Matters βΈ Attachment
Minutes - School Bldg - 5-1-23 Dispositions β File 23-0722
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
School Building Facilities and
Maintenance Special Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:30 PM
Virtual
Monday, May 1, 2023
Joint Meeting with the School Committee's Finance and Facilities Subcommittee.
Others present: Laura Pitone β School Committee, Emily Ackman β School Committee, Sara Dion β
School Committee, Chad Maza β School Department Superintendent of Operations, Rich Raiche β
Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management, Jill Lathan β Commissioner of Public Works, Jackie
Piques - Interim Director of Communications & Grants - Somerville Public Schools, Luisa Oliveira -
Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry, Hannah Carrillo β Legislative Liaison, Peter Forcellese -
Legislative Clerk.
The meeting took place virtually via GoToWebinar and was called to order at 6:36 PM by Chair Gomez
Mouakad and adjourned at 8:25 PM on a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Davis, Clingan and
Gomez Mouakad), none against and none absent.
.
Roll Call
Chairperson Beatriz Gomez Mouakad , Vice Chair Jesse Clingan
and Lance L. Davis
Present:
1.
Approval of the School Building Facilities and Maintenance Committee
Joint Meeting with the School Committee Building and Maintenance
Subcommittee Minutes of February 1, 2023.
23-0194
Accepted
Chairperson Gomez Mouakad and Vice Chair Clingan
Aye:
Ward Six City Councilor Davis
Absent:
School Building - Feasibility Study
2.
That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management provide an update
on the status of the School Building Systems Feasibility Study.
22-1528
Councilor Gomez Mouakad and Councilor Strezo
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
3.
That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management provide an update
22-1527
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on the status of the School Building Feasibility Study.
Councilor Gomez Mouakad and Councilor Strezo
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
4.
That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management clarify the phases
for the programming, design and development of the Winter Hill and Brown
School Renovation/Reconstruction in the CIP Presentation shared with this
Council on March 9, 2023.
23-0479
Councilor Gomez Mouakad
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
5.
That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management provide an update
on the Building Conditions Analysis and Renovation Potential Assessment of
the Winter Hill Community Innovation School and provide a schedule of the
projected completion of this analysis and assessment.
23-0609
Councilor Gomez Mouakad
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
6.
That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management detail how funds
for the School Building Feasibility Study budgeted for FY 2023 have been
expensed to date.
23-0480
Councilor Gomez Mouakad
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
7.
That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management identify
department staff allocated to the School Building Feasibility Study, and the
projected time commitment of this staff for the duration of the study.
23-0481
Councilor Gomez Mouakad
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
School Buildings - Maintenance
8.
That the Commissioner of Public Works provide the current noise readings
of the mechanical systems on the roof of the East Somerville Community
School and verify that they are in compliance with Noise Control Ordinance
regulations.
22-1927
Councilor McLaughlin and Councilor Gomez Mouakad
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
9.
That the Commissioner of Public Works provide quarterly reports to the
22-1417
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School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee on any major
repairs and 311 work orders in school buildings.
Councilor Gomez Mouakad
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
10. That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management provide an update
on issues with the High School Field House track flooring material and
bleachers.
23-0144
Councilor Gomez Mouakad and Councilor Wilson
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
11. That the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry and the Director of
Infrastructure and Asset Management explain the selections of surface
materials for school parks and playgrounds.
23-0145
Councilor Gomez Mouakad
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
Referenced Documents:
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School Building F&M - 2023-05-01 Feasibility Study Breakdown 2023May01 final
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