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02/05/2020 AC Notes Except for curbing installations, this final portion can be done in parallel with the Center Streetscape project. ➢ Ms. Kosnoff noted that the Finance Department is working with the CPC to close out completed projects that have unused funding. • Article 11: Appropriate for Recreation Capital Projects: ➢ DPW works closely with the Recreation Department on recreation-related capital projects but the costs of those projects are not part of the DPW budget. The Recreation Department's operating costs are funded by the Recreation Enterprise Fund and most of its capital costs are funded from the General Fund and the Community Preservation Fund. A Community Needs Assessment, which does not require construction specifications/supervision, is being handled by the Recreation Department. • Article 12: Appropriate for Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment: ➢ The Recreation Department is handling the funding request for an Athletic Field Feasibility Study, which does not have a construction component. The study is expected to evaluate current usage, identify fields for potential lighting, and recommend opportunities for synthetic fields. ➢ Design work for a Hill Street sidewalk is in progress. The project could take more than one year if complications are identified during the design or construction. ➢ New Sidewalk Construction is a new item added to the list of Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment. ➢ Regulations relating to storm drainage and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting have been updated; the Town needs to re-evaluate its programs and, given the substantial increase in costs, consideration is still being given to the establishment of a stormwater enterprise fund which would be funded by user fees. ➢ Permitting for culverts can take a long time. ➢ There is a rotating schedule for maintaining the traffic signals for which Lexington is responsible. Things such as new technology and Americans with Disability Act changes can result in adjustments to the schedule. Funds were previously appropriated to reconfigure and rebuild the signalized Massachusetts Avenue/Worthen Road intersection. • Article 13: Appropriate for Water System Improvements and Article 14: Appropriate for Wastewater System Improvements: ➢ A study of the ongoing maintenance and replacement needs of the water and wastewater systems was performed a year or two ago by an engineering consultant. This study has resulted in an increase in annual recurring capital expenditures requested for appropriation with the goal of replacing annually approximately 1% of the systems' infrastructure, based on an estimated useful life of 100 years. • Article 16: Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects: ➢ The proposed Westview Cemetery building will be"addition-ready" in the event that it is decided to add a crematorium. The funding request is for $3.1 million, $300,000 more than was requested in 2019. An updated funding model is needed to determine how much will be from the tax levy and how much from the revolving fund. Mr. Parker reported that the assignment spreadsheet for this Committee's report to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting is available on this Committee's web page, but it is a read-only document. He reviewed its color coding. 3