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Community Preservation Committee Annual Town Meeting 2020 Summary of Recommended Community Preservation Act Projects under Article 10 for Annual Town Meeting FY 2021 The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) received 15 projects for review for FY21 funding, and is recommending 12 projects to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting for funding under Article 10. Under Article 10, three projects fall within the area of Historic Resources, two under Open Space, five under Recreational Resources and one under Community Housing. One project falls under both Historic Resources and Community Housing. Of the three projects not recommended, one was deemed ineligible for CPA funding by Town Counsel, one was indefinitely postponed, and one was withdrawn. Described on pages 8 through 23, each project was reviewed and evaluated by the CPC in light of its statutory eligibility and importance to the Town; all 12 received Town Counsel approval. All FY21 applications were discussed in public CPC meetings and were presented at the Town Meeting Members Association Information Session on March 10, 2020. The total cost of the 12 projects which the CPC is recommending to Annual Town Meeting is $2,233,495. The $2,233,495 will be funded by available balances in the Community Preservation Fund. (Please seepage 53 for details.) The CPC is also recommending approval of Debt Service and Administrative Expenses to be paid from the Community Preservation Fund. There are four commitments for debt sei vice, which include payments for the Wright Farm Acquisition, the Community Center Acquisition, Cary Memorial Building Upgrades (continuing debt service payments), and the Center Track and Field Reconstruction. The approved Administrative Budget, permitted by the Community Preservation Act, remains constant at $150,000. (Please see page 27 for details) These Debt Service and Administrative Expenses (Administrative and Debt Service) total $4,118,594 and are detailed on pages 25 through 27. 2019 was the final CPC year for Dick Wolk, Vice Chair, who joined the CPC in 2006 as a founding member representing the Conservation Committee. Dick was a passionate advocate for Lexington's conservation land throughout his 13 -year tenure on the Committee. The Committee is grateful for his commitment to conservation in Lexington and his advocacy on behalf of its many resources, but especially, his collegiality and good will. We will miss him. Dick has been ably replaced by David Langseth, and we welcome him to the CPC.