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From YouTube: Essex Junction City Council - 6/28/2023
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Call to Order 00:00:00
Res. of Apprec. for Howard Kimball 00:01:46
PH: Large Water Utility Rate 00:08:35
PH: Park Ordinance Amendments 00:14:13
Conv. w/ Essex Comm. Historical Society 00:28:24
D&C of FY24 Utility Rates 00:34:44
D&C of Park Ordinance Amendments 00:37:49
Interviews and Consider Appt. 00:39:39
Consent Items 01:31:57
Reading File 01:36:33
Total Run Time: 01:43:56
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E
F
Sure
he
is
watching
remotely
on
YouTube
what
I
was
told,
but
he's
been
in
the
second
longest
tenured
employee
at
Wastewater
and
I'm,
pretty
sure
he's
up
there
with
city
employees,
and
he
was
really
the
caretaker
of
our
lab
he's
been
in
there
for
over
30
years
and
did
an
excellent
job.
We'd
always
get
compliments
during
tours
on
how
clean
and
organized
our
lab
is,
and
that's
solely
due
to
Howard
and
The
Pride.
It
takes
in
our
lab
and
we're
definitely
going
to
miss
his
historical
knowledge.
D
Whereas
annually
Howard
conducted
and
passed
Environmental
Protection
Agency
tests
certifying
the
facility's
laboratory
to
continue
internal
operations.
He
also
served
as
an
early
member
of
the
Department
of
Environmental
Conservation
lab
standards
committee,
providing
important
input
to
lab
methods.
Bill
used
at
the
wastewater
treatment
at
Wastewater
facilities
today,
whereas
Howard
was
a
founding
member
of
the
city's
employee,
Association
participating
in
several
rounds
of
contract
negotiations
and
served
as
president
of
the
association
for
over
10
years.
D
He
was
a
member
of
the
operations
team
called
sewer
Marines
representing
Vermont
and
New
England
at
Regional
and
National
Wastewater
operation
challenge
competitions,
placing
in
several
categories,
whereas
Howard
received
the
Andrew
fish
laboratory,
Excellence
award
from
Green
Mountain,
Water
environment
Association
for
exceptional
performance
in
lab
operations
in
2008.,
whereas
Howard's
dedication,
tidiness
passion
for
process
control
and
historical
knowledge
of
the
facilities
will
be
tremendously
missed.
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved.
D
On
this
day,
Wednesday
June
28
2023,
the
Essex
Junction
City
Council,
expresses
its
appreciation
to
Howard
for
his
dedicated
career
at
the
Essex
Junction
Wastewater
facility.
We
thank
you
for
your
time
and
service
to
our
community
things
that
we
don't
have
to
think
about
that
get
done
just
amaze
me.
Thank
you.
Howard.
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F
C
A
C
A
A
G
The
FBI
24
combined
rates
are
an
increase
of
about
12
over
the
current
FY
23
rates,
average
cost
to
a
user
will
be
about
657
per
year
or
about
per
month.
So
the
next
slide
shows
all
of
the
rates
in
detail
for
each
fund.
We
fixed
charges
and
usage
charges
for
each
total
combined
increase
over
last
year's
combined
rates
will
be
about
7.72
cents
per
year
again
for
the
average
news
on
the
system,
so
the
water
rates
are
projected
not
rejected.
G
G
G
G
The
wastewater
treatment
wholesale
rate,
which
was
presented
to
the
trite
health
committee
a
month
or
so
ago
now
is
increasing
16.3
percent
and
again
these
increases
are
all
related
to
the
the
general
Wastewater
operating
increases
that
we
went
over
on
the
previous
slide
and
that's
it
I,
don't
know.
If
anyone
has
any
questions,
this
information
also
was
sent
to
Global
foundries
directly,
so
they
are
aware
of
this
and
have
been
in
communication
with
them
regularly
over
the
last
couple
months.
D
G
G
H
H
The
current
Park
ordinances,
which
you
can
see,
are
very
outdated
and
then
a
marked
up
version
of
the
ones
you
saw
last
time
and
the
changes
that
were
made
and
then
a
clean
version
is
the
third
document
all
of
the
changes
that
are
in
the
marked
up
version
and
ultimately,
the
final
reflect
either
feedback
from
you
all
last
time
or
feedback
from
legal
counsel.
So
that's
the
impetus
for
them.
B
C
H
Yeah
sure
so,
just
kind
of
working
working
our
way
through
section
301,
actually
defines
the
parks
and
names
them
I
know.
