NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
Monday, 6 April 2015
7:00 PM CITY COUNCIL ROOM

City Council:
Paul Monette, Mayor
John Wilson
Neil Morrissette
Jacques Roberge
Steven Vincent

John Ward, Jr., City Manager
James D. Johnson, City Clerk/Treasurer

1. Call to Order
2. Approval Minutes of March 25, 2015
3. Comments by Members of the Public
4. Appointments
a. City Manager
b. Delinquent Tax Collector
c. Director of Public Works
d. Chief of Police
e. Chief of Fire Department
f. Tax Assessor
g. Recreation Director
h. City Attorney
i. Development Review Board (3)
j. Health Officer
k. Planning Commission (3)
l. Harbor Master
m. Harbor Commission (3)
n. Recreation Committee (7)
o. NVDA Board (2)
p. EDC Board (2)
q. Cemetery Commission (3)
r. Fence Viewers (3)
s. Animal control Officer
t. City Tree Warden
u. Weigher of Coal
v. Surveyor of Wood/Inspector of Shingles
w. Town Service Officer (2015)
x. Building Safety Officer
5. AARP - Kelly Stoddard=Poor
6. Gardner Memorial Park Environmental Site Assessment Update
7. Request Approval of RFP on Gardner Memorial Park Renovation
8. Newport Ciderhouse Bar & Grill Request for Sidewalk Cafe
9. Community Justice Center Communication from Barbara Morrow
10. Authorize Execution of Loan Repayment for DWSRF Loan RF3-095-1
11.Consider Vermont Electric Cooperative Street Light Billing
12.Certification of Compliance for City Road and Bridge Standards and
Network Inventory
13.Certification That Funds Raised by Municipal Taxes Are Greater Than
$300.00 Per Mile for Each Mile of Class 1, 2, and 3 Town Highway in the
Municipality
14.Execute No Appeals Pending Certificate
15.Authorize City Manager to Execute Closeout Agreement (CL-2009-Newport
City-00003) between the State of Vermont Agency of Commerce and
Community Development and the City of Newport
16.Discussion on Email Retention and Addresses for City Council Members
17.New Business
18.Old Business
19.Executive Session - Personnel Issue (Benefits)
20.Executive Session - negotiations on Vendor Over Billing
21.Set Next Meeting Date
22.Adjourn
10.Authorize