HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-07-26 Middle School Fields Improvement Committee Minutes Meeting No. 19 Minutes July 26, 2018
Middle School Fields Improvement Committee
Meeting No. 19 Minutes
Date: July 26, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: North Andover Town Hall, 120 Main Street (In 211 Floor Conference
Room) North Andover, MA
Attendees: Committee Members: Amy Mabley, Terry Holland, Derek Wessel, Rosemary
Smedile, Todd Dow, Ed Pease and Rick Green
Public: None
Minutes Recorded By: Rick Green
Copies To: Andrew Maylor, Rick Gorman, Joyce Bradshaw
Item No. 1 Public Input
• No public Input
Item No. 2 Approval of Minutes for Meeting No. 18
• A motion was made by Amy Mabley to approve the minutes as drafted for
Meeting No. 18. The motion was seconded by Terry Holland and minutes were
approved by the Committee.
Item No. 3 Update on Project Design
• Rick Green indicated that test pits were scheduled for mid-August to determine
soil conditions at various locations throughout the proposed Recreation Complex.
ARCO excavating will excavate the test pits with the soil evaluation performed by
Waterfield Design Group. Rick Green asked Amy Mabley if she could
communicate to the School Committee that Waterfield design Group would need
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Meeting No. 19 Minutes July 26, 2018
as-built CAD drawings for any part of the kindergarten project that will abut or be
within the limits of the Recreation Complex.
• It was noted by Terry Holland that one of the abutters by the existing Little
League baseball field who has a pool does not lock the gate in the existing chain
link fence at their property. This topic was discussed as the existing fence is
proposed to be replaced in the construction of the Recreation Complex. There
was discussion by the Committee as to whether the gate needed to be locked.
• A sample of a precast concrete building from EASI-SET was distributed in the
meeting. This structure is a combination concession stand/restroom building and
measures 24' wide x 30' long and would be constructed by the multi-use
court/playground. The Committee was in favor of this type of building.
Item No. 4 Fund Raising
• Terry Holland indicated that the fundraising effort for private donations will need
large contributions from businesses and other sponsors. The fundraising
committee will need to reach out to people and groups that have donated to
projects in the past. Terry Holland also indicated that he did not think that
elected officials could be involved with any decision making on the fundraising
efforts but suggested that those officials contact the Town Manager or Town
Counsel for their position on the matter.
Item No. 5 Next Meeting
• The next meeting will be scheduled through email.
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