The Town Council established a Lions Hall Study Committee during its May 20 meeting.
Assistant Town Manager, Kellie Caron, said the discussion regarding the Lions Hall, and its future, has been going on for at least a year or more.
She said no decision has been made regarding it.
“The intention of this committee is to provide the council with recommendations for the potential use, restoration, maintenance, and potential funding options for the Lions Hall,” Caron said.
Ultimately, the goal would be either to have a report or a recommendation presented to the Town Council before budget season.
As part of the charge for the Committee, the purpose states, “Londonderry Lions Hall Study Committee (heretofore called “Committee”) shall exist to research and make recommendations to the Town Council regarding the use, restoration, maintenance, and funding options for the Lion’s Hall.”
The representation will consist of five voting members, and to alternate members that will be appointed by the Town Council.
“All members shall be appointed by the Town Council on an ad hoc basis. The Committee shall determine its own rules and order of business, unless otherwise provided by law or Town Charter,” the charge for the committee states. “The Committee shall choose from its members a Chair and Secretary. The Committee shall report to the Town Council and exist until such as time as the Town Council deems it inactive. All committee members must be town residents.”
The tasks part of the Study Committee is the following:
- Hold meetings in accordance with RSA Chapter 91-A.
- Develop a mission statement, goals, and objectives.
- Develop and implement committee and meeting by-laws.
- Perform and coordinate research to identify funding sources to include grants
- and fundraising plans.
- Gather community and stakeholder feedback.
- Draft plans for preservation of the Lions Hall building to include restoration
- and/or maintenance.
- Identify, evaluate, and compile the costs associated with preserving and
- reopening the Lions Hall building to the public, to include upkeep and potential
- revenue.
- Advise as to the potential uses of the property.
- Maintain a permanent project file that at a minimum includes:
- Committee minutes and progress reports.
- Project correspondence.
- Other materials as deemed necessary.
14. Provide the Town Council with recommendations and a report by Oct. 1, 2024.
One concern raised by Town Councilor, Ted Combes, was whether or not they will have enough time to meet throughout the summer, and to make a recommendation by October.
Town Council Chair, Chad Franz, said Director of Public Works, Dave Wholley, said he did a good amount of work, saying, “I believe a lot of that groundwork is done.”
The next Town Council meeting is set for June 3 at 7 p.m.