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21.316 Appointments to Various Committees MAYOR DAVID J. NARKEWICZ City of Northampton Office of the Mayor 210 Main Street Room 12 Northampton, MA 01060-3199 (413) 587-1249 Fax: (413) 587-1275 mayor@northamptonma.gov DATE: August 19, 2021 TO: City Council FROM: Mayor David J. Narkewicz SUBJECT: Appointments to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Please find the attached appointment to City Boards, Committees, and Commissions: Council on Aging Monica V. Grezzi-Mulea, 573 Burts Pit Road, Florence Term: September 2021-June 2024 To fill a vacancy Application withdrawn at applicant’s request Energy & Sustainability Commission Benjamin Weil, 123 Audubon Road, Leeds Term: July 2021-June 2024 Reappointment Planning Board Melissa Fowler, 87 Chesterfield Road, Leeds Full Member Term: July 2021-June 2024 Reappointment Christian Tait, 46 Upland Road, Leeds Associate Member Term: July 2021-June 2024 Reappointment Transportation & Parking Commission Jami Albro-Fisher, 50 Manhan Street, Northampton Term: July 2020-June 2023 Reappointment Adam Novitt, 17 Hooker Avenue, Northampton Term: July 2021-June 2024 Reappointment Whiting Street Fund Committee Michael Shaughnessy, 575 Bridge Road, Unit 11-5, Florence Term: July 2021-June 2024 Reappointment Joseph Misterka, 312 Chesterfield Road, Leeds Term: July 2021-June 2023 Reappointment Andrea Murray, 54 Day Avenue, Northampton Term: July 2021-June 2023 Reappointment Zoning Board of Appeals David Bloomberg, 86 Vernon Street, Northampton Term: July 2021-June 2024 Reappointment 7/30/2021 City of Northampton Mail - Online Form Submittal: Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=17405a3193&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1706655491844313050&simpl=msg-f%3A17066554918…1/2 Mayor of Northampton Mass. <mayor@northamptonma.gov> Online Form Submittal: Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions 1 message noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com>Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 5:18 PM To: mayor@northamptonma.gov Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions City of Northampton Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Please return the completed form to: Mayor@northamptonma.gov or David J. Narkewicz, Mayor 210 Main Street, Northampton, MA 01060 First Name Benjamin Last Name Weil Title, if applicable Extension Assistant Professor of Building Science Address1 123 Audubon Road Address2 Field not completed. City Leeds State MA Zip 01053 Home Phone 4133200619 Work Phone 4135451820 Cell Phone 4133200619 Occupation & Place of Employment Professor. UMass Amherst Email benjamin.weil@gmail.com Are you a Northampton resident? Yes Years Lived in Northampton 16 Age 50 - 59 Sex Male Racial / Ethnic Background White 7/30/2021 City of Northampton Mail - Online Form Submittal: Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=17405a3193&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1706655491844313050&simpl=msg-f%3A17066554918…2/2 Boards and Committees Energy & Sustainability Commission Please list "other" board or committee of interest Field not completed. What skills and experience will you bring to this committee assignment? I am an expert in building science and energy systems. I have a Ph.D. in Environmental Studies from Univ. of Calif. Santa Cruz, and worked for several years as an energy auditor, air sealing and insulation installer, and energy consultant prior to my current extension, teaching and research position at UMass. I have consulted with the city on several projects relating to municipal buildings. Are you currently serving or have you served on any city committee? Yes Please list other city committees you have served on Energy and Sustainability Required: Please read the following, by signing below you state that you understand and agree. The filing of this form does not guarantee my appointment. An application is kept on file for two (2) years; after that I must file a new application. Being appointed to a committee, board, or commission means that I am considered a Municipal Employee under MGL Chapter 268A and thereby subject to Conflict of Interest Law MGL Chapter 268A, Financial Disclosure Law MGL Chapter 268B, as well as Open Meeting Law MGL Chapter 39: Section 23B. I understand that I will take the conflict of interest test after being appointed and that I also must be sworn in by the City Clerk. I will contact the appointing authority with any questions about my service. Important: Once this form is submitted it becomes a public document, if there is information you do not want open to the public please do not include it on this form. Signature Benjamin Weil Date 7/29/2021 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 8/4/2021 City of Northampton Mail - Online Form Submittal: Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1?ik=17405a3193&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1655093706724263472&simpl=msg-f%3A16550937067…1/5 Mayor of Northampton Mass. <mayor@northamptonma.gov> Online Form Submittal: Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions 6 messages noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com>Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 1:05 PM To: mayor@northamptonma.gov Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions City of Northampton Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Please return the completed form to: Mayor@northamptonma.gov or David J. Narkewicz, Mayor 210 Main Street, Northampton, MA 01060 First Name Melissa Last Name Fowler Title, if applicable Field not completed. Address1 87 Chesterfield Road Address2 Field not completed. City Leeds State MA Zip 01053 Home Phone Field not completed. Work Phone Field not completed. Cell Phone 413-977-0455 Occupation & Place of Employment Construction Project Manager - Self Employed - Fowler Consulting Services LLC - Working mostly with Western Builders for the last 4 years. Email melissa@goodstrongbean.com Are you a Northampton resident? Yes Years Lived in Northampton 29 Age 50 - 59 8/4/2021 City of Northampton Mail - Online Form Submittal: Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1?ik=17405a3193&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1655093706724263472&simpl=msg-f%3A16550937067…2/5 Sex Female Racial / Ethnic Background Caucasian Boards and Committees Planning Board Please list "other" board or committee of interest Field not completed. What skills and experience will you bring to this committee assignment? I have been working in the Construction industry since 1987 as a mechanical engineer and construction manager. