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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE-2.020 ATM 25 March 2020 and safety. Note that the budget appropriation has increased from a similar prior year project due to an increased estimate from the architect as well as the current construction climate. Article 106) Park and Playground Improvements This request will update and replace playground equipment and install a bike rack at Sutherland Park. The proposed improvements will renovate and rehabilitate existing safety surfacing and equipment so that the site will be in compliance with the standards of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the American with Disabilities Act(ADA). Ad- ditionally,at the recommendation of the ADA Compliance Study that was completed in 2017,the surfacing tiles at the entrance of the playground will be reset, an accessible route to the dugouts at the baseball field will be created,and an accessible path will be extended from the existing asphalt path to the water fountain near the entrance of the park. The equipment at Sutherland Park was last replaced in 2000. Article 100)Park Improvements-Athletic Fields This ongoing multi-year capital program is to address safety and playability concerns as well as provide adequate and safe field conditions. This program funds improvements to athletic fields, including renova- tions to natural turf, drainage,new irrigation systems, and site amenities including benches and backstops. The FY2021 funds will be used for such improvements to the Harrington Elementary School Field. Based on recommendations from a 2017 ADA Compliance Study,the gravel driveway from Lowell Street will be paved to provide more accessible parking and a formal entrance, an accessible route will be created from the school drive to the team areas,and the team areas will be renovated to provide more appropriate wheel- chair space. In addition, new in-ground irrigation systems will be installed at the Bowman and Franklin School fields. If approved, renovations will begin in the Fall of 2020. Article 10(k) Parker Meadow Accessible Trail Construction This request will fund construction of a universal accessible passive recreation trail system at Parker Meadow Conservation Area,a 17-acre parcel located near Lexington Center with access off the Minuteman Bikeway. This is a collaborative project involving private citizens, land stewards, Conservation Commis- sion, Recreation Committee, and the Commission on Disability. Design funds were approved at the 2014 Annual Town Meeting and bid ready construction documents are expected in February 2020. If approved, the project would be ready for construction at the beginning of FY2021. 10(1): LHA Greeley Village Community Center Preservation This article requests $130,000 to repair and thereby preserve the Community Center building at Greeley Village, a 100-unit affordable housing development managed by the Lexington Housing Authority. The prof ect will replace rotting wood on a second floor balcony,rotting wood and rusting metal supports for the ground floor ramp deck, and deteriorating windows and exterior doors. The total cost for this project is $205,000; $75,000 of the project will be funded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development. 10(m): LexHAB- 116 Vine Street Design Funds This article requests $75,000 for the first phase of a three-phase project to develop six affordable housing units on a 30,000 square foot lot on Vine Street that was reserved for affordable housing when the 14.2 acre Leary Farm site was purchased by the Town with CPA funds in 2009. These funds will support selecting a design team, holding meetings with neighbors and stakeholders, and developing the design scope,budget, and schedule.The full project cost,including this initial funding,is estimated to be$3.5 million,with$3.425 million to be requested in FY2022 or FY2023. 10(n): CPA Debt Service Projected debt service on the CPA projects is outlined in the following table. Two different types of debt instruments are used: bond anticipation notes (BANS), and multi-year municipal bonds. BANS provide 30