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Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee Thursday, June 3, 2021 Remote Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 9316775 3890 4:00 PM Committee Members Present: Marilyn Fenollosa (Chair); Charles Hornig (Vice-Chair), David Horton,Jeanne Krieger, Joe Pato (arrived at 4:10PM), Bob Pressman, Lisah Rhodes, Melinda Walker. Administrative Assistant: Gina Federico Absent: David Langseth Other Attendees: Wendy Manz, Capital Expenditures Committee liaison to the CPC; Suzie Barry, Select Board Committee liaison to the Recreation Committee; Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs; Peter Coleman, Assistant Director of Recreation; Mike Cronin, Director of Public Facilities; Christine Dean, Community Center Director; Carolyn Kosnoff, Assistant Town Manager for Finance; Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator; Lisa O'Brien, Recreation Committee (arrived 4:23 PM); Dave Pinsonneault, Director of Public (arrived 4:25PM); Charles Wyman, Conservation Commission Land Acquisition Committee. Ms. Fenollosa called the meeting to order at 4:02 PM. Discuss timing/ requirements of applications to CPC for STM protects-The Committee discussed timing and requirements for applications for Special Town Meeting (STM) projects. Ms. Fenollosa explained that the Committee typically only entertained STM requests when a project was unanticipated or time sensitive such as a land acquisition. Ms. Walker explained that she is concerned about fairness and if the Committee should consider opening this opportunity to all stakeholders for STM. Mr. Hornig stated that the Committee should treat STM similar to the Select Board (SB) and only consider projects if they need special consideration. Mr. Pato stated that if a project is worthy the Committee should consider it only if the need is critical and have it ready if STM is called. Ms. Rhodes stated that the Committee should be flexible. The Committee agreed that projects for STM should be considered if there is a critical need. Discussion of change in scope of Art. 14x/19 Old Reservoir Bathhouse Renovation-Ms. Battite updated the Committee on the Old Reservoir Bathhouse renovation and explained that the project came in over bid. As a way to save costs a prefabricated building is proposed in place of a rebuilt building. Ms. Battite stated that by using a prefabricated building the project would come in under the $620,000 budget. The original building will either be demolished or 1