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July 8, 2009
Call to Order
Herb Montgomery called to order the regular meeting of the Brewster Building Needs
& Assessment Committee at 7:30 pm on July 8, 2009 in Brewster Town Hall.
Roll call
The following persons were present: Herb Montgomery, Robert Miller, Charles
Sumner, Richard Kosinski, Greg Levasseur, Ed Lewis, Patrick Welch, Victor Staley,
Don Schober, Dennis Hanson, Daniel Guertin, Keith Gauley, Richard Hoffmann,
David Telman,Nick Devoe
Patrick Welch from TLCR presented an updated building program which identified
several deficiencies with the original program. The square footage of the addition
increased from 11,000 to 12,823. The DOE school regulates require classrooms 900
square feet. They are also one using a 30% circulation factor verses 25%. Patrick is
using approximately$200 per square feet. He also presented 6 separate schemes.
They are also using the existing hallway for the connection to the existing school
rather than impacting existing facilities. There is an error in the circulation
calculation factor, which Patrick will correct and send down for distribution.
Keith Gauley suggested a different plan to have 8 classrooms or 2 grade levels in the
addition versus 6 classrooms. This will require another meeting with Denis Fronuis
to see if we can reallocate existing spaces to accommodate this modified concept.
Greg Levasseur suggested eliminating excess interior circulation or corridor spaces,
as well as, sky light. He is also concerned about clear story windows on the north
elevations.
Does the new addition need an emergency power system? It was generally thought
that this was not necessary.
Greg Levasseur suggested a quick meeting with staff early next week to evaluate a
few new schemes. Another meeting next week on July 15, 2009 will be a necessity.
Town Hall HVAC
The bids for the project came in very high, so RISE is obligated to redesign the
project. There is a meeting scheduled next Monday to review alternatives.
Adiournment
Herb Montgomery adjourned the meeting. -
BNAC Minutes 7-8-2009
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