Location: 2nd floor of Town Hall, 325 Main Road, Gill
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)
Liquor License Hearing: Turners Falls Schuetzen Verein Athletic Association – Change of Manager and Change of Officers for Annual Club License (00001-CL-0442) and Seasonal Restaurant License (00010-RS-0442)
Update on Town Hall Frozen/Burst Water Pipe – Cleanup, Remediation, Restoration
Green Communities Grant for Insulation/Weatherization at Public Safety Complex
Vendor is able to hold its pricing.
Eversource incentive is only $5,526 vs $8,805 estimated and used in grant application
New Business
Specialized Stretch Code – Recommendation & Request from Energy Commission that a public informational hearing be held and adoption of the code be an article for the Annual Town Meeting
Fire Department Topics
Request to create Fire Prevention Revolving Fund beginning in FY24
Revisions to Fire Department Fee Schedule
Update on FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant application
Elected vs. Appointed - Treasurer and Tax Collector positions - discussion of merits, process, and timing
FY24 Heating Oil Delivery Contract – Sprague Operating Resources, with two one-year renewal options for FY25 and FY26.
Delivery markup for daily spot price is $0.3718 per gallon (current contract was $0.2906)
Delivery markup for fixed price is $0.4718 per gallon (current contract was $0.3210)
Good News: Gill’s CY 2022 Recycling Rate was 43.5%, 2nd highest among FCSWMD towns
Great News: Hiring Recommendation for Administrative Clerk position
Other business as may arise after the agenda has been posted.
Public Service Announcements, if any
Executive Session – The purpose of the Executive Session is to discuss strategy with respect to litigation, i.e. update on and strategy for FirstLight relicensing settlement talks regarding riverbank erosion and recreation
Take roll-call vote to enter executive session
Announce whether the meeting will reconvene in open session
