HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-11-06 Historical Commission MinutesREADING HISTORICAL COMMISSION
MINUTES
6 November 1996
Meeting opened: 7:45Pm
Members Present: D. O'Sullivan W. Hoxie
G. Jones J. McCauley
H. Palmer V. Adams
L Ulhrick
Treasurer's report:
Balance: 6 Nov 1996 (FY97)
Balance: 6 Nov1996 (Cel Gnt Acct)
No expenses
Authorize payment of $60.00 toward fee for HMI Conmference
Authorize payment for reimbursement to V. Adams for supplies.
Motion: V. Adams; sec R. Sullivan
Authorize payment of $200.00 for Archival supplies
passed
Motion: V. Adams;sec, E. Palmer
Nominate Mass Historical Commission for award for Longwood Place
Passed
Correspondence:
1. Newletter from Allen Charles Hill
2. Newsletter from Massachusetts Cultural Council
3. Historic Preservation Forum News
4. Program offered by Bay State Hist League - "Collections Care"
5. Letter from MHC about Planning grant
6. Cole Plamer catalog
$ 656.30
$ 528.10
7. Selectmen's Memorandum - FY98 Goals
8. Jackson Homestead Calendar
9. Announce a dinner at House of Seven Gables, Nov 15th
10. Letter from Lisa J. Dominguez as Activity Director of Longwood Place
11. Wakefield family genealogy - a letter from Ms Dee to Virginia
12. MHC - National register Nominations - Pearl Street School, Dec 11, 1996
13. MHC Preservation Update
14. Historic Preservation magazine
15. Draft of Sign Review Process
16. Draft of Storefront Design Guidelines
17. Selectmen's Agenda for 29 Oct 1996
Adaptive Reuse:
89 Main Street. CPDC hearing was last Monday.
RHC to act as reviewing agency for the house
Archives:
Roberta, Louise and Virginia are working on the Bishop collection
Ted Cohen has approved John.s draft of Deed of Gift
Streetscapes:
Virginia to be representative from RHC to Streetscape Design Grant
Does RHC need to be involved in Sign By-Law Revisions
32 John Street - Damon House. Not on inventory. David Bartlett is updating Virginia
42 Chute Street - making plans to develop carriage house into in-law apts;
nothing till Spring
Architectural Inventory:
Add the following to inventory:
320 West Street 165 South Street 32 John Street
25 School Street 337 Pearl Street 65 Wakefield Street
64 Bay State Road 529 Franklin Street
Motion: V. Adams; sec, E. Palmer
Accept all eight(8) properties on inventory and to notify all owners of the decision
Passed
Next meeting: Tuesday, 3 December 1996 at 7:30PM
Another meeting for inventory on Tuesday, 17 December 1996 at 7:OOPM
Meeting adjourned: 10:04 PM
John F. McCauley, Secretary