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(i) Park Improvements-Athletic Fields- $435,000, subject to reduction if the IMA is fully funded. Reduced amount $ 310,000 (9-0) (j) Playground Replacement Program- Bridge- $302,000 (9-0) (k) LexHAB Preservation, Rehabilitation, and Restoration- $99,700- (9-0) (1) CPA Debt Service- $3,094,680- (9-0) (m) Administrative Budget- $150,000- (9-0) 6) Review and Approve LexHAB Guidelines- Ms. Fenollosa had asked Mr. Hornig, Mr. Pressman, and Ms. Walker to collaborate and update The "Guidelines for the Use of CPA Funding by LexHAB". Mr. Hornig presented the updated document. Mr. Hornig went through each section and explained what had been changed and the reason why. The Committee generally agreed with the changes with an exception of Guideline number 5. The original revision was "Buildings on the Cultural Resources Inventory acquired with CPA funds may be demolished only in accordance with the demolition delay by law". Ms. Fenollosa stated that the reason why the original policy was in place is because the Committee did not want to use tax payer dollars to demolish a structure that has been deemed architecturally or historically significant to the Town. Mr. Hornig asked if it is the Committee's intent to not permit the purchase of homes on the Cultural Resources Inventory (CRI). Ms. Fenollosa stated that it is the Committee's intent to prohibit the acquisition of a property with the specific intent of demolishing it. The Committee decided to change the wording of number 5 to "Buildings on the Cultural Resources Inventory should not be acquired with CPA funds for the purpose of demolition". After a motion duly made and seconded, the Committee voted to amend the guidelines as modified (8-1). 7) Committee Business-The Committee agreed to hold the next CPC meeting on Thursday February 14, 2019 at 4:30. Mr. Shiple left the meeting at 6:00 PM and did not return. After a motion duly made and seconded, the Committee voted (9-0) to oppose the proposed citizen's article to reduce the CPA surcharge from 3%to 1% and to recommend to Town Meeting to reject the CPA surcharge reduction. After a motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 6:05 PM. The following documents were used at the meeting: 1. Recreation Committee memo dated 1-17-19 2. Guidelines for use of CPA Funding by LexHAB- Original 3. Guidelines for use of CPA Funding by LexHAB- Edited Version 4