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Meeting Minutes for: April 14, 2009
Meeting Called to Order at: 7:30 pm
Meeting Held at: Town Hall Conference Room
Virginia Adams (VA)
Present
Angela Binda (AB)
Present
Mark Cardono (MC)
Present
Karen Herrick (KH)
Absent
Kathy Greenfield , Chair (KG)
Present
Susan Patterson (SP)
Absent
Sharlene Reynolds Santo (SRS)
Present
Roberta Sullivan (RS)
Present
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Reviewed and Approved Minutes of March 3, 2009
Submit revised
SRS
for - 313
as amended. 4-0-1
minutes to town
clerk
Treasurers Report
Warrant signed to pay Elena Dube for hours
completed for $500 out of general account for data
entry. 5-0.
$2,935 in Special Revenue account, RS still waiting
to hear if money can be transferred.
Friends of the Library
RHC has provided info on window restoration and
2009 House Tour - May
Woburn St. Historic District for publication in tour
3rd
guide which has now gone to print.
Flag Pole
Previously RHC received memo re: flag pole being
moved "a few feet" so there would be more room for
flag to be at half mast without getting caught and
breaking ropes. Instead the pole has been moved to
the south near the spot believed to be that of the first
meeting house.
83 Harnden St
Inquiry received regarding our opinion on house
color. RHC indicated that there were no restrictions.
Pavers
Installed in sand and stone dust. Not yet complete.
Complete brochure
RS, VA
VA created a press release. VA & RS started a
copy for distribution
brochure about pavers. RCH received the cultural
Council Grant for $1,250.00 which will be applied
toward the cost of the pavers.
Washington St Park
Current wall determined to be similar to Memorial
Create letter to
KG
Park. RHC concerned about preserving both walls.
BOS educating
This wall built as a WPA project. Wall is in good
them about
condition. RS suggested we add both to HAI.
significance of wall
Code of Conduct
Draft CofC for members of Town boards, committees
and commissions. Reviewed.
Archives
Computer issues with Outlook. Received new Norton
and will get more updates soon. Need external hard
drive. Elena done with allocated funds. VA moved to
vote up to $300 to contract additional data entry
work. 5-0.
Meeting adjourned at: 9:15pm
Note Taker: Sharlene Reynolds Santo
Submitted as Final document on:
Next Meeting Scheduled for: Tuesday May 5, 2009 at 7:30 pm in Town Hall Conference Room