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Monuments and Memorials Committee Minutes of Meeting November 12, 2015 Present: Bebe Fallick, Kathy Jacob, Charlie Price, Sam Doran (chair), Suzie Barry (Selectmen liaison). Item. Minuteman Statue and Minute Men Memorial Conservation: Barry spoke about the next public information meeting, to be held next Wednesday. Being organized by the DPW. Barry said the meeting would likely include some of the same informational approach as the last meeting, in addition to updates from the DPW on the two available methods (bronze and copper oxide). The Board of Selectmen are the final decision makers on the treatment or "color." Barry said the DPW has said conservation will definitely not begin until after Patriots' Day 2015. Minuteman, cont'd: Jacob repeated a suggestion made last month that an in- progress restoration could serve as a good tourist attraction in summer 2015. Barry noted the DPW has found a gunk - perhaps an epoxy - on the Minuteman's foot; they are not sure what it is or why it was put there. Barry stressed this issue is the Monuments & Memorials Committee's first major appearance in town government; the committee's voice will be highly valued and considered by the Board of Selectmen as they make their decision. Minuteman, cont'd.: MonCom will be invited to speak before the Board when they formally take up the statue treatment issue, perhaps in January. MonCom should hold its vote on treatment method and craft its formal recommendation to the Selectmen at the committee's December meeting. A couple members noted they would be unavailable the first Thursday of December; a new meeting date will be determined via email. Prior to the December meeting, Doran will reach out to the Historical Society; Price will reach out to his contacts at the National Park Service in Concord; Jacob will reach out to her conservator contacts; Barry will reach out to the DPW to follow up on Doran's request for copies of all conservator reports that may exist on the two monuments. Item. Rajbhandary Memorial Flagpole: Barry reported no underground electrical digging will be needed as an anonymous donor stepped forward after MonCom's October meeting to offer a solar - powered flagpole light. The Selectmen approved the gift Monday after vetting by the DPW. The light will likely be installed next week. Doran noted this is a speedy and highly satisfactory solution to an important issue raised just last month. Item. Monuments & Memorials Inventory: A rough draft was distributed via Google Sheets prior to the meeting. Not all members could access it as not all have Google accounts. Doran will email drafts as Excel files in future. Fallick suggested tapping into the Historical Commission's Cultural Resources Survey to make use of similar entries already written