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71-164 Summit#4 Meeting Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Appropriation Committee, and Capital Expenditures Committee January 24, 2018 A Summit was held Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Hadley Public Services Building Cafeteria, 201 Bedford St. Present for the Board of Selectmen (BOS): Ms. Barry, (Chair); Mr. Kelley (8:30 departure); Mr. Pato; Ms. Ciccolo; and Mr. Lucente along with Mr. Valente, Town Manager; Ms. Kosnoff, Assistant Town Manager for Finance; Ms. Hewitt, Budget Officer; Mr. Pinsonneault, DPW Director; Mr. Filadoro, Public Grounds Superintendent; Ms. Battite, Recreation/Community Programs Director; Mr. Coleman, Assistant Director of Recreation; Ms. Dean, Community Center Director; and Ms. Siebert, Recording Secretary. Also present: School Committee (SC) members: Ms. Jay, Acting Chair; Ms. Steigerwald (8:30 departure); Ms. Colburn; Ms. Lenihan along with Dr. Czajkowski, Superintendent of Schools and Ian Dailey, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations. Appropriations Committee (AC) members: Mr. Bartenstein (Chair); Mr. Radulescu-Banu; Ms. Basch; Mr. Neumeier: Mr. Levine; Ms. Yan (late arrival); Mr. Michelson; Ms. Yang; and Mr. Padaki. Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) members: Mr. Lamb (Chair); Mr. Smith; Mr. Kanter; Mr. Cole; and Ms. Beebee. Recreation Committee (RC) members: Mr. DeAngelis, Chair; Ms. Shaw; Ms. Rhodes; Mr. Yuan. Ms. Barry called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and the other committees followed suit. Discussion Regarding Proposed Center Track Replacement Project and Center Field Lights Replacement Presenting: Melissa Battite, Recreation/Community Programs Director; David Pinsonneault, Director of Public Works, Mike Cronin, Director of Public Facilities. Ms. Batitte introduced Recreation Committee chair, Rick DeAngelis. For the purpose of streamlining the discussion, Mr. Lamb and Mr. Kanter were appointed spokespeople for CEC and Mr. Bartenstein and Mr. Neumeier for AC. Ms. Barry said the FYI Capital project for the athletic field lights and the center track FYI Capital projects require deeper discussion because they are potentially at odds with a future Lexington High School (LHS)renovation/construction project. The proximity to LHS of the track and the field lights make the track site potentially viable for either the new school or for a construction "lay down" area. Ms. Battite described the two projects and the needs they address: Project#278 Athletic Field Lighting (975,000); and Project#732 Center Track and Field Reconstruction ($3,340,000.) Both are Community Preservation Fund-eligible; the entire lighting project and the majority of track project, with a remaining amount of the track project to come from the tax levy. Both projects have been on the Capital plan for 6 years and are being proposed for FYI due to functionality and safety concerns. The track had the last possible re-surfacing layer applied in 2012 and the surface conditions pose a danger to those who use it. Ms. Battite said the center track is one of the most heavily used athletic spaces in town, open year-round, and frequented by