FINAL
Present for the Historical Commission and attending the meeting were: Lenny Jason, John Flender, Barbara Armstrong, Steve McGhee and Chuck Hodgkinson. Stanley Larsen also attended. Bette Carroll, Jane Slater and Karin Wetmore were absent.
The meeting came to order at 5:04 PM. The Commission appointed Ms. Armstrong as acting Chair for the meeting.
STONE WALL RENOVATIONS: The Commission welcomed Stanley Larsen who reviewed a revised proposal to restore his cut granite stone wall along State Road with a cost estimate of $4,950 from Morgan Stone & Landscape. Mr. Larsen said he has 40 cut granite stones on his property for the wall with lengths ranging from 4 feet to 10 feet. The Commission commented that it would be nice to have a cut granite stone wall in town center. A subsequent motion was made and seconded to approve the plan and cost as presented. In discussion the Commission asked that Mr. Larsen to find a way to only use cut granite (instead of round stones) for the entire length of the wall for consistency. To help achieve this request perhaps certain sections do not need to be as high as the existing cut granite
wall. Mr. Larsen agreed. The motion came to a vote and passed with three in favor and one abstention (Ms. Armstrong).
Chuck H. reviewed an email from Michael Van Valkenburgh asking the Commission to reconsider its denial of the restoration of Michelle O’Connor’s stone wall along South Road. He asked if the Commission would fund $500 of the total $3,900 cost estimate from Morgan Stone & Landscape to restore approximately 180 feet of stone wall. After discussion about the Commission’s policy a motion was made to approve the $500 request provided Morgan Stone & Landscape restores the wall to the Commission’s specifications. The motion was seconded and with no discussion passed with three in favor and one abstention (Ms. Armstrong).
ADMINISTRATION: The March 18 meeting minutes were reviewed and approved as presented with three in favor and one abstention (Mr. McGhee).
NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 @ 5:30 PM.
With no further business to conduct the meeting adjourned at 5:25 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Chuck Hodgkinson, CAS.
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