Historical Commission

Chicopee Historical Commission Voting Record and Minutes Special Meeting The Historical Commission of the City of Chicopee public hearing for Monday, August 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM, in the Department of Planning & Development and Conservation, 4 th Floor, City Hall Annex, 274 Front St., Chicopee, MA 01013 and via Zoom. Meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM, by Raymond Hoess-Brooks Historical Commission attendance: Member Present Absent Excused Ray Hoess-Brooks X Chair Louise Osetek X Vice Chair Linda Menard-Mruk X Clerk Kathryn Gawron X Ronald Chimelis X Joseph Stadnicki X Lisa Hagar X Planning Staff attendance: Member Present Absent Excused Lee Pouliot, X Director James Dawson, X Development Manager Patrick Collins X Nick Kiser X Item 1: Edward Bellamy House - Review and approval of a support letter to allow the use ARPA funds for the replacement of the Bellamy House roof which is failing. Notes: Jason Foresi provided the Commission with a presentation on the roof replacement project slated for the Edward Bellamy House. He explained the new roof would be constructed with cedar shakes to be historically accurate. The shakes will have a 20-30 year life expectancy. He also explained the entire roof will be removed and replaced. The project also includes chimney reconstruction down to the roof deck and the installation of a column to support the new roof. Staff member Lee Pouliot explained that $200,000.00 in ARPA funds have been secured for the project. At the time of the meeting there is no final project cost available. Community Development Block Grant funds may supply Phase II funding. Motion to approve and issue a letter of support was made by Ronald Chimelis and seconded by Joseph Stadnicki. Vote was 5-0 to approve. Member Approve Deny Table Abstain Raymond Hoess-Brooks X Kathryn Gawron X Ronald Chimelis X Joseph Stadnicki X Lisa Hagar X Item 2: Adjournment – Next regularly scheduled meeting is September 9, 2025. Motion to adjourn was made by Kathryn Gawron and seconded by Lisa Hagar. Vote was 5-0 to adjourn. Member Approve Deny Table Abstain Raymond Hoess-Brooks X Kathryn Gawron X Ronald Chimelis X Joseph Stadnicki X Lisa Hagar X Meeting adjourned at 5:50 PM.