Sharon Standing Building Committee

Meeting Minutes

August 5, 2008

Members Present:     Chair Gordon Gladstone, Vice Chair Deb Benjamin, Fred Clay, Colleen Tuck,  Rick Rice, Rich Slater, Joel Wolk, Steven Smith                                                and Bill Croteau

Others Present: Sam Liao, School Committee Chair representing the School

Associate Members Not Present:  Steve Lesco and Rob Maidman

The meeting of the Standing Building Committee came to order at 6:35 PM.

Chairman Gordon Gladstone informed the Committee that John Grouix resigned.

1.         Administration

Approval of Minutes

MOTION: To approve the meeting minutes of July 22, 2008.  (Slater/Clay)

Unanimous

Future Meetings:  August 19, 2008.

2.         Community Center Update

            Chair Gladstone informed the Committee that a series of memos have been sent to         John Rogan in re a list of items yet to be done at the Community Center. 

            Chair Gladstone will be meeting with the manufacturer re pilot lights on grill. 

3.         Sharon Middle School

Discussed was the membership of a School Building Committee.  A letter to Mr. Ralph Wallace, Director of Capital Planning - Massachusetts School Building Authority - signed by Town Administrator Benjamin E. Puritz with names for MSBA's review and approval was discussed in re the membership of a School Building Committee. Concerns in this area are:

· may have to go to Town Meeting because some of the people on the list are not members on the Sharon Standing Building Committee;

· may need by-law changes;

· Sharon Standing Building Committee as a sub-committee?

· the School Committee can appoint a School Building Committee?

· need to sub document before a second meeting can be held;

· who can appoint a School Building Committee?

            MOTION:  Request that the Board of Selectmen appoint a School Building                                      Committee for the purpose of generally monitoring the Application                                       process and to advise the Eligible Applicant during the construction of                             the Sharon Middle School project.  Vote:  (Wolk/Tuck) - unanimous

            Chair Gladstone will be in contact with Patrick J. Costello of Louison Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP re an OPM.

4.         Executive Session

            The members of the Committee were polled to go into Executive Session.  The following members voted in the affirmative to enter into Executive Session to      discuss Pending Litigation on the Cottage and East Street Elementary Schools:           Chair Gordon Gladstone, Vice Chair Deb Benjamin, Colleen Tuck, Joel Wolk,             Rich Slater, Rick Rice, Fred Clay, Steven Smith and Bill Croteau.   

            The Committee adjourned to Executive Session at 7:55 p.m.

            MOTION: To adjourn the meeting at 8:00 PM.  (Slater/Tuck – unanimous)

Submitted:

Linda Morse - Recording Secretary

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Signature of Chair                                                                     Date of Acceptance