Mayor Domenic Sarno and the Rebuild Springfield chairmen appointed a 15-member advisory committee.
Nicholas A. Fyntrilakis, at the podium, and Gerald W. Hayes, left, are leading the Rebuild Springfield effort following the June 1 tornado. They and Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, right, on Wednesday announced a 15-member advisory to assist them.SPRINGFIELD – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the chairmen of the Rebuild Springfield effort announced the appointment of a 15-member advisory committee that will aid with the development and implementation of a master plan for rebuilding the city in the aftermath of a June 1 tornado.
In addition, the city is advertising for firms through a “Request for Qualifications” process to serve as consultants in the rebuilding effort.
The new Rebuild Springfield Advisory Committee has been charged with providing advice to the Mayor in:
• The formulation of a Tornado Rebuilding Master Plan (TRMP).
• The formation of an implementation strategy for the TRMP.
• Generating input from Neighborhood Councils, residents, business groups and the public at large.
• Emphasizing workable approaches that will achieve rebuilding on a timely basis and capitalize on the capabilities of existing Springfield-based organizations and businesses in executing the strategy.
“As we enter the crucial rebuilding phase, we must move quickly to develop actionable and realistic strategies – a blueprint that will reflect a community-embraced vision for a stronger and even more vibrant Springfield,” Sarno said in a prepared release.
The advisory board members are:
Leo Florian, Alicia Zoeller, Ethel Griffin, Mattie Lacewell, Christopher Caputo, David Jarnes, Shalimar Colon, The Rev. Bruce Shaw, Laura Marino, Jill Russell, Raymond Jordan, Hector Toledo, Carlos Gonzalez, Donald Courtemanche and Peter Gagliardi.
MassLive.com will have more details later today; the full story will be published in The Republican on Thursday.