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02/20/2020 AC Minutes a) Archives& Records Management/Records Conservation& Preservation: This is an on- going project that is expected to last about four more years. Although digitization is incorporated into the project, hard copies are being preserved, which allows this effort to be CPA-eligible. b) Restoration of Margaret, Lady Lexington, Painting: This portrait was painted in 1867 and donated to Cary Memorial Building in 1928. Members of this Committee suggested that there will be questions at the ATM about the value of this project. c) Battle Green Master Plan, Phase 3: This project was started in 2010. This request is designed to complete portions of the project that were previously postponed for financial reasons. Walkways around the Battle Green will be upgraded to a single standard. This project is different from the Battle Green Streetscape, which addresses traffic configuration. d) Conservation Land Acquisition: It is expected that this will be indefinitely postponed because negotiations with the heirs of the property of interest have not concluded. If it is purchased eventually, it may require debt service. The Wright Farm, Lexington Community Center, Cary Memorial Building renovation, and the Center Track are the other CPA projects currently being paid with debt. e) Daisy Wilson Meadow Preservation: The plan is to return this site into meadow and maintain it to prevent it from becoming forest land. f) Wright Farm Site Access Planning and Design: This project is requesting planning and design funds for the conservation portion of this land, which includes a barn. Proposed uses may include an education component. g) Athletic Facility Lighting: This is a recreation project that was initially funded in 2018. Although the bids were greater than the appropriation, the project proceeded; additional funds are now being requested to complete it. The CPC does not like supplemental requests, and the Town Manager and Select Board are working on a policy that would require greater accountability going forward to avoid similar situations. Ms. Fenollosa added that there is now a five-year recreation plan that includes a number of projects. h) Park Improvement-Hard Court Resurfacing-Valley Tennis Courts: The courts were last resurfaced in 2008 and need upgrading. The project includes bike racks and paving of paths to the courts. i) Park and Playground Improvements-Sutherland Park: Funding is being requested to replace playground equipment with equipment that is Americans with Disabilities Act compliant and enhances safety. The current equipment was originally installed in 2000. j) Park Improvements-Athletic Fields-Harrington, Bowman and Franklin Field: The Recreation Department upgrades fields throughout the Town on a rotating basis. k) Parker Meadow Accessible Trail Construction: Parker Meadow has been identified as the best location for Lexington's next handicapped accessible trail. 1) Lexington Housing Authority (LexHAB)-Greeley Village Community Center Preservation: The deck and handicapped-access ramps at the community center building of Greeley Village, a well-used component of the facility, are in poor condition and need to be replaced. m) LexHAB-116 Vine Street Design Funds: Until recently, LexHAB was not able to address potential affordable housing options for the previously purchased 116 Vine Street property. Additionally, in 2009, the Town determined that it could not convert the Hosmer House into affordable housing. There is currently discussion about moving the Hosmer House to 116 Vine Street. Costs and restrictions on how CPA funds can be used are likely to complicate such a project, but it is anticipated that this, along with building new housing, will be explored. Ms. Fenollosa added that, in her opinion, LexHAB will need to identify funding sources beyond the CPA to meet the low and moderate housing needs in Lexington. 2