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from UMASS and a Master's Degree in Construction Management from the University of Florida. I'm a native of Northampton, born at Cooley Dickenson and graduated from Northampton High School in 1984. I moved away for College in 1991 and returned in 2012 to raise my then 5-year old son in Northampton. We were living in Metro Boston and I didn't want that childhood for him. I wanted him to grow up in the Pioneer Valley like I did. My skills are Project Management and Construction Management of Themed, Industrial, Commercial and Residential construction for the past 33 years. I worked for Disney as an Imagineer for almost 10 years; managing design and construction of new attractions at Walt Disney World. After that, I went on to manage design and construction of luxury estate homes in the Metro Boston area - homes up to 20,000 sf and $20M. My work path has also taken me through a genetic research facility in San Francisco CA, the first ever female management trainee for the Gilbane Building Co in Providence RI, production home building in Orlando FL, hotel renovations in Fort Myers FL and Kansas City KS and construction management in all 4 theme parks and 2 water parks at Walt Disney World FL. For the past 4 years I have been working almost exclusively with Western Builders here in the Pioneer Valley. I managed construction of the 5 new apartment buildings at the end of Paradise Road at Smith College. I built the Pet Hotel in Hadley. I've estimated, bid and have been awarded numerous projects for Western Builders, including the Sargent House on Main Street in Northampton and another housing unit up on Village Hill (which I still remember of course as the State Hospital). I'm currently finishing a 3-year program of renovations at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield MA, including re-finishing all the panels on the outside of the Sphere last Summer. I'm also currently co-managing a 150-unit Assisted and Independent Living facility in Hudson MA. Throughout these 33 years I have become proficient at 8/5/2021 City of Northampton Mail - Online Form Submittal: Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1?ik=17405a3193&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1707208846440029700&simpl=msg-f%3A17072088464…1/2 Mayor of Northampton Mass. <mayor@northamptonma.gov> Online Form Submittal: Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions 1 message noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com>Wed, Aug 4, 2021 at 7:53 PM To: mayor@northamptonma.gov Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions City of Northampton Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Please return the completed form to: Mayor@northamptonma.gov or David J. Narkewicz, Mayor 210 Main Street, Northampton, MA 01060 First Name Christian Last Name Tait Title, if applicable Field not completed. Address1 46 Upland Rd Address2 Field not completed. City Leeds State MA Zip 01053 Home Phone Field not completed. Work Phone Field not completed. Cell Phone 4135597722 Occupation & Place of Employment Project Manager- Baystate Health Email 41tait@gmail.com Are you a Northampton resident? Yes Years Lived in Northampton 20 Age 40 - 49 Sex Male 8/5/2021 City of Northampton Mail - Online Form Submittal: Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1?ik=17405a3193&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1707208846440029700&simpl=msg-f%3A17072088464…2/2 Racial / Ethnic Background White Boards and Committees Planning Board Please list "other" board or committee of interest Field not completed. What skills and experience will you bring to this committee assignment? Currently on Planning Board. I have 15+ years experience as a Professional Engineer consultant specializing in Land Development. The last 5 years as a Project Manager for Baystate Health. Are you currently serving or have you served on any city committee? Yes Please list other city committees you have served on Associate Member of Planning Board Required: Please read the following, by signing below you state that you understand and agree. The filing of this form does not guarantee my appointment. An application is kept on file for two (2) years; after that I must file a new application. Being appointed to a committee, board, or commission means that I am considered a Municipal Employee under MGL Chapter 268A and thereby subject to Conflict of Interest Law MGL Chapter 268A, Financial Disclosure Law MGL Chapter 268B, as well as Open Meeting Law MGL Chapter 39: Section 23B. I understand that I will take the conflict of interest test after being appointed and that I also must be sworn in by the City Clerk. I will contact the appointing authority with any questions about my service. Important: Once this form is submitted it becomes a public document, if there is information you do not want open to the public please do not include it on this form. Signature Chris Tait Date 8/4/2021 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 8/17/2021 City of Northampton Mail - Online Form