Residents' Advisory Committee

October 15, 2019, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ First Floor Meeting Room

RECEIVED: 10/8/19 at 8:26 am. LIST OF TOPICS: 1. Approve minutes from previous meeting (September 17, 2019) 2. Review of interviews since last meeting 3. Review of upcoming interview assignments 4. Discuss outreach and interviewee pool 5. Review Status of Outreach, Communications and Appointments Committee (OCA) CAF recommendations 6. Public comment 7. Other items not anticipated by the chair 8. Adjourn.

Bylaw Review Committee

October 15, 2019, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Town Hall

RECEIVED: 10/9/19 at 2:46 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: 1. Call to Order. 2. Announcements 3. Public Comment 4. Presentations and Discussion a. Review General Bylaws Draft #7 b. Continue discussion of Committee Report c. Future reports to the Town Council 5. Approval of Minutes 6. Future Agenda Items 7. Committee Comments 8. Topics Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair 48 Hours in Advance of the Meeting 9. Adjourn.

Local Historic District Commission

October 15, 2019, 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM @ Bangs Community Center > South Meeting Room #101

REC'D: 10/8/19 @ 2:09 pm. TOPICS: New Public Hearings: 30 Fearing Street (11C-121) – Martha Jamison – Request to install an exhaust for bathroom vent. 94-96 N. Prospect St (11c-205) – MEK Realty LLC, c/o Michael Kelly – Request to demolish garage & attached shed at the rear of the property. 14 Gray St (14B-252) – Barbara Guidera Trust c/o Christopher Guidera – Request to remove & replace the fence, storage, shed, retaining wall & portion of the driveway along the southern property boundary. Continued Public Hearings: 4:45 PM: Gray St (14B-251) & Main St (14B-250) – Amherst Community Television, Inc dba Amherst Media – Request to construct new one & a half story building with sloped roofs & covered porches, & clapboard siding. Site work includes walkways, parking lot, lighting, signage, retaining walls, outdoor equipment & possible drainage infrastructure. Continued from August 15, 2019 & Sept 9, 2019. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. OTHER BUSINESS NOT ANTICIPATED WITHIN 48 HOURS.

Local Historic District Commission

October 15, 2019, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ South Meeting Room #101

RECEIVED: 9/26/19 at 12:40 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Public Hearing 30 Fearing Street (11C-121) Martha Jamison - Request to install an exhaust for bathroom vent; Public Hearing 94-96 North Prospect Street (11C-205) MEK Realty LLC, c/o Michael Kelly - Request to demolish garage and attached shed at the rear of the property; Public Hearing 14 Gray Street (14B-252) Barbara Guidera Trust c/o Christopher Guidera - Request to remove and replace the fence, storage, shed, retaining wall and portion of the driveway along the southern property boundary.

The Jones Library, Inc. Sustainability Committee

October 15, 2019, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM @ Goodwin Room

RECEIVED: 10/10/19 at 11:12 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Introductions; Public Comment; Serving on a Library Committee; Officer Elections; Review of Committee Charge; Existing Sustainability Practices; Jones Library Building Project; Schedule Next Meeting.

Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee

October 15, 2019, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM @ First Floor Meeting Room

RECEIVED: 10/3/19 @ 1:37 p.m. LIST OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED: 1. Call to Order; 2. Announcements & Public Comments; 3. Hearings, - E.Hadley Road, - West Street; 4. Presentations and Discussion, a. Energy and Climate Action. Cmte., b. New Brochure, c. Tree Placards, d. Website and Facebook Page; 5. Action Items, a. 2nd Saturday Plantings - Oct. 19 plans, b. Nursery; 6. Committee Reports, a. Chair, b. Tree Warden, c. Treasurer; 7. Approval of September Minutes; 8. Future Agenda Items, a. Update to Chap 87, b. Gas Leaks; 9. Committee Comments, 10. Topics Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair, 11. Adjourn

Amherst School Committee

October 15, 2019, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Town Room

RECEIVED: 10/10/19 at 3:44 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: 1. Call to Order and Approve Minutes of September 17, 2019. 2. Committee Announcements and Public Comment. 3. Superintendent’s Update. 4. New and Continuing Business: a. Caminantes Program Update, b. Facilities Update, c. First Quarter Budget Update, d. Superintendent Goals, e. Budget Guidance – Goal Review, f. Capital Project Process and Engagement, g. Agenda Planning, h. State Ethics Compliance. 5. Accept Gifts. 6. Adjourn.

