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Town Offices and the Police Station. In response to a question from Mr. Kanter, Ms. McLaughlin explained that the HDC had been very supportive of the project. Ms. McLaughlin also explained that she was looking into the price of a free-standing sign for the semicircle in front of Cary Hall. This sign would be informational and would be consistent with historic signs in Town. She said she would like to submit an amendment to her proposal to include this sign. 3.Amendments to the Library Archives Project, Cary Hall Venue Improvements Study and the White House Historic Structures Report – Mr. Pat Goddard, Director of Facilities, addressed each of these projects. He had been asked by the Committee to investigate the costs of various aspects of the projects and return to the Committee with amended figures. a.)Cary Library Preservation Project – Mr. Goddard had been asked to determine the cost of installing the climate controlled vault in the Library. The Library Trustees had initially requested $10,000 for a study, and the CPC felt there might be greater economy to doing both the design work and the actual construction in FY 2011. Mr. Goddard reported that the cost of the vault construction would be $90,000, making the entire project $100,000. He said he based his cost estimates on the vault that was recently completed in Cary Hall. The Committee agreed to accept this amendment and asked Mr. Goddard to submit an updated application form for this project. b.)Cary Hall Venue Improvements Study – Mr. Goddard had been asked to investigate the cost of having a consultant knowledgeable in theatrical venues work on this project. He reported that he had consulted with Mendors, Torrey and Spencer, who confirmed the suggestion that he use a theatre consultant for the Cary Hall Study. They also suggested he have the mechanical system evaluated by a professional. These aspects of the project, he noted would increase the study by $30,000, for a total project cost of $60,000. Mr. Goddard agreed to submit an amended application for the project. In response to questions from Mr. Kanter, Mr. Goddard explained that there were no anticipated changes in use to Cary Hall, but upgrades to the hall and its performance space. He said access would be improved to various rooms, bathrooms would be upgraded and made ADA accessible, and unused areas, such as the Bird Room would be re- evaluated. Mr. Kanter brought up the need for a lift to the Bird Room, a project for which there had been an appropriation made at the 2006 Town Meeting. There was considerable conversation about the lift and the Committee agreed that the lift could be added to the present proposal. Mr. Goddard reported that the bid for the lift had been $75,000 under the original appropriation. He said he preferred to request funding for the lift 2