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Meeting Minutes: December 6, 2011 Called to order: 7:10 pm
Meeting Location: Town Hall Conference Room
Virginia Adams VA Associate
Present
Robin Parker (RP)
Present
Mark Cardono MC Chair
Present
Janann Ali JA
Present
Sharlene Reynolds Santo SRS
Present
Judy Smith JS Associate
Not Present
Roberta Sullivan RS Treasurer
Present
Nancy Kohl (NK) Associate
Present
Others in Attendance: Bob Quinn, Peter Hechenbleikner (PH), John Arena, and Shaun Briere,
Brian Jones, Greg O'Connor regarding Mawn & Mawn (for M.F. Charles building)
Subject
Discussion
Action
Follow
Items
up
PH dropped off a drawing showing a band stand off the Common and
in the semi circle in front of town hall. PH stated that he will ask the
Selectmen to approve this plan for a raised band stand. PH believes
that a band stand will help emphase the importance of the downtown.
The Rotary Club has offered to organize the fund raising. This plan
Band
involves asking students from the vocational school helping to design
and build this band stand. Serious questions were brought up about
Stand
the noise issues. Memorial Park already has restrictions and is not
conducive for other events (i.e. tree lighting or fall street fair). RS
asked that RHC be involved in any groups considering this option. PH
indicated that there will be no committees involved with this project.
PH invited RHC to Jan 3'" BoS meeting were this subject will be
reviewed.
RHC heard presentation on preliminary plans and offered suggestions
regarding cleaning of the bricks and windows. First floor commercial
Create
MF Charles
and top two floors residential. VA asked if we should consider creating
Guide -
preservation guidelines. RHC requested opportunity to tour the
lines
structure.
Town
Discussed RHC's desire to review and consider revising the bylaw and
Meeting
what would be a reasonable timeline.
Article 27
Pierce
Papers have been reviewed by RS & VA the collection has been
papers
weaned down and will be stored at the DPW.
FY 2013
RHC discussed budget and how to use it. NK brought up the
Prepare
possibility of preserving some of the primary documents and is willing
justific-
MC
Budget
to research different options.
ation
RS had a warrant for $98.98 to purchase toner for the laser printer.
Budget
MC moved to reimburse RS. SRS 2ntl Vote 5 -0. RS moved for
payment of $50.00 due for Preservation Mass. SRS seconded No
discussion. Vote 5 -0
RS has spoken with Bob Leacheur who suggested a RHC gmail
Contact
RHC Email
address and respond from that address. Decided to try
Bob L
RS
readin hi storical.commissionCEDgmail.com
Visitor
Bob Quinn wondered about nominees opting out of bylaw.
VA mentioned that she attended a recent meeting regarding the plans
CPDC
for the Pierce project. WJ and an associate convinced the CPDC to
allow them to use the Azek of a different dimension. There is another
CPDC meeting scheduled for this Thursday night VA plans to attend.
Meeting adjourned: at 10:30 pm
Note Taker: Sharlene Reynolds Santo
Next Meeting Scheduled for: January 3, 2012 at 7 pm