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Meeting Minutes
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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Historical Commission
Date: 2017-02-07
Building: Reading Town Hall
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Time: 7:00 PM
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Location: Conference Room
Session: Open Session
Purpose: Public Hearing for 79-81 Salem St Version: Final
and General Business Meeting
Attendees: Members - Present:
Ron Weston (RW) - Acting Chair
Sharlene Reynolds Santo - Secretary
Virginia Adams (VA) - Associate
Jonathan Barnes (JEB) - Treasurer
Jack Williams (JW) - Member
Members - Not Present:
Carl Mittnight
Others Present:
Samantha Couture (SC)
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Sharlene Reynolds Santo
Topics of Discussion:
• Membership VA was appointed as a voting member by acting chair. Samantha
Couture still needs to be sworn in but has been appointed.
• 79-81 Salem St - Letter was submitted to the Building Inspector notifying them of the
delay of up to six months.
• 287 Ash St - Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday February 14, 2017 at 7 pm.
• Rules & Regulations - RW moved to accept draft of R&R dated Feb 1, 2017 as amended
to be the document submitted by the RHC for public hearing process for adoption of its
R&R JW 2"d. Vote 5-0. JB will determine the steps needed to move this process forward.
• Historic Inventory & Properties List - RHC discussed ways to collect
corrections/revisions to the list to be reviewed periodically.
• Finances - JEB moved to reimburse RW for up to $60 for office supplies. SRS 2nd Vote
5-0.
• Minutes from 1/10 as amended, 1/11, 1/24 all accepted as given Vote 5-0 for each set
of minutes.
• New Business
o USPS RHC position on current plans for DRT meeting on Feb 15th Group discussed
opinions on current plans this discussion will continue next week.
o Annual Report JW is working on this
o School House Commons - JEB attended ZBA meeting
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Next Meeting - Public Hearing for 287 Ash St on February 14, 2017 at 7 pm, March
General meeting on March 8th at 7 pm
Adjourn at 8:30 pm
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