<div dir="ltr">If anyone has any ideas on how to collectively (and effectively) encourage the new administration to make the remote option permanent, I am sure I'm not the only one that thinks it would be a good idea. I'm happy to offer any help I can.<div><div><br><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size:16px;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Georgia;line-height:1.15;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><tbody><tr><td style="height:1px;width:65px;vertical-align:top;padding:0.01px 1px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:0.01px;width:57px;text-align:center"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start;border-collapse:collapse;line-height:1.15"><tbody><tr><td style="height:1px;width:65px;vertical-align:top;padding:0.01px 1px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:0.01px;width:57px;text-align:center"><a href="http://tyngsboroughma.gov/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);display:block" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.gifo.wisestamp.com/im/sh/YS81NjY3ZjZlYS0yM2QyLTQyODktYWNjYi0zMGQ4ZGIyZTBjZjQucG5nI2xvZ28=/rounded.png" height="57" width="57" style="width:57px;vertical-align:middle;border-radius:4px;height:57px"></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td valign="top" style="padding:0.01px 0.01px 0.01px 14px;vertical-align:top"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td nowrap style="line-height:1.2;padding:0.01px 0.01px 14px;border-bottom:5px solid rgb(189,189,189)"><span style="text-transform:initial;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(171,51,44);letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.2"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Eric Salerno</span></span><br><span style="text-transform:initial;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(100,100,100);line-height:1.2;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Town Planner / Eco. Dev. Dir.</span><br></span><span style="text-transform:initial;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(100,100,100);line-height:1.2;font-size:13px">Town of Tyngsborough</span></td></tr><tr><td nowrap width="" style="padding-top:14px;white-space:nowrap"><p style="margin:0.1px;line-height:1"><span style="font-size:11px;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="line-height:1.2">978-743-5361 </span> |  <a href="http://tyngsboroughma.gov/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:unset" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.2;color:rgb(33,33,33)">tyngsboroughma.gov</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap width="" style="padding-top:7px;white-space:nowrap"><p style="margin:0.1px;line-height:1"><span style="font-size:11px;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="line-height:1.2"><a href="mailto:esalerno@tyngsboroughma.gov" target="_blank"><font face="georgia, serif">esalerno</font>@tyngsboroughma.gov</a></span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap width="" style="padding-top:7px;white-space:nowrap"><p style="margin:0.1px;line-height:1"><span style="font-size:11px;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="line-height:1.2">25 Bryant Lane, Tyngsborough MA 01879</span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:14px 0.01px 0.01px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td align="left" style="padding-right:6px;text-align:center;padding-top:0px"><a href="http://facebook.com/tyngsboroughma" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img width="24" height="24" src="https://cdn.gifo.wisestamp.com/s/fb/AB332C/48/circle/background.png" border="0" style="float:left;border:none"></a></td><td align="left" style="padding-right:6px;text-align:center;padding-top:0px"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/town-of-tyngsborough/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img width="24" height="24" src="https://cdn.gifo.wisestamp.com/s/ld/AB332C/48/circle/background.png" border="0" style="float:left;border:none"></a></td><td align="left" style="padding-right:6px;text-align:center;padding-top:0px"><a href="http://twitter.com/TyngsboroughMA" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img width="24" height="24" src="https://cdn.gifo.wisestamp.com/s/tw/AB332C/48/circle/background.png" border="0" style="float:left;border:none"></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td valign="top" style="padding:0.01px 0.01px 0.01px 14px;vertical-align:top"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:14px 0.01px 0.01px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td align="left" style="padding-right:6px;text-align:center;padding-top:0px"></td><td align="left" style="padding-right:6px;text-align:center;padding-top:0px"></td><td align="left" style="padding-right:6px;text-align:center;padding-top:0px"><br></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">In Massachusetts, the term “public record” is broadly defined to include all documentary materials or data created or received by any officer or employee of any governmental unit, regardless of physical form or characteristics, unless it falls under one of the statutory exemptions to the Public Records Law. G.L.c. 4, 7(26). Consequently, email is subject to the disclosure, retention, and maintenance provisions as required by law. G.L.c. 66</span></div></div></div><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:small"></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 3, 2023 at 2:09 PM Michael McCarthy via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Alvin,<br>
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Yes, but they have to provide "live 'adequate, alternative means' of public access to the deliberations of the public body."  Here is guidance from MMA for the current remote meeting provision: <a href="https://www.mma.org/remote-meeting-extension-for-local-boards-signed-into-law/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mma.org/remote-meeting-extension-for-local-boards-signed-into-law/</a> and from the AG's office: <a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/updated-guidance-on-holding-meetings-pursuant-to-the-act-extending-certain-covid-19-measures" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mass.gov/service-details/updated-guidance-on-holding-meetings-pursuant-to-the-act-extending-certain-covid-19-measures</a>.<br>
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For example, our PB voted to move complete remote each time this Act was extended. BUT you should be aware that the most recent extension is expiring at the end of March. I have not heard about any coming extension, so we are preparing to return fully to in-person. <br>
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Mike McCarthy<br>
Asst. City Planner<br>
City of New Bedford<br>
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From: MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>> On Behalf Of Alvin Blake via MassPlanners<br>
Sent: Friday, February 3, 2023 1:46 PM<br>
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Massplanners] Zoom only meetings<br>
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Can a planning or ZBA have a zoom only meeting? I have read several different interpretations of current tips<br>
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