Meeting of the Town of Richmond Selectboard May 20, 2024
Richmond Town Center Meeting Room, 3rd Floor – 203 Bridge Street, Richmond, VT. Meeting may also be joined online or by phone
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7:00 PM 1. Welcome and Public Comment
7:03 PM 2. Additions, Deletions, or Modifications to Agenda
7:05 PM 3. Items for Presentation or Discussion with those present
a) Update on 3-Acre Strom Water Permit for Greystone Estates, possible executive session* (15 min)
b) Update on appeal of Hillview Heights final subdivision application, possible executive session # (10 min)
c) Consideration of making appointments to Town committees* # (30 min)
d) Discussion of options for archeology work near the Bridge St. Cemetery for the sidewalk project, possible vote on approval of agreement with UVM Consulting Archaeology Program* # (20 min)
e) Consideration of approval of increase in price for mattress disposal at solid waste transfer station* (5 min)
f) Consideration of approval of request to use up to $10,000 from the Conservation Reserve Fund as a match for a grant for an engineering study of Donahue Brook* # (10 min)
g) Update on police officer hiring and consideration of accepting ownership of Duke, the Comfort K9 who works with the officer* # (10 min)
h) Discussion of the Thompson Rd., Huntington Rd., Bridge St., and Cochran Rd. intersection # (15 min)
i) Consideration of submitting a permit to install a seasonal ladder at Overrockers for access to the Winooski River and approving an agreement with Umiak to use the ladder for tubing tours* # (10 min)
j) Consideration of approval of increase in FY25 pay grid* (10 min)
k) Correction regarding Certificate of Deposit rates # (5 min)
l) Consideration of creating a bank account for use for July 4th fundraiser* (5 min)
m) Consideration of approving a coin drop policy* # (10 min)
n) Follow up on calling a Special Meeting for creation of special projects reserve fund and form of voting for annual budget (10 min)
o) Consideration of accepting grant for Winooski River Hazard Mitigation Scoping Study* # (5 min)
p) Consideration of accepting a USDA Emergency Watershed Protection grant for flood mitigation at two privately owned parcels* # (5 min)
q) Update from Town Center and Library Buildings Committee and consideration of approving an agreement with Black River Design for assistance to the Committee* # (10 min)
r) Update on exterior repairs at the Richmond Free Library (5 min)
s) Consideration of approving liquor licenses* # (5 min)
t) Update on Browns Court conservation easement (5 min)
u) Update on port-a-potty at Browns Court and Volunteers Green (5 min)
v) Update on a project to change the locks at the Town Center (5 min)
w) Consideration of holding a special selectboard meeting on June 10, 2024 to discuss the Bridge St. Sidewalk Project (5 min)
10:40 PM 4. Approval of Minutes, Purchase Orders and Warrants*
a) Minutes of 5/6/24 and 5/13/24
10:50 PM 5. Discuss Items for Next Agenda
11:00 PM 6. Possible Executive Session
11:05 PM 7. Adjourn
Time is available at each meeting for public comment. Documents related to this meeting are available at
http://www.richmondvt.gov/documents/selectboard-meeting-documents/ If you would like to schedule a time with the Board or need assistance to participate in the meeting, please call Josh Arneson, Richmond Town Manager at 434-5170 or email jarneson@richmondvt.gov. Links to videos of Selectboard meetings can be found at http://mtmansfieldctv.org/
*Denotes Action Item # Indicates documents in the packet
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