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go back to cement instead of brick pavers. Mr. Livsey responded that the design is only at 25% completion and that the design most likely will not change to go back to cement. Right now the sidewalk ramps are the only items being discussed to be manufactured out of cement. (Mr. Pato confirmed that the Board of Selectmen voted in favor of replacing brick with brick and are not likely to revisit the issue.) Mr. Livsey explained that the Town is waiting for a sample of the cement ramp from the manufacturer to demonstrate to people how it works and what it looks like. The ramp sample takes 8 weeks to produce. Ms. Manz asked about the justification for the bricks to be considered historic. Mr. Livsey explained that the streetscape design from 1966 has been deemed historically significant, citing a report from PAL, and the bricks are an integral part of the finding of significance. Ms. Fenollosa stated that while brick sidewalks are not always part of Mid Century Modern design, nevertheless brick was selected as the sidewalk material of choice for Lexington's streetscape and thus the sidewalks have significance in their own right as an important element of the 1966 design. Mr. Pressman asked about illuminating pedestrian sidewalks and if the project goes according to schedule, when would the new street lights be functional. Mr. Livsey explained that the streetlights are expected to be placed sometime within the years 2020-2022 and that they are one of the last things to be addressed because the work is contingent on the underground work being completed first. The plan is to keep the design of the lights similar to what is currently in use. Mr. Livsey explained that you can light more if you go higher but to keep within the historic design the poles are going to be the same height as what is currently in place but the new lights will provide better illumination. Mr. Hornig asked about the eligibility of the granite curbing for CPA funding. Mr. Livsey explained that the granite curbing is eligible because it has been part of the streetscape since design 1966. Mr. Wolk inquired about the project's time frame. Mr. Livsey stated that 75% of the design will be completed by March and 100% of the design will be completed by next winter.The next step is to send the project out to bid and then 2 construction seasons will be required to fully complete the project. Mr. Horton asked about the opinions and views of the Commission on Disability regarding the accessibility of a brick center streetscape. Mr. Livsey explained that Commission on Disability's concern regarding accessibility is related to the roughness of a brick. The rougher the brick the less accessible it is. There is one company in the United States that produces wire cut brick pavers with the lowest amount of roughness. In a comparison study good condition cement and good condition wire cut brick pavers have similar roughness. Traditional brick pavers like Boston pavers are not compliant with ADA standards. The wire cut brick will also be laid in a herringbone pattern which is proven to be the smoothest way to lay brick. It was the general consensus that the project is a good project, but some members felt the funding request may not be appropriate for CPA funding, i.e. it seems like a public works project that should be funded out of the tax levy, not CPA funds. Mr. Pato 2