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ora RECEIVED <br />�. Town of Reading TOWN CLERK <br />Meeting Minutes READING, MA. <br />2 <br />RL <br />2022 JAN 20 AM 8: 44 <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Historical Commission <br />Date: 2021-10-13 Time: 7:00 PM <br />Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Open Session <br />Purpose: General Business Version: Draft <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Virgina Adams, Associate (VA); Jonathan Barnes, Member (JEB); Samantha <br />Couture, Chair (SC); Pino D'Orazio, Member (PD); Amelia Devin Freedman, <br />Secretary (ADF); Christine Keller, Associate (CK); Sharlene Reynolds Santo, <br />Treasurer (SRS) <br />Members - Not Present: <br />n/a <br />Others Present: <br />n/a <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Amelia Devin Freedman <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />SC called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM. <br />40 Grove Street: SC spoke to Kim Saunders, Pertnit Coordinator at Town Hall, about the neighbor <br />complaint the RHC received. Ms. Saunders said she spoke to the owner, who said he was unaware <br />an outside tap had been left on overnight and the bulkhead doors had been left open. The owner <br />told Ms. Saunders he would rectify the situation. SC will follow up with the neighbor who made the <br />complaint. <br />VA suggested that SC invite the owner to the next meeting, so the Commission can speak to him <br />about other options to complete demolition of the house. ADF reported she has researched <br />websites where one can list historic homes for sale, and she suggested the owner be given this <br />information. JEB suggested sending the owner a letter to remind hurt of his obligation, under the <br />demolition delay bylaw, to work with the RHC to explore alternatives to complete demolition. SC <br />will follow up with the owner. <br />186 Summer Avenue: The site inspection, which the HDC will also attend, is next week, on <br />October 19. PD confirmed that the Commissions will be able to access the inside and outside of <br />the house. Julie Mercier, Town Development Director, and Bret Bennett, the Town Building <br />Commissioner, will also attend. <br />JEB confirmed that Matthew Bronski with the engineering fum Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, would <br />also attend the site visit to inspect the property as a consultant for the RHC and to write a report on <br />its physical condition. Mr. Bronski said that the fee would be about $2000; JEB had requested and <br />was awaiting a written proposal. <br />Page 1 1 <br />