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Votes at a glance: CCRPC board approves TIP amendment, authorizes public-warning delegation, confirms municipal plan and handbook
Summary
At its March 19 meeting the CCRPC board approved multiple routine and administrative actions including a $687,500 federal funds amendment for Colchester Waystation, authorized the Executive Committee to warn a UPWP/budget public hearing, approved Buell’s Gore municipal plan, and adopted a revised board and committee handbook and code of conduct.
The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission board recorded several formal actions March 19. The items below summarize motions and outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript. The meeting transcript did not include roll-call vote tallies for these items; all motions were resolved by voice vote and recorded as approved in the meeting.
Votes at a glance
1) Colchester Waystation — TIP amendment (MPO action) Motion: Approve the minor Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) amendment to add $687,500 in federal funds for the Colchester Waystation project (agenda packet, page 9). Mover: Andy. Second: Jackie. Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Notes: Staff and TAC recommended the amendment; a board member asked whether funds were unobligated and was told yes. (Transcript references: motion and discussion at the March 19 meeting.)
2) Authorize Executive Committee to warn UPWP and FY26 budget public hearing Motion: Authorize the Executive Committee to warn a public hearing for the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and the FY26 budget for a 6 p.m. May 21 board meeting. Mover: Chris (moved). Second: not specified in transcript. Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Notes: Staff said the board normally issues public warnings but asked to delegate authority because of an accelerated timeline.
3) Accept fiscal-year midyear financial report Motion: Accept the fiscal-year midyear financial report as presented. Mover: Jeff. Second: recorded in transcript (second not named). Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Notes: Discussion covered a roughly $62,000 deficit after a $60,000 municipal-dues transfer, accounts receivable vs. payable, and need to increase billable staff hours.
4) Approve Buell’s Gore municipal plan and confirm municipal planning process Motion: Approve the 2024 Buell’s Gore municipal plan and confirm the town’s planning process. Mover: (motion presented by staff; motion seconded by Joe Seagali). Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Notes: Staff and PAC recommended approval; the RPC confirmed PAC review and municipal adoption (Buell’s Gore plan adoption was unanimous at the municipal level per staff remarks).
5) Adopt board and committee member handbook and code of conduct Motion: Approve the draft board and committee member handbook and code of conduct with edits discussed (executive committee recommended placing the formal conflict-resolution process in an appendix). Mover: (motion by board member, name recorded as moving it in transcript); second: recorded in transcript. Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Notes: Staff noted the document had been revised several times and that graphics and an appendix for conflict resolution were added.
Procedural note: The transcript indicates most votes were taken by voice; no roll-call tallies or recorded no/abstain counts were captured in the meeting transcript for these items.
If municipal or grant records require a roll-call tally, staff indicated they will provide supporting documentation or follow-up as needed.
