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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE-ATM 2018 Article 14: Appropriate for Police Station Rebuild-Design Funds Requested Funding Source Committee Recommendation $1,862,622 GF debt Approve (9-0) The request under this article is for the appropriation of funds to cover design and engineering costs for the police station rebuild. The existing police station opened in 1956 and lacks many basic amenities of a modern police facility. For example, the building does not have an elevator nor does it have a sally port for secure access to the cellblock. The building lacks a fire sprinkler system and does not meet seismic safety requirements of the building codes. The indoor firing range, locker rooms, garage, and office spaces are inadequate. Bathrooms in the basement and the second floor levels are not ADA compliant. The heating and cooling systems are inefficient and the building is serviced by two separate electrical systems which cause problems during out- ages. The Board of Selectmen has decided that the replacement station would be located at the site of the present station in Lexington Center. Preliminary design work indicates that the new station may incorporate parts of the facade of the existing building as well as newly constructed space. Prior to the commencement of construction, the Police Station would be temporarily relocated to 173 Bedford St. This will not occur until the Fire Department has vacated the 173 Bedford St. site. A request for construction funds is anticipated in the 2019 to 2020 time frame. At present it is also anticipated that the appropriation of construction funds would depend upon approval of ex- clusion of the debt service from the usual limitations of Proposition 2.5 in a referendum to be held in 2019 or 2020. The debt service for the present appropriation of design funds would be covered under the debt exclusion allowance. The Committee recommends approval of this request(9-0). Article 15: Appropriate for Recreation Capital Projects Funds Requested Funding Source Committee Recommendation $60,000 Recreation EF Approve (9-0) The request under this article is for $60,000 of the balance in the Recreation Enterprise Fund retained earnings to be used for purchase of new equipment that would support maintenance of the Pine Meadows Golf Course. The equipment would comprise a lawn mower, a bunker rake, and a spreader. A slightly longer justification may be found on page XI-22 of the Brown Book. More information on the status of the Recreation Enterprise Fund may be found in the discussion of Article 5. The Committee recommends approval of this request(9-0). 38