We
had
some
conversation
last
time
about
some
of
those
spaces
that
are
at
least
spaces
and
I.
Think,
ultimately,
where
we
landed
is
it
it's
clearly
says
you
know
West
Street
dog
park,
and
so
it
would
pertain
to
that
space,
whereas
when
it
says
Maple,
Street
Park,
you
know
it
includes
all
the
facilities
and
amenities.
H
H
Otherwise,
as
we
work
our
way
through
a
lot
of
these
reflect
kind
of
current
practice
in
terms
of
groups,
you
know
who
want
to
use
the
space
and
have
exclusive
access
that
they
need
to
apply
and
charges
may
be
applied
and
the
park
hours
are
the
same.
The
restriction
on
Motor
Vehicles
is
the
same.
We
are
proposing
to
change
to
permit
dogs
at
public
parks.
H
Obviously,
they
need
to
be
on
leash,
with
the
exception
of
the
fenced-in
dog
park,
and
there's
also
a
provision
here
to
allow
the
parks
department
to
put
up
signage
in
parks
where
dogs
would
not
be
allowed,
for
example,
playgrounds,
ball
fields,
the
swimming
pool,
otherwise,
disorderly
contact
is
the
same.
We've
made
some
modifications,
I
know,
Raj,
isn't
here
to
the
tobacco
and
marijuana.
H
D
Others
may
I
ask
a
question
sure
on
that,
so
in
in
the
write-up
it
specifically
says
beer
wine,
you
don't
acknowledge
liquor,
so
I'm
wondering
I.
Just
want
clarification.
Are
you
saying
that
liquor
is
absolutely
not
permitted
where
beer
wine
is,
or
is
there
exceptions
for
any
alcohol
right
now?
It's
just.
H
H
It
doesn't
mean
that
beer
and
wine
are
now
permitted
in
the
park
or
that
people
can
bring
them
in
or
that
somebody
can
have
a
baby
shower
in
the
back
room
and
have
wine
available
just
on
their
own.
They
need
to
go
through
a
caterer,
that's
licensed
by
the
state
of
Vermont
that
has
alcohol,
injury,
related
insurance
and
all
of
those
things.
D
What
is
what
I
can't
figure
out
the
language
that
I'm
trying
to
with
that
consideration
in
mind?
I
almost
think
it
might
not
matter
if
it's
beer,
wine
or
liquor,
if,
if
that
is,
if
you're,
following
those
particular
guidelines
to
for
an
event
and
you're
approving
for
it,
I
think
it
shouldn't
matter
whether
it
does
or
not,
but
I
think
in
this
particular
case.
H
I
really
could
go
either
way.
You
know
we
actually,
you
know
we're
just
thinking
like
we're
having
the
Elgato
food
truck
come
for
an
event,
but
there
could
be
an
event
where
you
wanted
the
Elgato
food
truck
to
come
and
provide
tacos
and
burritos
and
also
provide
Margaritas,
which
would
obviously
be
liquor
and
would
currently
be
not
permitted
under
these
guidelines.
H
C
Personally,
I'd
be
fine
with
it,
I
mean
the
event
that
you
all
had
pre-pandemic
with
the
barbecue
event
that
I
know
initially
I
had
a
lot
of
reservation,
for
you,
guys,
really
nailed
all
the
security
and
made
sure
that
the
park
wasn't
rampant
with
alcohol.
Yeah
I
completely
trust
your
your
judgment
and
we'll
see
that
it
would
go
go
through
very
well.
I
have
no
problems
if,
if
liquor
was
spiritus,
Liquors
were
included.
H
H
B
H
I
think
it
would
fall
under
if
you
at
section
305,
when
it
talks
about
permits,
says
that
the
perimeters
may
be
required
to
sign
an
agreement
with
the
city
that
contains
an
Indemnity
provision
and
may
need
to
provide
event
insurance
that
names,
the
city
as
an
additional,
insured
I.
Think
there's
some
flexibility
in
there
just
in
case
vlct
changes
their
standards
that
we
can
update
those
on
the
go,
but
I
think
that'd
be
related
to
the
permit,
which
would
include
the
alcohol
designation.
B
I
J
You
so
is
this:
the
vent
that's
going
to
be
serving
alcohol.
Is
that
a
private
security
or
is
that
our
Police
Department
going
to
be
used
for
security
for
the
is
that
our
Police
Department's
going
to
monitor
that
and
make
sure
it's
all
safe
and
everything,
or
is
that
a
private
security
going
to
come
in
and
especially,
you
know,
keep
an
eye
on
things.
H
You
know
when
we
did
that
event.
