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01/19/2017 AC Minutes estimates for this work have not yet been fully developed, but are expected to be completed soon and presented to the Board of Selectmen on February 27. • A request for an appropriation of $771,000, originally planned to fund the complete design for the LCP, will be made at the STM. However, due to increases in the scope and cost of the project, the funding will be targeted to completing design through design development for the Pelham Project, including LCP and Community Center use. • An appropriation for the remainder of the design costs through construction documents, as well as the costs of construction, will be sought at a fall STM. • In response to questions, Mr. Goddard commented that a sidewalk between the 20 Pelham Road building and the LexCC is being considered and an additional road access option, which will be reviewed by the Fire Department, is being explored. These costs are not yet identified, but will be included in the Board of Selectmen presentation February 27. Fire Station and Fire Station Swing Space: • The Town recently purchased 173 Bedford Street with plans to use the facility as swing space and thereby allow the Fire Headquarters station to be rebuilt at its current site. • Approval of a STM request for $450,000 would allow design work on the new permanent station to proceed through design development and would also cover certain reimbursable costs. • Approval of a separate STM request for $50,000 would allow design work on the renovations needed for the 173 Bedford St. property to allow it to serve as temporary swing space. • It is anticipated that the swing space would be used by the Fire Department from the spring of 2018 until early winter 2019. Because the police station also needs to be replaced, 173 Bedford Street could subsequently be used for police department swing space, or for a new Police Headquarters building. • It was noted that the second floor of the Bedford Street buildingwill not be renovated, because the Fire Department does not need the space, and any other potential use of the second floor space would require a separate entrance and upgrade of the second floor to make it compatible with the building code. 4. Visitor Center — ATM Article 18 Ms. McKenna made a presentation on an article requesting an appropriation to fund the replacement or renovation of the Visitor Center. This project is not included in the recommended FY2018 budget; thus, Ms. McKenna is presenting it to ATM as a citizens' article. She said that the project has been repeatedly postponed during the budget process for a variety of reasons, and she believes it is time to take it to Town Meeting. Ms. McKenna reviewed the history of the Visitor's Center, stressing its value in encouraging tourism and economic development. The Town currently operates it and is realizing a small profit from its gift shop. The current facility, owned by the Town, was built in the late 1960s and has had few upgrades. Efforts began about six years ago to identify the programmatic goals and identify facility needs to support the programs. Town Meeting subsequently approved $285,000 for schematic design work based on the results of that study, and a $3.7 million replacement building was recommended. Ms. 3