A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FALLS SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE AND BEGAN AT 6:00 P.M. WITH A TOUR OF THE VETERANS SCHOOL.
MEETING RECONVENED AT 7:40 P.M. AT CENTRAL FALLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
ROLL CALL PRESENT.
COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN WEBER
QUORUM PRESENT.
CHAIRMAN ROBERT WEBER PRESIDED.
CHAIRMAN WEBER REPEATED THE GROUND RULES FOR NEW MEMBERS. HE STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING THE MEETING FOCUSED AND THE NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT EACH CAN AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH AN ISSUE RESPECTFULLY. HE STATED THAT HE WISHES TO KEEP THESE MEETINGS TO A PROFESSIONAL LEVEL. HE REMINDED THE BOARD THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR VOTING MEMBER ARE THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL AND THAT EXECUTIVE SESSIONS MAY BE NECESSARY FROM TIME TO TIME. HE COMMENTED ON THE TENTATIVE SCHEDULE AND ASKED IF ANYONE HAD ANY DIFFICULTLY WITH A START TIME OF 6:00 P.M. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD LIMIT MEETINGS TO 2-2 1/2 HOURS.
MRS. CHEVRETTE GAVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE GUIDELINE FOR SQUARE FOOTAGE REQUIREMENTS. SHE WAS QUESTIONED AS TO THE SIZE OF THE EXISTING GYM
AT VETERANS SCHOOL. IT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 3,000 SQ. FT.
SHE STATED THAT THERE ARE 2 TO 4 DIFFERENT GROUPS PER DAY THAT USE THE GYM.
SHE STRESSED THE NEED FOR ANOTHER GYM TO USE FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITY AFTER SCHOOL HOURS.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED ON THE USE OF THE GYM AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND THE USE BY CITY RESIDENTS.
MS. CHEVRETTE STATED THAT THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS DICTATES THE AMOUNT OF SQUARE FOOTAGE, HIGH OR LOW.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED ON THE NEEDS FOR EACH TYPE OF CLASS FOR BOTH ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS, FOR REGULAR TEACHING CLASSES, LABS, ART, SPECIAL ED.,ESL, SHOP PROGRAMS ETC.
COMMENTS WERE MADE RELATIVE TO THE NEED FOR A FULL SIZE GYM, CAFETERIA ETC.
DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE RELATIVE TO CLOSED CIRCUIT TV, LOCAL CABLE PROGRAMMING, NURSING STAFF AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE WITH A PRESENT ENROLLMENT OF 3,109 STUDENTS.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN. TIME 8:55 P.M.
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ELIZABETH A. CROWLEY, CMC
ACTING CITY CLERK