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3.Police Station Space Needs Study – Police Captain Mark Corr presented this $45,000 request. Pat Goddard and Mark Barrett of Facilities were also in attendance. Mr. Corr opened the discussion by noting that there had been previous needs studies of the Police Station, and that the present request relied upon the information in these previous reports. He then outlined the areas of the Station that were inadequate. On the basement floor, he noted, the bathrooms were old, the locker rooms inadequate, and ADA requirements needed to be met. On the first floor, he explained the difficulties with the holding cell, and that access through the building was circuitous when a detainee was in the cell block. When bringing a detainee into the Station, he said the access is presently through the mechanics room and men’s locker room, which presents safety hazards. He added that the HVAC system needs to be upgraded on the first floor, since there are two different services that supply the building. On the second floor, he explained that there is no elevator, no ADA bathrooms, no vault storage for controlled substances, and an inadequate lab room. The police archives and an air conditioning unit are located in the same room, which creates problems for record storage. There was general agreement among Committee members that the Police Station was in need of renovation and that the present study was warranted. Discussion then turned to future work, which might be expected in FY 2011. Ms. Fenollosa questioned whether the renovations to the Station would be funded by the Town if the CPC was unable to approve the work. Ms. Kreiger said the project would be part of the Town budget if the CPC was unable to approve funding. 4.Munroe Tavern Historic Structures Report and Capital Needs Study – Susan Bennett of the Lexington Historical Society presented this request for $50,000. She explained that the visitation to the Munroe Tavern had increased significantly in the last year, in response to the inauguration of the Tavern as the “Museum of the British in Lexington”. Visits to the Tavern were up from 750 to 3,500 in the last year. She said the Historical Society has become aware of the drawbacks of the building in light of its increased use. These included: (1) an antiquated heating system, with no heat in the front section of the building, (2) a sprinkler system that dates to the 1920’s, (3) no ADA accessibility, (4) no public restrooms, and (5) no public meeting space or reception area. She added that some features in the building have been obscured over time and need to be “recaptured”. She said the needs study would identify the needs for the Tavern, similar to the Hancock-Clark needs study. Ms. Weiss asked if the Historical Society had applied for any state grants and informed her that the Town may be applying for state funding if the Stone 2