BENNINGTON HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
                  Town Office Conference Room
            Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 3:00 p.m.
                            MINUTES
                    MEMBERS PRESENT:    Vic Rolando, Anne Bugbee, John Dostal, David Aldrich, William B.                     Colvin, and Tordis Ilg Isselhardt.
                    MEMBERS EXCUSED:    Meg Campbell, and Sharon Yorke
                    MEMBERS ABSENT:     Hugh Baker
Colvin called the meeting to order at 3:06 p.m.
     1.   Amended Minutes of January 14, 2004
          3. At Risk Sites & Structures
          Yorke asked Bugbee if she could write a list of buildings on which we have history,      including street addresses.
     Amended minutes of January 14, 2004 were approved.
     Minutes of January 28, 2004
          Dostal noted - 6. Other Preservation Issues -
          There soon will be a plaque for the Corkscrew Railroad located at the Bennington      Museum.
Isselhardt moved, Dostal seconded Minutes of January 28, 2004 be approved as presented. Unanimous.
     
     2.   DRB - No update     
     3.   Time & Place - Suggestions for consultant scope-of-work. Postponed until March 10,      2004.
     4.   At Risk Sites and Structures
     Discussion of Vic's introduction & steps to complete the form included the following:
     -Look at intros to other Sites and Structures volumes to tie in with introduction
     -Gather information - document with photos
     -Dialogue with owners
     -Search for assistance opportunities - Division, VPT
     -Put together list of contact information
          -Mail Sites and Structures information to real estate agencies - can access                 information on properties at Library or Town Office
     
     5.   Other Preservation Issues
               •    Isselhardt- concerned about the placement of the Molly Stark Trail plaque at           the Bennington Museum.  
               •    Discussion on 4F Transportation Act postponed.
               •    Aldrich - concerned about changes that will be made in "Time and Place" (the           amount of hours to update "Time and Place" will be only 30-40 hours).
               •    Bugbee - Historical Society will meet on the following dates:
                3/25/04 - Farms & Foresters - 7 p.m.
                4/26/04 - Furnace Grove - 7 p.m.
Meeting was adjourned at 3:58 p.m.
     
     
 
                       Upcoming Meetings
                         March 24, 2004
                        April 17, 2004 
Respectfully Submitted
William B. Colvin
Secretary, HPC
Director of Economic and Community Development
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