Town of Norwich
Agenda for Selectboard Meeting March 25, 2020, 6:30 pm
Multi-Purpose Room, Tracy Hall, 300 Main Street, Norwich, VT
ZOOM access information: meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/216527271 | Meeting ID: 216 527 271 | 888 475 4499 US Toll-free
Agenda Item Action Packet Materials Expected start & end time
1- Approval of the agenda
Chair: will be asked to add or
remove agenda items n/a 6:30 - 6:35 (5 minutes)
2- Public and Selectboard
comment
Public invited to speak to any
item not on the agenda n/a 6:35 - 6:45 (to completion)
3- Correspondence
Accept correspondence in its
entirety or pull selected pieces
of correspondence – motion
required
Correspondence received 6:45 - 6:55 (10 minutes)
4- Tracy Hall Energy Retrofit
Project (Article 8)
Board and TM to determine
clear next steps for project in
light of VLCT’s 30 day “hold”
recommendation on action
regarding Town Mtg articles;
Chair to update Board on
Secretary of State response to
query on special elections
during State of Emergency;
Address other possible
concerns raised by Board
n/a 6:55 – 7:30 (35 minutes)
5-Executive session for
discussion with Town Manager
concerning insurance
Board to discuss insurance
payments with TM-motion
required to enter Executive
7:30-7:45 (15 minutes)
Town of Norwich Selectboard Meeting / March 25, 2020
payments Session
5- Accounts payable warrants
(A/P warrants)
Discuss and approve A/P
warrants – motion required A/P warrants 7:45 - 8:00 (15 minutes)
6-COVID-19 update
Discussion on any update(s) to
Town response including Sec.
of State response to
appointments; Update on
neighborhood initiative
organized by independently by
residents
Discuss possible State ban of
reusable shopping bags;
relation to Town ban on singleuse bags
Example of flyer for hand
delivery to households 8:05 - 8:15 (15 minutes)
7- Town Manager Report Presentation from Town
Manager 8:15 - 8:30 (15 minutes)
8- Set agenda for April Board to set next agenda n/a 8:30 - 8:45 (15 minutes)
9- Executive session for Town
Manager (TM) contract
discussion and Improvement
Plan
Board to discuss contract and
Improvement plan with TM.
Motion required to enter
executive session.
n/a 8:45 - 9:15 (30 minutes)
10- Adjourn Motion required 9:30
List of correspondence received before 11:00 am on Thursday, March 19:
- Handouts at 3/11/2020 SB meeting re: solar siting (3 items); Cybersecurity Policy Draft; Open Meeting Law Basics Draft
- Sharon Racusin re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- Wendy Teller-Ellsberg re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
Town of Norwich Selectboard Meeting / March 25, 2020
- Eric Miller re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- Judy Pond re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- Suzanne Champlin re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- Cheryl Herrmann re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- Alice Werbel re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- Kelsey Herrmann-Stanzel re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- Alan Berolzheimer re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- Paul Manganiello re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- Jacqueline Springwater re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- Sydney Alonso re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- Nelson Kasfir re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- Melinda Stucker re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- Liz Blum re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- Ivy Schweitzer re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- Brooke Herndon re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- James Bernat re: Fair & Impartial Policing Policy
- Wilfred Smith re: 30 Day Reconsideration & Geotherman Project (2 items)
- Stephen Flanders re: Tracy Hall Energy Upgrades
Possible April Items : Actions on Articles 7, 9, and 32; March Revenue/Expense report; Policy revision: digital media/ Fund
Balance/ Personnel; Fee schedule update; COVID-19 update; Energy Performance update
Parking Lot: Dresden MOU; Union contract; Town Appointments including Solid Waste Committee; Financial Procedures
Animal Ordinance; SB Goal setting
