City Council 01/22/2025

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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:

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1. CALL TO ORDER [6:30 PM]
2. AGENDA ADDITIONS/CHANGES
3. APPROVE AGENDA
4. PUBLIC TO BE HEARD
    a. Comments from Public
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
    a. *Interview and Consideration of Recreation Advisory Committee Youth Member [10 Minutes]
    b. Discussion and Consideration of Land Development Code Amendments Introduction and Warn Public Hearing [30 Minutes]
    c. Discussion and Consideration of the FY26 General Fund Budget and Warn Budget Public Hearing [30 Minutes]
    d. Consideration of Council Member Appointments to the Governance Committee [10 Minutes]
6. CONSENT ITEMS
    a. Approve Meeting Minutes: January 8, 2025
    b. Acting as the Cannabis Control Commission Approve Passion Fruit Farms Tier 1 Indoor Cultivation License Renewal
    c. Approve Submittal of Certificate of Highway Mileage
    d. Approve Appeal Submittal of 2024 Equalization Study Results
    e. Approve Amtrak RFQ Award
    f. Approve Stevens Park Grant Application
    g. Approve Memorial Park Policy Updates
7. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & CITY MANAGER REPORT
8. READING FILE
    a. Check Warrant #24066 01/10/2025
    b. City Charter with Changes as Approved by the Legislature in 2024
    c. 2024 K9 Nova Review
    d. Community Justice Center Funding Support Letter
    e. Wike Walk Advisory Committee Minutes 01/09/25
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
    a. *An Executive Session may be needed for the Appointment of Public Officials
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.