6:40 Call to Order; Administrative and Action Items
Additions or changes to Agenda
Approve Minutes of March 11, 2024 Selectboard Meeting and March 5, 2024 Town Meeting
Vote to Approve Board Orders; Sign Board Orders
Certify election of Selectboard Chair and Vice-Chair
Sign contract with Cartographic Associates, Inc. as per decision at March 11, 2024 meeting and appropriate $3,475 from the Planning Reserve Fund for installation of CAI mapping program
Accept resignation of Treasurer Sandra Ferver and appoint Kari Bradley as Treasurer
Re-sign Municipal Climate Recovery Fund Loan documents with Kari Bradley as Treasurer
Approve annual contracts with NEMRC for software and financial services
6:50 Public Comment: Up to 15 minutes; time will be divided so that everyone has equal time to speak
7:05 FEMA Update: Toby Talbot
7:15 WEC Permit Application for Work in the Town Right of Way
Washington Electric Co-op, Collar Hill and Worcester Roads to service Seaman's property
Possible Action: Approve, deny or condition permit.
7:25 Delinquent Tax Issue
Possible Action: Move for collections on Parcel #151322
7:35 Roads Condition Communications
Discussion regarding road standards and communications with community about road conditions
7:50 Appointment of Officials, Boards, Committees and Commissions
Consideration of applicants and volunteers for public office
Possible Action: Reappoint Town Officials who require annual reappointment; for a listing go to https://www.calaisvermont.gov/vertical/sites/%7B226D684E-C864-4AFA-B4A5-59BE32741B77%7D/uplo[...]pdf
Possible Action: Appoint nominees for open Town Official positions; for a listing go to https://www.calaisvermont.gov/vertical/sites/%7B226D684E-C864-4AFA-B4A5-59BE32741B77%7D/uplo[...]pdf
Possible Action: Appoint nominees for open Board, Committee and Commission seats; for a listing go to https://www.calaisvermont.gov/vertical/sites/%7B226D684E-C864-4AFA-B4A5-59BE32741B77%7D/uplo[...]pdf
Possible Action: Eliminate positions of Weigher of Coal and Inspector of Lumber.
Possible Action: Vote to create a new Energy Committee; Determine the number of seats, length of term, and whether Calais residency is required. Appointments of initial Committee members will be staggered for the end date of first term.
7:50 Appointment of Officials, Boards, Committees and Commissions, continued
Possible executive session under 1 VSA Section 313 (a)(3) for the appointment of employment or
evaluation of a public officer or employee
8:05 Financial Report: Receive monthly financial statements from Town Treasurer
8:15 Curtis Pond Dam Update
Update regarding financing, permitting and construction plan
Review draft loan agreement between Curtis Pond Dam Association and private lender and draft agreement regarding CPA gift to Town.
8:25 Reports
Town Clerk: Teegan Dykeman-Brown
Town Administrator: Kari Bradley
o Gravel Budget Overage; Recruitment for Road Crew Members
o Possible Action: Approval of Letter to Resident for Ordinance Violation
o Possible Action: Obligate remaining ARPA funds of $901.19
Status of Shedd v. Calais: Anne Toolan and Jordan Keyes
Possible executive session under 1 VSA Section 313 (a)1 (E); Pending or probable civil litigation to which the public body is a party.
8:40 Executive Session
Under 1 VSA Section 313 (a) (3) the appointment or employment or evaluation of a public officer or employee, provided that the public body shall make a final decision to hire or appoint a public officer or employee in an open meeting and shall explain the reasons for its final decision during the open meeting; Appointments, Employee Compensation
9:00 Adjournment
Note: Agenda items may be taken up earlier than noted if items are completed more quickly than anticipated.
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