Town Hall Presentation Part 4

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Key Issues: 

Key Issues Space Needs Handicapped Accessibility Safety of Employees

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No place to properly store supplies – finance office, Wolfeboro Town Hall

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Public works office – annex, Wolfeboro Town Hall

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“Interesting” architectural modification & temporary walls - annex, Wolfeboro Town Hall

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Makeshift set up – front office, Wolfeboro Town Hall

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One tiny desk space for two employees – planning office, Wolfeboro Town Hall

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Hallway area around office space – Wolfeboro Town Hall

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Hallway area between offices - Merrimac, MA Town Hall

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Bright, clean, and roomy assessor’s office – Merrimac, NH Town Hall

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Professional appearance - Merrimac, MA Town Hall

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Renovated Basement… (yes, basement!) – Merrimac, MA Town Hall

Key Issues: 

Key Issues Space Needs Handicapped Accessibility Safety of Employees Preservation of Records

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Plot Plans – annex attic, Wolfeboro Town Hall

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Safe? - Wolfeboro Town Hall

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Time for digital archives… – basement, Wolfeboro Town Hall

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Potential beauty amongst the ugliness – basement, Wolfeboro Town Hall

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Tragic town report storage – basement, Wolfeboro Town Hall

Key Issues: 

Key Issues Space Needs Handicapped Accessibility Safety of Employees Preservation of Historic Landmark Preservation of Records

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Current front view – Wolfeboro Town Hall

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Street side impression – Plymouth, NH Town Hall

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Street side view – Merrimac, MA Town Hall

Key Issues: 

Key Issues Space Needs Handicapped Accessibility Safety of Employees Location, Location, Location Preservation of Records Preservation of Historic Landmark

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Across the street from Town Hall, view downtown – Wolfeboro, NH

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Bird’s eye view of downtown – from 2nd floor theater, Wolfeboro Town Hall

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View from the Sunny ballroom – 2nd floor theater, Wolfeboro Town Hall

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Our own Carpenter School, right next door to Wolfeboro Town Hall

Key Issues: 

Key Issues Space Needs Handicapped Accessibility Safety of Employees Technology & plant updating Preservation of Records Preservation of Historic Landmark Location, Location, Location

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Out-of-date electrical panel - Wolfeboro Town Hall

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From the roof to the basement…. A myriad of technological challenges exist.

Solution: 

Solution What do we do first?

SOLUTION – Renovate Brewster Hall: 

SOLUTION – Renovate Brewster Hall Rearrange offices for more efficient department use and intercommunications between departments

SOLUTION – Renovate Brewster Hall: 

SOLUTION – Renovate Brewster Hall Utilize upstairs hall and attic spaces for meeting places and additional offices

SOLUTION – Renovate Brewster Hall: 

SOLUTION – Renovate Brewster Hall Modernize building systems: heat, electrical, communications, plumbing, windows

Implementation: 

Implementation How do we get there?

Implementation: 

Establish funding for architectural design & engineering plans to review by Wolfeboro Town Hall Restoration Committee (WTHRC) Implementation

Implementation: 

Implementation Send out Requests for Proposal (RFP’s) to well-known & reputable construction engineering companies with background in restoration & renovation

Implementation: 

Implementation WTHRC will work with selectmen to choose company to begin project

Implementation: 

Relocate employees to temporary location for renovation duration Implementation

Implementation: 

Move archival records to safe, temporary location Implementation

Implementation: 

Begin Renovation Implementation

Warrant Article #18: 

Warrant Article #18 Terms of Proposal

Project Funding: 

Project Funding Article 18 Restoration/Renovation of Wolfeboro Town Hall– Phase 1 Are you in favor of raising and appropriating the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for the purpose of retaining Architectural/Engineer Services for Phase 1 of the Restoration/Renovation of the Wolfeboro Town Hall building, per public advertised sealed bid? Phase 1 will establish the direction the Building Committee will take with a plan to continue the use of the building as Town Hall. Said sum to be in addition to any federal, state, or private funds made available therefore; and in accordance with RSA Chapter 33, Municipal Finance Act, to authorize the issuance of bonds or Notes not exceeding four hundred ninety thousand dollars ($490,000) for said purpose and to:

Project Funding continued...: 

Project Funding continued... authorize the board of Selectmen to issue and negotiate such bonds and notes, and to determine the rate of interest thereon and the maturity and other items for this purpose; and to further raise and appropriate the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to be utilized for any interest payment during 2007. Should the article pass, and upon completion of the plan, a formal proposal of the actual restoration/renovation project with costs will be brought forward in a warrant article for the March 2008 Town Meeting for a vote. (Submitted by Petition) (Recommended by the Budget Committee and Board of Selectmen) (3/5 vote is required)

Total Project Cost estimates: : 

Total Project Cost estimates: Town Hall is listed on the National Historic Building register. Federal funds from the National Park Service are available for aiding in restoration of public historic buildings; the average grant is about $275,000 and can be as much as $775,000.

Total Project Cost estimates: : 

Total Project Cost estimates: The Merrimac, MA town hall cost $2.6 million to renovate in 2004, which included the excavation of 4 feet of basement floor height to make usable space in their basement. As our town hall already has usable height in the basement area, this should not be necessary. Merrimac, MA also installed a two story elevator and a new annex to house the elevator and ADA compliant bathrooms on each level of the building.

Total Project Cost estimates… : 

Total Project Cost estimates… Plymouth, NH Town Hall was renovated in 1996 at a cost of $880,000, including an ADA compliant elevator system and air conditioning throughout the building. McGinley & Kalsow Associates, renovators of Merrimac’s town hall, have ballparked our renovation costs between $2.5 & $3.5 million. Grants are available from the National Park Service as well as other sources to assist in this renovation cost.

Friends of the Town Hall: 

Friends of the Town Hall “to raise funds privately for the restoration and to supplement public funding”

“Friends of the Town Hall” committee: 

“Friends of the Town Hall” committee We, as the Wolfeboro Town Hall Restoration Committee (WTHRC), are seeking volunteers to form a “Friends of the Town Hall” committee to raise funds privately for the restoration and to supplement public funding. This would be a non-profit 501(C)3B organization.

“Friends of the Town Hall” committee: 

“Friends of the Town Hall” committee This committee would help raise private donations for restoration and outfitting of the interior once the building is renovated. Anyone interested in helping organize and manage this committee is encouraged to call David Owen, Town Manager at 569-8161, or Dwight Devork, Town Hall Restoration Committee Chairman, at 569-4576.

Donations will be accepted…: 

Donations will be accepted… Plymouth, NH town hall was renovated with a lot of donated materials. The employee kitchen, for example, had all of the kitchen cabinets, sinks, tables, chairs, vending machines, and countertops donated from local contractors and lumber yards.

Wolfeboro Town Hall Restoration Project: 

Wolfeboro Town Hall Restoration Project Estimated to begin April 2008

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It’s hard to imagine Wolfeboro without its Town Hall…

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Portal Window overlooking downtown & bay - 2nd floor theater, Wolfeboro Town Hall PLEASE VOTE ! March 13TH at the ALL SAINT’S CHURCH