City Council 08/13/2025

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CITY OF ESSEX JUNCTION
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

This meeting will be in-person in the Community Room at 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  
2. AGENDA ADDITIONS/CHANGES
3. APPROVE AGENDA
4. PUBLIC TO BE HEARD                                                                                                                            
   1. Comments from Public
5. PUBLIC HEARING
   1. Proposed Crescent Connector Corrective Action Plan Ordinance
6. BUSINESS ITEMS                                                                                                                                     
   1. Police Community Advisory Board Brief to Council [10 minutes]
   2. Department Head Brief to Council with Essex Police Department's Chief Hoague [10 minutes]
   3. Discussion and Consideration of Traffic Studies and Proposed Traffic Calming Policy [45 minutes]
   4. Discussion and Consideration of Crescent Connector Corrective Action Plan Ordinance [5 minutes]
   5. Discussion Future Committees [15 minutes]
   6. *Executive Session to Discuss Negotiating Lease Options for the Teen Center/CHIPS at 2 Lincoln
   7. **Executive Session to Discuss Town Contracts
7. CONSENT ITEMS                                                                                                                             
   1. Minutes 7/23/25
   2. Acting as the Local Cannabis Control Commission - Approve VT S-000012863 License Renewal for Sweetspot Vermont LLC
   3. Acting as the Liquor Control Commission - Approve Liquor/Tobacco Licenses
   4. Approve Essex High School Burn Permit Request
   5. Approve Use of Pyrotechnics at a Concert at CVE
   6. Approve Main Street Road Closure for Four Saturdays
   7. Approve Easement to Green Mountain Power on Park Street
   8. Approve Temporary Sound Waiver      
8. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & CITY MANAGER REPORT
9. READING FILE
   1. Warrant #24081, 7/25/25 & 24082, 8/8/25
   2. July Financials
   3. Regional Boards and Committees Memo
   4. Reappraisal Update
   5. Police Community Advisory Board Survey 2025
   6. Connect the Junction Online Forum is Open
   7. BOCA & BOA minutes 8/4/25
   8. Development Review Board Minutes 7/17/25
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
    1. *An Executive Session may be needed to discuss the negotiating or securing of real estate purchase or lease options
    2. **An Executive Session may be needed to discuss a contract
11. 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.