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02/26/15 AC Minutes Report to the 2015 Special and Annual Town Meetings: 3. Special Town Meeting (STM) #1, Article 2; Appropriate for School Facilities Capital Projects: Mr. Parker reported that a draft “consensus” document \[by School Committee, BoS, Capital Expenditures Committee, Permanent Building Committee, and Appropriation Committee\]on the next steps associated with the School Building Master Planis in its final iterationsand will form the basis of a motion.The School Committee has agreed to consider redistricting forthe near term as well as the long term. Commitments will be flexible to allow for changes in school enrollment. It is expected that the School Committee will recommend that some projects move beyond the design stage; if so, the BoS has agreed to hold a Budget Summit before releasing funds.Mr. Parker acknowledged thatthis approach is precedent-setting, but noted that the Town has never before faced complexities comparable to the current situation. A motion was made and seconded to support STM #1 Article 2. The motion passed. VOTE: 9-0 STM #2,Article4; Appropriate forCary Memorial Building SidewalkEnhancement:Ms. McLeish reported that the current sidewalk design includes granite paversfor the handicapped unloading zone,as requested by the Historic Districts Commission.The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) supporteda$32,000 increase in the funding requestto th accomplish this.Thismatteris expected to go to the Board of Selectmen on March 5. Victoria Buckley, Chair of the Commission on Disability, hasexpressed some concern about the granite pavers being potentially slippery. Ms. McLeish questionedthe increased cost and is reluctantto support a project that isn’t supported by the Commission on Disability. ATM, Article 8; CommunityPreservation Act(CPA) Projects: Mr. Radulescu-Banu will get additional information for his write-up.It was noted that the CEC currently has reservations about the requests for Streetscape Improvements and Grain Mill Alley Design Funds. ATM, Article 9; Land Purchase –241Grove Street: Therequest for $755,000 will be used to purchase a house and land,some of which will be used for housing and some for open space. ATM, Articles 12 and 13(Citizen Articles);Pleasant Street Sidewalk and13 Prospect HillRoad Sidewalk:It is anticipated that these projectswill be moved into Article 11 (e) -Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment –Sidewalk Improvements, Additions, Designs and Easements. The funds for Pleasant Street ($20,000) would support a study;funds for Prospect Hill ($100,000) would be used for sidewalk construction. Ms. Garberg reported that the proponents for these projects have been working on them for years. Mr. Bartenstein expressed concern about the cost of continued maintenance, including snow removal,for new sidewalks. A motion was made and seconded to support ATMArticles 12 and 13, as discussed.The motion passed. VOTE: 8-0-1 ATM, Article 16; Appropriate forSchool Capital Projects and Equipment:Mr. Radulescu- Banu wantsmore informationregarding the upkeep and replacement needs associated with the th program to purchase iPads for 8graders. He questioned whethersome of theseitems should be includedin the operating budget instead of the capital budget becauseof their less-than-five- year life span. ATM, Article 17; Technical Correction to the borrowing Authorization under Article 13b (School Capital) of the 2014 ATM: This article seeks to correcta typographical error and is a candidate for the consentagenda. A motion was made and seconded to support ATM Article17.The motion passed. VOTE: 9-0 2