CHILMARK HISTORICAL COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013 @ 5:00 PM
- MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION LETTER: Response letter with photos have been sent.
- GRAVESTONE RESTORATION – ABEL’S HILL CEMETERY: Review Kai Nalenz’s response to the Commission’s question about obtaining permission from the gravesite families. Discuss next steps.
- CHILMARK SCHOOL FIELD TRIP - MAYHEW-MITCHELL HOUSE;QUANSOO: Follow up on the Chilmark School field trip. Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation’s Executive Director Adam Moore would be happy to host a guided tour of the house.
The dates are Thursday, May 23 with Friday, May 24 as a rain date. Need to organize transportation and logistics.
- HISTORICAL COMMISSION AWARD: Michael Van Valkenburgh has been added to the plaque as the 2012 recipient.
- MIDDLE ROAD STONE WALLS RESTORATION UPDATE: Jimmy is planning to start work this month.
- APRIL 22 ANNUAL TOIWN MEETNG: There are two CPA Historic Preservation warrant articles for voter consideration:
ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will vote to approve the following request of the Community Preservation Committee: To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the Community Preservation Historic Resources Reserve the sum of $8,610.00 to fund Chilmark's share of the second year’s total cost of $163,360 to preserve several historic documents and artifacts owned by the Martha’s Vineyard Museum. The Chilmark Historical Commission will oversee the administration of this grant.
RECOMMENDED by FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 16. To see if the town will vote to approve the following request of the Community Preservation Committee: To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the Community Preservation Historic Resources Reserve the sum of $7,670.00 to fund Chilmark's share of the second phase’s total budgeted cost of $72,150 for restoring 26 additional windows on the historic county courthouse. The Chilmark Historical Commission will oversee the administration of this grant. RECOMMENDED by FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- OTHER OLD OR NEW BUSINESS.
- ADMINISTRATION:
Review January 15 and February 19 meeting minutes.
- NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, May 21st @ 5:00 PM.
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