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Committee forms Barn 6 and Barn 8 work groups to prioritize repairs and options
Summary
Committee members formed two project committees (Barn 6 and Barn 8), assigned members, and asked the groups to produce pros/cons, budgets and recommendations for the board within a short timeline; members emphasized deferred maintenance, public outreach and a near-term board decision window.
At the meeting, the committee prioritized long‑range planning work for two community facilities identified as Barn 6 and Barn 8 and formed smaller project groups to gather technical information and return recommendations to the board.
Members said deferred maintenance on community facilities has accumulated and needs prioritized action. The committee assigned members to two working teams: Barn 6 and Barn 8. Committee members discussed options for each building including repair, partial reuse, demolition and new construction. The discussion covered practical details such as footprint limits, foundation condition, the possibility that buffers or setback rules (referred to in the discussion as a roughly 200‑foot buffer) could limit building options, and revenue opportunities from rentals and year‑round programming such as pool operations.
Committee leaders asked each working group to prepare pros and cons, draft budgets and recommended sequencing. Members suggested the groups use process‑flow and failure‑mode analyses to identify risks and mitigation steps and to consider staging work so that the most feasible, cost‑effective option is done first. One committee member said the board will likely ask for a barn recommendation within roughly 90 days; committees were encouraged to push to meet that timeline.
Assignments discussed in the meeting included specific volunteers for Barn 6 and Barn 8 work groups; several members verbally agreed to serve on committees (for example, Mitch, Ken, Elizabeth and others for Barn 6). The committee also discussed public engagement and town‑hall meetings before final recommendations to keep residents informed.
The committee set the next full meeting for March 6 at 6:30 p.m. and asked the working groups to communicate between meetings and produce prioritized recommendations and cost estimates for board consideration.