Submittal: Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1?ik=17405a3193&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1708303744551431053&simpl=msg-f%3A17083037445…1/2 Mayor of Northampton Mass. <mayor@northamptonma.gov> Online Form Submittal: Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions 1 message noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com>Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 9:56 PM To: mayor@northamptonma.gov Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions City of Northampton Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Please return the completed form to: Mayor@northamptonma.gov or David J. Narkewicz, Mayor 210 Main Street, Northampton, MA 01060 First Name Jami Last Name Albro-Fisher Title, if applicable Mr. Address1 50 Manhan St Address2 Field not completed. City Northampton State MA Zip 01060 Home Phone 4135861225 Work Phone Field not completed. Cell Phone 4133865909 Occupation & Place of Employment Cyber security management, WellSky Email Jami.Albro.fisher@gmail.com Are you a Northampton resident? Yes Years Lived in Northampton 25 Age 50 - 59 Sex Male 8/17/2021 City of Northampton Mail - Online Form Submittal: Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1?ik=17405a3193&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1708303744551431053&simpl=msg-f%3A17083037445…2/2 Racial / Ethnic Background White Boards and Committees Transportation & Parking Commission Please list "other" board or committee of interest Field not completed. What skills and experience will you bring to this committee assignment? I am a frequent pedestrian, cyclist and motorist in Northampton. I have long advocated for reasonable accommodations for all road users. I am a former board member of MassBike, the statewide bicycle advocacy organization, and served on the CAC. Are you currently serving or have you served on any city committee? Yes Please list other city committees you have served on CAC, TPC Required: Please read the following, by signing below you state that you understand and agree. The filing of this form does not guarantee my appointment. An application is kept on file for two (2) years; after that I must file a new application. Being appointed to a committee, board, or commission means that I am considered a Municipal Employee under MGL Chapter 268A and thereby subject to Conflict of Interest Law MGL Chapter 268A, Financial Disclosure Law MGL Chapter 268B, as well as Open Meeting Law MGL Chapter 39: Section 23B. I understand that I will take the conflict of interest test after being appointed and that I also must be sworn in by the City Clerk. I will contact the appointing authority with any questions about my service. Important: Once this form is submitted it becomes a public document, if there is information you do not want open to the public please do not include it on this form. Signature Benjamin Albro-Fisher Date 8/16/2021 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 8/17/2021 City of Northampton Mail - Online Form Submittal: Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1?ik=17405a3193&view=pt&search=all&permmsgid=msg-f%3A1705201419237700652&simpl=msg-f%3A17052014192…1/2 Mayor of Northampton Mass. <mayor@northamptonma.gov> Online Form Submittal: Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com>Tue, Jul 13, 2021 at 4:06 PM To: mayor@northamptonma.gov Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions City of Northampton Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees, and Commissions Please return the completed form to: Mayor@northamptonma.gov or David J. Narkewicz, Mayor 210 Main Street, Northampton, MA 01060 First Name Adam Last Name Novitt Title, if applicable Field not completed. Address1 17 Hooker Ave. Address2 Field not completed. City Northampton State MA Zip 01060 Home Phone 413-5173987 Work Phone 4135871500 Cell Phone 4132701772 Occupation & Place of Employment Director, Lilly Library Email taxonomy@gmail.com Are you a Northampton resident? Yes Years Lived in Northampton 20+ Age 50 - 59 Sex Male 8/17/2021 City of Northampton Mail - Online Form Submittal: Application for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1?ik=17405a3193&view=pt&search=all&permmsgid=msg-f%3A1705201419237700652&simpl=msg-f%3A17052014192…2/2 Racial / Ethnic Background White. Boards and Committees Transportation & Parking Commission Please list "other" board or committee of interest I am sort of interested in Rec. What skills and experience will you bring to this committee assignment? I've been a library director for many years now and understand the operations of a board. Prior to this I was on the Rail and Parking Committees. My wife is the a co-director at the Conway School so I understand some basic principals of planning. I walk, bike, drive and use Valley Bike Share in Northampton. I am a reasonable person. Are you currently serving or have you served on any city committee? No Please list other city committees you have served on TCP, Parking, and Rail. Required: Please read the following, by signing below you state that you understand and agree. The filing of this form does not guarantee my appointment. An application is kept on file for two (2) years; after that I must file a new application. Being appointed to a committee, board, or commission means that I am considered a Municipal Employee under MGL Chapter 268A and thereby subject to Conflict of Interest Law MGL Chapter 268A, Financial Disclosure Law MGL Chapter 268B, as well as Open Meeting Law MGL Chapter 39: Section 23B. I understand that I will take the conflict of interest test after being appointed and that I also must be sworn in by the City Clerk. I will contact the appointing authority with any questions about my service. Important: Once this form is submitted it becomes a public document, if there is information you do not want open to the public please do not include it on this form. Signature Adam Novitt Date 7/13/2021 [Quoted text hidden]