Committee on Legislative Matters
and the Northampton City Council
Members:
Councilor William H. Dwight , Chair
Councilor Maureen T. Carney
Councilor Alisa F. Klein
Councilor David A. Murphy
MEETING AGENDA
Date: April 8, 2019
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: City Council Chambers
212 Main St., Northampton, Massachusetts
1.
2.
Public Comment
3.
Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
A.
Minutes of February 11, 2019 Joint Planning Board/Legislative Matters Committee Meeting
4.
Items Referred to Committee
A.
18.231 An Ordinance Relative to Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Arrays - Continuation of Public Hearing from 2/11/2019
History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters Committee and Planning Board - 1/17/2019
- Joint Public Hearing, LM and PB - 2/11/2019 (PB hearing continued to 3/28/2019; LM continued to 4/8/2019)
- Alternate version proposed by Public Shade Tree Committee
- PB opted for its own amendments; positively recommended ordinance as amended - 3/28/2019
- Public Shade Tree Committee endorsement withdrawn
- Referred to Legislative Matters Committee and Planning Board - 1/17/2019
- Joint Public Hearing, LM and PB - 2/11/2019 (PB hearing continued to 3/28/2019; LM continued to 4/8/2019)
- Alternate version proposed by Public Shade Tree Committee
- PB opted for its own amendments; positively recommended ordinance as amended - 3/28/2019
- Public Shade Tree Committee endorsement withdrawn
B.
19.011 An Ordinance Relative to Bicycle Share Services - referred to LM and TPC, 3/7/2019
History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters Committee and Transportation and Parking Commission (TPC) - 3/7/2019
- Positive recommendation, TPC - 3/19/2019
- Reviewed by Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee of TPC
- Amended to add definition of 'Electric Assist Scooter,' etc.
- Referred to Legislative Matters Committee and Transportation and Parking Commission (TPC) - 3/7/2019
- Positive recommendation, TPC - 3/19/2019
- Reviewed by Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee of TPC
- Amended to add definition of 'Electric Assist Scooter,' etc.
5.
New Business
6.