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3/3/2016 AC Minutes Article 8 (h),Antony Park Construction Fund: The CEC supports theproject 4-1. The funds are needed to complete a project that has received private funding and grant money. Article 8 (i),Minuteman Bikeway Wayfinding signs Implementation: The CEC supports the project 4-1.Thememberin oppositionwants more signage coordination. Article 8 (l),Granite Forest Pocket Park Construction at Lincoln Park: The CEC does not support Town funding of the project; the Lincoln Park Committee has a large endowment that could be used. Article 8 (o),Grain Mill Alley Design Implementation and Easements: The CEC has deferred taking a position until more information is available. The project now includes construction of a transportation node near the bikeway and a Massachusetts Avenue node to draw pedestrians to the Town centerfrom the bikeway and parking area.There is more concern about the latter than the former. Changes to the alley may be explored at a later time. The CEC has asked about coordination of this project with the Center Streetscape project and future plansto repave the parking area near the bikeway. Article 10 (a),Center Streetscape Improvements and Easements—Phase 1 of 3: The CEC has deferred taking a position. There is general support for proceeding with the safety and infrastructure elements of the project and probably a split vote onthe traffic light at Woburn Street. There is considerable concern about the aesthetic elements, replacing all the sidewalks, and how decisions made during Phase 1 will impact Phases 2 and 3.It isn’t expected that the recently created ad hoc Design Review Committee will provide input until October. The request is for $2.7 million,which wouldbe used to cover as much work as possible, as approved by Town Meeting. Article 10 (p),Parking Meter Replacements—Phase 2: TheCEC supports the project 4- 1.Although there werequestions about the resultsof thePhase 1pilot project and whether the program wouldchange behavior, the majority of the CEC support Phase 2because Phase 1 had already beenimplemented. Members of the Appropriation Committee questioned whether data on the effectiveness of Phase 1, which was intended to serve as a pilot,should be assembled and reviewed before proceeding with Phase 2. Article 11,Appropriate for Water System Improvements: Because of the East Lexington water main replacementproject approved at last fall’s special town meeting, it is expected that this articlewill be IPed. Article 15(g),Diamond Middle School Renovations—Construction: It is expected that this project will be IPed because the project is included in STM 2016-3 Article 2. Article 15 (h),Clarke Middle School Renovations—Construction: It is expected that this project will be IPed because the project is included in STM 2016-3 Article 2. Article 15 (k),Munroe School Roof: The CEC has deferred taking a position. The original plan was for the Town to pay for the project and implementrent increases to recover the cost; however, the estimate for the project has recently doubled. It is not yet clear whether the Munroe Center for the Arts, which is leasing the building, is prepared to cover the increase. 2