Old Colony Planning Council

Agenda for Meeting No. 544
February 28, 2018
Old Colony Planning Council
70 School Street, Brockton, MA 02301

1. Call to Order, 7:00 PM
   Mr. Frank Staffier, President
2. Roll Call of Members
   Mr. Fred Gilmetti, Secretary
3. Minutes of January 31, 2018 Meeting
   Mr. Fred Gilmetti, Secretary
4. Financial Report for January 2018
   Mr. Christine Joy, Treasurer
5. Staff Report
   Pat Ciaramella, Executive Director
6. Regional Clearinghouse Reviews
   Industrial Revenue Bonds: None
   Environmental Notifications: See Attachments
7. Old Business
   
   1. Report and update on the 2018 District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) Program. Pat Ciaramella, Executive Director.
8. New Business
   1. Presentation – The United States relies on natural gas for over one-fourth (28 percent) of its energy needs. Natural gas is clean, convenient, and efficient, which makes it the country's most popular home heating fuel. Columbia Gas of Massachusetts has nearly 5,000 miles of pipe in the ground throughout its service area. Their modernization program allows them the opportunity to replace the old bare steel and cast iron pipes with state-of the-art polyethylene pipes, within the next decade. Dave Mueller, Manager, Field Engineering, Columbia Gas of Massachusetts.
   2. Review and consideration of the Annual Work Program and Budget for the Old Colony Planning Council Economic Development District for 2018-2019. Bruce Hughes, Economic Development/Community Planner.
   3. Review and consideration of Old Colony Planning Council Resolution No. 226 Adopting an Annual Work Program for the Economic Development District and Authorizing the filing of a grant application to the Economic Development Administration of the United States Department of Commerce. Bruce Hughes, Economic Development/Community Planner.
9. Community Concerns
10. Other Business
11. Visitors Comments/Questions
12. Adjournment