HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Comm Minutes 3/30/1993MANSFIELD HISTORICAL COMMISSION
TOWN OF MANSFIELD ;
MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTSO?Y,48
Office at;
x,50 West St.
Mansfield, Ma. 02048
HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETING
March 30, 1993
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. Present were Kate Viens, Jean
Nordbeck, Wayne Jacques, Barbara Orlando, Pat Catalone, and Gean Parks.
Minutes of the February 23, 1993 meeting were approved and correspondence were
reviewed.
Kate reviewed the following phone calls and conversations:
1. A call from John Widly, 195 Tremont Street, inquiring about Civil filar
Veterans.
2. A call from Andy Barr regarding the "Grave Site Project ". He suggested
we check with the Mansfield Public Library for work he did on "the Old
Cemetery ".
3. A conversation with William F. Williams, Town Manager, regarding a
memorial to honor the Italian - American Community's contributions to
the town. A motion to table research on this subject until next meeting
was approved. The commission provided Kate with questions to discuss
the topic with the town manager.
4. Kate received an ADA feasibility study for Park Row School from Tom
Mainlander.
CORRESPONDENCE REVIEWED:
1. Memorandum from Town Manager regarding town's sexual harassment policy
(3/8/93).
2. Town print -out of current year budget.
3. Memorandum regarding "date and time for selectman correspondence ".
(3/25/93).
4. Letter from Attleboro Area Industrial Museum regarding group visits.
5. "Preservation Advocate ", MHC, Winter 1993, Vol. 20, #l.
6. Letter from MHC posting meeting at Ames Estate in Easton on 4/14/93
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CORRESPONDENCE REVIEWED (Continued):
7. Two letters from MHC regarding Soldier's Memorial Library, see update on
SML under business.
8 Planning board minutes dated 12/16/92.
9 NE Museum Association notifying commission of a 1/2 day seminar on
"Cultural Tourism ".
BUSINESS:
1. Fisher Richardson NR nomination (No Report).
2. Soldiers Memorial Library NR nomination.
Kate received two letters from the MHC. One knowledged her work on the
nomination. The other letter requested more information about Elizabeth
Noble, gas generator and inside layout of the library. Wayne
volunteered to help Kate with interior plans. Kate hopes to have all
necessary requests ready by next meeting. The building is scheduled for
review by MHC in September, no later than December of 1993.
3. Information for Shaun Burke on IVR building status and ADA.
Kate provided the Town Planner and Town Manager with a four page memo on
the requested subjects.
4. Mansfield's exclusion on MACRIS list and update on cost of surveying
buildings. No update to report on MACRIS list.
Pat C. Reported that the bulk of money for a past surveying projects was
obtained by a town meeting article.
5. Gravesite Project:
Gean reviewed computer information sheets with the commission. Jean
talked to Fran Sheaff, Caretaker, about plots in the Spring Brook
Cemetery. Fran's wife is compiling a list of 1- 100 of oldest lots for
the commission. Jean suggested that the commission might want to have
Fran speak at one of our meetings.
Kate contacted St. Mary's Rectory about information on it's cemetery.
No information at this time. She will report at next meeting.
6. Inventory of papers /memorabilia. A motion to table to aaffuturre meeting
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The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
MOTIONS APPROVED:
1. Accepting minutes - Jean N., Wayne.
2. Tabling research on Italian- American contribution to town until next
meeting - Gean P., Jean N.
3. Tabling work on papers and memorabilia to a future meeting - Wayne and
Pat.
4. To adjourn - Jean N. and Wayne.
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