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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Greenmead Historical Park
Dennis Wright
20501 Newburgh Road MAYOR
Livonia, Michigan 48152
(248) 477-7375
Linda McCann
DIRECTOR
Fax (248) 426-8568
Linda Wiacek
PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
Community Resources Department
33000 Civic Center Drive
Livonia, Michigan 48154-3097
(734) 466-2540
Livonia Historic Preservation Commission
Minutes for February 1, 2017
Called to order 6:25pm
Attendance: Don Knapp, Kathie Glynn, Kathy Johnson, Danielle Lewon
Guest: Cindy Immonen, interested in survey
Correspondence
Preservation Magazine
Note from Scott Bahr
Approval of Minutes
November meeting minutes – motion was made Kathie Glynn, seconded Don Knapp and
approved
New Business
K. Glynn made a motion to renew subscriptions/memberships to Old House Journal, National
Trust for Historic Preservation and Michigan Historic Preservation Network
Cemetery walk – Clarenceville, first meeting February. Make it Clarenceville History Day, use
the school auditorium, use the Botsford hotel, etc. K. Glynn had an accession related to
Clarenceville, building across the street was a schoolhouse, bell is one of the bells that is in the
Schoolcraft bell tower.
Advocacy Day – February 21, for historic preservation. Tuesday, with the MHPN in Lansing.
Due February 3.
Resignation of Katherine Rippe, received letter today. Send a letter to K. Rippe expressing our
thanks.
Current Issues
Polo Shirts – make sure everyone has a shirt that fits
Budget - $4,500. Got our center cemetery arch back, the police had to get it. Now we have to
explore new contractors. Linda has been told to wait until spring. Will have to investigate if
repair or replace with new. Suggested to contact CCS.
Certified Local District:
Will continue to contact SHPO, DL call
Re-survey District:
Contact Kalamazoo for forms or survey, SHPO again (KJ)
Updates
Greenmead:
State of the City Address in March, consider getting a table for HPC.
K. Glynn makes a motion to reserve seats at the state of the city address for 7 HPC members. D.
Knapp seconded, motion approved.
Schoolhouse:
Road has been widened, historical trust fund covered funds for moving wires on the actual move.
Now the foundation has to be made, final location and plans have been made. Will be located in
the village with 15' taken out of a parking lot for sewer.
Walk on Items
Next Meeting
Voting: May 3, 2017. Planning meeting dates March 1, April 5
Adjournment
7:47 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Danielle Lewon