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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE REPORT TO 2016 ATM sidewalk materials, when that Streetscape project has not yet made these design decisions for the entire project. Building this project outside that Streetscape may well result in two contractors using different types of design/materials /colors in a prominent location on Massachusetts Avenue. Project Description (CPA Category) Amount Requested Funding Source Committee Recommends (p) CPA Debt Service $3,289,721 CPF (Cash) Approval (5 -0) [ "CPA Fund — Projected Revenues and Expenditures," February 29, 2016, prepared by the Town's Finance Office] Project Description (CPA Category) Amount Requested Funding Source Committee Recommends (q) Administrative Budget $150,000 CPF (Cash) Approval (5 -0) [Brown Book, Page XI -15, Cash Capital (Table VII), Footnote 1 ] Of the request: $50,000 is for the planning, legal, survey and appraisal work associated with the acquisition of open space. Such funds will enable the Conservation Commission to complete the due diligence required to prepare for a land acquisition. While other Town projects use "study monies" to investigate the benefits of a particular project, the Conservation Commission does not have the advantage of this type of lead -time. It must often act quickly to evaluate a property through legal, survey and appraisal work. Without designating these funds for open space planning, the CPC's charge of allocating a portion of its revenues to open -space preservation would be hindered. The remaining $100,000 funds administrative, legal, membership, and advertising expenses. Included are funds for a year- round, 3 days /week, administrative assistant (the Town's GF covers the other 2 days) and $7,900 for membership in the Community Preservation Coalition, a State -wide, non- profit, organization working on behalf of communities who have adopted the CPA. If any of these appropriated Administrative Budget funds are not required by the end of the fiscal year, then that balance will become part of the Undesignated Fund Balance and, thus part of the CPF's total amount available for later appropriation. Article 9: Appropriate for Recreation Capital Projects Funds Requested Funding Source Committee Recommends $65,000 Recreation & Community Programs EF (RE) Approval (5 -0) "This FY17 request will fund the reconstruction of the 4th putting green and the men's tee box on the 8th hole. The unfavorable contours on the 4thgreen have resulted in significant turf injury during the last several winters. Poor surface drainage and underlying drainage have resulted in significant winter kill and a poor putting surface from the loos of turf grass. A Senior Agronomist for the USGA and Pine Meadow's golf course architect have recommended reconstruction of the fourth green to include proper drainage and construction methods. The new green should eliminate past problems of turf loss and disruption of play to golfers supporting Pine Meadows. "Reconstruction of the men's tee box on the 8th hole (middle tee) would also be funded under this request. The back tee is located in an environmentally sensitive and densely wooded part of the golf course with very little sun. It's also relatively small, which results in fair turf quality that is just able to handle the significant play throughout the golf season. A temporary area in front of the back tee was cut down and is currently used as a middle tee periodically throughout the golf season for the second set of tee markers. This project would reconstruct the middle tee at a slightly higher elevation and greater size 40