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Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee Thursday, January 26, 2017 Parker Meeting Room Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Avenue 4:30 PM Committee Members Present: Marilyn Fenollosa (Chair); Dick Wolk (Vice-Chair), Norman Cohen, Charles Hornig, David Horton, Robert Pressman, Sandra Shaw, Melinda Walker. Absent: Jeanne Krieger. Administrative Assistant: Elizabeth Mancini Other Attendees: Carl Valente, Town Manager; Wendy Manz, Capital Expenditures Committee liaison to the CPC. Ms. Fenollosa called the meeting to order at 4:35 PM at which time, upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted by roll call (8-0) to enter into executive session under Exemption 6 to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property and to reconvene in open session; the Chair declaring that an open meeting might have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Town. At 5:45 PM, the Committee voted by roll call (7-0) to adjourn from Executive Session (Mr. Wolk departed at 5:10 PM). Ms. Fenollosa immediately called the open meeting to order. 1)Community Center Sidewalk Update- Mr. Valente updated the Committee on the status of the Community Center Sidewalk project. The initial request was $200,000; Mr. Valente advised that the final request for the project totals $220,000. Bituminous concrete would be used for the sidewalk material and pedestrian-level lighting would also be installed. The CPC continued to question the need of the sidewalk due to low numbers of patrons accessing the Community Center by foot. Mr. Valente explained that the only data available to the Town was information from Scottish Rite employees who took note of pedestrians accessing the property. He noted, however that according to a directive from the Board of Selectmen, all public buildings must be accessible by sidewalk. The proposed project would make the Community Center compliant with that directive. At the conclusion of the discussion, the CPC issued its final vote on the project. After a motion duly made and seconded, the Committee voted (5-2) to recommend the project to Town Meeting. 1