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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE REPORT TO STM 2022-3 After the 2022 Annual Town Meeting Article 23 appropriation from of$191,112.60, the remaining balance is only the final interest of$494.05. As required, it remains necessary to "return"those funds to the taxpayer and that's accomplished under this Article. (g) Transportation Management Overlay District, appropriate $107,554.00 to: Mitigation payments from 3 Maguire Road and 91 Hartwell Avenue (h) Capital, appropriate $1,675,999 to: New Levy Growth from General Fund per CSF Guideline. (k)Affordable Housing Capital,appropriate$4,479.48 to: Transfer Community Impact Fees from short-term rentals. (m)Ambulance Stabilization Fund, appropriate $250,000 to: Mitigation payment from National Development(55 Watertown St). Article 5: APPROPRIATE FOR Funds Funding Committee CENTER PLAYGROUND Requested Source Recommends BATHROOMS AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING $400,000 CPF (Undesignated Supplement Fund Balance) Approval 6-0 "To see if the Town will vote to hear and act on the report of the Community Preservation Committee and, pursuant to the recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee, to appropriate from the Community Preservation Fund a supplemental sum of money for renovation of the Center Playground bathrooms and maintenance building; and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, from the Undesignated Fund Balance of the Community Preservation Fund,by transfer from other available funds, including enterprise funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto." "(Inserted by the Select Board at the request of the Community Preservation Committee)" "DESCRIPTION: This article requests that Community Preservation funds and other funds, as necessary, be appropriated for renovating the bathroom and maintenance building located near the playground at the center recreation complex. This appropriation request is supplemental to the $680,000 authorized for the Center Playground Bathrooms and Maintenance Building under Article l0e of the 2022 Annual Town Meeting." (Town Warrant) This project's upgrade remains vital because it will address the poor condition at the existing facility,fixes shortcomings with Department of Facilities field equipment and machinery storage,improves accessibility to the restrooms, adds much needed lighting, and creates non-gendered bathroom options. Each of the 5 bids received by this Town in response to the original solicitation—lowest was $818,482,the highest was$1,298,000,and the middle three averaged$944,000—was far in excess of that original funding and reveals the current market for such projects. Because of the urgent need for a major upgrade of that facility, this Committee believes this project should continue to move forward now and supports the supplemental funding as needed to address the current likely costs for minimum construction,a reasonable contingency, and "soft costs"for equipment,technology, and architect fees. 2