Previously,
it
was,
it
was
managed
between
Recreation
staff
and
the
staff
of
the
caterer
of
the
vendor,
who's
ultimately
responsible
for
the
safety
and
that
alcohol
stays
in
certain
areas
and
that
people
are
ID
and
all
those
things.
So
it's
really
on
on
them,
but
we
also
made
sure
that
we
had
some
boundaries
as
to
where
people
couldn't
couldn't
go.
H
So
for
things
like
that,
you
know,
or
certainly
if
it
was
a
small
private
thing
that
somebody
was
doing,
we
wouldn't
need
the
police,
I
guess
I
wouldn't
say
never,
because
there
could
be
an
event
that
ends
up
being
really
big.
You
know
we
recently
had
the
pride
festival
and
nobody
knew
how
many
people
were
coming.
So
if
we
were
to
put
on
some
sort
of
event-
and
it
drew
a
huge
crowd,
then
police
yeah,
maybe
maybe
active
and
involved
in
the
park-
just
you
know,
I,
don't
think
it's
necessarily
alcohol
specific.
H
A
B
F
K
and
the
founders
included
the
word
Community
to
emphasize
that
we
served
and
supported
both
the
town
and
the
village,
and
the
purpose
of
our
email
was
to
make
all
of
the
council
members
aware
that
we
can
our
plan
to
continue
to
do
that.
But
we
will
support
and
serve
both
the
city
and
the
town
as
we
go
forward.
K
Anybody
that's
interested
from
the
city
that
wants
to
be
on
the
board.
Let
us
know
we
do
rotate
our
annual
meeting.
We
have
it's
in
October,
it's
the
first
Tuesday
in
October
and
we
rotate
between
the
town
and
the
City
We
Run
The
Harriet
Farnsworth
Powell,
his
pants
with
Powell
Historical
Museum
up
in
the
center.
It's
next
to
the
library,
and
we
do
accept
things
into
our
collection
from
both
the
village
and
the
town.
K
Other
things
that
we
do
in
case.
You
didn't
know
you
probably
do,
but
we
publish
a
newsletter
twice
a
year.
We
we
sponsor
a
tales
and
treasures
program
series
from
May
through
October
every
year.
It
usually
is
at
Memorial
Hall,
but
this
year
we
did
have
one
at
the
Culvert
room
and
we
probably
will
plan
on
doing
that
again
depending
on
what
the
availability
is.
Is
the
two
rooms?
K
The
last
two
years
we
have
put
out
a
calendar
as
a
fundraiser
and
both
the
last
two
years,
the
first
year
it
was
sites
then,
and
now
last
year
it
was
businesses
and
we
again
we
split
at
six
and
six
between
the
city
and
the
town.
This
year
or
next
year
how
we
want
to
look
at
it,
the
one
we're
working
at
now,
but
either
2024
calendar.
It's
going
to
be
people
that
shaped
the
community,
the
Essex
Community.
So
that's
a
little
bit
harder
to
do.
K
We
have
it
six
and
six,
because
when
it
was
being
shaped
back
in
the
late
1700s,
it
was
just
a
town
so,
but
that
will
be
coming
out.
We
hope
to
have
it
ready
for
people
to
purchase
in
September
the
big
thing
that
we've
been
doing
for
the
last
six
years,
and
we
are
so
pleased
to
announce
that
the
tower
the
40th
and
Ellen
water
tower
the
repairs
are
being
done
as
we
speak.
It
took
a
long
time,
but
we
finally
got
there
and
they
are
working
down
there.
K
If
any
of
you,
if
you
would
like
to
have
us,
put
up
an
exhibit
here,
if
you
have
an
Exhibit
case
or
a
table
or
anything
where
you
would
like
an
exhibit
on
the
history,
we'd
be
more
than
glad
to
do
that.
We
actually
have
one
that
we
did
at
history
Expo
down
in
Tunbridge
several
years
ago.
That
was
on
the
businesses
that
were
down
on
the
river
and
so
that's
ready
to
go.
We
could
bring
it
down
tomorrow
if
you
wanted
it
so
so
I
think
that's
all
that
I
have
Jerry
Scott.
K
But
we
have
like
I
said
we
run
the
museum,
it's
open
from
June
the
first
Sunday
in
June
through
this,
the
indigenous
peoples
Sunday
weekend
from
one
to
four
and
we're
also
open
on
the
second
Saturday
the
month
from
one
to
four.
That
would
be
a
good
start
to
come
there.
