THRC Agenda 01.06.12

Bradford Town Hall Restoration Committee

Meeting of January 6, 2012

Bradford Community Center

AGENDA

I.            Approval of Minutes December 28, 2011

II.            Report from January 4th walk-through of Town Hall

III.            RFP review

IV.            Town Forum – Saturday, January 14th at 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Bradford Elementary

  1. School – Thank you, Michele, for the flyers!

V.            Town Hall Decommissioned

  1. Removal & storage of items (Backdrop?)

VI.            Letter re: Community Center grant

VII. Community Support Campaign

  1. List groups to visit and contacts
  2. Neighborhood coffee hours

VIII. Retreat

  1. Preservation Strategies for Historic Town Halls in New Hampshire A day-long mentoring retreat for preservation advocates and local officials Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:30 am to 4:30 pm2 Pillsbury Street, 5th floor, Concord, NH

IX.            Next Steps – Schedule for Jan 10th outside polls – Sandra Wright

  1. Budget Committee Meeting – Schedule

X.            Other Business

XI.            Next Meeting Dates: Monday, January 9th at 7:15 p.m.

  1. Friday, January 13th at 7:00 p.m.

Assignments

Need to have plans on paper – John Greenwood

Community Support

Visit organizations – get them onboard. How their group can benefit.

List: Rural Heritage, Library, BBA, Youth groups, Historical Society, Bradford School, Women’s group, Fire Department, Police Dept., Community Center – who to contact? Who is displaced?

Need to have handout – comparison of money. Show how taxes will not increase.

Develop list of questions.

Forum – handout at the polls Jan 10th/Need people outside with handouts.

List of Branford’s successes: Repairs to covered bridge; Backdrop;

Prepare PowerPoint Presentation

Town heritage pictures, Pictures of other restored buildings in other towns. (Walpole, Newbury)

What’s Happening at Town Hall?

Town Forum

Saturday, January 14th at 10:00 a.m.

Bradford Elementary School