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Meeting Minutes: October 18, 2011
Meeting Location: Berger Room
Called to order: 7:15 pm
RECEIVED
TAN CLERK
Roberta Sullivan RS Treasurer
Present
Robin Parker RP RU,,DIN
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Mark Cardono MC Chair
Present
Vir inia Adams A Associate
Present
Sharlene Reynolds Santo SRS
Present
Judy Smith JS AgibdMQ
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Janann Ali JA
Present
Nancy Kohl (NK) Associate
Absent
Others in Attendance: Dr. Fred Ravens, owner of 220 Ash St.
Subject
Discussion
Action
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Items
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Reviewed Minutes RP motioned to approve minutes as amended RS
Minutes
seconded. 4 -0.
Received letter regarding the installation of a cell tower on Auburn St.
Cell Tower
RHC must review area to determine if there will be an impact on any
historic structures in the area and let them know what historic
structures are around.
Archives
Received inquiry about Lisa Mausolf as a consultant. VA gave a
positive reference.
Pierce
Structure was demolished on Friday October 13. An article was
submitted to the Chronicle and printed in Monday's Chronicle.
Organ
Discussed inventoried business papers and where they can be stored.
33 Salem
Property has been renovated and is on the market
St
Hearing called to order at 7:30 pm. Site visit 10/1/11 VA read
observations. House was moved from a larger structure in the down
town area in 1880 then converted to a 2 family in 1978. This property
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was determined to have little physical evidence of historic or
letter to
200 Ash
architectural significance. There was No public input. RS motioned to
Bldg
MC
Street
close hearing seconded by RP. Vote 4 -0. RS moved that the
inspect
proposed demolition of the structure(s) at 200 Ash St Reading, MA
or re:
would not be detrimental to the historical or architectural heritage and
release
resources of the Town, and that demolition be allowed (per General
Bylaw section 5.13.3.5. RP seconded the motion. Vote: 5 -0.
By law
Review
Scheduled for Wednesday evening October 19, 2011 at 7:30pm
meeting
Questioned the recodification to determine where in the bylaw the
Article 27
proposed amendments fit. Discussed the intension of the change not
being clearly represented in the proposed change and how to proceed.
Email from
Inquiring about how a property gets on the town's inventory. RS
Chris
responded to this request and invited him to attend a meeting.
Rucker
Meeting adjourned: at 9:35 pm
Note Taker: Sharlene Reynolds Santo
Next Meeting Scheduled for: November 8, 2011 at 7:30 pm