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Status Report on FY 2017 CPA Projects Munroe Center for the Arts Window Study(Art. 8 (b)) $30,000 was appropriated by the 2016 Annual Town Meeting to fund an engineering study (overseen by the Department of Public Facilities) that recommended the replacement or functional restoration of all windows at the Munroe Center for the Arts. The existing windows are believed to be original to the 110 year-old building and are in poor condition. The study was completed in 2016 and recommended the functional restoration of the windows. The 2017 Annual Town Meeting will consider a funding request for the window restoration under Article 10 (i). Lexington Arts & Crafts Society Parsons Gallery Lighting Renovation (Art. 8 (c)) The Lexington Arts and Crafts Society (LACS)requested $24,280 in FY17 CPA funds for the renovation of the lighting system in its Parsons Gallery space. Funds were used to replace the existing light system with an LED system designed to provide optimal light in an art gallery. LACS utilized the CPA allocation in conjunction with $12,000 of privately- raised funds. The new lighting system was implemented in 2016 and this project is considered complete. Keeler Farm Community Housing Acquisition (Art. 8 (e)) The 2016 Annual Town Meeting appropriated $185,000 in CPA funds to enable LexHAB to purchase one unit of affordable housing in the Keeler Farm housing development. The single-family residence consists of two bedrooms, one bathroom and is approximately 1,024 square feet. LexHAB expects to receive Home Investment Partnership (HOME) funds to off-set the total purchase price. The Community Preservation Fund (CPF)will be reimbursed with the total HOME fund grant, once received. LexHAB and the developer have signed a purchase and sale agreement and hope to close on the property by May 2017. Greeley Village Rear Door and Porch Preservation (Art. 8 (f)) The Lexington Housing Authority (LHA)requested $263,250 in FY17 CPA funds to help finance a portion of the preservation of all rear exit doors and porches at Greeley Village. The failing doors and porches were identified by LHA as priority needs and CPA funds are being used in conjunction with LHA's allocation from the Department of Housing and Community Development(DHCD). To-date, LHA has received 100% construction documents from the architect and the project went out to bid in January 2017. Construction is anticipated to begin in April 2017. LHA submitted a subsequent FY18 request for an additional $56,712 in CPA funds for this project (Article 10 (c)). If approved, this amount will fund the replacement of the porch decking, which was not included in the original scope of work. While LHA hopes to 28