Sharon Historical Commission
And
Sharon Historic District Commission
Meeting Minutes for
Wednesday, February
9, 2005
In
attendance: Gordon H. Hughes, Chairman, Robert S. Young, Vice-Chairman
Members
- David A. Martin,
Shirley A. Schofield,
Alternates
- Marie Cuneo, Brent Gundlah & W.
Reese Schroeder
Meeting
was called to order at 7:32 pm. Minutes for January were read and unanimously
accepted.
- The Congregational
Church applied to the Building Inspector to request approval for a new
sign. A copy of the request and the
sign were sent to G. Hughes for review by the Commission. W. R. Schroeder made a motion to approve
and B. Gundlah seconded the motion. A vote of 6 in favor and one abstention/recusal (Schofield).
A letter will be sent to the Reverend Condon thanking him for
following the guidelines.
- A request from Ben Puritz came to ask us for an opinion regarding a
letter which was sent by Irene McCarthy asking for consideration of the
park at the end of Cedar Street be named in memory
of her parents. While the letter
came to the town several months ago, because it is just being brought to
our attention now, it was moved and unanimously decided that we write a
letter to Ben letting him know that we did not have enough time to do
research before the closing of the Warrant which is later this week.
- We heard an update from W. R. Schroeder
regarding the Wilber School. He reported that the town got a grant
for $50,000 to do a septic study and that the Wilber School is at “ground
zero”. Selectmen Grasfield and Heitin
attended the last meeting to give the committee direction.
- G. Hughes will set
up an appointment with the developer or his attorney so that we may
investigate the site at 143 Pond Street and their desire
for a demolition permit.
- Discussion of the inventoried
properties list ensued along with how we might be able to expand the
list. We discussed the possibility
of local college students or Sharon High students who need community
service/internship requirements helping us with this. In many cities and towns this is a paid
task or position. D. Martin offered to pursue. B. Gundlah is
reviewing materials and costs for a program to give owners of historic
properties a uniform sign to place on their structures. He’ll report at a future meeting. A
letter was sent to the owners of 13 High Street giving them the go
ahead to proceed with work outlined by their contractor.
- Community Center
naming will be on the May Town Warrant.
The January meeting discussing this satisfied the requirement to
have an open meeting.
- R. Young gave an
update on filings for Historic District III. W.R. Schroeder took several photographs
in the required format.
- R. Young moved that
we send a note to the Board of Selectmen to remind them that a Community
Preservation Commission should be empanelled soon. D. Martin seconded and a unanimous vote
was recorded.
No further business on the agenda, D. Martin
made a motion to adjourn. This was
seconded by B. Gundlah and so moved.