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Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee <br /> Thursday, March 8, 2018 <br /> Parker Meeting Room <br /> Town Office Building <br /> 1625 Massachusetts Avenue <br /> 3:00 PM <br /> Committee Members Present: Marilyn Fenollosa (Chair); Dick Wolk (Vice-Chair), Charles <br /> Hornig, David Horton, Joe Pato, Bob Pressman, Melinda Walker. <br /> Absent: Jeanne Krieger, Sandra Shaw <br /> Administrative Assistant: Elizabeth Mancini <br /> Other Attendees: Wendy Manz, Capital Expenditures Committee liaison to the CPC; John <br /> Livsey, Town Engineer; Bob Phelan, LexHAB; Carolyn Kosnoff, Assistant Town Manager for <br /> Finance. <br /> 1) Community Center Sidewalk- Mr. Livsey presented an updated proposal for the <br /> Community Center Sidewalk project. The plan will fund the installation of a new, 435' <br /> cement concrete sidewalk to connect with the existing sidewalk along the Community <br /> Center driveway. The project also includes the installation of pedestrian-level solar LED <br /> lights and handicapped-accessible ramps at the Community Center entrance on Marrett <br /> Road. The total request for sidewalk construction is $365,000. <br /> The Committee questioned if a raised crosswalk was part of the project. Mr. Pato <br /> confirmed that the Board of Selectmen did not issue a recommendation on that aspect <br /> of the proposal so it was not included in the current plan. There was also discussion <br /> about the need for a sidewalk on the property but it was acknowledged that the new <br /> sidewalk construction follows a directive from the Board of Selectmen that all municipal <br /> buildings have sidewalks for pedestrian access. <br /> After additional discussion and a motion duly made and seconded, the CPC voted (6-1) <br /> to recommend the project to Town Meeting. <br /> 2) Lowell Street/Farmview Affordable Housing Supplemental Request- Mr. Phelan <br /> presented the updated proposal for $1,400,000 to help fund the construction of two <br /> stand-alone buildings, each housing three units of affordable housing. He explained the <br /> reasons for the supplemental request, citing the new requirement that LexHAB comply <br /> with the state's public bidding laws, LexHAB's plans to purchase solar panels instead of <br /> 1 <br />