12/09/2021 HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes

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6 Greatr/i/North Mashpee, Massachusetts02649 Telephone -,/' MASIHPEE HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes of Meeting — December 9, 2021 Mashpee Historical Commission meeting was called to order by Ava Costello, Chair, at 4:04 pm. Commissioners Present: Ava Costello, Richard DeSorgher, Nancy Soderberg. Rosemary Burns Love and Joan Tavares -Avant both telephoned in Commissioner not Present: Brian Hyde and Brian Weeden Ava Costello made a motion that the Minutes from October 21st meeting be approved, and it was seconded by.Rosemary. Requesting CPC Funds The first request is for $42,338 for Lakewood Cemetery. Catherine said they would begin with surveying the area. In addition, tree removal would be necessary because the late October nor'Easter took down several trees which now have to be removed. She added a request for funding stump grinding. Also, new fencing is going to be done. It will be the same as the black fencing that surrounds the Liberty Tree in the Community Park. Richard said they would be fencing other cemeteries and keeping the fencing all the same. Other funds were requested for landscaping and for cleaning and resetting stones. Catherine requested an additional 10% in contingency funds. The CPC will -be meeting in January to vote, and then we will hear about these requests being approved. Rosemary notified us about MA Historical Form E which can be filed for State Funding for cemeteries. Richard will check with Sarah Korjeff on that. Veterans Monument Richard and Ava had met with Wayne Taylor and Catherine in a zoom meeting. Catherine has contacted a company in Vermont about our monument. Funds requested in the amount of $86,000 will cover the all granite monument, and the engraving the 253 names on the monument, and other engraving, including the new Town Seal. The cost for delivery from Vermont is $28,000. Catherine added an additional request of 25% in contingency funds.