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Status Report on FY 2016 CPA Projects Conservation Meadow Preservation Program (Art. 8 (a)) The 2015 Annual Town Meeting approved $26,400 in CPA funds for the first phase of a multi-phase meadow preservation project. Approximately 65 acres of Lexington's conservation land are upland meadows that require extensive annual management measures to maintain their open and natural condition. This FY16 appropriation funded the preservation of Hennessey Field and Joyce Miller's Meadow. The Hennessey Field preservation is complete. The first phase of preservation work at Joyce Miller's Meadow was completed during the spring and summer of 2016 and the final phase of work is expected to be completed during the spring and summer of 2017. Cary Memorial Building Records Center Shelving (Art. 8 (d)) The 2015 Annual Town Meeting appropriated $75,398 in CPA funds to install shelving units in the Cary Record Center. The new shelving units will provide standard size archival and record storage shelving as well as improved access to records. The installation of the new storage system in the Records Room is complete. The room is now well equipped to hold the Town's records for permanent and temporary retention. Battle Green Streetscape Improvements (Art. 8 (e)) The 2015 Annual Town Meeting approved $140,000 in CPA funds for the next phase of an ongoing program to improve the Battle Green Streetscape. The 2014 Annual Town Meeting approved $63,000 in CPA funds to hire an architect/engineering firm to take concept plans to the 25% design stage and develop cost estimates for the recommended improvements. That phase of the project is still ongoing and this FY16 appropriation remains unspent as the project is currently on hold. Community Center Sidewalk Design (Art. 8 (0) $50,000 was approved by the 2015 Annual Town Meeting for additional design funds for the Community Center Sidewalk project. Two sidewalk concepts were previously developed by the Town with CPA funds appropriated by the November 2013 Special Town Meeting but neither design was approved by the proprietors of the adjacent Scottish Rite property. The FY16 request provided funds for an outside firm to develop appropriate design alternatives. The Town continues to work with the proprietors of the Scottish Rite land regarding the location and design of the sidewalk. A conceptual plan has been presented to the Board of Selectmen and the 2017 Annual Town Meeting will consider a request for sidewalk construction funding under Article 10 (k). 32