12/21/2017 HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes

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qf'.Allashpee jlisiop-ical 16 Great Neck Road North psi Mashpee,, Massachusetts 02649 Telephone - (508) 539-1438 MASfWEE HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes of Meeting—December 21, 2017 The Mashpee Historical Commission meeting was called to order by Ava Costello, Chair, at 4:40 pm. Commissioners Present: Ava Costello, Richard DeSorgher, Brian Hyde, Rosemary Love, and Nancy Soderberg, Commissioners not Present: Gordon Peters, and Joan Tavares-Avant. Joan attended by phone for part of the meeting but was not part of any vote. Guest Present., David Weeden, representative of the Tribal Historic Preservation Department. Brian made a motion to approve the Minutes from the November 16th meeting. The motion was seconded by Rosemary. Brian moved that the first item of business be the presentation by David Weeden regarding the Parsonage. David briefly discussed some of the history and prior uses of the building. He discussed some of the steps that the Tribe has taken over the last few years to get estimates to determine how much it would cost to restore the building. He informed us that they plan to do the restoration in different phases. The costs will be considerable because the building at this point is in total disrepair. They need to hire an architect immediately to document the architectural components of the building and determine if it can be saved or needs to be rebuilt keeping the historical facade. The Tribe is seeking the necessary funds to do the work from different sources. They are looking into possibly requesting funding from Mashpee CPC funds, funds from the Massachusetts Historical Commission and other sources for pre-development costs, and other sources. They will also be seeking assistance from institutions of higher education who have archeological and restoration programs, such as the University of Massachusetts. David came to our meeting seeking the approval of the Mashpee Historical Commission to recognize the historical significance of the building and the urgency to begin the process of trying to save it. Richard made a motion that the Mashpee Historical Commission support the preservation and restoration of the Parsonage, located at 431 Main Street in the Historic District, and make it a high priority. Nancy seconded the motion, and it was unanimously voted by our Commission members.