HomeMy Public PortalAbout20210519 - Hopkinton Historic District Commission - Meeting MinutesTOWN OF HOPKINTON
HOPKINTON HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Remote Meeting on Zoom
MEETING MINUTES
Commission Members Present:Amy Ritterbusch, Beth Watson, Stacy Spies, Muneeza
Nasrullah, Jeanette Thomson
Commission Members Absent:Melanie Smith
Also Present:No one
7:06 PM Stacy Spies called the meeting to order
7:00 PM
Creation of a Main Street Historic District - updates,next steps
●Stacy Spies will work on a letter to residents of the potential new district to let them
know we have new property survey results available.
●Amy Ritterbusch will work on HHDC website over the summer and add the new survey
forms to the website.
●The group determined that early fall would be a good time to do a walk with neighbors of
the district and planning could be done over the summer.
Main Street Corridor Project -updates
●The Cookie Corner plaque on the doughboy triangle has been relocated for safe keeping
during construction
●The Xmas lights have been removed from the tree on the Common by Parks & Rec.
●Construction is full underway on Marathon Way and near the Common.
Approve Meeting Minutes -
●2021-03-11 Minutes - Amy reported that they are not ready yet.
●2021-04-08 Minutes - Motion to Approve made by Beth Watson and seconded by Stacy
Spies.
●Roll call vote:
○YES (5) Amy Ritterbusch, Beth Watson, Stacy Spies, Muneeza Nasrullah,
Jeanette Thomson
○No (0)
○Abstain(0)
Topics that may be discussed at any time during the meeting:
●17 Main Street - updates, if any - No update
●One Ash Street sign - comments, if any - Closed topic
●Claflin Fountain - Garden Plantings (update, next steps, if any) - Amy mentioned that
we could coordinate with Parks & Rec on a grant in future to fill in the plantings more
●Identify future agenda items
○We need a new committee member who is a resident of the district, Stacy will ask
Elaine if a letter can be sent specifically to residents since it is a small group of
people who would even be eligible to apply.
○Jeanette Thomson’s term on the committee is up on 6/30/31. The group
encouraged Jeanette to reapply for another term.
●Confirm next meeting dates and/or community outreach dates
○Thursday, June 10 at 7:00 PM
Meeting adjourned at 7:19 PM - Motion Jeanette Thomson by seconded Beth Watson Roll Call
Vote:
●YES (5) Amy Ritterbusch, Beth Watson, Stacy Spies,Muneeza Nasrullah, Jeanette
Thomson
●No (0)
●Abstain(0)
Respectfully submitted,
Amy Ritterbusch, Secretary
Approved on June 30, 2021