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ARTICLE 8 APPROPRIATE FUNDING FOR 25% DESIGN OF THE ROUTE 4/225 BEDFORD STREET HARTWELL AVENUE-WOOD STREET TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the Route 4/225 Bedford Street,Hartwell Avenue,and Wood Street Transportation Improvement Project; and authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interests in land necessary therefor; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including enterprise funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; determine if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of state aid for such capital improvements; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,500,000 DESCRIPTION: This Article will appropriate funding to develop 25% design for a major transportation improvement project which includes minor improvements on Wood Street, four travel lanes in most of the project corridor with three travel lanes in southern portion of Hartwell Avenue, a sidewalk or multi-modal path and bike lanes on both sides of the roadways; raised center medians; safe pedestrian accommodations and crossings; and reconstruction of major intersections: Bedford Street and Hartwell Avenue intersection as well the intersection of the on and off ramps to I-95. A future request for the Town to fund through 100% design and Plans, Specifications, and Estimates would follow at a later Town Meeting. This critical funding of 25%design plans will enable the Town to stay on the state's Long Range Transportation Plan to eventually obtain external resources to fund construction costs to bring the project through completion. ARTICLE 9 LED STREETLIGHT CONVERSION To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purposes of acquiring and installing light emitting diode (LED) streetlights to replace existing streetlights in the Town, and for other costs incidental or related thereto; determine whether the money will be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds,by borrowing,grants, donations,gifts,or other available monies or by any combination of these methods;determine if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of state aid for such capital improvements; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: $821,183 DESCRIPTION: This Article is to fund replacement of the 3000 plus streetlights in Town from induction lights to the more energy efficient LED lights. The Town is eligible for a state grant to pay a portion of this conversion cost(approximately 30%). And you are directed to serve this warrant not less than fourteen days at least before the time of said meeting, as provided in the Bylaws of the Town. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant,with your doings thereon,to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands this 7th day of October, 2019. Douglas M. Lucente, Chairman Selectmen Joseph N. Pato Suzanne E. Barry of Jill I. Hai Mark D. Sandeen Lexington A true copy,Attest: Constable of Lexington