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03/15/2018 AC Minutes A motion was made and seconded to support Article 100). The motion failed. VOTE: 2-5-1 (k) CPA Debt Service: It was noted that this Committee had previously approved this project for the Consent Agenda. A motion was made and seconded to support Article 10(k). The motion passed. VOTE: 8-0 ➢ (l)Administrative Budget: A motion was made and seconded to support Article 10(1). The motion passed. VOTE: 8-0 • Article 11, Appropriate for Westview Cemetery Building Construction: Mr. Padaki noted that this Committee had previously supported this article with a 9-0 vote, but he had heard that there had been some discussion about IPing the article. Ms. Kosnoff reviewed the plans for using cemetery plot funds to cover the costs of the project. She explained that 55% of the income from plots goes into a trust for the long-term care of the plots, with the interest going into the general fund. The balance of income from the plots goes into the cemetery plot fund. Burial fees go into the general fund. Purchasing and burial fees were recently increased, and the delta is being used to offset the debt service. She noted that the current request for$3.04 million could strain the cemetery plot fund. Staff may re-visit the current funding plans for this article. Mr. Padaki reported that the cemetery plot fund currently has $627,709 in it; this is a correction from a previous report that he provided this Committee. • Article 12, Appropriate for Lexington Children's Place Construction: It was noted that the requested $11,997,842 in the Warrant matched the amount that was approved in the 2017 debt exclusion vote. The location of the building was shifted to avoid wetland impacts, which added$200,000 to the cost. A motion was made and seconded to support Article 12. The motion passed. VOTE: 8-0 • Article 13, Appropriate for 45 Bedford Street/Fire Station Replacement: Mr. Levine noted that the funding request in the Warrant for demolishing the current fire headquarters and constructing a new facility is based on schematic design cost estimates; there could be a new number in early April. A motion was made and seconded to support Article 13. The motion passed. VOTE: 8-0 • Article 16, Appropriate for Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment: ➢ (e) Center Streetscape Improvements-Design: Additional information is needed before taking a position. ➢ (f)Automatic Meter Reading system: Ms. Kosnoff reported that staff is preparing to recommend to the BoS this Monday that this article be IP'd. ➢ (a) Hydrant Replacement Program; (d) Townwide Culvert Replacement; (g) Sidewalk Improvements; and (m) Transportation Mitigation: A motion was made and seconded to support the aforementioned sub-articles, all of which had been previously approved for the Consent Agenda. The motion passed. VOTE: 8-0 ➢ (b) Storm Drainage Improvements and NPDES compliance; (c) Comprehensive Watershed Stormwater Management Study and Implementation; (h)Equipment 4