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03/15/2018 AC Minutes Replacement; (i) Townwide Signalization Improvements; (j)Pelham Road Sidewalk and Roadway Improvements; (k) Street Improvements; (l)Hartwell Area TMOD Plan Update; (n)Municipal Technology Improvement Program; (o)Application Implementation; (p) Network Core Equipment Replacement; and (q)Police Radio Console Equipment Replacement: A motion was made and seconded to support the aforementioned sub-articles. The motion passed. VOTE: 8-0 • Article 19, Appropriate for School Capital Projects and Equipment: Ms. Basch reported that this request is the first of five to support a five-year program to upgrade the school's technology systems and equipment. A request of approximately $1.7 million is projected for four of the five years, with an estimate of$1.2 million for FY2022. A motion was made and seconded to support Article 19. The motion passed. VOTE: 8-0 • Article 20, Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects: ➢ (b)Public Facilities Bid Documents; (c)Facility and Site Improvements (e)Municipal Building Envelopes and Systems; (g) School Building Envelopes and Systems; and (i)Public Facilities Mechanical/Electrical System Replacements: 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 ➢ (a)Meeting Room High Definition Broadcasting Upgrade: Ms. Yang reported that the appropriation for this project would come from the Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) Access Revolving Fund. A motion was made and seconded to support Article 20(a). The motion passed. VOTE: 8-0 ➢ (d) Public Service Building Vehicle Storage Area-Floor Drainage System: A motion was made and seconded to support Article 20(d). The motion passed. VOTE: 8-0 ➢ (h)LHS Security Upgrade: It was noted that last year funds had been appropriated to design a security upgrade, and this article is for implementation. A motion was made and seconded to support Article 20(h). The motion passed. VOTE: 8-0 ➢ (0 Community Center Expansion-Design: It was noted that when the property on Pelham Road was purchased, it was presented to residents as being for both school (Lexington Children's Place) and town(Lexington Community Center (LexCC) annex) use. This project is to support design funds for the LexCC portion; funding would come from the Recreation Enterprise Fund retained earnings. In response to questions, Ms. Kosnoff reported that this project had not been included in the debt model and would require another debt exclusion referendum. The FY2019 request is for$250,000 for schematic design; it is anticipated that$210,000 would be requested in FY2020 to finish the design work. During discussion, there was concern about funding construction in the near future and about spending money on design work that could become outdated if the project wasn't pursued in a timely manner. A motion was made and seconded to support Article 20(f). The motion failed. VOTE: 3-5 5