Agricultural Commission - CANCELED

October 15, 2019, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Glass Room

CANCELED: 10/11/19 at 3:39 pm. RECEIVED: 10/10/19 at 8:17 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Approve minutes from June 11, 2019; Promoting pollinators in Amherst and the region (John Root); Discuss Fort River Farm; Other business not reasonably anticipated 48 hours prior to meeting.

Community Preservation Act Committee

October 15, 2019, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ First Floor Meeting Room

RECEIVED: 10/8/19 at 11:41 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Election of officers. Approve any outstanding minutes. Public comment. Holly Bowser: financials. Presentation by John Hornik on possible coordination between CPAC and Housing Trust. Review/update CPA plan. Review call for proposals. Set forthcoming meeting dates. Topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate 48 hours before the meeting.

Community Resources Committee (CRC) of the Town Council

October 16, 2019, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM @ Town Room

RECEIVED: 10/10/19 at 8:18 am. LIST OF TOPICS: 1. General Public Comment 2. Discussion Items a. Draft Affordable Housing Priorities Policy - CRC Report and Recommendation to Town Council b. Potential CRC Retreat 3. Minutes a. Approval of Aug. 21, 2019 and Sept. 25, 2019 minutes b. Designating a CRC member to approve all CRC mins. of meetings prior to Aug. 21, 2019 4. Announcements 5. Items Not Anticipated by the Chair 48 Hours in Advance.

Board of Assessors

October 16, 2019, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ Town Hall > Town Room

RECEIVED: 10/3/19 at 9:06 am. LIST OF TOPICS: A quorum of the Board of Assessors will be in attendance at the Town Council Tax Classification Informational Session, but there will be no items for discussion and no deliberation between members.

Town Council Tax Classification Information Session

October 16, 2019, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ Town Room

RECEIVED: 10/2/19 at 4:42 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Tax Classification Overview. Councilor Questions. Public Questions. Topics Not Reasonably Anticipated 48 Hours in Advance of the Meeting.

Town Manager and Town Council Goals Ad Hoc

October 16, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM @ Town Room

RECEIVED: 10/11/19 at 2:15 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: 1. Announcements 2. General Public Comments 3. Presentations and Discussion a. Town Manager Position Profile b. Previous Town Manager Goals c. Council's Top Priorities 4. Action Items 5. Committee Reports 6. Approval of Minutes 7. Topics not reasonably anticipated by the President 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

Energy and Climate Action Committee Working Group

October 16, 2019, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM @ Town Hall > First Floor Meeting Room

RECEIVED: 10/10/19 at 8:20 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Minutes taker; Review and approve October 8th, 2019 minutes; Public Comment; Compile outreach data; Public comment; Other items unforeseen; Adjourn.

Planning Board & Zoning Subcommittee

October 16, 2019, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM @ Town Room

RECEIVED: 10/11/19 at 2:45 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: 1. Announcements & Minutes; 2. Public Comment; 3. Discussion of Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust proposed Housing Policy, a. Review/summarize Housing Production Plan & mixed income housing unit projects, b. Potential Zoning revisions to further housing policy, 1) Inclusionary Zoning, 2) Mixed use standards, 3) Chapter 40R, 4) Other in-fill, Supplemental dwelling unit, 4. Discussion re collaboration w/Town Council CRC committee on zoning amendments, 5. ZSC zoning priorities chart, 6. Topics not anticipated, 7. Next meetings, 8. Adjournment.

