City Council 02/12/2025

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CITY OF ESSEX JUNCTION
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA REVISED

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  
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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. PUBLIC HEARING
    a. Public Hearing on FY26 Proposed General Fund Operating and Capital Budgets
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
    a. Discussion and Consideration of the FY26 General Fund Budget and Capital Program Budgets
    b. Discussion and Consideration of the Necessity Resolution for the West St., River St. and Maple St. Pump Station Retrofit Bond Vote and Clean Water State Revolving Fund Application
    c. Discussion of Initial Draft of the Informational Hearing and Annual Meeting Warning and Ballot Questions
    d. *Discussion and Consideration of an Executive Session to discuss a Contract
    e. **Discussion and Consideration of an Executive Session to discuss Personnel
    f. ***Discussion and Consideration of an Executive Session to discuss Attorney Client Communication
​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​g. Deliberative Session to Consider Dog Bite Order Extension for T. Flores and I. Williams – added 2/10/25​​​​​​​
7. CONSENT ITEMS
​​​​​​​    a. Approve Meeting Minutes: 1/22/25 and 1/25/25
    b. Approve Revised Recreation Advisory Committee Purpose Statement
    c. Approve Banner Application for Burlington Gem and Mineral Club
    d. Approve Document PVR-4155, “Certificate – No Appeal or Suit Pending” for the 2024 Grand List
8. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & CITY MANAGER REPORT
9. READING FILE
​​​​​​​    a. Check Warrant #24067 1/24/25 and #24068 2/7/25
    b. Regional Boards and Committees Minutes Memo
    c. January Financial Reports
    d. Department Head Budget Videos Memo
    e. Planning Commission Minutes 1/14/25
    f. Police Community Advisory Board Minutes 1/21/25
    g. Tree Advisory Committee Minutes 1/23/25  
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
​​​​​​​    a. *An Executive Session may be needed to discuss a Contract
    b. **An Executive Session may be needed to discuss a Personnel
    c. ***An Executive Session may be needed to discuss Attorney Client Communication
11. ADJOURN
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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.