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TR-2010-24 STRETCH ENERGY CODE ■ ■ _ � / - __ � -- ., 1� ��� �E a� TR-2010-24 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE "STRETCH ENERGY CODE" FOR THE CITY OF AGAWAM (Sponsored by Councilor Messick) WHEREAS, the Agawam Energy Commission is developing the Agawam Energy Master Plan in Fiscal Year 2011 that shall include goals of reducing the energy demand and emissions of greenhouse gases town wide and recommended stricter minimum energy standards for the building code; and WHEREAS, improving the energy efficiency of buildings will reduce the total lifetime costs to property owners and tenants, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and increase the amount of economic activity that is retained within our local economy; and WHEREAS, municipalities have a local option to adopt a portion of the building code with more stringent energy efficiency standards that lower the total lifetime costs of building ownership and operation("Stretch Code"). NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Agawam City Council hereby adopts Appendix 120.AA of the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards also known as the "Stretch Energy Code", for the City of Agawam. Dated this day of 2010. PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL Donald M. Rheault, President, Agawam City Council APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Vincent Gioscia, City Solicitor AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL 36 MAIN STREET AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS 01001 N. LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT Donald M. Rheoulf VICE PRESIDENT Robert E. Rossi The Agawam City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, COUNCILORS June 7, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. at the Agawam Middle School, 68 Main George Biizas Street, Agawam, MA. The purpose of this hearing will be to hear the James P. Cichetti petition of the Agawam City Council on proposed Resolution (TR- Gina M. Letellier Robert A. Magovern 2010-24) adopting the "Stretch Energy Code" (App. 120AA of the Jill& Messick Massachusetts Board of Builders Regulations & Standards). A copy Joseph Mineo of the proposal can be obtained from the Agawam Clerk's Office Dennis J Perry between the hours o f 8:3 Oarn and 4:3 Opin in the Agawam Town H al 1, Jill P. Simpson 36 Main Street, Agawam, MA. C-:) John F Walsh ADMINISTRATIVE BY ORDER OF: :3-7 ASSISTANT Barbara A. Bard Donald M. Rheault City Council President TO BE ADVERTISED ON 5/20/10 AND 5/27/10 TELEPHONE (413) 786-0400 Ext. 233 FAX (413) 786-9927 EMAIL bbard@agawam.ma.us 07-10-09 do 0 G, 44 it 10 DEPAffTMFWt OF ENERGY RESOURCES Guidelines for Ovalifyinp-as a Green Community SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY AS A GREEN COMMUNITY As outlined in MGL c. 25A §I 0(c),a municipality or other local government body must do all of the following: NOTE: One or more municipalities may together submit an application to qualify as a regional Green Community. Each municipality in a regional application must meet each of the requirements with one exception:the 20%reduction from the energy baseline can be applied in the aggregate across all of the municipalities. When grant awards are made to those communities who have qualified as a Green Community, special consideration will be given to regional applications. I. Provide for the as-of-right siting of renewable or alternative energy generating facilities, renewable or alternative energy research and development(R&D)facilities, or renewable or alternative energy manufacturing facilities in designated locations. * "As-of-Right Siting"is defined as siting that provides for the allowed use of,and does not unreasonably regulate, or require a special permit. * An applicant can meet this requirement by providing as-of-right siting for one of the three types of facilities described. * If a community has as-of-right siting in place for R&D and/or manufacturing facilities in general, this can meet this requirement, but the community must demonstrate that the zoning by-law applies to renewable and alternative energy R&D or manufacturing. * Communities can select the specific locations for the as-of-right siting, i.e.where these facilities are to be located, but these locations must be feasible and practical. e.g: Locations for wind are required to have adequate wind resources(6m/s at 70 meters)and biomass CHP locations are r�quired to have a sufficient thermal load * If providing as-of-right siting for generation,the community must select technology that is practically available and provides a realistic opportunity for generation. It is expected that a community will appropriately utilize its available renewable resources, and this will be taken into consideration in the review of an application meeting this requirement. For example, it would be expected that a community with wind resources of 6M/s or above will provide as-of-right siting for wind generation. * As-of-right zoning by-laws can apply appropriate standards that protect public health and safety and provide for non-discretionary site plan review. Reasonable environmental performance standards per the