4/8/1996 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Executive Session

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Page 3 Board of Selectmen Minutes-Executive Session Monday,April 8, 1996 Present: Selectman Vaccaro, Selectman Costa, Selectman Dinizio, Selectman Caffyn, Selectman Mills Executive Secretary Robert Whritenour Assistant to the Executive Secretary Joyce Mason Guests: Attorney Patrick Costello,Town Counsel Paul Griffin,High School Building Committee Jim Byrne, Clerk of the Works Kathy Lynch, School Committee Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Vaccaro at 5:20 p.m. Carol Jacobson Senior Center. 5:23 p.m. Selectman Costa arrived. DISCUSSION RE TRATE Y RMA=TO LITIGATIO • The Board of Selectmen met with Town Counsel to discuss the construction contract of Stone Building Company, the contractor for the Mashpee High School project. On behalf of the Board of Selectmen,Attorney Costello submitted a list of demands in a chemo dated April 3, 1996 to the Stone Building Company requesting that project management and supervision issues be immediately addressed to complete the High School project on schedule. Communication was received from Attorney Robert V.Lizza on behalf of the Stone Building Company dated April 8, 1996 in response to the letter of April 3, 1996. As noted by Attorney Lizza, Stone is willing to address the Town's specific demands in good faith, with a goal of resolving the crisis of confidence and moving forward to finish the High School project. The Board reviewed the response as submitted relative to Project Manage- ment,Quality Issues,Alternative Facilities,Streamlining the Meeting Process and Manpower. With regards to Project Management,it is the agreement of the Board to make the following management and supervisory changes and additions; David Patrick, Stone's President will replace Kosta Bitsis. He will be primarily responsible for contact with the Owner at the executive level. Mr. Bitsis will no longer have any active involvement with the Owner, but will remain involved at the subcontractor level. John Cashman, Sr., at a minimum will be available for consultation on scheduling, coordination, and subcontractor control.