We
also
have
a
web
page
and
all
of
our
past
newsletters
are
on
the
webpage,
so
you
could
go
out
to
the
echs
webpage
and
look
at
the
old
newsletters.
That
would
be
that
people
would
do
that
too.
L
K
You
we
had
some
dark
days.
There
was
actually
several
years
ago.
We
were
even
considering
sending
the
money
back
to
the
people
that
donated
because
we
didn't
think
we'd
ever
get
there,
but
the
town
came
through
with
money
in
their
budget
and
we've
got
two
big
grants
last
year,
which
put
us
over
the
top,
so
they're
working.
A
D
G
Else
in
the
memo
is
references
up
by
24,
so
it's
good,
but
so
this
just
summarizes
the
both
the
fixed
rate
charges
and
the
usage
rate
charges
for
all
three
funds:
Water
waste,
water
and
sanitation,
as
well
as
the
large
water
Amusement
rate
and
the
wastewater
treatment
wholesale
rate.
So
again,
average
cost
of
civil
resident
using
101
gallons
per
day
will
increase
by
about
12
or
71
dollars
per
year.
A
B
B
L
C
E
B
A
A
A
So
just
a
general,
we
generally
do
these
in
Open
Session.
If
someone
feels
that
they
want
to
or
need
to
do
their
interview
in
executive
session,
please
let
us
know
ahead
of
time
when
we,
when
you're
called
up
to
the
table,
I'm
not
going
to
go
into
any
particular
order,
except
for
what
was
presented
to
me
in
the
memo.
So
hopefully
the
white
block
advisory
committee.
There,
it
looks
like
there's
honorable.
G
E
E
We've
got
the
same
number
of
applicants
as
Physicians,
but
we
do
have
for
the
capital
review
advisory
committee.
Three
applicants
for
one
position
and
the
tree
could
advisory
committee
is
three
applicants
for
two
positions
so
and,
as
folks
know,
you
also
have
the
cab
which
we
talked
about
at
the
last
meeting
and
we'll
be
talking
about
that
again
at
the
end
of
July.
We
will
also
be
looking
at
the
Housing
Commission,
probably
at
that
point
too,
hopefully
also
with
a
charter
for
the
joint
housing
commission.
E
A
A
I
I
I
I
B
D
I,
do
I
would
like
to
ask
you
in
reading
your
application?
Let
me
let
me
ask
you
for
two
quick
examples.
If
you
don't
mind
first
an
example
within
the
city
that
you
believe
we
are
immediately
falling
short
in
helping
bike
walk
and
then,
if
you
can
give
an
example
of
something
you've
seen
in
another
community,
that
we
don't
do
that
you've
believed
we
would
benefit
from.
Can
you
give
that
example.
L
I
D
I
I
People
knew
where
these
small
rotaries
were
and
took
other
streets,
so
naturally,
with
fewer
cars
on
these
streets,
they
were
born.
This
was
bike
infrastructure,
specifically
on
a
place
like
Pleasant
Street,
where
I
live.
A
small
rotary
at
the
corner
of
East
and
pleasant
would
not
only
make
people
slow
down
on
the
street.
B
C
The
only
question
that
I
have
since
Marcus
asked
such
a
great
question
that
I
was
planning
to
ask
thanks
man
with
what
you
talked
about
in
terms
of
the
immediate
things
that
we
could
do
in
Portland
Oregon.
We
don't
quite
have
the
budget
that
Portland
has
so
in
terms
of
having
great
ideas.
Are
you
also
would
you
say,
you're
somebody
who
is
patient
and
willing
to
provide
great
ideas
and
also
being
okay,
that
it
might
take
quite
a
few
years
before
some
of
those
things
could
be
implemented
if
they
were.
A
Thank
you,
Elaine.
Do
you
have
any
questions?
I,
don't
camper
all
right!
Thank
you
very
much
just
so.
Everyone
knows
we
do
have
a
an
executive
session,
we're
planning
to
go
into
executive
session
later
this
evening
to
review
all
of
the
applications
for
all
of
the
different
committees.
So
I
anticipate
that
we
will
come
out
of
executive
session
with
a
motion,
so
you
should
know
you
should
know
in
the
next
few
days
about
your
appointment
or
yeah.
I'll,
see
you
next
few
days.
Thank
you.
A
M
A
D
Russ
I've
got
the
same
question.
I
asked
bill,
which
is
again
if
you're
in
looking
at
the
city
is
there?
Is
there
one
thing
that
you
can
potentially
point
at
that?
