Information for Meeting of Downtown Vitality Committee
Tuesday March 16, 2021 6:00 PM EDT

NOTE: Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Athol Downtown Vitality Committee will be conducted via remote participation. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the Town’s website, at www.athol-ma.gov.

For this meeting, members of the public who wish to watch the meeting may do so in the following manner via Zoom, which is available both online and over telephone:
Topic: Downtown Vitality Committee
When: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
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AGENDA:
 
I.      Call to Order 
  
II.      New Business and Old Business

a.	Downtown Zoning Project Update and Discussion (10-15 minutes, with Meagan Donohue, Montachusett Regional Planning Commission)

b.	Downtown Building and Business Owners Outreach Update

c.	Parking Garage Painting Project Update 

d.	Downtown Graffiti Issues Discussion

e.	Downtown Parking Management Plan Implementation Discussion, including update of   Downtown Parking Benefits District Task Force and status of new state downtown COVID-19 Local Rapid Recovery Planning Grant-funded Project

f.	4th Fridays/ Outdoor Downtown Events Planning Update

g.	Update on the Lord Pond Plaza MVP Feasibility Study Project

IV.    Discussion of scheduling of next meeting date (Tuesday, April 13th – back to the 2nd Tues.) along with discussion of suggested upcoming meeting agenda items 
 
V.     Adjournment (@7pm, 1-hour long meeting)