Ad Hoc Committee on Best Practices in Northampton Decision-Making

On December 6, 2007, the Northampton City Council adopted a resolution creating an "Ad Hoc Committee for Best Practices in Northampton Decision-Making" comprised of three City Councilors and four citizens.

The Committee's charge is to "create and oversee a public process for reviewing municipal decision-making in the City of Northampton and shall make recommendations to the City Council on ensuring the use of locally and nationally accepted best practices in our community"

MEMBERS

Michael Bardsley, Councilor-at-Large
50 Union Street, Northampton
michael.bardsley@verizon.net

Lisa DePiano
38 Henry Street, Northampton
dips@riseup.net

Wendy Foxmyn
105 Fairway Village, Leeds
wendyfoxmy@aol.com

Alex Ghiselin
164 Riverside Drive, Florence
aghiselin@comcast.net

David Narkewicz, Ward 4 Councilor
31 South Park Terrace, Northampton
dnarkewicz@comcast.net

James Palermo
134 Spruce Hill Avenue, Florence
jimpalermo74@aol.com

Robert Reckman, Ward 3 Councilor
36 Fruit Street, Northampton
bobreckman@aol.com

NEXT MEETING

Thursday, August 28, 2008
6:00 PM
Conference Room, Department of Public Works
125 Locust Street, Northampton, MA 01060

AGENDA

1. Minutes from August 6, 2008 Meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Critique of Meadows Forum
-Discuss how to use data, etc.
-How to proceed
4. Working Group Reports/Discussion
-Self-evaluation/In-reach
-Best Practices Research
5. New Business
-Whether to form a subcommittee to draft final report
6. Checkout
7. Public Comments
8. Next Meeting

Join the Best Practices Online Discussion

Northampton Best Practices

May 13, 2008 Public Forum Video

Watch extensive footage from the Committee's first public forum on Google Video here. Thank you to Adam Cohen of the North Street Association for filming and posting this video.

Best Practices on NCTV

All of the Committee's meetings and public forums are being recorded for broadcast on Northampton Community Television (NCTV). Check the online program guide for dates and times.

best practice: a technique or methodology that, through experience and research, has proven to reliably lead to a desired result. A commitment to using the best practices in any field is a commitment to using all the knowledge and technology at one's disposal to ensure success. The term is used frequently in the fields of health care, government administration, the education system, project management, hardware and software product development, and elsewhere.