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suggested Mr. Goddard seek advice from Mendors, Torrey and Spencer, the historical consultants for the Stone Building. There was also a discussion of how this project differed from a previous project to improve Cary Hall as a performance center. This previous project had determined that there was limited cost benefit to making major improvements to Cary Hall to upgrade it for a performance center. Additionally, Mr. Kanter expressed his opinion that he would like to see details of the anticipated costs of improvements in FY 2012 and FY 2013, since this would influence his opinion on the need for the FY 2011 assessment project. 6.White House Assessment – Mr. Pat Goddard .Mr. Goddard explained that this project for $18,000 would help the Town decide if the White House was structurally able to be renovated. There was considerable debate about funding the project, with some members expressing the opinion that enough money had been spent to date on the structure. Mr. Kanter said he believed a decision should be made by the Town to support preservation of the building before additional funds were approved for appropriation. Ms. Fenollosa pointed out that the HDC would in all likelihood not approve demolition of the White House. She added that an Historic Structure Report (HSR) was necessary to properly determine its value it so that the Town could make an informed decision about the building. There were questions about the cost of the assessment, and Mr. Goddard explained he used the Stone Building HSR ($25,000) as a guideline. Mr. Goddard will walk the structure with consultants from Mendors, Torrey and Spencer and get a better estimate on the cost of the HSR. 7. The Meeting was adjourned at 5:45 pm. Respectfully submitted, Nathalie Rice Administrative Assistant Community Preservation Committee 3