FY20 EPH CPC Funding Recommendation — File 209310

COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE FY20 FUNDING RECOMMENDATION FOR INSTALLATION OF AN ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, ELIZABETH PEABODY HOUSE ASSOCIATION PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Elizabeth Peabody House Association will install an addressable fire alarm system for their building at 277 Broadway. ELIGIBILITY Historic resources: The Elizabeth Peabody House Association operates out of the former Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church, which was determined to be historically significant by the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission. RECOMMENDED FUNDING On November 19, 2019 by a vote of 9-0 the Community Preservation Committee recommended appropriating $38,000 for this project from the historic resources budget to the control of the Elizabeth Peabody House Association for the overall purposes summarized in this document. Project Budget Recommended funding amount: Expenses Amount Study $0 Soft costs $0 Construction $38,000 Total $38,000 Sources CPA historic resources funds- requested $38,000 Elizabeth Peabody House Association funds $0 Total $38,000 JOSEPH A. CURTATONE MAYOR CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

ALIGNMENT WITH FY20 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION PLAN The Elizabeth Peabody House Association provides child care and other social services to low-income families, including immigrants. This project will allow the Association to protect their historic building in case of fire. FUNDING CONDITIONS 1. Execution and recording of the historic preservation restriction required under the FY18 CPA grant. 2. The Elizabeth Peabody House Association will post a permanent sign noting CPA funding for the restoration of their building. MEASURES OF SUCCESS The goals of this project are to: • Fully remove the old, current alarm system • Replace it with a new addressable system • Pass inspection by Somerville Fire Department The success of the project will be measured by: • All out-of-date pieces of the system are no longer installed in the building • All elements of the new system are in place and functional. Tests of the new system will be run upon installment to ensure that all pieces are in working order and up to safety codes. • Somerville Fire Department performs final inspection The full proposal is available at: https://www.somervillema.gov/departments/community- preservation-act/2020-cpa-projects