Trustees Meeting 12/9/24

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 SWANTON VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SWANTON VILLAGE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX

120 FIRST STREET

SWANTON, VT 05488

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, December 9, 2024

6:00 PM

PRESENT: David Winchester, Village President; Adam Paxman, Trustee; Eugene LaBombard, Trustee; Suzie Kelleher, Trustee; William “Bill” Sheets, Village Manager; Lynn Paradis, Assistant Village Manager; Dianne Day, Village Clerk; Heidi Britch-Valenta, Village Grant Specialist; Jeff Lewis, Aldrich & Elliott; Michael Roberge, Darci Benoit, BJ Benoit, Damon Broderick, Gordon Winters and Ch. 16. Via Teams: Catherine Dimitruk, NRPC; Alicia.

To watch this meeting in its entirety, go to Northwest Access TV on YouTube. Unless otherwise noted, all motions carried, unanimously.

1. Call to Order:

David Winchester, Village President, called the Village Board of Trustees meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

2. Executive Session to Discuss Contract:

Suzie Kelleher made the motion, seconded by Adam Paxman, to go into Executive Session at 6:01 p.m. to discuss confidential contract issues where premature general public knowledge of the subject matter would place the Village and others at a substantial disadvantage. Motion carried.

Suzie Kelleher made the motion, seconded by Adam Paxman, to exit executive session at 6:37 p.m. Motion carried.

3. Call Regular Meeting to Order at 7:00 p.m.:

David Winchester, Village President, called the Village Board of Trustees regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

ACTION TAKEN DURING 6 P.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Suzie Kelleher made the motion to enter into a two-year contract with Missisquoi Valley Rescue. Adam Paxman seconded the motion. Motion carried.

4. Pledge of Allegiance:

Everyone in attendance stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.

5. Agenda Review:

Bill Sheets, Village Manager, stated he had the Kittell, Branagan & Sargent audit contract to review and would like to add that to Item #15 Any Other Business.

6. Public Comment:

None.

7. Approve and Accept Minutes from the Monday, November 25, 2024 meeting as presented:

Adam Paxman made the motion to approve Minutes from Monday, November 25, 2024 meeting as presented. Suzie Kelleher seconded the motion. Discussion: None. Motion carried.

8. Approve and Accept Village Warrants through Thursday, December 5, 2024:

Eugene LaBombard made the motion to approve Village Warrants through Thursday, December 5, 2024 as presented. Adam Paxman seconded the motion. Discussion: None. Motion carried.

9. Catherine Dimitruk from Northwest Regional Planning to give Update on Implementing Changes in Act 181 Related to Act 250 and Designations:

Catherine Dimitruk attended via Teams due to the road conditions. She informed the board that she wanted to check in and see if the Board needed anything and to also update them on all the things NRPC has done for the Village in the past year including providing funding for the Brownfields sites and working with our staff on grant applications. She said they love working with the Village and are excited about future projects as well. Catherine said last year Act 181 made sweeping changes to Act 250, the state designation program and regional plans. She said the changes to Act 250 had two parts, one was immediate and were interim changes to Act 250 that changed jurisdiction to housing projects in particular. She said before Act 181 was passed, if you built a housing project with 10 units or more, you would automatically trigger Act 250. She said the interim changes went into place, in the Village designation program which the Village has, a mile outside of that you would need to build 50 units or more over 10 acres of land to trigger Act 250. She said that change went into effect on July 1^st of this past year. Catherine said there is a new regional plan and prior to passage of this law the regional plan was useful. She said now regional planning commissions are going to have definitive values in two ways, one is that the state designation program, instead of each municipality applying for designation like the Village did, now the regional planning commissions statewide will now be mapping the designated areas in their regional plans. She said once approved by the state board, all designations are in place. Catherine said there will be no more renewals or 200 towns applying to get their designations. She said there’s a real simplification of the process included in that, and they are really excited about being able to work with towns on their boundaries. Adam Paxman asked if the Town or Village changed the borders of the designation, would they have to go through the whole process again or is it simply a rubber stamp. Catherine said there are two answers to that question, when they’re working on their regional updates over the next year Swanton will be able to update the boundaries right then. She said once the regional plan is approved, they can do adjustments of up to 10 acres just by the regional planning commission submitting a letter saying there’s an adjustment to the boundary. Catherine said in both cases it’s going to be easier. Adam said in the past they’ve had issues getting things changed. He said this will be a benefit all the way around. Catherine said the other change was the language was loosened up a bit for the designation in the Village areas and there is a lot more flexibility. She said there’s a second designation program that’s been added and right now there’s 5 programs that have been shrunk to two. She said one will be the designation center and the other will be called the neighborhood and that’s all those areas around the core Village that helps make it vibrant where industries might be, parks or residential development that helps support the Village. She said this new neighborhood area will also be included in the regional plan and once the plans are approved that designation will be in place. Catherine said Swanton Town and Village together will have a greater area eligible for State incentives. Adam asked if the requirements will change for making these designations. Catherince said no, there’s really no requirement for that but said Swanton meets all their requirements. Catherine then talked about the Act 250 changes and how that will affect regional planning and housing projects. Adam asked if stormwater was included in that. Catherine said no unfortunately. Catherine said the Village can reach out to Northwest Regional Planning with any questions or concerns. The Board thanked her for her report.

