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Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee Thursday, November 12, 2020 Remote Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 938 2031 5555 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 (arrived 4:16), Melinda Walker. Administrative Assistant: Gina Federico Other Attendees: Wendy Manz, Capital Expenditures Committee liaison to the CPC; Harriet Cohen (arrived 4:30), Treasurer, Lexington Housing Foundation; Mike Cronin, Director of Public Facilities; Jeri Foutter (arrived 4:23), President, Lexington Housing Foundation; Shawn Newell, Assistant Director of Public Facilities; Betsey Weiss (arrived 4:17), Vice-Chair, Housing Partnership Board. Ms. Fenollosa called the public meeting to order at 4:10 PM. FY22 CPA Funding Request- Public Facilities- Playground Enhancements- Pour-in-Place Surfaces- Mr. Cronin requested $150,000 in CPA funds to install Pour in Place (PIP) safety surfacing at the Harrington Elementary School. PIP is a rubber/ urethane product that drains extremely well, aides in melting snow and is impact absorbent. Currently, there is bark mulch at the Harrington playground that is regularly washed out or kicked out by the students during play. When this occurs, the impact absorbent surfacing requirement of 12 inches is no longer met and could cause injury. PIP cannot be kicked or washed out and will maintain its required safety depth. Mr. Newell explained that neighborhood parks are managed by the Recreation Department and Public Facilities manages school playgrounds. Ms. Fenollosa asked if there is an annual maintenance cost. Mr. Newell stated that bark mulch is replaced every year and PIP only needs to be replaced every 15 years. There is little to no maintenance for PIP besides edge maintenance unless an area is torn up or vandalized. Mr. Horton asked if the surface under the swings gets pushed up like the bark mulch does. Mr. Cronin explained that PIP has air pockets so that it cannot get pushed up. When children put their feet down while swinging they actually slow down. Ms. Fenollosa asked how PIP will affect the playground equipment that is currently in place. Mr. Newell stated that you can join PIP surfaces together because it has a bonding agent.The material gets poured around existing equipment and bonds together. Mr. Langseth asked about the potential toxicity of the PIP material. Mr. Newell stated that this material is widely used but he will reach out to the 1