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Logan told the council the changes follow a recently updated 20-year lease for the South Bay access and that the northern ramp is in poor condition while the southern ramp’s concrete slab is in better shape. She brought maps for council information and said the council needed to be aware of the agency’s planned work; there was no action required by the council at the meeting.
Why it matters: The proposal affects public access configuration, ADA access and shoreline condition at a public boat-access site; the council noted the lease and the agency contact and accepted the informational update.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Newport City Council 10-03-16","oneSentenceSummary","The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources told the city it plans to replace a northern boat ramp and install an ADA-compliant dock and anchor at the southern ramp at the South Bay access; the council received the update for awareness and no city action was required at the meeting.","taxTitle","Newport City, Orleans County, Vermont","taxId",73619,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6144311,"Council authorizes outside legal counsel for tax collection under state law",270,1568000,1838000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5534309-39751e1c44c17fdb8020a783eaa85563&start=1568&end=1838","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5534309-39751e1c44c17fdb8020a783eaa85563/thumbnail_1568000.jpg","/articles/6144311/Newport-City/Orleans-County/Vermont/Council-authorizes-outside-legal-counsel-for-tax-collection-under-state-law","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144311-ecfa29451ba21abc289751bb223f74e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775858502&Signature=R8OWKFOGS7nkVIVL1Z77Yy9m2mDRFo~zwgL92ZrE5ncz0ucEjNwHYLkzU1FNgdXQdyaC~KZU-eP2mepoDQe0CrR9pdPvEsPR25Dteh3JdGY9Exzd3B57zd5yvycS-2SKjMDmTFiqRcnaLso2~V5Yl1zSIL2tlDpQW2~4wpnREMK0ieTBvdSGBMrbxeJQDL5M8DKowpkssw~4s0bZ3nUdi1rsIsFk0ofX1Zd98wESPULncITIjHehzrBBVwdnKUXeIUVgHrK3THm~Hs2GoRF64~w~zRjH3GrN1fnxYq~i5xok9pNHNF3MfRVK9EtenknC9n5~OWVPuyew-OES61X-Ng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the council the authorization is required under recent state law to proceed to the tax-sale phase for delinquent accounts and recommended engaging the law firm Stitzel, Paige & Fletcher. The city manager explained the resolution authorizes the firm’s tax-collection division to pursue collections on a specified list of accounts.
Councilors asked procedural questions about fees; staff said attorney fees and collection costs are typically added to the amounts collectors pursue and that the city receives the tax owed. The manager estimated roughly 20 accounts would be referred to the firm as the next step in collection.
Outcome: The council approved the resolution authorizing Stitzel, Paige & Fletcher to proceed with collection actions; the motion carried. Staff said they would submit the list to the collection office following council approval.","The council approved a resolution authorizing the outside law firm Stitzel, Paige & Fletcher to assist with tax collection and the next phase of tax-sale proceedings; staff said about 20 accounts will be referred.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6144316,"Council approves $5,000 preliminary engineering contract for Lakeland water project",331,2171000,2502000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5534309-39751e1c44c17fdb8020a783eaa85563&start=2171&end=2502","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5534309-39751e1c44c17fdb8020a783eaa85563/thumbnail_2171000.jpg","/articles/6144316/Newport-City/Orleans-County/Vermont/Council-approves-5000-preliminary-engineering-contract-for-Lakeland-water-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144316-ea0aec3ee8ce1f51e7f330fdd7c2f299/orig.mp4?Expires=1775858502&Signature=hRhCt4SMtMlT3nwFQKRRjj00tzPpTlSU8z5E58OMglb7GW~6bCPHn2JNi0M9nqE0HUtbZf8OEnVCS1Nyoisozaw2oBcRmrNYJezcJMSENnCoXmaYn3MaOxMvzvRTAzuj56lTVseFKcF4fospYRQbHZQiFCj0HGtcvk~jaaEeJ0hbpBjVM6hpLJry-xQ~NSjtK~0Lp~05cV6VL~~jVROYwjCdIxNAnIE0KuJSASD4C2WYjtun-KH4m-x0oMDmcpTu-uwSMhzewzNXCdrEh8Aej7490y2Fo6J1aE9ilJDOKfTasLCCAC-n814Ujy6dT9Lq5btIZiiTChcnhWXY-4mhBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The council voted to authorize a contract with Aldrich & Elliott (A & E) for preliminary engineering services not to exceed $5,000 for the proposed Lakeland Association water project. City staff said the engineering firm has performed prior city work, including on the wastewater treatment facility, and the contract starts the formal permitting and easement determination process.
City staff warned that the full project is large and that obtaining permits and easements will take months. “To get the permits, once we get to the point where we know what the permits are and we start applying for them, that in and of itself is gonna take months,” staff said. The council approved the contract with a motion and second; the motion carried.
