Agenda for Board Meeting Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 7 PM

Ward 3 Neighborhood Association
Agenda for Board Meeting
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 7 p.m.
Bridge Street School Library

Please note:
For our May meeting, we asked all committee chairs to email the board a written report of their committee’s activity BEFORE our meeting. This worked very well and allowed us to get through more material than usual. We’re going to continue this system in the hopes it will allow our meetings to flow more smoothly and let us get more done. Please send committee reports out to the board before the meeting so they can be read and digested before we gather. In this way, committee chairs will only have to answer questions or give explanations rather than a whole report during the meeting. Thanks for your cooperation on this. Jerry Budgar

After our last board meeting, Jim and I went to Paradise City Tavern to enjoy a late happy hour and snack. We plan to do this again after Tuesday’s meeting and invite board members to join us for a “Board Night Out” event that gives us a chance to socialize in an informal setting. Who knows….this could become a regular feature!!! Jerry

1. Approval of Minutes – Maddy

2 Treasurer’s Report – Fred

3. President’s Report – Jerry
Meeting of Neighborhood Association Presidents
Monthly Meeting with the Mayor – Topics/People
Island Road traffic situation update
Valley Time Trade (Owen)
Green Northampton Plastics Recycling Proposal - Lola

4. Nominating/Membership Committee Report – Owen
-Ways to increase membership
-Kicking off our membership drive
-Updated Brochure
-Discussion of adding Additional Alternative Reps for 3A and 3B
-Voting status of city councillor/school committee representative
-Composition of the Nominating Committee

5. Update from Bridge Street School Committee/School Committee News – Tim F.

6. Update on discussions about a Memorandum of Understanding with the Broad Brook
Coalition about Sheldon Field monitoring – Fred
-Update on location of Old Ferry Road right of way

7. Sustainability Committee Update – Jim
-Update on Zoning Revisions Committee discussions
-Update on zoning notifications letter
-Design Standards Project Update

8. Traffic Calming Committee Update – Lola, Lisa

9. Exit 19 of I-91 Committee Update – Frank Werbinski

10. Report of Transportation Committee - Owen
-Update about sidewalks, bikepath maintenance, train routing, and walking buses

11. Update on Neighborhood Watch – Arnie, Phil, Owen
-Any new developments on the Memorandum of Understanding between W3NA and NNW?

12. Legislative Update from City Councillor – Angela

13. Update on “Best Practices” Committee- Lisa

14. Update from Ward 3 block party committee – Owen/Valerie

15. Report of Committee on Youth Involvement In The Ward – Maddy

16. Update on Ward 3 veggie garden tour on August 7 – Lisa/Joanne/Lola
-Update on garden tour issues

17. Report from Business Representative - Jim

18. New Business