Present: Halter, Cafasso, Mullen, Fennell (OPM), Collins, Mercer, Feeley, Goode, D'Angelo, Nutting, Sabolinski, Jordan, Chagnon, Gilchrist
Mr Mercer provided an introduction of the Committee
A presentation (approx 20-25 mins) and then open for Q&A from the public
Financing
Construction estimate of $87,882,187... bid savings at $1.1M under budget
rebid a portion of the project, HVAC rebid, changed scope slightly and rebid, this came $554,000 under the
original bid, hence total $1.6M under budget at this point
J Nutting
financial cost gradual increase year over year up to the full cost 4 years out
$10,000 interest and 81 cents for FY 2013 (well under the $5 estimate)
interest on FY2014 under $11 thus far
with lower interest costs could get a total 25-30 dollars less per year, will be continuing to monitor
Project overview - Jim Jordan
Phase 1 now
Phase 2 - begins August 2013 until fall 2014 - major construction
Phase 3 - fall 2014 until July 2015 - take down old building build new fields
1600 parking lot spaces when all is said and done
video surveillance around building and lots
overview of digital classroom, 4 wireless access points, most installed in a building to date by architect
flexibility of teaching point of control either in front or back of room
infrastructure to support 1:1 laptop initiative
full security system built into the school, student access cards all access controlled, space specific
science labs - each over 1400 sq ft
center of room as open as possible, tables, etc. can be configured in any number of configurations
Library and Media Center
worked with FHS personnel to create a modern space
Panther cafe
"Geek squad" service counter, student run supporting 400 laptops
Fine art displays incorporated into the space
digital card catalogs
student work station space, computers spaced around not clustered as usually
Project team rooms
4 clusters on each of the 2nd and 3rd floors
so while the 1650 students in one building, operating in smaller clusters
highly visible educational space
furniture and chairs flexible and movable
Broadcast studio
largest designed to date 4200 sq ft on 1st floor
dedicated video and audio production studio, as well as additional editing space
two control rooms, more than any other design
Lecture hall
stadium style with tiered seating
80 students capacity, each seat data and power enabled for laptops
Auditorium
851 fixed seats
largest high school stage designed to date
full fly space on stage, no other has this design, cat walk above to enable lighting access
opportunities to rent space out
central control space, sunken floor for an orchestra pit
rear projection booth with second floor access
Band and choral classrooms
acoustical space designed
tiles may look haphazardly laid out but are designed to handle the sound properly
Green design features listed
(best shown on slide copies when those are available)
border line gold certification but strong silver is what is designed for
rain water used to flush toilets and save about 600,000 gallons of water a year
80KW to 100KW photo voltaic displays being designed for
light sensors for each room so as occupants leave, the lights would go off automatically
20% of the materials designed to contained recycled content
will loose 80 parking spaces during phase 1
pedestrian traffic will need to occur on Oak St (no longer cut through the parking lot)
work during the summer will lose further parking spots (about 300)
by doing this, the new parking spots will be available as the remainder of the construction continues
The reporting on this meeting continues with the Q&A Period here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/11/live-reporting-question-and-answer.html
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Network With Franklin Downtown Partnership Members - Thursday, Nov 15
I plan on participating at this event, if we have not had the opportunity to meet, please make sure to say hi!
Thursday, November 15th - Starting at 5:00 but come anytime...before 8:00 and we will be there.
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via Franklin Downtown Partnership by noreply@blogger.com (Franklin Downtown Partnership) on 11/13/12
We hope you can join us for a very special Franklin Downtown Partnership
Networking Event hosted by Six One Seven Studios
The event will be at Six One Seven Studios'state of the art film studio located at 25 Kenwood Circle in Franklin
Come and enjoy good company, delicious appetizers, beer, and wine as you tour the exciting new state of the art studios.
Please RSVP Joel Carrara at jcarrara@printsmartoffice.com
Learn more about Six One Seven Studios
Six One Seven Studios is a full service video production company based in Franklin, MA dedicated to telling your story through high quality video production.
Our experienced team of professionals has years of experience in the art of communicating through video. From videography, editing, scripting and all aspects of video production service, Six One Seven Studios represents some of the best in the field offering our services at competitive prices.
Six One Studios is equipped with a 3,200 square foot soundstage, makeup and client area, state of the art editing suite and multiple offices.
Our experienced team of professionals has years of experience in the art of communicating through video. From videography, editing, scripting and all aspects of video production service, Six One Seven Studios represents some of the best in the field offering our services at competitive prices.
Six One Studios is equipped with a 3,200 square foot soundstage, makeup and client area, state of the art editing suite and multiple offices.
We look forward to seeing everyone who can attend.
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Franklin gets on the AP Honor Roll
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From: FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Date: Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM
Subject: AP Honor Roll
From: FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Date: Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM
Subject: AP Honor Roll
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MBTA Commuter Rail: Mobile Ticketing
Arriving at North Station commuter lines first, this will come to the Franklin Line as part of the second phase scheduled for later this November.
Beginning this week, customers on four MBTA Commuter Rail Lines, north and west of Boston, will be able to use their smartphones instead of paper tickets to ride the train.
