Calendar

Disability Access Advisory Committee

September 21, 2021, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM @ To join the meeting via computer: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/82538230687 To join the meeting via telephone: Call (646) 876-9923, enter webinar ID when prompted: 825 3823 0687. When prompted to enter your participant number press #

RECEIVED: 09/14/2021 at 9:44 am. LIST OF TOPICS: For the entire meeting agenda, please click on the link provided. ROLL CALL: ANNOUCEMENTS: NEW BUSINESS: 1. Town Council's Town Services and Outreach Committee (TSO) Request for DAAC Input: Amherst College Campus Signage and Wayfinding Program 2. Review MAAB variance request from 521 CMR 41.2.2 – John Wroblewski, 462 Main LLC, 462 Main Street GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: OLD BUSINESS: 1. Pomeroy Village Intersection Project 2. Schedule for evaluating the audible components of all town-owned pedestrian signals and provide a schedule to repair or replace those identified as broken or damaged OTHER BUSINESS NOT ANTICIPATED WITHIN 48 HOURS: APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: 1.Meeting Minutes from August 17, 2021 ADJOURN

Energy and Climate Action Committee

September 21, 2021, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Please note this a virtual meeting and will be located at: https://zoom.us/j/95283460251 Webinar ID: 952 8346 0251 To join by telephone:US: +1 646 876 9923 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968 International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/abejpj9zCj

RECEIVED: 09/16/2021 at 12:24 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Review & Vote - Minutes from 9/8/21 mtg; Public Comment - (will be accommodated to the extent practicable); Discussion with Finance Director, Sean Mangano; Staff Updates; ECAC Member Updates; Action Group Updates; Education and Outreach; Items for Next Agenda; Public Comment (will be accommodated to the extent practicable); Adjourn

Districting Advisory Board

September 21, 2021, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Virtual meeting location: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/84662226880; join by phone by calling (301) 715-8592; enter webinar ID 846 6222 6880

RECEIVED: 9/17/21 at 8:47 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Public comment (will be accommodated to the extent practicable). Approve minutes from previous meetings. Announcements. Packet materials other than maps. Packet materials. Map scenarios and drafting. Timeline and next tasks. Items Not Anticipated 48 Hours in Advance. Public comment (will be accommodated to the extent practicable).

Amherst School Committee

September 21, 2021, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM @ Virtual meeting: http://161.77.57.225/CablecastPublicSite/watch/2?channel=2 Full agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/ma/arps/Board.nsf/Public#

RECEIVED: 09/14/2021 at 4:16 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Call to order ASC; Approve of Minutes of 8.31.21; Public Comments (to submit public comments email McdonaldA@arps.org or call 413-345-2949 by 3PM 9.21.21 with Subject listed as "Public Comment". Include full name and town of residence. Comments will be shared for no more than 3 min per comment and will be part of public record); Supt Update; Chair's Update; SC Announcements; New & Cont Bus; Pres: Possible 6th to ARMS; Forum: Discuss the Possible 6th Grade Move to ARMS (details-meet.google.com/fsd-npgu-oxu); Supt Goals Guidance; Student Enrollment Data (Including Caminantes); Agenda Planning; Warrants; Gifts; Adjourn

Governance, Organization, and Legislation Committee of the Town Council

September 22, 2021, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM @ Virtual meeting location: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/81715130687; join by phone by calling (301) 715-8592; enter webinar ID 817 1513 0687

RECEIVED: 9/20/21 at 9:45 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Finance Committee Vacancy Notice and Process review. Discussion of Council feedback on Appointments Policy and proposed change to Town Council Rules of Procedure rule 5.2. Review of Zoning Amendment on Accessory Dwelling Units. Review of Zoning Amendment on Mixed Use Buildings. Review of Town Manager Evaluation and Goal Setting Process/Timeline (Griesemer). Update on Council Referral of Bylaws for Future Consideration. Adoption of 8/25/2021 and 9/8/2021 Minutes. Items Not Anticipated by the Chair 48 Hours in Advance. Discussion of future agenda items. Public Comment.

African Heritage Reparation Assembly

September 22, 2021, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM @ https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/88497208007 By phone: 669-900-6833 or 253-215-8782 Webinar ID: 884 9720 8007

RECEIVED: 09/20/2021 at 1:48 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: 1. Call To Order: Welcome, Announcements, and Agenda Review. 2. Reports and Comments: Public Comment and AHRA Member Report. 3. Action and Discussion Items: a. Overview of Open Meeting Law: Town Clerk, b. Overview of Budget Process: Finance Director, c. Overview of Meeting Expectations and Process, d. Elect a Chair/Vice Chair. 4. Upcoming Events. 5. Next Meeting Date: Determine date, time and frequency of meetings. 6. Other Topics: Other topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate 48 hours in advance of the meeting. 7. Adjourn.

