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kind of reuse in the future. The CPC voted (8-1) to approve the appropriation of $253,915 for this project, contingent upon it being structured as a loan. Ms. Rice will contact Ginger McGuire of the Muzzey Condominium Association to inform her of the CPC vote and ask that she obtain agreement from the condominium owners. f.)Battle Green Monument Restoration – Ms. Manz noted Town Manager, Carl Valente’s directive to keep this project separate from the Battle Green Master Plan project. Mr. Kanter of the CEC noted that his committee would be willing to entertain a joint proposal for $100,000 if the Battle Green Master Plan project becomes sufficiently detailed. Ms. Fenollosa noted that the Historical Commission recommended approval of the project. The CPC voted (9-0) to approve this project. g.)Battle Green Master Plan Implementation – The Committee noted that this project remained poorly defined to date, despite the receipt of the Draft Master Plan document. Members agreed that restoration of the walkways by the various monuments should not be done in an “ad hoc” manner. Mr. Wolk voiced his objection to the project, which he felt was “not well thought out”. Ms. Weiss suggested keeping the application before the CPC as a placeholder, pending submittal of further details on the sidewalk restorations. The CPC voted (8-1) to keep the project application in as a placeholder, pending more definitive information. This vote included a provision that the $50,000 appropriation could only be used for the restoration of walkways surrounding the monuments restored in the Battle Green Restoration project. h.)Center Playfields Drainage – Phase II - The Committee discussed the increase in the amount requested for this phase of the project after further testing had revealed additional drainage requirements. Members had questioned the applicants as to whether they could expect further increases in the third phase of the project, expected to come to the CPC next year, but had been assured that testing had been completed and that no further increases were anticipated. The Committee voted (9-0) to approve this project. i.)Housing Partnership Down Payment Assistance Program – There Committee noted that this project, while assisting individual home buyers, does not add a single additional unit of affordable housing to the Town. It was also noted that while some eligible applicants for affordable housing might be barred from proceeding without this additional assistance, there were other applicants who did not need the additional assistance, so that there were eligible applicants for all available units. The Committee also noted the advice of Town Counsel, Kevin Batt, who suggested that the project was not eligible for CPA funding because of a lack of public benefit. Mr. Adler also questioned 3