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Lexington Community Preservation Committee Minutes January 18, 2007 The meeting was called to order by the chair, Betsey Weiss at 4:05 PM Present: Leo McSweeney, Richard Pagett, Sandy Shaw, Wendy Manz, Betsey Weiss, Marilyn Fenollosa, Norman Cohen, Joel Adler, and Dick Wolk Unifying Signage: Research and advice of counsel indicates that this proposal is not eligible for CPA funding. It was moved and adopted to inform the applicant of the decision. In the event that conflicting advice becomes available the committee will reconsider. Vote 8 to 0 in the affirmative. East Lexington Library Study: It was moved and unanimously adopted to approve the request of $43,000 for a study of the Stone Building. Vote 9 to 0 in the affirmative. Cary Hall Renovation and Restoration as a Performance Center: Moved and approved by a 5 to 4 vote that $88,000 be granted for a study of the hall to include: a feasibility, impact, and operations analysis ($10,000); architectural concept and performance studies ($70,000); and installation of blackout curtains ($8,000). However, if the $10,000 feasibility, impact, and operations analysis shows that the project should go no further, then the additional $70,000 for architectural concept and performance studies will not be spent. An additional motion was made and approved by a 6 to 3 vote to add an additional $59,130 to the funding to include a stage extension ($20,000), motorized rigging batten ($20,000), lighting over stage extension ($15,000), a dimmer pack ($2,000), and a curtain over the batten ($2,130). Thus the sum total of the approved grant is $147,130 West Lexington Greenway Corridor: It was moved and unanimously approved by a vote of 9 to 0 to fund the proposal to develop a master plan for connecting all of Lexington’s conservation lands west of I-95 in a passive trail network. The project’s centerpiece will be the construction of a high- quality connector trail between the Minuteman Bikeway and the Battle Road Trail in the minuteman National Park. The approved amount is $125,000 Douglas House: Approval of a grant for $300,000 was voted 8 to 1. This amount will insure completion of phase 1 of the project and result in the addition of 15 units of 40B certified housing to Lexington’s affordable housing stock.