Agenda for Board Meeting Tuesday, Oct 12, 2010 7 PM

Ward 3 Neighborhood Association
Agenda for Board Meeting
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 7 PM
Bridge Street School Library

Please note:
We have been asking all committee chairs to email the board a written report of their committee’s activity BEFORE our meeting, and this has allowed us to get through more material than usual. Please continue to send committee reports out to the board before the meeting so they can be read and digested before we gather. Thanks for your cooperation on this.
Jerry Budgar

We’ll gather after the meeting at Paradise City Tavern for a period of socializing..

1 . Approval of Minutes – Maddy

2.Treasurer’s Report – Fred

3 . President’s Report – Jerry

Annual Meeting Update
Neighborhood Associations Update
Bridge Street School
Monthly Meeting with the Mayor – Topics/People
Keep Farming Northampton
Open Space Plan/Future of Meadows Farming
Meadows Cleanup Discussion
Fairgrounds Redevelopment Update
Ward 3 Historic District
Valley Time Trade (Owen)

4 . Nominating/Membership Committee Report – Owen
-Update on membership drive
-Update on slate for next year
-Discussing possible bylaw changes regarding role of city councillor and school committee
representative
-Discussion of draft regarding board email policy

5. Update from Bridge Street School Committee/School Committee News – Deborah Christakos

6 . Update on creation of related organization to do conservancy in Ward 3 – Fred

7. Sustainability Committee Update – Jim
-Update on Zoning Revisions Committee discussions
-Update on zoning notifications letter
-Update on efforts to collect Ward 3 input on rezoning topics for ZRC

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
-Discussion of Nicholas Horton letter about winter plowing of bike paths

11 . Update on Neighborhood Watch – Arnie, Phil, Owen

12 . Legislative Update from City Councillor – Angela

13 . Vegetable Garden Tour – Joanne
-Discussion of report from committee proposing ways to use Tour profits - Lola

14 . Social Committee Report - Owen

15 . Report from Business Representative - Jim

16 . Orchard Street Block Party - Owen

17. New Business