Human Rights Commission

September 22, 2021, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM @ https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/86313623477 Or by phone: 346-248-7799 or 408-638-0968 Webinar ID: 863 1362 3477

RECIEVED 9/20/21 at 3:24 pm LIST OF TOPICS: Call to Order: Opening Remarks, Announcements, Agenda Review, Approval of 2/18/2021 & 3/18/2021 Meeting Minutes. Reports and Comments: Public Comment and HRC Member Reports. Action and Discussion Items: a. Vice Chair/Co-Chair, b. CSWG Update, c. Board of Health Report, d. AHRA Update, e. AHTF Update, f. Fall Retreat (Reimagining the HRC). Upcoming events. Other Topics: Other topics that the Chair did not reasonably anticipate 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Adjourn

Historical Commission

September 22, 2021, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ Meeting held via ZOOM platform. To access via a computer, click: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/85983394170. To join via telephone, call (646) 876-9923 and enter Webinar ID when prompted: 859 8339 4170.

RECEIVED: 09/16/2021 at 4:31 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: PUBLIC MEETING 1. Announcements 2. Nominate and vote new representative to the Design Review Board 3. CPA Project Presentations and Discussion a. Ithamar-Conkey House (664 Main Street) b. Strong House (67 Amity Street) c. Amherst Women’s Club (35 Triangle Street) 4. Update on Bylaw for the Preservation of Historically Significant Structures 5. Setting date for Writers Walk Launch Event 6. Discussion of Amherst Preservation Plan and Possible Update 7. Public Comment 8. Unanticipated Items 9. Next Meeting Date ADJOURNMENT

Conservation Commission

September 22, 2021, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM @ Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to join. https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/96982361133 Or join by phone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968 Webinar ID: 969 8236 1133 International numbers available: https://amherstma.zoom.us/u/aoM8j6c8d

RECEIVED 9/20/21 at 8:10am LIST OF TOPICS: Reports, Minutes, Land Use; RDA Ben Demerath for septic replacement within the Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetland at 30 Harris Mtn Rd (30B, 25); NOI Historic Renovations & Rental Properties, Ltd. for removal and replacement of existing driveway and landscaping at 300 North Pleasant St (11C, 170).; ANRAD SWCA for confirmation of resource area boundaries at 52 Fearing St; 336 & 346 N Pleasant St (Map 11C, Parcels 123, 124, 159, 160, 162, 163, & 164); ANRAD SWCA for Barry Roberts/Stanley Mitchell Life Estate for confirmation of resource area boundaries (Bordering Vegetated Wetland and Bank) at 246 Montague Rd (Map 2C, Parcels 1-12, 12); RDA Haines Hydrogeologic Consulting for Kim Harwood for removal of fill from a Bordering Vegetated Wetland, revegetation and vegetation mgmt for an area altered without the benefit of a permit at 121 Pondview Dr (Map 19C, Parcel 152); Other topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Elementary School Building Committee

September 23, 2021, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM @ via Zoom: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/89266520039 for dial in instructions please refer to the bottom of the posted meeting agenda

REVISED 9/20/21 at 3:35 pm RECEIVED: 09/15/2021 at 10:03 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Welcome our new Committee member, Principal Hernandez, Review the MSBA process for designer selection, Discuss and compare responses to our request for services (RFS) for design teams for the elementary school building project, Schedule Committee meeting dates in October, November, and December (These will usually be Thursday mornings starting at 8:00 AM), Approval of invoices, Any issues that could not be anticipated 48 hours in advance of the meeting, Public comments.

Transportation Advisory Committee

September 23, 2021, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM @ Eastman Ln & N Pleasant St

RECEIVED: 09/14/2021 at 8:24 am. LIST OF TOPICS: The TAC's site visit for the North Pleasant Street pedestrian/bike facilities improvements from Eastman Lane to Pine Street. The site visit will start from the northeast corner of the roundabout at Eastman Lane and North Pleasant Street.

