Gateway Project – CHARLESTOWN COMMUNITY GARDENS – Fall 2011
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MINUTES – Meeting with Client – 9/30/2011, 2:00 pm – on site Page 1
1. INTRODUCTIONS
Client Representatives – Penny Carlhian, Roberta MacCarthy, Robert Spencer
Team members in attendance – Elle Coleman, Nicholas Joelli, Nnicole Pinot-Juan (Perla Muller out)
Project Supervisors – Todd Lee, Rick Lamb, Pat Welsh
2. OLD BUSINESS
Changes to minutes from meeting on 9/9/2011 will add once posted
3. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
approved
4. PROGRAM
Budget estimated around twelve thousand ($12,000) to fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars
Five hundred ($500) dollars from Spalding to improve accessibility
Applied for three thousand ($3,000) dollar grant from big dig mitigation funds to improve accessibility
Value of items in tool shed estimated around two thousand five hundred ($2,500) dollars
Consideration of unknown underground utilities removed
Durability of structure expected comparable to existing shed
5. SCHEDULE
Budget set around end of November
Final documents presented mid-December
Parts of design prohibitive in current program should be considered for phasing in the future, but shed should be operational as soon as possible.
6. DESIGN OPTION #2, #1 PRESENTED
Elements of design client representatives found appealing:
-Sliding barn style doors
-Rain water recovery
-Ivy covered sign
-Green roof (most likely in future phases)
-Utilization of space between tool shed and seating area.
Elements of design that require consideration:
-Option #1 requires large new foundation, and movement of utility meters
-Durable translucent materials instead of glass
-Shed used heavily by many people
-Designs could be more industrial and eccentric
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