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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-05-11 Celebration Trust CommitteeO� • OFRrO' O Town of Reading Meeting Minutes-HELE6VED TOWN CLERK READING, MA. ifx Board - Committee - commission - council: 2823 APR 25 A1410:16 Celebration Trust Committee Date: 2022-05-11 Time: 7:00 PM Building: Reading Town Hall Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: Review Application Attendees: Members - Present: Kurt Habel (KH) Nancy Potter (NP) Sharlene Reynolds Santo (SRS) Members - Not Present: Others Present: Location: Berger Room Session: Open Session Version: Draft Lorraine Barry (LB) Desiree Zicko (DZ) Virginia Blodgett (VB) Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Sharlene Reynolds Santo Topics of Discussion: Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm. Reorganize - SRS moved to elect KH as chair and SRS as secretary. KH seconded. Vote on slate of officers accepted 3-0. Review and Vote Applicants for Committee • Grant Application from the Lions Club LB & DZ represented the Lions Club and spoke briefly about the Friends and Family Day event scheduled for 6/24/22. None of the funds requested will be used for police duty or portable bathrooms. It was agreed that if there is a profit the Lions Club will return funds to the Celebration Trust. SRS moved to accept this request with funds coming from the 350t^ Celebration Fund (Acct 4721). KH seconded. Vote 3-0. • Grant Application from Virainia D. Blodgett. VB provided details on her application and amended the amount being requested to $312.50. KH moved to accept this amended request from Virginia Blodgett for the printing of 5 bound volumes for the Reading Public Library in the amount of $312.50 from the Historic Preservation Fund (Acct 4723). NP seconded. Vote 3-0. Grant Application for Lafayette Trail Marker. After review of the application SRS moved to accept the request for $200.00 to erect a marker commemorating the visit of Marquis de Lafayette in 1825 from the Historic Preservation Fund (Acct 4723). KH seconded. Vote 3-0. Page I 1 • Grant Application from Reading Community Singers. After review of the application KH moved to accept the request for $786.00 for the Reading Community Singers 100' Anniversary publication; from the Historic Preservation Fund (Acct 4723). NP seconded. Vote 3-0. • Grant Application from Readina/North Readina Chamber of Commerce. After review of the application KH moved to provide $2,500.00 to the Chamber to help pay to replace damaged lights that will be used on the Common for the November 2022 Tree lighting celebration. The application requested funds from the Celebration Fund, this was amended so that Preservation funds will be used. These funds should be from the 350' Celebration Fund (Acct 4721). NP seconded. Vote 3-0. Discussion of current finance - Reviewed budget report dated 3/31/22 New Business Still need 2 members on this board Review Minutes from prior meeting - Minutes from June 16, 2020, meeting minutes reviewed and accepted as given. Vote 3-0. Meeting Adjourned at 8:10 pm Next Meeting will be help in April of 2023 Page 1 2