Under this first-in the nation mobile ticketing program, customers will be able to purchase tickets and passes using the MBTA mTicket app for iPhone and Android devices wherever they are. The tickets are displayed on the phone's screen as a digital 'flash pass' or encrypted barcode. The system uses the JustRide mobile ticketing platform from Masabi US Ltd.
"The new MBTA mTicket application is the latest innovation from MassDOT and the MBTA." said MassDOT Secretary and CEO Richard A. Davey. "Customers will now have the ability to purchase tickets without waiting in lines meaning they get more time back in their day and more control over their commute."
With the new MBTA mTicket application, customers can purchase tickets in seconds via their smartphone. Once tickets are purchased, they will be stored digitally in their application's 'ticket wallet' on the phone. With this new application, customers don't have to worry about losing their ticket. If a smartphone is lost or replaced, tickets can be transferred effortlessly at any MBTA customer service location.
In the first phase of the pilot, MBTA commuter rail riders riding on the Lowell, Fitchburg, Haverhill, and Newbury/Rockport lines can purchase and use single or ten-ride tickets via their smartphone. The second phase of the pilot will expand the app to customers using the Commuter Boat and Worcester, Franklin, Fairmount, Providence, Greenbush, and Old Colony Commuter Rail Lines. Under the second phase of the pilot, which begins later this month, riders will also be able to purchase and use monthly passes via their smartphones.
Customers with smartphones will now be able to avoid the on-board purchase surcharge by using MBTA mTicket app. Additionally, the app eliminates the need to install new vending machines and lowers cash handling costs for the MBTA. To help combat fare evasion, all mobile tickets also have cryptographic validation. Train conductors will be checking tickets to ensure their validity.
Check out the video explaining mTicket.
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via Commonwealth Conversations: Transportation by Klark Jessen on 11/13/12
Beginning this week, customers on four MBTA Commuter Rail Lines, north and west of Boston, will be able to use their smartphones instead of paper tickets to ride the train. Under this first-in the nation mobile ticketing program, customers will be able to purchase tickets and passes using the MBTA mTicket app for iPhone and Android devices wherever they are. The tickets are displayed on the phone's screen as a digital 'flash pass' or encrypted barcode. The system uses the JustRide mobile ticketing platform from Masabi US Ltd.
"The new MBTA mTicket application is the latest innovation from MassDOT and the MBTA." said MassDOT Secretary and CEO Richard A. Davey. "Customers will now have the ability to purchase tickets without waiting in lines meaning they get more time back in their day and more control over their commute."
With the new MBTA mTicket application, customers can purchase tickets in seconds via their smartphone. Once tickets are purchased, they will be stored digitally in their application's 'ticket wallet' on the phone. With this new application, customers don't have to worry about losing their ticket. If a smartphone is lost or replaced, tickets can be transferred effortlessly at any MBTA customer service location.
In the first phase of the pilot, MBTA commuter rail riders riding on the Lowell, Fitchburg, Haverhill, and Newbury/Rockport lines can purchase and use single or ten-ride tickets via their smartphone. The second phase of the pilot will expand the app to customers using the Commuter Boat and Worcester, Franklin, Fairmount, Providence, Greenbush, and Old Colony Commuter Rail Lines. Under the second phase of the pilot, which begins later this month, riders will also be able to purchase and use monthly passes via their smartphones.
Customers with smartphones will now be able to avoid the on-board purchase surcharge by using MBTA mTicket app. Additionally, the app eliminates the need to install new vending machines and lowers cash handling costs for the MBTA. To help combat fare evasion, all mobile tickets also have cryptographic validation. Train conductors will be checking tickets to ensure their validity.
Check out the video explaining mTicket.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
FAN BUS INFORMATION FOR GIRLS SOCCER STATE SEMI-FINAL GAME IN LYNN ON WEDNESDAY, 11/14/12
For anyone interested in supporting the FHS girls soccer run to the state championship this week...
Subject: FAN BUS INFORMATION FOR GIRLS SOCCER STATE SEMI-FINAL GAME IN LYNN ON WEDNESDAY, 11/14/12
Importance: High
Importance: High
To: FHS Soccer
In order to arrange a bus for fans to take them to and from the game, we need a firm commitment on the names and number of people that will want to take the bus.
The cost would be $5.00 per person. All students that wish to take the fan bus, would have to complete a permission slip and submit it with their $5.00 by 9:00AM Wednesday morning to the Athletic Office. An announcement is being made at school today informing the students of the possibility of having a chartered fan bus to the game and permission slips will be made available to students at school today for those who are interested in taking the bus to the game.
This email is to determine interest for the bus so we can give a count to Mr. Sidwell to determine if there is enough serious interest to charter a bus.
Please respond back to Elizabeth Allen by 9:00pm this evening so we will have an accurate count to give Mr. Sidwell in the morning so he can make a determination on whether or not to order the bus. At this time we have been told the bus will leave by 4pm.
Everyone who sends to this email will receive a response back via email once a decision is made.
Thank you for your immediate response.
Elizabeth Allen
eallen719@comcast.net
Reminder: Tuesday events
- The Hunger Dinner is being held at Dean College's Campus Center at 7:00 PM
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/11/dean-college-hunger-awareness-banquet.html
- The Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee will meet to discuss grants this evening at 7:00 PM at the YMCA on Forge Park Road.
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/11/trail-grants-up-for-discussion.html
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