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an application to the CPC for the funding for an update to the existing Open Space and Recreation Plan. Ms. Mullins explained that the update is done every five years, and that it is a requirement for the receipt of LAND (Local Acquisitions for Natural Diversity) and PARC (Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities) grants. She explained the work involved in updating the Open Space Plan, and noted that Conservation Commission had applied for a $400,000 LAND grant reimbursement toward the FY13 acquisition of Wright Farm. In response to a question from Ms. Weiss, Ms. Mullins stated that the amount of the grant depended upon the number of the communities applying for LAND grant monies, and the characteristics and open space values of the lands proposed for acquisition. (The LAND grant reimbursement for Cotton Farm was $500,000.) 5.Conservation Restriction Enforcement Funds, $25,000 – Ms. Mullins and Ms. Schadler also addressed this application. Ms. Mullins explained that Conservation Restrictions (CRs) are a statutory requirement for all parcels of land purchased with CPA funds. (The Town has yet to draw up such restrictions on any of the lands purchased to date with CPA funds.) She said the Citizens for Lexington Conservation would hold the Restrictions, and would need a one-time amount of $5,000 per parcel to conduct enforcement and administrative work. Ms. Mullins said she was seeking funds for the two Goodwin parcels, the Leary Land, Cotton Farm and Wright Farm. She was questioned about whether she would be doing a Conservation Restriction for the Busa property, to which she replied that she had not planned on doing so until the division of acreage for different uses of the land had been determined. She explained that the Conservation Restriction for the Wright Farm parcel must be done in order to receive the $400,000 LAND grant. Members of the CPC noted that it might be appropriate to authorize use of funds from the Administrative budget for administration of CRs so as to expedite the th receipt of these grant monies. (The complete application is due by June 30, 2013 yet the FY14 appropriation for this project would not be available until July 1, 2013.) The CPC will discuss this issue at a subsequent meeting. 6.Cary Memorial Building Upgrades, $500,000 – Patrick Goddard, Director of Facilities, explained that the application for Upgrades for the Cary Memorial Building was a placeholder until the Ad Hoc Cary Memorial Building Program Committee issued their final report. He noted they would be holding a public th meeting to elicit comment on November 27, and would then make their final recommendations to the Selectmen in December. He said the request for $500,000 follows on the FY13 request for design funds, of which only $75,000 was approved. He said the figure of $500,000 represented design costs for all improvements, though he expected both the design request and the final construction request to be lower than presently calculated. He explained that the Ad Hoc Committee would be prioritizing the proposed improvements and eliminating non-priority items. There was a brief discussion of some of the proposed improvements to the building. The CPC will await an update on this application. 2