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Minutes of the Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting January 5, 2016 Discussion of the last of this cycleÈs non-Town-entity CPA projects to be addressed by the Committee will occur when Ms. Foley arrived at the later, scheduled, time during this meeting. Ms. Hai provided an update on the efforts to Member Concerns and Liaison Reports: reach the required unanimous agreement on a revised Minuteman Regional Vocational High School District Agreement by all 16 communities currently in that District. All of those communities have agreed to bring the revised agreement to a vote during this February; th Lexington it is expected to present the revision to its February 8 STM. Changes from the previous revision that Town Meeting had approved \[at the 2014 ATM, Article 23\], but which did not gain the required unanimous agreement by the other member towns, include further provisions to facilitate member communities leaving the District while making it desirable for new communities to join the District. Non-Town-Entity CPA Projects Recommended by the CPC (continued): LHAÈs Greeley Village Rear Door and Porch Preservation:Ms. Foley reported that the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development had confirmed its commitment to subsidize this project if the Town approves the balance of the needed funding from the TownÈs Community Preservation Fund. In response to questions, she said: There is a long list of projects for the housing villages, and each year these are prioritized. She will make an effort to identify those most likely to be pursued during the next five years to assist this Committee in preparing its Five-Year Capital Plan. There is a waiting list for those seeking subsidized housing. Lexington residents and veterans must wait approximately five years. Others must wait closer to 10 years. A Motion was made and seconded at 8:58 .. to adjourn. Adjourn:Vote: 5Ã0 AM These Minutes were approved by the CEC at its meeting on January 12, 2016. Page 3 of 3