You
believe
that
the
city
is
falling
short
in
order
to
help
bike
walk
and
do
you
can
you
think
of
an
example,
maybe
in
another
community,
that
you
believe
that
the
city
could
benefit
from.
M
Yeah,
so
what
the
city
could
do,
what
we
could
do
is
for
events.
We
could
have
secure
bike
parking
because
a
lot
of
people
like
to
bike
and
it's
a
good
way
to
get
people
out
the
first
time
second
time,
third
time
and
they
just
don't
know
what
to
do
with
their
bikes
or
where
to
take
them.
So
there
could
be
a
Cadre
of
Volunteers
in
a
tent
to
do
bike
check
like
coat
check
for
big
or
small
events
or
just
a
weekend
or
something
at
the
park
and
I.
M
Think
that
goes
a
long
way
to
getting
people
out.
I,
don't
know
if
the
city
has
a
tent
or
not
or
what
the
infrastructures
that's
available
for
that.
But
that's
one
thing
and
then,
as
a
frustrated
former
Atlanta
on
bike,
neighborhood
bike
committee,
just
connecting
them
or
showing
connections
of
them,
I
think
that's
helpful
as
well,
so
that
a
family
you
know
doesn't
have
to
narrow
down.
M
As
you
go
down
say
to
the
dam
here,
you
know
just
a
little
bit
more
continuity,
and
sometimes
it
is
striping,
and
sometimes
it
is
a
major
undertaking
and
just
a
little
balance
in
that
and
and
then
just
bringing
that
around,
maybe
by
the
river
and
connecting
it
to
Nature
as
grants
or
time
would
allow
so
those
two
things.
Thank
you.
M
N
N
N
So
those
discussions
went
on
every
year
during
my
review
at
work
and
during
my
last
term,
I
became
chair
of
the
capital
committee
and
the
the
conversation
moved
up
a
little
bit
about
the
perception
of
you
know
of
an
employee
me
representing
them,
and
not
myself
within
the
community,
so
I
understood
their
concern.
So
at
the
end
of
that
term,
I
stepped
aside,
it
was
during
covid
and
it
was
when
you
were
working
on
the
merger
and
separation
discussion.
N
But
since
then
my
employment
has
changed
and
I
am
interested
in
the
capital
committee
again
I
believe
there's
been
four
meetings
since
I
stepped
aside,
the
first
one
I
attended
through
a
zoom
meeting
and
as
an
audience
member
I
missed
two
in
the
middle
and
then
a
few
weeks
ago,
I
came
to
the
meeting
and
I
was
allowed
to
discuss
the
local
option
tax.
The
possibility
of
a
policy
by
the
city
council,
so
I've
stayed
in
touch
with
the
capital
committee
throughout
that
time
and
interested
in
getting
back
on
that
committee.
C
D
B
N
N
One
of
my
pet
projects
that
I
would
like
to
see
is
the
sidewalks
and
I
know
Andrew
and
I
felt
the
same
about.
That
is
that
our
sidewalk
funds
were
competing
with
lamoille
Street
project
and
it
just
it
wasn't
a
fair
scoring
of
a
sidewalk
versus.
So
if
we
we
continue
with
that
same
scoring
criteria,
the
sidewalks
are
always
going
to
be
at
the
bottom
of
the
list.
So
we
need
to
talk
about
a
possibly
a
separate
sidewalk
fund
so
that
we
can
let
Rick
adjust.
B
D
N
L
N
I,
don't
think
so
at
this
time,
I
I
think
those
decisions
are
made
as
we
score
a
project
and
maybe
back
to
what
Marcus
was
saying.
If
you
have
a
gut
feeling
that
this
should
have
scored
higher
and
it's
more
important
than
it
actually
showed
up
on
the
Matrix,
then
what
do
we
miss
here?
What
what
could
we
add
to
the
scoring
criteria
to
this?
This
project
really
should
have
come
out
higher
than
it
was,
and
that's
when
we
look
at
adding
categories
I
think
we
added
two
categories
during
the
time
I
was
on
there.
N
A
O
The
other
thing
is
I
was
away
on
vacation
when
you
had
the
meeting
on
June,
6.
and
I,
wasn't
able
to
phone
in
and
listen
to
that,
but
I
wish
I
had
but
other
than
that
they're.
Basically,
the
application
said
everything
to
you,
folks
that
I
wanted
to
say:
I've
just
I
ain't
I
enjoy
public
service
and
I
still
have
some
energy
and
some
time
that
I
want
to
give
so
I
appreciate
that.
L
A
A
Q
I'm
gonna
have
to
ask
first
this
by
saying
I
submitted
a
bit
ago,
so
I
remember
all
this
contents,
but
I'll
I'm
sure
I
cover
my
background
in
the
work
experience.
