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On a related matter, Ms. McGuire informed the Committee that the Condominium Association had reached an agreement with the Senior Center, enabling the Senior Center to extend its hours. 4.Battle Green Master PlanImplementation – Mr. Dave Pinsonneault, Superintendant of Public Grounds, and consultant, Ms. Cindy Brockway met with the CPC to discuss the possibility of combining this project with Mr. Pinsonneault’s Monument Restoration Project. Mr. Pinsonneault explained that he and Ms. McKenna, Chair of the Tourism Committee and proponent of the Implementation project, would ultimately like to combine projects. Mr. Pinsonneault had checked with Town Manager, Mr. Valente, whose approval would be needed to alter either project. He said Mr. Valente would like to see the projects remain on separate tracks, but that the Town Manager could ultimately see them joined if more information became available. Mr. Pinsonneault explained that the Implementation project would include addressing the areas around and in front of the monuments that would be restored in Mr. Pinsonneault’s Monument Restoration Project. Ms. Brockway noted that the surface in front of many of the monuments has eroded, with stone dust mixing with the soil underneath. Her suggestion would be to redo these areas, by adding granite landing stones on the most heavily-used areas and stone dust or a more durable surface surrounding the granite. Mr. Pinsonneault explained that the Tourism Committee would be taking the Master Plan to the Selectmen for approval in early January, and that if the Board approved the Master Plan and the granite/stone dust project, the two projects might be combined prior to the close of the warrant. There was a general discussion about the wisdom of combining the two projects, with Mr. Wolk questioning whether there would be changes to the general “geography” of the Green. Ms. Brockway responded that there were no changes recommended to the general outline of the Green, and that any changes to the areas around the monuments would be permanent. Mr. Kanter asked Ms. Brockway if there was a cost range for the upcoming FY 2013 Master Plan Implementation Project, to which Ms. Brockway replied that it was too early to discuss such numbers, even in very general terms. 5.Housing Partnership Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program – There was a general discussion of this project in light of Town Counsel’s review of the CPC applications. Mr. Batt questioned the project, since it did not seem to have the benefit of increasing affordable housing stock, which is one of the CPA goals. Further, he felt the public benefit of the assistance, was to the advantage of certain individuals or families, rather than to the pool of low and moderate income applicants. Ms. Weiss reported that 3