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Home My WebLink About2010-10-05 Historical Commission MinutesReading Historical Commission Meeting Minutes: October 5, 2010 Meeting Called to Order at 7:35 pm Meeting Held at: The Town Hall Conference Room Virginia Adams (VA) Present Others in Attendance: Angela Binda (AB) Present Evner Natareno (EN) contractor for 320 Haverhill St Mark Cardono (MC) Present Phil Vaccaro (PV) owner of 601 Main Street Kathy Greenfield, Chair (KG) Present Roberta Sullivan, Treasurer (RS) Present Sharlene Reynolds Santo (SRS) Present Subject Discussion Action Follow Items -up EN came to explain changes proposed to property. Proposal is to: replace all Inform VNA the clapboards on the front, as some are cracked and suspected to be causing (owner) that 320 Haverhill water damage; add a storm door to front, restore original door found in written notice St basement, replace one window and some siding in the kitchen area. Structure is req d from KG will then be painted. RHC reviewed the preservation restriction which requires a written notice from property owner of proposed nature, scope, design, them. Plan a materials, location and time table of project. site visit. Minutes VA moved to accept minutes from September 7, 2010 4-0-1. RS moved to accept minutes from September 16, 2010, 4-0-1. RS has a bill for certified mail of inventory notices to owners. RHC discussed Treasurers where funding should come from. AB moved to take $327.21 for certified mail from the operating fund. 4-1. RS moved to pay $50.00 from operating budget for Preservation Mass. 5-0. PV came to speak to RHC about wishing not to have this property on the 601 Main St Inventory list. This building doesn't get the rents on that side of the street. He is unsure of the buildings future wants to avoid another financial burden of future changes. Contractor agreed to the letter sent in September but no changes have taken 33 Salem St Place. Discussed next step from RHC. Letter to GR stating that deadline not ' write letter KG being met and recapping what has happened so far, with a 'cc to Selectmen; also request town counsel's opinion. Pierce Organ DIRT meeting October 13th. RHC has set of current plans. attend mtg KGNA Town Hall Email received from PH stating that he is getting prices on having the 8 large, Annex arched windows in the Town Hall Annex restored in the same manner as the town hall windows were recent) done. One irate property owner is expected at meeting to make sure that his Inventory property is not on the list. Plan to have sign-in sheet with addresses. RHC on Follow up Expansion one side of table with name tags. Members will be introduced, meeting format ' on letters VA Meeting will be explained, request RHC s opinion to delete properties from list (i.e. 66 ' d t John Carver) 6 notices were return to Town Hall so they didn t receive a 30 re urne days notices. Can't be voted on next week. Inventory Expansion Discussed certificate design and October 18th meeting at RPL proceedings cePrint rtificates AB & RS Celebration EDC Summit RHC invited to join EDC Summit on October 19th at 7 pm Meeting adjourned at: 10:30 pm Note Taker: Sharlene Reynolds Santo Submitted as Final document on: December 6, 2010- - . - Next Meeting Scheduled for: November 9, 2010 Attachments: email from PH ` ' From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 12:20 PM To: Kathryn M. Greenfield Subject: Town Hal windows Kathy wanted to let you know that we are getting prices on doing the "Town Hall" methodology for the remaining 8 arched windows here in the former library building. Depending on what those prices are, we may go that route if that is more acceptable to the RHC. On the other hand, if this method is no longer acceptable, then we might just go with the new windows. I should have prices by the end of the week. Peter I. Hechenbleikner Town Manager Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading MA 01867 Please note new Town Hail Hours effective June 7, 2010: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.rn - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: CLOSED phone: 781-942-9043 fax 781-942-9071 web www.readingma.gov email town managerflci. reading. ma. us Please let us know how we are doing - fill out our brief customer service survey at http://readingma- survey.virtuaItownhall.net/survey/sid/4a123638fd4e28b8/ Reading Historical Commission Meeting Minutes: October 5, 2010 Meeting Called to Order, aV7? 35'0f Meeting Held at: The Town Hall Conference Room Virginia Adams (VA) Present Others in Attendance: Angela Binda (AB) Present Evner Natareno (ENJ[~dotractof fo"2D F4*erhill St Mark Cardono (MC) Present Phil Vaccaro (PV) owner of 601 Main Street Kathy Greenfield, Chair (KG) Present Roberta Sullivan, Treasurer (RS) Present Sharlene Reynolds Santo (SRS) Present Subject Discussion Action Follow Items -up EN came to explain changes proposed to property. Proposal is to: replace all Inform VNA the clapboards on the front, as some are cracked and suspected to be causing (owner) that 320 Haverhill water damage; restore and replace original storm door found in basement; written notice St replace one window and some siding in the kitchen area. Structure will then is req'd from KG be painted. RHC reviewed the preservation restriction which requires a written notice from property owner of proposed nature, scope, design, materials, them. Plan a location and time table of project. site visit. Minutes VA moved to accept minutes from September 7, 2010 4-0-1. RS moved to accept minutes from September 16, 2010, 4-0-1. RS has a bill for certified mail of inventory notices to owners. RHC discussed Treasurers where funding should come from. AB moved to take $327.24 for certified mail from the operating fund. 4-1. RS moved to pay $50.00 from operating budget for Preservation Mass. 5-0. PV came to speak to RHC about wishing not to have this property on the 601 Main St inventory list. He is unsure of the buildings future wants to avoid another financial burden of future changes. Contractor agreed to the letter sent in September but no changes have taken place. Discussed next step from RHC, including sending a letter to the 33 Salem St Building Inspector stating that deadline is not being met and recapping what write letter KG has happened so far, with a `cc' to Selectmen; also request town counsel's opinion. Pierce Organ DIRT meeting October 13th. RHC has set of current plans. attend mtg KGNA Town Hall Email received from PHstating that he is getting prices on having the 8 large, Annex arched windows in the Town Hall Annex restored in the same manner as the town hall windows were recent) done. One irate property owner is expected at meeting to make sure that his Inventory property is not on the list. Plan to have sign-in sheet with addresses. RHC on Follow up on Expansion one side of table with name tags. Members will be introduced, meeting format ' letters VA Meeting will be explained, request RHC s opinion to delete properties from list (i.e. 66 ' returned John Carver) 6 notices were returned to Town Hall so owners didn t receive 30 days notice. Can't be voted on next week. Inventory Expansion Discussed certificate design and October 18`h meeting at RPL proceedings Print AB & Celebration certificates RS EDC Summit RHC invited to join EDC Summit on October 19th at 7 pm Meeting adjourned at: 10:30 pm Note Taker: Sharlene Reynolds Santo Submitted as Final document on: Next Meeting Scheduled for: November 9, 2010 Attachments: email from PH