TOWN OF BRISTOL
SELECTBOARD MEETING
Monday, May 9, 2022, 7:00 PM
In-person at Holley Hall and via Zoom

II. Call to Order: 7:00 P.M.
1. Review agenda for addition, removal, or adjustment of any items per 1 V.S.A. §312(d)(3)(A).
2. Overview of Zoom meeting operation and procedures: rules for participation, mute microphone, recognition by Chair, etc.

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

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

IV. Consent Agenda.
1. Approval of request for authorization to put the 2002 Ford 350 out to bid.
2. Approval of coin drop application: Bristol Rescue Squad, July 4, 2022, at North Street & Plank Road and West Street by the High School.
3. Approval of request from Rooted Vermont to use Meehan, Upper Meehan, and Ireland Roads for the Rooted Vermont bicycling event on July 31, 2022 as proposed.

V. Regular Business.
1. Consider request by Lucas Phillips for approval to dig holes for sign posts as part of a Bristol Scout Troop Eagle Scout project. (+/- 10 min.)
2. Grant application authorization request: Porter Knight on behalf of the Town for $10,000 from the Vermont Community Foundation for DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) training. (+/- 10 min.)
3. Water Commission: water connection application for 59 Cottage Park. (+/- 5 min.)
4. Consider moving forward with an amendment to the Green Mountain Engineering contract for the DWSRF Step II loan to incorporate VTM Engineering, updated schedule, and other updated details. (+/- 10 min.)
5. Grant application authorization request: ACRPC for Town commitment to install Triangle Loop wayfinding signs and provide documentation for grant program. (+/- 10 min.)
6. Consider purchase of extended warranty for the new Ford F450 (Truck 5) that replaces the 2001 Ford 350. (+/- 5 min.)
7. Appointment or reappointment of Town officers. May include deliberation in Executive Session to discuss appointments. (+/- 5 min.)
• Planning Commission: John Moyers
• Revolving Loan Fund Committee: Jen Myers.
8. Consider the BPD's request for authorization to use capital equipment funds up to $12,000 for purchase of essential equipment. (+/- 10 min.)
9. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding update. (+/- 10 min.)
10. Review and approval of the August 23, September 13, and January 10, January 17, January 24, February 7, February 21, February 28, March 14, March 28, April 11, and April 25, 2022 meeting minutes. (+/- 5 min.)
11. Authorize accounts payable warrant and any liquor licenses. (+/- 5 min.)
12. Selectboard roundtable. (+/- 10 min.)
13. Town Administrator's report. (+/- 5 min.)

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

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

VIII. Adjourn.

Next Selectboard meetings:
• Monday, May 23, 2022 ** note 5 Mondays in May **
• Monday June 13, 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 welcome 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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