Minutes

Meeting date: 
Monday, August 21, 2017

Wellfleet Cemetery Commission

August 21, 2017

Meeting Agenda

Town Hall Meeting Room

Attended by Bonnie Robicheau, Nancy Vail, David Agger Approved minutes from May 11, 2017   NEW BUSINESS  David requested clarification regarding no commission meetings since May 20, 2017 Cemetery Clean-up    
  1. Continued discussion on contacting surveyor to lay out Section F, “Green Site”, and (recently cleared section D and part of section E and F
            Clear rest of sections E and F             Then have all of D, E, F surveyed and large 40x40 sections pinned             Get estimates for clearing of sections, surveying;

Dave LaJoie did get back to Nancy about surveying the cemetery, then came in yesterday.  He borrowed the mylars to make copies and returned them this morning.  He is positive there are bounds all around the perimeter as it is surrounded by established subdivisions.  He said he could find the bounds for us.  Is this what we want him to do?  He asked if by the end of the year was too late If he’s going to find the bounds for us, it might be easier for him if he waits until the vegetation is dormant.

Decisions made include:

First We want markers for Oak Ave between Pine Street and C Street and continuation of Grove Ave up to Pine Street

Second We want metal stakes for cemetery boundaries (for Section I and north and west) and (North of Middle Street and Back Street)

third section boundaries within section F

fourth 40x40ft plot markers in sections D, E, F(or some next size down)

 Nancy will recontact Dave La Joie at Felco to request estimate for above work  and sign contract.

Slade and Associates maps: Still hoping to get all cemetery records from them

   
  1. David will ask for update from Dwight Estey/Wellfleet Historical Society (WHS) cemetery tours this summer
  2.  Bonnie will contact with Todd and Mignon Barry regarding donation
 
  1. Update on DPW

    -summer mowing (maintain NO Mow at DC for now)

    -Hardwood tree removal of Oak Ave Extended and Section F (except for flagged trees) by Boutelier Bros up to Fall Clean Up (September 30).

    -DPW can clear remaining trees on Oak Ave Extended and Section F as available from September 30 on; until Cemetery Comm. hires someone to complete clear cut

  2. Discussion of restoration work by Bob DeVaney and :

    -Duck Creek: the status of the headstones still on the ground/on pallets?
    Projection from him on
    - how many more he thinks he will set up this summer
    - identifying the ones that he thinks are not worth the time, energy, and money to repair and set up (and whether he agrees the best thing to do is rebury them, or what?)

    The ones that are beyond repair, we will document (photo) them and rebury them in their official space with a numbered stake marker of PT; instead of leaving them above ground?

    David will ask Bob when he will be coming back to Wellfleet (meeting 10/10/17 or could be OysterFest) but not 10/21 weekend.
    -what do we owe Bob? $9,900 owed him (still have left from FY 16)

    Nancy reported that $10, 912.20 remains from first FY16 CPC grant. We received  $34,000 for FY18

     

  3. < > will meet with Arbor Committee for update on progress with walking

    Status with all of our corner marker orders with John at this time?
    Current count on corner markers we have, have paid for, waiting for/need

    From Fougere he owes us 20 markers and to be placed

    From CC Stone, they owe us 4 engraved for a Robicheau plot in Oakdale 

  4. Update on Select Board request for tax bill insert. Approved

  5. Update on Duncan and Gisolfi-Pechukas plots

  6. CPC paperwork completed

  7.  Bonnie will work on draft for historical signage at Boudreau and Duck Creek Cemeteries

  8. Cemetery will place barriers in front of Oakdale Cemetery entrances during OysterFest to prevent “in-cemetery” parking.

  9. POSTPONED David requested future discussion on legal and historical boundaries of cemetery re: discussion about other uses for land (affordable housing)
  10. Fall Cemetery Clean Up Saturday, September 30, 2017 with rain date for October 7, 2017 from 9-Noon.
David will request AmeriCorps volunteers Bonnie will contact churches and Historical Society Nancy contact newspapers (Banner and COA newsletter), DPW, and Town Calendar Nancy will contact Ditty Bonnie will contact Bouteliers Bonnie will get bottled water   Future business    -look at Oakdale for available plots like north of Dinsmore to Middle Street and #144             -Meet with Fougere to clarify relationship   Next meeting October 10, 2017 at 2pm Minutes reported by David Agger Meeting adjourned at 3:45pm