Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building

Conference Room B

MINUTES

Present: Ms. Feathers, Chair, Gordon Schimmel, Anne Willenborg

Absent: Elizabeth Paterson, Anne Rash, Mark Boyer, Cherie Trahan

Staff: Jeff Cryan, Eric Ohlund, William Hammon, Jeff Smith, Jaime Russell, Matt Hart, Fred Baruzzi

Guest: Mike Callahan, Fuss & O’Neill, Rick Lawrence, Rick Lawrence Associates

1. Call to Order/Roll Call

Ms. Feathers called the meeting to order at 5:39 p.m.

2. Meeting Minutes

The minutes of November 14, 2007 were moved, seconded and approved unanimously.

3. Opportunity for the public to address the Committee

No one came forward.

4. Report from Fuel Conversion Project Subcommittee

Mr. Callahan provided the Committee with an update stating that it will take another six to eight weeks for the completion of the design of the heating system for the Fossil Fuel Conversion Project. His office has been asked to include air conditioning in the cafeteria and the third floor as alternates.

5. Architect’s Report

Mr. Lawrence distributed an outline for a summary as to where they stand in the project. Floor plans are included in the packet. Recommendations are included along with pictures of current conditions.

Attendance at the public workshops was low. Mr. Lawrence and Dr. Schimmel are working on getting the attendance to increase for the March meeting. The next step is to come in with actual conceptual ideas for solutions for what staffed has asked for with the program.

Mr. Lawrence also discussed the services of the construction manager. Mr. Lawrence recommended advertising the Letter of Interest RFP by the end of this week. Mr. Lawrence recommended adding to the original expertise in Green Building.

Mr. Cryan left at 6:04 p.m.

Mr. Callahan left at 6:09 p.m.

Ms. Feathers pointed out that information could be handed out at school concerts, pre-school screenings and fun fair’s as parental attendance is high at these functions. Information should also be available at both the Library and the Community Center.

6. Other

Ms. Feathers inquired if Mr. Hammon attended a workshop at Eastern Connecticut State University on Green Buildings.

The next two meetings will be February 13, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. and March 12, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.

7. Adjournment

Mr. Schimmel adjourned the meeting at 6:27 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Patenaude

Capital Projects and Personnel Assistant