11/03/2022 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes (2)

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Community Preservation Committee Minutes November 3, 2022 APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS Status U ldate onwCPAwFundedwProiects. CatherinenLaurent: De aartment of Public Works Pro ects: (continued) A ribbon cutting ceremony was recently held to open the $1,709,400 Multi -purpose Track & Field StadiummRenovation project. The CPC project was approved by the voters at the May 2022 Town Meeting. The project is 98% complete. There may be some turnback, but the estimate was solid. The $2,970,350 project was also funded through the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget. An incentive was received from the Cape Light Compact for the conversion of lighting to LED to improve upon light quality and energy efficiency. A number of games have been held and two high school teams have made the playoffs. With a rainy fall, the grass fields would have been unplayable. The lighting has also been favorable for night games. Richard DeSorgher: µHistorical Commission Projects; Historical Commission member Richard DeSorgher gave an update on CPA projects. As noted, the Mashpee War Monument project is underway. After considerable research the names for the granite monument shaped in the design of a wave will contain names of Veterans who derived from the Town of Mashpee since 1870. The Vermont Granite company has the proofs to begin the process. It is anticipated the monument would be installed in the spring with an official dedication following. This should be a nice enhancement to the Community Park. Catherine Laurent, Director of Public Works and Rita Lopez from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe were acknowledged for their assistance in bringing this project forward. An additional monument is planned for Mashpee Veterans participating the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars; Persian Gulf War. A committee would be formed to identify the appropriate names for this memorial. In addition, there is consideration to construct another monument to honor the Veterans who served during peacetime. It was recommended that a sign be placed at the Community Park site location to recognize this project in the construction phase.