Historical Commission Meeting

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Meeting of Historical Commission

Members: (No Quorum)

• Absent: Ann Tweedy
• Absent: Sara Robinson
• Absent: Edie Field, Honorary
• Absent: Susan Lynton
• Absent: Anne Schuyler
• Present: Eva Gibavic, at 7:00 PM
• Present: Carole Desanti, at 7:00 PM
• Present: Susan Mareneck, Chair, at 7:00 PM

Also Present:

• No quorum. Discussion on various topics ensued
• hoping for an additional member to join
• but that did not happen. Conversation ended about 7:50pm.

See original Agenda Draft Minutes * * *

Meeting opened: 7:00 PM

Meeting closed: 7:50 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Approve Minutes: Mon, Feb 10 - Historical Commission Meeting

   • Approve Minutes: Mon, Mar 10 - Historical Commission Meeting

1. Embodied History - Timber Industry Program

   • Embodied History - Update on Timber Industry film and program. Embodied History topics?

2. Conditions Assessment of Leverett Cemeteries

   • Update - Update on putting together an RFP for using funds from last year's town meeting allocation to estimate costs associated with doing the needed repair work in three of Leverett's historic cemeteries. If not used by June 30, 2025, the funds allocated last year will need to be identified and a request made to roll them over into 2026 fiscal year.

3. Historical Signage

   • Industrial History Markers - Update - Signage for Cave Hill, Federal Mill and Roaring Brook Mill

5. Oversight of Historical Assets

   • HPR - Update - HPR for stone features

   • Properties - Update on - Slarrow Sawmill (FONLS); Moore's Corner Schoolhouse (LHS); 'Heritage Park & Nature Trail'(FONLS/Town of Leverett); Field Tavern (private); Graves' Ironworks (Town of Leverett managed by FONLS as part of 'Heritage Park' conservation area); Field Library/Museum (Town of Leverett in partnership with LHS) Preparation for town meeting?

6. Leverett's 250th Anniversary

   • Events - Update - 250th Quilt Exhibit Leverett Library, May/June 2025; Closing 250th year reception on Saturday June 7, 2025 12:30 - 2:30pm. Time Capsule, Story Scroll and Quilt shared and then stored for posterity. Join us for the 250th finale.

7. Reports from Other Town Committees

   • Historical Commission rep on CPC - Discussion of role of Historical Commission representative on the Community Preservation Committee. Changes at the CPC.

   • Monthly Updates - Community Preservation Committee/ Selectboard/ Planning Board/ Affordable Housing/ Board of Health/ Recreation Committee/ Council on Aging/ Cultural Council/ Zoning Board of Appeals/ Conservation Commission.

7. CPA Letters of Support

   • LOS - FONLS request 2024 - CD draft needs to be finalized.

8. New Business

   • Public input - Historical Commission Annual Report - due March 15, 2025. Inclusions?

9. Meeting Wrap-up

   • Next Meetings:
     1. Mon, May 12, at 7:00 PM "Historical Commission Meeting" -- Online only: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86125147556
     2. Mon, Jun 9, at 7:00 PM "Historical Commission Meeting" -- Online only: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86125147556
     3. Mon, Jul 14 "Historical Commission Meeting" -- Online only: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86125147556
     4. Mon, Aug 11, at 7:00 PM "Historical Commission Meeting" -- Online only: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86125147556

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Minutes prepared by sm