The Board of Commissioners of the Chittenden Solid Waste District on Dec. 17 authorized a change order for on‑site waterline infrastructure at the new Murph facility and approved changes to the district’s personnel rules governing overtime and comp time.

The action on the waterline came after staff described the work as a short, on‑site run from the building to the curb cut — not the larger Redmond Road extension — and said doing the work now would save money and reduce future re‑work. Executive Director Sarah read the resolution at the meeting: “Be resolved that the CSWD board of commissioners hereby authorize the city district’s executive director to execute PCO number 001 in the amount of $170,250 to construct on‑site waterline infrastructure.” The chair later repeated a different figure during the proceedings; the board approved the authorization and the motion carried unanimously.

In personnel policy changes, the board approved two clarifications. For nonexempt (hourly) employees who also hold a regularly scheduled part‑time role, overtime will be calculated at a blended rate for that regular assignment; staff described the rule as targeting employees who have a recurring extra assignment rather than occasional on‑call coverage. For exempt (salaried) staff, comp time will be earned after reaching 80 hours in a two‑week pay period rather than waiting for a 45‑hour single week; Sarah said the change gives salaried staff more flexibility in managing hours across a pay period.

On program metrics, several commissioners questioned a chart in the packet showing MERF/MRF material flows. Commissioner Lee Perry said Burlington tonnages appeared to have fallen from about 3,200 tons annually to roughly 2,800 tons and asked whether the drop reflected pandemic normalization; staff and commissioners discussed several contributing factors, including lower consumer purchases, light‑weighting of packaging and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging legislation in other states.

Separately, the board discussed a draft delegation‑of‑authority resolution that staff plan to bring back in January. Sarah said the resolution would enumerate authorities delegated to the executive director and specify items that must remain with the board under Vermont law; commissioners generally supported drafting a specific, detailed document and asked that appeal processes and policy‑level exceptions be preserved.

The board also entered an executive session to discuss pending legal proceedings and returned to public session without taking any action. The meeting concluded with a brief operational note about the meeting‑room camera and unanimous adjournment.

What happens next: staff will return a formal delegation‑of‑authority resolution for board consideration in January, and staff said they will correct the Nov. 19 minutes and clarify chart labeling for MRF metric presentations before the next meeting.