City Council 12/20/23

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CITY OF ESSEX JUNCTION
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

This meeting will be in person at 2 Lincoln 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   
2. AGENDA ADDITIONS/CHANGES
3. APPROVE AGENDA
4. PUBLIC TO BE HEARD                                                                                                                              
   1. Comments from Public on Items Not on Agenda
5. BUSINESS ITEMS                                                                                                                                       
   1. Discussion with HR Director Colleen Dwyer
   2. Discussion and Consideration of Budget Engagement Options and Warn Two Budget Public Hearings
   3. Discussion and Consideration of Capital Program Review Committee Policy and Local Option Tax Policy
   4. Discussion and Consideration of Rental Registry & Inspection Ordinance and Warn Public Hearing
   5. Discussion and Consideration of Urban Forestry Grant for Trees for Main St. Park
   6. *Discussion regarding Contract
6. CONSENT ITEMS                                                                                                                                  
   1. Approve Check Warrant #24025 11/17/23 & #24027 120123
   2. Approve Meeting Minutes: November 8, 2023
   3. Approve Tobacco License for Ariana Natural Market LLC, 4 Pearl St.
   4. Approve Council Meeting Policy – Second Version
   5. Approve adding VMERS Defined Contribution Option
   6. Approve Agreement with Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission for Transit Oriented Development Project
   7. Approve Amtrak Project Pre-Award Authority Request and RFP Process
   8. Approve Price Increase for Whitcomb Farm Biosolids Land Application Agreement
   9. Approve Support for Vermont Access Network’s Proposed Legislation
   10. Approve Re-appointment of M. Pauer Tursi to the Chittenden County Communications Union District
   11. Approve Tree Farm Management Group non-profit status extension
7. READING FILE
   1. Council Member & Manager Comments
   2. Senior Update & SSTA Application
   3. Essex Community Justice Center Newsletter
   4. Champlain Valley Expo Permit
   5. Efficiency Vermont Article featuring the Wastewater Treatment Plant
   6. The Vermont GaN (V-GaN) Semiconductor Tech Hub
   7. Brownell Library Report October 2023
   8. Capital Review Committee Draft Minutes 11/7/23
   9. Planning Commission Minutes 11/9/23 & 12/6/23
   10. Development Review Board Minutes 11/16/23
   11. Bike Walk Advisory Committee Minutes 11/20/23
   12. Tri-Town Joint Review Committee Minutes 11/30/23
   13. Brownell Trustee Draft Minutes 11/21/23
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
   1. *An executive session may be needed to discuss a contract                                                                                                                                                                   
9. 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.