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Article 19 - Recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee
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CPA FUND REVENUE THROUGH FY 2018
Surcharge
Fiscal Year Revenue State Grant Other Total Revenue
2014 $480,993.57 $0.00 $877.59 $481,871.16
2015 $491,959.51 $153,822.00 $5,812.76 $651,594.27
2016 $520,788.81 $145,336.00 $7,341.15 $673,465.96
2017 $545,946.62 $108,001.00 $11,689.00 $665,636.62
2018 $581,951.58 $94,671.00 $25,996.39 $702,618.97Source page 2
FY 2020 Project Recommendations
Project Title Applicant/Sponsor Category Total Project Cost CCPC Funding Recommendation Notes
Memorial Hall Copper Roofing Canton Public Works Historic $28,000.00 $28,000.00
Historical Documents Archival Canton Historical Society Historic $46,400.00 $37,120.00 Historical Society to contribute $9,280
Total CPA Recommendation - Historic $65,120.00
Brayton Circle Siding Canton Housing Authority Housing $148,000.00 $74,000.00 remaining funds from CHA Capital Budget
Total CPA Recommendation - Housing $74,000.00
Luce School SHINE Slide Canton Public Schools & Luce Elementary Recreation $38,000.00 $35,000.00 School to raise/contribute $3,000
Basketball Courts at Kennedy School Canton Public Schools Recreation $54,943.00 $50,000.00 Schools to contribute $4,943
Paul Revere Heritage Site - Signage PRHS Commission Open Space/Recreation $71,783.00 $55,000.00 grant + in-kind donation cover difference
Field Improvements (capital) Canton Little League Recreation $80,000.00 $80,000.00
Earl Newhouse Waterfront - Design BOS/Town Planner Open Space $62,171.56 $62,171.56
Bolivar Pool Replacement (partial) Parks & Recreation Recreation $4,600,000.00 $200,000.00 Override needed for full project
Total CPA Recommendation - Open Space/Rec $482,171.56
Total Recommended Funding - All $621,291.56Source page 3
OPEN SPACE / RECREATION
Project: Paul Revere Heritage Site – Interpretive Signage
Applicant: Laura Smead, Town Planner on behalf of the Paul Revere Heritage Commission
Amount Requested: $71,783
• The proposed project represents a further capital improvement to the new open space at the Paul
Revere Heritage Site that will welcome and inform visitors and tell the story of the site’s natural and
historic resources.
• Up to twenty-five signs will cover topics including (among others) the flora and fauna found on the
site; the history of the Revere family at this location; the changes to the site over time; and the recent
transformation of the property.
• Applicant secured a grant totaling $10,000 from the Simoni Foundation for the proposed project.
Additionally, the Department of Public Works committed to installing the signs; an in-kind donation
valued at approximately $7,000. Accordingly, the CCPC recommended a funding amount which took
into account the funds leveraged following the submittal of the original application.
CCPC Vote: Recommend to Town Meeting for funding in the amount of $55,000
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Project: Newhouse Waterfront Design & Engineering (Phase I)
Applicant: Laura Smead, Town Planner on behalf of the Board of Selectmen
Amount Requested: $62,171.56
• Under the direction of the Town Planner and with funding support from CPA, a Master Plan for the
Earl Newhouse Waterfront Plan was completed in 2018.
• Implementation of the Newhouse Waterfront Master Plan is expected to occur in phases over multiple
years. Phase I design and engineering will result in site plans that can be used for permitting and
bidding purposes.
• The applicant noted the Town’s commitment to pursue outside grant funding for future phases.
CCPC Vote: Recommend to Town Meeting for funding in the amount of $62,171.56
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Project: Kennedy School Basketball Courts
Applicant: Canton School Department
Amount Requested: $50,000
• The basketball courts at the Kennedy School are one of two sets of public courts in Canton. As such,
they are used extensively by the school, Canton Parks & Recreation (league play), and Canton
residents (pickup play).
• The two outdoor courts are becoming unsafe due to cracking and uneven surfaces and the surrounding
fencing is rusting and broken. Rehabilitating the courts is a priority project for the School Department
and is supported by the Park & Recreation Department.
• Project costs were based on estimates from reputable vendors. Total project cost (refinishing the
courts and installing new fencing) is approximately $55,000. The School Department has committed
to funding project costs in excess of $50,000.
