HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Comm Minutes 11/28/1995MANSFIELD HISTORICAL COMMISSION
TOWN OF MANSFIELD
MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 02048
Office at:
50 Rest St.
Mansfield, Ma. 02048
MANSFIELD HISTORICAL COMMISSION MINUTES
for November 28, 1995 at 7:30 I'M
Present: Pat Cataloni, David Loving, Gean Parks, Leslie Pasch, Kate Viens and Claire
Dempsey.
Claire reported on her progress concerning the Bay State Historical League grant
which must be completed by the end of December. She felt that it would be impossible to
schedule the two necessary progress meetings before Christmas. After discussion it was
decided to have her meet with the Commission on Thursday, January 4 at 7 pm at Town
Hall and again with the Mansfield Historical Society at the Copeland House on Sunday,
January 14 from 1 -4 pm. Kate and Leslie will check on availability of places and times.
Claire intends to make a formal presentation of the research to the docents at the latter
meeting and get input from them. There will be no December meeting for the
Commission. Kate will speak to the League about extending the deadline into the new
year.
On a motion by David and second by Pat, the minutes from the October 24, 1995
meeting were accepted as recorded and placed on file.
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1. Notice of TEA project from SRPEDD.
2. Letter from Planning Board to Mass Highway Dept. on Williams St. Bridge
3. Request for information for town report.
Kate will supply the information for the town report. The Fannins examined the Aztec
statues and determined that one has already been repaired which moving could loosen.
The granite -like rock is stable and they should not topple over. They had some misgivings
about heavy trucks in the area during construction. DPW feels protecting the statues is
the contractor's responsibility. We may be able to get more information on their
authenticity from the Peabody Museum.
On Tuesday, November 21, the Zoning Board of Appeals voted to allow a pathway
through the West St. Cemetary and approved a parking variance for the new town hall.
Leslie will get a copy of the motion from the ZBA minutes to ensure the Commission will
have approval of the specs. She will also see if the contract for construction has been
awarded and the start date. What will be done about the gas house?
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
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Leslie A. Pasch
Secretary