Town Council Community Resources Committee

November 20, 2019, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM @ Town Room

REVISED: 11/19/19 at 9:40 am. RECEIVED: 11/13/19 at 11:35 am. LIST OF TOPICS: General Public Comment. Discussion Items: Master Plan Update - Begin discussion on process for updating and adopting - referred by the Council on November 18. Memo from Downtown Parking Working Group - Priority Recommendations - referred on November 18. Action Items: Discussion and recommendation on GOL’s request for thoughts on CRC Charge, as structured. Adoption of November 6, 2019 Minutes. Announcements. Items Not Anticipated by the Chair 48 Hours in Advance

Personnel Board

November 20, 2019, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM @ First Floor Meeting Room

RECEIVED: 11/14/19 at 8:55 am. REVISED: 11/19/19 at 11:26 am. LIST OF TOPICS: 1. Call to Order: Opening Remarks. 2. Public Comment. 3. Reports and Comments. 4. New Business: Part time Wage Scale; Job description for review. 5. Old Business: Staffing Report. 6. Approval of Minutes: Review and approve September 25, 2019 minutes. 7. Next Personnel Board Meeting: Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 9:00 am. 8. Topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate 48 hours in advance of the meeting. 9. Adjourn.

Governance, Organization, and Legislation Committee of the Town Council

November 20, 2019, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM @ Town Room

REVISED: 11/14/19 at 4:27 pm. RECEIVED: 3/8/19 at 3:02 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Review Council Committee charges (GOL, OCA, Finance, CRC, Audit) - Rules of Procedures Ad Hoc Committee List – Referred to GOL on 5/22/2019. Update BCG Charge for template conformity. Discuss role of GOL in regards to Bylaw Review Committee Report to Council. Re-open discussion of recommendations related to GOL Committee Charge – Revisions to permit GOL to consider policy-related matters. Discussion and Review of Proposed 2020 Schedule. Public comment. Adoption of November 6, 2019 Minutes. Discussion of future agenda items. Items Not Anticipated by the Chair 48 Hours in Advance

Energy and Climate Action Committee

November 20, 2019, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ First Floor Meeting Room

RECEIVED: 11/15/19 at 2:24 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Review of Minutes from 11/6/19; Public comment; Staff update; Short recap from council meeting; Town Manager presentation; CCA: vote to make a recommendation of support for the CCA; Discuss climate impact statement; Unforeseen items; Public comment; Next agenda; Adjourn.

Zoning Subcommittee

November 20, 2019, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM @ Town Room - Town Hall

RECEIVED: 11/15/19 at 2:27 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Announcements and Minutes; Public Comment; Amendment to the Zoning Bylaw to refer to and incorporate the new FEMA Flood maps; Ongoing discussion of Housing Initiatives: Inclusionary zoning proposed revisions, Infill growth to promote affordability, Mixed-Use standards, Proposed zoning amendments: (reference to Bill 3057) - Supplemental Dwelling Units, Planning Board Voting Requirements, Summary of recommendations from Housing Production Plan and Housing Market Study, Amherst Draft Housing Policy; Topics not anticipated 48 hours prior to the meeting; Next Meetings; Adjournment.

The Jones Library, Inc. Sustainability Subcommittee

November 20, 2019, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM @ Woodbury Room

RECEIVED: 11/15/19 at 12:37 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Public Comment; Minutes; Sustainability Directives for the Jones' Building Project; Schedule Next Meeting.

Transportation Advisory Committee

November 20, 2019, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM @ Police Department Public Meeting Room

RECEIVED: 11/15/19 at 9:33 am. LIST OF TOPICS: 1. Call to Order; 2. Announcements; 3. Public Comment; 4. Presentations and Discussion, a. Discuss Proposed Prioritization Plan., b. On Street Parking outside Downtown., i. Lincoln Ave parking changes, ii. Gaylord parking changes, iii. Kendrick Pl. parking changes, iv. Major road parking restrictions, c. Safe Routes to School discussion., d. Current Projects. Continue ranking them and look to see if some can be split into phases; 5. Committee Reports, a. Sub-Comm walking report on West Street.; 6. Approval of Minutes – 11/06/2019, 7. Future Agenda Items, a. Next meetings: 12/11/2019, 1/8/2020, 1/22/2020, 2/12/2020; 8. Committee Comments; 9. Topics Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair 48 Hours in Advance of the Meeting; 10. Executive Session – If any; 11. Adjourn.