developed by-law may be incorporated into the Site Plan Review(SPR) process(e.g. height, setback,etc...), but cannot be so stringent as to make the use infeasible. The thrust of this aspect of the policy is that SPR be truly non- 07-10-09 discretionary. In other words, if the standards and zoning requirements are met, the project can be built. This is distinct from the Special Pen-nit(SP), in that the SP may be denied if the Planning Board or other permit granting authority is not satisfied with the project. o An applicant can meet this requirement with as-of-right siting for renewable or alternative energy generation with one of the following project requirements: • On-shore Wind—a turbine of a minimum 600 kW in size or above • Off-shore Wind—a turbine of a minimum 2.5 MW or above • Solar Photovoltaic—a single ground-mounted system of a minimum of 250 kW orabove • Biomass CHP- a minimum of 5MW in a stand-alone building • Ocean, wave or tidal—no minimum threshold NOTE: When grant awards are made to those communities who have qualified as a Green Community, special consideration will he given to those who have met the as-of-right siting requirement through renewable and alternative energy generation. 2. Adopt an expedited application and permitting process under which these energy facilities may be sited within the municipality and which shall not exceed I year from the date of initial application to the date of final approval. * The expedited application and permitting process applies only to the proposed facilities which are subject to the as-of-right siting provision. * An applicant can meet this requirement by applying the expedited permitting process of MGL c 43D to these zoning districts. * The one(1)year deadline requirement must include an effective enforcement mechanism, such as constructive approval provision 3. Establish an energy use baseline inventory for municipal buildings, vehicles, street and traffic lighting,and put in place a comprehensive program designed to reduce this baseline by 20 percent within 5 years of initial participation in the program. • Energy use baseline is applied in the aggregate across building, street lights and vehicles on an MMIBTU (million British Thermal Units)basis • AFTER all energy reduction measures have been taken, credit may be given for the addition of renewable energy resources to reach the 20%reduction goal. • A community can meet this requirement if it has completed an inventory as described above and has already implemented a program to reduce the baseline within the previous 24 months. • For applications consisting of more than one community, all communities must complete the inventory. However, the comprehensive program to reduce the baseline by 20%can be applied across all communities. • Acceptable tools for performing the inventory are: • EnergyStar Portfolio Manager • ICLEI software • DOER's Energy Information Reporting System • Other tools proposed by the community and deemed acceptable by DOER 4. Purchase only fuel-efficient vehicles for municipal use whenever such vehicles are commercially available and practicable. o Heavy-duty vehicles such as fire-trucks, ambulances, and public works trucks are exempt from this criterion. 07-10-09 • Police cruisers are exempt from this criterion. However, municipalities must commit to purchasing fuel efficient cruisers when they become commercially available. Police department administrative vehicles must meet fuel efficient requirements. • If an applicant does not have a vehicle fleet other than heavy-duty vehicles and/or police cruisers, it must propose alternative means for meeting this requirement, eg. having in place policies and procedures that promote reduced fuel usage for the municipality. For example, carpooling incentives for municipal employees,preferred parking for employees with hybrid vehicles, bike racks at municipal buildings and incentives for employees to bike to work. • An applicant must provide a vehicle inventory for non-exempt vehicles and a plan for replacing these vehicles with vehicles that meet the fuel efficiency ratings below. These fuel efficiency ratings are set to ensure that at least 5 or more automatic transmission models of mass production are available for sale in Massachusetts(all from affordable brands; no luxury brands). Based on 2009 and 2008 EPA data,vehicles are to have a combined city and highway MPG no less than the following: & 2 wheel drive car: 29 MPG 8 4 wheel drive car: 24 MPG a 2 wheel drive small pick-up truck: 20 MPG 0 4 wheel drive small pick-up truck: 18 MPG a 2 wheel drive standard pick-up truck: 17 MPG 8 4 wheel drive standard pick-up truck: 16 MPG (NOTE: A spreadsheet of the vehicles that meet this requirement is provided on the DOER website: DOER Fuel Efficient Vehicles S2readsheel) 5. Require all new residential construction over 3,000 square feet and all new commercial and industrial real estate construction to minimize, to the extent feasible, the life-cycle cost of the facility by utilizing energy efficiency,water conservation and other renewable or alternative energy technologies. o Cities and towns can meet this requirement by adopting the new BBRS Stretch Code,the new appendix to the MA State Building Code. Should