10. Aldrich & Elliott to Present Wastewater and Water Infrastructure Assessment Report:

Jeffrey Lewis from Aldrich & Elliott was present for this discussion. He said back in March they started working on a Capital Expenditure plan for the Village. He said the purpose for this is to let the board know what they are doing and said he would have a report drafted soon. He said they have identified issues with the water and sewer system and will present that information. He said in the water system there are 20 miles of water lines, and they’ve looked through and catalogued them. He said the Village received some grants to exercise valves and he will also report on those findings. He said they found a few minor leaks, less than 2 gallons a minute. He explained how they can determine what is leaking with high tech equipment. He said there are 350 valves in the system and 85 were operated during the study. He said 16 were reported as needing repair and/or replacement. He said another thing under focus is what the service area is and providing sufficient service. He said they’ve identified undersized lines on Gallup Court, Middle Road and Dewey St. He continued to show problematic areas and explained what it would cost to replace or repair those issues. He said his report will outline all of this information. He also talked about the fire hydrants in the Village and accessed about 20 of them to do flow testing on them. He talked about parts of the system that are in good condition and well maintained but said his report is to identify and focus on the problematic areas such as root issues on Blake Street and storm drain issues on Pine Street as well as Bosworth Street and Winters Court. He said some of these issues should be addressed within the next two to five years. Adam Paxman said this is a valuable added service and he looks forward to reading the actual report Aldrich & Elliott will send. The board thanked Jeff for his report.

11. Swanton Village Grant/Project Update with Grant Specialist Heidi Britch-Valenta:

Heidi Britch-Valenta began her presentation by showing some completed projects:

B-6 Bridge Repair 2024

1. in grant funding.

21. PWD labor and equipment as local match.

410. out of pocketexpense for the repair.

Highway Safety Improvement Grant 2024

14. reflective signs, installed break away poles, repaint intersections, crosswalks, bike lanes.

1. Grant $35,000 covered materials and labor. No match required.

Stormwater Outlet on Winters Court 2024

7. in Aid Program $9,000.
8. Roads General Permit (MRGP) requirements to reduce erosion to waterways.

13. was provided by PWD labor and equipment.

Missisquoi Water Line Crossing 2023

3. redundancy line and remove water line from B-6 Bridge to eliminate the risk of damage from ice jams and to prepare for bridge replacement.

3. new water line from Webster Terrace to Foundry Street by drilling under the Missisquoi River. Completed fall 2024.
4. Water State Revolving Fund Loan with 50% forgiveness.
5. Bond $1,200,000. The benefit is improved resiliency and preparedness for the bridge replacement.

Safety Equipment Purchases 2024

14. Each Department has unique safety requirements for equipment and personal protective clothing to ensure worker safety.

1. Address department safety needs with annual purchases.
2. Safety Grant $5,000.
3. Offset cost of necessary equipment purchases. Village has $5,000 cash match.

