Reminder: Next meeting 10/31 at 11:30 in the Fire House
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
PO Box 342
38 Union Street
Lyme, NH 03768
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Phone~795-2535~~~~~~~~ Fax~795-4637
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TOWN OFFICE FACILITIES COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes 10-24-05
11:30 am~ Lyme Fire House Conference Room
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Present:~ Peter Bleyler, Don Metz, Michael Woodard, Tony Pippin Sr., Jane Fant, Freda Swan, Patty Jenks, Carole Bont and Tish Smith.
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Pete opened the meeting and asked about the results from contacts made to the current owners of suggested site options.
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Of the original options presented, the following should not be considered further for one reason or another:
---DHMC-Lyme Office
---United Developmental Services building
---Lyme Timber
---1 Lyme Common (Simi Building)
---Property across from Record Ridge Farm fields off East Thetford Rd.
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Options to continue investigating include:
---Ray Clark-Recreate shop site on High Street
---Upper Valley Land Trust site across from the Washburn Hill Rd access on Dartmoutb College Highway
---Tuckaway Timber building off Britton Lane
---Lyme Fire House grounds (assuming a land acquisition and/or adjustment with abutters)
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To continue investigations of these potential sites, Mike will contact Jim Jenks and Dave Mather,
Freda will contact representatives from the Upper Valley Land Trust and Don will call Ray Clark.
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Carole will bring a copy of the revised Tax Map of the High Street/Fire Station area to the next meeting to aid in determining boundaries and identifying abutters.
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It needs to be determined if the town may be encumbered by a mortgage.
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Don Metz provided an updated scale drawing of existing operating space vs. what the increased (if any) space should be.~ He’ll check with Chief Field for her opinion about adequate space for the Police Department.
Suggested increases almost doubles each area of operations in the current Town Offices and Conference Room.
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Mike Hinsley (Fire Chief) has expressed the need for a power generator for the Fire Station.
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Carole presented the findings from the Indoor Air Quality Inspection Report which was finally received.~ Findings support staff concerns that air quality in the current Town Office spaces is contributing to allergy and general health maladies. Some issues identified included increased mold and dust and a lower oxygen level when the offices contain an increased number of people.
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The following suggestions were made:
--Evaluate and obtain a “bench-mark” figure for the expansion and reconfiguring of the Fire Station site.~
--Compare this cost to other sites.
--Address the water issues at the Fire Station.
--In order for committee to make an informed decision about site and needs we need to compile all information.
--Examples of other contemporary municipal buildings of similar size should be researched and we should find out what the building costs were.~ (ex: $150.00 - $175.00/sq.ft.)
--Make a budget request for $10,000.00 feasibility study for Town Meeting 2006.
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This meeting was adjourned at 12:40 pm.
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Patty Jenks (with Carole Bont’s help)
Recorder
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