City Council 06/25/2025
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Wednesday,
June 25, 2025
6:30PM – 8:30 PM
Agenda
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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
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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. *Interviews and Consider Appointments to the Bike Walk Advisory Committee, Capital Program Review Committee, Development Review Board, Moderator, Planning Commission, Police Community Advisory Board, Tree Advisory Committee [30 Minutes]
b. Department Head Brief with Recreation Director Brad Luck [10 Minutes]
c. Discussion and Consideration of Amendments to Municipal Code Chapter 9: Enforcement and Chapter 18: Ordinance regulating control of litter, refuse, garbage, junk, junk motor vehicles, trash, and solid waste; and Setting a Public Hearing [10 Minutes]
d. Discussion of Retreat Summary and Council Engagement Plan Framework [20 Minutes]
e. Discussion of FY27 Budget Direction [10 Minutes]
f. **Executive Session to discuss Negotiating Lease Options for the Tree Farm Recreational Facility
g. ***Executive Session to Discuss the Allocation of Costs in Police Services Agreement with the Town of Essex
6. CONSENT ITEMS
a. Approve Meeting Minutes: 06/04/2025 and 06/11/2025
b. Approve Rebranding Consultant Selection
c. Approve Varec Biogas Purchase Order for Digester Flare
d. Acting as the Liquor Control Commission – Approve Liquor/Tobacco Licenses
7. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & CITY MANAGER REPORT
8. READING FILE
a. Check Warrant #24077 06/13/2025
b. Champlain Water District Water Quality Report
c. Decrease in the Grand List from Utility Valuations at the State Level
d. Opioid Community Forum Memo
e. EJRP Programs Team Info
f. Invitation to Lafayette 200 event in Essex Junction Village Cemetery 6/29
g. Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes 06/04/2025
h. Planning Commission Minutes 06/05/2025
i. Development Review Board Minutes 06/09/2025
j. Bike Walk Advisory Minutes 06/12/2025
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. *An Executive Session may be needed to discuss the appointment of public officials
b. **An Executive Session may be needed to discuss the negotiating or securing of real estate purchase or lease options
c. ***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.