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Reading Historical Commission Meeting Minutes Aug;t~,
Meeting called to order at 7:30 pm at the Town Hall Conference Room R E A D I N MASS
Commission Members in attendance included: . ZBO$ SEP - M P 3* 0 b
Virginia Adams Sharlene Reynolds Santo, Secretary
Kathy Greenfield, Chair Angela Binda
Mark Cardono
Minutes:
• Sidewalk Plaques - A plan has been established regarding the placement of the plaques. The
original plan was that spacers would be used until the plaques were ready, but apparently we are
now expected to have the markers ready a week after the sidewalks are poured in early
September. It will take about 2 - 4 weeks to have them made. Funding is still an issue. Peter
Hechenbleikner doesn't know how much will be available from the project funding.
Suggestions were made to tap the Celebration Trust and the Down Town Steering Committee
for funding, along with our own. Angela also suggested contacting the Cultural Council.
Sharlene moved that the cost of the granite sidewalk markers be paid by the Reading Historical
Trust Fund moneys up to $5,000 with the understanding that other sources will be sought
including funds from the Streetscape project budget, Down Town Steering Committee,
Celebration Trust and the Reading Cultural Council. Virginia seconded the motion. Vote 4-0.
Virginia wad Kathy will work up the text and ask for an extension if necessary.
• Smart Growth 40R - Virginia, Kathy and Angela attended the recent CPDC meeting about the
Down Town 40R project. There was discussion about the concept of subdistricts with specific
building types, in the Green, Gould and Ash Street neighborhoods. There was also. talk about
whether the Commission actually approves of this zoning concept at all. The next step is to get
Carol Kowalski our comments on the Draft which was reviewed by the Commission. Kathy
will contact Carol with the Commission's comments.
• Meeting adjourned at 9:25 pm.
• The next meeting is scheduled for September 2, 2008 at 7:30 pm