Historical Commission

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 3:15 pm
Teleconference
A meeting of the Historical Commission

AGENDA

Gill Historical Commission

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 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, July 21, 2020 (August meeting was cancelled)

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

3. Old and continuing business:

a. Acquisitions and deacquisitions

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

c. Red Bridge updates: Progress on restoration of Red Bridge anchorage, painting of the bridge, and kiosk.
Plywood or Texture III purchase. Reshingle roof in spring. (Terri/Bob); FirstLight / Red Bridge updates
and discussion (Pam/Terri).

d. Concrete renovation of west steps to RMB.

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

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

g. Archaeological district: creating a bigger map (Bob and Lynn)

h. FERC and support for Northfield H.C. and Gill riverbanks protection - updates (Kit)

4. New business:

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

b. Research on past Northfield Mountain riverbank erosion control efforts (Bob) Document emailed
by Kit on 9.6.2020.

c. Native American walking trail and possible work on PVMA Turners’ monument near bridge. (Lynn)

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

6. Next meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 3:10 p.m. by teleconference.