CEMETERY COMMITTEE MINUTES

August 5, 2009

3:30 pm

ROOM B

AUDREY P. BECK BUILDING

Present: Isabelle Atwood (Chair), Barry Burnham, Rudy Favretti, Winston Hawkins, Mary Landeck, Joyce Passmore, Ethel Larkin

Staff present: Lon Hultgren, Mary Stanton,

• Maintenance- Lon Hultgren reported that the letters have been sent to those responsible for maintenance of the cemeteries.  Winston Hawkins reported that the front corner of the stonewall in the old Mansfield Center cemetery has been hit and needs some repair.
• Restoration – The Committee agreed that the both of the potential restorers be asked to submit a statement outlining the technique and types of epoxy they use for the restoration of monuments. Rudy Favretti will then review the statements.  Mary Landeck will forward Ty Tryon ‘s phone number to the Town Clerk.  Mr. Tryon is the person who conducted the class on monument restoration in Coventry.  The Town Clerk will ask the Sexton to contact both Mr. Tyron and Bruce from Tri-County Memorial.  Isabelle Atwood asked members to walk the cemeteries they have assumed responsibility for and determine what restoration work needs to be done.  Additionally, Mary Landeck and Barry Burnham will walk Pink, Jacob, Mount Hope, Brown and the new Mansfield Center Cemetery to evaluate the extent of the repairs needed.  Mike Landeck has been doing repairs in the old Mansfield Center Cemetery.  Members agreed that the brown monolith in the new Mansfield Center Cemetery should be taken care of prior to next winter.  Rudy Favretti gave the suggested instructions for repair to Mary Landeck who will forward them to Mr. Tryon to review.  She will report back.
• Riverside Burying Grounds – Rudy Favretti distributed information on the new burying grounds for purposes of discussion.  He reviewed the map and offered draft rules and regulations, which were discussed by members.  Joyce Passmore distributed pricing schedules from the Storrs Center Association and St. Joseph’s Cemetery.  Members decided that Lon Hultgren and Mary Stanton would review the presented materials, submit the regulations and scattering authorization to the Town Attorney and present new drafts at the next meeting.  Members thanked Mr. Favretti for his work.
• The next meeting will be held on October 7, 2009.

The meeting adjourned at 4:40 P M

Mary Stanton, Town Clerk