Harvard Historic Commission
Meeting Minutes for October 2, 2007
Members present:
C. Cutler, D. Coots, J. Feist, Susan Frechette, J. Martin, R. Saalfield, R. Sprague
Members absent:
O. Solbrig, R. Minar
• Meeting commenced at 7:30 pm
• Minutes of the August meeting accepted as submitted by Roseanne Saufield
• Minutes of the September meeting accepted as submitted by Chris Cutler
Activity Reports:
Design Guidelines
• Feist handed out draft copies of the Harvard Historic Commission Design Guidelines to members of the commission for review.
• Doug Coots volunteered to do design work and add pictures. The draft will be sent to his office.
• Feist was approached by Harvard Building Inspector Gabe Valente to make it clear to applicants to the commission be told that approval by the Historic Commission is not a Building Permit. It was decided that the Rules & Procedures Committee will add the appropriate wording to the Application for Certificate.
Rules & Procedures
• John Martin will tell Rudy Minar to circulate a draft of Rules & Procedures to the HHC.
• Feist would like an addition that requires minutes to be forwarded to him within one week of the Commission meeting.
Herb Drying House
• Committee reviewed the Request for Funding for FY 2009 – Draft Community Preservation Committee, Community Preservation Fund – Request for Funding for FY 2009 – Project Title: Shaker Herb Drying House: Exterior Masonry Restoration.
• The mason’s cost will exceed the original estimate. Because the contracts were not signed the project has been delayed by two weeks. The contracts have been approved but not signed. Feist will follow up with getting the contracts executed. The mason will be paid out of the CPC funds.
• There will not be a project manager but it was determined that the time frame for the roof removal would be completed so that the mason can start on October 29th. Chris Cutler will be in charge of letting him know the timing as the project proceeds. The project should be completed in six weeks.
• Chris Cutler has offered staging for the project and will deliver it to the site.
Powder House
• No new report
Maps
• Waiting for them to arrive.
Historic District Signage
• Roseanne Saalfield reported that the request for funding for the Historic District Signage met the Town deadline.
• Cost of signage is estimated at $750 each for cast iron signs. Other less expensive materials were discussed no determination was made. More information was requested before a decision will be made.
• Saalfield met with the head of the Highway Dept who agreed to install the signs on poles at no cost to the commission. The Dept will not take responsibility for getting permission for installing them on telephone poles. It was decided that they will be installed on free standing poles and that we will have the Highway Dept install the signs.
• Preliminary contacts were made to graphic designers and sign companies. Saalfield gave an estimate for design fees of $1000 but it was determined that she will get several competitive quotes from graphic designers and report back to the committee at the next meeting.
• Sign materials were discussed and it was decided that without a decision on the material for the signs or an approved design it may be necessary to request only money for the design this year and follow up next year with a request for the cost of the signs.
Cemetery Commission
• The Cemetery Commission is looking for guidance on powder coating the signs at the Shaker Cemetery. Further review is needed to determine appropriate methods for sign restoration. Susan Frechette will research appropriate methods of cast iron preservation.
Historical Preservation Trust
• A discussion about necessary requirements for setting up a Historical Preservation Trust followed including what its functions would be. It was decided to add it to the future Goals outline.
Historical Commission Goals 4/06 to 4/07
• See attached List. The Design Guidelines, Herb House and Powder House are under way.
• Additional goals will be added to the list with input from the committee.
• J. Feist decided that a discussion of a Demolition Delay Bylaw would be on the agenda for the next meeting.
Applicant John Martin of 5 Fairbanks Street brought a sample of roofing material to be used to replace the existing tin roof on a porch roof and asked the committee to approve the material. A motion was made by R. Saalfield and seconded by R. Sprague that the material be approved as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
Minutes by Rhonda Sprague
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