a community chose to not adopt the stretch code and choose to use another standard,the community must provide evidence that this alternative standard minimizes the life cycle energy costs for all new construction and is enforceable by the community BBRS Stretch Code Green Communities and the Stretch Code Public Information Meeting Monday, May 17, 2010 6 PM Agawam Middle School 68 Main Street Agawam MA Targq Audienc City building and development officials, local builders, property owners and all others concerned about the future of Agawam N In 2008 the Massachusetts Legislature created the Green Communities program.The program encourago8e- "Green"behavior by municipalities."Green"behavior means efforts that reduce energy use, Reducing elEgy use saves municipalities money—so'�Green"also means saving money. All Massachusetts municipalities that meet the 5 Green Communities criteria(listed below) will be eligiM to apply for a portion of the$10 million annually set aside to make Massachusetts cities and towns eyen grmner. Agawam is one of over 105 Massachusetts cities and towns working to Meet the Green Communities Crilte'ria. The Massachusetts Department of Energy and Resources(DOER)is administering the Green Communities program and they plan to call for Green Community certification applications in February 2010,As a result, time is of the essence. One of the Green Communities criteria is adoption of the"Stretch Code"an optional amendment to the city's building code that will make all new buildings very energy efficient. This informational meeting is designed to answer all your questions about what adoption of the Stretch Code inight mean for you—as a builder,city official,elected official, property owner or just an interested person who cares about.the future of Agawam. 6:00 - Welcome—Anthony Sylvia, Chairman, Agawam Energy Commission 6:05 - Brief overview of the Green Communities program, how adoption of the Stretch Code fits in, and how it will affect Agawam—Jim Barry, DOER 6:30 - your,questions and answers Green Communities Criteria: L . by right permitting for clean energy generation OR research&development OR'manufacturing 2. -expedited permitting(no more than 365 days)for by right permitted cle2n energy generation OR R&D OR manufacturing 3. inventory of municipal energy use and 20%reduction plan within 5 years 4. aduption of iocal poiicy to purchase only fuel efficienc vehicles 5. adoption of the Stretch Code For additional information concerning A-awam's Green Community Initiative,please contact Anthony Sylvia, 0 Chairman.Agawam Energy Commission at 821-0600 or asylvia@agawam.ma.us. HERSe Index Informational session about the Stretch Code—for 14j� Mom Enefgy - 150 Builders, Realtors Property Owners and Interested -140 Existirtg 130 Homes Nfl 120 Residents in' Agawam Ila Standafd New Home =-7 100 — go Ten communities in the Pioneer Valley, including Agawam, and many others across western Massachusetts, have committed to working 70 -111, V-652-1 towards being designated a ".Green Community'� through the State's '10 Green Communities Program. 30 20 www.mass.gov/energy/�greencommunities Zero Enerq� 10 The Green Communities Program encourages reductions in energy use Home 1 0 Less Eriergy through 5 criteria. One of the 5 criteria is the ad' option of the ""Stretch Code" to the Massachusetts Building Code, which requires a greater energy,efficiency for residential and commercial buildings. This informational session will answer your questions about w.hat this amendment means for you. A Agawam Town Council' Monday,. May 17, 2010, 6 PM Agawam Middle School, .0 (10 �p 68 Main Street, Agawam, MA' G) Questions? Call or email Anthony Sylvia 821-0600, asylvia@agawam.ma.us USPARIMEN T Or PeSOUFzCES iijiNewwwoo(DWO 9@0go @0 @Q96600wo @G@Q9001men owt:9 90@004SY& New Energy Codes to Take Effect in 2010 Massachusetts Massachusetts Energy V 1914 &.2 (Eneirgy Codes Code Leads the Nation Yraining Building codes are c*wciys evolving.so it can be no sur- Q�i Learn what's new In the prise to the building trades that Energy Code and the a new round of code upgrades is right around the comer,in.- opflonal Stretch Code cluding a statewide code up- grade and an optional code Classes offorod Appendix that municipolifies .43, .G January through August can adopt. The Green Communities Act of across Masnachunetto 2"requires Massachusetts to In convaniont locations adopt each new International Energy Conservation Code PECC)edition within one year For class dates and of its publication and to provide the option of setting above- with input from the building locations and to register code training to bLAding offl- code energy efficiency require- trades arid other stakeholders, cials.Thirough an amendment ments for both commerciai and and was approved by the BERS (Copy and Past&this web process.the Massachusetts residential projects, This can be in May 2DO9. address Into your browser) Building Code.7",EcWtiom will accomplished through the be updated on January 1.2010 adoplion of an ontional Ap- Note.At Ph January meeting, bfts:/Avww.l 23ggnUQ.cgM1 to ensure if agrees with the 2DO9 penclix.to the Massachusetts the BBItS added a new section ccdeng9aQWcetonflne IECC requirements. The Building Code,referred