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be held that evening at the Special Town Meeting at 7:30 pm. A CPC vote was also needed to confirm the eligibility of the parcel for historic preservation funds. Previously, the CPC had voted to appropriate funds from the Open Space and Historic Preservation "buckets ". Mr. Addelson explained the ancillary costs as follows: survey, $15,000; legal (including the cost of an historic preservation restriction) $120,000; site assessment, $12,500; and short term debt and issuance costs, $115,000. He also noted that $100,000 was proposed to be appropriated from the Facilities budget under Article 14(n) with CPA funds for the D &E costs for code compliance and future building costs. Mr. Addelson and Mr. Valente explained that the terms of the acquisition had remained basically the same; the proposed CPA portion remained $7.39M out of an appraised value of $8.2M, with the Commander's Lot and an area for a gymnasium held out. Mr. Valente explained that a right of first refusal on the Commander's House would be part of the acquisition. Mr. McSweeney questioned whether the use of the Scottish Rite building had been determined, noting that there were 11 gymnasiums in Town. Mr. Adler noted that seniors in their present location are lacking adequate exercise space. Mr. Valente responded that the building will in all likelihood be used for a Community Center, but that plans for the gym were not definite. A task force will be appointed to determine the scope of renovations to the building and carriage house. The CPC voted (7 -0) to; (1) support the purchase of the Marrett Road parcel with $7.39M in CPA funds; (2) to appropriate ancillary funds as noted above; and (3) to designate that all funds be drawn from the Historic Preservation "bucket ". The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 pm. Respectfully submitted, Nathalie Rice Administrative Assistant Community Preservation Committee 2