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CCRPC executive committees approve comment letter on Vermont Gas petition and adopt regional priority project list
Summary
At its Nov. 6 joint Finance and Executive Committee meeting, the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission approved a comment letter on Vermont Gas Systems’ site plan for 91 Catamount Drive and adopted a regional project priority list to guide grant applications, with unanimous votes.
The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission’s Joint Finance and Executive Committee on Nov. 6 approved a comment letter on a Vermont Gas Systems site plan for 91 Catamount Drive and adopted a regional priority project list to guide grant applications. Both motions passed unanimously.
The meeting opened at 5:46 p.m. and began with an administrative vote to approve the Oct. 1, 2024 draft minutes after minor edits were suggested by Catherine McMains. Andy Montroll moved to approve the minutes; C. McMains seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
On the Vermont Gas Systems petition (Act 250 and Section 248), Taylor Newton presented an overview of the site plan. After clarification was requested by Chair Chris Shaw about the intended construction use, Andy Montroll moved to approve a comment letter; Jacki Murphy seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Taylor Newton then reviewed the draft regional priority project list, explaining that projects highlighted in yellow require municipal confirmation before being pursued. He said the list is used to prioritize projects for grant funding opportunities, including applications to the Northern Borders Regional Commission (NBRC). Newton cited past examples of projects that have benefited from the list, including a South Burlington water tower project, the Winooski Main Street project and a water project in Hinesburg. Charlie Baker noted that several awardees have been unable to utilize NBRC funds because of project readiness and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes. Andy Montroll moved to approve the project priority list; Jacki Murphy seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The committee also received an update on the fiscal year 2024 audit. Kyle Connors and Forest Cohen reported that the audit is in progress and expected to be completed by the November Board meeting. When Executive Director Charlie Baker asked when the audit would be available, Kyle Connors said it "would be ready to review on the day of the next meeting on November 20th." The committee did not take a formal vote on the audit report itself at this meeting.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of Oct. 1, 2024 draft minutes: mover Andy Montroll; seconder Catherine McMains; outcome: approved unanimously (SEG 021–SEG 022). - Approval of comment letter for Vermont Gas Systems petition (91 Catamount Drive): mover Andy Montroll; seconder Jacki Murphy; outcome: approved unanimously (SEG 026–SEG 027). - Approval of Regional Priority Project List: mover Andy Montroll; seconder Jacki Murphy; outcome: approved unanimously (SEG 028–SEG 031). - Adjournment motion: mover Andy Montroll; seconder Bard Hill; outcome: approved unanimously (SEG 061–SEG 062).
Other items on the agenda included a review of legislative breakfast topics (transit service changes by GMT, housing, homelessness, healthcare and school funding) and a preview of the November Board meeting agenda, which will include the FY24 audit, TIP amendments, the full updated TIP, regional dispatch and the regional priority list. The committee adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
The meeting record reflects decisions taken at the committee level; any formal Board-level approvals or additional actions will be taken up at the full CCRPC Board meeting.