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Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Parker Room, Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Avenue 4:00 pm Committee Members Present: Marilyn Fenollosa, Chair; Richard Wolk, Vice-Chair; Richard Canale, David Horton, Jeanne Krieger Bob Pressman was included by conference call. Committee Members Absent: Norman Cohen, Leo McSweeney, Sandy Shaw Other Attendees: David Kanter, Vice-Chair of the Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC); Melissa Tintocalis, Economic Development Director, (joined the meeting at approximately 4:50 p.m.) Kevin Batt, Town Counsel, joined the meeting at approximately 5:00 p.m. by conference call. The meeting was called to order at 4:35 p.m. 1.Article 9: Property Purchase – 241 Grove Street (Article 9): Ms. Fenollosa reported that the Town Warrant wording for Article 9 is not broad enough to include the restoration that is envisioned for the buildings at 241 Grove Street. The funding request is being reduced from $755,000 to $618,000; i.e., a reduction of $140,000 for the cost of the restoration and an increase of $3,000 to pay for immediate security measures and weatherproofing. It is anticipated that the $140,000 will be requested at a fall Town Meeting; this amount may be increased to include work on the barn that is also on the property. A motion was made and seconded to support a funding request of $618,000 for Article 9. There was a Roll Call Vote: 6-0 Ms. Fenollosa reported that the which will be Wright Farm he garage is in poor condition and is poorly placed on the property. Additionally, LexHAB does not normally provide garages with its housing units. There is adequate parking to the right of the house without the garage A motion was made and seconded to support the demolition of the garage at 241 Grove Street, assuming Town Meeting approval of Article 9. Roll Call Vote: 6-0 2. Article 8: Appropriate the FY2016 Community Preservation Committee Operating Budget and CPA Projects;p) Grain Mill Alley Design Funds (Article 8 (p)): (Ms. Fenollosa reported that the CEC is not supporting Article 8 (p) and the Board of Selectmen has expressed concerns. She suggested that Article 9 (p) could include some field testing of designs with some low-cost, non-permanent plantings and benches; this would provide residents with an opportunity to experience how this area might better serve Lexington center. Although this Committee expressed general support for this concept, Mr. Kanter questioned whether such purchases would be