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Economic Development: Its one CIP ( "Lexington Center Pocket Park & Alley Design (Phase I of II) ") has not yet been presented to this Committee. The Committee just received the revised CIP in which the scope has been reduced from 3 to 2 locations, the FY2014 Design & Engineering (D &E) request has been slightly reduced, and the FY2015 construction request has been significantly increased. Mr. Kanter heard the presentation to the CPC and has reservations because it's public development on private property. The other members deferred comment until they hear the presentation. Fire: Headquarters Fire Station Replacement: Awaiting the report of the Ad hoc Townwide Facilities Master Planning Committee (AhTFMPC) —which isn't expected until this April. East Lexington Fire Station Physical Fitness Room: The Committee reaffirmed its request that this project be advanced from FY2016 funding to FY2014 funding. Portable Radio Replacement: The Committee is looking for this to be coordinated as a town -wide acquisition. Truck Acquisition Policy — Capital versus Operating: The Fire Department has taken the two forestry trucks (F1 & F2) off their capital schedule, but the Committee has seen that the Department of Public Facilities (DPF) has kept their request for a 2 nd F -350 truck (primary user anticipated to be for the plumber on its staff) on their capital schedule. The Committee wants a better understanding of the truck - acquisition policy that leads to the apparently divergent approaches. Library: The Committee wants to know whether a Radio - Frequency Identification (RFID) conversion program would have any relevance to the Schools libraries and, if so, is there an opportunity do a joint project. The Committee wants any such program to be funded with cash as it is services. MIS: The Committee reiterated that it believes a security /vulnerability audit by an independent (3 rd ) party addressing all of the Town's information systems needs to be a very high priority and urges that it be in the FY2014 budget —most likely the operating budget because of the nature of that service. An outcome of that audit should include policies and procedures manuals that, in turn, become part of a recurring educational program for all the Town's municipal and schools employees. Network Redundancy and Improvement Plan: The Committee needs an update to make sure that the monies are really on target — including prompt funding for implementing the results from the previously funded Public Safety Radio Connectivity Study. The Committee does not believe that implementation is currently in the plan. Police: Mr. Kanter does not believe the correction of the problems which the "Software (Police & Fire /Emergency Medical Service (EMS)" project is to solve are being addressed as promptly as needed. He wishes to know more about this matter from a National perspective, rather than just a State perspective —and earlier than currently proposed FY2017. The issue was deferred until the Police Department makes its scheduled presentation to the Committee at its meeting next Tuesday. Page 2 of 5