Wilber School Redevelopment Committee

June 12th, 2006 Meeting Minutes

Approved 7/17/06

Committee Attendees

David DePree  - Chair

Marilyn Z. Kahn

Michael Baskin

Marcia Liebman

Craig Edwards

Joel Tran

David Gordon

 

 

Meeting Initiation

Meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm by David DePree. James Glaser had resigned from the committee. There are now nine members of the WSRC.

 

Meeting discussion:

 

1.      RFP Developer Selection

v      Committee discussed the RFP and the selection process. It was unanimously felt that there should be significant representation of the WSRC on the RFP selection committee because this committee has been gathering information of what is wanted and needed for the past 18 months and we need to keep focused on our findings. Baskin/Tran moved that DePree submit DePree, Kahn, Gordon and Tran as potential members of the RFP selection committee, with Liebman, Edwards and Baskin as alternates. Unanimously approved. (Kahn for environmental reasons, Tran for sight evaluation, Gordon from a proposal perspective and DePree for his developer background.)

v      Baskin thought that the Selectmen and perhaps Eric Hooper, who is the point man for designer and contractor proposals, would make up part of the committee. The key point is that we maintain an active role in the developer selection process.

 

2.      RFP

v      Group reviewed RFP for any minor changes and created timeline for process:  6/19 issue RFP and begin advertising. Ads run until the Pre-Proposal Meeting on 7/20 would provide more than 30 days for developers to review the materials. We will need to verify with the SSBC that abatement has not yet started by 7/20 and that those who sign a waiver will be able to tour the build. Deadline for proposals is 11 am EDT on Friday, 8/25.

v      Liebman will arrange to have ads placed in the Central Register, Boston Globe, Sharon Advocate, and Patriot Ledger.

v      As per the BOS, distribution will be through the BOS office, as well as from our website.

 

 

Future Meetings

July 17th, 2006, 7:30pm, Town Hall, Hearing Room Lower Level

 

Meeting Adjournment

      Edwards/Tran moved to adjourn meeting at 9:50pm; passed unanimously.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Rachelle F. Levitts