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Is� Orq <br />Town of Reading .RECEIVED <br />?'�= Meeting Minutes TOWN CLERK <br />READING, MA, <br />6j9'IN[OPPPPP <br />Board - committee - commission - council: 2022 DEC 20 PM I: 47 <br />Historical Commission <br />Date: 2022-10-12 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 />Virginia Adams (VA); Jonathan Barnes (JEB); Sarah Brukllacchio (SB); <br />Samantha Couture, Chair (SC) ; Amelia Devin Freedman, Secretary (ADF); <br />Christine Keller (CK); Sharlene Reynolds Santo, Treasurer (SRS);Plno <br />D'Orazio (PD) <br />Members - Not Present: <br />n/a <br />Others Present: <br />n/a <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Amelia Devin Freedman; Sharlene Reynolds Santo <br />Called to Order: <br />SC called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. <br />581-591 Main St: <br />Brett Bennett was not available tonight but wants to meet with RHC probably to get thoughts <br />on current plan for parapet. SC will contact Mr. Bennett to schedule. VA voices concern that <br />the RHC should be involved with the partial demolition of any properties on the inventory. <br />186 Summer Avenue: <br />SC will schedule a meeting with Fidel by early November to discuss property. JEB asked <br />about this meeting being in executive session with town counsel. Selectboard has 186 Summer <br />on their agenda at 7 pm on October 25. VA will give a presentation. SC will confirm date <br />and will work with VA on presentation. VA: [C of A] has expired what do we do? <br />World War 2 Research: <br />Per this project began during Covid worked at Reading Post during shut down of schools <br />2020 RMHS grad. There were 32 casualties among Reading men lost of info from community <br />members and enthusiast <br />Stages of this project included: <br />• Identifying individuals who have stories <br />• Has applied for grants to covers cost of traveling to National Archives in St Louis to <br />look at personnel records on microfilm <br />• College Park MD —National Archives Presidential Libraries <br />She used Fold 3, State Archives services, Veterans Services officer in town Mr. Bohmiller who <br />has since left the position and his replacement is still settling in. <br />The RHC offered to help by checking in the archives for materials. <br />Page I 1 <br />