Board of Trustees

MINUTES VILLAGE OF ENOSBURG FALLS Meeting of the Board of Trustees December 10th, 2024 Present: Eli Gabuzda, Sam Vaillancourt, Leonard Charron, and Heather Moore Not Present: Sandra Ferland Staff – John Dasaro, Abbey Miller Guests – Will Cribb (NWTV), Lauren Weston (FCNRCD) While waiting for a quorum to start the meeting, Lauren Weston provided an update on the Dam Removal of the Trout Brook dam by the wells in Berkshire. There is no change in the plans, the design plan is 60% done. Everything is on track and moving forward and Lauren is working on grants to cover the construction costs. Costs are estimated at $700,000, with no burden being placed on the Village of Enosburg, the project will be grant funded 100%, and construction will need to take place between July and October. Meeting was called to order by Sam Vaillancourt at 6:50 PM 1. Modification/Changes to Agenda There were none. 2. Public Comment There was no public comment. 3. Review/Approve Minutes for November 25th, 2025, Trustees Meeting A motion was made by Eli Gabuzda to approve the minutes as written. Second by Heather Moore. Unanimous. 4. FCNRCD to provide update on Reservoir Road Dam Removal Lauren Weston provided an update prior to the meeting starting. 5. On December 24th the office closes at noon and will Trustees meeting move to a different date The Board approved the office closing at noon on December 24th. The Board of Trustees are moving the December 24th meeting to December 17th at 6:30pm to continue discussing Budgets. 6. Budgets, follow up discussion on Highway, Light, Wastewater and Water budgets. Abbey Miller presented a first draft budget for all funds. The Trustees have requested the exploration of financing a sidewalk project to lower the tax rate increase and to investigate financing 3 projects together for AMI, NISC integration and hydro repairs. Budgets will be updated and reviewed at the December 17th meeting. 7. Managers Notes • Elm Street water/wastewater project update, done for the year. Will be back in the spring to do manhole work and finish restoration of lawns/driveways if needed. • FERC update – meeting scheduled with ANR for the 19th • AMI updates, DCU’s – DCU’s should be ordered in the next week, looking at February for installation • Trash day in the Village – John Dasaro presented Richford’s model and costs • No Meeting set yet for the NRPC/Planning commission meeting  MINUTES VILLAGE OF ENOSBURG FALLS Meeting of the Board of Trustees December 10th, 2024 8. Other Business There was no other business. 9. Executive Session for the Purpose of Discussing Personnel Policy in which Premature Public Knowledge May Compromise the Position of the Municipality. Eli Gabuzda made a motion to enter Executive Session for the Purpose of Discussing Personnel Policy in which Premature Public Knowledge May Compromise the Position of the Municipality. Seconded by Heather Moore. Unanimous. The Board entered Executive Session at 8:09PM. Eli Gabuzda made a motion to re-enter the Board’s Regular Meeting. Seconded by Heather Moore. The Board re-entered their Regular Meeting at 8:56pm. There was no action taken because of the executive session. 10. Adjourn There being no other business to come before the Board at this time Eli Gabuzda made a motion to adjourn. Second by Heather Moore. The meeting was adjourned at 8:56pm. Respectfully Submitted, Abbey Miller Director of Finance These minutes were approved by the Board of Trustees at a Regular Board Meeting on December 17th, 2024.