1995-12-28ELEMENTARY FACILITIES BUILDING COMMISSION MINUTES
The second meeting of the Elementary Facilities Building Commission was
held on Thursday, December 28, 1995 at 7:00 p.m. at the Briscoe Middle
School· Present were John Drislane, Nancy Levin, Michael Lauranzano, Tom
Scully, Larry Chase, Rod Maxner and Judy Mulligan. The minutes of the
December 19, 1995 meeting were distributed and a motion was made by John
Drislane and seconded by Nancy Levin that they be accepted and approved. )k
motion was made by John Drislane and seconded by Nancy Levin to elect
Mike Lauranzano chairperson of the Building Commission· Bids for designer
services were rceived from the following firms: Earl Flansburgh & Associates,
Gale Associates, HMFH, Design Partnership, SMMA, Mount Vernon Group,
Tappe Assoc., SGFH, Tams Consultants, Strekalovsky & Hoit, Michael
Rosenfeld, Kaestle Boos and DRA. A bid from KLQ was received after the
deadline of 2:00 p.m. and as provided for in the RFP it was returned
unopened. Bids were reviewed and after much discussion it was decided to
select six of the thirteen applicants to interview. The firms chosen were
Flansburgh, HMFH, Mount Vernon Group, SGFH, SMMA and Tappe. It was
decided that Judy Mulligan would contact the finalists to set up appointments
for the interviews which would be held on January 2 and 3 beginning at 3:00
p.m. It was requested that each firm have the proposed project manager(s)
present at the interview in order for the commission to meet the people they
would be working with.
Respectfully submitted,
Judith A. Mulligand
Secretary/Clerk
prior to the adoption of the home role charter were performed by or under the authority of
the planning board, board of appeals, and the conservation commission; and it may have such
additional powers, duties and responsibilities with respect to the coordination of planning and
development related functions and activities as the city may from time to time provide, by
ordinance and which may include the coordination of all land acquisition and land
management proposals, economic development planning, the preparation of a comprehensive
or. master plan and maintenance of a centralized source of records, reports, statistical data and
other planning and development related materials.
(2) Director of Planning and Development - The department of planning and development
shall be under the direct control and supervision of a director of planning and development
who shall be appointed by and who shall be responsible to the mayor. The director of planning
and development shall be a person especially fitted by education, experience and training to
perform the duties of the office. The director of planning and development shall be
responsible for the supervision and coordination of all activities of the department of planning
and development in accordance with state statutes, city ordinances, administrative code and
rules and regulations.
SECTION 5-6: PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND
OTHER FACILITIES
(a) Composition, Mode of Appointment and Term of Office - There shall be a permanent
building and other facilities planning and construction committee (which may be referred to
as the lannin and c truetion coittee) consisting of seven members. Six of the
appo,ut fo, =s of t ee years su
that the term of two members shall expire each year. In making appointments to the
committee, the mayor shall seek persons having experience in the fields of architecture,
e~gineering construction, real estate or law. The seventh member of the committee shall be
designated by the school committee and may, but need not, be a member of the school
committee.
(b) Powers and Duties ~ The buildings and other facilities planning and construction
committee shall be responsible for monitoring the physical condition of all municipal buildings
and other facilities. The committee shall meet from time to time with representatives of
municipal agencies to evaluate the need for additions, renovations or remodeling of any
existing building or facility or for the construction of new buildings or other facilities. The
committee shall file written reports, at least annually, with the mayor in which it shall make
re",ommendations as to the need for any project or projects.
Whenever any construction work on any municipal building or other facility is authorized, the
buildings and other facilities planning and construction committee shall be responsible for all
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