Gill Historical Commission

Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 3:00 pm
Teleconference - access info in the agenda
A meeting of the Historical Commission

AGENDA

Gill Historical Commission

Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 3:10 p.m.

Teleconference—access info in the agenda below

This meeting is being conducted remotely by all participants due to the State of Emergency related to COVID-19 and under the “Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting, G.L. c. 30A, §20” issued by Governor Baker on 3/12/20.

FreeConferenceCall.com is being utilized for the teleconference. It is audio only. Anyone wishing to participate may call 1-712-775-7031 (or toll-free, 844-800-5000, if you don’t have unlimited phone access; town will pay if needed) and then enter the Access Code of 883-045-865. (Long distance charges may apply).

1. Approve minutes from GHC meeting, May 26, 2020

2. Treasurer’s business and report: FY 2020.

3. Old and continuing business:

a. Update: Review of site plan for Math/Science building at NMH (Kit)

b. Acquisitions and deacquisitions

c. Update on collection: progress and planning (Pam)

d. Progress on restoration of Red Bridge anchorage, painting of the bridge, and kiosk. Plywood or Texture III purchase. Reshingle roof in spring. (Terri/Bob)

e. Installation of Riverside Hist. Distr. sign (Pomeroy sign) with Dan Hale. (Lynn)

f. Painting and flooring renovation of RMB classrooms. (Lynn)

g. Concrete renovation of west steps to RMB.

h. Generating GHC reports for 2018 and 2019 for Town of Gill annual report: update (Kit)

i. Update on proposed signage change for the Turners Falls - Gill Bridge (Kit)

j. Jennie and Hale’s projects update (Pam)

4. New business:

a. FirstLight and Red Bridge abutment from May minutes: update (Pam/Lynn/Terri)

b. Stone wall preservation. Possible creation of a town bylaw. (Lynda)

c. FY21 budget (Lynn)

d. Archaeological district: creating a bigger map and exploring GHC’s role (Bob and Kit)

5. Other business (not anticipated at time of posting)

6. Next meeting: Tuesday, July 21, 3:10 p.m. by teleconference.