Here is a YouTube video of the complete 2/8/12 public workshop held by Northampton’s City Council on the charter proposed by the Special Act Charter Drafting Committee. This video is 2 hours 45 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen. The councilors touched on many of the issues reviewed in the Charter Drafting Committee’s narrative […]
Charter Review
Charter Drafting Committee Releases Narrative about Proposed Charter
The Northampton Special Act Charter Drafting Committee has just released a narrative to go with its charter proposal. The narrative discusses the pros and cons of various recommendations. The public is invited to attend a City Council workshop on the charter on February 8, 6-9pm in the Community Room of JFK Middle School, 100 Bridge Road […]
Video: Charter Committee Presents Proposal to City Council
Here is a 44-minute YouTube video from the 1/19/12 meeting of Northampton’s City Council. The Special Act Charter Drafting Committee presents its recommendations and the councilors discuss ways to move forward. This video was recorded by Emily Odgers. The Charter Drafting Committee will meet again on January 31, 5-7pm in City Council Chambers, and the […]
Proposed Charter with Video of 1/17/12 Charter Committee Meeting
Here is a YouTube video of the 1/17/12 meeting of Northampton’s Special Act Charter Drafting Committee. This meeting was recorded by Emily Odgers. The video is 2 hour 51 minutes long. The committee presented its recommendations to Northampton’s City Council on January 19 (see NCTV video). The committee will meet again to discuss the narratives […]
Videos: Charter Drafting Committee, 1/9/12-1/12/12
Here are videos of the January 9, 10, 11 and 12 meetings of Northampton’s Special Act Charter Drafting Committee (click for minutes, presentations and related material). These videos were recorded by Emily Odgers. The committee will have one final meeting on January 17 before presenting its recommendations to the city council on January 19.Notes from 1/9/12 […]
Hot Topics at This Week’s Charter Meetings So Far
[Correction: Ward 3 City Councilor Owen Freeman-Daniels did not participate in the debate over preliminary elections on January 10.] Northampton’s Special Act Charter Drafting Committee is holding an intense series of meetings this week to prepare a proposal for City Council. See the city calendar for meeting times and places. We will post videos from […]
Video: Leaders Speak with Charter Drafting Committee
Here is a YouTube video plus highlights from the 12/14/11 meeting of Northampton’s Special Act Charter Drafting Committee. These videos were recorded by Emily Odgers.The 12/14 meeting featured a Leadership Round Table that included Clare Higgins, Pat Goggins, Mary Ford, Michael Vito, Jim Dostal, David Murphy, Paul Spector, Stephanie Pick and David Narkewicz. Topics of discussion […]
Video & Presentation: Charter Drafting Committee Public Forum II
Here is a YouTube video of the complete 12/6/11 public forum held by Northampton’s Special Act Charter Drafting Committee. This video is 2 hours 7 minutes long and was recorded by Emily Odgers. See the committee’s web page for meeting dates, agendas, minutes and related materials. Here is the presentation shown at the forum. City […]
Video: Special Act Charter Drafting Committee, 11/30/11
This is a video and agenda of the complete 11/30/11 meeting of Northampton’s Special Act Charter Drafting Committee. This recording was made by Adam Cohen. Among other things, the committee discusses whether low signature thresholds for petitions expose the City Council to the risk of being clogged by excessive petitions. The committee also discusses how […]
Video & Presentation: Charter Drafting Committee Public Forum
Here is a YouTube video of the complete 11/15/11 public forum held by Northampton’s Special Act Charter Drafting Committee. This video is 2 hours 50 minutes long and was recorded by Emily Odgers. See the committee’s web page for meeting dates, agendas, minutes and related materials. There will be another public forum on December 6, […]