Historical Commission

Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 3:00 pm
Teleconference
A meeting of the Historical Commission

AGENDA

Gill Historical Commission

Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, 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, Dec. 15, 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. Annual reports: GHC annual report (draft) for FY 2019; Selectboard Member Greg Snedeker suggests collaboration among town boards on FY 2020 report (who will do it?); Demars file to be available (Kit)

d. Jennie’s and Hale’s projects updates (Pam & Lynn)

e. Archaeological district - Discussion of GHC’s role; next steps (Kit)

f. FirstLight licensing application; river growth and Conservation Commission—updates (Terri)

g. Stone wall preservation. Possible creation of a town bylaw like the one for Wendell (For spring)

h. Protective barriers for French King Bridge: GHC comments for MassDOT

i. Lighting and preservation needs for the collection room, continued. Priorities and costs. (Pam, Bob)

(Also, see input from Evan Knight, email forwarded) Discussion. Museum room dimensions developed by Bob and Terri.

j. Reprinting Riverside book – price?? (Lynn)

k. Conversation with Tim Neumann about the Turner’s Monument (Lynn)

4. New business:

a. Invitation for GHC to be included in Montague Archives (please see website https://montaguearchives.org) (Lynn)

b. Inventory of historical material housed at the Town Hall (Lynn, Kit)

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

6. Next meeting: Tuesday, February 16, 2021; 3:10 p.m. by teleconference.