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2)Wright Farm Additional Site Assessment- Ms. Kowalski appeared before the CPC for a second time to further discuss the request for additional funds for the Wright Farm Site Assessment. She provided the Committee with a hand-out detailing project costs spent to-date and also explained that the total FY18 request had been adjusted from $70,000 to $27,900. She explained that conversations with LexHAB had resulted in the possibility of LexHAB paying for the affordable housing restriction and associated legal fees for the farmhouse located on the property. The Committee requested that those st instead of having LexHAB cover the costs. Ms. Kowalski agreed to increase her request to include the legal costs and also confirmed that housing costs would not be included in the current proposal since those funds had been previously appropriated. She would provide an updated cost break- down to the Committee at a later date. After additional discussion regarding previous housing appropriations and associated deed restrictions, the CPC voted in a straw poll to support the request for Wright Farm supplemental funds, 6-1. 3)Stone Building Analysis- Ms. Kowalski also discussed additional aspects of the Stone Building analysis project and distributed a revised project description. She explained the intention of the project was to provide a study identifying potential users for the space. Ms. Bennett, invited to the meeting as a representative of the Lexington Historical Society, explained that the Society had interest in utilizing the space but not for permanent collections. The Society could be a potential user but stressed it would not be the only user of the space. The CPC further discussed the project to clarify the purpose of the study. Ms. Kowalski confirmed that previous feasibility studies did not produce what this study intends to do which is identify how to use the space and what types of design concepts would make sense. Mr. Valente (who joined the meeting at 5:00PM to discuss another agenda item) spoke briefly in support of the project and further elaborated on the reasoning behind CPC voted in a straw poll to support the project, 5-2. Ms. Kowalski agreed to submit a revised application more in straw votes were taken. 4)Executive Session- Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted by roll call (6- 0) to go into Executive Session under Exemption 6 to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property and to reconvene in Open Session for the purpose of adjourning the regular Open Session Meeting; the Chair declaring that an Open Meeting might have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Town. 2