Minutes
Wellfleet Cemetery Commission
October 10, 2017
Meeting Agenda
Town Hall Meeting Room
Attended by Bonnie Robicheau, Nancy Vail, David Agger Approved minutes from August, 2017 Agenda- Update of Cemetery Clean up this past September 2017.
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/concrete 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 and confirmed that he will begin surveying in next few weeks and will provide estimate for above work and sign contract.
Slade and Associates maps: Still hoping to get all cemetery records from them
Updates
2. Bonnie will contact with Todd and Mignon Barry regarding donation
3. We will send out Request for Bids on clearing all pine and all unmarked hardwoods (including stumps. RFB to DPW , Mow Town, EZ Doze-it, A to Z, Boutelier Bros, Bartlett Tree Townsend, Dirt works, Ken Rose
Initially DPW said they would 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. NOW however they are asking for $7,000 or purchase of a new lawn mower.
4. Discussion of restoration work by Bob DeVaney.
David will ask Bob when he will be coming back to Wellfleet (meeting OysterFest weekend or early November) but not 10/21 weekend.
-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?
5. David gave a tour and recap of meeting with Arbor Committee for update on progress with walking
Section F
We will consider their suggestion about planting some trees and other vegetation in Section E after we have had it surveyed and 40x40 plot sections marked.
Discussed their suggestion regarding alternatives to straight grid lines for section roads but tabled it due to limited land etc.
6. All caught up with Fougere. He doesn’t owe us any markers.
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
7. Nancy reported $220 to date in donations to Friends of Cemetery fund. Friends of Wellfleet Cemeteries through the Cemetery Commissioners will send out thank you letters
8. Cemetery commission (Richard Robicheau) will place barriers in front of Oakdale Cemetery entrances during OysterFest to prevent “in-cemetery” parking.
POSTPONED David requested future discussion on legal and historical boundaries of cemetery re: discussion about other uses for land (affordable housing)
Future business -look at Oakdale for available plots like north of Dinsmore to Middle Street and #144-Bonnie will work on draft for historical signage at Boudreau and Duck Creek Cemeteries
Next meeting to be determined Minutes reported by David Agger Meeting adjourned at 4:15pm