8/17/2017 HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes

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16 Great Neck Road North Mashpee,, Massachusetts 02649 Telephone - (508) 539-1438 MASHPEE HISTORICAL C 0 M TVAI IN41 Minutes of Meeting—August 17, 2017 The Mashpee Historical Commission meeting was called to order by Ava Costello. Chair, a-,- 10:40 am. Commissioners Present Ava Costello, Rosemary Burns Love, and Nancy Soderberg. Commissioners not Present: Brian Hyde, Gordon Peters, and Joan Tavares-Avant. Guests in Attendance: Frank J. Lord and Richard P. DeSorgher Ava first welcomed our guests. Frank was visiting with a group of residents from the Mayflower Residence in West Yarmouth, and he was going to conduct a schoolhouse tour after our meeting. Mr. DeSorgher was attending because of his interest in Mashpee's history. Rosemary made a motion to approve the Minutes from our June 22, 2017 meeting, as amended, and that motion was seconded by Ava Costello. Rosemary made a motion to approve the Minutes from our July 20, 2017, as read, and that motion was seconded by Ava Costello. Ava is exploring ways, using telecommunications, for the Mashpee Historical Commission to remain active during the winter months when we are closed to the public. Rosemary agreed stating that there have been items of significant importance to the Archives that have been sent to us during the time when we are closed. Nancy has been meeting with the public for several years, by appointment only, to cover all inquiries during the winter months. We will continue to follow our meeting schedule. We will meet on the 311,Thursday of each month, at 4:30pm, so that it will be more convenient for people who are working to attend. The Commission continued to discuss the new pickleball courts proposed to be built where the present Community Gardens are located on Route 130 in the Historic District, Ava proposed that the Commission send a letter to the Board of Selectmen with other ideas for the use of that land. She personally would like to preserve that land in Mashpee's Historic District as open space. She would like the Commissioners to respond with an email with any additional ideas that we may have by August 31 st. We, as a Commission, would be acting in an advisory capacity only. Richard DeSorgher attended our meeting as a resident of Mashpee. His resume is extensive, and he expressed an interest in joining our Commission. We encouraged him to submit a letter to the Board of Selectmen as we would very much like him to join us.