City Council 01/08/2025

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CITY OF ESSEX JUNCTION
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 

This meeting will be in-person in the Community Room of the Essex Police Department located at 145 Maple Street and available remotely. Options to watch or join the meeting remotely:

• WATCH: the meeting will be live-streamed on Town Meeting TV 
• JOIN ONLINE:  Join Zoom Meeting  
• JOIN BY CALLING: (audio only): (305) 224-1968 | Meeting ID: 858 3328 5781 

1. CALL TO ORDER 
2. AGENDA ADDITIONS/CHANGES
3. APPROVE AGENDA
4. PUBLIC TO BE HEARD
    a. Comments from Public
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
    a. Discussion regarding Holding Virtual Council Meetings as a Zoom Webinar rather than a Zoom Meeting
    b. *Interviews and Consideration of Appointments to the Governance Committee
    c. Discussion and Consideration of CCRPC UPWP Applications and match – due Jan. 17th
    d. Discussion and Consideration of the Proposed FY26 General Fund Budget
    e. **Discussion and Consideration of an Executive Session to discuss Personnel
6. CONSENT ITEMS
    a. Approve Meeting Minutes: December 11, 2024, and December 18, 2024
    b. Approve Legislative Letter for Funding Support for Green Mountain Transit
    c. Approve the City Council Meeting Policy and Participation Guidelines
7. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & CITY MANAGER REPORT
8. READING FILE
    a. Check Warrant #24065, 12/27/24
    b. December Financial Reports
    c. 2024 Equalization Study Results
    d. Act 68 of 2023 Legislative Report on Reappraisals
    e. CVE Annual Permit Application
    f. Regional Boards and Committees Minutes Memo
    g. Development Review Board Minutes 12/19/24
    h. Police Community Advisory Board Minutes 12/17/24
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
    a. *An Executive Session may be needed to discuss the Appointment of Public Officials
    b. **An Executive Session may be needed to discuss Personnel - City Manager Evaluation
10. ADJOURN

Members of the public are encouraged to speak during the Public to Be Heard agenda item, during a Public Hearing, or, when recognized by the President, during consideration of a specific agenda item. The public will not be permitted to participate when a motion is being discussed except when specifically requested by the President. Regarding zoom participants, if individuals interrupt, they will be muted; and if they interrupt a second time they will be removed. This agenda is available in alternative formats upon request. Meetings of the City Council, like all programs and activities of the City of Essex Junction, are accessible to people with disabilities. For information on accessibility or this agenda, call the City Manager’s office at 802-878-6944 TTY: 7-1-1 or (800) 253-0191.