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Selectboard Regular Meeting Monday, February 10, 2025 06:00 PM Chris Letourneau Meeting Room and via Zoom

Zoom Details:

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Meeting ID: 616 584 3896 | Passcode: 5243524

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1.CALL TO ORDER

2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.CHAIR UPDATE

4.ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

5.SELECTBOARD MINUTES AND WARRANTS

  1. A.Approval of Selectboard Regular Meeting Minutes for January 27, 2025

  2. B.Approval of Warrants #2504

6.PUBLIC COMMENT (For items not on agenda)

All participants must clearly state their names. Appropriate actions will be considered once the Selectboard has reviewed the information provided and necessary subsequent research.

  1. A.AGE WELL Letter of Appreciation-Informational Letter From Age Well for the donation given.

7.CORRESPONDENCE

8.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  1. A.Bridge #28 Mill River Road--Update from Tyler Billingsley Project Engineer from East Engineering PLC.

  2. B.Personnel Policy-Revisions In Process By Town Administrator

  3. C.Sherwood Forest 3 Acre Rule

  4. D.Town Electronic Signage--Information Update by Town Administrator--Logan Grimm stopped by my office on Wednesday, gave an update on his Electronic School Sign and the wonderful progress he has made with the project.  The mockup sign will be ordered in the next week, he is going to contact me so he can show me exactly what the school sign will look like.  The sign is a digital Electonic sign, is 3' x 7', depth of 4 inches, and is controlled via WIFI.  Logan has already reached his fund-raising goals for the schools' sign, cost of the sign is $16,000.  I asked Logan if he was willing to share and present the sign to the selectboard, if he isn't able to, I will get pictures/video of the mockup sign for the board.  

  5. E.Ethics Policy-Revisions in process

  6. F.Roadside Acres LLC--Informational update--Doug Bergstrom spoke with landowner and attorney, landowner is going to give us an easement, there is new mylar, new deed in process and landowner is paying the $500 escrow for expenses.  All will go off to our lawyer for review once received from landowner.

9.BOARD BUSINESS (Public comment on agenda items limited to 5 minutes)

  1. A.Robert Fletcher of VBB-Winter Bond Pool-Sign Bond Resolution

  2. B.Sam Carlson of Oncore Renewable Energy-Present Information on Solar Panel Project for Mill River Road.

    1. Permit approval

    2. plan for project

    3. Corporate donation discussion

  3. C.GCC-Ken Minck-Falls Trail Discussion & Alysia Catalfamo-Purchase Funds Reimbursement Policies

    Ken Minck --to discuss Falls Trail (ordinance passed at 10/23/23 meeting) (see attached minutes) Signage and placement, discuss boulders requested by Ken for Trail, Todd from public works had reservations and concerns regarding boulders.

    Alysia Catalfamo-Purchase Funds Reimbursement Policies

  4. D.Vermont Rockets Softball Tournament-Action to waive rental fees for use of the Softball field and pavilion at Georgia Beach for date to include June 20-22 and August 1-3 2025. Board questions from the January 27 2025 meeting were followed up on and answered, Rockets also provided a letter of consideration to waive the fees.  Letter and questions attached.

  5. E.Camp Rainbow-Action to approve use of Georgia Beach Pavilion and waive rental fees for dates of July 7-11 2025

    Camp Rainbow is a program of Northwestern Counseling and Support Services and was designed to meet the specialized needs of individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to enhance their socialization for a normal day camp experience. Camp is in its 16th year and has been located at Georgia beach for the past 10+ years. Typical day at camp will bring 25-35 campers. In the past the town of Georgia has been generous enough to allow camp to be held at the beach while using the pavilion.

    We appreciate the consideration of application to use the beach, should you have any other questions please feel free to reach out 😊

    Tina Cross

    NCSS

    130 Fisher Pond Road

    St.Albans, VT 05478

    802-370-1140

    tcross@ncssinc.org

  6. F.Animal Control Ordinance-Action to Approve

  7. G.Impact Fee Ordinance-Action to Approve

  8. H.Bridge #10 - Review Addendum 1 dated February 4 2025 -  to be included in Bid contract documents &

    Action to open Bids for Bridge #10 Project

10.TOWN ADMINISTRATOR, TREASURER AND SELECTBOARD SUB COMMITTEES REPORTS

  1. A.Town Administrator

  2. B.Treasurer 

11.OTHER

12.PLAN NEXT MEETING AGENDA

  1. A.February 24, 2025 @ 6:00pm 

13.EXECUTIVE SESSION (if needed, pursuant to 1 V.S.A sec 313)

I would entertain a motion to enter into executive session to discuss ______________ which premature disclosure or discussion may be detrimental to the board in itself and/or individuals involved. 

I move that we enter into executive session to discuss ___________ with (state names of attendees) under the provisions of Title 1, Section 313(a)(1)(A) of the Vermont Statutes. (State Time.)

  1. A.Personnel Policy--Zoning & ACO New Hire Information

14.ADJOURN

TABLED ITEMS:

Posted to the Town website, four designated places within the Town of Georgia (Town Clerk’s Office, Georgia Public Library, Maplefields & Georgia Market), and e-mailed to the local media.

Signed: Cheryl Letourneau, Town Administrator

Phone: 802-524-3524 | Fax: 802-524-3543 | Website: townofgeorgia.com