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obtain the additional CPA funding in the FY18 funding cycle, the entire project is not contingent on the supplemental request and LHA plans to move ahead with the construction schedule outlined above regardless of the outcome at the 2017 Town Meeting. Wright Farm Barn Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study(Art. 8 (g)) $35,000 was appropriated by the 2016 Annual Town Meeting to fund a feasibility study for the barn located on the Wright Farm property. The feasibility study will consist of a structural stability analysis, educational programming needs assessment and architectural design assessment. Due to issues regarding remediation of the site surrounding the barn, this project has remained on hold but is now set to proceed as an environmental site assessment is nearing completion. Antony Park Construction Funds (Art. 8 (h)) CPA funds were appropriated by the 2016 Annual Town Meeting for construction of a park within Tower Park, commemorating Lexington's sister city, Antony, France. $60,000 in CPA funds were approved to supplement existing private donations received by the Tourism Committee to complete the project. The proposed design will rehabilitate a section of Tower Park to include a space reflective of French gardens and species and will include a sitting wall,pathways, landscaping and a memorial linking the two cities. A purchase order is in place and the project is scheduled to begin in late spring 2017. Minuteman Bikeway Wayfinding Signs Implementation (Art. 8 (i)) $120,000 was appropriated by the 2016 Annual Town Meeting for the purchase and installation of approximately 220 signs containing information on proper etiquette, bikeway access, nearby attractions and regulatory signage. This FY17 appropriation remains unspent,pending completion of the final design which was funded by an FY15 appropriation. Once the final design is complete, FY17 funds will be used to fund the procurement of a contractor to fabricate and install the signage. Upon completion of the wayfinding signs design, funds will also be used to hire a designer to develop interpretive signs and kiosks. Town Pool Design and Engineering Costs (Art. 8 (j)) This FY17 request provided partial funding for Phase III of the Town Pool Renovation project. $166,000 was approved to fund the design and engineering costs for replacement of the existing filtration system and additional work required to ensure the successful operation of the pool complex. The design and engineering work began in October 2016 and remains ongoing. The construction phase of the project (for which $1,620,000 is being requested under Article 10 (m) at the 2017 Annual Town Meeting)is scheduled to go out to bid in February/March 2017. Pending a favorable decision by Town Meeting, construction is expected to begin in September 2017. 29