Historical Commission

November 20, 2019, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Town Hall > First Floor Meeting Room

RECEIVED: 11/14/19 at 2:32 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: PUBLIC HEARING DEMOLITION REVIEW: 985 East Pleasant Street (5D-6) – East Pleasant Street Partners LLC – Request to demolish detached garage. 650 East Pleasant Street (8B-40) – University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc. – Request to demolish a ca. 1949 outbuilding. PUBLIC MEETING: Review Minutes—October 16; PVPC—discussion of CPA projects, District nomination review, Review of outbuilding surveys; Discuss lights and signs at West Cemetery and for the West Cemetery Mural; Discuss CPA Proposals-Year 3 of headstone restoration in West Cemetery, Update to Town’s Preservation Plan; Review draft revisions to Demolition Delay Bylaw; General updates-Barn at 562 Montague Road, 462 Main St.-site visit, CPA projects. Public Comment. Next Meeting Date: December 18.

Historical Commission

November 20, 2019, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ First Floor Meeting Room

RECEIVED: 11/6/19 at 12:29 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: AMHERST HISTORICAL COMMISSION. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING-DEMOLITION DELAY. In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, and Article 13, Demolition Delay, of the Amherst Zoning Bylaw, the Amherst Historical Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 6 PM in the First Floor Meeting Room, Town Hall, 4 Boltwood Ave., to consider the following demolition application requests: 985 East Pleasant Street (5D-6) – East Pleasant Street Partners LLC – Request to demolish detached garage; 650 East Pleasant Street (8B-40) – University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc. – Request to demolish a ca. 1949 outbuilding. Information about the application(s) is available in the Planning Department, Town Hall, Amherst, MA.

Planning Board

November 20, 2019, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM @ Town Room - Town Hall

RECEIVED: 11/15/19 at 2:29 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Minutes; Public Comment Period; Public Hearing - Site Plan Review & Special Permit - SPR2020-03 - Jonathan Gurfein Riverside Organics - 555 Belchertown Rd (continued from Nov 6, 2019); SPR2019-08 Javier Campos of Adams & Ruxton for Bank of America - 360 College St (continued from 7/24/19, 9/18/19, 11/6/19); Public Meeting - Subdivision - Amherst Hills Subdivision - SUB 1989-13; Planning & Zoning - ZSC Report, Public Comment about ZSC Report, Other; Old Business - Topics not anticipated 48 hours prior to the meeting; New Business - FEMA Flood Mapping Project Notice of Appeal Period from 11/22/19 to 1/20/20, Topics not anticipated 48 hours prior to the meeting; Form A (ANR) apps; Upcoming ZBA/SPP/SPR/SUB apps; PB Committee & Liaison Reports; Report of the Chair; Report of Staff; Adjournment.

Amherst Cultural Council - CANCELED

November 21, 2019, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Amherst Room

CANCELED: 11/20/19 at 4:02 pm. RECEIVED: 11/12/19 at 9:59 am. LIST OF TOPICS: 1. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting. 2. Discussion of proposals.

Public Art Commission

November 21, 2019, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ First Floor Meeting Room

RECEIVED: 11/12/19 at 11:46 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Chair Report; Treasurer Report; Percent for Art; Electrify Amherst; Town Hall Gallery; Social Media; Plans for Moving Forward; Other Business Not Reasonably Anticipated Prior to 48 hours before the Meeting.

Human Rights Commission

November 21, 2019, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM @ South Meeting Room #101

RECEIVED: 11/19/19 at 11:31 am. LIST OF TOPICS: 1. Call to order: Opening Remarks, Announcements and Agenda Review/additions. 2. Report and comments: Public comment and HR Commission Member Reports. 3. Action and Discussing Items: a. Review and approve Meeting Minutes of August 22, September 19, October 10, and November 10, 2019. b. Update on Town Committee/Community Organization relationships: i. Discussion with Department Heads to continue. ii. HRC Role, Focus, and Framework: Review of Commission Retreat. c. Report on standing events. d. Anti-Racism Education as Goal for Human Rights Commission 2020 year. e. Communications Statement on Treatment of Asylum Seekers/Refugees. f. Support for upcoming events/legislation: i. Complaint Process: ii. Town Staff Role vs. Commission Role. g. Schedule for 2019-20 meetings. 4. Topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate 48 hours in advance of the meeting. 5. Adjourn.

Bylaw Review Committee

November 22, 2019, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ First Floor Meeting Room

RECEIVED: 11/20/19 at 11:28 am. LIST OF TOPICS: 1. Call to Order. 2. Announcements 3. Public Comment 4. Presentations and Discussion a. Discussion of General Bylaws Draft #9 b. Continue Discussion of Committee Report and Related Documents c. Future reports to the Town Council 5. Approval of Minutes 6. Future Agenda Items 7. Committee Comments 8. Topics Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair 48 Hours in Advance of the Meeting 9. Adjourn.