So
I'll
steer
clear
of
that
and
we
in
my
family
volunteer
I've
done
a
lot
of
work
within
the
Saint
Lawrence
Parish
Community
that
succeeds
out
with
your
lips.
Q
L
L
Q
So
presently
I.
So
my
background
mutation
and
civil
engineer,
I'm
presently
employed
by
a
local
consulting
company
as
a
water
resource
engineer,
that's
been
for
the
past
year
or
so,
however,
26
years
prior
to
that,
I
can
right
out
of
college
I
worked
in
three
local
Vermont
municipalities,
Burlington
for
10,
so
four
and
South
Burlington
for
12.
at
the
last
two
stops.
I
was
both
the
Public
Works
director
and
the
municipal
engineer.
B
Q
Q
Q
And
certainly
Mr
Collins
Dean's
like
the
very
accomplished
and
experienced
person
in
this
regard,
so
the
community
is
really
lucky
to
have
two
people
that,
with
the
level
of
freight
background
and
experience
with
the
ability
to
solve.
So
congratulations
to
Essex
for
creating
that
environment.
That
kind
of
fostered
the
spirit
of
folks
being
used
to
talk
to
you
also
thank.
A
You
and
marvelous
turns
out.
Thank
you,
Justin
appreciate
it
have
a
good
rest
of
your
evening,
thanks
all
right,
shifting
gears,
the
development
review
board,
Mr
Alden,
hello,
hi,
all
right.
So
thank
you
first
question
for
me
anything
on
your
application
or
anything
that
is
not
on
your
application
that
you
want
us
to
know.
A
S
D
I
do
have
a
question
looking
at
your
application.
One
of
the
things
you
mentioned
was
your
desire
for
more
joint
meetings,
so
I'm
curious
about
in
the
short
term,
rather
than
Looking
Backward
looking
forward.
How
can
we,
in
the
short
term,
improve
upon
the
situation
to
make
sure
that
you're
feeling
that
the
Committees
are
working
together?
The
council
is
working
together
with
them
and
that
everyone
is
being
heard.
S
Think
sometimes
we
tend
to
feel
like
there
were
ideas
floating
around,
that
that
were
germane
to
the
planning
effort
that
maybe
we
weren't
as
aware
of
as
we
should
be
and
I
think
the
only
way
to
solve
that
is
to
get
us
all
together.
More
often,
now
that
the
drb
is
the
format
is
in
place,
it's
a
little
bit
more
of
a
you
know.
We
we
take
the
rules
as
they
exist
and
we
apply
them
as
we
see.
D
Do
you
feel
that
the
you
need
assistance
from
the
city
council
to
achieve
this,
or
do
you
believe
right
now
that
the
Committees
are
empowered
to
be
able
to
do
that
as
well,
so
that
again,
the
drb
and
the
Planning
Commission
can,
on
their
own,
coordinate
that
communication
and
make
that
happen?
Or
do
you
need
the
council's
for?
Do
you
need
further
assistance
from
the
council
to
make
that
happen?
S
A
A
R
I
guess
I
would
just
really
add
that
you
know
really
looking
forward
to
staying
on
the
Planning,
Commission
and
and
carrying
forward
a
vision
of
you
know
developing
the
first
city
plan.
Basically,
you
know
now
that
we
are
our
own
identity
and
no
longer
part
of
the
Town
developing
that
vision
and
carrying
it
Forward,
making
it
welcoming
and
inclusive,
as
we
can.
L
S
R
I
thought
it
was
interesting
that,
as
we
went
through
the
LDC
changes,
and
then
s
100
came
after
the
fact
that
we
had
already
Incorporated
a
lot
of
those
same
goals
into
the
LDC
changes.
Our
revisions,
you
know
I,
do
welcome
more
affordable
housing
and
more
affordability
and
some
of
the
changes
that
S100
put
forward
I
do
feel
like
they,
unfortunately
fell
short
in
a
couple
small
areas,
but
you
know
I'm
excited
to
see
how
that
can
increase
more,
welcoming,
inclusive,
diverse
and
affordable,
not
just
housing,
but
community
in
general.
D
R
D
Can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
is
what
is
necessary
or
what
you
believe
will
be
necessary?
What
do
you
believe
will
be
necessary
moving
forward
in
order
to
make
sure
that
you're
either
hearing
the
input
from
say
the
housing
committee
or
you're
communicating
with
the
drb
to
make
sure
that
that
vision
is
flowing
through
to
the
execution?
