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Meeting Minutes
Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Historical Commission
Date: 2017-01-10 Time: 7:30 PM
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Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Open Session
Purpose: General Monthly Meeting Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Ron Weston (RW) - Acting Chair
Sharlene Reynolds Santo (SRS) - Secretary
Virginia Adams (VA) - Associate
Jonathan Barnes (JEB) - Treasurer
Jack Williams (JW) - Member
Members - Not Present:
Carl Mittnight
Others Present:
Katie Matathia (KM)
Samantha Couture (SC)
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Sharlene Reynolds Santo
Topics of Discussion:
Membership - Acting chair RW appointed associate member VA to fill in as a voting member
for this meeting.
79-81 Salem St - The hearing originally planned for tonight but due to error in the publication
of the legal notice so Richard Stuart agreed to extending the date of the hearing until the 24th of
January. The public notice has been reprinted with the current date.
Property List - RW & JEB reviewed the list of properties that the town uses for reference. All
properties/monuments/markers on the inventory are listed. JW moved that we approve the
updated property list per GBL 7.2.3 dated 1/10/17 as the official property list used by the
Historical Commission. JEB seconded. Vote 5-0. This list will be given to the building
inspectors office for their reference.
Rules & Regulations - RHC reviewed revisions to the R&R. RHC had a lively discussion
regarding the use of mitigation. RHC will continue reviewing this document.
BoS Meeting 1/11/17 - Several members plan to attend meeting to discuss RHC budget.
Topics not defined in advance
Annual Report -
USPS - building has now passed hands and the current owners are developing plans for
the property.
186 Summer Ave - is now owned by Criterion.
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School House Commons - This property is not on the Historical Inventory, but the
design is unimaginative, lacks open space and is not in keeping with the design qualities
of the Woburn Street historic district.
228 Woburn St - RHC invited to Open House 1/12, 4-7 pm.
Preservation Award Applications are now available. RHC discussed nominating the
library next year.
Inventory Books will be printed at Rapid Reproductions. JW moved to pay up to
$140.00 for the printing of these books JEB seconded. Vote 5-0.
Membership SC to interview on January 17th Katie to apply. There is another person that has
also expressed interest in joining the group.
Archives / Inquiries - reviewed mail
Minutes - RHC reviewed the Minutes from November 15, 2016 JEB moved to approve the
minutes as amended. RW seconded. Vote 5-0. RHC reviewed the Minutes from December 6,
2016 VA moved to approve the minutes as amended. JEB seconded. Vote 5-0.
Next Meeting - Hearing January 24, 2017 at 7:30 pm Monthly Meeting February 7, 2017 at 7
pm
Adjourn 10:30 pm
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