Amherst School Committee

November 25, 2019, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Town Room, Amherst Town Hall

RECEIVED: 11/18/19 at 3:58 pm. REVISED: 11/19/19 at 8:47 am and . LIST OF TOPICS: Call to Order and Approve Minutes of 9/17/19 and 10/15/19; Committee Announcements and Public Comment; Superintendent’s Update; UMass Study Follow Up; 6th Grade Study Update; Budget Guidance Strategic Program Requests; Warrant Approval Process/Vote; Policy BDB: School Committees - officers and duties; Discussion and possible vote: based on feedback from the Regional School Committee, review potential changes to the current policy to align with the Amherst Town Charter and possibly vote on a revised policy; Policy BID: Member Compensation and Expenses; December 2 Town Forum; Town-wide Forums on Capital; Lunch Debt Gifts; SC Calendar Agenda Items; Accept Gifts; Adjourn.

Amherst School Committee Public Forum

November 25, 2019, 6:00 PM - 6:20 PM @ Town Room

RECEIVED: 11/19/19 at 8:50 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Town Charter mandated public forum/public comment. Forum: to share information about capital and facilities needs and projects and to have an opportunity for the public to share input and feedback on this topic. Adjourn forum.

Hampshire-Franklin Commission on the Status of Women and Girls

November 25, 2019, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Community Health Center of Franklin County

RECEIVED: 11/13/19 at 11:13 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Introductions. Guest speakers and discussion on domestic abuse in the Pioneer Valley. Q&A. HFCSWG resumes their monthly meeting. Updates and check-in by commissioners. Any other items that may lawfully come before this body.

Little Women Bookclub

November 21, 2019, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Amherst Historical Society and Museum

Explore an old classic with the Amherst Historical Society! Join us monthly for a casual bookclub and leading up to and beyond the release of the new movie, Little Women (2019). We want to go back to the story of Little Woman, the biography of Louisa May Alcott and the Emerson family of Amherst with a desire to better understand women’s lives in the 3rd quarter of the 19th century in fact and fiction. Snack on refreshments while revisiting the world of Louisa May Alcott’s enduring exploration of coming-of-age, sisterhood, and purpose in a family apart and an era of war. Participants are encouraged to come prepared to discuss a favorite or least favorite scene and character. Our second Little Women Bookclub will be held on Thursday, November 21st from 5-7pm. This first meeting we will focus on the second volume/second half of the book, as well as put a spotlight on a little of the history of women and families like the March family in the 19th century.

District 5 Meeting with Councilors Shalini Bahl-Milne and Darcy DuMont at Crocker Farm Elementary School

November 21, 2019, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Crocker Farm Elementary School

1. Welcome and Overview of Agenda and Councilor Updates. 2. Special Guest: Dave Ziomek, Assistant Town Manager and Director of Conservation & Development: Open discussion on Hickory Ridge and Brian Yellen, Town of Amherst Water Supply Protection Committee: Update on the Fort River Project. 3. Resident Comments. 4. Save the Dates and announcements.

Mushroom Hunting

November 21, 2019, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Woodbury Room

Come learn about our area's edible wild mushrooms of late autumn! Massachusetts actually has many great seasons for edible mushrooms. Ryan Bouchard and Emily Schmidt will present a slideshow class featuring all-local mushroom photography on how you can learn to safely find and enjoy these wild fungi. It will cover the basics of mushrooms science and safety, and show you the many diverse and delicious autumn species of our area, including several that are considered safe for beginners to use in cooking. Come learn about this incredibly fun hobby!

District 1 Office Hours with Councilor Sarah Swartz @ Jake's at the Mill

November 22, 2019, 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM @ Jake's at the Mill

Office hours for residents and business owners of District 1.

Repair Public

November 24, 2019, 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM @ Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst

Do you have your grandmother’s old lamp in a back corner needing fixing, a fan that doesn’t do what is supposed to, a pile of clothing that needs repair, bring them to Hitchcock on Sunday, November 24th and work with one of the many “fixers” to bring your item back to life! We must fight this throw away mentality and fixing things is fun, plus oh some much cheaper and better for the environment than buying another. Visit this link (https://repairpublic.org/what-to-bring/) to learn what to bring and what not to bring. Sunday, November 24, 12 – 3:30pm Free Registration appreciated: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/repair-public-fixery-through-community-registration-74430990095

District 1 Office Hours with Councilor Sarah Swartz @ the North Amherst Library

November 26, 2019, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM @ North Amherst Library

District 1 Office Hours with Councilor Sarah Swartz @ Jake's at the Mill

November 29, 2019, 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM @ Jake's at the Mill

Office hours for residents and business owners of District 1.

