Meeting of the Town of Richmond Selectboard August 19, 2024
Richmond Town Center Meeting Room, 3rd Floor – 203 Bridge Street, Richmond, VT.
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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) Consideration of appointing a new Board Secretary* (5 min)
b) Discussion of a shade tree preservation plan # (10 min)
c) Update on flood recovery and flood related discussions (15 min)
d) Discussion flood related expenses, projected cash flow, and potential purchase of a Certificate of Deposit* # (15 min)
e) Consideration of approving the Subrecipient Agreement with the State of Vermont for reimbursement of expenses related to the July 2023 flooding* # (5 min)
f) Consideration of approval of submitting an application for the Municipal Energy Resilience Program (MERP) for energy efficiency improvements to the Town Center* (5 min)
g) Update on forming long term recovery group to provide assistance and outreach to private property owners with flood damage (5 min)
h) Discussion of a request to develop a Town owned strip of land off of Mary Dr. to rural road standards, possible executive session* # (15 min)
i) Consideration of reducing the number of seats on the Trails Committee (5 min)
j) Consideration of approving an application for a home buyout as part of the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program* (5 min)
k) Review of draft warning for special Town Meeting # (15 min)
l) Discussion of the Vermont 250th Anniversary Resolution* # (5 min)
m) Consideration of accepting loan from the Vermont Bond Bank for Wastewater Treatment Facility Study 20-year study* # (5 min)
n) Consideration of approving an engineer for final design for two locations in the Emergency Watershed Protection Program* # (5 min)
9:00 PM 4. Approval of Minutes, Purchase Orders and Warrants*
a) Minutes of 8/5/24
b) Minutes of 8/9/24
9:10 PM 5. Discuss Items for Next Agenda
9:20 PM 6. Possible Executive Session: Update on status of unfair labor practice charge
9:35 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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