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S.Greeley Village/Vynebrook Bathroom Upgrades – Mr. Batt explained that he had concerns about this project. He said he felt the upgrades to the bathrooms to make them ADA compliant, and the upgrades of 8 additional bathrooms did not qualify as preservation projects. They could only be considered “rehabilitation” projects, and therefore approvable, if Greeley Village and Vynebrook had been purchased with CPA funds. The Committee questioned the FY 2010 approval of the window and roof work at Greeley Village, but Mr. Batt maintained that this work was to preserve the building from harm and destruction. He said the project would be more likely to qualify if the bathrooms were leaking to the point of jeopardizing the structural integrity of the building. The Committee questioned how interior rehabilitation work could be conducted on the Town Offices or Police Station, but not a housing project, which had very real needs. Mr. Batt explained that the TOB and Police Station projects qualified as historic buildings, and that they could be rehabilitated to make them functional for their intended use. T.LexHAB Purchase of Two Properties – Mr. Batt first indicated that the purchase of units by LexHAB represented somewhat of a gray area. After discussion with the Committee and Mr. Kanter, it was made clear that the CPC does not reimburse LexHAB, but pays the mortgage on the buildings. Mr. Kanter was very clear in explaining that the CPC neither reimburses nor refunds payments to LexHAB. U.Hancock School Roof and Windows – qualified. V.Battle Green Master Plan – qualified. This project had not yet been reviewed by the Committee and there was some discussion of its merits. Mr. Valente answered questions about the project, and explained why the cost was set at $50,000. There was general agreement that the project had to be part of an overall plan for the Battle Green, and that the proponent should work closely with the 2020 Committee. Mr. Batt added that he would question the money associated with this project, if it did not lead to actual physical improvements. Ms. Weiss thanked Mr. Batt for attending the meeting, and he left the meeting at this point. 2. Battle Green Master Plan – Request for Deadline Extension – The Committee then returned to the discussion of the Battle Green project. Ms. Dawn McKenna, Chair of the Tourism Committee, had submitted the project the day of the meeting, st with a request to waive the November 1 deadline. The Committee discussed the importance of the project and noted that it may be integral to work of the 2020 Committee. The Committee was reluctant to waive the deadline, but did not want to delay work on the Battle Green. Ms. Manz noted that there was still time to interview Ms. McKenna, and that the late submission would not delay or affect the scheduled Public Hearing. Mr. Cohen made a motion to accept the late application and waive 3