to as to the building official cerffRca- changes%-All affect both resi- the Stretch energy code. The tion regulations that recivires clential and commercial con- Stretch code was developed building officials to obtain traln- Questions?Contod: struction. collaborativety by the Board of Ing In energy.The Massachu- in addition,the Green Commu- Building Reqvlafions and Stan- seth Energy Code Trafnings 800-369-3333 ext. 301 nilieS Act allows municipalities dards(BBRS)and Department to"the new energy Wntng of Energy Resources JDOER), requirement. BBRS and DOER to Provide Training for Building Professionals training@cetonline.org Two code enhancements for five hour technical training Stretch code,pmenters will CEUs available 2010—the mandatory oclop-, classes—one coveiing resider, review case studies to illustrate lion of the latest version of the fial reclLfirements and the other how typical projects can com- Continuing education credits will IECC(IECC-2009)and the op- focused on commerciat code ply vvilh either the new bose be available from the tional Stretch code—will intro- changes. The format of each code upgrades or Stretch following organizations: duce not only incremental changes over the 7th Edition, session is being designed to code,and estimate cost irn- 0 American Institute of but also several significant de- meet the needs of building pact of code changes to pro- ArchiteM(AIA) portures;from the current(and code officials fwho may attend jects. previous)editions of the code. for free)as well as other buld- The iTaining sessions are being a Board of Building Regulations Most notably,for residential new ing professionals such as con.- and Standards(BBRS) construction.envelope and tractors,remodelers.and archi- developed by the Center for duct leakage testing,and hgh- tects,for whom there will be a Ecological Technology(CET), 0 National Association of Home efficiency lighting wil be(a- modest course fee. Conservation Services Group Builders(NAHB) quired. (CSG),and Energy&Resource 0 Building Performance Beyond clarifying the technical Solutions JERS),and will be de- Institute(BPI) To orient building prof essionals enhancements to the code fivered of various locations to the changes,BBRS and DOER and the requirements of the around the state starting in mid 0 American Society of Home will provide two separate four to Inspectors(ASHI) I I Sponsored by the Allassachusells Rowd of Building Regulations and Standards and the Department at Energy IlesoutceL Presented by the Center for Ecological Technology,Conservation Services Group,and Energy A Resource Solurtons MYR 0 C E T 0Tr111%"�11T114-.1 rc� .11W, PW F� T" conselvation sqfWCW Croup '4�611N LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL The Agawam City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, --Jo v�-t-7 4)eWm4-6, 2dRat ?,QD P.M. at the Agawam Middle School, 68 Main Street, Agawam, MA. The purpose of this hearing will be to hear the petition of the Agawam City Council on a proposed zeffirq- kmeadment to Seetien �9�1 5-xrd-Serri-o-n-TgO--It-uf-dm-A-gawm the zQai�n�ordinances of the a=am, A copx of the proposal can be obtained from theAg��- -���etween the hours of 8:30am. and 4:30prn in the Agawam Town Hall, 36 Main Street, Agawam, MA. BY ORDER OF: hetuffier- TO BE ADVERTISED 108 A D 10/2108 ai, 4-Ke Fir 4p , 4 (+ 'ao- S S e's nal G C- 01 C� TR-2010-24 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE "STRETCH ENERGY CODE" FOR THE CITY OF AGAWAM (Sponsored by Councilor Messick) WHERF,AS, the Agawam Energy Commission is developing the Agawam Energy Master Plan in Fiscal Year 2011 that shall include goals of reducing the energy demand and emissions of greenhouse gases town wide and recommended stricter minimum energy standards for the building code; and WHEREAS, improving the energy efficiency of buildings will reduce the total lifetime costs to property owners and tenants, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and increase the amount of economic activity that is retained within our local economy; and WHEREAS, municipalities have a local option to adopt a portion of the building code with more stringent energy efficiency standards that lower the total lifetime costs of building ownership and operation ("Stretch Code"). NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Agawam City Council hereby adopts Appendix 120-AA of the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards also known as the "Stretch Energy Code", for the City of Agawam. Dated this day of 2010. PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL Donald M. Rheault, President,Agawam City Council APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Vincent Gioscia, City Solicitor Belchertown Board of Selectmen Olks fuel efficiency policy as part of bid for 'Green Communities' status By John Appleton,-The Republican April 13, 2010, 7:43PM BELCHERTOWN -The Board of Selectmen has adopted a policy of buying only fuel efficient vehicles, something that will help qualify the town for the state's Green Communitie status and will also help save money on operation, members said, Emergency vehicles and heavy trucks are excluded from the policy, which is in keeping with the Green Communities requirements. Cities and