Historical Commission

October 16, 2019, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Glass Room

RECEIVED: 10/10/19 at 11:13 am. REVISED: 10/11/19 at 12:31 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Review Minutes. PVPC—discussion of CPA projects: District nomination review; Review of outbuilding surveys. Demolition application review: 94-96 North Prospect—request to demolish two-car garage. Review draft revisions to Demolition Delay Bylaw. General updates: Barn at 562 Montague Road; 462 Main St.-site visit; CPA projects. Public Comment. Next Meeting Date: November 20.

Planning Board

October 16, 2019, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM @ Town Hall > Town Room

REC'D: 10/10/19 @ 3:27 pm. TOPICS: Minutes; Public Com; Public Hrg-Site Plan Review SPR2020-02 Amherst Coll Athletic Field Reno-212 Northampton Rd; Req SPR approval for athletic field improve including ren of existing grass field to synthetic turf, install lighting, asphalt walkway and spectator seating, fence & netting (R-N Map 14C/13); SPR2019-08 Javier Campos of Adam & Ruxton for Bank of America - 360 College St (cont. from 7/24/19, 9/18/19); Rev & Rec for ZBA - ZBA FY2020-11-Town of Amherst Solar, LLC; Pl'g & Zoning ZSC Report, Public Com about ZSC Report, Other; Old Business SPR 2018-11 - U Drive LLC 70 Univ Dr rev and app chaing in loc of air condition units per cond 7 & 13; SUB 1989-13 Amherst Hills Tofino Assoc req to res release of lots; Topics not anticipated 48 hrs prior; New Bus Citizen Planner Training Collaborative Fall Classes, Topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hrs prior; Form A Apps; Upcom ZBA/SPP/SPR/SUB apps; Board Com & Liaison Rep; Rep of Chair; Report of Staff

Planning Board

October 16, 2019, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM @ Town Room

RECEIVED: 9/27/19 at 10:34 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Public Hearing - Site Plan Review - 7:05 PM SPR2020-02 - Amherst College - Athletic Field Renovation - 212 Northampton Road - Request Site Plan Review approval for athletic field improvements, including renovation of the existing natural grass field to synthetic turf, and installation of athletic lighting, asphalt walkways and spectator seating, fencing and netting (Map 14C, Parcel 13, R-N zoning district).

Planning Board

October 17, 2019, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Town Room

RECEIVED: 10/10/19 at 2:18 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Minutes; Public Comment Period; Public Hearing - Site Plan Review & Special Permit - SPR2019-07 & SPP 2019-04 - Amir Mikhchi - South East Street Court Housing - 133 and 143 South East Street (continued from July 24, 2019, August 27, 2019, September 18, 2019, and October 2, 2019; Adjournment.

The Jones Library, Inc. Personnel, Planning, & Policy Committee

October 18, 2019, 9:05 AM - 10:30 AM @ Goodwin Room

RECEIVED: 10/11/19 at 1:06 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Public Comment; Minutes; Library Director FY20 Goals.

Town Council

October 21, 2019, 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM @ Town Room

RECEIVED: 1/15/19 at 2:27 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: 1. Call to order 2. Announcements 3. Resolutions and Proclamations 4. Hearings 5. Presentations and Discussion 6. Action Items 7. Town Manager Report 8. Appointments 9. Approval of Minutes 10. Committee Reports 11. Public Comment 12. Future Agenda Items 13. Council Comments 14. Topics not reasonably anticipated by the President 48 hours in advance 15. Executive Session 16. Adjourn

Governance, Organization and Legislation Committee of the Town Council

October 23, 2019, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM @ Town Hall > Town Room

RECEIVED: 3/8/19 at 2:59 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: 1.Call to Order. 2. Announcements. 3.Presentations and Discussion. 4.Action Items. 5.Member Report. 6.Approval of Minutes. 7.Public Comment. 8.Future Agenda Items. 9.Topics Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair 48 Hours in Advance. 10.Adjourn.

District 1 Office Hours with Councilor Sarah Swartz @ the North Amherst Library

October 15, 2019, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM @ North Amherst Library

District 1 Office Hours with Councilor Sarah Swartz @ Jake's at the Mill

October 18, 2019, 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM @ Jake's at the Mill

Office hours for residents and business owners of District 1.

