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2 after the Conservation Commission decides on its preferred options for the proposal. The Committee will consider this proposal at a later date. Whipple Hill Trail: Ms. Carr described the need for trail construction and improvements at the Whipple Hill Trail area. Ms. Carr described the need for funding at $300,000, with $50,000 allocated to design and engineering, $30,000 in contingency funds and the remaining $220,000 set aside for actual construction. Ms. Carr also explained that the need for improvements on the trail also included expanded access for fire engines, especially given the possibility of increased wildland fires in the coming decades. Mr. Creech asked about the footprint of the trail area and about the nature of fire access and whether this need is unique to Whipple Hill. Ms. Mullins told Mr. Creech that the footprint of the conservation land at Whipple Hill is 116 acres. Ms. Carr described the need for trails that could handle fire apparatus in many conservation areas and stated that there are many roads that are already designated for fire service access. Ms. Walker commented that fire suppression is an essential service and wondered whether this funding request should be funded with Town funds. Ms. Mullins commented that the Whipple Hill trail is in a serious state of disrepair, and that even if there were no need for expanded fire access, there is still a need for funding to fix the trail. After a motion was duly made and seconded the Committee conducted a roll call vote (9-0) in a straw poll to support the application. Restoration of East Village Clock Project: Nancy Sofen presented a $9,600 project to restore the East Village clock that is located in the steeple at Follen Church . The cost breakdown is $8,100 for the repair with a $1,500 contingency. Ms. Sofen described how the clock was a gift to the Town from the “Citizens of East Lexington” in 1914 and throughout the years has been given regular maintenance by volunteers. The clock has not undergone a serious repair in fifty years. Mr. Horton asked if the Town had acknowledged ownership of the clock. Ms. Sofen stated that the Town had been unaware of its ownership and that the documentation of the original donation was stored at the church. Ms. Krieger asked about the East Lexington Civic Association and whether they claimed ownership. Ms. Sofen described that the East Lexington Civic Association has been inactive for some years but that the citizens that originally bequeathed the clock stated that it was to be given to the citizens of East Lexington. After a motion was duly made and seconded the Committee conducted a roll call vote (9-0) in a straw poll to support the application. Hancock Clarke Barn: Carol Ward, Executive Director of the Lexington Historical Society, presented a request to stabilize the Barn at the Hancock- Clarke homestead. Ms. Ward stated that so far, the Historical Society has raised $25,000 and was asking the CPC $118,419 for restoration funding. Ms. Ward described the plans that the Historical Society has for the space,