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Meeting Minutes: August 11, 2009 Meeting Called to Order: 7:30 pm
Meeting Held at: Berger Room at Town Hall
RECEIVED„
Virginia Adams (VA)
Present
Others in
Mark Cardono (MC)
Present
Naomi K fhresident
Kathy Greenfield, Chair KG
Present
Bill Joh n ,
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Sharlene Reynolds Santo
(SRS)
Present
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Joel Silverwatch
Roberta Sullivan (RS)
Absent
Steven Colby
Angela Binda (AB)
Present
Subject
Discussion
Action Items
Fol/ow-
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Silverwatch Architects came to discuss building;
wishing to learn how much of building they can save
with structural deficiencies and building code
Pierce
restrictions. Plan for residential use. RHC asked to
Organ
see post and beam maintained, retain original facade
along Pierce St., have windows along Pierce St
retained, have corner boards retained or duplicated
and roof height maintained. Both parties agreed to
work together.
Meeting
Minutes from 717 approved as amended 4-0.
Submit copies of
SRS
Minutes
approved minutes
to Town Clerk
MHC
Today one response received deadline is in 1 week
Review responses
KG, AB
Inventory
(this is a typical response)
on 8/21
& VA.
Expansion
MHC contract has been done
RHC decided this is not the time to do walking tour of
Street Faire
plaques this will be planned for Oct time frame, but
- Sept 13th
there could be a sign advertising the event.
Everett & Ginny Blodgett have volunteered to sell At
Wood End at RPL tent
Mass
Memories
KG will attend 8/18 mtg. VA & SRS to help 8/24.
Road Show
KG will announce future meeting dates.
CPDC & Selectmen met and decided to send
Draft letter to
AB
application to the state; to-date there has been no
CPDC
Down Town
response. The proposed guidelines are available on
40R
town website.
AB pointed out some serious issues with this version
- inconsistencies, # of stories and rooflines among
them. And suggested a letter be sent to CPDC from
RHC copying Selectmen detailing these issues.
Meeting adjourned at: 9:15 pm
Note Takers: Angela Binda / Sharlene Reynolds Santo
Submitted as Final, document on: October14, 2009
Next Meeting Scheduled for: September 8, 2009