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May 7, 2008
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Russell Graham, Sheila Clarke, Meghan Young-Tafoya, Michele Willams, Abby McCabe, and Sharon Peterson met at the
Arnold Berger Room, Town Hall, Reading, Massachusetts beginning at 7:30 P.M.
Guests
• None
Agenda Review
• Work Program
o The committee reviewed the plan thoroughly and assigned tasks to each member. Please see attached
copy of Open Items and Status Work plan document.
• Reports
Fagade Improvements
o No changes - Included in work plan
Alleyway Improvement Project
o The sub-committee will be meeting next week regarding outstanding details. Meghan contacted
additional Muralists - Included in work plan
Farm Stand
Pending report from Michelle Ferullo regarding contacting Calresso's ownership to see if they would be
interested in participating in the farm stand - Included in work plan
Property Status Report
o Abby is going to update existing template and pass it out to the committee at each meeting as a standing
agenda item.
• Other Business
o Abby contacted the DHCD and gave the committee a brochure on their upcoming Spring workshops.
Meghan and Sheila volunteered to attend the June 18`h Design/Branding/Way Finding workshop. Abby
will forward the brochure to the CPDC members to see if they are interested in attending as well. Abby
has spoken to Emmy Haan regarding attending an EDC meeting in the future.
o The EDC to presentation to the BOS has been rescheduled for on May 27, 2008.
o The EDC upcoming meeting schedule was discussed. The following are dates of upcoming meetings:
5/21, 5/27 (BOS Presentation), 6/4, 6/18, and 7/9 (this is a new addition - please mark caledars).
Meeting Schedule
o Next scheduled meeting will be on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the Berger Room, Town Hall, Reading,
Massachusetts beginning at 7:30 P.M.
On a motion by Young-Tafoya, seconded by Clarke, the committee voted to adjourn at 9:45 P.M. on a unanimous
vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila Clarke