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Meeting Minutes: June 2, 2009 Meeting Called to Order: 7:40 pm
Meeting Held at: Town Hall Conference Room ~'Y
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-Virginia Adams (VA)
Present
Angela Binda
Absent
Mark Cardono (MC)
Present
Karen Herrick (KH)
Absent
Kathy Greenfield, Chair (KG)
Present
Susan Patters S
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Sharlene Reynolds Santo (SRS)
Present
Roberta Sullivan (RS)
Present
SubJect
Discussion
Action Items
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Followup
Meeting
Reviewed and Approved Minutes from May 5th as
minutes
amended 5-0.
56 Prospect
St
Inquiry received regarding this property
Treasurer's
Approx. $2,800 in Special revenue and $143.01 in
Report
General Fund after Elena is paid. RS suggested
using Special Revenue and Trust Funds to pay the
local share of the grant.
RHC
KG and the Associates are up for reappointment this
Membership
year. Discussed need to find new members to add
Find out if/when associate
KG
to commission.
members can vote
Pavers
AB and KG reviewed brochure, and RS made some
Complete grant
changes. It is ready to print. RHC will purchase and
documentation
submit an expense report for reimbursement for the
AB or
stapler it will purchase to finish the project. There is
KG
more paperwork required to receive LCC grant
monies.
RMLD
VA & RS pulled together some photos for Jim
Get picture to Jim.
VA RS
Calendar
Chisholm
Down Town
KG received feedback from the RHC memo to Town
Submit letter requesting
Common
regarding
signage on the common
removal of markers to
KG
signage
George and Peter
MHC Grant
RHC received $12,000 grant from MHC for $20,000
Inventory Expansion project. Abby McCabe (AM)
VA suggested that each
local project coordinator sent acceptance letter to
member create a list of
state.
potential properties
RHC
KG & AM attended seminar re: grant
Next step is RFQ to MHC for approval, then to be
published to find consultant.
Need list of potential properties
Cell Tower
RHC received a letter about putting a tower on
Create letter stating there
RS &
Beacon St. RS & SRS had already spoken to
is no impact on historic
SRS
someone about this.
properties
258 Main St
Rick Carter, owner, has offers, but only by people
hoping to demolish property
140 High St
Manning house sold
Meeting Adjourned at 9:20 pm
Note'Taker: Sharlene Reynolds Santo
nitted as Final document on: July 14, 2009
N.,A Meeting Scheduled for June 23, 2009