HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Comm 07/15/2024Minutes of the Mansfield Historical Commissiori`IVleetmg'%i
July 15, 2024 2025 MAY 30 A II: 21
Attendance: Giampaolo DiGregorio(Chair), Lou Andrews, Annette Shaw, Eileen
Cusack, Dan Cavicchi and Nancy Breef-Pilz. The meeting was called to order at
6:04 PM by the chairperson.
New Member: Dan Cavicchi, our newest member was welcomed by Paolo. He
is a History professor at Rhode Island School of Design and introduced himself to
the members.
Minutes: Minutes from March 18, 2024 were reviewed. Motion was made by
Lou to accept as read; seconded by Eileen. Motion was unanimous.
Minutes from October 26, 2023 were reviewed. Motion was made by Lou to
accept as read; seconded by Annette. Motion was unanimous. (Dan, Eileen and
Nancy abstained.)
Powerline Upgrade: The Commission was informed of an archeological survey
to be conducted in conjunction with the power lines upgrade. It is a sliver of land
in Mansfield near the border of several other towns. No action is needed. A
report will be submitted when the survey is complete.
Email: Paolo has requested an official Mansfield email for the Commission to
use for Historical Commission correspondence. Lou will check with the IT
Department.
Fisher -Richardson House: No action has been taken by the DPW to fix the
roof. Lou made a motion to apply for a grant through the Mass Historical
Commission for funds to fix the roof. This would only pay a percentage of the
cost with the town paying the remainder. Seconded by Eileen. Motion was
unanimous.
The Fisher -Richardson House is now open for tours on Sundays from 1lam to
2pm until September 1. Mansfield's grade 3 students all toured the house in
May.
The new schedule directors, Beth Donovan and Michele McCormick, have been
organizing the docents and tours this season. Annette made a motion to send a
letter thanking them for their work; seconded by Dan. Motion was unanimous.
Mansfield's Master Plan: According to the town's master plan, we should be
working on the town's historic preservation plan and list of historic assets. Lou
made a motion to establish a working group to evaluate the Macris list and
develop a plan to update it; seconded by Annette. Motion was unanimous. Paolo
and Dan volunteered to work on that and present their plan at the next meeting.
Annette suggested the commission send a letter to the Selectboard to show our
support for the Ephraim Leonard Cemetery project and the need for funding as
an historical asset.
Adjournment: Motion was made by Lou to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 PM;
seconded by Dan. Motion unanimous.
The next meeting will be scheduled as needed..
Respectfully submitted,
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Nancy Breef-Pilz, Secretary
The foregoing minutes were approved at the September 30, 2024
meeting of the Mansfield Historical Commission.