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Brewster Historical Commission
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Minutes of Meeting January 27 , 2022
Date approved : 02/24/22
Vote 5 -0-0
Attendees :
George H . Boyd —Chairman
Patricia Hess
Faythe Ellis
Jeffrey Hayes'
Renee Dee
Eric Dray- BHC Consultant
Tamer Martin Cornell - Representing the Brewster Historical Society
1 . The meeting was called to order by the chairman at 10 : 15 AM via
Zoom
2 . Minutes of the previous meeting were approved
3 . Discussion on application to the CPC by the Brewster Historical
Society for funding for a project to digitize the notes and records on
Historical Brewster by former town Archivist Ellen St . Sure . There
was a discussion on the legality of CPC funding of this project as well
as the scope of the project .
a . Motion to declare the Ellen St . Sure collection as significant
to the history of the town of Brewster . Moved by Faythe
Ellis Second by Patricia Hess Vote : 5 in favor, none
opposed .
b . Motion to recommend that the CPC approve the request
from Brewster Historical Society for $ 22 , 616 . 50 ,' digitize the
Ellen St . Sure collection . Moved by Jeff Hayes , .Second by
Patricia Hess Vote : 5 in favor, none opposed .
4 . The committee sought an update on the Spruce Hill Barn and house .
The chair agreed to contact the Town administrator Peter Lombardi
5 . The committee discussed with Eric Dray the progress on the Form B
project and considered several issues regarding incorporating
information from the 1970 ' s survey in the binders to b6given to the
library
6 . The issues surrounding the old school house owned by the
Conservation Trust were discussed . Eric agreed to complete the
Form B on the building by March and Jeff to take pictures of the
building for the committee . The old school house is on the Nation
Register of Historic Places and included in the towns historic District .
Pat Hess agreed to research the availability of State funding for
preserving the building .
7 . Demolition Delay Law proposal - committee decided to focus on other
issues before moving forward on demolition delay law
8 . Ocean edge withdrew it parking lot proposal from the planning
board so there was no discussion on the subject
9 . Historic House Preservation Awards - agreed to the need to move
forward on this project
10 . CPC 5 Year Plan - forum discussion on this project on February 9th
at 4PWFaythe urged all to attend .
11 . The next meeting was schedules for February 24 , 2022 at 10 : 00
AM
12 . There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at
10 : 46 AM