Minutes

Meeting date: 
Wednesday, July 5, 2017

 

MINUTES OF THE

WELLFLEET HISTORICAL  COMISSION

PUBLIC MEETING

WELLFLEET LIBRARY, 55 WEST MAIN STREET

WELLFLEET. MA  02667

WEDNESDAY JULY  5, 2017 AT 5:00 PM

PRESENT: MARIA BURKS (CO-CHAIR), LYDIA VIVANTE(CO-CHAIR), THOMAS SIGGIA, DAN RANALLI, ANNE FREYSS, NICHOLAS WATKINS

ABSENT: JEFF TASH

M. BURKS CALLED MEETING TO ORDER 5:01

5 HOLBROOK AVE DEMOLITION – THOMPSON

TEAM WAS ASKED TO VISIT SITE. BUILDING HAS BEEN CONDEMED BY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. LYDIA ASKED IF ANY SALVAGE IS POSSIBLE. L. VIVANTE MADE MOTION TO APPROVE DEMOLITION AS PRESENTED. D.RANALLI 2ND, ALL IN FAVOR 5-0.

5 MONEY HILL ROAD RAILING REMOVAL – WILSON

TEAM WAS AKSED TO VISIT SITE.  HOME BUILT IN 1840’S. PORCH WAS A LATER ADDITION. THE RAILING IS NOT A SIGNIFICANT ADDITION. WILL ASK MS.WILSON TO TAKE PHOTO’S AND STORE RAILING . T.SIGGIA MADE MOTION TO APPROVE, L. VIVANTE 2ND, ALL IN FAVOR 5-0.

56 HIGHLAND AVE DEMOLITION – EVERETT

TEAM WAS ASKED TO VISIT SITE. MR EVERETT REVIEWED ACTIVITY ON SITE. HOME WAS RAISED AND SECURED ON NEW FOUNDATION. INSIDE WAS GUTTED WHICH RESULTED IN NUMEROUS ISSUES. INSECTS, 2X4 CONSTRUCTION NOT SOUND, ROOF NOT SAFE. M. BURKS MADE MENTION STYLE OF HOME IS IMPORTANT TO DISTRICT, AS DID D.RANALLI. THE BUILDING IS IN NATIONAL REGISTRY. A VISIT BY CAPE COD COMMISSION WAS SUGGESTED. L.VIVANTE MADE MOTION TO ASK CAPE COD COMMISSION TO VISIT SITE, A.FREYSS 2ND, ALL IN FAVOR 6-0. EVERETT WILL BRING DRAWING TO SEPTEMBER MEETING.

320 MAIN STREET REAR SHED SKYLIGHT AND ROOF – VIVANTE

TEAM WAS ASKED TO VISIT SITE. L. VIVANTE RECUSED HERSELF. REQUEST TO REMOVE PRESENT SHINGLES , ADD SKYLIGHT AND WOOD SHINGLES. SHED IS UNHEATED AND NOT VISIBLE FROM STREET. N. WATKINS MADE MOTION TO APPROVE, D.RANALLI 2ND, ALL IN FAVOR 5-0.

STATUE OF WELLFLEET OYSTERMAN PROPOSAL – GABRIELE

DISCSUSSION TABLED FOR FUTURE MEETING.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN CONTRACT - $5000

DISCUSSION TO BUNDLE WITH FORM B CONTRACT

FORM B CONTRACT - $15,000

DISCUSSION TO BUNDLE WITH HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN. L. VIVANTE SUGGESTED WE CONTACT BRIAN CARLSON TO DRAFT BID AND PROCEED WITH WORK.  A. FREYSS MADE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE DISCUSSION WITH BRIAN , L.VIVIANE 2ND, ALL IN FAVOR 6-0.

UPDATE ON MAILING AND RESPONSES

M. BURKS UPDATED COMMISSION ON MAILING. GOOD RETURNS WITH ADDITIONAL LETTERS. MOST SEEMED PLEASED. DONATION OF $100 WAS RECEIVED.

UPDATE ON POSSIBLE PAMET POINT ROAD . NR DISTRICT

MEMBERS WERE ASKED TO CONTACT RESIDENTS. L. VIVANTE SUGGESTED WE HAVE A MEETING WITH HOME OWNERS TO CLARIFY . POSSIBLE MEETING DATE AUGUST 15TH.

CORRESPONDENCE – VERNEY  LETTER

T. SIGGIA RECUSED HIMSELF.  PAINE HOLLOW AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROPOSAL IN HISTORIC DISTRICT. M. BURKS PRODUCED MAP OF STREET WHICH STATED HOUSING PROJECT IS NOT IN HISTORIC DISTRICT. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

TRAINING RECAP – TOWN

M. BURKS DISCUSSED TRAINING SESSION BY TOWN. T. SIGGIA ALSO ATTEENDED.

MINUTES – JUNE

D. RANALLI MADE MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES .  A. FREYSS 2ND, ALL IN FAVOR 6-0

ADJOURNMENT

L. VIVANTE MADE MOTION TO ADJOURN. N.WATKINS 2ND, ALL IN FAVOR 6-0

NEXT MEETING WEDNESDAY AUGUST 2, 2017