The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 5:30pm and is expected to enter immediately into executive session to discuss contracts and labor relations agreements with employees. The Selectboard will reconvene the business part of the meeting at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center at 230 Main Street. The public may also 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/hers)
Executive Assistant
Town of Brattleboro
230 Main Street, Suite 208
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 251 – 8115
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BRATTLEBORO SELECTBOARD
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2023
SELECTBOARD MEETING ROOM + ZOOM
EXECUTIVE SESSION – 5:30PM
REGULAR MEETING – 6:15PM
The physical location for this meeting will be the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Municipal Center at
230 Main Street.
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 1085 or Channel 10
Streaming Online: https://www.brattleborotv.org/channel–10–stream
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/brattleborotv
AGENDA
(please note that times are approximate.)
1. CONVENE REGULAR MEETING (6:15 pm)
2. APPROVE MINUTES – December 20, 2022 and January 10, 2023
3. CHAIR’S REMARKS
4. MANAGER’S COMMENTS
5. SELECTBOARD COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (6:25 pm)
7. CONSENT AGENDA (6:40 pm)
A. Williams Street Retaining Wall Grant – Authorize Application
B. Brattleboro Luv Crawl – Approve Special Permit
8. NEW BUSINESS (6:50 pm)
A. Approve FY24 General Fund Budget (6:50 pm)
B. 2023 Representative Town Meeting (7:10 pm)
(i) Review Warning
(ii) Discuss Format
9. CORRESPONDENCE/FYI
10. MEETINGS
See Town Calendar
11. ADJOURNMENT (8:15 pm)
MEMORANDUM
To: Selectboard
From: John Potter, Town Manager
Re: Administrative Report
Date: January 20, 2023
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The following will summarize the proposed motions for the Selectboard meeting on Tuesday,
January 24, 2023. The Board will convene the regular meeting at 6:15pm in the Selectboard
Meeting Room and on Zoom.
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 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/
7. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Williams Street Retaining Wall Grant – Authorize Application
B. Brattleboro Luv Crawl – Approve Special Permit
In a memorandum dated January 13, 2023 Town Clerk Hilary Francis describes the Brattleboro Luv Crawl, an event headed by Erin Scaggs and the Downtown Brattleboro Alliance. This event, which takes place on Thursday, February 9, 2023 from 5:00pm to 10:00pm pairs Vermont brewers and distillers with area merchants who have agreed to keep their doors open for this event. The event will involve tastings and the sale of liquor. All alcohol dispensing will be set up in compliance with the Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery. Applications have been reviewed and approved by the Brattleboro Police and Fire Departments. All liquor control laws and regulations that apply to first and second class licenses will also apply to holders of the Special Event Permits.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Approve FY24 General Fund Budget
The Board is asked to approve the FY24 General Fund Budget.
POTENTIAL MOTION: TO APPROVE THE FY 24 GENERAL FUND BUDGET AS PRESENTED.
B. 2023 Representative Town Meeting
(i) Review Warning
The Board is asked to review the draft warnings for the March 7 Town Meeting Day Election and for the March 25 (and 26, if necessary) Representative Town Meeting.
(ii) Discuss Format
In a memorandum dated January 18, 2023 Town Clerk Hilary Francis discusses safety measures being taken as we plan for the March 25, 2023 Town Meeting.
POTENTIAL MOTION: NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS ITEM.
Selectboard meeting - Jan. 24 not Jan. 17th
Just a heads up that the first paragraph of the Jan. 20 announcement says meeting will be on Jan. 17 – it’s Jan. 24, as stated in the body.
Good catch!
They re-warned it due to this error…
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“The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 5:30pm and is expected to enter immediately into executive session to discuss contracts and labor relations agreements with employees. The Selectboard will reconvene the business part of the meeting at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center at 230 Main Street. The public may also 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.
This meeting was warned on Friday, but the wrong date was left in the language of the warning and so the Town is re-warn this meeting with the corrected date in the warning. The Agenda, Administrative Report and backup materials are identical to what was put out on Friday.
Best,
Jessica Sticklor (she/her/hers)
Executive Assistant
Town of Brattleboro
230 Main Street, Suite 208
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 251 – 8115”