Historical Commission
Zoom Meeting
A meeting of the Historical Commission
AGENDA
Gill Historical Commission
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, 3:10 p.m.
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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1. Housekeeping: order of agenda items, meeting topics and process (Kit)
2. Approve minutes from GHC meeting, Jan. 19, 2021
3. Treasurer’s business and report: FY 2021.
4. New business:
a. Invitation for GHC to be included in Montague Archives. Before meeting, please see website https://montaguearchive.org (Lynn)
b. Conversation with Tim Neumann about the Turner’s Monument (from January agenda; Lynn)
c. Inventory of historical material housed at the Town Hall, continued. (Lynn, Kit)
d. Inquiries (1) about our Wert exhibit and (2) the meaning of “Ashuela” (brook) (Kit)
e. Capital Improvement planning: applications for $10K or less due to Ray on 2/23; anchorage? Other?
5. Old and continuing business:
f. Acquisitions and deacquisitions
g. Update on collection: progress and planning (Pam)
h. Annual reports: GHC annual report (draft) for FY 2019; collaboration among town boards on FY 2020 report? Next steps (Kit)
i. Jennie’s and Hale’s projects updates (Pam & Lynn); recent newsletter announcement; LCC grant
j. Archaeological district - Discussion of GHC’s role; next steps (Kit)
k. FirstLight licensing application; river growth and Conservation Commission—updates (Terri, Kit)
l. Stone wall preservation. Possible creation of a town bylaw like the one for Wendell (For spring)
m. Protective barriers for French King Bridge: New design to be presented on Feb. 25. Feedback will follow.
n. Energy priorities for the collection room, continued. Open classroom windows in RMB closed. Update from Ray on insurance, communication from RMB to others if there is smoke or fire; RMB repairs including steps and basement windows. (Kit)
o. Update on reprinting Riverside book (Lynn)
5. Other business (not anticipated at time of posting)
6. Next meeting: Tuesday, March 16, 2021; 3:00 p.m. Remote meeting by Zoom + audio.