ERCSD Facilities Committee Meeting

March 21, 2006 – 5:30 PM

Cooperative Middle School - Library

 

MEMBERS PRESENT: Lucy Cushman, Kim Casey and Sally Oxnard

 

ABSENT:              Ray Trueman

 

ADMINISTRATION PRESENT:      Arthur Hanson, Walter Pierce, Dick Wendell and Victor Sokul

 

OTHER BOARD MEMBERS:          Patty Lovejoy, Robin Scott and Greg Kann

 

GUESTS:               Mary Ingham, Rob Klinedinst (Harriman Associates), Carol Aten and Chris Davies

 

PUBLIC:               John Hazekamp (also taping the meeting)

 

Chair Cushman opened the meeting at 5:35 PM.  The following agenda items were discussed and/or acted on by the committee.

 

1.        New High School Library: The subcommittee met at this early hour to review the configuration of the library bookcases in relation to the library windows.  EHS librarian Mary Ingham and the architect Rob Klinedinst were present to explain the concerns and a possible solution.  Mary presented her power point presentation, convincingly explaining her rationale for the fan-like arrangement of the bookshelves.  Walter Pierce had expressed concern over this configuration as it seemed to block the beautiful arched windows at the front of the school.  Rob had computer generated drawings that showed the view from the entrance of the library and also from the vantage point of the circulation desk.  While Walter’s concerns about the windows were valid from the entrance, the reconfiguration necessary was a disaster from the supervising circulation desk.  A compromise was reached whereby the fan-like arrangement was retained and several of the bookcases directly in front of the windows were lowered and a set of shelves the librarian had been willing to eliminate retained to make up for the shelves sacrificed to sunlight.

 

2.        Change Orders #7 and #8: Walter then reviewed the latest change order for the high school (see Attachment #1 pdf).  As there was not a committee quorum present, no vote was taken on recommending the change orders to the full board.  Walter, however, explained the changes to all present.  The largest amount was on Change Order #8 for the patio outside the cafeteria.  We will be paving that area with some sort of stone rather than seeding it with grass as originally intended.  All present agreed  that that a lawn in that high traffic area was a lost cause.  Actually, we had hoped to have an outdoor area for the students in that location from the beginning, but had found a lack of funds.

 

3.        Squamscott Community Commons: Carol Aten and Chris Davies of SCC then joined the meeting to begin negotiations as a result of Warrant Article #7 being passed.  Motion by Sally Oxnard to go into non-public under RSA 91-A 3II (d) at 6:35 PM, seconded by Kim Casey.  Roll call vote with all subcommittee answering in the affirmative.

 

Motion by Sally Oxnard to return to public session at 6:58 PM and seconded by Kim Casey.  Roll call vote with all subcommittee answering in the affirmative.

 

4.     Next Meeting Date: A meeting date of March 30, 2006 at 7:00 AM at the SAU office was set for a special facility subcommittee meeting with an appraiser for the Annex.

 

Meeting adjourned at 6:59PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Lucy Cushman, Chair

Facilities Committee