1994 JUL-DEC-HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE

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i MASHPEE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 , 1994 SMMA OFFICE, CAMBRIDGE Members Present: Merry Sue Ahlgren, Janice Mills, Bill Martiros, Joe Polito, Paul Griffin Also Present: Bob Fournier, Ray Bordwell , Ed Frenette, Phil Penelli , Tom Wren, Dan Solien, representatives from SMMA structural , mechanical , electrical departments , Daedalus MINUTES ** Merry Sue made a motion to approve the minutes of October 18 . Joe seconded the motion. Bob had a few comments: bottom pg . 7 Bob suggested concrete pavers for the courtyard, not stone. pg. 9 Rizzo, Woodard and Curren and Weston and Sampson. ** All members were in favor of the minutes as amended** To keep this meeting on track, Paul asked everyone to agree to limit any one person 's discussion of an issue to 2 minutes and total discussion for an issue to 10 minutes. If an agreement cannot be reached in that time, the issue will be put to the end of the meeting. Everyone agreed . SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT CONSULTANT PROPOSAL Bob Fournier explained they received a letter from DeFeo Wait and Pare and they are willing to terminate their agreement with SMMA. Bob would like the Committee to formally vote to ask DeFeo Wait and Pare to terminate their agreement with SMMA. Good cause is the only clear reasons to terminate a contract and Bob said although there was some dissatisfaction on the part of the Committee, it is not clearly cause. ** Janice made a motion to request the agreement between DeFeo Wait and Pare and Symmes Maini and McKee be terminated. Merry Sue seconded the motion. Discussion: Paul asked the motion be amended to say it is a non binding vote by the Committee because they don't have any legal right to terminate a contract. ** Janice amended the motion to ask the agreement be terminated but this is a non binding vote of the Committee. Merry Sue seconded the motion. The Committee agreed to discuss SMMA's proposal for a new consultant before voting on this motion. SMMA invited 3 candidates to submit proposals: Rizzo, Woodard and Curran and Weston and Sampson. Woodard and Curran and Weston and Sampson attended a meeting, with SMMA, at the office of DWP to review the work they had completed to date. Based on review of the proposals and the fee proposals presented, SMMA is recommending Woodard and Curran . Bob added that time is of the essence. DEP legally can take up to 1 year to approve the plant. He said there is no more impact to the project schedule then if the 1