The long-anticipated housing plan will be presented to the Brattleboro Selectboard at their next regular meeting. This comes after Steve Barrett and Peter Elwell receive special ceremonial recognition from the board and the State of Vermont.
They’ll also hear a discuss work at the Windham Regional Commission, appoint some committee members, approve the brewer’s festival permits for an alcoholic beverage celebration, and start the process of prohibiting alcoholic beverages on Town property. You can discuss how we aren’t conflicted, or bring up other items not on the agenda, during public participation.
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The Brattleboro Selectboard will meet on Tuesday, March 15 , 2022, at 5:30pm and is expected to enter immediately into executive session to discuss contracts. The Selectboard will reconvene the business part of the meeting at 6:15pm in the Second Floor Meeting Room at the Central Fire Station (103 Elliot Street). Everyone will be required to wear a face covering and maintain social distance. The public is encouraged to participate in the meeting 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.
Jessica Sticklor (she/her)
Executive Assistant
Town of Brattleboro
230 Main Street, Suite 208
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 251 – 8115
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BRATTLEBORO SELECTBOARD
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022
CENTRAL FIRE STATION+ ZOOM
EXECUTIVE SESSION – 5:30PM
REGULAR MEETING – 6:15PM
The physical location for this meeting will be the Second Floor Meeting Room at the Central Fire Station,
103 Elliot Street, where everyone will be required to wear a face covering and maintain social distance.
The public is encouraged to attend and participate in this meeting using Zoom.
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
or you can access a list of non-toll-free numbers
for locations around the world using this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/u/k2Hdbk6mA
The meeting also will be carried live on BCTV:
On Cable TV: Channel 1085 or Channel 10
Streaming Online: https://www.brattleborotv.org/channel-10-stream
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/brattleborotv
AGENDA
1. CONVENE REGULAR MEETING
2. APPROVE MINUTES – March 1, 2022
3. CEREMONIAL ITEM
A. Recognition of Former Town Manager Peter Elwell and Former Public Works Director Steve Barrett
4. CHAIR’S REMARKS
5. MANAGER’S COMMENTS
6. SELECTBOARD COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
8. LIQUOR COMMISSIONERS
A. Four Seasons Media, Brattleboro Brewers Festival – Festival Permit
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Windham Regional Commission –
(i) Brattleboro Commissioners’ Annual Report to Selectboard
(ii) Appointment of One Brattleboro Commissioner for 2022-2023
(iii) Announce One Vacancy for Brattleboro’s Commissioners for 2022-2023
B. Housing Plan – Presentation
C. Financial Report
D. Prohibition of Alcoholic Beverages on Town Property – First Reading of Proposed Ordinance Amendment
E. Schedule Annual Organizational Meeting – Monday, March 21, 2022, at 6:15pm at the Central Fire Station and on Zoom
F. Committee and Board Appointments
10. CORRESPONDENCE/FYI
A. Warrants and Department Reports
11. MEETINGS
See Town Calendar
12. ADJOURNMENT
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MEMORANDUM
To: Selectboard
From: Patrick Moreland, Assistant Town Manager
Re: Administrative Report
Date: March 11, 2022
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The following will summarize the proposed motions for the Selectboard meeting on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. The Board will meet in executive session at 5:30to discuss contracts. The Board will reconvene the business meeting at 6:15pm in the Second Floor Meeting Room at the Central Fire Station at 103 Elliot Street and on Zoom. The public is strongly encouraged to attend and participate on Zoom. People who choose to attend the meeting in-person will be required to wear a face covering and adhere to social distancing.
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
or you can access a list of non-toll-free numbers
for locations around the world using this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/u/k2Hdbk6mA
The meeting will be carried live on BCTV:
On Cable TV: Channel 1085 or Channel 10
Streaming Online: https://www.brattleborotv.org/channel-10-stream
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/brattleborotv/
3. CEREMONIAL ITEM
A. Recognition of Former Town Manager Peter Elwell and Former Public Works Director Steve Barrett
Former Town Manager Peter Elwell and Former Public Works Director Steve Barrett will be in the meeting to receive recognition for their service to the Town. They will be presented with the Concurrent House Resolutions recently awarded by the State of Vermont.
