DUXBURY HISTORICAL COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
Date: October 16, 2003
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Lower Level Conference Room, Town Hall
Present: Nicki Kispert, Nancy Bennett, Martha Himes, Norman Tucker, Susanna Sheehan
Absent: Jody Hall, Wayne Dennison
Call to Order: 7:15 PM
Open Forum: Wright Building Inventory Form: Norman Tucker spoke to Mass. Hist. Com.’s Michael Steinitz and he got the USG survey quadrant, parcel #, acreage and form# is Dux. 62. Martha provided black and white photographs. Discussion of Martha and Norman going to Boston to deliver the Inventory form and also to call to see if it’s worthwhile to discuss it with Steinitz and to photocopy 1st period inventory forms. CPC chairman Holly Morris is doing RFPs for a study of the Wright building and would like a copy of the inventory form.
Demolition Application: 1) 215 Bay Road was sent back. Martha Himes is recusing herself as the real estate company she works for sold the house. 2) 4 Russell Rd. application was sent back because of an incomplete title search. Nicky called the owner Mr. Bronson. He said he would call his lawyer about the title search. Twice the commission has set up walk-throughs of the property and twice no one showed up to show the commission through the house. Nicky sent a letter to Richard MacDonald saying application has been deferred.
Continue 2004 Plan: A) Inventory: Martha has to contact one homeowner on Powder Point as part of a inventory of historic properties in that area. B.) Wright Building: Martha needs to meet with Betsey Friedberg of MHC about the National Register for the Wright Building. Also, Ms Friedberg said she would look over the Tarkiln application to see if it was eligible for the Nation Register. If the building is declared eligible then the Commission is invited to apply for National Register status. C) Create Website: Website would include purpose of the Historical Commission, Demo Delay bylaw, Procedural policies, such as the walk-through, the application with instructional letter, the brochure, meeting minutes, etc. Nancy Bennett and Susanna Sheehan will work on the project. D) Bylaw
changes: Discussion about expiration date on demolition permits. E) Discussion of 7th member: Wayne Dennison has not attended meeting and should be asked to consider resigning. Nancy Bennett suggested Lee Willis as a possible member. Idea discussed: advertise in Newcomer’s newsletter for possible new members.
Action Items for November: 1) Ask Richard MacDonald where he draws the line for demo applications. On a list of houses Nice made none of the houses had demolition applications because they were not demolishing. They were adding on or taking down a wall. 2) Martha will get folder about websites to Susanna and Nancy. 3) Susanna and Nancy will talk about meeting to develop website. 4) Martha and Norman will go to MHC. 5) Nancy will talk to Betsy Sullivan re: new members. 6 Martha will contact Wayne. 7) Nicky will address the packet for demo applications, how they are presented.
Reading of Minutes: The May 15 minutes were accepted with 1 Change, CPA to CPC Nicky made a motion to accept as amended; Norman seconded; vote carried unanimously. The August 21 minutes were moved by Nancy and seconded by Norman. The commission voted to accept them unanimously. On the September 18 minutes there were two changes: one was a correction; another was to delete a sentence about files. Nicky moved in favor of accepting the minutes as amended; Nancy seconded and
Next Meeting: November 20, 2003
Meeting Adjourned: Meeting adjourned at approximately 8:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Susanna S. Sheehan
Secretary, pro tem
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