HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES: May 3, 2010
The regular meeting of the Historic District Commission of East Hartford, Connecticut was called to order at 7:12 p.m. in the Building Department Conference Room at Town Hall by Vice Chair Steven Hudak in the absence of Chair David Holmes. On a roll call by Secretary Robert Pasek:
PRESENT: Vice-Chair Steven Hudak, Alternate Jeffrey Cummings and Secretary Robert Pasek.
ABSENT: Chair David Holmes, Travis Simpson, Gloria Visgilio-Lupi, Alternate Catherine Condio and Alternate Michelina Lauzier.
ALSO PRESENT: Liaison Mary G. Martin and Municipal Historian Raymond Johnson
Alternate Jeffrey Cummings was appointed a voting member by Vice Chair Hudak.
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES:
MOTION by Mr. Pasek to accept the March 1, 2010 Regular Meeting Minutes; seconded by Mr. Cummings. Vote was unanimous and uncontested.
COMMUNICATIONS: Those items listed on the agenda were presented.
OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS/RESIDENTS TO SPEAK: None
OLD BUSINESS:
DESIGN GUIDELINES SUB-COMMITTEE UPDATE: The committee has met once to date and their discussions so far included looking at applications on a case by case basis due to current economic conditions, and the need to consider improvements that have been made in the quality of modern building materials as substitutes for original materials. The committee will be meeting again in the near future before making a formal report to the Commission.
752 MAIN STREET (“WIC BUILDING”): A Request for Proposal for the sale, removal and restoration of the building is due on May 20, 2010.
After a lengthy discussion it was determined that the Request for Proposal should be revised to include a monetary incentive to private developers to move the building. The Committee felt that if the Town was going to spend up to $75,000.00 for the demolition of the building, then some of that funding should be used to stimulate interest in the Request for Proposal. Mr. Pasek made a MOTION in support of Chair Holmes writing a letter to Mayor Currey to amend the original Request for Proposal to include a monetary incentive and/or anything else Mr. Holmes thinks may help the Commission’s cause; seconded by Mr. Cummings. The letter should also state that if there is no interest by a private developer, then the Town should maintain the building in its current location. Vote was unanimous
and uncontested.
NEW BUSINESS:
PAYMENTS: 1. Clerk – M. Enman ($75)
MOTION by Mr. Pasek to pay the above listed expense; seconded by Mr. Hudak. Vote was unanimous and uncontested.
OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: Mr. Cummings discussed his wish to ask Tim Moynihan, a Naubuc Avenue resident, to join the Historic District Commission as a Democratic alternate.
MOTION by Mr. Pasek to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m.; seconded by Mr. Cummings. Vote was unanimous and uncontested.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Michelle A. Enman, Clerk
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