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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
Voting Meeting Minutes
May 3, 2017
Call to Order 6:05 p.m.
Attendance: Ralph Bakewell, Kathleen Glynn, Kathleen Johnson-Bartshe, James Kline, Donald
Knapp, Danielle Lewon
Other: Emily Tchorz
Approval of Minutes
Minutes for voting meeting of February 2017 approved with correction
Correspondences-
Old House Journal
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7 Annual Statewide Preservation Conference- Petoskey, May.
New Business
-Cemetery walk, Clarenceville. KJB dropped by high school for history room and contact with
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drama/history teachers. Looking into folks name/history for the tour. Next meeting May 22
1pm. Contact the city about truck with winch or the like for moving larger stones. Should also
consider removing trees, may be a necessity.
Current Issues
-Budget $4,500 for 2017, spent on the holiday party, state of the city and magazine subscriptions.
We have about $4,200
-Past Perfect- we have been asked to purchase from our budget for Greenmead. Upgrade to 5
machines, one time only. $529 full license, 2-5 computers will be networked. Will our laptop be
able to handle the PP software?
Motion by Don Knapp to postpone the purchase until more information about the use. Seconded
by Ralph Bakewell. Aye-2 Nay-3 Ab-1
Motion by Kathie Glynn to approve $529 for Past Perfect software for up to 5 computers, 2 of 5
for HPC (lap top or tablet). Seconded by Danielle Lewon. Aye- 5 Nay-0 Ab-1
-Garden Walk Ad: in program book $25 ¼ page, $35 1/3 page, $50 half, $100 full. Ad due by
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June 1 for June 22 garden walk. Put a coupon for $1 off cemetery walk, whole page.
Motion by James Kline to purchase full page in Garden Walk booklet, $100 for promoting the
cemetery walk. Seconded by Kathie Glynn. Aye-6
-Stark Road section 106 review letter, not looking for potential so will respond with no.
-CLG
-Resurvey district/city
Current Issues
Updates
Greenmead- new door is needed in Hill, maintenance is asking for upgrade for fiberglass or
metal. Asked for more information and give recommendation. Door replaced at farm hand's
house. Geer Store sump pump hit by a mower, other plumbing fixes are being recommended for
the village area.
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Volunteer picnic May 16. New Volunteer Tour scheduled for May 25.
School House- on Council agenda for next steps, foundations and other issues.
Next Meeting
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Voting Meeting August 2 2017, planning June 7 and no July meeting.
Adjournment
7:38pm, respectively submitted by Danielle Lewon