The Brattleboro Selectboard will return to non-FY21 business at their next regular meeting, granting permits for festivals, approving liquor licenses, and proposing parking spaces.
The board will also be introduced to Stephen Dotson, Brattleboro’s new Sustainability Coordinator and will hear about carbon offsets and renewable sources of electricity. You can bring up other matters during public participation.
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The Brattleboro Selectboard will meet on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Municipal Center. ASL interpreters will be available for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members.
Jan Anderson
Executive Secretary
Brattleboro Town Manager’s Office
230 Main Street, Suite 208
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 251-8100
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BRATTLEBORO SELECTBOARD
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020
SELECTBOARD MEETING ROOM, MUNICIPAL CENTER
REGULAR MEETING – 6:15PM
AGENDA
1. CONVENE REGULAR MEETING
2. APPROVE MINUTES –January 14
3. CHAIR’S REMARKS
4. MANAGER’S COMMENTS
5. SELECTBOARD COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
7. LIQUOR COMMISSIONERS
A. Liquor Licenses, Outdoor Consumption Permits, and Entertainment Licenses – Annual Renewals
B. Festival Permit – Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development, Par for the Cause Festival
8. WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS – None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Sustainability Matters
(i) Introduction of Sustainability Coordinator Stephen Dotson
(ii) Carbon Offsets vs. Renewable Sources of Electricity
B. Proposed Handicapped Parking Space on Canal Street Adjacent to the Coop’s Community Meeting Room
C. Certificate of Highway Mileage
D. Certificate of Attestation – No Appeal or Suit Pending – 2018 and 2019 Grand Lists
E. Committee Appointment
11. CORRESPONDENCE/FYI
A. Warrants
12. MEETINGS
See enclosed Town Calendar
13. ADJOURNMENT
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MEMORANDUM
To: Selectboard
From: Peter B. Elwell, Town Manager
Re: Administrative Report
Date: January 31, 2020
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The following will summarize the proposed motions for the Selectboard meeting on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, beginning at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room.
7. LIQUOR COMMISSIONERS A. Liquor Licenses, Outdoor Consumption Permits, and Entertainment Licenses – Annual Renewals The Board is asked to approve the renewal of all existing liquor licenses, outdoor consumption permits, and entertainment licenses for an additional year, subject to each existing license or permit holder submitting all of the required paperwork. A memorandum dated January 22, 2020, from Town Clerk Hilary Francis explains the background on this item and attached to that memorandum is a complete list of the licenses and permits that are recommended for renewal.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF ALL EXISTING LIQUOR LICENSES, OUTDOOR CONSUMPTION PERMITS, AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSES, EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2020, SUBJECT TO EACH EXISTING LICENSE
OR PERMIT HOLDER SUBMITTING THE REQUIRED PAPERWORK.
B. Festival Permit – Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development, Par for the Cause Festival The Board is asked to approve a festival permit for the Winston Prouty Center for Child Development’s Par for the Cause fundraising event on Saturday, March 28, 2020, from 5pm until 8pm at 209 Austine Drive. The details are set forth in the memorandum dated January 21, 2020, from Town Clerk Hilary Francis, and in the festival permit application that is attached to that memorandum.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO APPROVE A FESTIVAL PERMIT FOR THE WINSTON PROUTY CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT’S PAR FOR THE CAUSE EVENT TO BE HELD ON MARCH 28, 2020, FROM 5PM UNTIL 8PM AT 209 AUSTINE DRIVE.
8. WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS – None.
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None.
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Sustainability Matters (i) Introduction of Sustainability Coordinator Stephen Dotson (ii) Carbon Offsets vs. Renewable Sources of Electricity Town Manager Elwell will introduce the Town’s new Sustainability Coordinator, Stephen Dotson, and Assistant Town Manager Moreland will present new information related to a prior Selectboard action regarding renewable sources of electricity. Details are set forth in Assistant Town Manager Moreland’s memorandum dated January 27, 2020.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS MATTER.
B. Proposed Handicapped Parking Space on Canal Street Adjacent to the Coop’s Community Meeting Room The Board is asked to approve designating the first on-street parking space on the north side of Canal Street west of South Main Street for use only by drivers with a handicapped parking permit. As set forth in the memorandum dated January 27, 2020, from Town Manager Elwell, this space was requested by the Brattleboro Food Coop and is recommended by the ADA Committee, the Traffic Safety Committee, and Town staff.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO APPROVE DESIGNATING THE FIRST ON-STREET PARKING SPACE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CANAL STREET WEST OF SOUTH MAIN STREET FOR USE ONLY BY DRIVERS WITH A HANDICAPPED PARKING PERMIT.
C. Certificate of Highway Mileage The Board is asked to approve the Town’s Certificate of Highway Mileage for 2020. This form is required to be submitted annually to the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO APPROVE THE TOWN OF BRATTLEBORO’S CERTIFICATE OF HIGHWAY MILEAGE FOR 2020.
D. Certificate of Attestation – No Appeal or Suit Pending– 2018 and 2019 Grand Lists The Board is asked to approve the Town’s Certificate of Attestation – No Appeal or Suit Pending forms for the 2018 and 2019 Grand Lists. This form is required to be completed and signed on the first Tuesday in February when no appeals are pending and the Grand List is final for any given fiscal year.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO APPROVE THE CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION – NO APPEAL OR SUIT PENDING FORMS FOR THE 2018 AND 2019 GRAND LISTS.
E. Committee Appointment The Board is asked to appoint Ashlyn Bristle to the Conservation Commission.
POTENTIAL NOMINATION: ASHLYN BRISTLE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
