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grant for presentation to Town Meeting along with other approved requests". Mr. Pressman explained why the Committee should consider granting funds to LexHAB for a project that they withdrew at the SB meeting on 1-13-20. Mr. Pressman explained that the Community Housing bucket in the Community Preservation Fund has ample monies to fund projects and that all other categories appropriate more, compared to Community Housing. Mr. Pressman stated that he knows of private meetings regarding Farmview and does not think it is appropriate. Ms. Fenollosa stated that the Committee does not seek projects and cannot control the imbalance of the category distribution. Mr. Hornig stated that he thinks it is important to respect LexHAB's decision to withdraw their application for CPA funding. Mr. Langseth stated that he is not familiar with the history of the project and asked if LexHAB did not withdraw their application would the project be eligible. Mr. Hornig stated that the funds requested for some of the work is eligible but only for work done after July 1, 2020 unless the prior year's budget is amended. Mr. Hornig stated that if the Committee passed Mr. Pressman's motion they would be guessing at what LexHAB wants. Ms. Kreiger stated that it is important that the SB approve the project and that the Committee should respect LexHAB's decision. Mr. Horton stated that if the Committee allowed Mr. Pressman's motion then we would be going against LexHAB's wishes and might hinder the anticipated FY22 Community Housing Leary request. Ms. Rhodes stated that appropriating money to LexHAB after they withdrew their application would be granting an unwanted gift. Mr. Pressman's motion was brought forth and not seconded. The motion failed. After a motion duly made and seconded, the Committee voted (8-1) to remove the Farmview Supplemental #2 request from the warrant. Mr. Pressman voted no. Review Draft of 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant-The Committee discussed the CPC draft warrant to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting. As earlier discussed, it was agreed upon to remove the Athletic Fields Feasibility Study and the Farmview Supplemental #2 request from the draft warrant. After a motion duly made and seconded, the CPC draft article to 2020 Annual Town Meeting was approved as amended (9-0). Executive Session under Exemption 6-The purpose of the session was to discuss edits to the minutes from the 11-7-19 Executive Session. After a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted by roll call (9-0) to enter into Executive Session at 4:36 PM under Exemption 6 to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property and to reconvene in Open Session; the Chair declaring that an Open Meeting might have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Town. At 4:43 PM, after a motion duly made and seconded, the CPC voted in a roll call vote (9-0) to exit Executive Session and return to Open Session to attend to the remaining agenda items. 2