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Selectboard 10/2/23

  • Monday, October 2, 2023
    PM – 9 PM

Selectboard

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Selectboard Minutes 10-02-23 4 MB

Approved on: Monday, October 16, 2023

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Selectboard Meeting Agenda for 10-2-23 102 KB

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Meeting of the Town of Richmond Selectboard           October 2, 2023

Richmond Town Center Meeting Room, 3rd Floor – 203 Bridge Street, Richmond, VT. 
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7:00 PM    1. Welcome and Public Comment: 
7:03 PM    2. Additions, Deletions, or Modifications to Agenda
7:05 PM    3. Items for Presentation or Discussion with those present

a)    Reminder of Oct. 10, 2023, FY25 budget meeting which will also include a review of FY23 fourth quarter financials and FY24 first quarter financials and discussion of financial policies (2 min)
b)    Update on status of pre-appraisal and post-appraisal lists of property data (2 min)
c)    Consideration of appointment to the Volunteers’ Green and Browns Court Project Committee* # (5 min)
d)    Consideration of supporting MMCTV’s application for a Low Power FM license with letter a stating the antenna may be placed on the Town Center building* # (5 min)
e)    Consideration of closing Esplanade St. and Pleasant St. for Halloween* # (5 min)
f)    Next steps on discussion of the swale between Esplanade St. and Church St. (5 min) 
g)    Review of rate proposal from Casella for the solid waste drop off center # (10 min)
h)    Discussion of representatives from the Selectboard attending a Recreation Committee meeting (10 min)
i)    Annual report from Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (20 min) 
j)    Update from VTrans on Rt. 2 repaving project (20 min) 
k)    Discussion of overnight parking and camping as addressed in the Traffic Ordinance and the Municipal Park Ordinance and their impact on unhoused people # (15 min) 
l)    Consideration of approval of design for police car logos* (5 min)
m)    Consideration of approval of FEMA buyout, elevation, and relocation options for private homeowners in the flood zone* # (10 min)
n)    Consideration of approval of contracts for cleaning of Town Center and Volunteers’ Green Restrooms after flood* # (10 min)
o)    Update on free energy assessment audit for Town Center and Fire Department (5 min)
p)    Discussion of percentage increase for pay grid for first draft of the FY25 budget (5 min)

9:20 PM    4. Approval of Minutes, Warrants and Purchase Orders* 
a)    Minutes of 9/18/23*

9:30 PM    5. Discuss Items for Next Agenda 
9:40 PM    6.  Executive Session: Discussion of legal advice on three acre storm water rule
10:00 PM    7.  Adjourn

Time is available at each meeting for public comment. Documents related to this meeting are available at
www.richmondvt.gov/documents/selectboard-meeting-documents/    If you would like to schedule a time with the Board or need assistance to participate in the meeting, please call Josh Arneson, Richmond Town Manager at 434-5170 or email jarneson@richmondvt.gov.  Links to videos of Selectboard meetings can be found at mtmansfieldctv.org
*Denotes Action Item  # Indicates documents in the packet