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Nostalgia guides pavilion decision

The Town Council this week decided to replace the John C. Rembijas Memorial Pavilion, which collapsed in a February snowstorm, with a similarly simple structure in the same location. The decision wasn’t necessarily surprising because most of the councilors had previously stated their intention to maintain the status quo. The vote, which was the first in a series of near-term steps towards implementing the Fort Getty Master Plan, wasn’t free of dissent.

The council met on Aug. 1. Two of the other topics addressed during the three-hour meeting were also contentious, with the first of those being a permit to allow a reggae event at Fort Getty. The second of those decisions involved the lively issue of line-item budget amendments at Financial Town Meetings.

The meeting agenda included a discussion on the architectural presentations from the pavilion workshop held on July 25, but the councilors hadn’t previously announced their intention to select an architect and a location at the Aug. 1 meeting.

Town Administrator Bruce Keiser said, “The location doesn’t have to be decided tonight,” but three of the councilors – having personally decided against the hillside location – were determined to proceed with voting.

The most salient reason to delay the vote was the unanswered question about insurance reimbursement for a scour-proof foundation slab – which the state requires as a prerequisite for granting building permits in flood plains. A scour-proof slab would add about $200,000 to the cost of building a replacement pavilion in the original location, raising its total cost well north of $400,000. But that’s where a slim majority of the councilors want it built.

Councilor Bill Murphy, referring to his preference for the simple design submitted by architect Andrew Yates, said, “I’m staying with my original position. Put the pavilion right where it was, and stay as close as possible to what we had.”

Councilor Bob Bowen said he liked all of the submitted designs, but added that he preferred the original location, and warned that “the costs seem like they would be higher on the hill.” Councilor Mike White said he was vacillating on the choice because the hillside location would put the pavilion out of the flood plain. However, he noted that “the people I talk to don’t want things to change. So I came to the conclusion that we should keep it where it was, and the structure should be simple, which is why I’m leaning towards Andrew Yates’ design.

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