CCPC Vote: Recommend to Town Meeting for funding in the amount of $50,000Source page 4
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Project: Baseball & Softball Field Reconstruction (multiple)
Applicant: Canton Little League
Amount Requested: $80,000
• The proposed project would reconstruct/rehabilitate the baseball/softball facilities at Duggan,
Decembrele, Gibson, Walsh, Ponkapoag, Sullivan and Ruane fields. Activities include restoring fields
to regulation size; rebuilding pitcher’s mounds/circles to proper location, slope and elevation; laser
grading infields; removing lips on grass edges; installing soil, sod and/or infield mix; etc.
• Project would be managed by the Canton Park & Recreation Department who will continue to
maintain the fields following rehabilitation work.
• Canton Little League noted that while they have not committed matching funds to the proposed
project, the organization has been and continues to be generous with funding for field restoration,
facility improvements, lighting, etc.
CCPC Vote: Recommend to Town Meeting for funding in the amount of $80,000
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Project: Luce Elementary School – SHINE Slide
Applicant: Canton School Department and Luce Elementary School
Amount Requested: $35,000
• Proposed embankment slide(s) will provide quick access to lower playground at the Luce School, a
unique outdoor playground experience for users (including non-student users outside of school hours),
and therapeutic qualities for school specialists.
• Cost savings associated with installing slide(s) at the same time that site work will be undertaken to
install stairs and remediate erosion issues on the slope (a fully-funded state BMP Retrofit Project).
• Applicant demonstrated substantial public support and leveraged outside funding (both monetary
donations and in-kind services).
CCPC Vote: Recommend to Town Meeting for funding in the amount of $35,000
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Project: Bolivar Pool
Applicant: Canton Playground & Recreation Commission
Amount Requested: $500,000
• Bolivar Pool has served the community for more than four decades and a recent pool study confirmed
that the current pool complex has reached then end of its useful life.
• The Park & Recreation Commission has prioritized the replacement of Bolivar Pool. While results of
an engineering/design study for a new pool complex at the Bolivar site has not been completed, the
Commission expects replacement costs to exceed $4 million.
• The CCPC does not have the capacity to fund this in full. Noting their strong support for the project,
the Committee voted to recommend $200,000 towards this project with the intent of demonstrating
their support for this important community asset.
CCPC Vote: Recommend to Town Meeting for funding in the amount of $200,000
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COMMUNITY HOUSING
Project: Replace siding at Brayton Circle Housing Complex.
Applicant: Canton Housing Authority
Amount Requested: $74,000
• Brayton Circle provides 12 units of barrier free housing for local residents with disabilities.
• Siding project is a priority capital project for the Canton Housing Authority and is a permitted use of
CPA funds for affordable housing projects.
• Project will be processed through the Department of Housing and Community Development and is
expected to cost $148,000. The Canton Housing Authority has committed $74,000 from their capital
project funds and is seeking the remaining 50% funding from CPA.
CCPC Vote: Recommend to Town Meeting for funding in the amount of $74,000
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HISTORIC RESOURCES
Project: Copper Roof Replacement at Town Hall
Applicant: Canton Department of Public Works
Amount Requested: $25,000
• Work includes the complete and historically consistent replacement of the copper roof covering the
entrance to Memorial Hall which will preserve this important element of the historic building.
• Applicant pursued capital funds for this project and was directed to CCPC due to the historic aspect.
• Original application did not include a contingency (CCPC routinely recommends including a
contingency amount of 10-15% of the project cost). In consultation with the applicant, the funding
request was increased to incorporate a reasonable contingency.
CCPC Vote: Recommend to Town Meeting for funding in the amount of $28,000
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Project: Ancient Records Preservation & Digitization Project
Applicant: Canton Historical Society
Amount Requested: $37,120
• Funds would be used to repair, preserve and digitize the documents in Volume 1 of a collection
entitled Ancient Stoughton Records, which contains historical records/deeds/letters/etc. dating back to
1636.
• The three volume collection documents local history through the incorporation of Canton in 1796.
The proposed project will ensure that the materials are preserved for future generations and made
available to local students and researchers .
• The Historical Society has committed to funding 20% of the total project cost (estimated at $46,400)
from outside sources, including pursuing CPA funds from the Town of Stoughton.
CCPC Vote: Recommend to Town Meeting for funding in the amount of $37,120