Wilber School Redevelopment Committee

April 24^th  2006 Meeting Minutes

Approved May 22^nd, 2006

Committee Attendees

Jim Goldsmith – Chairperson	Bob Levin
Michael Baskin	Marcia Liebman
David Gordon	Joel Tran
Marilyn Z. Kahn

Meeting Initiation

Meeting was called to order at 8:00 pm by Jim Goldsmith. 

Meeting Minutes

Approval of the April 10^th meeting minutes was deferred until next meeting.

Meeting discussion :

· Baskin provided an overview of the Wilber property situation as of present. He stated that the Finance Committee voted in favor of abatement. The Board of Selectmen turned the issue over to Joe Kent for review as the building represents a safety hazard. Baskin believes the Committee should not take the lead in this issue at Town Meeting—the Standing Building Committee and the Historic Commission will be the main presenters. We have stated our position in that the building represents a safety hazard.

· Liebman questioned if we should not wait to issue the RFP after the building is abated; Goldsmith stated we need to send out the RFP to determine if there is any interest. The RFP will state that the town will abate the building (if additional funds voted at Town Meeting).  

· Committee spent the remainder of the meeting reviewing and updating the RFP. Liebman will issue a revised copy to the committee and Stephen Crane. Tran will update Crane and let him know a revised RFP will be sent to him for review and comments.

Future Meetings

Pending length of Town Meeting.  

Meeting Adjournment

Meeting ended at 10:00 pm; as there was no longer a quorum, no vote was taken.

Respectfully submitted,

Rachelle F. Levitts