Committee on Legislative Matters
and the Northampton City Council
Members
Councilor Alex Jarrett, Chair
Councilor Marissa Elkins, Vice Chair
Councilor Stanley W.. Moulton, III
Councilor Jim Nash
MEETING AGENDA
Date: August 14, 2023, 5 p.m.
Location: City Council Chambers
212 Main Street, Northampton, MA
Hybrid Meeting
The August 14, 2023 Legislative Matters Committee meeting will be held in hybrid format. The public can follow the committee's deliberations by attending the meeting in person or joining the virtual meeting by phone or by computer. The meeting will be recorded for later broadcast on Comcast Channel 15 and uploaded to the Northampton Government Video Archive on YouTube.
Live public comment will be available in person or using zoom or telephone call-in beginning at 5 p.m.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CALLING IN OR JOINING THE MEETING
For telephone call-in, call:
+929 436-2866 US
MEETING ID: 897 5659 8600
PARTICIPANT #: #
PASSCODE: 279513
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Announcement that meeting is being audio/video recorded
This meeting is being audio and video recorded.
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Public Comment
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Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
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5.
Public Hearing/Community Forum on Adopting Massachusetts Municipal Opt-in Specialized Stretch Code
A brief presentation by Climate Emergency Coalition member Adele Franks will be followed by an opportunity for public comment.
Former Northampton Building Commissioner and Northampton Energy and Sustainability Commission (NESC) member Louis Hasbrouck will be present to field general building code questions and provide technical support.
Documents:
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23.337 An Order to Adopt the Massachusetts Municipal Opt-In Specialized Stretch Code, referred by City Council - 6/15/2023
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Items Referred to Committee
SEE ABOVE
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New Business
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