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Greeley Village Window Replacement Annual Town Meeting voted $228,404 in CPA funds to replace windows at Greeley Village. The architect firm, Mostue & Associates Architects, Inc. was hired to develop accurate window specifications. Sample windows were installed in February 2008 to create these specs and following that, the project will be put out to bid. Work is expected to commence in spring, 2008. East Lexington Branch Library (Stone Building) — Historic Building Evaluation Report Annual Town Meeting voted $43,000 in CPA funds to fund the cost of a comprehensive study that would make recommendations on the repairs and improvements necessary to preserve and maintain the Stone Building. A Request for Qualifications was issued in November 2007. The RFQ process included a briefing session and a visit to the Stone Building. Ten firms submitted their qualifications for the project and three finalists were invited to an interview session in January. HKT Architects, Inc. of Somerville was selected to perform the work. A kickoff meeting was held on February 12 with the Permanent Building Committee and library representatives. At the time of this writing, no firm dates have been established for the delivery of HKT's reports; however, the preferred deadline for preliminary results on all studies is March 30, 2008. Cary Hall Restoration & Rehabilitation Annual Town Meeting voted $147,130 in CPA funds for Cary Hall Restoration & Rehabilitation. Funds were approved for three distinct purposes: (1) $80,000 to fund three separate studies to examine the feasibility, impact, scope, nature, and cost of restoring Cary Hall's performance capabilities to 21 century standards; (2) $8,000 to purchase and install black out curtains and; (3) $59,130 to implement stage extensions with lighting and dimming over the extensions. Of the $80,000, $10,000 was funded for a Feasibility Assessment, the first of three studies approved, for Cary Hall. Martin Vinik, Principal of Martin Vinik Planning for the Arts LLC was hired to complete this assessment. Total cost for this report, completed January 2008 was $6,500 plus expenses. Review of this Feasibility Assessment caused the Town to cancel the two remaining studies, as it was determined that it would not be financially feasible to complete the project under current budgetary constraints and the amount of anticipated revenues from an upgraded facility. Plans for stage extensions and lighting are well underway. DMH Electrical Contractors and Major Theatre Company have signed contracts. Work will begin in May, following the conclusion of Town Meeting. Once work begins, the project will be completed within 2 -3 weeks. With respect to the black out curtains, project managers are exploring various alternatives (curtains, shutters, Venetian blinds) to determine which solution is most appropriate and cost effective. Tourism Signs Annual Town Meeting voted $18,360 in CPA funds for (1) directional signs - $11,860 to direct drivers from the highways to the Town's historic sites and, (2) a storytelling sign - $6,500 on the Battle Green (to interpret the events that took place there). 23