Marka CPC Funding Recommendation — File 208406

COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE FY20 FUNDING RECOMMENDATION FOR EMERGENCY FUNDING REQUEST FOR POWDERHOUSE SCHOOL PARK, MARKA PROJECT DESCRIPTION Marka is creating a new public park on the site of the former Powderhouse School. ELIGIBILITY Recreational Land: Marka is rehabilitating land that was formerly part of the Powerhouse Schoolyard and creating a new public park. RECOMMENDED FUNDING On May 22, 2019 by a vote of 6-0 the Community Preservation Committee recommended appropriating $122,00 for this project, $61,000 from the open space/recreational land reserve budget and $61,000 from the budgeted reserve, to the control of Marka for the overall purposes summarized in this document. Project Budget Recommended funding amount: Expenses Amount Study $0 Soft costs $0 Construction $754,700 Total $754,700 Sources CPA open space/recreational land funds- requested $122,000 Marka $635,700 Total $754,700 JOSEPH A. CURTATONE MAYOR CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

ALIGNMENT WITH FY20 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION PLAN The Community Preservation Plan prioritizes improving existing open space according to need. FUNDING CONDITIONS 1. Upon commencement of the Project and as appropriate, the Marka agrees to post a sign stating that the Project was funded through the City of Somerville’s Community Preservation Act program. 2. Marka will complete the project as presented to the Community Preservation Committee on May 22, 2019 without any reduction to the scope. 3. CPA funds will only go towards CPA eligible aspects of the project. MEASURES OF SUCCESS The goal of this project is to provide a new public park on the site of the former Powderhouse Schoolyard. Success will be measured through timely completion of the park project. The full proposal is available at: https://www.somervillema.gov/cpa