towns in Massachusetts that meet the Green Communities criteria will be eligible to apply for grants from a $10 million pool, funded by the sale of carbon credits purchased by businesses that burn high amounts of carbon emitting fuels. "Even if there weren't grants involved, this is something we should be doing," Selectman Kenneth E. Elstein said. "It is not about saving the world. it is about saving money. And we are not talking about buying fancy hybrids. This is buying basic cars coming off the lots," Elstein said. The selectmen voted 4-0 Monday in favor of this policy. Chairman James A. Barry abstained from the vote because he works for the Green Communities division of the state Department of Energy Resources. The School Committee must also adopt this policy for the town to qualify for the Green Communities program. There are five criteria that must be met for a municipality to qualify for the Green Communities program, and Belchertown had previously met two requirements, allowing energy efficiency businesses by right and having an expedited permitting system for them. Public Works Director Steven J. Williams told the selectmen Monday that he is working on a third requirement, calculating the town's energy usage and preparing plans for significant reduction in the coming years. "I will be back in a few weeks with a plan on how to reduce all town energy consumption by 20 percent in five years," Williams said. The final criteria, known as the stretch code, would require all new*commercial buildings and larger residential buildings constructed in town in the future to meet energy efficiency ratings higher than now required by the state building code. Residents attending the May 10 annual Town Meeting will vote on whether to adopt the stretch code. The Board of Selectmen will conduct a public hearing April 27 at 7 p.m. for a discussion of the pros and cons of this proposed bylaw change. Refer to Energy Commission April 14, 2010 - DRAFT Upon the recommendation of the Councilor and Councilor and Councilor and the Agawam Energy Commission, WHEREAS, the Agawam Energy Commission is developing the Agawam EnerAy Master Plan in FYII that shall include goals of reducing energy demand and emissions of greenhouse gases Townwide and recommend stricter minimum energy standards for the building code; and WHEREAS, improving the energy efficiency of buildings will reduce total lifetime costs to property owners and tenants, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and increase the amount of economic activity that is retained within our local economy; and WHEREAS, Municipalities have a local option to adopt a portion of the building code with more stringent energy efficiency standards that lower the total lifetime cost of building ownership and operation ("Stretch Code"); and WHEREAS, final action on this order will come only after the Agawam Energy Commission holds a public information meeting and Town Council holds a public hearing on the "Stretch Code"; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED Town Council hereby adopts Appendix 120.AA of the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards also known as the Stretch Energy Code, for the Town of Agawam. Refer to Energy Commission April 14, 2010 - DRAFT Upon the recommendation of the Councilor and Councilor and Councilor and the Agawam Energy Commission, WHEREAS, the Agawam Energy Commission is developing the Agawam Energy Master Plan in FY11 that shall include goals of reducing energy demand and emissions of greenhouse gases Townwide and recommend stricter minimum energy standards for the building code; and WHEREAS, improving the energy efficiency of buildings will reduce total lifetime costs to property owners and tenants, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and increase the amount of economic activity that is retained within our local economy; and WHEREAS, Municipalities have a local option to adopt a portion of the building code with more stringent energy efficiency standards that lower the total lifetime cost of building ownership and operation("Stretch Code"); and WHEREAS, final action on this order will come only after the Agawam Energy Commission holds a public information meeting and Town Council holds a public hearing on the "Stretch Code"; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED Town Council hereby adopts Appendix 120.AA of the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards also known as the Stretch Energy Code, for the Town of Agawam. 