FINAL CPC FY18 Recommendation Dilboy — File 205508

COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE FY18 FUNDING RECOMMENDATION FOR DILBOY AUXILIARY REDESIGN, CITY OF SOMERVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROJECT DESCRIPTION This project will renovate the soil profile at the existing natural grass auxiliary field space in the Dilboy complex. Irrigation and lighting would also be added to the fields. ELIGIBILITY Recreational Land: The Dilboy Auxiliary fields provide land for active recreation in Somerville. RECOMMENDED FUNDING- PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION On March 28, 2018 by a vote of 6-0 the Community Preservation Committee recommended appropriating $90,000 for this project from the open space/recreational land reserve budget to the control of the City of Somerville Parks and Recreation Department for the overall purposes summarized in this document. Project Budget Expenses Amount Study $0 Soft costs $136,179 Construction $0 Total $136,179 Sources CPA recreation land funds- requested $136,179 Other sources $0 Total $136,179 ALIGNMENT WITH FY18 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION PLAN The Community Preservation Plan prioritizes rehabilitating existing recreation land according to need and supporting other City planning documents. The Athletic Fields Master Plan calls for improving the functionality of the City’s existing fields and adding new fields to meet demand. JOSEPH A. CURTATONE MAYOR CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

FUNDING CONDITIONS 1. Upon commencement of the Project and as appropriate, the City of Somerville agrees to post a sign stating that the Project was funded through the City of Somerville’s Community Preservation Act program. MEASURES OF SUCCESS The goals of the project are to improve the fields for athletic competition and casual use and to reconfigure the space to allow for the addition of another soccer field. Success will be measured by the creation of a medium sized soccer field, contributing to the Athletic Fields Master Plan. The full proposal is available at: https://www.somervillema.gov/departments/community- preservation-act/2018-cpa-projects