Requesting the appropriation of $300,000 from the Community Preservation Act Fund to the Elizabeth Peabody House for historic building window restoration.

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council appropriate $300,000 from the Community Preservation Act Fund Historic Preservation Reserve to the Elizabeth Peabody House for restoration of the windows and exterior trim on their historic building. The appropriation will be allocated to the Historic Resources CPA category (Fund #3252). The following funding conditions have been placed on the project: 1) The CPA-funded portion of the project must be initiated within three years unless an extension is granted by the CPC; CPA funds will be used only for CPA-eligible expenses. Details of this request are available in the attached funding recommendation from the Community Preservation Committee. Appropriate staff will be available to address any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item. Respectfully Submitted, Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor