The future of the Municipal Center is just one of many issues the Brattleboro Selectboard will take up at their next regular meeting.
Central Fire Station plans will be reviewed, the board will get a preliminary look at the 2016 year end financial report, they will hear about downtown activities, and consider an arts project for highways. All this and more. You can attend in person, participate, and bring up other items not on the agenda during public participation.
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The Brattleboro Selectboard will meet on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 in the Selectboard meeting room at the Municipal Center. It is anticipated that the Board will meet in executive session at 5:15pm to discuss contracts, labor relations agreements with employees, pending or probable civil litigation, the negotiation of a real estate lease, and the employment of a public officer or employee, and then reconvene the business meeting at 6:15pm.
ASL interpreters will be available for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community members.
Jan Anderson
Executive Secretary
Brattleboro Town Manager’s Office
(802) 251-8100
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BRATTLEBORO SELECTBOARD
TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016
EXECUTIVE SESSION – 5:15PM
REGULAR MEETING – 6:15PM
AGENDA
1. CONVENE REGULAR MEETING
2. APPROVE MINUTES – June 28 and July 5
3. CHAIR’S REMARKS
4. MANAGER’S COMMENTS
5. SELECTBOARD COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
7. LIQUOR COMMISSIONERS
A. Approve Liquor Applications – Vermont JerkFest (i) Educational Sampling Event, River Garden, August 5 (ii) Festival Event, Vermont Agricultural Business Education Center, August 6
8. WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS – None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Police-Fire Facilities Project
(i) Financing Update
(ii) Site Plan and Floor Plans for Central Fire Station
(iii) Status of Overall Budget and Schedule
(iv) Future of Municipal Center
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Re-Appoint Health Officer – Assistant Fire Chief Peter Lynch
B. Preliminary FY16 Year-End Financial Report – Finance Director John O’Connor
C. Downtown Brattleboro Alliance (DBA) – Semi-Annual Update
D. Arts Committee Proposal for Highway Art Project – Arts Committee Chair Adam Salviani
11. CORRESPONDENCE/FYI
A. Warrants
B. Department Monthly Reports
12. MEETINGS
See enclosed Town Calendar
13. DELIBERATIVE SESSION – To discuss site visits and public hearings held on June 28, 2016, re: Minshall Street, Bittersweet Lane, and Wickopee Hill Road / Gulf Road
14. ADJOURNMENT
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MEMORANDUM
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To: Selectboard
From: Peter B. Elwell, Town Manager
Re: Administrative Report
Date: July 14, 2016
This memorandum summarizes the proposed motions for the Selectboard meeting on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. The Board will meet in executive session at 5:15pm to discuss contracts, labor relations agreements with employees, pending or probable civil litigation, the negotiation of a real estate lease, and the employment of a public officer or employee. The Board will reconvene the business meeting at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room.
7. LIQUOR COMMISSIONERS
A. Approve Liquor Applications – Vermont JerkFest
(i) Educational Sampling Event, River Garden, August 5
The Board is asked to approve an Educational Sampling Event Permit for a privately sponsored gathering at the River Garden to be held as part of the Vermont JerkFest (Caribbean music and food festival) on Friday, August 5, 2016, from 6pm to 10pm. Nicola Williams of The Williams Agency, which is organizing the Vermont JerkFest, will be present to address the Board and answer questions.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF AN EDUCATIONAL SAMPLING EVENT PERMIT TO THE WILLIAMS AGENCY FOR THE VERMONT JERKFEST EVENT TO BE HELD AT THE RIVER GARDEN ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016, FROM 6PM TO 10PM.
(ii) Festival Event, Vermont Agricultural Business Education Center, August 6
The Board is asked to approve a Festival Permit for a privately sponsored gathering at the Vermont Agricultural Business Education Center (VABEC) to be held as part of the Vermont JerkFest (Caribbean music and food festival) on Saturday, August 6, 2016, from 11am to 7pm. Nicola Williams of The Williams Agency, which is organizing the Vermont JerkFest, will be present to address the Board and answer questions. There is a possibility that a Special Event Permit may also be needed for this event. That matter is being addressed by the applicant, the Town Clerk, and the Vermont Department of Liquor Control, and further information will be provided to the Board if it is determined that a Special Event Permit is required. Finally, if the Board approves this Festival Permit (with or without the possible Special Event Permit), Town staff will issue an Open Air Meeting Permit and an Entertainment License for this event. Those staff approvals will include all conditions (e.g. hiring of on-site security, positioning of equipment, flow of vehicles, etc.) necessary to ensure the safety of event participants and the general public.
POTENTIAL MOTION #1: TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF A FESTIVAL PERMIT TO THE WILLIAMS AGENCY FOR THE VERMONT JERKFEST EVENT TO BE HELD AT THE VERMONT AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS EDUCATION CENTER ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2016, FROM 11AM TO 7PM.
POTENTIAL MOTION #2: TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT TO THE WILLIAMS AGENCY FOR THE VERMONT JERKFEST EVENT TO BE HELD AT THE VERMONT AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS EDUCATION CENTER ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2016, FROM 11AM TO 7PM.
8. WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS – None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Police-Fire Facilities Project (i) Financing Update
(ii) Site Plan and Floor Plans for Central Fire Station
(iii) Status of Overall Budget and Schedule
(iv) Future of Municipal Center
The Board will hear an update on the overall status of this project and will be asked to approve the site plan, floor plans, and exterior elevations for the Central Fire Station.
The Board also will be asked to set the date and time for the groundbreaking ceremony
at the West Brattleboro Fire Station.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO APPROVE THE CENTRAL FIRE STATION SITE PLAN, FLOOR PLANS, AND ELEVATIONS (AS PRESENTED) FOR SUBMISSION TO THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD.
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Re-Appoint Health Officer – Assistant Fire Chief Peter Lynch
The Board is asked to recommend to the Vermont Department of Health the re-appointment of Assistant Fire Chief Peter Lynch to the position of Town Health Officer for a term to expire on July 31, 2019.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO RECOMMEND TO THE VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF PETER LYNCH TO THE POSITION OF TOWN HEALTH OFFICER FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE ON JULY 31, 2019.
B. Preliminary FY16 Year-End Financial Report – Finance Director John O’Connor
The Board will hear a preliminary year-end financial report from Town Manager Elwell and Finance Director O’Connor.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS ITEM.
C. Downtown Brattleboro Alliance – Semi-Annual Update
The Board will hear an update from the leadership of the Downtown Brattleboro Alliance regarding the DBA’s activities and programs.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS ITEM.
D. Arts Committee Proposal for Highway Art Project – Arts Committee Chair Adam Salviani
The Board is asked to endorse a Highway Art Project being proposed by Tad Montgomery in conjunction with the Town Arts Committee. No Town funding is being requested.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ENDORSE THE HIGHWAY ART PROJECT AS PROPOSED BY TAD MONTGOMERY AND THE TOWN ARTS COMMITTEE.
