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Minutes

Merger Steering Committee Minutes

August 4, 2004

Members Present: Wayne Marquis, William Scanlon, Wayne Burton, Sean Fitzgerald for Mayor Bonfanti, Robert Pariseau, Mary Marrs, Ira Singer, and Amy O’Malley

Others present: Vic DiGravio (Senator Berry’s office) Michael Gilleberto (Rep Spiliotis’ office) Jeff Wheeler, DOE, Robert Vogel, Paul Anderson, NST School Committee, Helen Heggarty, Essex Aggie Principal, faculty member, Essex Aggie, George Harvey, NST School Committee, and Paul MacDonald

Staff members of Design Partnerships (Erika Paulson, Mike Pataki and Dave Finney) previewed the marketing video in process. The length was 20 minutes.

Mayor Scanlon suggested one person per community speak before airing of the video.

Jeff Wheeler, DOE, suggested the need for the committee to embrace the participation of NSCC in the video.

Mary Marrs expressed concern on behalf of the individual committee members on the financial responsibility of adding NSCC.

Wayne Burton said he would like to be part of the marketing of the new school.

Mayor Scanlon expressed concern regarding the size of the project should we add NSCC.

Paul Anderson ( NST school committee) expressed concern over going to his town for financing of a large project (the addition of NSCC.)

Legislative update, representatives from Senator Berry’s office and Rep Spiliotis’ office informed the committee that the bill has passed the Senate and was in the House. Passage within the House is expected. Senator Berry is in close contact on the key pieces around the finance issue. Language in the bill will allow for the possibility of HEFA funding for the construction in addition to SBA.

Wayne Marquis opened the floor to a motion on the selection of an option as discussed at the two previous meetings. To review:

Option A will be on both sides of the street with new and renovated construction

Option B would call for all new construction on the north side of Rte 62 leaving the south side of 62 for other use.

Advantages and disadvantages were reviewed.

It was stated by Ira Singer that the committee could not choose option A without discussion the inclusion of NSCC.

Bog Vogel, Design Partnership assured the committee that there was enough land for multiple changes to the initial “conceptual design.”

Major Scanlon moved that the committee select option B. Ira Singer amended the motion to state, that the merger committee designate Option B as the preferred alternative for the new school and further recommend that the programs and buildings utilized by the NSCC, on the south side of the Essex Aggie campus be continued and integrated, wherever practical and possible, into a comprehensive education plan for the entire campus. Major Scanlon seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

Next meeting date was set for 9/22

Click here to view minutes from previous meetings: May 2003, August 2003, December 2003