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5 Ms. Reisig also explained that the purchase threshold (based on the average home sale price) was designed especially so that larger scale projects would need approval of the Select Board and that the community would still have its say. Ms. Kowalski also stated that Sudbury, which has a pre-funded affordable housing trust, still requests funding from their CPA and expects Lexington to continue to receive project-based funding requests even though an affordable housing trust is established. After a motion was made and duly seconded the CPC conducted a roll call vote (9-0) to support Article 12. Special Town Meeting 2022-3: Carolyn Kosnoff joined to tell the Committee about the status of the 2022-3 Report to Special Town Meeting. Ms. Kosnoff explained that since the “buckets” are not completely set the final figures for the Undesignated Fund Balance is not yet finalized. Ms. Fenollosa asked the Committee if they were satisfied with submitting the report subject to the new numbers from Ms. Kosnoff. Ms. Fenollosa also stated that the text of the report had been approved by Melissa Battite and Mike Cronin. After a motion was duly made and seconded, the CPC conducted a roll call vote (9-0) to approve the report to Special Town Meeting subject to the new numbers from Ms. Kosnoff Minutes: Approval of minutes from 9/20/22 will be deferred to the next meeting Committee Business: Sections of the Needs Assessment Report were distributed to Committee members to update: Mr. Beuttell is responsible for Open Space, Ms. O’Brien is responsible for Recreation, Ms. Fenollosa is responsible for Historic Resources and Mr. Creech, Mr. Pressma n and Ms. Walker are responsible for Community Housing. Drafts of the revised sections are due by 11/1 so that a public hearing regarding the Needs Assessment Report can be held in a timely manner. During member concerns, Ms. Walker stated that she would like an opportunity to discuss CPA projects for recreation/open space. Ms. Walker commented that the Recreation and Community Programs FY24-28 CPA Project Summary indicated a need for $11,988,000 to meet their long-term plans and that there is a conflict between the interests of the need for recreation projects and the new High School project. Ms. Walker stated that there is a need for leadership in Town for these two interests to work together. These issues are deep- rooted and cannot be resolved in the CPC meetings, but leadership, especially from the Select Board, is needed. Mr. Sandeen agreed with the need for leadership on these issues. Mr. Sandeen also asked if the CPC would consider an application to prefund the Affordable Housing Trust contingent on approval from Town Meeting, and whether the Committee would consider applications for the prefunding the Trust before it is officially voted established. By