TOWN OF BRISTOL
SELECTBOARD MEETING
WEDNESDAY, September 14, 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. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of an Ordinance to Regulate Traffic and Vehiclar Speeds with the Town of Bristol.
• Proposal to reduce village area motor vehicle speed limits to 25 miles per hour (mph).
• Opportunity to consolidate other Bristol motor vehicle speed limit ordinances into a single document.
V. Consent Agenda.
1. Approve request from the Stampede 2.0 for Walk-a-Thon and 5K run for Sunday, Oct. 2, beginning and ending at the Town Green.
2. Approve VTUMS recommendation to amend the Bristol Water Use Ordinance Appendix B Fees to include a new fee of $25 for inaccessible touch pads.
3. Approve a minor adjustment to the FY2023 municipal tax rate due to a change in the local agreements calculation.
4. Approve use of the Capital Building Reserve Fund for:
• Approximately $600 for Energy Committee's request that an energy audit be conducted for Lawrence Memorial Library by Efficiency Vermont, and
• Approximately $750 for the Preservation Trust of Vermont's assistance to conduct building assessments for Lawrence Memorial Library and Holley Hall.
5. Approve water connection application with the following conditions for the Cossaarts at 73 Maple Street:
• The water line is to be Type K copper;
• The service line shall be bedded in four inches (4") of sand below and twelve inches (12") of sand above;
• Because this is a new tap on the water main, the Water Operator musts be contacted by the permittee or their contractor at least two weeks in advance of the installation so the water tap can be scheduled with an approved vendor; and
• VTUMS will perform the water line install the Town's side of the service (from the curb stop to the main) and witness the customer side by their contractor from the curb to the home.
• Conditions of the work in the right-of-way permit shall apply.
6. Approve curb cut application with the following conditions for the Cossaarts at 73 Maple Street:
• One tree be trimmed looking toward Pine Street;
• The driveway needs to be at least twenty feet (20') wide at the road entrance;
• The road base needs to be put in 8" to 12" deep from the road back to the other side of the sidewalk;
• The new sidewalk in the driveway entrance needs to be 6" deep and at least 4,000 psi mix.
• Conditions in the work in the right-of-way permit shall apply.
VI. Regular Business.
1. Introduction of Firefighter candidates James Cole and Randy Disorda: Fire Chief Brett LaRose. (+/- 10 min.)
2. Airport Drive Sidewalk Scoping Study Alternatives Public Meeting: Jenny Austin, DuBois & King. (+/- 30 min.)
3. Consider options for a future location of the Bristol Police Station and steps forward. (+/- 30 min.)
4. Tentative: Continued review of proposed consolidated Driveway Access and Work in Right-of-Way permit application and fee adjustments for each. (+/- 10 min.)
5. Tentative: Consider selection of new Vermont Bond Bank Bond Counsel. May include deliberation in executive session regarding contract negotiations. (+/- 10 min.)
6. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding update. (+/- 10 min.)
7. Review and approval of the August 22, 2022 meeting minutes. (+/- 5 min.)
8. Authorize accounts payable warrant and any liquor licenses. (+/- 5 min.)
9. Selectboard roundtable. (+/- 10 min.)
10. Town Administrator's report. (+/- 5 min.)
VII. Other Business.
1. Correspondence, reports
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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