[RP TownTalk] Youth and Community Wing Expansion to Town Hall

[Vernon Archer]

Hi James and all interested residents,

Let me clarify a couple of matters you bring up.  The master plan would be
the next action after the council formally decides on which concept plan to
work with--between the one story, two story or some modification thereof.
Therefore there is no master plan yet.

Regarding cost estimates for the two proposals it is very difficult to do
so with accuracy until there is the detailed construction plan (basically
the "master plan"). In very round numbers the estimates I'm working with
are the smaller version "one story" plan will cost between $1.5 and $2
Million. The "two story" plan will likely cost between $3 and $3.5
Million.

You and others have brought up the financial concerns about such
investment. I will be addressing the general state of the town's
finances in my upcoming mayor's report in the Crier and I will also post
that report on Town Talk. Thus, I beg your patience to wait for this more
detailed evaluation within a couple of weeks.  However, let me say that
when you look at the whole picture of the town's finances, not just the bad
news from the press, you see that the town has a robust and health
financial outlook not just for this year but for the coming years as well.

Regarding cable broadcasts, standard town practic is to only broadcast
regular Legislative Meetings, however, we are--as has been posted--having
another meeting on this Youth and Community wing issue at 7 PM on January
28th and I will see if our broadcaster is available that night to try to
give more people a chance to hear and see our architects presentation.

Best wishes,

Vern
On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 10:16 AM, James D. Holmes <jdholmes at comcast.net>wrote:

>  Has anyone seen a Master Plan for the Town Hall expansion project.  I
> missed the meeting last Wednesday January 16, 2013.  I set my VCR to record
> the Town's cable TV channel to see the meeting later, but when I went to
> watch it, nothing was there.  I guess someone forgot to turn on the camera.
>
> I remember reading that the architect recommended that a Master Plan for
> the site be developed.  I have looked at the Town's web page and could not
> find this document.
>
> I did find another document that explains 2 proposals for the Town Hall
> expansion
>
> 1.  *Youth and Community Wing Expansion to Town Hall*
>
> One design is a two-story alternative which thoroughly addresses stated
> needs and Guiding Design Principles
> developed from community input and is presented on the next page. This
> design would virtually double the floor space in the building;
> substantially improve the flexibility of how the floor space can be used;
> and will handle some expansion of demand beyond what we are currently
> experiencing (that is to say some additional uses would be able to be
> accommodated beyond current demand).
>
>
> 2.  *Small Addition to Building*
>
> The second alternative stays with the existing one-story building, with
> only a small addition to the building. This
> design concentrates on providing more efficiency and flexibility in the
> use of floor space. It would not be able to support some of the community
> based activities that were identified earlier in the planning process, but
> would represent a significant improvement over our current Town Hall.
>
> Can anyone advise the approximate cost for each of the 2 proposals.  I
> remember reading that the Town had $900.000 committed and was asking the
> State of Maryland to contribute $500.000 for this project.
>
>
> J. Holmes
>
>
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-- 
Vernon Archer, Mayor
Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland
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