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Meeting Minutes: October 4, 2011 Called to order: 7:05 pm
Meeting Location: Conference Room
Mark Cardono
MC Chair
Present
Virginia Adams A Associate
Present
Roberta Sullivan
RS Treasurer
Present
Judy Smith
JS Associate
Present
Sharlene Reynolds
Santo SRS
Present
Nancy Kohl (NK)
Associate
Present
Janann Ali JA
Present
Yong -Tae Lee
Jacyln Gavino
Perspective owners
of 420 Franklin
Present
Robin Parker (RP)
Present
Present
Subject
Discussion
Action
Follow
Items
up
10 Pierce
No demolition permit has been issued.
Street
200 Ash
Due to late posting by Chronicle meeting was reposted
Street
and has now been scheduled for October 18`n
420 Franklin
Yong -Tae Lee and Jacyln Gavino perspective buyers
Street
came to ask about deed restrictions.
MF Charles
RHC needs to create a position statement regarding
NK &
enovations. VA began gathering materials for creation of
Work on
JS
Building
g
document
Pierce
Keep materials related to Pierce, Dennison or Reading;
Organ
older materials critical, avoid mold. RHC member to
Factory
review and make recommendations.
Papers
Board of
RHC has not had enough time to post a meeting so only 2
Selectman
voting members can attend tomorrow night's meeting.
post
Town
This topic will not be voted on until the 19 . At this time
RS
Warrant
we will be able to have a quorum; we must be prepared to
meeting
Article 27
present.
Reviewed minutes from September 6t", September 14 ,
Minutes
and September 28th meetings were reviewed and
accepted as amended. Vote 4 — 0.
Discussed possibility of purchasing a hand scanner for
materials too large or fragile to scan any other way.
Letter to
Archives
Discussed issues about storage of Pierce Organ papers,
PH and
VA
At Wood End books and the need for an improved archive
BOS
location. Also spoke about preserving materials that are in
poor condition.
Meeting adjourned: at 10:30 pm
Note Taker: Sharlene Reynolds Santo
Next Meeting Scheduled for: October 18, 2011 at 7 pm