Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Personnel Policy topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Vergennes Council Defers Civil Behavior Policy and Seeks Input on Inquiry Resolution
Summary
Council asked the city attorney to clarify sections of a draft civil‑behavior policy and deferred action on a proposed resolution regulating non‑ministerial inquiries after the Planning Commission requested more review time and raised staffing concerns.
Council considered two personnel and procedural policies July 8 but took no final action. On agenda item 8.a, City Attorney Ed Adrian introduced a draft 'Policy on Civil Behavior for Appointees and Municipal Employees' and the council asked him to add clarifying language to Section 3 (definition of 'Civil Behavior') and Section 5 (investigation) before returning the draft for further consideration.
On agenda item 8.b, Adrian presented a proposed 'Resolution Regulating the Flow and Processing of Non‑Ministerial Inquiries to City Administration.' Planning Commission Vice Chair Lisa Godfrey requested that the council defer action to allow the Planning Commission and other affected boards and staff (including the Planning Commission Clerk and Zoning Administrator) time to review likely workload impacts; Clerk Peter Garon read a Planning Commission resolution. Deputy Mayor Dickie Austin asked the City Manager to notify committee chairs about the draft. The council did not vote on either item at this meeting.