R
You
know
I
think
as
we
look
to
build
a
city
plan
and
I've
had
some
thoughts
listening
to
the
bike
walk
folks
as
they
were
going
through
their
interviews
and
also
prior
even
to
tonight
different
I've
been
thinking
about
different
ways
to
incorporate
some
more
walkability,
some
more
bike
paths,
more
connectivity
and
I
certainly
think
you
know.
Planning
Commission
wouldn't
be
able
to
create
that
Vision
without
having
that
conversation
with
the
bike,
walk
committee
first
and
incorporating
their
ideas
and
making
sure
that
we
have
one
joint
Vision
coming
together.
C
I,
don't
particularly
have
any
questions,
but
just
Frank
appreciation
for
the
fact
that
things
like
inclusionary
zoning
things
like
the
rental
registry
have
been
proactively
worked
upon,
since
the
Planning,
Commission
and
drb
have
been
created
with
our
with
our
creation
of
the
city,
great
appreciation
for
that
and
the
work
we've
done
so
far.
Thank.
A
B
A
T
Maintaining
the
stream
Bank
was
was
something
that
was
very
different,
I,
don't
know
as
much
can't
name
trees
quite
the
same
way.
I
can
offenders,
but
I
I
I
do
I'm
learning,
so
very
much
I've
started
getting
very
interested
in
more
native
plants
and
rather
than
bringing
in
things
and
I'm
concerned
about
things
like
things
that
take
over
that
just
become.
T
You
know
that
don't
belong
there
and,
and
so
I
also
worry
a
lot
about
as
trees
age.
In
this
kind
of
an
environment,
they
don't
have
the
support
of
the
environment
to
maintain
their
status
and
their
stature,
and
so
I'm
really
looking
forward
to
asking
a
lot
of
questions
and
and
learning
a
great
deal.
I
think
that
would
be
a
good
thing
for
me
and
and
certainly
in
asking
folks
who
are
in
the
know,
I
think
it
causes
really
good
conversation.
T
A
A
T
I
I
think
I
could
manage
both.
You
know,
I've
I've
done
a
bunch
of
things,
two
things
at
a
time:
raising
kids
working
full-time.
You
know
in
fact
I
I,
certainly
I.
If
there
was
a
conflict
of
timing,
that
would
be
the
one
issue,
but
I
I
would
think
in
a
Community
this
size.
We
should
be
able
to
work
that
out
and
we'll
talk
about
communities.
C
E
C
P
J
T
I
have
this
Bank
they're
trying
to
keep
me
away
from
I
live
at
Brickyard
Road
and
it's
the
brook
side,
condos
and
you're
not
supposed
to
do
anything
on
that
bank
and
so
I
really
need
you
to
get
me
out
of
my
backyard.
So
I
stop
looking
at
that
bank
saying.
Why
do
we
have
those
invasives
on
there
yeah
I
like
getting
my
hands
dirty
a
whole
lot.
U
U
U
U
That's
on
the
streets.
In
fact,
all
the
trees
we
put
out
the
sheer
38
of
them
came
from
the
nursery
and
to
a
cost
of
US
of
about
sixty
dollars
a
tree
as
opposed
to
about
350
dollars
a
tree.
So
the
bang
for
the
buck
is
really
there.
You
know
we
continue.
We
do.
Education
is
another
component
of
it,
working
with
the
schools
every
year
doing
an
Arbor
Day
planting
with
them.
This
year
we
did
our
first
tree
historic,
walk
and
we
wrote
Jim
German
back
in
and
we
had
about.
U
We've
collected
any
of
these
fees
of
what
should
have
been
collected
over
the
years
and
I'm,
really
hoping
that
this
is
going
to
happen
this
year,
because
we're
seeing
more
buildings
being
built
with
almost
100
percent
lot
coverage
and,
if
they're
not
putting
an
infrastructure
for
green
space
in
the
urban
canopy
The
Village
should
get
this
money
to
improve
our
streets.
However,
the
streetscape
is
what
we
want
to
do
so.
I
think
that's
really
key
that
we
look
at
this
I'd.
U
Much
rather
see
those
developers
and
I
think
I
can
speak
for
our
whole
committee,
improving
the
streetscape
and-
and
it
is
a
place
where
we
can
enforce
it.
I'd
also
like
to
see
more
amenities
in
these
buildings,
rather
than
just
bedrooms
now,
I
look
at
Burlington
and
some
of
the
developers
of
outdoor
space
they've
got
fire
pits.
