HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-11-5Nantucket Historical Commission Meeting Minutes
Wednesday November 5, 2014, 4:30
Police Station Training Room, F 2
Attending: Diane Coombs, Caroline Ellis, Jascin Finger, Susan Handy, Kevin
Kuester, Debbie Timmermann
Public: Diane Coombs, Lee Saperstein
1. Call to order at 4:30
2. Quorum established
3. Agenda of previous meeting not available
4. Agenda approved with one correction (removed #7)
5. In formation of Sensitive Island Sites: Review of information from
MHC State Archeologist regarding Sensitive island sites; Debbie had
spoken to Ed Bell, state archeologist regarding Sachem's Path
which has been tested and found to not be a sensitive area.
6. Discussion of Island Indian History. Susan Handy has been
researching the sites and had spoken to Elizabeth Liddle and has
spent time at NHA library. Susan will prepare an outline of
suggestions for public education.
7. Deleted.
8. New Business: Public Comment from Lee Saperstein, representing
the executive committee of the Nantucket civic League on the
subject of Mill Hill Park. 47 Prospect Street. The Civic League is
concerned about the possible use of Mill Hill Park as an extension of
the hospital property. The land was donated to the town and
cannot be developed according to information from Fran
Karttunen who is writing a history of the Park for the Civic League.
Lee would like to have a letter sent to the BOS and Margot Hartman
of the Nantucket Cottage Hospital after discussion in the next
meeting of the NHC. The committee will read the history of the
property when it is available.
Updates for Selectmen were discussed.
9. Adjournment: the meeting was adjourned at 6:00