Selectboard 6/3/24
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Monday,
June 3, 2024
7PM – 9 PM
Minutes
Approved on: Monday, June 17, 2024
Minutes
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Meeting of the Town of Richmond Selectboard June 3, 2024
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 Planning Commission meeting on June 5, 2024 to discus Jolina Ct. Zoning (2 min)
b) Consideration of approval of projects presented by the Volunteers Green and Browns Court Project Committee and follow up from the Volunteers Green Roundtable* (45 min)
c) Update on Browns Court conservation easement (2 min)
d) Discussion of the Thompson Rd., Huntington Rd., Bridge St., and Cochran Rd. intersection # (20 min)
e) Consideration of holding a special Selectboard meeting on June 10, 2024, to discuss pedestrian safety in the village (5 min)
f) Follow up on petition regarding Bridge St. sidewalk project # (10 min)
g) Consideration of approval of request to utilize Town Center for Holiday Market* # (5 min)
h) Introduction of Richmond’s new police officer and consideration of accepting ownership of Duke, the Comfort K9 who works with the officer* # (10 min)
i) Consideration of recommending to the Treasurer to purchase a Certificate of Deposit* # (5 min)
j) Update on Donahue Brook re-routing issue (10 min)
k) Consideration of amending mission and vision statement for the Recreation Committee* # (15 min)
l) Public hearing on amendment to the Municipal Park Ordinance* # (5 min)
m) Update on bill to create Uniform Ethical Standards in Local Government (5 min)
n) Review Code of Ethics Policy # (5 min)
o) Follow up on calling a Special Meeting for creation of special projects reserve fund and form of voting for annual budget (10 min)
p) Discussion of increasing administrative staffing level (10 min)
q) Update from Town Center and Library Buildings Committee and consideration of approving an agreement with Black River Design for assistance to the Committee* # (10 min)
r) Update on exterior repairs at the Richmond Free Library and consideration of increasing the contingency funds for the project* # (5 min)
s) Consideration of making a nomination for appointment to the Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations Policy Board* (2 min)
t) Consideration of appointing a Town Energy Coordinator* # (2 min)
u) Update on port-a-potty at Browns Court and Volunteers Green (2 min)
v) Review of annual report for the All-Hazards Mitigation plan # (5 min)
10:15 PM 4. Approval of Minutes, Purchase Orders and Warrants*
a) Minutes of 5/20/24
10:20 PM 5. Discuss Items for Next Agenda
10:25 PM 6. Possible Executive Session
10:30 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