They
have
bike
lockers,
they
do
lots
of
things
and
I'm
not
and
I'm.
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Following
these
applications
coming
in
and
I'm,
not
seeing
that,
and
it
I
really
think
we
where
we
can
do
it
right
now,
we
should
be
enforcing
it.
So
that's
kind
of
how
I
see
where
we're
going
continue
with
education.
Keep
planting
trees
around
the
community,
I
think
you're
really
starting
to
see
a
difference
and
yeah.
P
D
I
do
have
a
question
for
you
and
you've
already,
given
a
lot
of
information
and
insight
and
I
really
appreciate
the
work
that
you've
already
done.
I
can
think
of
all
the
pictures
that
I've
seen
of
you
putting
a
tree
in
somewhere
in
this
particular
City.
We
really
do
appreciate
it,
but
you
spoke
a
lot
about
the
urban
canopy,
but
I'm
curious
I'll.
Give
you
an
example
of
a
piece
of
land
that
I
think
about
all
the
time,
because
I
live
near
it,
which
is
Stevens
Park
yeah.
D
U
Well,
I
I
think
I,
look
at
the
role
that
the
urban
canopy
and
we
you
know
in
Vermont,
we
look
around
and
we're
80
forested.
So
why
do
we
need
more
trees
in
the
urban
areas
in
the
village?
Escape
cityscape
excuse
me,
but
it
makes
a
big
difference
in
terms
of
cooling
effects.
I
look
at
the
development.
U
That's
happened
around
that
area
and
the
lack
of
outdoor
space
for
many
of
those
new
residents
and
I
think
we
should
improve
them
and
that
might
require
you
know
removals
and
planting
developing
some
sort
of
infrastructure
for
Trails
I
know
the
access
is
not
good,
but
it's
a
walking
access
that
works
and
we've
got
a
lot
of
walkers
in
that
area.
So
I
know
there
were
things
floating
around
years
ago.
U
C
V
R
L
V
V
V
A
V
A
C
A
D
A
E
A
L
I
just
wanted
to
make
a
quick
comment:
Amber
about
The
Whitcomb
Farm
agreement
just
to
Express
gratitude
to
The
Whitcomb
family,
officially
for
providing
access
to
the
public
to
this
enormous
piece
of
property.
It's
the
only
agricultural
land
in
the
city,
and
it
is
an
outstanding
resource
and
just
want
to
make
sure
the
Whitcomb
family
knows
how
important
it
is
to
all
of
us
and
what
a
great
resource
it
is
and
thank
them
for
sharing
it
with
us.
L
R
A
E
E
Susan
will
be
here
and
we've
got
a
new
assistant
clerk
who
will
be
starting
next
Thursday
as
well.
So
that's
very
excited.
We
also
excited.
We've
got
some
other
movements
going
on
I'm
now
across
the
hall
here.
If
you're
looking
for
me
and
Ashley's
there
as
well,
and
then
we
are
still
looking
for
an
admin
assistant,
so
any
thoughts
ideas
come
our
way.
That
would
be
great
and
we
have
successfully
migrated
off
of
the
town's
I.T
system
this
week
as
well.
So
very,
thank
you
very
exciting.
E
E
4Th
of
July
event
is
happening
next
Tuesday
at
the
fairgrounds.
That
will
be
from
6
p.m.
To
about
10
10
30
fireworks
at
9
30,
so
lots
of
fun
stuff
going
on
over
there
and
then
Brownell
is
doing
all
kinds
of
things
as
well,
starting
with
a
Food
donation
collection
that
they're
doing
over
there
from
July
3rd
to
the
13th
they'll
be
bringing
that
to
the
Heavenly
food
pantry.
E
C
It
was
just
Monumental
and
degree
appreciation,
literally
everything
from
how
do
we
collect
money
when
somebody
walks
in
the
door?
How
do
we
make
sure
that
we're
tracking
that
properly
and
who's
going
to
be
there
to
greet
them
things
that
might
seem
fairly
easy
and
simple
I
know
are
not
in
in
reopening
this
community,
so
greatly
appreciate
that
and
all
the
work
that
you've
done?
Thank
you.
E
D
A
D
A
A
D
Problem
I
will
make
a
motion
to
a
point
to
the
bike:
walk
advisory
committee,
Philip,
Bieber
and
Russ
Miller
Johnson
I
will
make
a
motion
to
appoint
to
the
capital
review
advisory
committee,
Kevin
Collins,
Michael,
plagman
and
Justin.
Rabbit
I
also
need
to
make
a
motion
that
we
are
going
to
increase
no.