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Votes at a glance: Rutland Select Board, April 22 — minutes, grants, appointments, purchases
Summary
The select board approved standard minutes and orders, ratified a community block grant approach, authorized Act 250 amendment drafting for Windmere pond, appointed a representative to the regional planning commission and approved several departmental purchases and agreements.
At its April 22 meeting the Rutland Select Board recorded the following formal actions and votes.
Votes at a glance: - Approve minutes, April 8: motion carried, 5-0. - Approve orders for payment (town bills): motion carried, 5-0. - Concept approval for joint stormwater outreach MOU with RPC and the city: motion carried, 5-0. - Authorize staff to draft Act 250 amendment for Windmere Development Pond and proceed with homeowner outreach: motion carried, 5-0. - Ratify use of the Community Block Grant operating framework ($200,000 grant; 20% town match): motion carried, 5-0. - Appoint Jim Marsh as town delegate to the Rutland Regional Planning Commission: motion carried, 5-0. - Approve purchase of seven Glock handguns (replacement for department weapons), net cost to town $5,250; funds from equipment replacement/depreciation: motion carried, 5-0. - Approve ground-penetrating radar survey for middle section of cemetery, $4,900: motion carried, unanimous. - Approve agreement with Rutland Regional Planning Commission for road erosion inventory (match and scope agreed, town in-kind contribution): motion carried, unanimous. - Approve removal of Dewey Field light poles and fixtures by LaFosso Electric, $10,002.80 from depreciation: motion carried, unanimous. - Approve liquor license renewals/first-class requests for Maple Angus and Papa Gallo (Johnny Boy's Pancakes site): motion carried, unanimous. - Approve renewal of KnowBe4 cybersecurity training contract (three-year term) at $4,058.75: motion carried, unanimous. - Authorize staff to submit a VLCT safety grant application and chair to sign application: motion carried, unanimous.
Notable clarifications: several motions were votes to approve concepts or to direct staff to prepare materials and filings (for example the stormwater MOU and the Act 250 amendment drafting). The developer for the Diamond Run Mall previewed an Act 250 demolition filing that had not yet been submitted; the select board did not take a formal vote on the demolition itself at this meeting.
Ending: department heads and staff were given follow-up tasks and timelines, and several items were scheduled for review or signature at the next meeting or by committee.
