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Community Preservation Committee Monday, November 30, 2009 Room G-15, Town Offices 3:30 pm Present: Betsey Weiss, Chair; Joel Adler, Norman Cohen, Marilyn Fenollosa, Jeanne Krieger, Wendy Manz, Leo McSweeney, Nathalie Rice, Admin. Asst; Sandy Shaw, and Dick Wolk. Mr. David Kanter of the Capital Expenditures Committee was also in attendance. Ms. Weiss called the meeting to order at 3:36 pm. The purpose of the meeting was to listen to a presentation on four projects before the CPC, and to receive updates on three additional projects. 1.Munroe Tavern Restoration and Rehabilitation – Ms. Susan Bennett, Director of the Lexington Historical Society, introduced this request for $400,000 for restoration and rehabilitation work on the Munroe Tavern at 1332 Massachusetts Avenue. The five aspects of work and their respective percentage of the $400,000 requested, included; repair and restoration of historic fabric, including restoration of the historic Colonial fireplace (33%); renovation of underutilized space to create a museum room and public bathrooms (11%); handicapped accessibility to both the first and second floors and site work to replace deteriorated stairs, landings and railings (9%); systems replacement including installation of heat in the museum, climate control to protect artifacts, complete re-wiring of the house and replacement of the 90-year-old sprinkler system (29%); and curatorial storage improvements (18%). Ms. Bennett explained that the Historic District Commission (HDC) had approved an addition to the historic house, but that CPC funds would not be used on this aspect of the project. In response to a question from Mr. Kanter, she explained that the Historic Structures Report, funded with CPA funds in FY 2009, is complete, and defined the needs for the work proposed for FY 2011. She noted that that the request to the CPC for $400,000, half of the project total, was based upon the Society’s funding capability. The additional $400,000 to fund the restoration will come from private donors with ties to England, and from the Society itself. 2.Cary Hall Signage – Candy McLauglin, Organizational Development Director, presented this request on behalf of the Town Manager’s Office for $18,000 for interior and exterior signage. She explained that interior signs in Cary Hall would be similar to those in the Town Offices, and that exterior signs would be affixed to the front doors or facades of Cary Memorial Hall, 1