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Community Preservation Committee December 18, 2006 Attending: Joel Adler, Norm Cohen, Marilyn Fenollosa, Wendy Manz, Leo McSweeney, Richard Pagett, Sandy Shaw, Betsey Weiss, Dick Wolk Also attending: William P. Hadley (Director, Public Works); David J. Pinsonneault (Public Grounds Superintendent), Arthur Katz (Lexington Minute-Man) The meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m. by Betsey Weiss, CPC chair. 1. Deliberation and Votes on Projects for Spring 2007 Town Meeting: a. Center Playfield drainage improvements study - $40,000 Betsey described the project and presented a handout from a recent seminar sponsored by the Mass. Department of Revenue and the Community Preservation Coalition that clearly indicates that this type of project is eligible for CPA funding. Dick noted that the proposed study will help the town by detailing what needs to be done to prevent the constant flooding of the fields; Norm added that the work will need to be done by the town eventually. Joel pointed out that the town will in effect be getting a 50% discount on the work because of the 100% state match. It was moved, seconded and voted 9-0 that the full amount of the project, $40,000, be recommended to Town Meeting. b. Historic Burying Grounds Rehabilitation - $367,000 Betsey briefly described the project. Richard noted that a study has already been completed on this project, and therefore we know what needs to be done; he felt that we should approve the entire three-year budget. Leo added that if the amount approved is more than is required to finish the project, the applicant will not request the extra funds. Norm suggested that we be sure that there are sufficient CPA funds to approve the entire project; Richard stated that if we funded every project presented to us, less the open space projects, we would have sufficient funds for all of them before we received the FY 08 tax receipts and matching state funds for FY 07. Dick wondered whether, in the case that we needed funds before those other amounts were received, the town could borrow in anticipation of their receipt, and Norm confirmed that we could. It was then moved, seconded and voted 9-0 that the full amount of the project, $367,000, be recommended to Town Meeting. c. Fire Monitoring Equipment at the three historic houses - $18,120 Betsey briefly described the project. Wendy wondered whether, since we have already recommended two projects [the historic structures report for Hancock-Clarke House and the freight elevator for the Depot Square building], the Committee was approving too many projects