Why it matters: The contract funds preliminary engineering steps necessary before permit applications and easement acquisitions; staff said the work will clarify who must grant easements and what permits will be required.","The council authorized a contract with Aldrich & Elliott (A & E) not to exceed $5,000 to provide preliminary engineering for a proposed Lakeland Association water system project; staff said permits and easement work will take months.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6144321,"Council hears extended complaints about 81 East Main Street; looks to state and zoning changes",1909,1882000,3791000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5534309-39751e1c44c17fdb8020a783eaa85563&start=1882&end=3791","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5534309-39751e1c44c17fdb8020a783eaa85563/thumbnail_1882000.jpg","/articles/6144321/Newport-City/Orleans-County/Vermont/Council-hears-extended-complaints-about-81-East-Main-Street-looks-to-state-and-zoning-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144321-174f1772232e874e505d0471ebcd9edc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775858502&Signature=ZCCHk~~d2jmdRQoPmZrHGg6qoc-7y6YoJtsqeDQtNGew4hDsgFIfXK2UaVgB8x40eXouOz-h6YXGfPqLxldv6i0H3kr8ABczYYMlieKWVp-oQNEOQq55GIAA4wxACa2N~xne9zqNj1MmfPut3Uz40DgbiTkuk9J7zyDLV0-iTc1wJ-UV7sV1~FkldBY6v5~8OR10wOX5ujek7oGg4MvTJ7RU6tJaINZSEr94st0ZCIt~LRiTd9IusxkGQPOPazKKggKmd53a5-82uVhAtdJljMYN72N3CkDF4wI7o1nFZ13DcObziajJZ6U~nHP~3BEv1aG1fb6mC91adJl9GqbB1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Charlie Elliott provided a staff update on complaints and enforcement history at 81 East Main Street, describing competing claims between a business operator and neighbors over vehicle storage and site appearance. “If I’m trying to draw compromises between people that are not willing to compromise,” Elliott said, “...the zoning violations come down to pretty much appearance and, some buffering between them and the neighbors.”
Neighbors described the property as an eyesore and raised concerns about oil and antifreeze runoff, anti-social storage of many vehicles and the pace of cleanup. One speaker summarized a written comment from a councilor: “Form base works on Main Street. ... East Main Street, only other hand, is different and should not be included. It is lowering the value of property, behind the commercial properties.”
City staff said the state defines and enforces junkyards and that a key legal distinction is whether parts are being sold; staff noted the property’s status under the form-based code complicates local action. “One of the things is is he must be selling parts. K? To be a junkyard,” Elliott said; council members and residents disputed whether that threshold was met.
Actions taken and next steps: The council asked Elliott to contact the relevant state regulator to request a site inspection and determination. Councilors also discussed pursuing a zoning change to require setbacks or vegetative buffers where form-based code parcels back onto residential properties; staff estimated a zoning change could take roughly three months to complete through the planning commission and public hearing process.
Why it matters: Neighbors said the condition of the parcel affects adjacent residential property values and daily living conditions; councilors indicated the issue may reflect a broader drafting gap in the city’s form-based zoning for areas where commercial parcels abut residences. Possible remedies discussed included screening/hedges, DRB-imposed conditions if a permit is required and referral to the state for junkyard determination.","Councilors and residents raised long-running complaints about vehicle storage and apparent junkyard conditions at 81 East Main Street. City staff said state junkyard rules and the city’s form-based code complicate enforcement; council asked staff to request a state site visit and to consider zoning changes to add buffers in form-based zones.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6144326,"Council approves one-year trial for Halloween Hustle and ‘Vampire Swim’ at City Dock",913,135000,1048000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5534309-39751e1c44c17fdb8020a783eaa85563&start=135&end=1048","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5534309-39751e1c44c17fdb8020a783eaa85563/thumbnail_135000.jpg","/articles/6144326/Newport-City/Orleans-County/Vermont/Council-approves-one-year-trial-for-Halloween-Hustle-and-Vampire-Swim-at-City-Dock","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144326-187e8b1dc9a26893c8b87a3c11d6c65d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775858502&Signature=PqvvP4wpXeJzvNN80ieSohR5oJfsYxZ3haS9AHrYh8IVya8KLBS9drGVGTUEK5ycIWiD7001XRJyNHX1eECZtTf3Xaq3ZmWBM0YnOugHFimauAbcw26Cg6tlBXvZ8PpIQYDuvx2cRvZTDsakgOvv8mW-aPQizUftWt~y0VIOMJdWKUYqqDw-xItBy9zqL8aboA3X~XQaUTChmYRpjRThZvOH9BYgwCSw5UqiTyJsq3Gb6f31BAoeKcWQzJto5XueSvWnNOFKuByO3fqgaOhSBg9mY8~10AupTxM9Fc5lu0-6LxDY9-Xa3USi99ZL28X2weBdnrw6XhlzEUio215Jlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Phil White, organizer for the Kingdom Games Halloween Hustle, asked the council for formal permission to use City Dock for the event and an associated cold-water “Vampire Swim.” “Halloween, we’re doing a Halloween hustle in conjunction and partnership with, recs department,” White said, describing the swim as a 25- or 100-meter cold-water swim and part of a larger international blood-drive effort.
The council approved a one-year trial allowing the events to use City Dock, with council members emphasizing coordination with Parks and Recreation and post-event updates. Council discussion focused on safety and boat-launch conflicts; Councilor Wilson and others voiced concern about early-morning fishermen and peak boat-launch times that could conflict with swimmer departures and returns.
Why it matters: City Dock is centrally located near other Halloween activities; organizers said it provides marina facilities and easier spectator access compared with Prouty Beach. White said the swim has grown to multiple venues, including international sites, and that City Dock has historically been the start point for longer open-water swims from Newport.
Councilors discussed logistics: using support boats and kayakers for each swimmer, insurance coverage and coordination with Parks and Recreation. White said support plans include a motorboat and individual kayakers: “Each swimmer has a kayaker and we have a motorboat support for you know, if it’s 1 to 5 swimmers, we'd have 1 boat available to, provide support and get them out of the water if they ran into trouble.”
Outcome and follow-up: The council’s motion to approve the request on a one-year trial basis passed unanimously. The council asked organizers to coordinate in advance with Parks and Recreation, report after each event and warned that the permission could be revoked if significant problems arise. The motion carried at the meeting.","The Newport City Council approved a one-year trial allowing the Kingdom Games Halloween Hustle and an affiliated cold-water \"Vampire Swim\" to use the City Dock, with conditions requiring coordination with Parks and Recreation and reporting after events.","actionData","errors"]

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