MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 22, 2005

The meeting was called to order on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005 at 7:30 pm at the Wilton Public Library.  Present were Stanley Young and Nancy Clark.

The September minutes were read and approved.  The October minutes were not available.

The Treasurer's report showed a balance of $576.87.  There were no expenditures from the town account, while money was spent from the sign account.  The Heritage Commission budge appropriation request to be submitted to the Budget Committee for the year 2006 is as follows:
Seminar/Workshop Registration and Expenses...$100,
Supplies (Computer CD/DVDs, printer paper and cartridges, sign posts and hardware)....$100
and Programs (Wilton Historic markers)....$500,
for a total request of $700.

A house plaque was given to Bob Chouinard in recognition of his service as an original member of the the Heritage Commission at a small ceremony attended by most of the Commission members.

Michael and Stanley appeared before the Planning Board to seek approval for the Wilton Center sign.  No permit was deemed necessary, but it was agreed to keep the town in on the picture in the matter of future signs.  A draft for the text of the Town Pound sign was submitted and will be taken under review.

Michael filed a report on the documentation project.  He is three quarters of the way through the first box of Town Warrants and he hopes to post some material on the town web site.

Plans for 2006 were discussed.  Work will continue on the installation of signs, with Davisville and West Wilton proposed at the next subjects.  The documentation project will  continue, as well at Leslie Wharton's work on putting the Town Hall on the National Register of Historic Places.  A further idea was proposed to involve student volunteers in the documentation project and the HC will work on a presentation for high school history classes to raise interest and awareness.

Stanley brought in an article from the Nashua Telegraph describing the current state law regarding the preservation of stone walls.  If a wall marks the boundary between properties it cannot be moved or destroyed, but other non-boundary walls are vulnerable.  At present, some towns in the state are working on ordinances to require permission to move or destroy any stone wall, and the HC may like to think about supporting such an ordinance in Wilton.

Then, on Thursday, Dec. 8., members of the Heritage Commission gathered in Wilton Center for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Wilton Center sign.  The Commission adjourned to the Red House for a brief meeting to finalize the wording on the Town Pound sign.

 
Respectfully submitted,

Nancy Clark, Secretary