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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE REPORT TO 2016 ATM successfully reconfigured through the doubling of the number existing access points at all three schools and through the replacement of existing wireless access points by more powerful units at the high school. However, additional work is needed to be done in order to handle the geometric growth in the use of mobile technology at the schools over the last several years as well as for the need to handle other technology devices such as VOIP phone systems. Accordingly, money is requested to (1) upgrade the backbone to 10GB from the district head -end to Fiske, Bridge, Bowman, Harrington, and Hastings ($105,000), (2) upgrade the connections at Clarke and Diamond between the main network cabinets (MDF) and the secondary network cabinets (IDF) and ($55,000), and (3) install the necessary technology system in order to upgrade to Active Directory for all users ($18,000). • Interactive Projector /Whiteboards Units - $90,000 is requested allow the Lexington School District to replace SMART interactive projection systems and existing ceiling projector systems purchased 2009 and earlier with replacement projectors and interactive projectors. Current units have come to end of life and need to be replaced. Twenty -two classrooms grades 3 -12 require such replacement units. The request will also allow us for the installation of new units in three High School rooms without such units in place. During the last fiscal year, the school district completed a four year process of equipping nearly all Grade 3 through 12 classrooms with interactive projector /whiteboard units." [Brown Book, Page XI -9 & 16] Article 14: Appropriate for School Zone Traffic Calming (Citizen Article) Funds Requested Funding Source Committee Recommends N/A N/A Indefinite Postponement (5 -0) "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of purchasing and installing flashing school zone traffic calming mechanisms in order to reduce vehicular speeding, increase driver awareness, and improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety around school grounds, namely Bowman, Bridge, Estabrook, Fiske, Harrington, Hastings, Clarke and Diamond; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereof. "DESCRIPTION: Safe Routes To School proposes the installation of flashing school zone traffic calming mechanisms similar to those used in Winchester and Woburn. Their purpose is to reduce vehicular speeding, increase driver awareness, and improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety around school grounds for Lexington's 6925 public school students." [Town Warrant, Page 15] An appropriation is no longer going to be requested. Article 15: Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects Funds Requested Funding Source Committee Recommends $1,878,249 $974,400 GF (Debt) +$636,520 GF (Free Cash) + $267,329 GF (Cash) See Below 52