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4 the new Lexington High School. Mr. Sandeen also asked about ADA compliance and the status of Bridge School and where accessibility needs to be improved. Ms. Battite explained that there are insufficient pathways from one field to another and from the field diamond to the bench area and spectator spaces. After a motion was duly made and seconded the Committee cond ucted a roll call vote (8-0-1) in a straw poll to support the application. Lincoln Park Field Improvements: Ms. Battite explained that Lincoln Field 1 is coming towards the end of its life cycle and will need to be replaced. Ms. Battite also explained that this was included in the five-year plan and that there are additional plans, including adding athletic lighting to Lincoln Field 1 as well as Lincoln Field 3, which are the two synthetic multi-use fields of three at Lincoln Park that are without athletic lighting. This addition of lights will extend the number of hours when the fields can remain in operation and this has been discussed with the Department of Public Facilities. Ms. Battite also stated that community engagement meetings will begin over the next few months. Mr. Coleman stated that currently there is a 6100 -hour deficit between desired field usage and field availability and that new lights would close the gap to about 1600 hours. Mr. Coleman also stated that this is year one of a three -year process in terms of resurfacing the three fields. Ms. Fenollosa asked if Ms. Battite could confirm the amount requested; Ms. Battite stated that the request was for $2,475,000 , an amount that differed from the application submitted to the Committee. Ms. Fenollosa requested that Ms. Battite resend their request reflecting the correct amount. Mr. Coleman commented that the difference in presented costs was a result of incurring a cost of $970,000 per field and agreed that they would send a revised request to the Committee. Mr. Beuttell asked if the cost of $970,000 for lighting was a result of the footprint of the fields, and what type of lighting system was being used over at Lincoln Field. Ms. Battite stated that the size of the parcel does have an influence on the cost of the system, as does the installation of the lighting system being open to prevailing wages whereas previous lighting systems were donated. Mr. Horton commented on the impact of lighting on the neighbors and the amount of light spillage in that area. Mr. Horton also asked about the service road area and improvements for that area of the park as well. Ms. Battite mentioned that the area Mr. Horton is concerned with falls under the Lincoln Park subcommittee and that any re-developments of that area of the park will have community input and be addressed. Ms. Walker asked about the funding source for the project in respect to bonding, specifically if there is a combination of a desire for direct funding or if they wanted to bond the cost of the project. Ms. Battite specified that Recreation would be seeking $2,400,000 from CPA and the remaining project cost that was not covered by the CPA would be bonded. Ms. Walker then expressed a concern that the needs of the Recreation Department and the needs of the Lexington Public Schools were conflicting, noting the large funding requests and hoped that the two groups would work together. Ms. Battite mentioned that the Lexington Schools are the