Town Hall Committee

1.  Chairman Goldman summarized his “take aways” from the survey.  Citizens: a.  Value the current building b.  Value the current site c.  Are very cost conscious d.  Do not see a need for the Great Hall e.  Do not view voting at the Elementary School as an issue f.  Implicitly view $2 to $2.5 million […]

7/7/15 1.  Non-public sessions were conducted after this meeting and the prior one.  Discussion was apparently regarding acquisition of a new site for Town Hall.  A Special Town Meeting may be needed to approve that. 2.  Reasons for failure of $4.1 million Town Hall warrant article in 2015 were discussed.  Opposition e-mail from a builder […]

For the Civic News:  TownHallCteeMtg120314revDrevisedFinal Full Meeting Room (i.e. Great Hall) capacity of 247 persons will be supported by the bathrooms (including two bathrooms on the third floor, below the belfry) and egress capacity, but not the cooling or septic systems that have been designed for 150 persons.  Selectman Musselman asserts that these issues are […]

NOTES OF OCTOBER 28, 2014 RYE TOWN HALL COMMITTEE MEETING Final Revision B – Provided by theRyeCivic League Present from Town Hall Committee (left to right at table): Peter White, Victor Azzi, Peter Kasnet (left early), Mae Bradshaw, Paul Goldman, Beth Yeaton, Priscilla Jenness, Craig Musselman, Lucy Neiman Present from SMP Architecture:  Jason LaCombe, Anthony Mento, […]

RCL Notes:  THCworkingGroup091814revBfinal 1. Local builder, Town resident and 2011 Town Hall Space Needs Committee member Joe Tucker presented his case that demolishing the existing Town Hall and building a single replacement building, arguing that the cost would be lower. More Detail 2.     Town resident Del Record questions whether or not the Committee […]

RCL Notes file: THCworkingGroup091114revBfinal 1. The architect states that, due to the extent of change to the Town Hall, the most stringent building code applies, and the building must be brought up to code.  The building is deficient in part because the building appears to have been extended upward at some point by placing new […]

File for Civic News:  TownHallCteeMtg072914revBfinal 1.     Paul Goldman was elected Chairman and Lucy Neiman Vice Chairman following the resignation of Victor Azzi as Chairman.  More Detail 2.     SMP Architecture presented an option for a rectangular building, which together with the existing building, would provide 12,595 sq. ft.  The Committee decided to pursue this option, with […]

Rye Town Hall Committee on May 22, 2014 Members Present:  Victor Azzi, Priscilla Jenness, Paul Goldman, Beth Yeaton, Peter White, Lucy Neiman, Mae Bradshaw, Peter Kasnet Ex-Officio Members:  Mike Magnant Others Present:  Jason LaCombe and Anthony Mento, SMP Architecture 1.  Review Updated Plans SMP passed out a new schematic plan.  In the plan, the distance […]

The Rye Town Hall Committee (THC) discussed, deliberated, and decided to recommend to the Rye BOS that the THC continue to work with SMP Architecture, in order to continue and complete the design process, including the Design Development phase, the Construction Documents phase (including Drawings and Specifications), and, upon their completion, to receive competing, fixed-price, […]