TOWN OF BRISTOL
SELECTBOARD MEETING
Monday, March 28, 2021, 6:30 PM
In-person at Holley Hall and via Zoom

I. Call to Order: 6:30 P.M.
1. Review agenda for addition, removal, or adjustment of any items per 1 V.S.A. §312(d)(3)(A).

II. Executive Session – personnel matters per 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(3) and contract negotiations per 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(1)(A). May be continued at the other end of the agenda.

III. Call to Order: 7:00 P.M.
1. Overview of Zoom meeting operation and procedures: rules for participation, mute microphone, recognition by Chair, etc.

IV. Public Forum. (5 min. per person)

V. Department Head Roundtable. (5 min. per person)

VI. Regular Business.
1. Consider presentation by Champlin Associates and others of a wastewater pretreatment alternative: Algaewheel. (+/- 30 min.)
2. East Street and Park Place sidewalk replacement bids: select a contractor. May include deliberation in executive session. (+/- 5 min.)
3. Consider Gran Fondo application for use of Bristol roads for annual bicycle event on Saturday, June 25, 2022. (+/- 5 min.)
4. Grant application authorization request: Recreation Department -- Rise VT Amplify Grant for $1,500 to construct a fitness trail segment. (+/- 5 min.)
5. Vermont opioid settlement and distribution to municipalities: should Bristol opt in? (+/- 15 min.)
6. Discuss budget process, areas for improvement, and options. Consider whether to subscribe to online budget platforms Questica or ClearGov. (+/- 30 min.)
7. Request for authorization to use Technology Reserve Funds to replace the Treasurer's computer and tech support for the transfer. (+/- 5 min.)
8. Selectboard calendar and goals for the coming year. (+/- 15 min.)
9. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding update and Selectboard goals. (+/- 5 min.)
10. Acknowledge receipt of Plank Road neighbors petition expressing concern about a proposed Bristol Trail Network segment. (+/- 5 min.)
11. Appointment or reappointment of Town officers and representatives. May include deliberation in Executive Session to discuss appointments. (+/- 10 min.)
• Conservation Commission, Design Review Commission, Development Review Board, Planning Commission, Revolving Loan Fund, Equipment Committee, Maple Broadband Governing Board.
12. Review and approval of the August 23, September 13, and December 13, 2021, and January 3, January 10, January 17, January 24, January 27, February 7, February 21, February 28, and March 14, 2022 meeting minutes.
13. Authorize accounts payable warrant and any liquor licenses. (+/- 5 min.)
14. Selectboard roundtable. (+/- 10 min.)
15. Town Administrator's report. (+/- 5 min.)

VII. Other Business.
1. Correspondence, reports, correspondence received. (+/- 5 min.)

VIII. Executive Session (continued if needed) – contract negotiations per 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(1)(A) and personnel matters per 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(3).

IX. Adjourn.

Next Selectboard meetings:
• Monday, April 11, 2022
• Monday April 25, 2022

REMOTE MEETING: This will be a hybrid in-person meeting as well as 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. People attending in person are welcomed to wear a mask.

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.

TO JOIN THE ZOOM MEETING Beginning at 7:00pm:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87912810018?pwd=WFdGNUtJYWx1eHMrenpqTkZmUUNGZz09
Meeting ID: 879 1281 0018
Passcode: 619003
Join meeting by phone: 1 (646) 558-8656

Minutes of meetings and some digital agenda materials can be found at: http://www.bristolvt.org/meeting-minutes/.
Videos of meetings can be found at: http://www.neatbristol.com/.

Questions? Contact me at (802) 453-2410 or townadmin@bristolvt.org.

--Valerie Capels
Town Administrator

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