Public Safety Building Committee
Meeting Minutes
August 1, 2007
6:30 PM Holden Light Department
Present: Christopher Lucchesi, Mary Ryan, Bob Beck, Karl Makela, David White, George Sherrill,
The points below begin with the title of the original agenda item.
Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 18:30.
Approval of previous meeting minutes
June 6, 2007 Approved
June 6, 2007 Exec Session Approved
Public Comment:
Chairman Lucchesi noted that the Committee appreciated all comments from the public but that the Committee will try to avoid dialogue in the meeting to stay on agenda. Having said that Chairman Lucchesi also noted that there are many avenues to reach and communicate with the Committee and encouraged all who are wishing to be involved to do so.
One person spoke thanking the committee for the work they were doing in bringing forward a proposal for the new Public Safety Facility and restated the need for both Police and Fire Department Headquarters.
Chairman Notes:
Regarding the possible use of DCR land adjacent to the Dawson Recreation Center will be discussed at an upcoming meeting between Brian Bullock and representatives from DCR.
Committee Discussion:
At a previous meeting a citizen presented the concept of offering several configurations for the public to consider rather than developing a single solution. Michael McKeon (of Kaestle Boos) distributed cost estimates for each option possible;
Single Combined Facility (option 1) $16,094,000
Single Combined Facility (option 1a) $15,903,000
Standalone Police $7,902,500
Standalone Fire $9,211,500
During the discussion the point was made that regardless of which proposal goes forward each feature of the facility needs to be fully defined and the value that feature offers to satisfy the public safety of the town.
The concept of a phased building project was offered as an approach to spread the total cost of the project over a longer period of time, thus softening the tax impact of constructing the entire complex at once.
Michael McKeon stated that the current site (current fire headquarters) does not lend itself to this idea.
Mr. McKeon presented an updated schematic of a combined facility, with a reduction in circulation space requirements.
He also presented an alternate plan that would locate the new building adjacent to the current Fire Headquarters. This plan eliminates the need to find alternate housing for the fire department during construction. The committee asked for more information on the feasibility of this concept.
Meeting adjourned at 20:45pm
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