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orxro Town of Reading f= C�+-;EIVci0 <br /> Meeting Minutes T WtJ CLERK <br /> MA <br /> 1920 FEB 27 ey B 52B <br /> KOPPOP <br /> Historical Commission <br /> Date: 12/11/2019 Time: 7pm <br /> Building: Town Hall Location: Conference Room <br /> Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: open <br /> Purpose: general business meeting Version: Final <br /> Attendees: Members - Present: <br /> Virginia Adams (Associate)- VA <br /> Jonathan Barnes (Chair)- JEB <br /> Samantha Couture (Secretary)- SC <br /> Sharlene Reynolds Santo (Member)- SRS <br /> Jack Williams (Treasurer)- JW <br /> Ron Weston (Member)- RW <br /> Pino D'Orazio (Associate) -PD <br /> Amelia Freedman (Associate) -AF <br /> Carl Mittnight (CM) <br /> Also present or joint meeting with the Historic District Commission <br /> Ilene Bornstein (IB) <br /> Priscilla Poehler (PP) <br /> Everett Blodgett (EB) <br /> Virginia Blodgett (VB Secretary HDC) <br /> Scott Wolf(Schoolhouse Condominiums) <br /> Jerry Lamb (JL) <br /> Robert Corwin (RC) <br /> Kathy Greenfield (KG) <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Samantha Couture <br /> Topics of Discussion <br /> We began with a joint meeting with the Historic District Commission. <br /> 186 Summer Avenue <br /> Concerns about the status of the project were discussed. <br /> EB reported a discussion with town representatives about their willingness to tax the <br /> property owner. EB feels the Town seems unwilling at this time to exercise Its authority <br /> under Massachusetts General Law to tax. RW believes Criterion should be paying taxes at <br /> the same rate as the previous owner. PO asked if town counsel looked at tax assessment <br /> law. <br /> Criterion's demolition and foundation permits have expired. JEB spoke with the Building <br /> Commissioner, who thus far is not aware of any immediate danger to the structure. In <br /> response to an inquiry from the Building Commissioner about the status of the project, <br /> Page I 1 <br />