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Town of Reading
Meeting Minutes
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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Historical Commission
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TOWN CLERK
READING, MASS.
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Date: 2015 -10 -13 Time: 7:30 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Town Hall Conference Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: Monthly Meeting
Attendees: Members - Present:
Chair: Carl Mittnight (CM)
Secretary: Sharlene Reynolds Santo (SRS)
Treasurer: Jonathan Barnes (JEB)
Virginia Adams (VA)
Jack Williams (JW)
Members - Not Present:
Ron Weston and Sally Hilgendorff
Others Present:
David Johnson (DJ)
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Sharlene Reynolds Santo
Topics of Discussion:
Subject
Discussion
Action Items
Res
Call to
Order
at 7:35 pm.
Budget
No update.
Archives
No update.
VA & JB reviewed 9/28 visit to the property with the
Chamberlain's mentioning physical evidence an ell likely being
there prior to 1942. A 1939 plot plan found did not show an
ell. Mr. Chamberlain stated he remembered being there after
the 1938 Hurricane and there was a room there but later in the
conversation, that memory seemed questionable. With the
only physical evidence found indicating there was no ell even
though the RHC was not completely convinced that is was not
116 Lowell
a possibility. SRS moved that the structure at 116 Lowell St
Street
be released from the stay of demolition because owner had
made reasonable efforts to locate a purchaser to preserve,
rehabilitate or restore said structure with no success. JB
seconded the motion and the vote was 3 -0 in favor. CM will
send a letter to the building inspector informing him that a
permit to demolish can be generated. The RHC thanked the
owner DJ for his interest and dedication working with us and to
JB and VA for their time and effort.
CA & SRS attended a CPDC meeting that the owners did not
attend on October 12`h. They shared that Jean Delios made it
clear to the owner that they would need to reapply for a
258 Main St
demolition permit because the earlier one had expired. There
will be a DRT meeting on 10/21 at 9 am that VA & JB pan to
attend.
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MF Charles
Building
Jim Mawn's office has not gotten back to us with another
possible date. Cm will contact Kelly at Mawn & Mawn again to
Preservatio
set a date.
n Award
Plaque
3 new orders were received and delivered for production.
Program
These plaques should be ready in a few weeks.
8 Back Bay
VA shared the summary she had put together. This will be
Court
filed in the archives when complete.
186 Summer
RHC spoke about Criterion's latest plan and a Historic District
meeting scheduled for 10/14 at Coolidge Middle School at 7
Ave
m. SRS, CM, JEB plan to attend.
CM suggested that the RHC have a booth next year with the
Reading
hopes of raising awareness of our responsibilities. JW
Street Faire
suggested that we have some of the Sanborn maps of
All
Reading to display.
Minutes
Accepted September 15, 2015 minutes as amended. 3 -0
Submit to LG
SRS
Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at 9:20 pm.
Next
November 10, 2015 at 7:30 pm.
All
Meeting
Copies of referenced correspondence and documents are kept in Meeting Minutes binder and relevant project
folders located in the Reading Historical Commission Archives, lower level of the Reading Town Hall.
Preservation only works when we remember it is all about: People — Planning — Partnerships — Politics.
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