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January 5, 2006 o. Of 50 cities and towns which passed CPA, 78% passed subsequent overrides. Of those in which the CPA failed to pass (don’t have number of towns), 71.3% passed subsequent overrides. This information was given by Bob Bicknell who said he didn’t see any particular significance in this data with regard to the effect of having passed CPA on subsequent overrides. p. All the Lexington projects listed have been vetted by Town Counsel and they adhere to the guidelines suggested by the State-wide Community Preservation Coalition. q. Cary Hall is not included in the plan, but could be eligible depending on the nature of proposed project (i.e., because the building is historic, rehabilitation/renovations or capital improvements might be eligible; general maintenance would not be eligible). The East Lexington Library, East Lexington Fire Station, Cary Memorial Library, and Cary Hall are all CPA-eligible as well, but do not have any projects on the 5 Year Capital Plan at this time so they were not included in the list the committee presented. [Note: The projects on the list of eligible historic preservation projects came from the 5-Year Preliminary Capital Plan which was given to the committee by the Town Manager in Dec. 2005.] r. Both fire stations are over 50 years old and could be eligible for CPA funds if found to meet the definition of "historic resources" (determined by the local historic preservation commission to be significant in the history, archeology, architecture or culture of a city or town). All the other buildings listed are listed in Lexington's Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey (the "Inventory") and would be eligible for CPA funding. s. George Burnell and others offered the following: (1) HDC only has jurisdiction over building exteriors and parts that are original. (2) HDC has authority over all buildings in the historic district and in the historic register. (3) The Historic Commission can ask for a 90-day delay in demolition for a building over 50 years old that is listed in the Inventory and then must try to work with the owners to save the building. t. The Police station is eligible for CPA funds because it is listed on the Inventory and is therefore considered a historic resource. The CEC report is said to state what part is eligible. Rehabilitation or renovation of the historic structure, capital improvements, and modifications for handicapped accessibility would all be eligible expenses. u. Paul Hamburger asked if the LEXHAB request would be an addition to the current requests and operation or a replacement. There was no answer to that at the meeting. 3