DPW Facility Committee, June 4, 2018

Meeting date: 
Monday, June 4, 2018

Holden Department of Public Works Facility Committee

Meeting Minutes

June 4, 2018

 

Call to order

Daniel Nason called to order the regular meeting of the Holden Department of Public Works Facility Committee (DPW FC) at 7:00 pm on June 4, 2018 at Holden Municipal Light Department, 1 Holden Street, Holden, MA.

 

Roll call

Chair Daniel Nason conducted a roll call.

Committee Members present:

Chair Daniel Nason

Jack Cross

Jim Kempton

Scott Sundin

Dawn Michanowicz

Mark Johnson

Chris Lucchesi arrived at 7:02

 

Committee Members Absent:

None

 

Others present:

Gary Kaczmarek, Project Manager

Jeff Alberti, Weston & Sampson Engineer

Isabel McCauley, Senior Civil Engineer

 

 

                                                      

1. Public Comment

None

 

2. Building Committee Chair

a. Meeting minutes Review and approval

Scott Sundin made a motion to approve the minutes from April 23, 2018.                         

Dawn Michanowicz seconded the motion.

Vote approved by majority vote.

 

Mark Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes from May 7, 2018.                                                           Chris Lucchesi seconded the motion.

Daniel Nason, Scott Sundin and Dawn Michanowicz abstained. Vote approved by majority vote.

 

b. Discuss community outreach

Moved to end of meeting.

 

3. OPM Update

Gary Kaczmarek distributed and discussed the “DPWF Schedule Demolition Only 5/22/18”. The advertising bid goes in the Central Register on June 13th. The pre-bid site visit is Monday, July 2nd at 10:00am. Bids are due to the Town Managers office by 2pm on July 18, 2018. It will be posted at the Town Hall, Commbuys and The Landmark. Documents will be ready by June 25th from Universal. They will be forwarded when approved by Town Council.

The NOI (Notice of Intent) has been completed there is a meeting on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 with Graves Engineering at the ConCom meeting.

 

4. Designer Update (W&S)

Jeff Alberti presented 49 slides to the Board.

Discussion, questions and answers included the following.

Mr. Kaczmarek asked if takes about 8-10 Months to get through the permitting process. Mr. Alberti answered yes. The planning the permitting stage used to be rushed along. It is now done with more time taken for the vetting process.

Scott Sundin asked about the land use in the back of the property. A quick cut analysis was handed out.

 

Dawn Michanowicz expressed concern for the small photo size. She does like side by side comparisons.

 

Everyone is in agreement that the fade in of photos is the most effective.

 

Chris Lucchesi suggested that there should be multiple types of presentations based on who the audience is. One where the presenter is discussing the slides, one that is more visual and one that addresses the cost of the project.

 

There was a general discussion regarding excluded debt services and that Holden uses leveled debt.

 

5. New Business

None

 

6. Next Meetings

June 25, 2018 at Holden Municipal Light Department, 1 Holden Street, Holden, MA at 7:00pm.

               

Chris Lucchesi made a motion to adjourn. Dawn Michanowicz seconded the motion. Vote approved by majority vote.  Meeting adjourned at 8 :57 pm.

 

 

Minutes taken by:  Maureen Burke

Minutes submitted by:  Maureen Burke

Minutes approved by:  DPWFC on July 16, 2018