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Selectboard Regular Meeting Monday, March 24, 2025 06:00 PM Chris Letourneau Meeting Room and via Zoom

Zoom Details:

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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 March 12, 2025

  2. B.Action to Approve Town Meeting Minutes of March 4, 2025

  3. C.Approval of Warrants #2509

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.

7.CORRESPONDENCE

  1. A.Request for Minutes Amendment by Howard & Sue Webster--Howard and Sue Webster emailed on 3/20/25 requesting to have the March 12, 2025, minutes amended to reflect that "only one of the Webster heirs initiated contact to ask about purchasing some, or all of the Henley Webster Memorial Forest."  The other heirs are content to have it remain as a natural area of recreation and conservation as Dorothy Conger Webster intended.

  2. B.Request from Howard & Sue Webster to remove "Private road sign"- this is a class IV section of Bovat Road, while this is privately maintained this is still a class IV road.

8.TOWN ADMINISTRATOR, TREASURER AND SELECTBOARD SUB COMMITTEES REPORTS

  1. A.Buildings-Public Works Update from Todd Cadieux--Beach Bathrooms still not completed; further discussion is needed on next steps to complete for opening and water testing to get done.  All required to be completed by June to open beach.

  2. B.Public Works/Grounds/Recreation-Update from Todd Cadieux

  3. C.Bridge 10 Bid Opening and Addendum 1 attached.

  4. D.Personnel--Discuss New Hire Seasonal Beach Employee-Need to discuss advertising and hiring new season beach employee, current employee gave notice.

  5. E.Town Administrator-Need Signatures for appointments made last Regular Meeting-- Need to appoint Andrew Dunsmore for Town Forest Fire Warden, NWSWD and NWCUD Appointment.

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

  1. A.Electronic Sign Presentation by Logan Grimm--Logan is joining the meeting to present the electronic sign he worked to get for Town of Georgia Elementary school.  SB is interested in purchasing a similar sign with funds from ONCORE corporate donation, Logan will present that sign option and pricing quotes vendor gave him for the town sign(s). 

  2. B.Action to Approve for Annual Pay Raises -- to be effective April 1 annually.

  3. C.Roadside Acres-Signatures Needed on Mylar --then will be presented to Town Clerk for signatures and recording.

  4. D.Personnel Policy--CTO, Vacation, Sick Accruals Discussion-Draft Review

  5. E.Committee Creation - for the Georgia Public Library Building Revitalization project.

  6. F.GPL-Request Approval of Grants for the Library

10.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  1. A.Bidwell Estate - Action/Motion

  2. B.Selectboard Vacancy

  3. C.Parcel ID 112260000-Robert Peet Interest in Lot--Doug researched and lot was taken in lieu of taxes by Kevin Webster in 2005 for back taxes owed to the town from Dream Builders.

  4. D.Closing of Perrigo-Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant--Feasibility study, ideas, open discussions for the future.

  5. E.Bridge #28 Mill River Bridge

  6. F.Sherwood Forest 3 Acre Rule

  7. G.2025 Manual Transfer Switch Project-Town Garage

  8. H.Mill River Bridge #28-Easements--Gordan Babcock, is coming in to sign the easement on April 1st.  Stacy will reach back out to Ms. Pipe to inquire if there is any questions and see about setting up a date and time to sign Easement.

  9. I.Contract Addendum for Current Assessor

  10. J.Animal Control Ordinance-Update Timeline

    Approved at regular Selectboard Meeting on February 24 2025.

    Entered to Minutes on March 12, 2025

    Posted in St Albans Messenger on February 28th 2025, page 34

    Posted in public places February 28, 2025

    Petitions Due by April 9, 2025 by 4:00pm, if not petitions received then,

    Ordinance goes into effect on April 25, 2025

  11. K.Impact Fee Ordinance- Update and timeline

    Approved at regular Selectboard Meeting on February 10 and again on February 24 2025.

    Entered to Minutes on February 24 2025 and Minutes on March 12, 2025

    Posted in St Albans Messenger on February 28th 2025, page 35

    Posted in public places February 14, 2025 and February 25, 2025

    Petitions Due by April 9, 2025 by 4:00pm, if not petitions received then,

    Ordinance goes into effect on April 25, 2025

11.OTHER

12.PLAN NEXT MEETING AGENDA

  1. A.April 14, 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.Incident at Town Hall

14.ADJOURN

TABLED ITEMS:

Agendas are 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. 

Minutes and meeting videos are posted on the Town of Georgia website.

Signed: Stacy Katon, Town Administrator

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