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each of the monuments, and said that the repairs were intended for completion by the three hundredth anniversary of the Town in 2013. There were no questions regarding this project. 6. Battle Green Master PlanImplementation – Ms. Dawn McKenna, Chair of the Tourism Committee, Mr. Dave Pinsonneault, and consultant, Ms. Cindy Brockway were in attendance to present this proposal for $50,000 in CPA funding. Ms. McKenna commenced the presentation with a brief overview of the timing of the Battle Green Master Plan, stating that the Committee was th planning to hold a Public Hearing on December 9, and would meet with the th Board of Selectmen on January 10. She suggested that this project may be combined with the previous project, the restoration of Battle Green Monuments. Ms. Brockway described the Master Plan Implementation project in more detail, stating that the project would involve improvements to the walkways around the base of each of the monuments. She said this would be done with a combination of granite stones and stone dust, and was not “maintenance”. She said the cost estimates for this work was $48,000 with a $2,000 contingency. There were no questions regarding this proposal. 7.Center Playfields Drainage Work, Phase II - Dave Pinsonneault, Superintendant of Public Grounds, presented this proposal for drainage work at the Center Playfields. He explained that the cost of the project would be $911,862 for work under Field 2, (a baseball and football field). He explained that the work had originally been estimated at approximately $575,000, but that the drainage pipes under the field had recently been found to be blocked or broken – a discovery made while examining the drainage system by camera. This new finding necessitates replacement of all the piping under Field 4, resulting in the significant increase in the cost of the project. Mr. Wolk questioned Mr. Pinsonnneault about Town Counsel’s recent comments regarding the specifics of his project. (Mr. Batt wanted to make certain that all portions of the drainage project were CPA eligible, particularly resodding.) Mr. Pinsonneault responded that he had discussed the matter with Mr. Batt’s, and that all the costs in his request did conform to the CPA statute. Housing Partnership Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance 8. Program, $30,000 - Ms. Karen Sunnarborg, consultant to the Housing Partnership, presented this proposal to the CPC, explaining the history of the 3