Minutes
October 19, 2010
Business
1. The minutes of the August 16 meeting were reviewed and accepted.
2. The September 20 meeting of the Historical Commission was cancelled.
3. The Commission reviewed the draft of procedures submitted by Tennessee Gas in relation to their Northampton Extension Project in Southwick. The Chair will send a letter indicating the Commission’s approval of the procedure that will be taken by Tennessee Gas to insure that any archives encountered will be protected.
4. Barbara gave a report of CPC activity which is currently centered on APRs that have been submitted to the committee. The next meeting will be on October 26.
5. The Commission met with Town Clerk Michelle Hill and went over the cost estimates submitted for the preservation and organization of town records. The two earliest Town Meeting record books will be among the documents addressed in this round of preservation. The number of documents was reduced from what was originally proposed and at this meeting the Commission was looking at the new figures that were requested of the preservation providers. The Commission will work with the Town Clerk in filling out the CPC application. Michelle will attend the next meeting of the Commission at which time it is hoped that the CPC application will be finalized and submitted.
6. New England Historic Film - The Commission will take this project up at the next meeting.
Mail
1. From the Public Archaeology Laboratory (PAL) a draft of the “Procedures Guiding the Discovery of Unanticipated Human Remains for the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. Northampton Extension Project.
2. Ad Hoc Green Energy Committee Min 6/24, 8/26, 9/29 Agenda 8/26, 9/29, 10/18
3. Community Preservation Committee Min 5/26, 9/29 Agenda 9/22, 9/29
4. Conservation Commission Min 8/2 agenda 9/7, 10/4, 10/18
5. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission “Regional Reporter” newsletter for Fall 2010
6. Lake Management Committee Min 8/12, 8/26, 9/9, 9/23
7. Board of Health Min 8/12, 9/2, 9/16
8. Planning Board Min 8/3, 9/7 9/21 Agenda 9/7, 9/21, 10/5
9. Massachusetts Historical Commission E-Newsletter for October 4
10. Open Space Planning Committee Agenda 10/6
11. American Association for State and Local History the newsletter “Dispatch” for October 2010
12. Past Perfect –a notice of training sessions available for Past Perfect users
13. From the National Alliance of preservation Commissions “The Alliance Review” for July/August 2010
14. E-Mail from Kelly Asselin regarding cottage demolition
15. Massachusetts Historical Commission E-Newsletter for September 13
16. Past Perfect Newsletter for September/ October 2010
17. Agricultural Commission Agenda 9/16
18. National Trust for Historic Preservation’s September 2010 e-newsletter
19. American Association for State and Local History the newsletter “Dispatch” for September 2010
20. From the Massachusetts Historical Commission the E-Newsletter for August 30
21. From the Town Clerk a memo informing the Commission of the new posting location at the back parking lot entrance to comply with the new open meeting law
22. From Northeast Document Conservation Center a notice of upcoming training programs
23. From Past Perfect a letter requesting verification of customer information in their files
24. From the National Archives a notice of records available
25. From the American Association for State and Local History the magazine “History News” for Summer 2010
26. From the National Trust for Historic Preservation the magazine Preservation for September/October 2010
27. Sept 3, 2010 From the Massachusetts Historical Commission an announcement of the Fiscal Year 2011 Survey and Planning Grant cycle
Barbara Mac Ewan
Chair Historical Commission
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