Video: Charter Drafting Committee, Meeting of November 9, 2011

Here is a YouTube video of the complete 11/9/11 meeting of Northampton’s Special Act Charter Drafting Committee followed by the meeting agenda. This video was recorded by Emily Odgers. There will be a public forum on November 15, 6:30pm in City Council Chambers. If you want to advocate for changing the power of the mayor, […]

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Video: Special Act Charter Drafting Committee, 10/26/11

Here is a YouTube video of the complete 10/26/11 meeting of Northampton’s Special Act Charter Drafting Committee. This recording was made by Lachlan Ziegler. The committee will hold a public forum on November 15 at 6:30pm in City Council Chambers. See details. Meeting agenda:   Public Comment   School Governance and Other Elected Officials   Deliberate and […]

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Video and Literature from Ward 3 Candidate Debate

Here is a YouTube video of the complete Ward 3 Candidate Forum held last night at Bridge Street School. The forum was sponsored by the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association. This video is 1 hour 4 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen.The special election for city councilor will take place on August 2. Voters should […]

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Charter Review Committee Member Marc Warner Issues Minority Report

Shortly after the Charter Review Committee issued its final report to the City Council yesterday, committee member Marc Warner issued a dissenting minority report. Here is an excerpt followed by Mr. Warner’s full report: The nature of the dissent is not about the worthiness of revising the current charter. It does need revisions. Rather, it […]

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Charter Review Committee Submits Final Report to City Council

Northampton’s Charter Review Committee held its last meeting on March 2 and submitted its final report today to the City Council (see below). The Committee believes that patching the current charter is inadequate to correct its flaws, and that a new, more modern charter is needed: …the Charter Review Committee recommends a new charter, and a […]

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Video: Board of Health Charter Changes, March 1, 2011

Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 3/1/11 joint hearing on Board of Health charter changes. Mayor Clare Higgins presided over a meeting of the Social Services and Veterans Affairs Committee, the Public Safety Committee, the Board of Health, and the Economic Development, Housing and Land Use Committee. This video is 52 minutes long […]

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Video and Minutes: Charter Review Public Forum

Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 12/8/10 meeting of Northampton’s Charter Review Committee. This committee began with a public forum. Four members of the public attended: Wendy Foxmyn, Steve Herrell, John Lind, and NSNA’s videographer, Adam Cohen. All committee members were present except for Ward 5 City Councilor David Murphy. This video is 1 hour 56 […]

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December 8: Charter Review Public Forum

Northampton Charter Review Public Forum 12-08-2010 See also: Charter Review Committee Leans Toward Recommending Complete Overhaul of Charter (11/14/10) Alan Seewald on video: “…it’s obvious to everyone on this committee…that a new charter needs to be developed…[and that] the best process for doing that…is through a charter commission… [Big issues include] a better separation of […]

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Charter Review Committee Leans Toward Recommending Complete Overhaul of Charter

Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 11/10/10 meeting of Northampton’s Charter Review Committee. This video is 1 hour 16 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen. The committee members include Councilor Jesse M. Adams (Vice-Chair), Colleen Currie (Secretary), Councilor Marianne L. LaBarge, Councilor David A. Murphy (absent on 11/10/10), Alan Seewald (Chair), […]

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