Cohasset Town Hall Renovation Advisory Committee (THRAC) Update to the Board of Selectman July 11, 2017
THRAC: Members Carolyn Coffey: Library Trustee Fran Collins: Historic Commission Dave Drinan (Co-Chair): Planning Board (2010-2017) Mary McGoldrick (Co-Chair): School Committee (2013-2016) Tom Reardon: Advisory Committee (2008-2014) Josiah Stevenson: Alternative Energy Committee Can Tiryaki: (through design selection only) Mark Toomey: Beechwood Street Meeting House Sam Wakeman: Capital Budget Susan Bruce: Town of Cohasset | Procurement Officer Brian Joyce: Town of Cohasset | DPW Chris Senior: Town Manager Shane Nolan: Daedelus Projects | Owner’s Project Manager
THRAC: Updates February 28: Met with BOS March 3: Kickoff meeting with THRAC and McKinley Kalsow & Associates Schedule Review Review available documents (2008 & 2014 studies, original drawings, 1928 trusses) Site selection analysis Site environmental analysis Program review
THRAC: Updates April 12: Stakeholder meeting May 1: Town Meeting Met with Cohasset Dramatic Club Met with Auditorium Users May 1: Town Meeting May 9: BOS Sponsored meeting to request public comments regarding potential renovation of Town Hall and site opinions of new Town Hall
THRAC: Updates May 15: THRAC Committee meeting to review public input May 15: Decision to create survey monkey May 19: Survey monkey released to Cohasset Mariner, Town and School email distribution lists, Cohasset Library, Wilcutt Commons May 26: Survey closes
THRAC: Updates June 6: THRAC Committee meeting to review architect’s site survey analysis and town survey results Architect’s survey analysis reviewed existing Town Hall, Sohier Street/Library, Bancroft Way (near water tower) Using a star system the existing Town Hall site received the highest ranking Over 400 residents responded to the town survey. 71% answered either very important or extremely important that the town Hall remain at it’s current location on Cohasset Common.
THRAC: Updates Based on the results of the architect’s site analysis and town survey the Committee votes unanimously to keep the Town Hall at it’s current location.
THRAC: Updates June 14: Program Committee (Architects, Daedelus Projects, M. McGoldrick), met to review program with Town Manager June 21: Program Committee met with Town Clerk and Superintendent of Schools to review specific needs June 27: THRAC Committee meeting to finalize program/space analysis
THRAC: Next Steps July 10: Present to Rotary July 11: THRAC Committee Meeting to review initial design concepts July 11: Presentation to BOS July - August 2017: Presentations to: Advisory, Capital Budget, Elder Affairs, Cohasset Historical Society September, 2017: Public Hearing October 16: Special Town Meeting