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03/29/2023 AC Minutes 2 Amendment 10(i)-Kern “and further that this appropriation shall be made in accordance with the recommendations of the Article 10i Working Group Letter of Support dated March 24, 2023.” The Committee voted 6-0 to recommend approval of Amendment 10(i)-Kern. [During the following session of Town Meeting, the Committee’s vote was revised to 8-0.] Article 10(a) Stone Building Design and Repairs Mr. Parker thanked Ms. Goldstein and Mr. Manassas for attending as representatives of Lexington Lyceum Advocates, and asked Committee members to share their comments and questions about Article 10(a). Mr. Bartenstein asked whether the Committee could support the request without an implicit com- mitment to fund construction, which was estimated at roughly $10 million in a previously commis- sioned report. Mr. Michelson stated that he supports the request. Mr. Ahuja stated that he was not sure about his position. Mr. Bartenstein asked Ms. Goldstein and Mr. Manassas about their expectations for the cost of ren- ovating the Stone Building. Ms. Goldstein stated that the report was very thorough, but the dollar figures from the report were now outdated. Mr. Manassas stated that Jim Malloy and Mike Cronin used an estimated renovation cost of $1,600 per square foot, which implied a total cost in the range of $4 million to $10 million. Mr. Padaki stated that he opposed the request. Mr. Parker asked whether Lexington Lyceum Advocates would be able to support future renovation costs with private fundraising. Ms. Goldstein and Mr. Manassas declined to make any promises, but assured the Committee that they would work with the Town if they became tenants. They noted that the building is currently listed in the National Register of Historic Places, but that opportunities for funding from private and government grants might be improved if the building was designated as a National Historic Landmark. The Committee voted 4-1-1 to recommend approval of Article 10(a). [During the following session of Town Meeting, the Committee’s vote was revised to 4-4.] Article 8 Evaluation of Archaeological Resource Potential The Committee voted 2-6 to recommend against approval of Article 8. Minutes of Prior Meetings Minutes from the Committee meeting on March 9 were approved by a vote of 6-0. Minutes for the meetings of March 16, 27, and 29 are currently outstanding. Future Meetings The Committee will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 3. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Glenn P. Parker