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1 Minutes for the Community Preservation Committee 11/10/2022 Remote Zoom Meeting Meeting ID#: 825 0707 9802 Committee Members Present: Marilyn Fenollosa (Chair), Jeanne Krieger (Vice Chair), Kevin Beuttell, Bob Creech, David Horton, Lisa O’Brien, Bob Pressman, Mark Sandeen, Melinda Walker Other Attendees: Jim Malloy (Town Manager), Mike Cronin (Director of Public Facilities), Carolyn Kosnoff (Assistant Town Manager for Finance), David Pollack (First Parish Church), Sarah Morrison (Executive Director, LexHAB), Lester Savage (Director, LexHAB), Sandhya Beebee (Capital Expenditures Committee liaison), Mark Manasas (former member of the Stone Building Feasibility/Re-use Committee), Jeff Howry (former member of the Stone Building Feasibility/Re-Use Committee), Nancy Sofen, David Bove, Sabine Clark, Elaine Ashton, Rosemary Trowbridge, Meg Muckenhaupt Administrative Assistant: Christopher Tierney Ms. Fenollosa called the meeting to order at 4:05. Stone Building Renovation: Jim Malloy and Mike Cronin presented a request for design funds for a Stone Building rehabilitation project. Mr. Malloy stated that in the last year to 18 months there has been a committee studying options for the re-use of the building. Mr. Malloy stated that the building is in a serious state of disrepair resulting from flooding due to a broken fire suppression system. This incident occurred a decade ago and has yet to be repaired, and the interior is gutted. Mr. Malloy then explained that the project funding will need to proceed in two steps: first, funds for design, and second, for construction at a future date. Mr. Cronin explained that since the Stone Building is a historic structure, there are specialized needs in terms of choosing an architect and contractors which will increase costs, especially in a municipal setting with prevailing wages. Mr. Cronin also stated that while an architect has not been selected yet, renovation and construction of non-historical structures costs around $1,000 per square foot, whereas the interior work of the Stone Building is expected to cost approximately $1,500 per square foot. This pricing, coupled with the square footage and the new construction planned at the back of the building, results in a conservative project cost estimate to be $10,000,000 with an additional $1,000,000 being estimated for design services. Ms. Fenollosa asked where Mr. Cronin came up with the $1,000,000 figure for design; Mr. Cronin stated that around 10% of construction costs are set aside for architects’ fees for design. Ms. Walker asked Mr. Cronin if the $10,000,000 can return the building to a useable state. Ms. Walker also asked about a change in footprint, sharing parking with the Waldorf School and