Selectboard 7/21/25

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Meeting of the Town of Richmond Selectboard                       July 21, 2025

Richmond Town Center Meeting Room, 3rd Floor – 203 Bridge Street, Richmond, VT. 
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7:00 PM    1. Welcome and Public Comment
7:03 PM    2. Additions, Deletions, or Modifications to Agenda
7:05 PM    3. Items for Presentation or Discussion with those present

a)    Update on special meeting being held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 to review and approve the engineering plan for the Southview 3 Acre Permit # (5 min)
b)    Review of a request to display a sign at the Town Center which states “Abortion stops a beating heart” # (15 min)
c)    Consideration of applying for a USA Pickleball "Grow the Game Grant" for pickleball equipment* (5 min)
d)    Consideration of a request to use Conservation Reserve funds to purchase trees, garden hoses, and benches to be installed near the pickleball courts at Browns Court* # (10 min)
e)    Consideration of a request to use Conservation Reserve funds to partially fund a land acquisition by the Richmond Land Trust* # (10 min)
f)    Consideration of request to close Baker St. on September 6, 2025 for a block party* # (5 min)
g)    Consideration of approving a vendor to replace the parking lot side entry doors at the Town Center* # (10 min)
h)    Update on Requests for Proposals for Town Center Property Management Services and Town Center Organizational Project Manager # (5 min) 
i)    Consideration of filling the vacant seat on the Town Center Committee which has been reserved for a Selectboard member* (10 min)
j)    Consideration of appointing a Fire Chief, possible executive session* (15 min)
k)    Discussion of process to appoint Assistant Fire Chief (10 min)
l)    Update on sales process for the Tesla (5 min)
m)    Consideration of accepting a Class 2 Highway Paving Grant* # (5 min)
n)    Consideration of accepting a loan for the Tilden Ave., Bridge St., and Cochran Rd. Waterline Replacement Project* # (5 min)

9:00 PM    4. Approval of Minutes, Purchase Orders, and Warrants*
a)    Minutes of 7/7/25
b)    Motion to correct omitted warrant motion from 7/7/25 meeting
9:10 PM    5. Discuss Items for Next Agenda 
9:15 PM    6.Executive Sessions
a)    Discussion of an employee evaluation
b)    Evaluation of an employee

9:45 PM    7.  Adjourn
Time is available at each meeting for public comment. Documents related to this meeting are available at
www.richmondvt.gov/documents/selectboard-meeting-documents/    If you would like to schedule a time with the Board or need assistance to participate in the meeting, please call Josh Arneson, Richmond Town Manager at 434-5170 or email jarneson@richmondvt.gov.  Links to videos of Selectboard meetings can be found at mtmansfieldctv.org/ 
*Denotes Action Item  # Indicates documents in the packet