HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-02-18 Historical Commission MinutesREADING HISTORICAL COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
18 February 1997
Hearing opened: 7:37 PM
Members Present:
R.
Sullivan
S.
L. Sandberg
T.
Jones
U.
O'Sullivan
V.
Palmer
A. Ulrich
W. Hoxie
V. Adams
J. McCauley
David Barrett presented an agreement(notarized) to purchase the property at 30-32 John
Street.
The Chairman went over the events of the last Public Hearing.
Mr Barrett stated that rehabilitation of the building is economically not feasible.
Mr Ulrich : "What steps have you taken toward renovation?"
Mr Barrett: "Got prices on heating, plumbing, electric, etc. Numbers are astronomical."
General discussion by the audience and David Barrett. The discussion covered many
issues.
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Barrett says there will be no demolition of the building before going before4)BA. COL
Hoxie gave plausable explanation of why save the house.
Followed a discussion of nothing.
Motion: R. Sullivan; sec, E. Palmer
Close the Public Hearing
Passed
Public Hearing closed at 9:34 PM.
MEETING OF RHC AFTER PEOPLE LEFT THE PUBLIC-MEETING
18 February 1997
Motion: D. O'Sullivan; sec, R. Sullivan Pr4fa WY
The property at 30-32 John Street be referred as Avlemd Preservation.
V. Adams not able to vote because of absence at first, Public Meeting.
Vote: O'Sullivan - Yes
Sullivan - Yes
McCauley - No
Palmer - No
Motion: V. Adams; sec R. Sullivan
A vote to reconsider the previous motion.
Passed
Minutes:
Motion: V. Adams; sec D. O'Sullivan
Accept minutes of 7 January 1997
Passed
Minutes:
Motion: D. O'Sullivan; sec E. Palmer
Accept minutes of 4 February 1997
Treasurer's Report:
RHC to pay $ 75.00 for Public Hearing notice in newspaper.
Old Business:
Bandstand Committee on hold awaiting outcome of Downtown study.
Pearl Street School:
Needs documentation for Preservation Award. Being worked on.
Letter from Louise Sandberg to Town Clerk on old Town records.
Meeting interrupted by visit of Peter Heckenblecker:
He wanted some imput of putting disease -free elms trees back in Reading. The Town
could bring 100 elms from Newburyport. We grow them and give 50 back to
Newburyport.
He says the procedure for re-consideration of motion must be made from negative side.
No response so motion to re-consider is withdrawn.
Correspondence:
Program "Develop Downtown" in Lowell on 28 February. RHC agrees to send R.
Sullivan to conference and pay $20.00 tuition.
Cole - Palmer catalog
National Preservation Awards brochure
Smith and Hawkins catalog.
Complaints about security in the History Room at the Public Library
We could obtain volunteers for Archive room work from Jonathan Edwards.
Meeting adjourned: 10:15 PM