BENNINGTON HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
                   Bennington Town Office Conference Room
                          Wednesday, July 19, 2006
                               MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT: John Dostal, Scott Murphy, Anne Bugbee, Tordis Ilg Isselhardt, and
Victor Rolando.
EXCUSED: Meg Campbell, and Laura Gresh
1. Minutes of June 7, 2006
Vic Rolando motioned and John Dostal seconded to accept the minutes of June 21, 2006.  
          
2. DRB
Chittenden Bank - 401 Main Street
Kevin Thivierge from Chittenden Bank came to discuss the storm windows at the Bank.  The existing windows will be kept in place, they will replace storm windows only.  The panes will be bronze instead of white.  Shutters will be removed on the existing Olin Scott Fund  building at 407 Main Street.
Isselhardt motioned to accept the proposed storm replacement windows as presented, and also to remove the shutters on the existing Olin Scott Fund building.  Rolando seconded the motion.
Police Department Sign - Exempt - 118 South Street
The HPC discussed the proposed sign and below are some of their comments:
•    Would like a free standing grave stone type monument
•    Prefer not to have anything on the building
•    Proposed sign is too busy
•    Cannot make a decision without a clear picture, would like to have a picture of what      the sign would look like on the building
•    Do not like Monument on sign blocking the flag
The above comments were forwarded to Stuart Hurd, Town Manager
3. Other Preservation Issues
John will be attending the next Select Board meeting in regard to sign placement for the Leonard J. Black Memorial Park. 
Tordis mentioned there would be a Planning Commission Hearing - Proposed Scenic Resource Protection Regulation meeting on August 16, 2006.  Location will be the Bennington Free Library, 2nd Floor, Rotary Room, 7:00 p.m.  (Invitation enclosed).
                                                  
4. HPC Workplan
Below are items to be added to the existing HPC Workplan list that was created on June 21, 2006.
•    Strengthen HPC's role and usefulness to Town Staff, Selectboard and DRB.  Would
      like to be involved early on and throughout the process.
•    Strengthen HPCs' knowledge with inservice training, attend HPC conferences. 
            
                        Upcoming Meeting
                         August 23, 2006
Respectfully Submitted,
  
Scott M. Murphy,Secretary, HPC
Director of Economic and Community Development
 
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