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house, he explained, would affect department response time and consequently insurance rates for houses at greater distance from the stations. Chief Corr explained the timetable for the Police Station renovation, noting that the design phase is approximately 90% complete. He felt the Needs Study would be completed in the upcoming 3-4 weeks, but felt the project had little likelihood of coming to Town Meeting this spring. There was a discussion of the inclusion of a firing range as part of the proposal. Chief Corr explained that there is a great deal of local interest in developing a new firing range, but that the process is problematic, including factors such as the availability of outdoor space and lead remediation. There is presently no plan to put a firing range in a renovated or new facility despite the need for it. Ms. Fenollosa asked the Chief if there were any state grants available to fund the renovation, to which the Chief replied that grants for construction of municipal fire and police facilities have been severely cut, particularly since th September 11 when public safety funds have been redirected toward terrorism protection. Ms. Weiss then noted that the loss of Elaine Sterzin, the former Town grant writer, a few years ago has impacted the Town’s grants. Mr. Goddard added a summary comment, explaining that the Selectmen would be evaluating a number of school facilities projects, and that after such analysis, the priority of the Police Station Renovation Project would be better understood. 3.Busa Farm Land Use – Mr. Adler made a request to the Committee that it write the Busa Farm Land Use Committee and recommend that three of the four uses be considered for the parcel. Ms. Manz responded to this request, stating that she would be very uncomfortable with such a statement, since the CPC was not a governing body, nor an administrative body like the Selectmen, and that the CPC vote to recommend funding the land purchase had specifically provided for single or multiple uses. The Committee continued this discussion later in the meeting, with Ms Shaw noting the frustration of the Recreation Committee at the divergence of the CPC vote from the original proposal for the property. A discussion ensued in which the CPC and a member of the audience, Mr. Bob Pressman, questioned the process by which a land use plan would be approved by the Town. Mr. Cohen responded that the Busa Farm Land Use Committee would make a recommendation to the Selectmen, who would then decide on the use or uses for the property. If the uses included proposals which would need funding, such as community housing, it would be likely that the advocates for that use would seek CPA funds. The CPC would then make a recommendation to Town Meeting, which would vote to approve or disapprove such funding. Though Town Meeting would make the decision on funding, Mr. Cohen said 2