Approved Minutes
Meeting called to order
Members present: Taylor Polites, Steven Milkewicz, Eric Dray, Char Priolo,
Stephen Borkowski, and Doug Johnstone.
Members absent: Steve Desroches (excused),
Polly Burnell (unexcused).
1.
Review and approval of Agenda
Polites moved so. Borkowski seconded.
Vote: 5-0-0.
2. Review and approval of Minutes of February 8, 2008
Polites amended the time of Priolo’s arrival. Milkewicz moved to
approve. Priolo seconded.
Vote: 4-0-0. (Borkowski absent said meeting, hence
non-voting).
3.
Public Statements
There were none.
4.
History
Johnstone asked re: the projected date.
Polites mentioned June, generally, avoiding the Library’s Heritage Day
celebration.
Dray said we should review structure & content at the next (regular)
meeting.
Polites will send the latest update of the presentation before then. **
5.
Murchison Property update
Dray is awaiting a reply from Rose Kennedy re: consent of the Trustees
for a NR (Nat’l. Register) nomination on the property. And has also had a
discussion with Sarah Korjeff of the Cape Cod
Commission re: the current
Dray will invite Sarah to a joint meeting of the HC and the HDC, to share her
powerpoint presentation of
6.
Historical Archives: Acquisition Procedure/Policy
Polites, having distilled such a policy for the
HC from that of PMPM, asked us if we’d reviewed same distillation; and
requested that we do so.
Johnstone pointed out that if our accepted policy/procedure
document, when presented to the Board of Selectmen, bound them to adopt
it, or contained particular legalese, then we’d have to take it before, and
would need a review of Town Counsel.
Polites will take it to Town Manager, Sharon Lynn for referral. **
Johnstone met with Tim McCarthy, new Chair of the New Provincetown Players
(formerly
7.
Milkewicz, HC representative to the
FAWC--(former) lumber yard renovations
Library--facade
PMPM--renovation of (former) caretaker’s cottage ($40,000)
Discussion ensued including the
following concerns:
It’s 3 weeks since all
E.D.s and Board members of both other organizations have come before HC with
their proposals as they regard restoration and preservation.
That via our representative to
That PMPM is the only Town
organization whose come back a second time for
Johnstone mentioned the
Polites said there should already
exist a process that when
Johnstone will ask Elaine Anderson,
8.
New Business
Dray wrote a letter of support for the
Library to the
Dray is pleased and excited re: the preservationist nature of McGirley/Kalsow,
the architectural team currently engaged in the study for the renovation and
repair of Town Hall.
Johnstone is thrilled about the
completed archive build-out shelving in the Library basement. We’re just
awaiting the hanging of the fire-door; at which time we’ll move the History
Project from the
The History Project’s Website has
been launched, including the Art Collection. We are waiting to build 2
work centers; in the Library, and here at Town Hall, to include the newly
donated scanner. Johnstone will send a letter of thanks to Tim McCarthy
for the scanner and for
Priolo made a motion to include our
(HC’s) thanks for McCarthy’s generosity in
Johnstone’s letter.
Milkewicz seconded. Vote: 5-0-0.
Johnstone will so include. **
In their most recent meeting, the
FinCom did not get to our $500 budget inclusion. (To generate a product to
educate the public re: Town History).
There being no further business, the
meeting was adjourned at
9.
Set Agenda and Date for next meeting
Special meeting with Jim Bakker to hear project of PMPM,
Next regular meeting,
Respectfully Submitted, Char Priolo