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Minutes of the Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting January 30, 2015 Town Office Building, Reed Room; 8:00 .. Location and Time: AM Jill Hai, Chair; David Kanter, Vice-Chair & Clerk; Elizabeth Barnett; Members Present: Rod Cole; Wendy Manz None Members Absent: Judy Crocker, Member, School Committee, and Co-Chair, Ad hoc School Others Present: Master Planning Committee (AhSMPC); Jon Himmel, Co-Chair, Permanent Building Committee, and Member, AhSMPC; Sara Arnold, Recording Secretary Documents Presented: Notice of Public Meeting/Agenda for January 30, 2015 A Recommended Funding Approach with Flexibility that helps Achieve the Currently Slated School Projects; prepared by Mr. Himmel, January 28, 2015 Draft #3 Minutes of the CEC Meeting, January 13, 2015 (Distributed by Mr. KanterÈs e-mail to the other CEC Members and Ms. Arnold, January 24, 2015 3:01 ..) PM Draft Minutes of the CEC Meetings, January 15 & 22, 2015 (Distributed by Mr. KanterÈs e-mail to the other CEC Members and Ms. Arnold, January 24, 2015 3:47 ..) PM Ms. Hai called the meeting to order at 8:02 .. Call to Order: AM The following votes on Minutes were taken: Approval of Minutes: A Motion was made and seconded to approve the Draft #3 Minutes of the CEC Meeting, January 13, 2015, as presented. Vote: 5Ã0 A Motion was made and seconded to approve the Draft Minutes of the CEC Meeting January 15, 2015, as presented. Vote: 3Ã0Ã2 \[Ms. Hai and Mr. Cole abstained as they were not at the meeting.\] A Motion was made and seconded to approve the Draft Minutes of the CEC Meeting, January 22, 2015, with the changes as discussed. Vote: 4Ã0Ã1 \[Mr. Cole abstained as he was not at the meeting.\] Capital Projects in the TownÈs FY2016ÃFY20 Capital Program: Wright Farm Parcel 2 Purchase using Community Preservation Act (CPA) Funds: Mr. Kanter reported that the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) voted unanimously to support the purchase of a portion of Wright Farm \[1.00¯-acre ÅParcel 2Æ\] for $520,000, consistent with the TownÈs 180-day first-right-of-refusal agreement to pay $500,000 plus inflation when Parcel 2 became available. This agreement was negotiated at the time \[2012\] the Town purchased ÅParcel 1Æ \[12.60¯-acres\]. LexHAB is interested in creating affordable housing using the house and garage that are on Parcel 2; the plan includes moving the garage to the other side of the house. The balance of Parcel 2, which includes a barn, will be used for open space. The division between housing and open space has not yet been identified. The total cost, including funding for LexHAB work and ancillary costs, is $755,000. Ms. Barnett expressed concern about using this location for a single family unit. Page 1 of 5