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? <br />of X???h (ID.Cxaoftb, 040 <br />? <br />e,ct,v <br />May 24, 1966 - page 3 <br />Mr. Storch described the location of the schools and indi- <br />cated that the building of these schools was possible because of ? <br />the $9955000 bond issue passed in November 1965. He indicated it <br />was a'backward way of doing this, i.e., passing the money issue and <br />now fitting the buildings to the money available. <br />The plans were started in October or November of '65 to <br />develop educati.onally- these two proposed schoolS.> The arcbitects <br />have just eorr,pleted the prelin?inary plans. The two buildings will <br />have each 14 classrcoms, the basic central units of an all-purpose <br />room, an office suite, toilet facilities, two kindergartes included <br />in the 14. These'will be expandable to actually 18 classrooms, <br />three kindergarters, or a 21-classroom building. <br />It is proposed to build the first two stages at this time. <br />This is so because of the limited funds and the cost per square <br />foot, but the design, it is hoped, will accomplish the desire <br />educationally in the buildings. <br />Mr. Lesko then presented some details as to the design o-f <br />the schools, saying that they are designed basically -for flexibility <br />and to relate esthetically to the surrounding terrain and ap.pear- <br />ance of residential build up, The buildings will'be,.constructed <br />of textured brick with modified mansard roofs and overharigs. The <br />all-purpose room is to be sunk below ground level and can be con- <br />verted to an auditorium. <br />Mr. Lesko said that there were many trips made to the site to ascertain exactly where the most desireable and economic place <br />to construct the buildings because of the terrain. I.t is heavily <br />wooded and adjacent are the famous North Olmsted ditehes perrrtea-king <br />throughout the whole area. <br />So they chose the most convenient sites for the buildings where <br />it would cost the least to constri-ict, overcoming as best as possible <br />such things as tree removal, foot bridges over the ditches.and the <br />like. The parking facilities Will be limited presently because <br />of the lack of funds, but will be expanded in the future when <br />funds and the demand exists. <br />From questioning by the members present it was ascertained <br />that the mansard, shake roofs would last many, many years.. As far <br />as the safety features were concerned, it Was expl4inecj that There would bQ exits from each roQm; not aTI entrance just'an qxit. The <br />walls,4r to construatiop, are masonry because of code, requirements, <br />with stepl bar joistS as an architectural treatmeTit.