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Historical Commission member

Susan Bennett

Active member Since 2021-08-09
7
Meetings tracked
57%
Attendance
13
Votes on record
21
Positions tracked
Vote breakdown: 10 YES 3 ABSTAIN

Meeting ⁠history

Every recorded vote and position, oldest to newest.
Present
Approval of Minutes
Suggested correcting minutes for 24 Parker Street regarding porch style.
Public Hearing: Parker School Inventory Addition ABSTAIN
Proposed Alterations: 24 Parker Street YES ~
Approval of Historic Schools Website YES ~
Unknown
Present
Approval of Meeting Minutes ABSTAIN
Withdraw Jonas Clark Middle School and William Diamond Middle School YES ~
Add Fisk and Harrington Elementary Schools YES ~
Continue Parker School hearing YES ~
Recognition of Robert Rotberg YES
Proposed a formal letter of thanks to recognize Rotberg's six years of service.
Adjournment of the meeting YES ~
Unknown
Present
Approval of February 18 minutes ABSTAIN
Trotting Horse Drive selective demolition and new construction approval YES ~
Historic Schools Inventory
Suggests adding architectural style definitions to improve public utility.
Town and Housing Preservation Awards
Advocates for clear standards to define 'prizeworthy' projects.
Unknown
Present
Minutes Approval YES
4 Trotting Horse Drive Hearing
Assigned to submit final cladding materials to commission when submitted to Peacock Farm.
Preservation Award Discussion
Characterized town resistance as concern about independent commissions being too independent.
Historic Schools Documentation Project
Agreed to check Lexington Historical Society archives for underdocumented schools on February 4th visit.
Website as Information Repository
Supported making the HC website a comprehensive repository for town historical information.
Documentation Protocol for Demolitions
Strongly advocated for protocol documenting significant historic buildings before demolition.
Motion to adjourn the meeting YES ~

Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. Positions marked ✓ are from recorded votes or direct statements.