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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE—2.020 ATM 25 March 2020 support in-house counsel in their dealings with routine legal services,and(5) outside counsel could still be maintained for litigation or complex legal problems. The Committee recommends disapproval by a vote of(2-6). Article 25 Purchase of Land/Eminent Domain Funds Requested Funding Source Committee Recommendation $177,000 Parking Meter Fund Approve (8-0) This article seeks $177,000 to purchase from the Lexington Historical Society (LHS) a portion of land adjacent to their headquarters and in the Center Business District. The town has had 16 2-hour parking meters on this land for decades, and now as part of the Grain Mill Alley improvement project wants to install an alternative transportation node on a small portion of the property. This small triangular parcel is 3,791 sq. ft.,and is bounded by the Minuteman Commuter Bikeway, Edison Way, the entrance to the Depot Square Attended Parking Lot, and the Grain Mill Alley path across the Bikeway. 49 4 49-5A 140 10 / 4 -12A f ny Source: https://lexingtonma.mapgeo.io/ In the 1960's the B&M Railroad discontinued use of the Lexington Depot building and sold it and its land, along with this parcel to Depositors Trust Company. In 1999 Depositors closed this branch and sold their holdings to the LHS. The Town enjoyed public use and access of this property while the Trust Co. occupied the building. With permission of the landowner,the Town installed parking meters during Central Business District Improve- ments in the mid 1960's. The town has maintained the parking spaces and adjacent landscaping,cleared the snow,and collected meter revenue. The LHS continued to allow public access and for this use to continue. At the 2015 Annual Town Meeting,Article 8(o)appropriated CPA funds to design improvements to either end of Grain Mill Alley. At the 2016 Annual Town Meeting, Article 8(o) appropriated CPA funds to 45