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School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee — Agenda, May 29, 2024
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
School Building Facilities and Maintenance
Special Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Virtual
6:00 PM
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
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Joint Meeting with the School Committee's Finance and Facilities Subcommittee.
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 24-0409)
Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the School
Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee
Meeting of March 25, 2024.
2.
Resolution
(ID # 24-0466)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Davis
That the Administration provide the Special Committee
on School Building Facilities and Maintenance with
regular updates about the Massachusetts School Building
Authority (MSBA) process for the Winter Hill and
Brown Schools.
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School Building Facilities and
Maintenance Special Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
May 29, 2024
3.
Order
(ID # 24-0534)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Ewen-Campen
That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset
Management provide a report to the School Building
Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee with a
risk assessment identifying and analyzing major risks to
projects the department is currently overseeing.
4.
Order
(ID # 24-0535)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Ewen-Campen
That the Commissioner of Public Works and the
Administration discuss with the School Building
Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee, the status
of science lab spaces at Somerville Public Schools and
what is being done to safely reopen any closed lab
features following a gas leak reported at the West
Somerville Neighborhood School.
5.
Order
(ID # 24-0536)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Ewen-Campen
That the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with the
School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special
Committee, the installation of a floor cover for the
gymnasium at Somerville High School to prevent
damage to the floor and to expand the gym’s usability to
non-athletic events.
6.
Order
(ID # 24-0537)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Ewen-Campen
That the Commissioner of Public Works report to the
School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special
Committee on the timeline and progress toward installing
water and electrical access at the Benjamin G. Brown
School schoolyard.
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