City Council

To be approved at 02/21/2023 Barre City Council Meeting Special Meeting of the Barre City Council Held February 8, 2023 The Special Meeting of the Barre City Council was called to order via video platform by Mayor Jake Hemmerick at 5:39 PM in Barre, Vermont. In attendance virtually were: From Ward I, Councilors Emel Cambel and Thom Lauzon; from Ward II, Councilors Michael Boutin and Teddy Waszazak; and from Ward III, Councilors Michael Deering and Samn Stockwell. City staff members present were City Manager Nicolas Storellicastro, Planning Director Janet Shatney, and Clerk/Treasurer Carol Dawes. Absent: NONE Other Present: Stephanie Clarke, White + Burke TIF consultant; Michelle Hebert, realtor. Adjustments to the Agenda: NONE Executive Session – Councilor Lauzon made the motion to find that premature general public knowledge of real estate, negotiations and labor contract discussions would clearly place the City of Barre at a substantial disadvantage should the discussions be public. The motion was seconded by Councilor Cambel. Motion carried. Council went into executive session at 5:41 PM to discuss real estate, negotiations and labor contracts under the provisions of 1 VSA § 313 on motion of Councilor Lauzon, seconded by Councilor Cambel. Manager Storellicastro, Clerk Dawes, Planning Director Janet Shatney, consultant Stephanie Clarke, and realtor Michelle Hebert were invited into various portions of the executive session. Motion carried. Councilor Lauzon left the meeting at 6:29 PM. Clerk Dawes, Ms. Shatney, and Ms. Clarke left the executive session at 7:11 PM. Ms. Hebert joined the executive session at 7:12 PM. Council came out of executive session at 8:11 PM on motion of Councilor Waszazak, seconded by Councilor Stockwell. Motion carried. No action was taken. The meeting adjourned at 8:11 PM on motion of Councilor Deering, seconded by Councilor Stockwell. Motion carried. The meeting was recorded on the video platform. Respectfully submitted, Carolyn S. Dawes, City Clerk 1