Amherst Town Council: March 18, 2019
Channel: Amherst Media
Date: 20/03/2019

The meeting of the Amherst Town Council on March 18, 2019.

Agenda:

1. Call to Order

2. Announcements 0:04:26
a. MSBA SOI Vote and East Street School Affordable Housing Vote, April 1, 2019, 6:30
p.m. Town Room, Town Hall – Regular Town Council Meeting
b. Public Hearing of the Finance Committee on the Regional School District Budget
[Charter Sec. 5.5(a)] April 4, 2019, 6:30 p.m. Town Room, Town Hall – Special Meeting
of the Town Council

3. Hearings – None

4. General Public Comments 0:07:04

5. Presentations and Discussion 0:10:10
a. MSBA Statement of Interest – Michael Morris, School Superintendent and Anastasia
Ordonez, Chair, Amherst School Committee
b. East Street School Affordable Housing – John Hornick, Chair, Amherst Municipal
Affordable Housing Trust
c. Public Comment 57:15
d. Councilor Comments 1:47:24

6. Action Items 1:52:18
a. Request for Use of Public Ways
(1) 2019 Big Brothers/Big Sisters Daffodil Fun Run
b. Dissolution of Energy and Climate Action Ad Hoc Committee 3:02:56
c. Community Resources Committee
(2) Approval of Charge
d. Audit Committee
e. Participation in Voting on the International Energy Conservation Code

7. Appointments – None

8. Committee Reports 3:28:27
a. Finance Committee
b. Rules of Procedure Ad Hoc Committee
c. Outreach, Communications, and Appointments Committee
d. Governance, Organization and Legislation Committee
e. Bylaw Review Committee
f. Council Goals and Values Statement Ad Hoc Committee

9. Proclamations and commemorations 3:00:10
a. Citation in Celebration of 80th Year of League of Women Voters in Amherst

10. Approval of Minutes
a. February 25, 2019
b. March 2, 2019 4-Towns’ Meeting
c. March 4, 2019
d. March 7, 2019 Budget Forum

11. Town Manager Report 3:55:39

12. Town Council Comments
a. President reports
(1) Poll of Councilors’ interest in membership on Community Resources Committee,
Audit Committee, and ECAC
(2) Letter from Senator Comerford
b. Future agenda items
(1) April 1, 2019 – MSBA Statement of Interest; East Street School
c. Councilor comments

13. Topics Not Reasonably Anticipated by the President 48 Hours in Advance of the meeting

14. Executive Session - None

15. Adjourn