District 3 Office Hours with Councilor Dorothy Pam@The Jones Library, Amherst Room

November 21, 2019, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Amherst Room

Healthy Bones & Balance

November 20, 2019, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM @ Pole Room

Bread & Produce Program

November 20, 2019, 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM @ Large Activity Room

Chair Yoga

November 20, 2019, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM @ South Meeting Room #101

Shakespeare

November 20, 2019, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Garrabrants Conference Room

Zumba

November 20, 2019, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ Pole Room

Gentle Fitness

November 20, 2019, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Glass Room

Congregate Lunch

November 20, 2019, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM @ Large Activity Room

Arthritis Exercise

November 20, 2019, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM @ Pole Room

Boxes of Food

November 20, 2019, 12:30 PM - 12:40 PM @ Alice Dowd Lounge

Bridge

November 20, 2019, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM @ Ethel Moore Computer Gallery

Mindfulness

November 20, 2019, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Glass Room

Travel Club

November 20, 2019, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Garrabrants Conference Room

New Options

November 20, 2019, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ South Meeting Room #101

Function Well

November 21, 2019, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM @ Large Activity Room

Oil Painting

November 21, 2019, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Garrabrants Conference Room

Gentle Yoga

November 21, 2019, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ South Meeting Room #101

Congregate Lunch

November 21, 2019, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM @ Large Activity Room

Joy of Song

November 21, 2019, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Ethel Moore Computer Gallery

Memoir Writing

November 21, 2019, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM @ Lower Meeting Room

Caregivers

November 21, 2019, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM @ South Meeting Room #101

Healthy Bones & Balance

November 21, 2019, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM @ Pole Room

Moving In Rhythm

November 21, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Large Activity Room

Strength & Balance

November 22, 2019, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM @ Pole Room

Craft Workshop

November 22, 2019, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ South Meeting Room #101

Cribbage

November 22, 2019, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Ethel Moore Computer Gallery

Foot Care & Ear Irrigation

November 22, 2019, 9:40 AM - 12:40 PM @ Bubble Room

Ballroom Dancing

November 22, 2019, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM @ Pole Room

Gentle Fitness

November 22, 2019, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Pole Room

Congregate Lunch

November 22, 2019, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM @ Large Activity Room

Arthritis Exercise

November 22, 2019, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM @ Pole Room

Mexican Train Dominoes

November 22, 2019, 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM @ Ethel Moore Computer Gallery

Chess

November 22, 2019, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Garrabrants Conference Room

Soothing Stretch

November 22, 2019, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM @ South Meeting Room #101

Healthy Bones & Balance

November 25, 2019, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM @ Pole Room

Drawing Workshop

November 25, 2019, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ South Meeting Room #101

Gentle Fitness

November 25, 2019, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Pole Room

Congregate Lunch

November 25, 2019, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM @ Large Activity Room

Arthritis Exercise

November 25, 2019, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM @ Pole Room

Mexican Train Dominoes

November 25, 2019, 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM @ Ethel Moore Computer Gallery

Outsmart The Scammers by Edward Jones

November 25, 2019, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM @ South Meeting Room #101

SHINE

November 25, 2019, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Garrabrants Conference Room

Tai Chi

November 25, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Large Activity Room

Function Well

November 26, 2019, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM @ Large Activity Room

Blood Pressure Clinic

November 26, 2019, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM @ Garrabrants Conference Room

Morning Yoga

November 26, 2019, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM @ South Meeting Room #101

Line Dancing

November 26, 2019, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM @ Pole Room

Massage

November 26, 2019, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM @ Garrabrants Conference Room

Congregate Lunch

November 26, 2019, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM @ Large Activity Room

Folk Dance

November 26, 2019, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Large Activity Room

Scrabble

November 26, 2019, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Ethel Moore Computer Gallery

Healthy Bones & Balance

November 26, 2019, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM @ Pole Room

Healthy Bones & Balance

November 27, 2019, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM @ Pole Room

Bread & Produce Program

November 27, 2019, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM @ Large Activity Room

Chair Yoga

November 27, 2019, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM @ South Meeting Room #101

Shakespeare

November 27, 2019, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Garrabrants Conference Room

Zumba

November 27, 2019, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ Pole Room

Gentle Fitness

November 27, 2019, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Glass Room

Thanksgiving Luncheon

November 27, 2019, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM @ Large Activity Room

Arthritis Exercise

November 27, 2019, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM @ Pole Room

Bridge

November 27, 2019, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM @ Ethel Moore Computer Gallery

Mindfulness

November 27, 2019, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Glass Room