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Reading Historical Commission Minutes U IVED <br />May 1, 2001 CLEF' Attending: Roberta Sullivan - ' D "'G= MASS <br />Louise Sandberg <br />Sharlene Santo 2001 JUL -q A 11: 11 <br />Mark Cardono <br />Virginia Adams <br />Clay Jones <br />Wilbar Hoxie <br />Kathy Greenfield <br />1. Called to order at 7:40 PM. <br />2. Minutes from April 17 approved as amended 3-0-0. <br />3. RHC public forum on restoring old houses: The event is scheduled in the large <br />conference room in the Reading Public Library. Notices need to go in both <br />newspapers. There will also be a mailing to addresses in the inventory. A notice ill <br />also be placed on Channel 0 (public access channel) and to the nearly historical <br />commissions, the board of selectmen, Anne Krieg, and the building inspector. Peter <br />O'Shea will talk. He writes a web magazine called Old House Chronicle. The <br />commission has agreed to pay him an unspecified sum. Wilbar made a motion that <br />this payment be taken from our treasury. Approved 5-0-0. <br />4. 232 West Street: No one can view the house until it is cleaned up. Members of <br />the commission have seen the house, but would like more time during the day. The <br />date of 1748 looks to be a realistic date. The realtor is directed toward getting the <br />- maximum amount for her client which may mean selling the house to a developer as a <br />tear down. A seminar for realtors to make them aware of the value of historic <br />properties as perhaps a mailing to historic property owners making them aware of <br />what they are privileged to won. <br />5. 1375 Main Street: No meeting with the developer was ever held. Commission <br />members have not heard from Mr. Scippa. Our priority is still to keep the original <br />house on site. The commission would like to induce Mr. Scippa to allow us to put <br />covenants on the property that would keep the exterior of the house white, prevent <br />dormers and keep window and door frames. <br />6. Preservation awards: Roberta made a motion to accept the certificate of merit <br />criteria without complying with the Secretary of the Interior's guidelines. Roberta <br />nominated Dave Barrett (32 John St.), Foster-Emerson House (Sidelinkers, Town <br />Meeting, Selectmen, Meadow brook Golf Course, and the Reading Friends of Historic <br />Preservation), and 89 Main St. (Leaning Elm Farm). Approved (5-0-0). The awards <br />will be presented May 22. Letters to the recipients will go out next week. <br />7. Addison-Weslwy: Motions was made to have the aerial photography done. <br />Mark know of a photographer. The commission will spend up to $1000. <br />8. Railroad Station: A group of 4 people are considering buying the train station. <br />They want to make it into a coffee shop/pub. <br />Adjourned: 9:00 <br />