Historic Hudson Hoosic Rivers Partnership Meeting
Tuesday May 30, 2016
In Attendance:
No Attendance Taken
Call to Order: Tom Richardson called the meeting to order.
Update on the Visitor’s Center:
Joe – VC update
Negotiating with TFG
PMT schedule
Timer processing
Purchase timber trough TFG to stay on schedule
Insurance indemnification by both parties
TFG to become HHP members
RFPs for micropiles and concrete to go out this week
Electric and water on site – small purchases
Signed tentative TFG agreement
HHP has insurance’
Get liability and builders risk
Tom R – R&K insurance, still pursuing DEC for self-insured status
Meeting with Englebright for assistance in reaching determination
Joe – Need to receive donations
Discounts are being recorded
Establish accounts receivable
IDA meeting to request help with Flatley Read and construction manager services
Communications Promotion Committee Report
Tom R. for Drew Alberti: Over 60 information folders distributed. GVC panels designed and order placed for fabrication.
Hudson – Hoosic Partnership Grants
$250, 000 from Carrie Woerner
$200,000 held for Visitors Center
$50, 000 to be distributed to organizations and communities
Mark Luciano to help Tom Richardson with release of funds
Kay Tomasi – Executive committee decisions
Re: funding should go before board
Tom Richardson – Agreed. Tom Wood made motion to change amount of grant to distribute to $50,000/$200,000 for Visitors Center
Second by Dan Shaw
Julia – Concerned with process to obtain $250,000 through Dormitory Authority
Tom Richardson – Working with Mark to release funds
Sara – Brian @ DASNY -> DASNY – Brian Lichoro
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Briefing on Champlain Canalway Trail
Dave – Trail from Dix Bridge to Champlain Canal Trail
Sign for trails
Canal Corp. provides signs
Julia - Contact members with information on obtaining signs for each community
Joe -HHP contact is John Joyce **
Dave- next working group meeting June 7, Fort Edward at the county building, floor 2, 10 am.
Briefing on Fort Edward Boat Launch
Dan S. – Interested in developing a boat launch site at former G.E. dredging site in Fort Edward on Hudson River. To pursue funding for conceptual design.
Additional Topics for Discussion
6/16 – Tom Richardson and Ed Kinowski to Burlington Vermont with Saratoga County Chamber to discuss partnership. Update at next meeting
David E. Marshall House
Discussion on making historic information accessible to community
Asking HHP to fill out form nominating Marshall House for National Trust program
June 15 – Deadline for letter of support
Nominating both house and collections
Joe – Surrender site
Open Space Institute/Partnership/Friends agreement moving forward
Britt, Hartgen, and Chris Martin to work on archeology concerns
Chuck V. – Possible adjustments to secure historically significant sites – archeological sensitivity
Maria – PLAN has Starks Knob property preservation grant for farmland protection
Farmland and historic sites
Joe – 6/4 @ battlefield – Book signing
Archeology findings by National Park Service staff.
Bill Briswald, one of the authors to sign books @ 10 am
Next Meeting: June 27 @ 10am
Adjourn: John Sherman moved for the meeting to be adjourned, the motion was seconded by Burt and all were in favor.