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The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) held a regular meeting at 6:30pm in the third floor community room at the Visiting Nurse Association, 259 Lowell Street, Somerville, MA 02144. An audio recording of the meeting is available upon request.

The chair opened the meeting at 6:35p.m. Agenda item 1: Overview of CPA program Ms. Stelljes provided an overview of the CPA program and funding available in FY19. The presentation is available as part of the handouts. Agenda item 2: Presentations of FY19 CPA applications: a. Somerville Museum: Collection Preservation, Somerville Museum Barbara Mangum presented the needs of the Somerville Museum to improve the climate conditions in the basement and rehabilitate the collections which have been affected by poor climate conditions and mold. The collections include a Bullfinch staircase, paintings, books, and other artifacts. Mr. Capuano asked Ms. Mangum where she was going to find the remaining funds needed for the project. Ms. Mangum responded that she is seeking grant funding for the other half of the project. If she is not successful in her grant requests, she will ask for additional funds next year. Ms. Carbone asked how the collections will be prepared. Ms. Mangum said the collections will need to be cleaned, sealed, and removed from the basement. Once the materials are removed from the basement, it can be cleaned and rehabilitated. The basement remediation work is the second phase of the project. Ms. Oliveira asked if the Museum has received any bids for the work proposed. Ms. Mangum said she based her budget based on average salaries for conservators and the recent experience of the Museum in hiring people to do technical work.

MEMBERS Michael Fager, Chair

Uma Murugan, Vice Chair Dick Bauer

Michael A. Capuano Jane Carbone

Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello Luisa Oliveira

Jessica Palacios Yamakawa

STAFF Kristen Stelljes

Members Present Chair Michael Fager, Vice Chair Uma Murugan, Dick Bauer, Michael Capuano, Jane Carbone, and Luisa Oliveira

Members Absent None

Staff Present Kristen Stelljes

Others Present Project presenters and members of the public

JOSEPH A. CURTATONE

MAYOR

CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS

COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

Mr. Fager asked what would happen if the Committee does not fully fund the project. Ms. Mangum said she is seeking grant funding. b. Works Progress Administration Carved Wood Bas-Relief Restoration Project, Somerville Public Libraries Kevin O’Kelly shared the history of the wood bas-relief created through support from the Works Progress Administration. Because of its location resting on the floor in a hallway, it has been damaged over the years. The Library has received two quotes from Smithsonian trained conservators to restore the carving. Ms. Oliveira asked if the carving would be moved after it is restored. Mr. O’Kelly said that City Buildings and Grounds staff would help with the relocation. Mr. Fager asked why an interpretive plaque was not included in the budget. Mr. O’Kelly said that was an oversight on the Library’s part. c. ArtFarm, City of Somerville, Parks & Open Space d. Creating a Foundation for Sustainable Greening at ESCS, City of Somerville, Parks & Open Space + ESCS PTA The East Somerville Community School Parent Teacher Association withdrew their CPA application. They will be completing three of the four proposed activities in partnership with the Department of Public Works using existing funding. e. Kennedy School- Front Schoolyard, City of Somerville, Parks & Open Space + Kennedy PTA Agenda item 3: Public comment Next meeting: An additional meeting of the CPC will be held at 6:30pm on November 7, 2018. Meeting Adjournment Upon a motion by Ms. Murugan, seconded by Mr. Bauer, the Committee voted 6-0 to adjourn at approximately 8:00pm. Documents and Exhibits

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JOSEPH A. CURTATONE

MAYOR

CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS

COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

AGENDA

1. Introductions 2. Overview of CPA program 3. Presentations of FY19 CPA applications:

a. Somerville Museum: Collection Preservation, Somerville Museum b. Works Progress Administration Carved Wood Bas-Relief Restoration Project,

Somerville Public Libraries c. ArtFarm, City of Somerville, Parks & Open Space d. Creating a Foundation for Sustainable Greening at ESCS, City of Somerville, Parks

& Open Space + ESCS PTA e. Kennedy School- Front Schoolyard, City of Somerville, Parks & Open Space +

Kennedy PTA 4. Public comment 5. Next meeting: Wednesday, November 7th at 6:30pm (Visiting Nurse Association)

MEMBERS Michael Fager, Chair

Uma Murugan, Vice Chair Dick Bauer

Michael A. CapuanoJane Carbone

Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello Luisa Oliveira

Jessica Palacios Yamakawa

STAFF Kristen Stelljes

DATE: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 TIME: 7:00pm PLACE: Visiting Nurse Association, 3rd floor conference room

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ont s

choo

lyar

d is

an e

xpan

se o

f cr

acke

d an

d pa

tche

d as

phal

t, de

void

of a

ny p

lay

feat

ures

ex

cept

for t

wo

full

bask

etba

ll co

urts

and

oth

er c

ourt

ga

mes

pai

nted

on

the

surf

ace.

