Historical Commission
Teleconference
A meeting of the Historical Commission
AGENDA
Gill Historical Commission
Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 3:15 p.m.
Teleconference – access information in the agenda below.
“This meeting is being conducted remotely by all participants. FreeConferenceCall.com is being utilized for the teleconference. It is audio only. Anyone wishing to participate may call 267-807-9601 and then enter the Access Code of 883-045-865. The toll-free number is 844-800-5000 – the Town is charged by the minute per caller, so please use this only when necessary.”
Notes: As of August 19, 2021, masks are required at all meetings in Gill public buildings.
For meetings by phone, votes are taken by roll call and the minutes reflect the name and vote of each member.
1. Approve minutes from the GHC meeting on Jan. 25, 2022
2. Treasurer’s business and report (Charlene with Pam and Terri)
---Update on books and sales (Pam)
3. New business:
a. GHC spaces for Wert and other events =?? (discussion)
b. Website updates and GHC Facebook page: GHC email etc. (Charlene)
Bookmark design revision (Charlene, from last meeting); discussion
c. Battlefield Advisory Board meeting on Jan. 5: new grant application summary, new list of historical references from Joe Graveline, Northfield. Walking tour is scheduling recordings.
Advisory board members are working with FirstLight on expanding cultural resources. (Kit)
d. ZBA grants permit for Swampbass Inc., 48 French King Highway (Kit)
The special permit granted to Louis Aldrich allows a propane filling station, sales of used autos, conducting automobile repair and detailing, and having an office for C.A.B. transportation, which subcontracts to provide clients with rides to medical, social and day services (see special ZBA permit forwarded to GHC on Jan. 27).
e. Update: Erving-Gill Route 2 Resurfacing (using federal funds) (Kit, Pam)
Email sent to MassDOT (cc to Ray): message from GHC on Feb. 4:
“The Gill Historical Commission has reviewed the proposed repaving project for Route 2/French King Highway in Gill. The road goes through a documented archaeological and historical area. However, the GHC has no objections to the proposed repaving as long as it does not involve work outside of the current walkway.” (drafted in the meeting on Jan. 25)
4. Old and continuing business:
a. Followup: declaring armored mudballs as MA’s state stone: (Terri, Kit)
b. Updates on French King Bridge film: Jonathan Buschen’s progress (Pam)
c. Collection room, collection and exhibit updates: windows and lighting, uses of west wall space (Pam, Kit, discussion, carried over from last meeting); acquisitions/deacquisitions
d. Planning Country Prints/Wert displays and activities for the coming year (Kit, discussion)
Museum exhibit, event dates, functions, content, publicity, other
e. GHC hard drive data, digital equipment needs (carried over from last meeting) (Pam, Charlene)
5. Other business (not anticipated at time of posting):
Adjournment: ___________
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 15, 2022, time and place to be decided