What was said
TCP Building Design Committee, December 17, 2020
the recording · 1:22 long, about 10,110 words spoken · captions carried this meeting moderately welllunenburgbudgetproject.org — written by the Lunenburg Budget Project, an independent tool for residents. Not affiliated with the Town of Lunenburg, the School Committee or the school district. The data this page is computed from: /data/recording-minutes/tcp-building-design-committee/2020.json
The town has published neither minutes nor an agenda for this meeting. The recording is the only record, and what follows is a guide to it.
The short version
- ▶ 1:16:12The Building Design Committee took no votes and told the design team to keep cost estimating on the guidance given so far.
- ▶ 1:21:50Meetings were set for January 13 at 5:30 and January 27; a draft budget is due at the second one.
- ▶ 1:17:35The team will send materials to the cost estimator, with a draft budget at the second January meeting.
- ▶ 59:09Meridian is to add a sidewalk connection toward the high school to the plans; a member raised possible extra cost for handicap ramps.
- ▶ 49:01Subdividing the property is to be raised with the Select Board's representative as a possible separate action item.
Why it matters — our reading
- The design choices made now, such as fixture counts, finishes, paving and sidewalks, feed the cost estimate and draft budget that will become the project's price when residents are asked to vote on it at town meeting.
- Whether paving the loop legs is in the project or left out decides if that money is asked for now or in a later request.
Watch next
- January 13 at 5:30 and January 27: committee meetings, with a draft budget expected at the second.
- Cost and information the architect is to supply on door types and ceiling tile, and the traffic consultant's answer on the west gate.
capitalfacilitiesplanning and zoningroads and dpwtown departments
Present: Greg (chair); Dave Pacios (member); Ryan Leighton (member); Dave Blatt (member); Tom (presenter (architect)); Ed (presenter (design team)). Names are the caption model’s hearing and may be wrong.
Votes
No substantive votes heard. 0 procedural.
The money
- ▶ 18:49Plumbing fixture count
The architect said the key is the number of fixtures because each carries a cost.
- ▶ 28:59Wall panels versus drywall
A cheaper value-engineered alternative to wall panels was offered, with a manual of choices before town meeting.
- ▶ 35:18Solid versus glazed doors
A member asked about the cost difference; the architect will get the information.
- ▶ 39:13Acoustic tile versus drywall ceilings
A member asked about cost difference; the architect will provide information.
- ▶ 50:47Paving in project scope
The DPW director suggested including paving of the loop legs in the project to avoid asking for money later.
- ▶ 56:45Sidewalk connection and ramps
A member worried an added connection could cost extra for handicap ramps.
as heard:ten thousand dollars
- ▶ 1:17:35Cost estimate and draft budget
The design team will send materials to the cost estimator, with a draft budget at a second January meeting.
Settled without a vote
- ▶ 59:09Meridian to add a sidewalk connection toward the high school to the plans.
- ▶ 49:01Property subdivision to be raised with the Select Board's representative as a possible separate action item.
- ▶ 1:16:12Design team will continue cost estimating on current guidance.
- ▶ 1:21:50Next meetings set for January 13 at 5:30 and January 27.
- ▶ 1:10:35Ed to ask the traffic consultant about opening the west gate.
Documents and exhibits
The town’s minutes
The town has not published minutes for this meeting.
State law asks minutes to list the documents and exhibits used at a meeting (M.G.L. c.30A §22(a)). Names from the recording are the caption model’s hearing; the two sides are matched by name, by script, so a document named two different ways can be missed. A place to look, not a finding.
Where the time went
Minutes of recording by subject, from the topic spans below. A topic with two subjects counts toward both.
- capital47 min · 58%
- facilities36 min · 44%
- roads and dpw26 min · 31%
- planning and zoning21 min · 26%
- legal8 min · 10%
The whole meeting, in order
- ▶ 0:13Open meeting notices, roll call, public commentinformational · 4:37 long
- ▶ 4:51Plumbing fixture counts and toilet layoutsinformational · 14:59 long · facilities, capital
- ▶ 19:52Floor tile information, department and exterior entrance designinformational · 19:18 long · facilities, capital
- ▶ 39:13Ceiling tile versus drywallinformation to follow · 1:47 long · facilities
- ▶ 41:00Subdividing TCP propertyreferred to select board · 8:20 long · legal, planning and zoning
- ▶ 49:21Limit of work, paving and sidewalksconsultant to add items · 13:09 long · roads and dpw, capital
- ▶ 1:02:30Traffic study and parking, west gateconsultant to be asked · 12:40 long · roads and dpw, planning and zoning
- ▶ 1:15:11Next steps and schedulingmeetings set January 13 and 27 · 7:29 long
What the captions could not carry
- No dollar estimates were given; cost figures are absent.
- Michael Ray and Matt Allison attendance not confirmed; captions garbled some fixture counts.
Reports this meeting suggests
Our reading of the discussion: questions where numbers were in play and a page laying them out would have helped. Every meeting’s suggestions are merged into one register.
- ▶ 1:02:16TCP parking requirementsIs there enough parking and what do traffic and site work at the TC Passios building require?
- ▶ 1:15:32TCP design costsWhat will the building design and site work cost?
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