0 -14; 1 -.1010 hrnN Nofiers -121VII 14 - 14:j- - - 1­4 LEGAL NOTICE property located on or Petition for Removal of PUBLIC HEARING Ellington Street. Guardianship of a Minor AGAWAM By Order of Henry A. NOTICE TO ALL CITY COUNCIL Kozloski,Chairman INTERESTED PARTIES The Agawam City Agawam Conservation 1. Hearing Datefrime; Council will hold a public Commission A hearing on a Petition to hearing on Tuesday, Sept- 8/19/10 Resign as Guardian of a ember 7, 2010 at 7:00 Minor or Petition for P.M. at the Agawam LEGALAD Removal of Guardian of a Middle School, 68 Main AGAWAM - Minor filed by Jessica L. Street,Agawam, MA. The CONSERVATION Bovat on 08/12/2010 will purpose of this hearing will COMMISSION be held 09/16/2010 08:30 be to hear the petition of The Agawam Conserva- a.m. Guardianship of the Agawam City Council tion Commission will hold Minor Hearing located 50 on proposed Resolution a public hearing on State Street P.O. Box 559, (TR-2010-24) adopting the Thursday, August 26, Springfield MAO 1102 "Stretch Energy Code" 2010 at 6:40 PM, at the 2. Response to Petition: (App. 120AA of the Agawam Public Library, You may respond by filing Massachusetts Board of 750 Cooper Street, a written response to the Builders Regulations & Agawam, MA, The pur- Petition or by appearing in Standards). A copy of the pose of this hearing will be person at the hearing. If proposal can be obtained to hear the Request to you choose to file a written from the Agawam Clerk's Amend an Order of Condi- response,you.need to: Office between the hours tions by Cirillo for work to File the original with of 8:30am and 4:30pm in be performed at 1504 Main the Court:and the Agawam Town Hall, 36 Street, subject to the Mail a copy to all inter- Main Street,Agawam, MA. Massachusetts Wetlands ested parties at least five BY ORDER OF: Protection Act. (5) business days before Donald M.Rheault By Order of Henry A. the hearing. City Council President KozIoski,Chairman 3. Counsel for the 8/19,8/26/10 Agawam Conservation Minor: The minor (or an Commission adult on behalf of the AGAWAM 8/19/10 minor) has the right to CONSERVATION request that counsel be COMMISSION Commonwealth of appointed for the minor. LEGALAD Massachusetts 4. Presence of the The Agawam Conserva- The Trial Court Minor at Hearing: A minor tion Commission will meet Probate and Family over age 14 has the right to on Thursday, August 26, Court be present at any hearing, 2010 at 6:30 PM at the Docket No. unless the Court finds that Agawam Public Library, HD08P2096GMI it is not in the minor's best 750 Cooper Street, In the Interests of- interests. Agawam, Mass. The pur- Jonathan William Cooper Date:August 12,2010 pose of this meeting will be Of:Southwick,MA Thomas P.Moriarty,Jr. to hear the Request for Minor Register of Probate Determination o f NOTICE AND ORDER: 8/19/10 Applicability of Truong for Petition for Resignation A Cm e ade 1 antf flu st i 0p�n fiOU6V.01 � TuQgdag e9u8u6t • Academy D • Academy Ac � � HIP HOP - JAZZ - T� FA AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL 36 MAIN STREET AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS 01001 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT Donald M Rheaull VICE PRESIDENT Robert E. Rossi The Agawam City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, COUNCILORS September 7, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. at the Agawam Middle School, 68 George Bitzas Main Street, Agawam,'MA. The purpose of this hearing will be to James P, Cichetti hear the petition of the Agawam City Council on proposed Resolution Gina M. Letellier (TR-2010-24) adopting the "Stretch Energy Code" (App. 120AA of Robert A. Magovern Jill S. Messick the Massachusetts Board of Builders Regulations & Standards). A Joseph Mineo copy of the proposal can be obtained from the Agawam Clerk's Office Dennis J Perry between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm in the Agawam Town Hall, Jill P. Simpson 36 Main Street, Agawam, MA, John F. Walsh ADMINISTRATIVE BY ORDER OF: ASSISTANT Barbara A, Bord Donald M. Rheault City Council President TO BE ADVERTISED ON 8/26/10 AND 9/2/10 TELEPHONE (413) 786-0400 Ext. 233 PAX (413) 786-9927 EMAIL bbard@ogawam.ma.us Lrod Nofi LEGAL NOTICE FOR PROBATE OF AGAWAM PUBLIC HEARING WILL CONSERVATION AGAWAM CITY To all persons interested COMMISSION COUNCIL in the above captioned es- LEGALAD The Agawam City tate, a petition has been The Agawam Conserva- Council will bold a public presented requesting that a tion Commission will meet hearing on Monday,June document purporting to be on Thursday, May 27, 7,2010 at 7:00 P.M. at the the last will of said dece- 2010 at 6:40 PM at the Agawam Middle School, dent be proved and allowed Agawam Public Library, 68 Main Street, Agawam, and that Patricia A 750 Cooper Street, MA. The purpose of this Martignetti of North Agawam, Mass. The pur- hearing will be to hear the Hampton,NH be appointed pose of this meeting will be petition of the Agawam executorttrix, named in the to hear the Request for City Council on proposed will to serve Without Determination of Applica- Resolution (TR-2010-24) Surety. bility of Mendez for prop- adopting the "Stretch If you desire to ol�ject erty located at 31 Rowley Energy Code" (App. thereto, you or your attor- Street. 