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Canton Conservation Commission Pequitside Farm – Tavern Room 79 Pleasant Street Canton, Ma. 02021 (781) 821-5035 Con.Com@town.canton.ma.us MINUTES October 1, 2014@ 7:00 P.M. Attendance: Debra Sundin Chairman, Steve Landry Treasurer, Ed Jastrem, Gerald Carmichael Absent: Robert MacDonald Vice Chairman, James Fitzpatrick Clerk Conservation Agent: Cynthia O’Connell Recording Secretary: Heather Cahill ______________________________________________________________________________ Chairman Sundin called hearing to order at 7:03 P.M. PUBLIC HEARINGS George Comeau Historical/Tilden House Discussion Presented by George Comeau requesting ConCom’s permission to submit an application to Canton Community Preservation Commission for grant funding for the “Tilden House/Little Red House”. Friends of the Little Red House, hired Structures North through North Bennett Street School to do a complete analysis including a structural analysis by November 1, 2014. Current analysis of “Tilden house/Little Red House” is: • Extremely poor conditions • Stabilization done • Rubber roof installed to preserve existing roof and prevent further leaking. Preliminary application to be submitted to Canton Community Preservation Commission for requesting of funding for 2014/2015 grant round. The Little Red House is on Pequitside Farm property overseen by Conservation Commission and Town of Canton. Mr. Comeau explained the following: • Little Red House is approximately 300 years old, one of the oldest homes in America. • Requesting a leasing agreement from Conservation Commission for 1.00 dollar a year for five years. • Possible living museum, Historical society has many items for the public viewing and possibly used as meeting rooms. • Grant application requires information for a short-term plan, long term, and leasing agreement. • Friends of “The Little Red House” will be paying for the initial assessment, not requesting ConCom funding.