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Community Preservation Committee Public Hearing Estabrook Hall Thursday, November 13, 2008 7:00 pm Present: Betsey Weiss, Chair; Marilyn Fenollosa, Vice Chair; Joel Adler, Norman Cohen, Jeanne Krieger, Wendy Manz, Leo McSweeney, Nathalie Rice, Admin. Asst.; Sandy Shaw, Dick Wolk. David Kanter, CEC Liaison was also present. The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm. Eight residents were in attendance. The purpose of the Public Hearing was to receive comments on two proposals under consideration for Special Town Meeting. These were the supplemental funding request for the Harrington Playground, and the acquisition of two properties by the Conservation Commission. 1.Harrington Playground Pat Goddard, Director of Facilities, introduced the project, and noted that Liz Billings-Fouhey, Director of Lexington’s Children’s Place, was in attendance to answer any questions. Mr. Goddard explained that the request before the Committee was for supplemental funding due to a number of changes in the project since it was approved at the Annual Town Meeting in March of 2008. Specifically these were, $13,000 in site services, $10,361 in the cost of the playground structure itself, and a $5,000 contingency. He explained that the site had been moved from its original location to an adjacent, more suitable area. The new location, however, did necessitate the installation of additional sidewalk, and would require additional permitting fees, since it was within 100’ of wetlands. There was a question as to whether going out to bid in the present economy might save additional monies, to which Mr. Goddard replied that he thought it would. There was also a question about the wetlands issue, and the need for permitting monies, to which Mr. Goddard said he was working with the Conservation Commission to reduce filing and permitting costs. The Committee voted 9-0 to approve $35,135 in CPC funds for supplemental funding for the Harrington Playground project. 2.Purchase of the Goodwin Parcels, 73-8 and 73-6A Mr. Dick Wolk, PCP member, and Chairman of the Conservation Commission’s Acquisition Committee, introduced this project. He described the two parcels that are being considered by the Committee; one on the west side of Rt. 128 (73-8) and the second on the east side of Rt. 128 (73-6A). 1