Town Services and Outreach Committee of the Town Council

September 23, 2021, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM @

Virtual meeting location: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/82423940786; join by phone by calling (301) 715-8592; enter webinar ID 824 2394 0786

RECEIVED: 9/21/21 at 9:38 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Town Manager appointments filed with the Town Clerk. Public way request – Amherst College wayfinding signs: Discussion and vote. Town-wide residential parking criteria and process: Discussion and votes. Public Way Request: North Pleasant Street Upgrades from Hallock to Triangle Street: Discussion. Items Not Anticipated by the Chair 48 Hours in Advance. Discussion of committee Fall 2021 work plan. Public Comment.

Community Safety Working Group

September 23, 2021, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/83677282182 Or by Telephone: 253-215-8782 or 346-248-7799 Webinar ID: 836 7728 2182

RECEIVED 9/20/21 at 3:55 pm LIST OF TOPICS: 1. Call To Order: Welcome, Announcements, and Agenda Review. 2. Reports and Comments: Public Comment and CSWG Member Report. 3. Action and Discussion Items: a. Presentation to Council Details, b. CSWG Report Part B, c. CRESS Implementation Follow-up, d. IFB6 Follow-Up, e. Proposed Time line/Meeting schedule, f. Remaining Recommendations, g. Resident Oversight Board Follow-up, h. Conversation with Town Manager, Paul Bockelman, 4. Upcoming Events. 5. Next Meeting Date: TBD. 6. Other Topics: Other topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate 48 hours in advance of the meeting. 7. Adjourn.

Board of Assessors

September 27, 2021, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM @

via ZOOM: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/85990798000

RECEIVED: 09/21/2021 at 9:40 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Approve Minutes for September 9, 2021 meeting, Public Participation, Sign Motor Vehicle Abatement Reports for: 8/23/2021 to 8/27/2021 $3,398.86; 09/08/2021 to 09/10/2021 $622.84, Discuss Residential Exemption, Discuss Classification Hearing, Principal Assessor Update.

Board of Health

September 27, 2021, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @

Via Zoom: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/88625096965

RECEIVED: 09/21/2021 at 1:12 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Old Business: Discussion regarding adding vaccination against COVID-19 to list of required vaccines for students to attend public schools in Amherst, Public Comment, Vote by Board of Health.

Franklin Hampshire Workforce Board

September 29, 2021, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM @

ZOOM: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85811622166

OR Dial +1 (646) 558-8656

Meeting ID: 858 1162 2166

RECEIVED: 09/21/2021 at 10:57 am. LIST OF TOPICS: I. Call to Order & Approval of Minutes • Exec Comm Minutes of August 13th (11:00-11:05) (Vote to approve) Anthony Scibelli II. Local Annual Plan FY22 (11:05-11:35) (Vote to approve) MassHire FHWB & MassHire FCC III. FHETC Executive Director Search Update (11:35 – 11:40) Rebecca & Teri IV. Other Business (11:40-11:45) Rebecca Bialecki & Teri Anderson V. Adjourn (11:45) Anthony Scibelli

Finance Committee of the Town Council

September 29, 2021, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM @

Virtual meeting location: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/83686339728; join by phone by calling (301) 715-8592; enter webinar ID 836 8633 9728

RECEIVED: 9/21/21 at 9:27 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Review draft of revised Financial Management Policies and Objectives. Initial presentation of FY23 budget process and calendar. 4th quarter FY 21 budget report, if available. Scheduling of next meetings. Decide whether to continue meeting virtually if allowed by law and Council policy. Public comment. Topics not anticipated by the Chair 48 hours before the meeting

Planning Board Special Permit Public Hearing

September 29, 2021, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM @ Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/89598862590 Or join by phone: US: +1 646 876 9923 or +1 312 626 6799 Webinar ID: 895 9886 2590

RECEIVED 9/13/21 at 9:20 am LIST OF TOPICS: Special Permit Public Hearing – 7:30 PM – SPP 2022-01 – Center East LLC – 446 Main Street - Request a Special Permit to amend previous Special Permits ZBA FY79-57, ZBA FY83-25, ZBA FY92-70 and/or 95-27 to allow a change in the site plan to accommodate a driveway connection between 446 Main Street and 462 Main Street (Map 14B, Parcel 66, B-N zoning district) Plans and documents are available via email from Christine Brestrup, Planning Director brestrupc@amherstma.gov or 413-259-3145

India and Pakistan 75th Independence Day: Community Celebration

September 24, 2021, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Town Hall

The Amherst Community is invited to celebrate the 75th Independence Day of India & Pakistan. Join us for a flag raising, Town Council proclamation reading, music, dance, speakers and celebration of both nations.