Brattleboro will take possession of the new park at 250 Birge Street during their first regular meeting in August. The floodplain has been restored and the work is complete.
Emergency housing, water treatment plant construction, and “safety zones” will also be discussed. 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, August 6, 2024 at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Room 212) and over Zoom. Prior to the regular meeting at 5:30pm, the board will convene in the Selectboard Meeting Room to conduct interviews with prospective members of various town boards and committees. The interviews are open to the public. After committee interviews, at 5:45pm the board is expected to enter immediately into executive session to discuss contracts. 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, AUGUST 6, 2024
COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS – 5:30 PM
EXECUTIVE SESSION – 5:45 PM
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
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
(please note that all times are approximate)
1. CONVENE REGULAR MEETING (6:15 PM)
2. APPROVE MINUTES – July 23, 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. First and Third Class Liquor License – Snow Republic
B. Brannan Street Retaining Wall Project – Bid Award for $54,600
C. Gymnastic Spring Floor Replacement – Bid Award for $26,670
8. OLD BUSINESS (6:35 PM)
A. Quarterly Fire Department Report for FY24 Q4
9. NEW BUSINESS (6:45 PM)
A. AHS Emergency Housing Program – Miranda Gray (6:45 PM)
B. Pleasant Valley Water Treatment Project Change Order and Update (7:15 PM)
C. Quarterly Financial Report for FY24 through Q4 (7:30 PM)
D. 250 Birge Street Property Acquisition (7:40 PM)
E. Safety Zones and Related Interventions (7:50 PM)
F. Committee Appointments (8:45 PM)
10. CORRESPONDENCE/FYI
A. Warrants
11. MEETINGS
See Town Calendar
12. ADJOURNMENT (8:50 PM)
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MEMORANDUM
To: Selectboard
From: John Potter, Town Manager
Re: Administrative Report
Date: August 1, 2024
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The following will summarize the proposed motions for the special Selectboard meeting on
Tuesday, August 6, 2024. The Board will convene the special 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. First and Third Class Liquor License – Snow Republic
B. Brannan Street Wall – Bid Award for $54,600
C. Gymnastic Spring Floor Replacement – Bid Award for $26,670
In a memorandum dated August 6, 2024 Town Clerk Hilary Francis discusses the First and Third Class Liquor Licenses and Annual Entertainment Permit applications for Snow Republic, located at 100 Main Street. Staff has reviewed and approved these applications. Walt Bansley will be in the meeting to speak with the Board and the public, should this be pulled from Consent. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will approve a First and Third Class Liquor License for Snow Republic, located at 100 Main Street.
In a memorandum dated July 25, 2024, Public Work Director Dan Tyler discusses the Brannan Street Retaining Wall Replacement Project as well as its bid process. $75,000 is allocated from ARPA funds for this project. By approving the Consent Agenda, the board will approve the award of the 2024 Brannen Street Retaining Wall Project to Bernie LaRock & Sons Inc., of Guilford, VT, for a total amount of $54,600.
In a memorandum dated July 25, 2024, Recreation and Parks Director Carol Lolatte discusses the replacement of the gymnastics spring floor at the Gibson Aiken Center. The department received a $21,000 donation from the Vermont Community Foundation’s Nelson Withington Fund to go towards the replacement of the spring floor. The balance of the project cost ($5,670.00) will come out of the Gymnastic Equipment Replacement Fund. Currently there is $11,104.00 in that account. The department received one bid for this project. By approving the Consent Agenda, the Board will award the bid for the 42×42’ gymnastics spring floor replacement at the Gibson Aiken Center to Deary’s Gymnastics Supply (DGS) of Danielson, CT for $26,6700.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED.
8. OLD BUSINESS (6:35PM)
A. Fire Department Quarterly Report FY24 Q4
In a memorandum dated July 12, 2024 Fire Chief Leonard Howard III discusses the Quarterly Fire/EMS Report for FY24, Quarter 4.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ACCEPT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S QUARTERLY REPORT FOR FY24 Q4.
9. NEW BUSINESS (4:45 pm)
A. AHS Emergency Housing Program– Miranda Gray (6:45 PM)
Miranda Gray from the Agency of Human Services will be in the meeting to provide an update on changes to the Emergency Housing Program.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
B. Pleasant Valley Water Treatment Facility Project Change Order and Update – (7:15 PM)
In a memorandum dated July 26, 2024, DPW Director Dan Tyler provides an update on the Pleasant Valley Water Treatment Facility Project and discusses Change Order #6, which is an accumulation of ten change order proposals and credits. Staff and the project engineer have reviewed and agree with the proposed changes.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDER #6, FOR A SUM OF $9,092.53 AND 37 CREDIT CONTRACT DAYS, FOR VARIOUS COST INCREASES AND CREDITS RELATED TO THE PLEASANT VALLEY WATER TREATMENT FACILITY UPGRADE.
C. Quarterly Finance Report – FY24, Through Q4 (7:30 PM)
In a memorandum dated August 1, 2024, Finance Director Kimberly Frost discusses the Quarterly Financial Report for FY24, through Quarter 4.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ACCEPT THE FY24 FINANCIAL REPORT THROUGH Q4, AS
PRESENTED.
D. 250 Birge Street Property Acquisition (7:40 PM)
In a memorandum dated July 17, 2024, Zoning Administrator Brian Bannon discusses a project with the Vermont River Conservancy, with other conservation agencies, to conduct various studies to ultimately design and permit a floodplain restoration project. Construction is now complete on this project and the River Conservancy has requested that the Town take ownership of the property.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ACCEPTING THE CONVEYANCE OF THE 250 BIRGE STREET RESTORED FLOODPLAIN SUBJECT TO RIVER CORRIDOR AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD JOINTLY BY THE VERMONT RIVER CONSERVANCY, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND THE VERMONT HOUSING AND CONSERVATION BOARD.
E. Safety Zones and Related Interventions (7:50 PM)
In a memorandum dated August 2, 2024, Town Manager John Potter discusses the Selectboard’s priority to develop the concept of safety zones. There is information about identifying potentially unacceptable behaviors, the locations where the board may hope to influence them, and possible interventions including a municipal ordinance.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO MOTION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
F. Committee Appointments (8:45 PM)
The Board is asked to make appointments to various town boards and committees.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TBA
