Here is a 1 hour 13 minute blip.tv video from the 8/21/09 special meeting of the Northampton Board of Public Works and members of City Council. This video was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler. The participants discussed the language of a City Council-sponsored nonbinding question for the November election ballot regarding the proposed expansion of the municipal […]
Month: August 2009
Video: City Council Meeting of 8/20/09; Local Option Meals and Hotel Taxes
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 8/20/09 Northampton City Council meeting. This video is 1 hour 37 minutes long and was recorded by Benjamin Spencer. Here is the official agenda of the meeting:Pertaining to the “Heavy Public Use” ordinance cited above, here is the draft of the ordinance that was circulated with the […]
Video: Landfill Options – Public Information Meeting of 8/17/09
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 8/17/09 public information meeting on landfill options. This video is 1 hour 48 minutes long and was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler.From the official description: “The Board of Public Works is hosting a public informational meeting relating to the recently completed Solid Waste Managment Alternatives Study. The first […]
Key Portions of the Solid Waste Management Alternatives Study
The recently issued Solid Waste Management Alternatives Study (PDF, 2.7MB) is 145 pages long, so if you can’t read the whole thing before tonight’s information session (7pm, JFK Middle School Community Room), be sure to read pages 2.10 and 6.82-6.86 as shown below, plus the summary on pages 10.130-10.138.Table 2-1 suggests that at 34%, Northampton’s […]
9 Short Videos: An Architecture and Urbanism Tour of Ward 3 – Market and Hawley Streets
The Northampton Design Forum and the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association hosted an urban design tour of Market and Hawley Streets last Sunday morning, August 9. Native son Aaron Helfand, recently graduated from the Notre Dame School of Architecture, led the tour. Participants learned about the historical features of several homes and discussed what makes for […]
Videos: Planning Board Meeting of 8/13/09; Special Permits for Heavy Public Uses
These two blip.tv videos (part 1, part 2) cover the complete 8/13/09 meeting of Northampton’s Planning Board. The recording was made by Ben Spencer. The first video is 1 hour 28 minutes long and addresses these agenda items: 7:00 P.M. Request by Marge Curello for Special Permit/Site Plan Amendment to change the house plans/elevations for the single […]
Solid Waste Alternatives Study: Information Sessions on August 17, September 14
Water Not Waste reports on two upcoming public information sessions regarding the recently issued Solid Waste Management Alternatives Study (PDF, 2.7MB). Concerned citizens are urged to attend. First Session: Monday, August 17, 7pmJFK Middle School, 100 Bridge Road, Community RoomStantec and HDR will present their Alternatives Study. Public comment welcome.Second Session: Monday, September 14, 7pmJFK […]
Video: Committee on Economic Development, Housing and Land Use, 8/10/09 Meeting
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 8/10/09 meeting of Northampton’s Committee on Economic Development, Housing and Land Use. The video is 1 hour 55 minutes long and was recorded by Mimi Odgers of Water Not Waste. Video highlights:0:56:40-1:50:58 …Should the City Council retain special permit decision-making authority over landfill expansion (the landfill is a […]
Press Release: Angela Plassmann Announces City Council Candidacy for Ward 3
For Immediate Release Contact: Angela D. Plassmann 180 Fair Street, Ext. Northampton, MA 01060 413-265-1260 an****@an*************.com Northampton, MA – August 2, 2009 I, Angela D. Plassmann, announce my candidacy for the position of Northampton City Councilor, representing Ward 3. Many people in Ward 3 believe their voices are not given enough weight in City Hall. […]
Video: Board of Public Works/City Council Joint Committee Meeting of 8/10/09; Landfill Expansion
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 8/10/09 Board of Public Works/City Council Joint Committee Meeting. This meeting discussed topics relating to the prospect of expanding the Northampton landfill. The video is 39 minutes long and was recorded by Craig Odgers of Water Not Waste.If the video plays in a halting manner, pause it, […]