Otis Historical Commission Meeting
July 5, 2022 Minutes
Approval of minutes from June 7, 2022
In attendance: Diane Provenz, Joel Meyers, Gail Gelburd, Tricia Smith,
Guest: Lynne Geane, Donna Thomas
PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES
East Otis Schoolhouse Update: The building has been moved and the concrete will be poured
St PAULS
Grant received from MA Historical $100,000 Emergency Grant.
Reimbursements like the EOS grant
RFP will be available to send out by September 1,
Access will be allowed for Circuit Riders only, for July 15 visit
Lawnmowing: will talk to Larry and Brandi
Fence will not be removed right now because of some loose boards
Michael & Katie Grossman donation to OPT for the church
Name of building – presented to Select Board at next meeting as
Otis Cultural Center at Historic St Paul’s
Surveyor – update from Taconic Land. They have come out and they are working on it
KNOX TRAIL
Diane Meeting with Tom Ragusa and will do part of the hike on Wednesdays
COMMUNITY EVENTS
- Notice Otis Series
Library Fair with Charles Flint
Marrionettes Show July 30 near EOS, above Papas or change to Town Hall area
Flyer Distribution needed
- Send Ideas for 2022 – 2023 to Hilary
- Farmers Market – Staffing for July (Geoff)
Table Set Up
- Otis Landscape Prints for Sale celebrating the Town Center being on the National Register of Historic Places
Locations to put it up – L & M, Katie’s, Library
- Community OHC/OPT Celebration at Geoff Pigman’s – August 11, 2022 Thursday at 4
SIGNAGE
Pomeroy Grant: Lynne Geane is working on it for us. We need three signs. She is waiting for the town to approve the locations since they will go on town property.
Sign for St. Paul’s: Preservation works sign. Estimate was $350 without installation. Joel will send specs to Diane.
New Business
Town Landscape Prints: Got a frame from Michaels. Will try to put one up at Papas, Katies, Poultry Farm
June Crandall historical materials. Lynn Pyenson will handle it