Requesting the appropriation of $18,500 from the Community Preservation Act Fund Historic Preservation Reserve for a condition assessment of the Veterans Cemetery and other historic monuments.

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council appropriate $18,500 from the Community Preservation Act Fund Historic Preservation Reserve for the Department of Veteran's Services to undertake a condition assessment of the Veterans Cemetery and other historic monuments throughout the city. The appropriation will be allocated to the Historic Preservation CPA category (Fund #3252). The following funding conditions have been placed on the project: The Veteran's Department will coordinate with the Public Space and Urban Forestry Division for the preservation of the Veterans Cemetery and monuments in City parks, and with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) for monuments located on property under DCR's jurisdiction. 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