NO MOTION REQUIRED ON THIS ITEM.
8. LIQUOR COMMISSIONERS
A. Four Seasons Media, Brattleboro Brewers Festival – Festival Permit
The Board is asked to approve a Festival Permit for Four Seasons Media, Inc., to host the Brattleboro Brewers Festival on Saturday, May 28, 2022, from 11:30am to 4:30pm on the Famolare Field, located on Old Guilford Road. More details about the festival and permit are included in the memorandum dated March 2, 2022, from Town Clerk Hilary Francis.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO APPROVE A FESTIVAL PERMIT FOR FOUR SEASONS MEDIA, INC., TO HOST THE BRATTLEBORO BREWERS FESTIVAL ON MAY 28, 2022, FROM 11:30AM TO 4:30PM ON THE FAMOLARE FIELD, LOCATED ON OLD GUILFORD ROAD.
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Windham Regional Commission –
(i) Brattleboro Commissioners’ Annual Report to Selectboard
(ii) Appointment of One Brattleboro Commissioner for 2022-2023
(iii) Announce One Vacancy for Brattleboro’s Commissioners for 2022-2023
The Town of Brattleboro appoints two representatives each year to the Windham Regional Commission to serve one-year terms for the period of April 1 through March 31. The representatives are asked to report to the Selectboard annually at the end of their terms. Planning Commission Chair Tom Mosakowski and Planning Director Sue Fillion were the Town’s WRC representatives last year and they will join the meeting to discuss their work on the WRC. This year, Planning Director Sue Fillion requests that the Board re-appoint her as one of the Town’s representatives to the Windham Regional Commission for another one-year term starting April 1, 2022. The seat vacated by Tom Mosakowski next year is open and the Board is asked to announce that vacancy at the March 15, 2022 meeting. The memorandum dated March 9, 2022, from Sue Fillion summarizes the representatives’ annual report.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ACCEPT THE REPORT FROM THE BRATTLEBORO WINDHAM REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS AND TO RE-APPOINT SUE FILLION AS A COMMISSIONER TO THE WINDHAM REGIONAL COMMISSION AND SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FOR THE PEOPLE INTERESTED IN SERVING AS A COMMISSIONER TO THE WINDHAM REGIONAL COMMISSION.
B. Housing Plan – Presentation
In a memorandum dated March 8, 2022, Planning Director Sue Fillion discusses the Housing Action Plan that has been prepared to address the housing needs of the community.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ENDORSE THE 2022 HOUSING ACTION PLAN AS A GUIDE FOR FUTURE PLANNING, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND POTENTIAL REGULATORY AND PROGRAMMATIC IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES.
C. Financial Report
The Monthly Financial Report through February is included in the Selectboard’s backup materials for this meeting, along with a summary memorandum dated March 3, 2022, from Accountant Kim Ellison.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO ACCEPT THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT AS PRESENTED.
D. Prohibition of Alcoholic Beverages on Town Property – First Reading of Proposed Ordinance Amendment
In a memorandum dated March 3, 2022, Town Manager Yoshi Manale discusses a recommended amendment to the Brattleboro Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1.5, Article II, Section 16-17, regarding exceptions to the ordinance regulating the consumption of alcoholic beverages on Town and School property. The Selectboard is asked to conduct a first reading of the proposed ordinance amendment.
NO MOTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS ITEM.
E. Schedule Annual Organizational Meeting – Monday, March 21, 2022, at 6:15pm at the Central Fire Station and on Zoom
The Board is asked to announce that the organizational meeting for the 2022-2023 Selectboard will take place on Monday, March 21, 2022, at 6:15pm at the Central Fire Station and on Zoom.
NO MOTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS ITEM.
F. Committee and Board Appointments
The Board is asked to appoint Lars Hasselblad Torres to the Arts Committee and Kevin Hamilton to the Agricultural Advisory Committee as ex officio non-voting member.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO APPOINT LARS HASSELBLAD TORRES TO THE ARTS COMMITTEE AND KEVIN HAMILTON TO THE AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS EX OFFICIO NON-VOTING MEMBER.
