6:00 Call to Order; Administrative and Action Items
⮚ Additions or changes to Agenda
⮚ Approve Minutes of April 8, 2024
⮚ Vote to Approve Board Orders; Sign Board Orders
⮚ Sign Rules of Procedure adopted March 11, 2024
⮚ Adopt Community Bank Authorization Form to update signatories on bank accounts

6:10 Public Comment: Up to 15 minutes; time will be divided so that everyone has equal time to speak

6:25 Road Standards
Continue discussion regarding existing Town and State Road Standards and potential changes

6:35 Bliss Pond Town Forest Survey
⮚ Discussion with Paul Hannon and Larry Bush of Bliss Pond Town Forest survey
⮚ Possible Action: Authorize funding to complete the survey

6:45 2024 Local Emergency Management Plan
⮚ Review of 2024 plan written by Emergency Management Committee
⮚ Possible Action: Approve plan

6:50 Energy Committee
Update regarding organization of Energy Committee

6:55 Route 14 and Marshfield Road Intersection Safety
Update from group identifying ideas to improve safety

7:00 Open Meeting Law Complaint
⮚ Discussion of complaint
⮚ Possible Action: Respond to complaint

7:10 Policy Committee
⮚ Review and consider draft revisions to financial policies
⮚ Possible Action: Approve proposed changes to Purchasing Policy, Credit Card Policy, Payment Policy and Collection of Delinquent Taxes Policy
⮚ Discussion regarding accrual of leave time prior to adoption of new Personnel Policy
⮚ Possible 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.
⮚ Possible Action: Authorize allowing employees who accrued leave in excess of new maximum prior to change in Policy to keep some or all of that time.
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7:25 East Montpelier Fire Department Interlocal Agreement
⮚ Review proposal for changes to Interlocal Agreement among East Montpelier, Calais and EMFD. Anne Winchester will present a proposal for a change that would require a one-year notice for termination of the Agreement, and a simplified process for proposing amendments to the Agreement.
⮚ Possible Action: Accept proposal and authorize Anne Winchester to present proposal to East Montpelier Selectboard and East Montpelier Fire Department.

7:35 Financial Report
Presentation from Treasurer and discussion of report through March 31, 2024

7:45 Curtis Pond Dam
⮚ Update regarding financing, permitting, and construction plan
⮚ Consider proposed construction and engineering contract
⮚ Possible Action: Approve proposed construction and engineering contracts
⮚ Review application for federal grant
⮚ Possible Action: Approve and sign grant application

7:55 Appointments to Swim Committee
⮚ Possible Action: Appoint Tracy Sudhalter to the Swim Committee for a 1-year term ending in 2025
⮚ Possible Action: Appoint Linda Schütz to the Swim Committee for a 2-year term ending in 2026

8:00 Central VT Solid Waste Management District Grant Application
⮚ Discussion of grant application for disposal of tires
⮚ Possible Action: Approve grant application

8:05 Reports
⮚ Town Clerk: Teegan Dykeman-Brown
⮚ Town Administrator: Kari Bradley
⮚ 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.

8:15 Highway Department Personnel
⮚ Discussion of Road Crew Member applicants
⮚ Possible Action: Authorize Hiring of Steve Levenberg and Bruce Campbell as Road Crew Members
⮚ Possible Executive Session under 1 VSA Section 313 (a) (3) the appointment or employment or evaluation of a public officer or employee.

8:30 Adjournment

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

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Event Info

Healing Arts Group

Nov 27, 2024, 5 to 6:30 PM

Bone Builders Class

Nov 28, 2024, 9 to 10 AM

Ecstatic Dance

Nov 29, 2024, 7 to 9 PM