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.
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In the event the Zoom meeting is disrupted and cannot be resumed, the meeting platform will switch to a telephone conference call (phone number is 712-775-7031 and the access code is 883-045-865).
5:30 PM Call to Order (If the meeting is being videotaped, announce that fact. If remote participation will occur, announce member & reason, & need for roll call voting)
COVID-19 Topics
Updates from Gill’s Emergency Management Team
Optional Extension of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave (EFMLA) for eligible employees for 1/1/21 through 3/31/21
Old Business
Review of Minutes
New Business
Vote to correct invalid use of Free Cash at 11/21/20 Town Meeting (DOR approval to use Free Cash beyond 6/30/20 expiration was not requested) by substituting use of General Stabilization Fund monies
$60,000 from Stabilization to reduce the FY21 tax rate (11/21/20 Article # 14)
$15,000 from Stabilization for building maintenance at the Library (11/21/20 Article # 10)
$15,000 from Stabilization for Town Hall heating system (11/21/20 Article # 11)
Resignation – Aaron Budine from Fire Department & Board of Fire Engineers effective 1/7/21
Sewer Commitment #2021-002 - $46,173.81 for the bill date of 1/20/21
2020 Unpaid Sewer Bills to be added as Liens on FY21 Real Estate tax bills
Personnel Committee recommendation related to Town paying compensation at least equal to Massachusetts minimum wage
FY22 Diesel Fuel buy order to lock in pricing for 5,300 gallons (same as last several years)
FY22 Heating Oil buy order to lock in pricing for 2,500 gallons (was 3,000 in FY21)
Other business as may arise after the agenda has been posted.
Public Service Announcements, if any
Warrants FY21 #14 Vendors ($62,753.53) & Payroll ($26,748.76) – reviewed & signed by Chair on 1/5/21
FY21 #15 – to be reviewed & signed by the Chair and reported on at the next meeting