120AA of the Massa- ney must file a written By Order of Henry A. chusetts Board of Builders appearance in said Court Kozloski,Chairman Regulations & Standards). at: Springfield on or before - Agawam Conservation i A copy of the proposal can ten o?clock in the morning Commission be obtained from the Aga- (10:00 a.m.) on: 5/20/10 wam Clerk's Office 06104/2010 between the hours of In addition, you must AGAWAM 8:30am and 4:30prn in the file a written affidavit of CONSERVATION Agawam Town Hall, 36 objections to the petition, COMMISSION Main Street,Agawam,MA. stating specific facts and LEGALAD BY ORDER OF: grounds*upon which the ThcAgawam Conserva- Donald M.Rheault objection is based, within tion Commission will meet City Council President (30) days after the return on Thursday, May 27, 5/20,5/27/10 day (or such other time as 2010 at 6.30 PM at the the court, on motion with Agawam Public Library, Commonwealth of notice to the petitioner, 750 Cooper Street, Massachusetts may allow) in accordance Agawam, Mass. The pur- The Trial Court with Probate Rule 16. pose of this meeting will be Probate and Family WITNESS, Hon. Anne to hear the Request for Court M Geoffrion, First Justice Determination of Appli- Docket No. of this Court. cability of Russo for prop- HDIOP0919EA Date:May 7,20 10 erty located on Garden In the Estate of- Thomas P.Moriarty Street. Ronald D Martignetti Jr. By Order of Henry A. Late of- Register of Probate Kozloski,Chairman Feeding Hills,MA 01030 5120/10 Agawam Conservation Date of Death:02/22/2010 Commission NOTICE OF PETITION 5/20/10 IN 'A A vv; 0 DuowlalllleS72:�' drop By Gregory A.Scibelli Turley Publications Correspondent AGAWAM—It has been a trying week for le Agawam High School softball team, ihich saw their prospects of league title con- ,rition dashed and a dogfight in one of the iost competitive leagues in Western 4assachusetts slip away. The Brownies lost key matchups to mherst and West Springfield this week and -4 in the Valley League. topped to I On Monday, the Brownies dropped a riarathon to West Springfield. Agawam lost �-2 when Taylor Saimeri singled home a run ri the 12th inning. Agawam's Danielle Circosta, who has eturned after missing several games with a oncussion, pitched in her second straight .ague game, this time going all 12 innings nd allowing three runs on eight hits. She truck out 14 hitters. Rielly Wieners continues her power troke. The freshman catcher had three hits, iclude two RBIsingles in the first and third ..,fl ;il rinings to help pace the Brownie offense. )uffieder Ally Wiiazsek had two hits in the Agawam City Council Regarding Declaring Agawam "Green" Dear Council Representatives of the people of Agawam, In regards to the upcoming council meeting April 51h, 2010; 1, Forrest Bradford, of 21 Oxford Street Agawam, along with a few other citizens of our town, will be graciously asking for your support and vote in qualifying and declaring Agawam"Green" (as Springfield has done this past March 3rd, 2010). Those who will be attending Monday's night's council meeting, who are participating in Agawam's Refrigerator List movement, would like to express to you their wish in joining Springfield and a few other surrounding communities in declaring Agawam "Green". You, the members of the council, can accomplish this small task,by accepting and adopting a soon-to-be presented forthcon-dng resolution. Then the Town Of Agawam only needs to present this application to the appropriate parties by the deadline of May 14th, 2010, At stake? 1. Up to a million dollars in grant monies for Agawam to utilize in its promotion for clean energy power in our community. (You are free to use this money without restriction) 2. An opening up and qualifying of the Town of Agawam for more future clean energy grant monies. 3. A message to the citizens of Agawam and a message to our youth in our community, that our leaders have their future in mind and are indeed taking action now to provide a brighter and more worry free future. As a participant in the Pioneer Valley Planning Conu-nission's Sustainability Committee, I am becon-ting very familiar with 5 qualifying steps that Agawam must achieve to be eligible to receive these funds. What are these 5 qualifications about? In a nutshell, each of these qualifications for receiving this money were designed to focus on and discover a communities dedication and willingness to take a serious look at action they start accomplishing now, in providing more clean-energy sustainability and lowering carbon emissions for our future. Of the five qualifications, the first two are complete and the third may be completed already, or just needs a tweak here and there to be completed. Anthony Sylvia, Town Engineer and Energy Commission Chair, is a good person to contact to find out more about this. The last two intent pledges are simple to accomplish. 1. The council needs to simply adopt a resolution supporting Massachusetts building laws... (which are to be enforced down the road five years from now anyway)... a few years earlier, now famously known as the "Stretch Code". - 2. Official Municipal use of luxury vehicles, (Police Chief, Fire Chief, & Mayor)... Only when the normal pace of changing these vehicles out anyway comes to pass ... need to be changed out to more fuel efficient vehicles with easy to obtain mpg requirements. It really is as simple as that! The intent of the conu-nunity is what is being looked at to get upwards of a million dollars and perhaps the entire n-dllion. This small effort to declare ourselves "Green" and qualify by May 14th is worth approximately$90.00 per residential home in our town. Those providing this grant DO NOT consider the size of the town or city, it is whether or not a city or town has the interest and motivation to start acting for the good of our children and townspeople via establishing more energy efficiency and to work toward becoming more clean-energy independent. Those providing this