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February 22, 1994
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The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Pat Cataloni, David Loving, Wayne
Jacques, Kate Viens and Gean Parks. Lorilee Fish, Parks and Recreation, and Jerry Schema,
Veterans Agent, attended the meeting.
January minutes were approved.
A motion to move the Gravesite Project ahead of correspondence and the election of officers was
approved.
GRAVESITE PROJECT:
Lorilee and Jerry reviewed possible state funding of gravestone restoration. Jerry could receive
some funding for the restoration of veteran's stones. He needs to locate the worse stones and
then petition the state for their restoration.
Lorilee is planning to hire an intern to catalog the stones in the South Common Cemetery. She
plans to contact the Easton Historical Commission to find out how they obtained funding.
The Commission decided to work in common with Jerry and Lorilee.
We will stop surveying until we hear from the Lorilee. June, July and August will be set aside as
work months.
Kate updated the Commission on the Drake Cemetery. The state OK'd the retaining wall on Bird
Street.
REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE:
The following correspondence was reviewed:
Town correspondence - Conservation Calendar, 2/15/94; Fiscal Budget, 2/14/94.
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2. Massachusetts's Historical Commission -
a. Letter regarding the review of the Fisher - Richardson House and Soldier's
Memorial Library. The review is March 9, 1994 at 1:00 p.m., Battleship Cove,
Fall River.
b. "Preservation Awards 1994 Entry Form ".
c. MHC -Local Preservation Update -January, 1994.
3. SRPEDD - Open Letter - Regarding request for Funding Application.
Election of Officer - A motion to re- appoint the present board was approved.
OLD BUSINESS
Gravesite Project - (discussed earlier)
2. Cataloging slides from A. Barr - (postponed)
3. Interview with Gail Goddard, Sun Chronicle - (temporarily canceled)
4. Review of consultant's visit to Fisher- Richardson House - Regarding National Register
nomination.
The consultant felt the Fisher - Richardson House is more representative of a "1930 Restoration ".
She repackaged the nomination papers as a 1930 restoration, instead of an 18 century house. The
house will be reviewed March 9 by MHC. Once on the N -R it could be revised, and if
documented by a "Special Consultant ", one versed in identification of early timber, it could be put
on the register as an 18th century house.
The Commission (felt MHC should have notified us earlier about the lack of documentation. We
would not have enough time to review the papers before the March 9th review. A motion to
remove the Fisher - Richardson House nomination papers failed. A motion to delay the nomination
papers until the Commission could study the new package (April/May meetings) was passed.
Kate will notify AMC of our decision. Wayne volunteered to visit MHC, Boston, to discuss our
concerns.
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5. Soldiers Memorial Library Nomination.
The MHC consultant reviewed the package and had several questions for the Commission. The
nomination looks good and we do not anticipate a problem.
NEW BUSINESS
A motion to meet during the summer months was approved. All other new business was
postponed.
The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
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