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Minutes -April 15, 1982
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79The meeting opened at 8:20 at the Town Hall. CLI'-1,:�IC
The minutes for the April 1st meeting were read and approved.
Connie Johnson presented a copy of the official letter given to Miss Clara Flint
along with the copies of the inventory forms. The letter will go on file with the
rest of the Commission's correspondence.
Jane Sheehan presented and read the letter to homeowners which she had rewritten from
Lyman Avery's original. The letter is short and concise, asking homeowners a few
basic questions on their homes. It includes a return envelope on Commission stationery
which can be mailed to or dropped off at the Town Hall, and also a list of names and
phone numbers of Commissioners to call for more information. The Commissioners present
voted to have the letter copied, and Jane Sheehan agreed to write a short press release
For the Mansfield News to precede the mailing.
The chairperson reported that photographic paper had been purchased and delivered to
Andy Barr for Commission photographs. She also reported that she and Mr. Barr.did
photographing on April 14th. The photos taken will be used for the Conservation Fair
exhibit, inventories and the architectural history booklet.
Connie Johnson reported that she had given the library its copy of the Jennie Copeland
"Mansfield in Other Days" articles, along with two tables of contents.
t was voted to try and complete a booklet on the architectural history of Mansfield
iy-the end of June, 1982. It was also decided that if printing costs exceed the
Commission's remaining, budget, perhaps businesses in the industrial park would agree
to help defray the costs.
The Conservation Fair was discussed, in particular, suggestions were given as to the
content of the photo display.
The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
NIM rgar, O'Connell, secretary)
Present: Connie Johnson, chairperson
Margaret O'Connell, secretary
Patti Rotert, vice- chairman
Jane Sheehan