CITY OF VERGENNES, VERMONT
REGULAR MEETING of the CITY COUNCIL
March 8, 2022
5:30 p.m.

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1. Microphone Check
2. Call to Order
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Amendments to Agenda
5. Visitors
6. Approval of Minutes (2/22/22) and Warrant* (3/8/22)
7. City Council Organization
a. Welcome to Alderwoman Zoe Kaslow
b. City Council Organization
i. Adoption of City Council meeting schedule through FY 23*
ii. Election of Deputy Mayor**
iii. Adoption of Roberts Rules of Order for executive boards and committees which waives various formalities and calls for Mayor to vote on all motions** https://robertsrules.org/robertsrules.pdf
iv. Designation of Newspaper of Record**
v. Appointment of Alderwoman Rakowski to the Parks & Recreation Committee as City Council representative*
c. Appointments
i. Members of the Parks and Recreation Committee (per charge adopted at 2/23/21 meeting). Kathy Rossier; Erin Wolcott; Lynne Rappaport; Lisa Casey; Michelle Eckels; Julian Cesner; Ben Hatch; Kim Palmer; Tania Bolduc; Mike Daniels; Matthew Hawes; and Robyn Newton (representing ANWSD) for one-year terms.*
ii. Delinquent Tax Collector, Ron Redmond*
iii. Tree Warden, Ron Redmond*
iv. Service Officer, Britney Aube*
v. Designation of Bixby Memorial Free Library Trustee, Laura Mack*
8. Business
a. Introduction by the IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police) consulting team in advance of their Vermont visit, April 4-8, 2022. ***
i. Summarize the process IACP undertakes i.e. focus groups and community survey; Entertain Council's questions
b. FY 23 Budget Overview and Schedule ***
c. Acknowledgement and receipt of proposed amendments of the Zoning and Subdivision Regulations, forwarded by the Vergennes Planning Commission.* (Planning Commission unanimously voted on 02/07/22 to formally forward the proposed amendments to the City Council for their review and to begin/schedule their public hearing process.)
d. Recommendation for appointment to the Vergennes Planning Commission for term to expire August 1, 2023.*
e. Request to appoint Britney Aube, City Clerk, to be Assistant to the Listers/Assessor, a requirement for certification as a Level 1 Assessor.*
f. Request for approval of Certificate of Highway Mileage from the Vermont Agency of Transportation, Division of Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development, Mapping Section.*
g. Request for approval of Municipal Policies and Code MP-1 Form for grant portfolio with State of Vermont, Vermont Community Development Program.*
h. Request for approval to:
i. allocate up to $6,000 from the Watershed Fund, to purchase of a pool vacuum for the Sam Fishman Memorial Pool; and
ii. allocate up to $50,000 from the Water Tower Fund to fund a second, $30,000 donation to the Pavilion Project and up to $20,000 to fund electrical improvements at Veterans Memorial Park.*
i. Annual Review – City Manager ***
9. City Manager Report
10. Mayor's Report
11. Adjournment

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