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RECEIVED IIS ov, 3 1"7 Ila ui °m Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee TOWN CLERK Thursday, November 4, 2021 LEXINGTON MA Remote Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 820 0593 0416 4:00 PM Committee Members Present: Marilyn Fenollosa (Chair); Charles Hornig (Vice-Chair), David Horton, Jeanne Krieger, David Langseth, Joe Pato (arrived at 4:10PM), Bob Pressman, Lisah Rhodes, Melinda Walker. Administrative Assistant: Gina Federico Other Attendees: David Kanter, Vice-Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee liaison to the CPC; Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs; Peter Coleman, Assistant Director of Recreation; Mike Cronin, Director of Public Facilities; Christine Dean (arrived 5:23 PM), Community Center Director; Rick DeAngelis, Chair, Recreation Committee; Christopher Filadoro, Superintendent, Tree Warden; Carolyn Kosnoff(arrived 4:10 PM), Assistant Town Manager for Finance; Shawn Newell, Assistant Director of Public Facilities; Dave Pinsonneault (arrived 5:03 PM), Director of Public Works; Melinda Spencer, Community Center Office Manager. Ms. Fenollosa called the meeting to order at 4:04 PM. FY23 CPA Funding Request- Center Recreation Complex Bathrooms & Maintenance building renovation- Mr. Cronin requested $915,000 in CPA funds for the complete renovation of the Center Recreation Complex Bathrooms and DPW Maintenance Building.The three main areas that this renovation will focus on are increasing safety through a modified layout, installing gender-neutral restrooms and storage considerations. Ms. Fenollosa asked if a prefabricated structure was considered for this project. Mr. Cronin explained that a prefabricated structure is not suitable for this project and storage needs. Mr. Horton asked about the design of the structure and lighting. Mr. Cronin stated that there would be six bathrooms total, two handicapped accessible and one family bathroom. Lighting will be addressed to create a more inviting area. Mr. Pressman mentioned the previous requests for funding of this project. 2020 ATM: $100,000 for design and engineering, funding source "GF (Free Cash)"; 2021 ATM proposal: $915,000 for construction, funding source "GF (Debt)." He stated that he believes the building is a responsibility of the Town, not CPA. Mr. Pato stated that he is concerned that the Bathroom and Maintenance Building may be torn down in two or three years because of the new High School construction. Mr. Cronin stated that it is possible that the buildings will be torn down. Ms. Walker reminded the Committee of escalating construction costs and asked what year the cost estimate was produced. Mr. Cronin stated that costs were reviewed in 2020 and 2021 believes that the project is going to come in under budget. Mr. Hornig stated that 1