grant.DO INDEED also look at citizen movements in the community that are highly interested in making changes on their own homes and businesses that improve energy efficiency and have the detern-dnation to gain clean-energy independence such as: Agawam's Refrigerator List Movement that will be speaking at April 51h's citizen speak time. In Closing, thank you for taking the time to appreciate efforts being done that are quickly coming up for your proposal. If you have more questions about this, or would care to find source information quickly, you are more than welcome to contact me, Forrest Bradford, at 786-6835 as I will do anything I can do to help. Agawam's Energy Commission Chair, Anthony Sylvia, is the leading source for the qualifications of this grant monies, please contact him for where we stand now. And I look forward to seeing you again on Monday, April 5th, 2010 Sincerely, Forrest W. Bradford Agawam City Council Regarding Declaring Agawam "Green" Dear Council Representatives of the people of Agawam, In regards to the upcoming council meeting April 5th, 2010; 1, Forrest Bradford, of 21 Oxford Street Agawam, along with a few other citizens of our town, will be graciously asking for your support and vote in qualifying and declaring Agawam "Green" (as Springfield has done this past March 3rd, 2010). Those who will be attending Monday's night's councilmeeting, who are participating in Agawam's Refrigerator List movement, would like to express to you their wish in joining Springfield and a few other surrounding communities in declaring Agawam"Green". You, the members of the council, can accomplish C) this small task, by accepting and adopting a soon-to-be presented forthconun%-., Co C= resolution. Then the Town Of Agawam only needs to present this application 0 3ftl?) the appropriate parties by the deadline of May 14th, 2010. 1 Jpf— At stake? 1. Up to a million dollars in grant monies for Agawam to utilize in .:i its promotion for clean energy power in our community. (You Ln are free to use this money without restriction) 2. An opening up and qualifying of the Town of Agawam for more future clean energy grant monies. 3. A message to the citizens of Agawam and a message to our youth in our community, that our leaders have their future in mind and are indeed taking action now to provide a brighter and more worry free future. As a participant in the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission's Sustainability Committee, I am becoming very familiar with 5 qualifying steps that Agawam must achieve to be eligible to receive these funds. What are these 5 qualifications about? In a nutshell, each of these qualifications for receiving this money were designed to focus on and discover a communities dedication and willingness to take a serious look at action they start accomplishing now, in providing more clean-energy sustainability and lowering carbon emissions for our future. Of the five qualifications, the first two are complete and the third may be completed already, or just needs a tweak here and there to be completed. Anthony Sylvia, Town Engineer and Energy Conu-nission Chair, is a good person to contact to find out more about this. The last two intent pledges are simple to accomplish. 1. The council needs to simply adopt a resolution supporting Massachusetts building laws... (which are to be enforced down the road five years from now anyway)... a few years earlier, now famously known as the "Stretch Code". 2. Official Municipal use of luxury vehicles, (Police Chief, Fire Chief, & Mayor)... Only when the normal pace of changing these vehicles out anyway comes to pass ... need to be changed out to more fuel efficient vehicles with easy to obtain mpg requirements. It really is as simple as that! The intent of the community is what is being looked at to get upwards of a million dollars and perhaps the entire million. This small effort to declare ourselves "Green" and qualify by May 14th is worth approximately $90.00 per residential home in our town, Those providing this grant DO NOT consider the size of the town or city, it is whether or not a city or town has the interest and motivation to start acting for the good of our children and townspeople via establishing more energy efficiency and to work toward becoming more clean-energy independent. Those providing this grant DO INDEED also look at citizen movements in the community that are highly interested in making changes on their own homes and businesses that improve energy efficiency and have the determination to gain clean-energy independence such as: Agawam's Refrigerator List Movement that will be speaking at April 5th's citizen speak time. In Closing, thank you for taking the time to appreciate efforts being done that are quickly corning.up for your proposal. If you have more questions about this, or would care to find source information quickly, you are more than welcome to contact me, Forrest Bradford, at 786-6835 as I will do anything I can do to help. Agawam's Energy Commission Chair, Anthony Sylvia, is the leading source for the qualifications of this grant monies, please contact him for where we stand now. And I look forward to seeing you again on Monday, April 5th, 2010 Sincerely, Forrest W. Bradford