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Minutes of the Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting Date, Place, and Location: December 13, 2011 8:00 a.m., Cary Memorial Building, Ellen Stone Room Members Present: Ted Edson, Vice - Chair; Bill Hurley; David Kanter; Shirley Stolz Member Absent: Charles Lamb, Chair Other Attendees: Karen Mullins, Director of Community Development & Conservation Administrator; Emily Shadler, Conservation Assistant; Rob Addelson, Assistant Town Manager for Finance; Dawn McKenna, Chair, Tourism Committee; Dave Pinsonneault, Department of Public Works (DPW), Operations Manager Documents Presented: 1. FY2013— FY2017 Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) as cited below. 2. Pictures of the Paint Mine Barn and area, presented by Ms. Mullins. 3. "FY 13 CPA Projects and Account Balances ", annotated 12 Dec 2011, distributed by Mr. Kanter. 4. "Report on Lexington Visitors Center ", draft November 18, 2011, prepared by Ms. McKenna, Chairman, Tourism Committee; Mary Jo Bohart & Jean Terhune, Lexington Chamber of Commerce; and Colin P. Smith AIA, Colin Smith Architecture, Inc., Chairman, Chamber Board of Directors 5. Map Annotated with Locations of Battle Green Master Plan Implementation, Phases 1 & 2, distributed by Dave Pinsonneault. 6. FY2013 — FY2017 School CIPs (Summary & CIPs) and Department of Public Facilities (DPF) CIPs (Summary), 12/12/2011, distributed by Rob Addelson. Mr. Edson called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. FY2013— FY2017 CIPs (Community Development) (Ms. Mullins): Paint Mine Barn Preservation (Project #733): The Historic horse stable, acquired by the Town in 1961 and transferred to Conservation in 1997, needs preservation. A review shows repairs will maintain stability and safety. The major work is the roof, windows, and doors. DPF may continue to provide construction support and oversight although Minuteman Regional High School students will be doing the work under the supervision of their teachers. The Committee discussed project details, pricing, as well as the Historic determination of this structure as funding for the project is proposed from the Community Preservation Fund (CPF) under the preservation of historic structures. Pictures of the area and the structure were reviewed. Conservation Land Acquisition (Project #832): Discussion of this project is still restricted to Executive Session and an appraisal is being obtained. Mr. Kanter provided the Committee with the status of the projects the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is considering for presentation to the 2012 Annual Town Page 1 of 3