•Th

e sc

hool

yar

d do

es n

ot h

ave

any

tree

s, sh

ade,

or

natu

ral v

eget

atio

n.

•

The

curr

ent d

esig

n is

lack

ing

basic

recr

eatio

n an

d ed

ucat

iona

l opp

ortu

nitie

s tha

t wou

ld im

prov

e th

e m

enta

l and

phy

sical

hea

lth o

f the

stud

ents

(K-8

).

Jo

hn F.

Ken

nedy

Sch

ool –

Fro

nt S

choo

lyar

d E

xist

ing

Cond

ition

s

W

hy is

it so

impo

rtan

t to

reno

vate

our

scho

olya

rds?

Rese

arch

show

s:

•Q

ualit

y sc

hool

yard

des

ign

and

incr

ease

d ac

cess

to re

crea

tion

can

bene

fit ch

ildre

n’s p

hysic

al a

nd m

enta

l he

alth

and

thei

r ac

adem

ic p

erfo

rman

ce.

Play

impr

oves

hea

lthy

child

hood

bra

in d

evel

opm

ent a

nd ca

n le

ad to

bet

ter s

choo

lwor

k am

ong

pres

choo

l and

prim

ary-

leve

l stu

dent

s.

•Co

ntac

t with

nat

ure

has b

een

tied

to h

ealth

in m

any

stud

ies.

Tim

e sp

ent i

n an

d ar

ound

tree

-line

d st

reet

s, p

arks

, and

pl

aygr

ound

s is l

inke

d to

obj

ectiv

e, lo

ng-t

erm

hea

lth o

utco

mes

incl

udin

g a

redu

ctio

n in

dep

ress

ion

and

anxi

ety

diso

rder

, at

tent

ion

defic

it/hy

pera

ctiv

ity d

isord

er (A

DHD)

, obe

sity

and

mig

rain

es.

•

A gr

owin

g bo

dy o

f lite

ratu

re h

as sh

own

that

ineq

uitie

s in

acce

ss to

nat

ure

are

part

icul

arly

felt

in u

rban

are

as, w

here

ch

ildre

n re

ly o

n pa

rks a

nd sc

hool

gro

unds

to a

cces

s na

ture

.

•Ch

ildre

n w

ith a

cces

s to

par

ks th

at in

clud

e pl

aygr

ound

s hav

e hi

gher

leve

ls of

phy

sical

act

ivity

than

child

ren

with

acc

ess

to

park

s tha

t lac

k pl

aygr

ound

s.

•Ac

cess

to in

form

al p

lay

in n

atur

e is

impo

rtan

t for

men

tal r

esto

ratio

n, p

ositi

ve a

nd cr

eativ

e so

cial

pla

y, ph

ysic

al a

ctiv

ity a

nd

heal

th a

nd e

nviro

nmen

tal c

are

and

com

pete

nce

.

•Ci

ty c

hild

ren

expe

rienc

e en

viro

nmen

tal i

nequ

ities

whe

n th

ey li

ve in

bui

lt en

viro

nmen

ts th

at la

ck n

atur

al a

reas

with

div

erse

sp

ecie

s and

hab

itats

.

•Ch

ildre

n to

day

show

hig

her i

ncid

ence

of o

besit

y, in

suffi

cien

t exp

osur

e to

vita

min

D, h

igh

rate

s of s

tres

s, a

nxie

ty a

nd

atte

ntio

n di

sord

ers a

nd h

igh

inci

denc

e of

bul

lyin

g .

•

City

chi

ldre

n ex

perie

nce

envi

ronm

enta

l ine

quiti

es w

hen

they

live

in b

uilt

envi

ronm

ents

that

lack

nat

ural

are

as w

ith d

iver

se

spec

ies a

nd h

abita

ts.

