TOWN OF BRISTOL
SELECTBOARD MEETING
Monday, April 27, 2020, 7:00 PM
Via Zoom Remote Meeting (see below)
I. Call to Order: 7:00 PM
1. Review agenda for addition, removal, or adjustment of any items per 1 V.S.A. §312(d)(3)(A).
Overview of Zoom meeting operation and procedures: rules for participation, mute microphone, recognition by Chair, etc.
II. Public Forum.
III. Consent Agenda.
1. Annual Landfill Inspection per Closure Agreement contract: Green Mountain Engineering. RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
2. Reappointment of Edward Shepard as Bristol Fire Warden for five-year term. RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
3. Banner application at West Street location by Mount Abe Union High School, May 15 – June 30, 2020 to honor Class of 2020. RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
4. Request from J. Hutchins to use municipal water for VTrans paving project dust control. RECOMMENDATION: Approval with the condition that connection to a hydrant be coordinated with VTUMS and that their time and the amount of water used be billed to the contractor.
IV. Regular Business.
1. Continued consideration of Acorn Solar Project (500 kW) on Bristol Landfill Memorandum of Understanding and Lease Option. May include deliberation in Executive Session.
2. Green Mountain Power request to install new utility pole on South Street.
3. Consider purchase of two automated external defibrillators (AEDs) through Bristol Rescue with Capital Building Reserve Fund.
4. Continued consideration of establishing the Horse Ring Committee.
5. Request by American Legion to use the Town Green Park for a Memorial Celebration, May 25, 2020.
6. New WCVT phone system contracts for Town Office, Fire Station, Police Station.
7. Select engineering consultant for Stoney Hill Business Park engineering contract: Green Mountain Engineering. May include deliberation in Executive Session.
8. Coronavirus COVID-19 update: preparations, response, and impacts to municipal operations.
9. Review Selectboard schedule, goals, and priorities for 2020 – 2021.
10. Approval of the February 17, March 2, March 16, March 30, April 13 and April 16, 2020 meeting minutes.
11. Authorize accounts payable warrant and any liquor licenses.
12. Selectboard roundtable.
13. Town Administrator's report.
V. Other Business.
1. Correspondence, reports, correspondence received.
VI. Executive Session: contract negotiations per 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(1)(A), labor relations agreements per 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(1)(B), pending litigation per 1 V.S.A. 313(a)(1)( E), and personnel matters per 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(3).
VII. Adjourn.
Next regular Selectboard meetings:
• Monday, May 11, 2020
• Monday, May 25, 2020
REMOTE MEETING: This meeting will be conducted through the Zoom remote meeting on-line platform. See the connection information below. If you intend to join the Zoom meeting and have never used Zoom before, we recommend you begin the log-in process well in advance of the meeting to allow time for downloads and connections to occur.
PHYSICAL LOCATION: Holley Hall will NOT be open to the public.
CALL-IN: People without a computer or other device can call in from the number below and enter the meeting ID from the phone keypad.
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Minutes of meetings and some digital agenda materials can be found at: www.bristolvt.org/meeting-minutes/.
Videos of meetings can be found at: www.neatbristol.com/.
Questions? Contact me at (802) 453-2410 or townadmin@bristolvt.org.
--Valerie Capels
Town Administrator
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