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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Greenmead Historical Park
Maureen Miller Brosnan
20501 Newburgh Road MAYOR
Livonia, Michigan 48152
(248) 477-7375
Linda McCann
DIRECTOR
Fax (248) 426-8568
Emily Tchorz-Fielder
PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
Community Resources Department
33000 Civic Center Drive
Livonia, Michigan 48154-3097
(734) 466-2540
Minutes of the Livonia Historic Preservation Commission
Voting Meeting via Zoom
June 3, 2020
Members present: Betsy Calhoun, Kathie Glynn, Kathy Johnson-Bartshe, Kristin Braun
Waterbury
Members absent: Cindy Immonen
Also present: Emily Tchorz-Fielder, Linda McCann
The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m.
Review of Correspondence: Installation of tower between 6 and 7 Mile Road, on
Haggerty; Received copy of letter to Ralph Bakewell and Jim Kline from the Mayor
thanking them for their services; Magazines received in mail for review; Email from the
Shay House owner regarding a tree house: Is he allowed to build one? Probably yes,
looking into permit.
New/Old Business: Cemetery Stone Repair at Newburg Cemetery: Will charge us for
bags of gravel and sand for project, previously authorized $2,000 for this project, Motion
06/01 Kathie Glynn makes a motion to add additional $2,000 to repair headstones at the
Newburgh Cemetery for 2020. Betsy Calhoun seconds. Motion approved.
Historic preservation conferences moved to September (SHPO and Michigan Network),
still on for now.
New Fundraisers: Should Happily Ever After be canceled? Discussion, half
uncomfortable and half comfortable. Will cancel this year. Office will handle refunds.
Civil War Tea in September: Hold off in canceling until after the 4th of July. Cleaning
Cemetery Stones Workshop: Haven’t been able to talk to Mary Cambridge, she is
cleaning up the cemetery during quarantine; Need to make sure she is using the right
cleaning materials, etc.; Booklet at Greenmead with information about cleaning
headstones.
Current Issues: Orson Everitt House on 7 Mile is looking to rezone to office from light
manufacturing; already been rezoned, house is for sale again. Ford Mill on Newburg-
no new news. Budget for 2019-2020 is $5,300. Balance remaining $4,705.02. Certified
Local District Review, one page summary to meet with Linda: Review will allow us to get
grant money, City Council may approve if we explain concisely, Kathy Johnson-Bartshe
will send one page summary again. Historic District Survey: If we received grant money,
we could do a survey, possibly use some of our City funds to supplement grant, should
conduct a reconnaissance survey first, mark out different places and write a description
about each, look at what we should survey the most.
Greenmead Updates: Greenhouse finished but having paint issues on one board that
meets the ground. Need for gutters on certain buildings due to water issues (Kingsley
and Shaw currently). Cost will be determined by style of gutter.
2020 Meeting Schedule: Voting August 5 and October 7
Planning Meeting Dates: July 8, September 2 (or 9), November 4, December 2
Adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
Submitted by Kristin Braun Waterbury