This

lack

of a

cces

s to

nat

ure,

info

rmal

pla

y an

d in

depe

nden

t mob

ility

has

sign

ifica

nt im

pact

s on

child

ren’

s phy

sical

hea

lth a

nd w

ell-b

eing

. In

form

al p

lay,

in p

artic

ular

, is s

ignific

ant i

n th

at it

pro

mot

es fi

elds

of f

ree

actio

n,

whe

re c

hild

ren

can

inde

pend

ently

exp

lore

. Ci

ty o

f Som

ervi

lle P

lann

ing

Obj

ectiv

es:

The

City

’s O

pen

Spac

e an

d Re

crea

tion

Plan

prio

ritize

s the

nee

d fo

r sch

ooly

ard

reno

vatio

ns.

Ar

e th

ere

addi

tiona

l ben

efits

for S

omer

ville

ch

ildre

n an

d ot

her r

esid

ents

?

Yes!

•

Onc

e re

nova

ted,

the

fron

t sch

ooly

ard

at th

e Ke

nned

y Sc

hool

will

serv

e as

a p

ublic

par

k an

d op

en sp

ace

durin

g no

n-sc

hool

hou

rs a

nd o

ver t

he su

mm

er.

•

Scho

olya

rds c

an p

rovi

de sp

ace

for C

ity re

crea

tion

prog

ram

min

g an

d co

mm

unity

eve

nts.

Wha

t will

be

the

focu

s of t

he n

ew d

esig

n?

•

Safe

ty a

nd se

curit

y fo

r all

stud

ents

. •

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ADA

acc

ess.

•

Imag

inat

ive,

inte

ract

ive,

and

age

-app

ropr

iate

pla

y fe

atur

es.

•

Opp

ortu

nitie

s for

act

ive

and

pass

ive

recr

eatio

n an

d co

ntac

t with

nat

ure.

•

Out

door

cla

ssro

om sp

aces

to su

ppor

t tea

chin

g an

d le

arni

ng.

•Im

prov

ed p

oint

s of a

cces

s and

conn

ectiv

ity b

etw

een

spac

es a

nd th

e sc

hool

.

W

hat c

ould

the

Kenn

edy

scho

olya

rd

look

like

?

Ho

w w

ill th

e ne

w p

layg

roun

d de

sign

be

deve

lope

d?

•

An in

itial

com

mun

ity m

eetin

g w

ill b

e he

ld w

ith sc

hool

facu

lty,

pare

nts,

and

the

neig

hbor

hood

to g

athe

r inp

ut a

nd e

stab

lish

the

desig

n cr

iteria

.

•Th

e Ci

ty w

ill is

sue

a Re

ques

t for

Pro

posa

ls (R

FP) t

o se

lect

a

Land

scap

e Ar

chite

ctur

e te

am.

•

In a

serie

s of c

omm

unity

mee

tings

hel

d in

par

tner

ship

with

th

e co

mm

unity

and

the

Land

scap

e Ar

chite

ct, t

he C

ity’s

Park

s an

d O

pen

Spac

e st

aff w

ill o

vers

ee th

e de

sign

of th

e sc

hool

yard

, ens

urin

g th

at it

is ta

ilore

d to

the

need

s of t

he C

ity

and

the

Kenn

edy

scho

ol st

uden

ts a

nd fa

culty

.

Who

Sup

port

s thi

s Pro

ject

? –

Kenn

edy

Scho

ol p

aren

ts, s

tude

nts,

and

nei

ghbo

rhoo

d re

siden

ts

–Th

e Ke

nned

y Sc

hool

Im

prov

emen

t Cou

ncil

–

Kenn

edy

Scho

ol P

rinci

pal M

ark

Hurr

ie, t

each

ers a

nd

staf

f –

The

Som

ervi

lle S

choo

l Com

mitt

ee

–Su

perin

tend

ent o

f Sch

ools

Mar

y Sk

ippe

r –

OSP

CD D

irect

or o

f Par

ks a

nd O

pen

Spac

e Ar

n Fr

anze

n –

OSP

CD D

irect

or o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

and

Infr

astr

uctu

re

Brad

Raw

son

–W

ard

5 Al

derm

an M

ark

Nie

derg

ang

–M

ayor

Jose

ph A

Cur

tato

ne

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nk y

ou fo

r you

r con

side

ratio

n !