BRPC Exec Committee

AGENDA

AGENDA

I. Call to Order & Open Meeting Law Statement (4:00)

II. Approval of Minutes of Executive Committee Meeting of November 3, 2016 * (4:05)

III. Environmental Review – Hoosac Valley Rail Service/Adams Extension Project (4:10)

IV. Financial Reports (4:25)

A. November Expenditures Report *

B. Accounts Receivable Report

C. Other

V. Delegate & Alternate Issues (4:30)

VI. Committee Reports (4:35)

A. Commission Development Committee

B. Regional Issues Committee – Meeting on Land Use Reform Legislation

VII. Items Requiring Action * (4:40)

A. Approval to Submit Grant Application to U.S. Food & Drug Administration for Food Safety Registration & Assessment

B. Approval to Submit Grant Application to U.S. Food & Drug Administration for Training of Food Inspectors

C. Approval to Submit Grant Application to the American Medical Association for Opioid Drug Safety for Hard-to-Reach Populations

D. Approval to Partner with the University of Massachusetts School of Public Health in Two Research Grant Applications to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health Relating to Opioid Issues

E. Approval to Submit Grant Application to the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Catalyst Grant to Support a September Conference

F. Other

VIII. Executive Director’s Report (4:50)

A. Report on New Contracts/Agreements

B. Status of District Local Technical Assistance Funding

C. Efficiency & Regionalization Grant Applications Submitted by BRPC

D. Workshop on Local Regulation of Legalized Marijuana – Thursday, January 26th

E. Other

IX. Old Business (4:55)

A. Additional Value for BRPC Mission Statement

B. Other