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price would come from. Ms. Morrison stated that LexHAB has several options, including further ARPA funds, obtaining a mortgage from a bank or returning to the Committee to request further Community Preservation funding. Munroe Center for the Arts: The MCA returned with another update on the cost of the project. Cristina Burwell stated that MCA cost projections had undergone serious revision and hard work since last presented to the Committee. Ms. Burwell also mentioned that the scope of the project was beyond the Munroe Center's capabilities, and if not for CPA support the Munroe project could not move forward. Brian Healy, the project's architect, stated that he and Mike Cronin reworked the numbers to be as realistic as possible. The new total request is for $6,635,191, down from $8,493,497. Mr. Healy also described the new scope of the project, including accessibility modifications, HVAC and renovations to the bathrooms on the lower level which are currently unsuitable in their current state. Mr. Pressman asked if the new projections included interest on debt, should the project be debt-financed. Mr. Healy said that they did not. Mr. Sandeen asked if there was an estimate of the new debt associated with the project; Ms. Kosnoff stated that the figures would be approximately$900,000 spread over 5 years, should that be the length of the bond. After a motion was duly made and seconded, the Committee conducted a roll call vote (7-0-2) to recommend the project to Annual Town Meeting. At this point the Committee conducted a Public Hearing on the 2022 Needs Assessment, after which regular Committee business continued. (See separate minutes for Public Hearing) Archaeology Study: Jeff Howry, an Archaeologist, returned to answer any remaining questions from the Committee about the Archaeology Bylaw Baseline Study. Ms. Walker stated that she was concerned about the lack of a Town institution that would receive funding. Ms. Walker also asked Mr. Howry about what would constitute an "undisturbed site." Mr. Howry stated that he had contacted Dave Pinsonneault and assured the Committee that the study would be a Town project so it would go through the proper channels in terms of oversight. Mr. Howry then described the construction of mills in East Lexington as an example of an undisturbed site and that his definition of the term is not about disturbance/non-disturbance per se but is about the removal of artifacts from the site. Mr. Pressman commented that the Committee has received two opinions from Town Counsel and that the study does not meet the definition of preservation. Additionally, Mr. Pressman stated that he believed that this would create a significant stumbling block to develop further affordable housing. Mr. Creech stated that there is a value in finding what is out there in terms of historical artifacts. Ms. O'Brien asked if the Committee had ever awarded a grant to an individual applicant before; Ms. Fenollosa stated that this would be the first time. Ms. Walker commented that she could not see the value of artifacts as a Town resource. Ms. Walker also commented that she was disturbed by the second opinion from Town Counsel, stating that the two opinions seemed to contradict one another. She also had questions about 3