BRPC - Executive Committee Meeting - May. 1st, 2025

Vitrual Attendance Info

This will be a virtual meeting as allowed by An Act relative to extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergency extending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c.30A sec.20 until June 30, 2027.

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Meeting id: 392 612 8831, Phone: 646.558.8656, 646.931.3860, 312.626.6799, 301.715.8592
Meeting materials are on BRPC’s website: www.berkshireplanning.org.

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Agenda

1. Call to Order & Open Meeting Law Statement (4:00)
2. Roll Call of Executive Committee Members Attending the Meeting
3. Vote to Approve the Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting of April 3, 2025*
4. Financial Reports and Discussion (4:05)
   
   1. Vote to Approve the March 28 – April 24, 2025 Expenditures Report*
   2. Report on Accounts Receivables – April 2025
   3. Report on the Line of Credit – April 2025
   4. Report on Federally Funded Contracts
5. Open Comments from Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Delegates and Alternate
   Delegates, not to be further discussed at this meeting by the Executive Committee (4:10)
6. Items Requiring Action* (4:15)
   
   1. Vote to Approve an Exception to the Dual Signature Requirement for Payments up to
      $15,000 Related to the Home Modification Loan Program (HMLP)*
   2. Vote to Approve the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Personnel Pay Plan for FY
      2026*
7. Committee Reports and Discussion (4:25)
   
   1. Nominating Subcommittee
   2. Commission Development Committee
   3. Regional Issues Committee
   4. Transportation Advisory Committee
   5. Berkshire Municipal Planning Organization
   6. Finance Committee
8. Executive Director’s Report and Discussion (4:35)
   
   1. Report on New Contracts / Agreements
   2. Berkshires Tomorrow Inc. (BTI) Update
   3. Staff Updates
      BRPC has adopted the BRPC website www.berkshireplanning.org as its official posting method as allowed by
      940 CMR29.00 section 29.03 (3) (b) since November 2010.
   4. Rural Policy Advisory Commission (RPAC) Update
   5. Seasonal Communities Advisory Council Update
   6. Passenger Rail
   7. Rural and Western Massachusetts Conference
   8. 120-Day Notice Waiver
   9. Fifth Thursday Event
9. Old Business and Discussion (4:45)
   
   1. Discussion about the Amicus Brief related to the Discontinuance of Roads
   2. Discussion about Regional Planning Agency State Retirement Legislation
10. New Business and Discussion (4:50)
    
    1. Discussion Regarding Potentially Amending the BRPC Bylaws to have the Commission
       Development Committee Serve as the Nominating Committee
    2. Discussion about Topics for the May 15, 2025 Commission Meeting
11. Adjournment* (5:00)
    * Items Requiring Action