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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-04-08 Historical Commission Minutes NORTH ANDOVER HISTORICAL COMMISSION MINUTES FROM APRIL 8, 2019 MEETING MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Carol Majahad,Jan Williams I .STEVENS ESTATE...FUTURE A) Information from Town Officials; Lynn Savage and Laurie Burtzleff 1) Stevens Estate has not done enough business to break even in the past six months, The RFP due at the end of December only got one bid. A second RFP was sent out and bids are due May 1. 2) ARTICLE 7 ON THE WARRANT FOR THE MAY TOWN MEETING CONCERNS THE CONSERVATION OF THE WATERFRONT AND APPROXIMATELY 135 ACRES OF THE ESTATE. 3 )C.J. Gang asked what historic protections exist for the buildings. Reference was made to the provisions held by MASS. HISTORIC COMMISSION. 4) Commission members expressed concern that future plans for the estate had not been shared at all with the people of North Andover. II.OLD BURYING GROUND A. Kathy shared the new OBG booklet sponsored by Kathy Stevens and written by Debb Putnam. The booklet is available at the Historical Society. B. Kathy discussed the storage of stone fragments which remain at the OBG. We may be able to store the fragments in the Parson Barnard Barn. III. CPA PROJECTS - C.J. shared CPA projects to be considered at Town Meeting. å.Cyr Boardwalk-$14,700' B.Affordable Housing -$100,000 C.Ridgewood Cemetery -$300.000 D.Historic Fire Pumper returned from Londonderry IV. OTHER TOPICS - JIM WEFERS DESCRIBED HOW HE LOCATED A FRANKLIN MARKER ON CHESTNUT STREET. He and Jay Dow will take photos of the historic marker. V. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT - We agreed to contact the Garden Club about new pruning and planting needed around this monument. NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR MAY 13,2019. NOTE : THE NEXT MEETING OF THE NAHC WAS HELD ON APRIL 29,2019.THIS WAS HELD AS A PUBLIC MEETING TO ALLOW CITIZENS TO SPEAK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE STEVENS ESTATE. REMINDER TO NAHC MEMBERS... WE WILL MEET MONDAY, JUNE 3, AT 4PM IN THE SELECTMAN'S MEETING ROOM. THE TOPIC WILL BE THE FUTURE OF THE STEVENS ESTATE AND ACTIONS THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING ON JUNE 18.