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Community Preservation Committee Annual Town Meeting 2013 Changes in CPC Membership As the Community Preservation Committee's busy season comes to a close, it is with regret that it announces the end of the valuable service of two of its members, Betsey Weiss and Wendy Manz. Betsey was responsible for bringing the CPA to Lexington and helping to achieve its passage in 2006 As the representative from the Housing Partnership, she served as Chair from 2006 to September 2010, and then as a member until her resignation in November of 2012. She worked diligently to get the Committee "up and going" and she defined its role in Lexington's Town government. Her vision for the Committee set the direction for the CPC and her adherence to the pure interests of the CPC were respected by its members. She will be deeply missed by her fellow Committee members. (The CPC welcomed Robert Pressman in January 2013 as the new representative from the Housing Partnership.) Wendy Manz' term on the Planning Board ended on March 4` Thus, regrettably, she could no longer serve as the Planning Board's representative to the CPC. Wendy was a member of the CPC since its adoption in 2006, and served as Chair from September 2010 to March 4, 2012. She brought enormous leadership to the Committee, a difficult undertaking in a group with frequently competing interests. In her respectful manner; Wendy found a way to bring members together and she navigated the Committee smoothly through two busy Town Meeting cycles. Wendy will be hard to replace, both as a thoughtful, intelligent member and as a skilled Chair. Summary of Recommended Community Preservation Act Funding under Article 8 FY 2014 The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is recommending 15 new projects to the 2013 Annual Town Meeting for funding under Article 8. Described on the following pages, each of these projects was evaluated by the CPC in light of the articulated criteria for eligibility and appropriateness under the Community Preservation Act (CPA) and vetted by Town Counsel. The projects have been presented in public meetings held by the CPC, and at the Town Meeting Members Association Information Session on March 14, 2013. The total cost of all Article 8 projects proposed for FY 2014 is $2,265,734. Also presented with the FY 14 costs are the ancillary costs related to the acquisition of the Scottish Rite property, approved for purchase at the Special Town Meeting on March 18, 2013. On the budget chart on page 41, the FY 14 costs of the Marrett Road acquisition are added to the Article 8 project costs for a total of $2,513,234. (Not all FY 14 project applications were approved; those that were denied or withdrawn appear on page 26.) The CPC also recommended approval of two commitments; $36,875 for Wright Farm Debt Service and $150,000 for CPC administrative expenses. These costs are detailed in the project descriptions on pages 8 through 25. Therefore, the total of the approved FY14 costs including those related to Marrett Road, is $2,815,109.