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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
Emily Tchorz
PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
Community Resources Department
33000 Civic Center Drive
Livonia, Michigan 48154-3097
(734) 466-2540
Livonia Historic Preservation Commission
Minutes of the January 31, 2018 Voting Meeting
Call to Order 6:08 p.m.
Attendance: Ralph Bakewell, Cynthia Immonen, Kathleen Glynn, Kathleen Johnson-
Bartshe, Danielle Lewon, Emily Tchorz
Approval of Minutes
Motion made by C. Immonen for voting minutes of November 2017, seconded by R.
Bakewell, ayes- 5 nays- 0
Correspondences-
MOMCC conference in Minnesota March 8-10, 2018
State of the City address, March 15, 2018 Burton Manor, 11:30-1:30pm
K.Glynn made a motion for up to $150 for state of the city address for a table, C.
Immonen seconded, ayes-5 nays-0
Magazine subscriptions- Old House Journal, Preservation (included with membership)
New/Old Business-
Cemetery repair 6 Mile?- go back to Briggs this year and have repairs done?
New fundraiser ideas:
-Historic House calendar, we have 11 buildings and 4 cemeteries
-special tour day with dressed interpreters, add it to Guns ‘N’ Gowns in September,
make 'candle lit tour' or during day 3-6 p.m.
-historic dinner with time period dishes
-Guns and Gowns, add to their event with extra events for a cost
ndth
Progressive dinner with city council, city officials- May 22 or 15, opening weekend
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June 10.
Livonia Center cemetery arch- complete!
Greenmead – Hill House basement door, DUR door needs repairs/replacement
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Planning meeting in April, change date to Wednesday 11 5pm (from the 4)
Current Issues
Budget 2017-18- $5000 for year, up to $500 per stone (which is a large repair) allot
some now for use this year? Motion by R. Bakewell for initial spending limit of $3,000 for
cemetery repair and contracting repair company, seconded by K. Glynn, ayes- 5, nays-
0
Certified Local Government- will start the paperwork and then go to Linda McCann for
appointment for council and mayor
Re: survey district
C. Immonen made a motion approve 2018 magazine subscriptions for up $75,
seconded K. Glynn, ayes- 5, nays-0
Updates
Working on new school, beams underneath are gone, basement foundation in, boarded
basement windows and open upper for light.
Start working on lean-to barn next week, had to wait for wood.
Greenhouse, need about $70k, don't have enough and will wait until have for repairs
and architect
Painting in Shaw kitchen, hole in bungalow bedroom fixed. Historical Commission
having windows cleaned this year.
Walk on Items
Classes at Greenmead? Hats, weaving, spinning, etc.
Next Meeting
Voting Meeting May 2, 2018
Adjournment
8:03 p.m.
Respectively submitted by Danielle Lewon