City Council 02/25/2026

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CITY OF ESSEX JUNCTION
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 

This meeting will be in-person in the Municipal Offices Conference Room located at 2 Lincoln Street and available remotely.
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1. CALL TO ORDER                                                                                              [6:30 PM]
2. AGENDA ADDITIONS/CHANGES
3. APPROVE AGENDA
4. PUBLIC TO BE HEARD
    a. Comments from Public
5. PUBLIC HEARING
    a. First Public Hearing on Charter Change Amendments
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
    a. Discussion and Consideration of the Resolution of Necessity for the Public Works Facility Bond Vote
        [10 Minutes]
    b. Discussion and Consideration of FY27 Enterprise Fund Operating and Capital Budgets for Water,
        Wastewater, Sanitation, Stormwater and EJRP Program Fund [15 Minutes]
    c. Champlain Water District Annual Presentation [15 Minutes]
    d. Discussion and Consideration of Champlain Water District Commissioner Vacancy and Appointment
        [5 Minutes]
    e. Discussion of Initial Draft of the Informational Hearing and Annual Meeting Warning and Ballot
        Questions [10 Minutes]
    f. Discussion and Consideration of an Extension to the Existing Sound Indemnification Agreement with
        Champlain Valley Expo [10 Minutes]
    g. *Discussion and Consideration of an Executive Session to Discuss a Personnel Evaluation
7. CONSENT ITEMS
    a. Approve Meeting Minutes: 02/11/26
    b. Acting as the Liquor Control Commission: Approve Liquor Licenses
    c. Essex Junction Little League Street Closure Application
    d. Approve Republican Representation on City Board of Civil Authority for Elections
8. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & CITY MANAGER REPORT
9. READING FILE
​​​​​​​    a. Check Warrant #24105 02/06/26; 24106 02/20/26
    b. Background Information on the Main Street Bike Path Project
    c. Board of Civil Authority and Board of Abatement Minutes 02/02/26
    d. Tree Farm Management Group Minutes 02/04/26
    e. Planning Commission Minutes 02/05/26
    f. Capital Committee Minutes 02/10/26
    g. Bike Walk Advisory Committee Minutes 02/12/26
​​​​​​​10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
​​​​​​​    a. *An Executive Session May Be Needed to Discuss a Personnel Evaluation
11. ADJOURN