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Mr. Wolk noted that the Conservation Commission was unaware of the issues surrounding the contaminated soil and voiced concern over this lack of communication. He also questioned if the site professional could be held liable for any oversight regarding the hazardous soil. Ms. Kowalski noted that this situation was unprecedented for the site professional and had no reason to doubt their professionalism. She also acknowledged that better care should have been taken to secure the tarp that covered the soil which blew off during the winter months. After a motion duly made and seconded, the CPC voted (8-0) to approve $87,701 for the Wright Farm Supplemental Fund project. 2) Munroe School Window Restoration- Since the time of the original FY18 request, the Munroe Center for the Arts was notified that the scope of the proposed window restoration necessitated partial accessibility upgrades to the building, specifically building access requirements. Mr. Griffiths appeared before the CPC to request an increase in the total project cost which would allow for the window restoration to proceed while also addressing building access from the rear entrance and renovations to an existing bathroom to make it handicap-accessible. The CPC questioned if the accessibility issues were a more urgent concern than the window restoration. Mr. Griffiths explained that there were also concerns with window safety. The proposed plan to address partial accessibility would allow for the window restoration to move forward, as planned. Full building accessibility would need to be determined through a building study. He noted that the Munroe Center for the Arts may submit a future request to the CPC for such funding. Since the architect was still working on the design and costs for the accessibility estimated an increase of approximately $50,000, noting that the architect seemed confident with that figure. After a motion duly made and seconded, the CPC voted (8- 0) to recommend an amount up to $675,000, a $55,000 increase for the window restoration and partial accessibility upgrades. 3) Update #2 to Report to Town Meeting- Due to changes to the Town Pool Renovation, Wright Farm Supplemental Funds and the Munroe Window Restoration, an additional motion duly made and seconded, the CPC voted (8-0) to approve the release of the update prior to the start of the next Town Meeting session. The meeting was adjourned at 4:26 PM. 2