Selectboard 8/19/24

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Meeting of the Town of Richmond Selectboard                August 19, 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)    Consideration of appointing a new Board Secretary* (5 min)
b)    Discussion of a shade tree preservation plan # (10 min)
c)    Update on flood recovery and flood related discussions (15 min) 
d)    Discussion flood related expenses, projected cash flow, and potential purchase of a Certificate of Deposit* # (15 min)
e)    Consideration of approving the Subrecipient Agreement with the State of Vermont for reimbursement of expenses related to the July 2023 flooding* # (5 min)
f)    Consideration of approval of submitting an application for the Municipal Energy Resilience Program (MERP) for energy efficiency improvements to the Town Center* (5 min)
g)    Update on forming long term recovery group to provide assistance and outreach to private property owners with flood damage (5 min)
h)    Discussion of a request to develop a Town owned strip of land off of Mary Dr. to rural road standards, possible executive session* # (15 min)
i)    Consideration of reducing the number of seats on the Trails Committee (5 min) 
j)    Consideration of approving an application for a home buyout as part of the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program* (5 min)
k)    Review of draft warning for special Town Meeting # (15 min)
l)    Discussion of the Vermont 250th Anniversary Resolution* # (5 min)
m)    Consideration of accepting loan from the Vermont Bond Bank for Wastewater Treatment Facility Study 20-year study* # (5 min)
n)    Consideration of approving an engineer for final design for two locations in the Emergency Watershed Protection Program* # (5 min)

9:00 PM    4. Approval of Minutes, Purchase Orders and Warrants*
a)    Minutes of 8/5/24
b)    Minutes of 8/9/24

9:10 PM    5. Discuss Items for Next Agenda 
9:20 PM    6.  Possible Executive Session: Update on status of unfair labor practice charge
9:35 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