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Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee Thursday, November 30, 2017 Parker Room Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Avenue 3:00 PM Committee Members Present: Marilyn Fenollosa (Chair); Richard Wolk (Vice-Chair); Charles Hornig, David Horton, Jeanne Krieger, Joe Pato, Robert Pressman, Sandra Shaw, Melinda Walker. Administrative Assistant: Elizabeth Mancini Other Attendees: Wendy Manz, Capital Expenditures Committee liaison to the CPC; Peter Noonan, President, Supportive Living Inc. Ms. Fenollosa called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM. 1) Prior to presenting the FY19 request for CPA funding, Mr. Noonan shared a brief video about the history of Supportive Living Inc., its facilities and programming. Mr. Noonan then presented the request for$200,000 in CPA funds for the historic renovation and adaptive re-use of 9 Oakland Street, the small building adjacent to the Douglas House at 7 Oakland Street. SLI plans to convert the vacant building into gym and office space. Mr. Noonan explained that the existing gym and office quarters in the Douglas House are cramped. Renovating the space at 9 Oakland Street would provide additional space for the entire facility. Mr. Noonan advised that the entire project cost is $425,000 with the remainder of funding coming from private donations. The Committee also discussed the various programming at the Douglas House and community outreach within Lexington. Mr. Noonan confirmed that the planned renovations to 9 Oakland Street do not trigger any accessibility concerns. The CPC voted in a straw poll to support the project (9-0). After Mr. Noonan departed the meeting, the Committee continued to praise the work of Supportive Living Inc. and the Douglas House. Ms. Fenollosa also reminded the Committee that the CPC was awarded the Robert Kuehn Community Preservation Award for its support of the original Douglas House project in 2007. 1