HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-01-13 Historical Commission MinutesReading Historical Commission
Meeting Minutes for: January 13, 2009
Meeting Called to Order at 10:00 am
Meeting Held at: Town Hall Conference Room
Members:
Associate Members:
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Virginia Adams (VA)
Present
Angela Binda (AB)
Absent
Mark Cardono (MC)
Absent
Karen Herrick (KH)
Absent
Kathy Greenfield (KG)
Present
Susan Patterson (SP)
Absent
Sharlene Reynolds Santo (SRS)
Present
Roberta Sullivan (RS)
Present
Others in Attendance:
Kim Honetschlager (KH)
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Follow-
Subject
Discussion
Action Items
UP
Meet with Kim re:
KH explained the plan to scan or electronically
KH to check with
Town's Document
capture town documents to provide secure storage
Bob as to how
Scanning Project
and easy access. The Town has done an analysis of
RHC can be part
each dept (not RHC). The current plan is just to do
of project
this for future records with digitizing past records
later when funds can be allocated. VA asked about
RHC could create
copyright issues. KG asked if the RHC can get in on
a table of
the project. To use this software a full license must
documents
be purchased for each dept. some dept. will have
approx. storage
read only license. RHC may need a new scanner
size.
and a special scanner license, if so this is not in the
town's budget. This capability would help the RHC
provide secure public access to information, but
would not help with our space issues.
VA mentioned that we are volunteers and our time is
limited and has value maybe the town could request
that RHC be added to the initial assessment report.
75 Pleasant St.
KG wrote letter regarding the property VA moved to
submit the letter to bldg Ins re" not imposing demo
delay as stated in letter dated 1/13/2009. RS 2nd 4-0
40R
VA attended CPDC meeting to hear that the size of
New copy of
KG
the proposed area may impact the amount of
design guidelines
affordable housing. Group also spoke about
from CK
developing ideas for certain properties (including
Massbank, Atlantic, MF Charles). George Katsou
asked for list of historic properties RHC wishes to
remain untouched. Next CPDC meeting 1/26.
April Town
KG asked if RHC needed to prepare anything for
Meeting
Town meeting Feb deadline approaching.
Next Meeting
February 10, 2009
Posted
SRS
Meeting adjourned at: 11:35 am
Note Taker: Sharlene Reynolds Santo
Submitted as Final document on:
Next Meeting Scheduled for: February 10, 2009 at 7:30 pm in Town Hall Conference Room