City Council 07/23/2025

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CITY OF ESSEX JUNCTION
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

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

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1. CALL TO ORDER  [6:30 PM]
2. AGENDA ADDITIONS/CHANGES
3. APPROVE AGENDA
4. PUBLIC TO BE HEARD                                                              
   1. Comments from Public
5. PUBLIC HEARING
   1. Proposed 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
6. BUSINESS ITEMS                                                                                                                                                      
   1. Discussion & Consideration of FY26 Tax Rate [5 Minutes]
   2. Presentation of the FY2026 - 2030 Brownell Library Strategic Plan [10 Minutes]
   3. Discussion & 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 [10 Minutes]
   4. Amtrak Update and Consideration of Submittal of Fund Obligation [20 Minutes]
   5. Discussion and Consideration of Crescent Connector CAP Ordinance & Set Public Hearing [10 Minutes]
   6. 2025 Legislative Update [20 Minutes]
7. CONSENT ITEMS 
   1. Approve Meeting Minutes: 06/25/25 and 07/09/25
   2. Approve Continued Use of Per Capita Cost Share for the Essex Police Department Services with the Town of Essex
   3. Appoint Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Board Representative
   4. Approve Questica Software Subscription Renewal
8. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & CITY MANAGER REPORT
9. READING FILE
   1. Check Warrant #24078, 6/25/25 and #24080, 7/11/25
   2. June Financials
   3. Connect the Junction Online Forum is Open
   4. PCAB minutes 6/17/25
   5. PC Minutes 7/10/25
   6. Gov Minutes 6/12/25
   7. CJC Restorative Reading Series
   8. City Council Open Forum Responses                        
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.