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Soldiers Memorial Commission Meeting August 13, 2024

Aug 13 2024

6:00 pm Holyoke War Memorial Building

310 Appleton St, Holyoke 01040

Old Business:

Report on wrestling event.

Budget Report

Commission account balance.

Commissioner removal process report.

Commissioner hours proposal from Laddy.

Report on new Veterans affairs manager Jorge Santiago.

In building WIFI report.

Parking lot management report.

Old Business Tabled:

Sound System Quotes

DPW Memorials disposition

Roof Leaks Status

Steam Pipe Repair Status

Room Air Conditioners

Room Blind Replacement

Room Painting

Room Identification Signage

New Business:

Report on chandelier light replacement.

“Voice” membership proposal for commission.

August 13th Minutes
No Quorum
July 9th Minutes
Pledge
Don Andrejczyk
Richard Purcell
Ken Harstine
Laddy Rua (Remote)
July 21st event.  Championship Wrestling.  Lewis. Seeking to set up a tent and sell food.  will grass by alley.  Not catered food.  Three people cooking.   Getting a gas permit.
Budget is still being worked out.
Elevator is fixed!
$1000 to be deposited with the state.  Looking for information on our ballance from Rory.
Mayor is looking for how we remove people from commission.
New persons should be able to fill the two former WWII slots.
Still no DPW or Veterans affairs manager.  Should be accepted by VA for processing claims.
Laddy wants permanent commissioner hours.
Meeting hours remain the same through this year.
No new information on WI-FI for businesses.
Events.  Patronales canceled.
Megan department of social services event at War Memorial. Date to be determined.
Parking lot issues.  Need to revive the parking permit process.  AA meeting people at church was using the parking lot and received tickets.
Table further information until next week.
Ken will work on lights.
Next meeting August 13th.

Old Business Tabled:

Sound System Quotes

DPW Memorials disposition

Roof Leaks Status

Steam Pipe Repair Status

Room Air Conditioners

Room Blind Replacement

Room Painting

Room Identification Signage

Building WiFi

Summer meeting schedule


Soldiers Memorial Commission Contact Form
310 Appleton Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
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