Newly increased water rates will be adopted and the FY25 Parking Fund will be presented for approval at the next regular meeting of the Brattleboro Selectboard. Part of the discussion will be the adoption of a grant for downtown parking system improvements. A slightly more unusual part will be to choose between parking fund revenues of $654,500 or $1,029,500, which most likely means a decision about raising parking rates.
There will be a small affordable housing grant for BAAH, and an application for a grant to improve sidewalks and add a path to the backside of the Common. You can bring up other items not on the agenda during public participation.
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The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Room 212) and over Zoom. The attached agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.” ASL interpreters will be available for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members. The backup materials for this meeting will be available on the town Website Brattleboro.gov/Selectboard by the end of today.
Jessica Sticklor (she/her/hers)
Executive Assistant
Town of Brattleboro
230 Main Street, Suite 208
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 251 – 8115
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BRATTLEBORO SELECTBOARD
TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024
SELECTBOARD MEETING ROOM + ZOOM
REGULAR MEETING – 6:15 PM
The physical location for this meeting will be the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Municipal Center
at 230 Main Street.
Selectboard Meeting materials can be found on the Town’s website, Brattleboro.gov/Selectboard.
If you join the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone, please use this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86067892659
The “Meeting ID” for this meeting is:
860 6789 2659
Passcode: 12261753
You also can call in using your telephone
by dialing any of these toll-free numbers in the United States:
833-548-0282
877-853-5247
888-788-0099
833-548-0276
(*6 Mute/Unmute – *9 Raise Hand)
The meeting also will be carried live on BCTV:
On Cable TV: Channel 1079
Streaming Online: https://www.brattleborotv.org/channel-1079-livestream
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/brattleborotv
AGENDA
(please note that all times are approximate)
1. CONVENE REGULAR MEETING (6:15 PM)
2. APPROVE MINUTES – May 21, 2024
3. CHAIR’S REMARKS
4. MANAGER’S COMMENTS
5. SELECTBOARD COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (6:25 PM)
7. CONSENT AGENDA (6:30 PM)
A. Western Ave. Sidewalk Bid Award
B. DPW Loader Purchase
C. DPW Air Compressor Purchase
D. DPW Bobcat Purchase
E. 2nd Class Liquor License – Super 8
F. Out in the Open Pride Parade Permit Request – Approve
G. Annual Dog Warrant
8. OLD BUSINESS (6:35 PM)
A. Utility Rate Ordinance – Second Reading (6:35 PM)
9. NEW BUSINESS (6:45 PM)
A. Proposed FY25 Parking Fund Budget (6:45 PM)
B. Brattleboro Area Affordable Housing Corp Revolving Loan Fund Request (7:15 PM)
C. Grant Application for Bike Path on the Common (7:35 PM)
10. CORRESPONDENCE/FYI
11. MEETINGS
See Town Calendar
12. ADJOURNMENT (7:50 PM)
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MEMORANDUM
To: Selectboard
From: John Potter, Town Manager
Re: Administrative Report
Date: May 31, 2024
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The following will summarize the proposed motions for the regular Selectboard meeting on
Tuesday, June 4, 2024. The Board will convene the regular meeting at 6:15pm in the Selectboard
Meeting Room and on Zoom. All times listed below are approximate, and interested parties should
monitor the meeting if they do not want to miss an agenda item.
Join the meeting from a computer, tablet, or smartphone, using this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86067892659
The “Meeting ID” for this meeting is:
860 6789 2659
Passcode: 12261753
You also can call in using your telephone
by dialing any of these toll-free numbers in the United States:
833-548-0282
877-853-5247
888-788-0099
833-548-0276
(use *6 to Mute/Unmute, *9 to raise Hand)
The meeting also will be carried live on BCTV:
On Cable TV: Channel 1079
Streaming Online: https://www.brattleborotv.org/channel-1079-livestream
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/brattleborotv
7. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Western Ave. Sidewalk Bid Award
B. DPW Loader Purchase
C. DPW Air Compressor Purchase
D. DPW Bobcat Purchase
E. 2nd Class Liquor License – Super 8
F. Out in the Open Pride Parade Permit Request – Approve
G. Annual Dog Warrant
In a memorandum dated May 23, 2024 DPW Director Dan Tyler discusses the bid process for the Western Avenue Sidewalk Replacement project and requests that the Board accept the bid from David Manning, Inc., for a total of $386,013. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will approve the award of the 2024 Western Avenue Sidewalk Project to David Manning Inc. of Brattleboro, VT for a total of $386,013.
In a memorandum dated May 21, 2024 DPW Director Dan Tyler discusses the bid process for the replacement of Highway Division Vehicle #60 and recommends that the Board accept the bid from United Construction Equipment for a total of $213,000. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will authorize the replacement purchase of Highway Division Vehicle #60 from United Construction Equipment of Springfield, VT for a total cost of $213,000.
In a memorandum dated May 21, 2024 DPW Director Dan Tyler discusses the replacement purchase of an air compressor. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will authorize the replacement purchase of the Department’s portable air compressor with an Atlas Copco XAS188CW, from Tri-County Contractor Supply of West Springfield, MA for a cost of $24,700.
