AGENDA

6:00 Call to Order

Public Discussion About the Future of Calais Town Government

The Selectboard would like to engage in a town-wide discussion about how Calais should structure itself to manage our town in the 2020s and beyond. We recently lost most of our town employees and in March 2023, the Selectboard appointed several interim employees for a term of one year. These include our Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Road Commissioner, Highway Grants Administrator, and Selectboard Administrator. Calais now has a unique opportunity to examine the tasks involved in running our town and to consider what work needs to be done to manage town business, which jobs can reasonably be done by volunteers, and what sort of professional help is required.

Donna Fitch and others have been gathering information about the work required to run a small Vermont municipality given current state and federal requirements and modern expectations of service. They have also looked at potential models for managing the workload. Donna will present the results of this research. We will then invite Calais residents to ask questions and engage in discussion about our future.

7:00 Additions or Changes to Agenda and Administrative Items
 Approve Minutes of 06/26/23
 Sign Board Orders

7:05 CVFiber Update: David Healy
Possible Action: Approve changing internet provider for our Town buildings from Consolidated to CVFiber

7:20 Report from Hiring Committee
Possible Action: Approve salary range and other actions needed toward recruiting and hiring a Town Treasurer

7:30 Orr Curb Cut Application, Leonard Road
Possible Action: Approve, condition, or deny curb cut permit

7:40 Responsibility of Land Owner for Remedial Work Done on Leonard Road
Possible Action: Approve payment plan

7:50 Bond Vote for Remedial Work on Curtis Pond Dam
The town attorney has reviewed the voting process and recommends that the Selectboard adopt a resolution to validate the vote taken in March 2023 which authorizes the SB to issue bonds for up to $450,000 for repairs to Curtis Pond Dam and includes a notice of official intent allowing the town to reimburse itself from bond proceeds for money spent in anticipation of the issuance of a bond.
Possible Action: Adopt the resolution drafted by the attorney

8:00 Legislative Session Report: Rep. Marc Mihaly

8:10 Selectboard Reports
 Roads: Jamie Moorby and Anne Toolan
• No parking signs in Maple Corner and Curtis Pond swim area. Possible action: Authorize purchase and installation of signs
• No parking signs on north side of Kent Hill Road, across from the Town Hall. Possible action: Authorize purchase and installation of signs
• Removal of fill from Robinson Cemetery
• Sustainable process for road sign inventory
 Curtis Pond Dam: Jamie Moorby and Gabrielle Malina
 IT Issues: Jordan Keyes – Possible Action: Approve purchase and installation of Adobe Acrobat Pro
 Status of Shedd v. Calais: Anne Toolan and Jordan Keyes
 Collective Bargaining Team: Jamie Moorby, Anne Toolan, Jordan Keyes

8:45 Adjournment

Possible Executive Session if any of the above items require the Selectboard to discuss privately under Vermont Open Meeting Law. None anticipated at this time.

Note: Agenda items may be taken up earlier than noted if items are completed more quickly than anticipated.

Event Info

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Sep 21, 2024

Donate Bikes and Sewing Machines on Sept. 21

Sep 21, 2024, 8:30 AM to 1 PM

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