AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ADVISORY TASK FORCE AGENDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 | 7PM
CHESTERTOWN TOWN HALL, 2nd FLOOR
Call to Order
Approve minutes from previous meeting
Chair’s Report
- Welcome to our new APRA Task Force Member
- Kurt Douglass
- What we have accomplished since Tuesday, March 15, 2022 (6 Months)
- Establishment of:
- ARPA LOI and Application Criteria that adhere to the ARPA Guidelines
- ARPA LOI and Application Process
- ARPA LOI and Application Guidelines
- ARPA LOI and Application Documents
- Approved Town Council suballocation of ARPA funds ($4.4M) to APRA Task Force – $1.8M
- Website on Townhall domain
- Agendas and Minutes, Process, and Expectations
- Community Communications
- Letters to Town and County papers; Social Media Posts
- Training on Open Meetings
- Training on Conflict of Interest
- Meeting with Public Health Department on the State of COVID
- Receipt of 34 LOIs by 25 individual Chestertown Organizations in APRA approved categories
- Review of 34 LOIs (which will be completed tonight)
- Establishment of:
| Category | Total |
| Infrastructure | $985,000 |
| Community Building Repairs | $964,000 |
| Housing | $897,500 |
| Education | $826,000 |
| Parks and Recreation | $681,500 |
| Public Safety | $450,000 |
| Tourism | $416,000 |
| Health and Wellness | $288,288 |
| Food Insecurities | $225,000 |
| Transportation | $90,000 |
| Grand Total | $5,823,288 |
Old Business
- Review DRAFT Council Recommendation Report format
- Review ARPA Process Due Dates, suggest changes, and vote for approval
- Discuss Communications of Changes
New Business
- Review Conflict of Interest Matrix for the LOIs being reviewed.
- Review and vote on LOIs 24-34
- Review ARPA’s Response to Chestertown’s Strategic Planning Process
Requests from public to be recognized
Adjournment