Public Safety Building Committee Meeting: April 24, 2025

Members in attendance: Karen Cruise, Brian Keevan, Daeg Brenner, Carl Soderberg, Claire Golding

Members in attendance remotely:

Others in attendance:

Others in attendance remotely: Helga Lyons, Paul Patriarca,

Votes taken in the following actions are “all in favor unless” noted otherwise.

Karen called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. The meeting was recorded.

Public Comment: Helga asked about the additional cost of the entry canopy along the front exterior of the building; members responded that the design was not yet finalized and it is still too early to know the costs. Helga asked whether we can be certain there isn’t ledge in the location of the planned cistern; members responded that test borings have been done on the site since the last meeting and the committee is waiting for the report.

Minutes: at 6:36 p.m. all members voted to approve the minutes from the 4/10/2025 meeting as amended.  At 6:38 p.m. Karen, Carl, and Claire voted to approve the minutes from the 4/15/2025 meeting.

6:39 p.m.: OPM contract.  Karen reported that on 4/16/2025 the Select Board after some discussion voted to approve the OPM RFQ. Karen will reach out to CBA to make sure they will be there to present the project to potential bidders.

6:45 p.m.: Brian updated the Committee on the presentation by Berkshire Design to the Conservation Commission on 4/15/2025.  Carlos Nieto and Chris Chamberland attended the PCC meeting and acknowledged the restrictions regarding stormwater discharge into the Zone A on the Center School site. They presented some preliminary designs that include a buried tank to collect stormwater from the impervious areas in the north half of the project area with an overflow pipe to carry water south to connect to existing street drainage pipes along Boylston Ave. No work is proposed in Wetlands Protection Act jurisdictional areas, so the project will not require an Order of Conditions.

6:47 p.m.: Claire reported that in conversations she had with Corey Burnham-Howard (Planning Board, EAC) that some of the EAC requests will be met with the current design, including: outdoor lighting will be night-sky compliant, wastewater from truck washing will be sent to a holding tank, and the design will be compliant with the state stretch code.

6:53 p.m.: Communications.  Karen and Claire will draft a newsletter to be distributed in the town news email.

6:59 p.m.: Paul P. reported that the meeting with both police and fire departments and CBA went well and he feels that all their small needs can be met.  Nothing of concern at this time for either department or CBA. He also said that he has not been asked many questions from staff or the public about the design at this point.

Karen asked members to review the FAQ on the website.  Carl volunteered to reach out to CBA on behalf of the Historical Commission.

Adjourned at 7:07 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Brian Keevan