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Meeting Minutes: February 28, 2012
Meeting Called to Order: 7:10 pm
Meeting Held at: Town Hall Conference Room
RECEIVED
TOWN CLERK
READING, MASS.
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Members in Attendance:
Discussion
Action
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Chairman: Mark Cardono MC
Present
Secretary: Robyn Parker RP
Present
Treasurer: Roberta Sullivan (RS)
Present
Sharlene Reynolds Santo (SRS)
Present
Janann Ali JA la
Absent
Associate Members in Attendance
Demolition Delay processes
Virginia Adams VA
Present
Judith Smith JS
Absent
Nancy Kohl (NK)
Present
Others in Attendance:
4. Minutes
Subject
Discussion
Action
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1. Finalize the draft Guidelines for the Process of Adding New
Properties to the Historical and Architectural Inventory and
Demolition Delay processes
2. 10 Pierce Street Foreclosure
Agenda
3. Bandstand
4. Minutes
5. Open session for topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in
advance of the meeting
6. Set next meeting time
Meeting Minutes of February 7, 2011 were reviewed and
Minutes
approved as amended.
Revise
RP
(SRS motioned -RP seconded, vote 4 -0 in favor)
Minutes
Members are requested to bring agenda/notes to next meeting.
MC reported on the request by The Ottery Group to the RHC for
comments regarding the proposed modifications to the AT &T
Wakefield Telecommunications Facilities. Drawings were
Letter and
Cell Tower
submitted with the request. Based on a site visit by VA and review
Drawings
of the drawings by MC, MC provided a letter stating the proposed
to be filed
modifications would have no adverse impact on the historical
resources. other than visual
MC sent an email on February 18, 2011 to the Board of Assessors
MC to
Board of
requesting a meeting. No response as of February 28, 2011. MC to
resend
Assessors
resend email. They may be waiting until after election as there will
request
MC
be a new president of the board.
for mt
RP to request a site visit to 32 Lowell, formerly the Christian
32 Lowell
Science Church for documenting the existing interiors prior to any
Request
RP
work b the proposed dance school.
site visit
Due to Mr. Johnson's incarceration, the development is now in
foreclosure. The Town Clerk has indicated that there are multiple
10 Pierce St.
parties potentially interested in the property. There was a cease
Foreclosure
and desist order placed on the construction due to the faulty
construction of the reinforced concrete foundations. RHC to
contact Town Counsel regarding the outstanding balance of
$2,000 in mitigation fees, can this be collected from new owner?
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Subject
Discussion
Action
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I
Bandstand
Bandstand. RHC to request a meeting with Town Manager to
Items
Up By
Note: Copies of referenced correspondence and documents are kept in project folders located in
the Reading Historical Commission Archives, lower level of the Reading Town Hall.
Meeting adjourned at 10:35 pm Note Taker: Robyn Parker
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Virginia presented a draft power point presentation about the
Mtg with
Bandstand
Bandstand. RHC to request a meeting with Town Manager to
Town
VA/MC
discuss possible designs issues /suggestions /solutions regarding
Manager
his proposed location of the Bandstand in front of the Town Hall.
Annual
MC did an excellent job with the Annual Report. VA suggested
Send
Report
sending it to Massachusetts Historical Commission. (MHC)
report to
MC
MHC
Demolition
RHC members made revisions to the Guidelines for the Process of
Revised
Delay Bylaw
Adding New Properties to the Historical and Architectural Inventory
and
Letter from
to be sent to the Board of Selectmen. (BOS) The majority the
submit
MC
BOS
meeting dealt with discussing this issue.
letter to
BOS
Annual Town
MC briefly attended the BOS meeting and was given a copy of
Meeting
Warrant Article 21- Amendment to Article 7.2
Next Meeting
March 13, 2012 at 7 pm
No meeting March 6 due to elections
Letter to The Ottery Group (Cell Tower issue)
Referenced
Draft Guidelines for the Process of Adding New Properties to the
Documents
Historical and Architectural Inventory. (demolition Delay letter
from BOS)
Warrant Article 21- Amendment to Article 7.2
Note: Copies of referenced correspondence and documents are kept in project folders located in
the Reading Historical Commission Archives, lower level of the Reading Town Hall.
Meeting adjourned at 10:35 pm Note Taker: Robyn Parker
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