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19 <br />ATTACHMENT 3 <br />Northern Human Services Center (Old Cedar Grove School) <br />Project <br />Community Meeting #2 <br />September 25, 2012 <br />Summary <br />31 persons and five staff were present for the meeting <br />A building tour was held at 6:00 to look for important architectural features <br />and share stories or information about the school and its history. <br />After the tour, the group discussed the locations and topics discussed and <br />seen in the building. Some of the notes and points were: <br />• The building was last used as a school in 1969 <br />• There were weekly Friday plays put on by classes at the school <br />• Often had Dances and Talent shows in the Gym <br />• Lunches cost .25 a day or $1 a week <br />• There was a May Pole in the front yard <br />• There was a small playground behind the school <br />• The old ballfield was the location for the school's playing field <br />• Interest in retaining the look of the school <br />• Interest in reusing bricks, steel poles of the existing school - or <br />purchasing some items from the school if sections are deconstructed. <br />• Interest in purchasing salvaged items <br />• Staff presented pros and cons of different building options: <br />• The current Capital Investment Plan includes $250,000 for building <br />deconstruction, and $2.0 million in FY 2014 -15 for a new facility of <br />some type (to be determined) <br />• Option 1 - New Pre - engineered 10,000 sf building, with masonry wall <br />accents (Schematic Budget estimate - $1.93 million) <br />• Option 2 - Adaptive Reuse of Central Portion of Current Structure <br />(10,000 sf), remove classroom wings, some reworking and additions <br />(Schematic budget estimate - $1.96 million). <br />• Examples and pros /cons of each were shared. <br />• The group then discussed preferences, important features or desired <br />components, and a design and review advisory group <br />• The group had a strong preference for Option 2 (adaptive reuse of central <br />portion of building - cafeteria, gym, principals office area). Only two persons <br />indicated preference for Option 1. <br />• It was noted that some work would be needed to bring the remaining <br />1950/1957 structure up to building code, including new restrooms. <br />• The group validated the top preferences for building uses from March: <br />o. Meeting room for community meetings, family reunions, etc <br />• Space for indoor athletics activities (gym or gym -like room) <br />o Stage for performances <br />• Warming kitchen <br />• Rooms for classes, summer camps <br />