Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting
Monday, January 3, 2011
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Memorial Town Hall, 52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT |
Present: |
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Jim Bechtel (Cochairman, Regular), Ken Levin (Cochairman, Regular), Tom Keogh (Regular), Nina Peck (Regular), Barbara Traskos (Regular), Joanne DiCamillo (Alternate), John Forbis (Alternate) |
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Janet Sturges |
Guest |
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Tim Griswold |
Agenda: |
9:00 |
Public Open Forum |
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9:15 |
New Street Signs |
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9:30 |
Plaque Program update - Ken Levin, Jim Bechtel, Martha Hansen. |
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9:45 |
HDC Handbook Reprint Grant update - Jim Bechtel, Martha Hansen. |
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10:00 |
Business News & Secretary’s Report. |
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10:15 |
Election of Officers |
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10:30 |
Any other new or old business. |
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10:45 |
Adjournment. |
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Cochairman Ken Levin.
A motion was made by John Forbis, seconded by Barbara Traskos to approve the minutes of the November 8, 2010 meeting as presented.
Barbara Traskos, John Forbis, Tom Keogh and Ken Levin voted in favor. Jim Bechtel, Joanne DiCamillo and Nina Peck abstained. (They did not attend the November meeting.) Janet Sturges will be contacted by telephone to record her vote.
A motion was made by John Forbis, seconded by Jim Bechtel, to approve the minutes of the December 6, 2010 meeting as presented.
Jim Bechtel, Barbara Traskos, Tom Keogh, John Forbis, and Joanne DiCamillo voted in favor. Ken Levin and Nina Peck abstained. (They did not attend the December meeting.) Motion carried.
1. Public Open Forum – no participation
2. New Street Signs - Ken Levin, Jim Bechtel, Tim Griswold
New street signs have recently installed in the HD. The signs (size and color) were selected by Ed Adanti.
Action: Review with Mr. Adanti and report back to the HDC (Tim Griswold).
3. Plaque Program update – Martha Hansen
Research continues on the Edmondson’s house at 45 Lyme Street. (See 12/06/2010 minutes) Confirmation has not been found in the land records that an ell from the Samuel Mather House (the Parsonage) was moved to the site in 1837.
No update on 9 Lyme Street (Boxwood).
The research is continuing on 60 Lyme Street (see 12/06/2010 minutes).
James Elliot, owner of E.F. Watermelon, has been contacted regarding a plaque for the building at 24 Lyme Street. Records show that the property was owned by David Morley in 1843.
Joanne DiCamillo has information that 68 Sill Lane was built in 1786 by Silas Sill. She will visit the Lyme Town Hall with Martha Hansen for confirmation.
Action: Order a plaque for 105 Lyme Street (Dr. Richard Noyes ca. 1814). Continue property research on 9 Lyme Street, 24 Lyme Street, 45 Lyme Street, 60 Lyme Street, and 68 Sill Lane. Keep the HDC updated (Martha Hansen).
4. Handbook Reprint Grant update- Jim Bechtel, Martha Hansen
The town was reimbursed $3,062 (by a CLG grant) covering all the costs of the new handbook.
5. Business News & Secretary’s Report – Martha Hansen
No news to report.
6. Election of officers
A motion was made by Barbara Traskos, seconded by John Forbis, to reappoint Jim Bechtel and Ken Levin as cochairmen for 2011. All present voted in favor. Motion Carried
7. Other old or new business
The Scenic Road application has been revised, at the recommendation of the State Scenic Road Advisory Committee, to change the road portion to begin on Hall’s Road, west of the Lieutenant River Bridge, and extend 1 mile up Route 1 to Griswold Avenue.
At future meetings, concepts to better define the North Green will be reviewed (including the possible installation of a sign describing the history of the site in the 18th century).
8. Adjournment
John Forbis made a motion, seconded by Tom Keogh, to adjourn the meeting at 10:15a.m.
All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Hansen
Recording Secretary
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