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AC–2015ATM PPROPRIATIONOMMITTEE $140,000 of the funds requested are eligible for CPA funding as Historic Resources. The Harrington Road intersection portion will be funded by Free Cash ($60,000). FY2017 estimated design, engineering and construction costs are $900,000, of which $630,000 will be CPA eligible. Article 8(f) Community Center Sidewalk Design - $50,000 The Nov 2013 Special Town Meeting approved $20,000 in design funds for adding pedestrian access to the Community Center located at 39 Marrett Rd. Lexington’s Department of Public Works, Engineering Division, developed two sidewalk concepts, both of which would have required obtaining an easement from the Scottish Rite. Neither concept was, however, approved. The Community Center, which is cur- rently undergoing renovations, will be open to the public opening in the spring of 2015. An additional $50,000 appropriation is now requested to determine appropriate sidewalk design alterna- tives. The proposed sidewalk will run adjacent to Marrett Rd, then entering the Community Center prop- erty to connect with existing sidewalks within the property. The design of the sidewalk is complex in that it needs to overcome the steep grades of the property and still comply with accessibility regulations, while also not conflicting with the land that remains under the ownership of the Scottish Rite. Eligible for CPA funding as CPA Historic Resources. An estimate of the total construction cost of the sidewalk was not available prior to publication. Article 8(g) Cary Memorial Building Sidewalk Enhancement – $194,200 This article is a duplicate of the 2015 Special Town Meeting #2 Article 4, to be taken up prior to the An- nual Town Meeting. We anticipate that action on this item will be indefinitely postponed. Article 8(h) Community Center Preservation Restriction Endowment - $25,000 The Community Preservation Act requires that any property purchased using CPA Historic Resources funding be subject to a preservation restriction, deeded in perpetuity and approved by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. The current appropriation would fund such a preservation restriction for the Community Center at 39 Marrett Rd. The preservation restriction is deeded in perpetuity to the Lexington Historical Society, which has requested that an endowment fund be established to compensate the Society for its administrative ex- penses in maintaining the preservation restriction. The preservation restriction will ensure that the archi- tecturally and historically significant elements of the property be preserved and maintained to appropriate standards. Under the terms of the contract to be signed between the Society and the Town, once the fund is depleted, estimated in 5-10 years, the Town and the Society will negotiate a replenishment of the fund. Eligible for CPA funding as Historic Resources. Article 8(i) Park and Playground Improvements - $68,000 This project is part of a multi-year effort to renovate and update Lexington playgrounds. The current appropriation will fund the replacement of the playground and play equipment at Marvin Park, locat- ed on Morris St near the Bedford border. The park equipment is outdated, and does not meet current safety standards. The improvements will include new construction of a play structure, new swing set, installation of appropriate safety surfacing under and around the playground structure and swings, park benches signage and trash barrels. The completion timeframe is fall 2015, and the expected life of the new structure is 20 years. Recreation. Eligible for CPA funding as Article 8(j) Park Improvements - Athletic Fields - $85,000 This appropriation will fund the renovation of the natural grass Softball field at Lincoln Park. Reno- vation will include new irrigation, laser grading of the skinned infield, grading the field for proper 21