On the agenda: Westfield meeting — data center (May 20)
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NOTICE OF MEETING
RECEIVED
By City Clerk at 2:47 pm, 5/18/26
NAME OF COMMITTEE: Natural Resources
DATE: May 20, 2026
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: TELECONFERENCE
ROOM NO: City of Westfield Zoom Meeting
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that we are unable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on the City’s website an audio recording,
transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting.
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AGENDA ITEMS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
READING OF THE RECORD
April 15, 2026
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (if any)
COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS OR CITY OFFICERS (if any)
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OLD BUSINESS
1. Investigate restarting the Barnes Aquifer Protection Advisory Committee (BAPAC) (Origin:
1/7/21)
2. Create a Conservation Plan (Origin: 2/2/17)
3. Update on the progress and remaining work to be performed on the Little River Levee to
achieve compliance with the Army Corps of Engineers. (Origin: 12/6/23)
4. Consider a 12-month moratorium on new data center projects. (Origin: 4/2/26)
NEW BUSINESS
Next regular meeting 6/17.
ADJOURNMENT
Natural Resources Committee
Consisting of three councilors whose duties and responsibilities shall include the investigation and report on all
matters coming before the city council concerning the preservation and enhancement of all natural resources
including, but not limited to, issues such as water, sewers and sewage treatment facilities, aquifer protection, and
solid waste disposal. This committee shall work in conjunction with such member as appointed by the president to
serve as liaison to the conservation commission. This committee shall have initial jurisdiction over the setting of
sewer rates.(Notice Sewer Rates set by Water Commission since 2022.)
https://library.municode.com/ma/westfield/codes/code_of_ordinances?
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