Board of Trustees

VILLAGE OF ENOSBURG FALLS Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees March 3, 2022 Present: Trustees – Samuel Vaillancourt, Sandra Ferland, Leonard Charron, Eli Gabuzda, Heather Moore Staff – Abbey Miller, Gary Denton, Brian Ovitt Guests – David Tryhorne, Ellen Stanley, Shawna Lovelette, Jesse Woods, Shaleigh Draper, Cindy Weed, Suzie Hull-Casavant, Ward Heneveld, Kelee Maddox Meeting was called to order by Heather Moore, Vice-Chair at 6:32pm 1. Modifications/Changes to Agenda Heather Moore made a motion to add an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing a Personnel Item to the agenda. Seconded by Leonard Charron. Unanimous. 2. Public Comment There was no public comment. 3. Downtown Transportation Fund Grant Application Request. Shaleigh Draper, Planning Commission Chair was present to advise the Trustees that the Planning Commission has approved the Grant Application with Conditions. The conditions are: The Village must follow all AOT recommendations for this project that have been presented. Complete this project in 2 phases, moving the crosswalk in Phase 1 and doing more research into the specifics on Phase 2 which would include any bump outs and planters. The final condition is that the Trustees make no major changes to the application during the meeting. Discussion centered around the specifics of the proposed project to ensure that the grant was asking for the appropriate amount of funds and to clarify the expectation of the Village financially and regarding labor. RiseVT has set aside $2,000 in funds for the Village to accept that can be used for this project. Eli Gabuzda made a motion to accept the $2,000.00 from RiseVT and authorized Abbey Miller to draft a letter for Sam Vaillancourt to sign in acceptance. Seconded by Heather Moore. Unanimous. Eli Gabuzda made a motion to accept the proposed Downtown Transportation Fund Grant Application as written and to accept the Planning Commissions conditions on this project requiring it to be done in phases and aligned with AOT recommendations. Seconded by Heather Moore. Unanimous. 4. Trout Brook Study, Chief Operator Brian Ovitt A motion was made by Eli Gabuzda to waive the procurement policy for three proposals and to accept the proposal presented from Laramie Water Resources for the Trout Brook Pump Station Upgrade. Seconded by Sandra Ferland. Unanimous. 5. Executive Session: For the Purpose of Discussing a Personnel Item Eli Gabuzda made a motion to enter Executive Session for the purpose of discussing a Personnel Item. Seconded by Leonard Charron. Unanimous. The Board entered Executive Session at 7:31pm. Eli Gabuzda made a motion to re-enter the Board’s Regular Meeting. Seconded by Leonard Charron. The Board re-entered their Regular Meeting at 8:08pm. Page 1 of 2  VILLAGE OF ENOSBURG FALLS Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees March 3, 2022 As a result of discussions, a motion was made by Leonard Charron to accept the new Village Manager Job Description with the addition of adding language specifying the position as being at-will employment. Seconded by Heather Moore. Unanimous. 6. Adjourn There being no other business to come before the Board at this time, Eli Gabuzda made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Sandra Ferland. Unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 8:13pm. Respectfully Submitted, Abbey Miller Director of Finance These minutes were approved by the Board of Trustees at a Regular Board Meeting on March 22, 2022. Page 2 of 2