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City Council 05/14/2025

  • Wednesday, May 14, 2025
    6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

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CITY OF ESSEX JUNCTION
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 

This meeting will be in-person in the Community Room of the Essex Police Department located at 145 Maple Street and available remotely. Options to watch or join the meeting remotely:

  • WATCH: the meeting will be live-streamed on Town Meeting TV 
  • JOIN ONLINE:  Join Zoom Meeting  
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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. BUSINESS ITEMS
    a. *Interview and Consideration of an Appointment to the Tree Farm Management Group [5 Minutes]
    b. Discussion and Consideration of FY26 Enterprise Fund Operating and Capital Budgets for Water, Wastewater, Sanitation, and EJRP Program Fund; and Warn Public Hearing for Utility Rates [20 Minutes]
    c. Council Orientation Presentation [45 Minutes]
    d. Discussion and Consideration of City Council Representation on the Governance Committee [5 Minutes]
    e. Discussion and Consideration of July thru December Council Meeting Date Adjustments [5 Minutes]
    f. **Discussion and Consideration of an Executive Session to discuss a Contract
6. CONSENT ITEMS
    a. Approve Meeting Minutes: 4/23/25; 5/1/25 Joint CC/PC
    b. Approve Annual Local Emergency Management Plan
    c. Acting as the Liquor Control Commission – Approve Liquor/Tobacco Licenses
7. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & CITY MANAGER REPORT
8. READING FILE
    a. Check Warrant #24074 5/2/25
    b. Regional Boards and Committees Memo
    c. April financials
    d. Rebranding Committee Memo
    e. Update on the Reappraisal
    f. Feedback Letter on Draft Chittenden County Housing Targets
    g. Arbor Day Recognition
    h. CVE Sound Waiver Date Changes
    i. EJCJ April Newsletter
    j. Raj Chawla Resolution
    k. Development Review Board Minutes 4/17/25
    l. Board of Abatement Minutes 4/22/25
    m. Governance Committee Minutes 4/24/25
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
​​​​​​​    a. *An Executive Session May be Needed to Discuss the Appointment of a Public Official
    b. **An Executive Session May be Needed to Discuss a Contract
10. ADJOURN

​​​​​​​Members of the public are encouraged to speak during the Public to Be Heard agenda item, during a Public Hearing, or, when recognized by the President, during consideration of a specific agenda item. The public will not be permitted to participate when a motion is being discussed except when specifically requested by the President. Regarding zoom participants, if individuals interrupt, they will be muted; and if they interrupt a second time they will be removed. This agenda is available in alternative formats upon request. Meetings of the City Council, like all programs and activities of the City of Essex Junction, are accessible to people with disabilities. For information on accessibility or this agenda, call the City Manager’s office at 802-878-6944 TTY: 7-1-1 or (800) 253-0191.

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