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12/04/13 Minutes Minutes Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee December4, 2013 : LegionRoom,Cary Memorial Building,7:30p.m. : Glenn Parker, Chair; John Bartenstein, Vice Chair and Secretary; Mollie Garberg;Alan Levine;Susan McLeish; Eric Michelson; Richard Neumeier;Rob Addelson (non- voting, ex officio) Members Absent:Robert Cohen;Jonina Schonfeld Others Present:Dawn McKenna The meetingwas calledto order at 7:35p.m. Announcementsand Liaison Reports: 1.Mr. Neumeier reported ona recent Cary Memorial Renovation Design Committee meeting. It now appears that renovationcosts are going to be $669,350greater than originally projected. Among the reasons for the increase is the addition of ashed for storingsnow removal equipmentthat was not originally included in the project. It will cost $30,000 (reduced from $47,000)and is not expected to be Community Preservation Act eligible.Other issues include the discovery that some concrete columns have deteriorated. The project cost is now $8,537,126, and it is anticipated that the project will take 15 months to complete. The plan is to go out to bid as soon as possible so the project can begin in early summer,when the building experiences its lowest usage, and be completed by the end of summer 2015. Mr. Parker reported that the Selectmen have voted on a schedule that includes holding town rdth elections on March 3and starting the Annual Town Meeting on March 24. There may be a Special Town Meeting on the first day of the Annual Town Meetingto address funding for the Cary Memorial Building renovation project. Mr. Parker reported that the Ad hoc Community Center Advisory Committee has solid Phase 1 plans to renovate 39 Marrett Road for a Community Center. They are now addressing plans for Phase 2, including an extensive additionthat could include a gym, banquet hall and greenhouse, but a Phase 2 project of this magnitude may not be politically feasible at this time. Minutes: 2.A motion was made and seconded to accept the November24, 2013 Minutes with changes made by Mr. Bartenstein. The motion passed. VOTE: 7-0 Increase Expense Limit for Public, Educational, and Government (PEG) Access 3. Revolving Fund: The Town is pursuing plans to use a Verizon underground conduit for fiber- opticcommunication cables that will connect 201 Bedford Street with the Town Office Building and the Police Station. Currently,the Town is using RCN connections that are on poles, which are subject to disruptions from weather, accidents andother potential incidents. The underground conduit will provide valuable redundancy and less vulnerability. 1