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CMA 2017 #65 · Agenda item attachment · Mar 27 2017
A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the requirements of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) that the City Council adopt an order for the Statement of Interest Form to be submitted to MSBA no later that April 7, 2017 for the Tobin and Vassal Lane Upper School located at 197 Vassal Lane
City of Cambridge
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 4
IN CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 27, 2017
WHEREAS:
The Vassal Lane building currently houses the Tobin Pk-5 Montessori School and the
Vassal Lane Upper 6-8 School. The Vassal Lane Building was built in 1971 and the
existing building and building systems do not meet the educational needs of the
building’s occupants, the Montessori Pk-5 Elementary School and the Vassal Lane
Upper School (Middle School). The building is an old electric heat building resulting
in high energy cost and consumption. Room windows are mostly all original and
approximately 50 years of age. Building temperatures can become uncomfortable due
to the age and condition of the distribution system. Roof and windows are all original
and while the roof has been patched regularly the building and its exterior walls are
subject to interior leaking during heavy rain and snow storms. In addition to building
systems that are past normal life expectations, the building’s classrooms, cafeteria and
gymnasium do not meet the educational needs of its occupants. Originally built as a
K-8 elementary school the building now houses a Pk-5 elementary and 6-8 upper
school (middle school) that both suffer from scheduling problems including the gym
and cafeteria; and
WHEREAS:
Funds are sought for the complete renovation or replacement of the building in order to
provide a full range of programs consistent with the State and approved local
requirements; and
WHEREAS:
The School Committee of Cambridge, Massachusetts voted to authorize the
Superintendent to submit the Statement of Interest Form to the MSBA at an open
meeting held on March 21, 2017; now therefore be it
ORDERED:
The Cambridge City Council hereby further specifically acknowledges that by
submitting this Statement of Interest Form, the Massachusetts School Building
Authority in no way guarantees the acceptance of the approval of an application, the
awarding of a grant or any other funding commitment from the Massachusetts School
Building Authority, or commits the City of Cambridge to filing an application for
funding with the Massachusetts School Building Authority.