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Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee Thursday, November 15, 2018 Parker Meeting Room Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Avenue 4:00 PM Committee Members Present: Marilyn Fenollosa (Chair); Dick Wolk (Vice-Chair), Charles Hornig, David Horton, Jeanne Krieger, Joe Pato, Bob Pressman, Lisah Rhodes, Melinda Walker. Administrative Assistant: Gina Federico Other Attendees: Wendy Manz, Capital Expenditures Committee liaison to the CPC; David Kelland, Chair, Historical Commission;, Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Land Use, Health and Development,; Jordan McCarron, Conservation Stewardship Program Coordinator (arrived at 4:04 PM);, Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator (arrived at 4:07 PM);, Peter Noonan, President, Supportive Living Inc. (arrived at 4:30 PM);, Bob Phelan, LexHAB. Ms. Fenollosa called the meeting to order at 4:01 PM. 1) 17T" & 18T" Century Inventory Update of Buildings and Sites in Lexington- Mr. Kelland requested $20,000 in CPA funds to hire a qualified consultant to research, correct and update the Survey and Inventory Forms ("Form B's") for 104 171h and 18th century buildings and sites that already exist on the Lexington Cultural Resources Inventory but may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Mr. Kelland explained that the CPA request of$20,000 would be a matching request to a Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey and Planning Grant. It was stated that there are approximately 12,000 homes in Lexington, 2,000 of which are considered historically or architecturally significant and are listed on the Cultural Resources Inventory. An example was given of the home located at 884 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington. The Form B states that the building was built circa 1830 but Mr. Kelland stated that the home was clearly built in the late 18th century.The CPA funding is important because without the work, the history and features of the buildings and sites are susceptible to alterations and potential destruction which can never be replaced. Mr. Kelland stated that the first line of defense in antique preservation is the homeowner. Homeowners are important because of oral history. It is possible that some of these homes have been in a family for numerous generations and the historic information may be of value. Ms. Kowalski stated that the Form B is standard throughout the Commonwealth. The 1