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Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee Thursday, December 10, 2015 Parker Meeting Room, Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Avenue 3:00 PM Committee Members Present: Marilyn Fenollosa, Chair; Richard Wolk, Vice - Chair; Richard Canale, Norman Cohen, David Horton, Jeanne Krieger, Leo McSweeney, Bob Pressman, Sandra Shaw. Administrative Assistant: Elizabeth Lane Other Attendees: David Kanter, Vice -Chair of the Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC); Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator; Alex Dohan, Conservation Commissioner; Tom Whelan, Board Member Lexington Arts and Crafts Society. Ms. Fenollosa called the meeting to order at 3:06 PM. 1) Committee Business- The Committee approved the minutes from the CPC meeting on December 3, 2015 as submitted (8 -0). Mr. Canale arrived late and missed the vote. The Committee voted to approve the 2015 Needs Assessment Report (9 -0). The CPC will receive public input during their scheduled hearing on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 7:00 PM. Ms. Fenollosa spoke briefly about debt service for FY17. She reported that Assistant Town Manager for Finance, Rob Addelson was checking numbers and did not have a final amount. The Committee would vote on the debt service article as a placeholder on the warrant since final figures were not available. 2) Wright Farm Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study- Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator and Alex Dohan, Conservation Commissioner presented their request for $35,000 in CPA funds to conduct a feasibility study of the barn on the Wright Farm property. Their request would fund a study to determine if the barn could be used as an environmental educational facility. Ms. Dohan said the barn appears to be in good shape but the proposed study would confirm that. Ms. Dohan outlined the three parts that comprised the request. The first part of the process would be a structural analysis of the building. The second part would be a needs assessment to determine if the barn could be refurbished as an educational structure and the third step would be an architectural assessment of the building. The Conservation Commission hopes to utilize the building for classroom and multi - purpose space. Ms. Fenollosa asked about a timeline for the project. If the funds are approved, the Commission would begin the process of hiring a consultant. Ms. Dohan added that the building is secure and fully enclosed. 1