Newport City Council Meeting
Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, October 2, 2023, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Newport City Council Room

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City Council: Linda Joy Sullivan, Mayor
John Wilson, Council President
Kevin Charboneau
Chris Vachon
Clark Curtis
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Karen Geraghty, Interim City Manager
James D. Johnson, City Clerk/Treasurer

1. Call the Regular Council Meeting to Order
2. Additions/Deletions to the Agenda
3. Approve Minutes of September 18, 2023
4. Comments by Members of the Public
5. Address the reasons for the Interim Fire Chief's Appointment.
6. Consider executive session policy and ratifying the attendance of City employees at an executive session held on 9/6/2023 (possible executive session pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(1)(F)).
7. Respond to Notices of Open Meeting Law Violation received on 9/22/2023 and 9/24/2023 (possible executive session pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(1)(F)).
8. Evaluation of Interim City Manager (Anticipated executive session pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(3))
9. Consider approving a construction contract for the Causeway Streetscape Project.
10. Consider Appointment of City Manager (Anticipated executive session pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(3))
11. Presentation: Updates from Newport City Downtown Development (NCDD)
12. NCDD Request #1: Attestation for Vibrancy Funding [Anticipated VOTE]
13. NCDD Request #2: Approval for wayfinding signage on City-owned bike paths [Anticipated VOTE]
14. New Business
15. Old Business
16. Set next meeting: Regularly Scheduled Council Meeting: October 16, 2023 @ 6:30pm
17. Adjourn

Rebecca Therrien
Programs Director
City of Newport
222 Main Street
Newport, VT 05855
802-334-5136