How to Talk So Your Legislators Will Listen

October 19, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Woodbury Room

Learn the most effective ways to reach your state legislators and make your voice heard on issues that are important to you in this non-partisan presentation by Nancy Brumback. Learn at what point in the legislation process is communication from constituents the most effective. Discover why it is important to contact legislators even when you know they agree with you.

District 3 Community Meeting with Councilors Dorothy Pam and George Ryan @ the Woodbury Room, Jones Library

October 20, 2019, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM @ Woodbury Room

District 3 Community Meeting with Councilors Dorothy Pam and George Ryan @ the Woodbury Room, Jones Library

Ukulele Strum Along

October 20, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM @ Amherst Room

Come play music with a growing community of ukulele players in the Valley - join us for easy songs, laid back instruction, and a lot of fun! Bring your own ukulele or borrow one of ours. Sign up is required to borrow a ukulele - call the library at 413-259-3096.

District 1 Office Hours with Councilor Sarah Swartz @ the North Amherst Library

October 22, 2019, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM @ North Amherst Library

ED or EA or RD? Oh My!: A College Admissions Primer with Jill Margaret Shulman

October 22, 2019, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Woodbury Room

College admissions doesn't have to be scandalous or crazy-making! Whether your child is (or you are) a high school senior applying right now or a sophomore or junior just getting started, Jill Shulman will clarify options, dispel myths, answer your burning questions, and send you on a saner, less stressful path.

World Film Premiere: A Place in the Sun- Stories from Tibet in Exile

October 23, 2019, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM @ School of Management Flavin Family Auditorium Room 137, UMass Amherst

A Place in the Sun is an evocative, poignant new documentary on Tibet's quest for freedom and rights, based on the experiences, aspirations, and achievements of Tibetans in exile. Director will available for Q&A at the screening.

Little Women Bookclub

October 24, 2019, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Amherst Historical Society and Museum

Explore an old classic with the Amherst Historical Society! Join us monthly for a casual bookclub and leading up to and beyond the release of the new movie, Little Women (2019). Snack on refreshments while revisiting the world of Louisa May Alcott’s enduring exploration of coming-of-age, sisterhood, and purpose in a family apart and an era of war. Participants are encouraged to come prepared to discuss a favorite or least favorite scene and character. Readers of all ages and experiences are welcome and encouraged to come! Whether the stories of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March are new to you or Little Women is a thumbed-through classic in your home, you are sure to find something new. Our first Little Women Bookclub will be held on Thursday, October 24th from 5-7pm. This first meeting we will focus on the first volume of the book. This event is free and open to the public, but please RSVP to info@amhersthistory.org so we can get an idea of how many refreshments to provide!

District 1 Office Hours with Councilor Sarah Swartz @ Jake's at the Mill

October 25, 2019, 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM @ Jake's at the Mill

Office hours for residents and business owners of District 1.

Scars of Slavery

October 25, 2019, 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM @ Woodbury Room

On July 4, 1863, one of the most widely read magazines in the country during the Civil War published an image capturing the abhorrent cruelties of slavery — the side portrait of an escaped slave with terrifying, streaking scars across his back caused by a whipping from his owner. In the latest of our History Bites lectures series, recent research will be presented by Bruce Laurie, professor emeritus of history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, into two local men who fought for the Union Army during the Civil War era — Henry S. Gere of Northampton and Marshall S. Stearns of Northfield — providing new clues about the true identity of the former slave brought to national attention by Harper’s Weekly. History Bites is held in the Woodbury room of the Jones Library, right next door to the Strong House. The programs begin promptly at 12:15 with seating and refreshments ready just before noon. The lectures are free and everyone is welcome to attend.

jubilat / Jones Poetry Series

October 27, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM @ Jones Library

Join us for the 2019-20 jubilat / Jones Poetry Series, which showcases established and emerging poets in a number of readings each year. Today's reading features poets Gillian Conoley and Thirii Myo Kyaw Myint. An informal Q & A session will follow the reading. All events are free and open to the public.

