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Stormwater Mitigation Old Reservoir/Marrett Road – $190,047 (9-0) b. No discussion. Center Playfields Drainage – Implementation Phase – $875,173 (9-0) c. No discussion. Greeley Village Siding Replacement – $386,129 (9-0) d.No discussion. e.Vynebrook Village Drainage Project – Design Study – $10,000 (9-0) No discussion. f.LexHAB Purchase of Two Properties– $695,000 (8-1) Mr. Wolk stated that he was in favor of the project but suggested that LexHAB take on an additional $100,000 of the project cost. Ms. Weiss explained that she had talked to Bill Hays, Chairman of LexHAB, to suggest a similar request, but that Mr. Hays responded that LexHAB was putting $80,000 in to the project between the two units. This prompted a much longer discussion of LexHAB units and their compliance with affordable housing quotas, and the anticipated purchase of apartments at Katahdin Woods for affordable housing. Presently 75 units of the housing units in Katahdin Woods qualify as affordable housing. If and when these units become available for purchase, only 25+- of these would remain affordable for purchase by LexHAB. Mr. Kanter noted that the new census to be completed this year, will be the basis for important new housing numbers. Archives and Records Management/Records Conservation – $150,000 g. (9-0) No discussion. Cary Library Preservation Project – Archives – $100,000 (8-0-1) h.No discussion. Cary Memorial Building – Venue Improvements Study – $60,000 (9-0) i. No discussion. Cary Memorial Building Signage – $25,000 (6-3) j.There wasconsiderable discussion of this project, with Mr. Wolk questioning if the project was indeed necessary. Some members felt the signage project was too expensive for the approximately 20 signs that would be installed. Ms. Krieger stated her opinion that the project had great value, and would eliminate confusion when people enter the Cary Memorial Building. She added that there are many residents of Town who support work on municipal buildings and who feel that such work is a suitable way to take advantage of state matching funds. In response, Ms. Fenollosa noted that the CPA was passed by the Legislature to accomplish projects that would not otherwise be funded, not to provide a supplement to town operating budgets. She expressed her opinion that the CPC may have lost sight of the original intent of the Act, 2