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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE REPORT TO 2016 ATM Warrant - Article Explanations and Recommendations Cites of the "STM Town Warrant" refer to the "Town of Lexington Warrant for the Special Town Meeting 2016 -3 ", February 1, 2016. Cites of the "ATM Town Warrant" refer to the "Town of Lexington Warrant for the 2016 Annual Town Meeting", January 25, 2016. Cites of the "Brown Book" refer to the "Town of Lexington Fiscal Year 2017 Recommended Budget & Financing Plan", February 29, 2016. Article 8: Appropriate the FY201 7 Community Preservation Committee Operating Budget and CPA Projects (Multiple Categories) Funds Requested Funding Source Committee Recommends $1,533,644 CPF (Cash) See Below Project Description (CPA Category) Amount Requested Funding Source Committee Recommends (a) Munroe Tavern Archaeological Dig (Historic Resources) N/A CPF (Cash) Indefinite Postponement (5 -0) "The Lexington Historical Society plans to add an addition to the Munroe Tavern to house archives and make them more accessible to the public. Their FY17 request for $15,000 would fund the required archaeological dig that precedes construction. In addition to the dig, the project would also include a ground penetrating radar survey of the entire Munroe Tavern site. The survey can help identify other significant features on the property worthy of future exploration." [Brown Book, Page XI -25] The Historical Society has requested what had been a request of $15,000 be deferred until after resolution of an appeal to the Massachusetts Land Court of a variance granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding that addition. As that resolution is not anticipated before dissolution of this Annual Town Meeting, this Committee recommends Indefinite Postponement. Project Description (CPA Category) Amount Requested Funding Source Committee Recommends (b) Munroe Center for the Arts Window Study (Historic Resources) $30,000 CPF (Cash) Approval (5 -0) "The Munroe Center for the Arts seeks funds to complete a study of the 117 windows at their facility. The windows are believed to be original to the 110 year -old building and thus in poor condition. The proposed engineering study will provide recommendations for the replacement or restoration of the windows, construction documents and cost estimates. The Munroe Center anticipates that additional CPA funds will be requested in FY18 to complete the replacement or restoration, based on the study's recommendation." [Brown Book, Page XI -19] 34