Wilber School
Redevelopment Committee
February 27th, 2006 Meeting
Minutes
Approved March 13th, 2006
Committee
Attendees
Jim
Goldsmith – Chairperson
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Marilyn
Z. Kahn
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David
DePree – Co-Chairperson
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Melissa
Mills
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David
Gordon
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Joel Tran
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Guests
Paul
Lauenstein – Planning Board
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Meeting Initiation
Meeting was
called to order at 7:45 pm by Jim Goldsmith.
Meeting Minutes
- Tran/Gordon moved to accept January
9th minutes as amended. Committee unanimously approved.
- Tran/Gordon moved to accept February
6th minutes as amended. Committee unanimously approved.
Discussion
Horsley Witten Group
- DePree received a revised
proposal from Horsley Witten Group, suggesting an engineering feasibility
study to evaluate the maximum amount of sewage flow that can be
accommodated on the Wilber site while meeting other specified objectives.
HW expects this will result in a detailed design plan for incorporating
integrated water management principles into the redevelopment of the site. DePree discussed the proposal with Peter
O’Cain, who has agreed to the process. The project will cost is
approximately $62,000; the funds allotted to the WSRC will not cover that
amount.
- DePree noted that Task 1of the
proposal, which discusses a study of neighboring basement flooding would
provide information as to which houses could be off- loaded onto the
Wilber septic system to lower nitrate levels in Well # 4. The current Weston
& Samson Report does not list specific houses; according to DePree, O’Cain
confirms the study is needed.
- Questions pertaining to the
proposal still are unanswered—such as, if the study will include
information as to whether more than 10,000gpd can be used; committee
members will send DePree questions to email to HW.
- While Task 1 (Basement Flooding
Evaluation) is being done, the committee needs to evaluate service provider
for Tasks 2 – 5 if they are not to
be done by HW. Task 2 is to prepare the site plan, Task 3 is Water
Conservation and Title 5 Design Flows, Task 4 is Preliminary Engineering
Plans for Wastewater and Storm Water and Task 5 is Reports and Meetings.
According to O’Cain the proposal does not need to be put out to bid
because it is not site specific.
- Lauenstein suggested sending
postcards to the neighbors who would be affected by the survey and invite
them to a meeting to allay any concerns.
Building Status
DePree will email Baskin and suggest capping the top of the Wilber School to reduce further damage.
Future Meetings
March 6th, 7:30 pm, Town Hall Hearing Room – Lower
Level
Additional Information
Levitts read information provided by Liebman as follows:
March 9th is a public forum on the Community
Preservation Act, including how to apply for grants; Liebman suggested that
someone from the WSRC attend.
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Meeting Adjournment
DePree /Tran moved to adjourn meeting at 8:45 pm; passed unanimously.
Respectfully
submitted,
Rachelle F. Levitts