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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Greenmead Historical Park
20501 Newburgh Road
Maureen Miller Brosnan
MAYOR
Livonia, Michigan 48152
(248) 477-7375
Fax (248) 426-8568
Mark Taormina
DIRECTOR
Emily Tchorz-Fielder
Planning Department
PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
33000 Civic Center Drive
Livonia, Michigan 48154
(734) 466-2290
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
VOTING MEETING
CITY OF LIVONIA
OCTOBER 3, 2021
Call to order AT 6:02 P.M.
Present: Kristin Waterbury, Betsy Calhoun, Kathie Glynn, Kelly Victor-Burke, Kathy
Johnson-Bartshe, Emily Tchorz-Fielder
Absent: Cindy Immonen
Review of Minutes
10.1 B. Calhoun makes a motion to pass September 2021 Meeting minutes. K. Waterbury
seconds. All in favor.
Current issues
Union Briggs fence – discussion of fence of and costs
10.2 K. Glynn makes a motion to accept the fencing, UAS 100 Spear Top (manufactured
by Ultra Aluminum Manufacturing Inc.) in black gloss and installed by Nationwide
Construction Group. There will be 200 feet of fence at 4 feet tall to border the building (3
feet to the west, 12 feet to the north and 5 feet to the east). K. Waterbury seconds. All in
favor.
Replacement of bungalow door – discussion of door
10.3 B. Calhoun makes a motion that we replace the back bungalow door with a period
appropriate five horizontal panel door in cedar. K. Victor-Burke seconds. All in favor.
New Officers
10.4 B. Calhoun makes a motion to accept the slate of nominations of the following
names and positions: Chair – Betsy Calhoun; Vice Chair – Kristin Waterbury; Secretary
– Kathy Johnson-Bartshe; Treasurer (ad hoc) – Kelly Victor-Burke. These positions will
take effect on December 1, 2021 (the start of the fiscal year). K. Glynn seconds. All in
favor.
$500 left to spend in 6 weeks
New/Old Business
Certificate of Approvals – discussion of draft will be brought to the next meeting.
Headstone repair – discussion of repairs; we have a few weeks left of good weather.
Christmas Dinner/Appetizers – postpone to 2022
Greenmead Master Plan -- Discussion of focus groups and recommendation questions
Fundraisers
Will need discussion of what fundraisers will happen in 2022. Spend funds on
undergarments and mannequins.
K. Glynn makes a recommendation to spend remaining commission funds on archival
materials and Happily Ever After supplies. K. Waterbury seconds. All in favor.
Birkerts Presentation –
K. Waterbury makes a recommendation to spend a total of $75 for speaker gift cards and
$25 to spend on coffee and snacks. K. Victor-Burke seconds. All in favor.
For next year: get a tree to decorate at the rec center to market events.
Certified Local Government – discussion of remaining items needed to complete
application.
Civil War Tea – 60 attendees and good feedback
Financials
HPC has $6,972.75 in the historical fund
Updates/Greenmead updates
Discussion of flooding in Livonia. NAPC membership discussion for 2022. Church and
schoolhouse roof are due for new roofs at this time. Blue House will likely need a roof in
the near future. Bungalow roof quote for 3 tab is waiting for pricing.
Next Meetings
November 3rd and December 1st
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m.