In a memorandum dated May 21, 2024 DPW Director Dan Tyler discusses the replacement purchase of a Bobcat ToolCat. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will authorize the replacement purchase of the Department’s Bobcat ToolCat, from Bobcat of New Hampshire of Chichester, NH for a cost of $62,148.38.
In a memorandum dated June 4, 2024 Town Clerk Hilary Francis discusses the Second Class Liquor License application from Super 8 Convenience. The application has been reviewed and approved by the Brattleboro Police and Fire Departments. Rachit Patel will be present at the meeting to speak to the Board about this request, should it be pulled from Consent. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will approve a Second Class Liquor License to Super 8 Convivence, located at 1020 Western Avenue.
In a memorandum dated May 31, 2024 Town Manager John Potter discusses the parade permit application for Out in the Open to host a parade on June 9, 2024. They plan to use the sidewalks and crosswalks. No road closures are required. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will approve a parade permit for Out in the Open’s parade on June 9, 2024.
The Selectboard is asked to approve the annual dog warrant to enforce the requirement that all dogs in the Town of Brattleboro be vaccinated and licensed. The required statutory language is in the warrant, including reference to the humane destruction of animals that have not been licensed by their owners. However, the Town has never exercised that authority and has no intention of exercising that authority in the enforcement of the 2024 licenses. The list of currently unlicensed dogs is included in the Selectboard’s notebooks for this meeting. Since payments and documentation are still being received by the Town Clerk’s Office, staff will provide an updated list on the day of the meeting.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED.
8. OLD BUSINESS
A. Utility Rate Ordinance – Second Reading (6:35 PM)
In a memorandum dated May 31, 2024 Assistant Town Manager Patrick Moreland discusses the proposed changes to the Brattleboro Code of Ordinances Chapter 18 – Water & Sewer, Article II -Sewer, Section 18-137 – Sewer Rates, and Article III – Water, Division 2 – Rates. This is a second reading. The Board is asked to consider, and possibly adopt, these changes.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE BRATTLEBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 18 – WATER & SEWER, ARTICLE II – SEWER, SECTION 18-137 – SEWER RATES, AND ARTICLE III, WATER, DIVISION 2 – RATES, AS PRESENTED.
9. NEW BUSINESS (7:00 PM)
A. Proposed FY25 Parking Fund Budget (6:45 PM)
In a memorandum dated May 29, 2024 Town Manager John Potter discusses the proposed FY25 Parking Fund Budget. The memo also provides an update on the parking system including parking system improvements, parking methods, current parking rates, and the parking system’s capital needs.
POTENTIAL MOTIONS:
MOTION 1: TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE A GRANT IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $114,289 FROM THE VERMONT DOWNTOWN PROGRAM AND IMPLEMENT PARKING SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE GRANT FUNDED ACTIVITIES.
AND EITHER
MOTION 2: TO ADOPT A FY25 PARKING FUND BUDGET WITH REVENUES OF $654,500 AND EXPENSES OF $1,015,866 AND TO ADOPT THE FY25 PARKING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN WITH AN ANNUAL SET ASIDE OF $170,000 FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS.
OR
MOTION 3: TO ADOPT A FY25 PARKING FUND BUDGET WITH REVENUES OF $1,029,500 AND EXPENSES OF $1,015,866 AND TO ADOPT THE FY25 PARKING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN WITH AN ANNUAL SET ASIDE OF $170,000 FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS.
B. Brattleboro Area Affordable Housing Corp Revolving Loan Fund Request (7:15 PM)
In a memorandum dated May 29, 2024 Town Manager John Potter discusses the Brattleboro Area Affordable Housing (BAAH) Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) request. The BAAH requested funds to support their Apartments in Homes Program. This is a grant program that helps homeowners develop rental units in their single-family homes. Included in the Board’s materials is a detailed description of that program.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ALLOCATE UP TO $16,000 FROM THE REVOLVING LOAN FUND TO SUPPORT BRATTLEBORO AREA AFFORDING HOUSING IN THE CREATION OF FOUR NEW LIVING UNITS IN BRATTLEBORO DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025.
C. Grant Application for Bike Path on the Common (7:35 PM)
In a memorandum dated May 28, 2024 Planning Director Sue Fillion requests authorization to apply for a 2024 VTrans Small Scale Bicycle and Pedestrian Grant. This grant would be used to construct a multi-use path on the backside of the Common and replace the existing sidewalk along Park Place with a 5-foot bituminous sidewalk. The grant is due June 15, 2024. This project is identified in the Walk/Bike Action Plan.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO APPLY FOR UP TO $150,000 FROM THE 2024 VTRANS SMALL SCALE BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN GRANT TO 1) CONSTRUCT A MULTI-USE PATH ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE COMMON AND 20 REPLACE THE EXISTING SIDEWALK ALONG PARK PLACE WITH A 5-FOOT BITUMINOUS SIDEWALK.
