Historical Commission
Teleconference
A meeting of the Historical Commission
AGENDA
Gill Historical Commission
Tuesday, Dec. 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, Nov. 17, 2020
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. Concrete renovation of west steps to RMB: updates
d. Draft: GHC report for 2019 Town of Gill annual report (Kit)
e. Jennie’s and Hale’s projects updates (Pam & Lynn)
f. Archaeological district - Discussion of GHC’s role, continued: (1) who should educate property owners about the Archaeological District, (2) what guidelines (MHC/Gill) to follow when building in the A.D., (3) what GHC/Gill policies are re: artifacts on private property (Kit)
g. Red Bridge/Gill riverbanks protection; river growth—updates (Terri)
h. Stone wall preservation. Possible creation of a town bylaw. (Bob)
4. New business:
a. Begin review of designs for protective barrier, French King Bridge (see Ray’s email from 11/18)
b. Update from Claire Chang and Energy Commission: insulating south windows in collection room
(Kit) Discussion: GHC’s needs for collection room heating, lighting and paneling (Kit
c. Moving the Capt. Turner’s monument (Lynn)
5. Other business (not anticipated at time of posting)
6. Next meeting: Tuesday, January 19, 2021; 3:10 p.m. by teleconference.