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together on timing so that both resources are not taken offline at the same time. Mr. Coleman stated that a new irrigation system would need to be installed at the Fiske Field instead of an upgraded one because the Fiske Field is one of a few fields in Town that does not have an irrigation system. The Committee voted by a roll call vote in a straw poll to support the project (9-0). FY23 CPA Funding Request- Park Improvements- Hard Court Surfaces- Farias &Gallagher Courts- Mr. Coleman requested $2,500,000 in CPA funds to renovate the Farias Basketball Courts and Gallagher Tennis Courts. In addition to new courts, the project will provide new fencing, athletic equipment, storage shed, shelter, site amenities, tennis practice backboard and signage. Mr. Coleman explained that the current courts are asphalt and that the proposed improvements would upgrade the surface to a post tension court surface which has a 25 year warranty. Ms. Fenollosa noted that CPA funds recently funded a request for Gallagher Courts. Mr. Coleman stated that the Gallagher Courts were installed in 2000 and resurfaced twice, most recently in 2015. Mr. Langseth stated that given the size of the request the Committee needs to think about priorities and asked if the basketball courts and tennis courts could be separated into two requests. Mr. Coleman stated that if the project is completed in 2 phases it would be more expensive to complete the project. Additionally, Recreation would like to limit the impact of construction to only one season. Mr. Langseth asked how the High School renovation would impact the courts. Ms. Battite stated that a survey on the parcels has been done and a conversation at the community level needs to take place. There is a possibility that the courts will be demolished during the High School renovation. Mr. Pato stated that the community had a similar conversation when the Center Track requested funding but decided to go forward with the investment since there would be at least seven years of use by the community and High School track team. The new basketball and tennis courts would only have two or three years of use before a new High School construction. Ms. Rhodes stated that this is a recurring conversation and stakeholders need to discuss the issue so that the Recreation Committee can move forward with their work. Mr. Cronin stated that a committee is being formed to address these concerns and that the Town Manager is involved with the process. Mr. Pressman discussed the Recreation Enterprise Fund and asked if revenue from the Enterprise Fund could be used to fund a portion of this project. Ms. Battite stated that in 2020 the Enterprise Fund went bankrupt and they are still trying to recover from it. Mr. Kanter stated that the CEC recommends using CPA funds as much as possible. The Committee voted by a roll call vote in a straw poll to support the project (7-0-2). Mr. Pressman and Ms. Walker were a wait. Mr. Pato and Mr. Langseth voted yes contingent on the project not being demolished during the High School construction. 3