|
|
Western and Central Massachusetts CPA Conference Saturday, April 28, 2007
8:30AM – 2:45PM Conference Schedule 8:30 AM - 9 AM Registration and Coffee 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Welcome and Plenary Session - Recent Developments with the CPA and the Community PreservationCoalition To view presentation, click here Peter Jessop, Chair, Amherst Community Preservation Committee Stuart Saginor, Executive Director, Community Preservation Coalition 10:15 AM -11:45 AM Morning Workshop – CPA Adoption - How Does the CPA Work? - Basics of the Act for Communities Considering CPA Adoption Jennifer Goldson, AICP, JMG Planning, Inc. To view presentation, click here. Morning Workshops – CPA Implementation - 1. CPA Financial Overview – Everything You Need to Know About Collecting and Spending CPA Funds Kathleen Colleary, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Municipal Finance Law, Massachusetts Department of Revenue To download session handout, click here. 2.CPA Community Housing Trends – Projects Combining Open Space Preservation with Affordable Housing, and Other CPA Housing Case Studies Susan Jones Moses, Planning Consultant To view presentation, click here. Connie Kruger, AICP, Community Technical Assistance Manager, Massachusetts Housing Partnership To view presentation, click here. 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM Lunch (provided free of charge to all attendees) 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM Afternoon Workshop – CPA Adoption - How to Run a Successful CPA Campaign Wendy Sweetser, Director, Highlands Communities Initiative, The Trustees of Reservations To download session handout, click here. Leslie Duthie, Monson Community Preservation Act Coalition To view presentation, click here. Jassy Bratko, Hubbardston CPA Ballot Question Committee Afternoon Workshops – CPA Implementation – 1.Preparing for Town Meeting (or City Council Meetings) – Presenting CPA Recommendations and Budgets to Your Local Legislative Body – Roundtable Discussion with Peter Jessop, Chair, Amherst Community Preservation Committee and Stuart Saginor, Chair, Boxford Community Preservation Committee To view presentation, click here. 2.Protecting CPA Assets With Deed Restrictions – How to Comply With the CPA Law Irene DelBono, Statewide Conservation Restriction Reviewer, Division of Conservation Services, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Wayne Feiden, AICP, Director, Northampton Office of Planning and Development To view presentation, click here. Michael Steinitz, Director, Preservation Planning Division, Massachusetts Historical Commission To view presentation, click here.
| |