Allenstown Schools

Space Needs Committee Minutes

February 7, 2006

Allenstown Elementary School

 

 

Stedman Holton, Vice Chairman called the meeting to order at 6:10pm in the Allenstown Elementary Library.

 

The following members were in attendance:

 

Stedman Holton

Captain Shaun Mulholland

Karen LaPlume, Secretary

Tom Irzyk

Al Paradise

Larry Anderson

Dennis Carmichael

Betsey Cox

 

Absent: Sandra McKenney, Terri Kenny, Ann Viar

 

A motion was made by Tom Irzyk to accept the meeting minutes from February 1^st, Larry Anderson seconded. Dennis noted his name was not included as being absent from the meeting. All in favor of amended minutes.

 

Stedman Holton received a quote of $3 per lawn sign from Concord Print Solutions. The signs would be a green, 12 ply, corrugated plastic, 24”x18”, two sided with white lettering. The sign company requires 5 days for production. Karen LaPlume will request quotes from other sign companies and report back to the committee.

 

Karen passed out a draft of the flyer to voters. The committee made several recommended changes. Karen will update the flyer and email the revised version out to the committee and then bring it to the School Board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 9^th.

 

Tom updated the committee on the video. He has spoken with the students from Pembroke Academy and will meet with them at AES on Thursday to walk around the school and discuss possible footage.

 

The committee reviewed the updated School District Bond Proposal PowerPoint which will be shown at the deliberative session on Thursday evening. The committee agreed that they should all make an effort to attend the deliberative session.

 

Shaun discussed the Police Department’s concern with him remaining as the Chairman of this committee. The committee discussed the situation. Shaun stated his resignation but would continue to stay on as a member of the committee. Tom Irzyk made a motion to accept Shaun’s resignation; Sted seconded the motion. The motion was carried.

 

With Shaun’s resignation, Stedman Holton is now the Chairman of the Space Needs Committee.

 

Sted made a motion to appoint Tom Irzyk as Vice Chair; Larry seconded. The motion was carried.

 

The committee discussed the plan to go door to door, handing out flyers on Saturday, March 11^th. Shaun will bring map packs of the town to the next meeting so the committee can map out the areas to target on the 11^th.

 

At the next meeting the committee will discuss speaking points of what the addition and renovations will include so that the volunteers will all provide consistent and accurate information to the voters.

 

Next meeting will be on Monday, February 13, 2006 at 6:30pm in the AES Library.

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:25pm