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a) Wright Farm Barn Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study ($35,000) - Vote (8 -0 -1) Discussion previously noted. b) Antony Park Construction Funds ($60,000) - Vote (5 -4) Discussion previously noted. c) Munroe Tavern Archaeological Dig ($15,000) - Vote (9 -0) No further discussion. d) Visitors Center Renovation (TBD) - Vote (9 -0) Approved as a placeholder, pending BOS approval of design. e) Munroe Center for the Arts Window Study ($30,000) - Vote (9 -0) No further discussion. f) Lexington Arts and Crafts Society Parsons Gallery Lighting Renovation ($24,280) - Vote (8- 0) Discussion previously noted. g) Town Pool Renovation Design and Engineering Costs ($166,000) - Vote (9 -0) No further discussion. h) Park Improvements- Hard Court Resurfacing ($61,000) - Vote (9 -0) No further discussion. i) Granite Forest Pocket Park Construction at Lincoln Park ($30,000) - Vote (8 -1) j) Discussion ensued after the initial vote. Mr. Kanter cautioned the Committee against recommending the project in light of their recommendation of the FY17 Town Pool Renovation Design project and its potential for additional CPA requests to exceed $1 million in future funding cycles. He argued that funds for both projects would originate from the same unbudgeted reserve fund and it was more appropriate for the CPC to allocate money for those projects without alternate funding sources. Members also discussed the role that the Lincoln Park Sub - Committee has played in the project. Mr. Canale spoke in favor of the project, noting that CPA funding should be used for projects like this. The Committee took a second vote after discussion. After a motion duly made and seconded, $30,000 was recommended to fund the creation of the Granite Forest Pocket Park at Lincoln Park, 8 -1. Minuteman Bikeway Wayfinding Signs Implementation ($120,000) - Vote (9 -0) The CPC briefly discussed the number of signs to be installed along Lexington's portion of the bikeway, noting the decreases in both requested CPA funds and the number of proposed signs to be installed. Mr. Canale felt confident the bikeway would not be over - signed. k) Park Improvements- Athletic Fields ($120,000) - Vote (9 -0) No further discussion. I) Grain Mill Alley Design Implementation (TBD) - Vote (9 -0) Approved as a placeholder. Prior to the vote, Mr. Pressman suggested the CPC vote on the project at a later date due to the lack of an agreement between the Town and the property's abutters, which was a 3