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Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee Thursday, January 16, 2020 Parker Meeting Room Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Avenue 4:00 PM Committee Members Present: Marilyn Fenollosa (Chair); Charles Hornig (Vice-Chair), David Horton, Jeanne Krieger, David Langseth, Joe Pato, Bob Pressman, Lisah Rhodes, Melinda Walker. Administrative Assistant: Gina Federico Other Attendees: Wendy Manz, Capital Expenditures Committee liaison to the CPC; Suzie Barry, Select Board Member, liaison to LexHAB (left 4:36 PM). Ms. Fenollosa called the meeting to order at 4:0013M. FY21 CPA Funding Request- LexHAB Selectmen Update and Mr. Pressman motion- Ms. Fenollosa updated the Committee on three CPA agenda items discussed at the Select Board (SB) meeting on 1-13-20. First, Mr. Hornig explained that the Select Board had approved the LexHAB Guidelines as submitted but suggested a few minor tweaks to be modified in the future.The Committee discussed some of the Select Board member concerns with the Guidelines, including reference to Lexington's Integrative Building Design Policy, Sustainability Lexington and a cleaner definition of"inflation". The CPC agreed to revisit the topic in the summer. Second, the Select Board voted to approve the transfer of Wright Farm to LexHAB. Ms. Fenollosa informed the Select Board that the "Community Preservation Act requires that a permanent restriction be placed on any "real property interest" acquired using CPA funds to ensure that the property continues to be used for the applicable CPA purpose" since the deed did not mention a permanent restriction.There will be either one restriction with two parts or two separate documents, one conservation restriction and one affordable housing restriction. Mr. Pato stated that the deed mentions attached documentation but the Board was not supplied with the documents. The third and final update from the Select Board meeting was that LexHAB withdrew their request for FY21 CPA funding and reaffirmed their commitment to the Town to complete the Farmview project. Mr. Pressman brought forth a motion to be funded through current year balances. "Items to be discussed if LexHAB application for$165,000 for future work, with funds to come from existing CPA housing balance, is not presented to CPC due to prior action of BOS, or not approved by CPC. Request for CPC to exercise its authority under CPA and Town Bylaw to approve a like 1