TOWN OF BRISTOL SELECTBOARD MEETING
Monday, June 12, 2023, 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 potential real estate negotiations per 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(2). May be continued at the other end of the agenda.
III. 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.
IV. Public Forum. (5 min. per person)
V. Department Head Roundtable. (5 min. per person)
VI. Public Hearing - Water and Sewer District Annual Meeting. (+/- 45 min.)
• Review of operating budgets, capital budgets, and upcoming projects
• Consider adjustments to the sewer use fee structure to deal with high strength waste management.
• General issues.
VII. Consent Agenda.
1. Ratify minor adjustment to the Bristol Local Emergency Management Plan to address emergency purchasing.
2. Acknowledge Steven Taylor's resignation from the Bristol Energy Committee.
3. Approval of Curb Cut Permit application #2023-02DA for Adam Gebo at 1524 Lower Notch Road per the DPW Foreman's recommended conditions.
4. Authorize use of the Technology Reserve Funds for the Lister's Office to purchase a laptop.
5. Approve banner application from Fourth of July Committee across Main Street for Independence Day event.
VIII. Regular Business.
1. Consider appointment of Anna Daylor to the Planning Commission. May include deliberation in executive session to discuss appointments. (+/- 10 min.)
2. Update from Tree Warden John Swepston: tree removal issues, grant-funded village tree planting initiative, and status of the ad hoc Tree Committee. (+/- 30 min.)
3. Consider whether conditions can or should be placed on previous and upcoming ARPA funding allocations for completion of proposed activities. (+/- 15 min.)
4. Consider approval of one or more ARPA funding allocation requests from the Bristol Recreation Department: up to $45,000 for a van, up to $140,000 for skatepark renovations, and up to $4,000 for a new public address (PA) system. (+/- 30 min.)
5. Review and approval of the May 8, May 22, and May 24, 2023 meeting minutes. (+/- 5 min.)
6. Authorize accounts payable warrant and any liquor or tobacco licenses. (+/- 5 min.)
7. Selectboard roundtable (+/- 10 min.)
8. Town Administrator's report (+/- 5 min.)
IX. Other Business.
1. Correspondence, reports, correspondence received. (+/- 5 min.)
X. Executive Session re. potential contract negotiations per 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(1)(A), real estate negotiations per 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(2), and personnel matters per 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(3).
XI. Adjourn.
Next regular Selectboard meetings:
• Monday, June 26, 2023
• Monday, July 10, 2023
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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