Candidates Forum

October 28, 2019, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Bangs Center

In preparation for Town Elections on November 5 the League of Women Voters is holding a Candidates Forum at the Bangs Center on October 28 at 7:00. All candidates will be introduced. Library Trustees, who are all running unopposed, will introduce themselves and answer a question posed by the Moderator. School Committee nominees will introduce themselves and answer questions from the Moderator. Amherst Media will film the event.

Battle Dress: A Poetry Reading and Conversation with Karen Skofield

October 29, 2019, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM @ Jones Library

Northampton Poet Laureate Karen Skolfield will read from her recently published book, Battle Dress.

District 1 Office Hours with Councilor Sarah Swartz @ the North Amherst Library

October 29, 2019, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM @ North Amherst Library

Film & Discussion Series: Freedom Riders

October 29, 2019, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Woodbury Room

"Freedom Riders" is the powerful harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives--and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment--for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders met with bitter racism and mob violence along the way, sorely testing their belief in nonviolent activism. Our discussion will include what lessons this history has for us in today's situation with racism in the United States

Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) Community Day

October 30, 2019, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM @ Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce

Local Office Hours with Dmitriy Nikolayev, Director of SDO Policy and Programs to ask questions on how to conduct business with the Commonwealth and find out more about the Supplier Diversity Program. The Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) certifies minority, women, veteran, LGBT and Disability owned businesses. The certification we offer is free and is used by Massachusetts state government departments to meet procurement diversity goals.

Halloween Fright Film

October 31, 2019, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Woodbury Room

This classic Alfred Hitchcock film from 1960 is sure to make your Halloween a scary one! Visit our website for complete information.

District 3 Office hours with Councilor Dorothy Pam@The Jones Library, Amherst Room

October 17, 2019, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Amherst Room

Open office hours for community to come and share thoughts with Town Councilor Pam.

District 4 Meeting with Councilor Evan Ross & Councilor Steve Schreiber @ Bangs Community Center rm 101

October 17, 2019, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ South Meeting Room #101

1. Presentations a. Update on Dist. 4 priorities identified during May 13 District Mtg b. What is coming up for the Town Council and Council committees 2. Community Conversation a. Town Manager/Town Council goals for 2020

Function Well

October 15, 2019, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM @ Large Activity Room

Blood Pressure Clinic

October 15, 2019, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM @ Garrabrants Conference Room

Tuesday Yoga

October 15, 2019, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM @ South Meeting Room #101

Tai Chifor Arthritis & Falls Prevention Experienced

October 15, 2019, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Glass Room

Line Dancing

October 15, 2019, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM @ Pole Room

Massage

October 15, 2019, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tai Chi For Arthritis & Falls Prevention Beginners

October 15, 2019, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Glass Room

Congregate Lunch

October 15, 2019, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM @ Large Activity Room

Cosmology

October 15, 2019, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ South Meeting Room #101

Scrabble

October 15, 2019, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Ethel Moore Computer Gallery

SHINE

October 15, 2019, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Alice Dowd Lounge

Healthy Bones & Balance

October 15, 2019, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM @ Pole Room

Healthy Bones & Balance

October 16, 2019, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM @ Pole Room

Amherst Senior Center Senior Fair

October 16, 2019, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Alice Dowd Lounge

Bread & Produce Program

October 16, 2019, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM @ Large Activity Room

Chair Yoga

October 16, 2019, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM @ South Meeting Room #101

Shakespeare

October 16, 2019, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Garrabrants Conference Room

Zumba

October 16, 2019, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ Pole Room

Gentle Fitness

October 16, 2019, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Glass Room

Congregate Lunch

October 16, 2019, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM @ Large Activity Room

Arthritis Exercise

October 16, 2019, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM @ Pole Room

Bridge

October 16, 2019, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM @ Ethel Moore Computer Gallery

My Life My Health

October 16, 2019, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM @ Lower Meeting Room

New Options

October 16, 2019, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ South Meeting Room #101