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Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee Thursday, January 24, 2013, 2:00 pm Ellen Stone Room Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue Present: Committee Members: Wendy Manz, Chair; Joel Adler, Norman Cohen, Marilyn Fenollosa, Vice Chair; Bob Pressman, Sandra Shaw, and Dick Wolk. Administrative Assistant: Nathalie Rice Also in attendance was David Kanter of the Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC). The meeting was called to order at 2:07 pm. by Ms. Manz. 1. Updates on FY14 CPA Project Applications a.) Hastings Park Gazebo — Ms. Manz informed the Committee that Rob Addelson, Assistant Manager for Finance, had advised her that the Hastings Park Gazebo application will be resubmitted as a request for $15,000 for Design and Engineering funds. This will enable David Pinsonneault, Director of Operations, to accurately estimate the construction costs needed to make the Gazebo ADA compliant. (This decision was revisited later in the meeting, see Final Votes [b] ). b.) Lexington Center Pocket Park and Alley Design Project — An estimate of legal fees for this project has been received from Town Counsel, Kevin Batt. Mr. Batt estimates that each contract with associated property owners will cost approximately $5,750. There was some discussion as to whether this cost could be paid by the Board of Selectmen's legal budget. c.) 5 -Year Open Space Plan Update — The funding for the Update will come from the Administrative Budget. Town Counsel's opinion on this project is that it should be paid from the Administrative budget, since it does not involve a specific acquisition but applies to a range of future projects in need of CPA funding. d.) LexHAB Set -Aside Funds — Ms. Manz will update the Guidelines which the CPC drafted for LexHAB's use of CPA funding. The Guidelines presently lack specific reference to restrictions required on all CPA - funded affordable housing acquisitions. Members will have an opportunity to comment on this change when the Draft CPC Report to Annual Town Meeting is circulated for review. Nadie Rice reported that LexHAB has $85,000 in FY12 funds left over from the purchase of 1 Wilson Road; it has not yet spent any FY 13 monies, and with the FY14 appropriation, it will have $985,000 available in CPA funding for the construction or acquisition of community housing. After discussion of LexHAB's reserve of CPA funds, members voted 6 -1 to reaffirm approval of the $450,000 in FY14 funds but specified that they be used for the construction of community housing on either the Leary or Busa properties.