1998-01-20 Historical Commission Minutes

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Reading Historical Commission Minutes 20 January 1998 Convened: 7:40 In attendance: David O'Sullivan, co-chairman Virginia Adams, co-chairman Roberta Sullivan, treasurer Louise Sandberg, member Col. Wilbur Hoxie, associate member Alan Ulrich, associate member Gladys Montgomery-Jones, observing A5 1. Minutes were read for meeting of January 5. Moved to accept Virginia, Louise seconded. Minutes were accepted. 4-0-0. The minutes for July are still missing. 2.µ Treasurer's report: Roberta reports that there is $754.11 in the special account and $41-1.64 in the regular account. There were no bills. Report accepted 4-0-0. 3. Old business: Correspondence; Downtown Steering Committee; Historic Massachusetts Meeting Chelsea Jan. 24th, Louise Sandberg will attend. 4. Archives: Eleanor Dalrymple has finished the architectural inventory and now is employed doing various tasks in the repository under the property tax incentive program. 5. Streetscapes: We need new measurements for 605 Main Street; Virginia broached article for the paper to make the citizens aware of what is being lost; Roberta suggested waiting until the permit is pulled; nothing new on 32 John Street or the Mill Street Bridge. 6. 288 Grove St.: The first meeting of the Reading Friends of Historic Preservation met last week and received its first contribution. Kurt Nietzche is pursuing the search for house movers. Next meeting of the Committee is Thursday 29 January. We are invited to attend the next board of Selectmen's meeting concerning the property that the Water department owns on Grove St. for possible use for the Grove St. property. The commission would like to see a donation of the property to the "Friends" group with the remaining income minus the costs going to the town on the sale of the property. David will prepare a display of photos and maps to present to the Board of Selectmen. 7. Meeting adjourned at 9:20. Next meeting will be February 3.