Lead Service Line Inventory

14. State mandated Lead Service Line Inventory for all Vermont water systems to ensure safe drinking water.

1. Hire consultant to complete assessment of all water hook ups to the system on the customer side and system side.
2. Lead Inventory Grant $78,600
3. Village was not required to provide a cash match but were required to assist in coordinating the survey and supplying data to consultant.

Heidi then showed some grant updates as well as some grants that are in progress:

B-6 Bridge Upgrade 2029

14. Bridge has structural deficiencies and will need substantial repair or full replacement.

1. Design for new bridge in progress. Local Concerns Meeting will be scheduled this winter.
2. State Capital total amount is being determined by A.O.T. engineers responsible for the new design.
3. The Village will be responsible for a cash match between 2.5%-10% depending on a couple of variables.

Emergency Generator for Hydro Facility

14. The Hydro Facility needs a backup generator to improve resiliency.

1. Prepare for a FEMA Emergency Generator Grant by creating a Benefit Cost Analysis.
2. VHCB Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) $2,160 offers small grants to small communities to help them get large grants.
3. The Village has no required match for this grant. -DENIED.

Municipal Energy Audits 2024

14. Determine potential energy improvements to municipal buildings to become eligible for implementation funding.

1. Schedule audits for Village Municipal Complex and Wastewater Treatment Facility.
2. Municipal Energy Resiliency Program (MERP)
3. Recommendations for improvements are eligible for funding up to $500,000 -DENIED.

Energy Improvement Small Projects 2023

14. Outreach events to raise awareness of energy improvements opportunities.

1. Swanton Energy Committee performing outreach and educational events.
2. Municipal Energy Resiliency Program Mini-Grant $4,000
3. the Village has no match on this grant. Benefit is improved outreach and education to help the Village support customers toward greater energy efficiency.

Stormwater Project 2025

14. Address stormwater issues as required under the Municipal Roads General Permit (MRGP).

18. erosion from stormwater flow into the Missisquoi River by stabilizing an identified erosion issue. Location is the Webster Terrace outfall with a touch up to Marble Mill outlet. Scheduled for this summer 2025/26.
19. in Aid Program $6,000

1. The Village will be responsible for an in-kind match of $1,500. PWD will perform the work.

Downtown Safety Improvements 2023

14. improve pedestrian/ bicycle and vehicular safety in the congested high crash area along Grand Ave/ Merchants Row in the Village Core.

51. safety recommendations from study: improve intersections, shorten crosswalks, reconfigure parking, and improve ADA facilities at Merchants Row over 3-5-years.
52. Alternative ProgramTA22(8) $300,000.

1. Local cash and in-kind match of $75,000. Improved ADA access and traffic safety in Village.

Downtown Safety Improvements 2024

14. Address Stormwater issues and improve safety in the congested high crash area along Church Street in the Village Core.

51. safety recommendations from study: improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, improve stormwater infrastructure, make Church St one way vehicle traffic. 3-5 years to develop and implement.
52. Alternative Program TA 24(7) $473,750.

1. Local cash and in-kind match of $118,438. One way traffic southbound will reduce traffic entering the dangerous intersection.

Infrastructure Capital Planning Project 2024

14. aging water and sewer lines are vulnerable to breaks and some customers have poor service in areas with undersized pipes which is also limiting growth for new customers.

55. existing lines, hydrants, and valves and prioritize most critical needs to improve resiliency and for capital planning and budgeting purposes.

1. ACCD MPG to hire consultant $13,950
2. the Village is responsible for $1,550 cash match. Improved resiliency and less impact to customers.

Waste Water Facility Upgrade

14. Aging Wastewater Treatment Facility has equipment that has exceeded its life expectancy.

1. Replace equipment to increase efficiency and improve resiliency. Scheduled for 2024/25.
2. Community Resiliency and Revitalization Program (CRRP) $800,000.

80. match is met with balance of the project funding through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

Riviere Hotel Remediation 2022

14. Remediate blighted property in Village Center that is a deterrent to economic development, and a fire and health hazard.

1. Implement recommendations in Northern Gateway Study: Assess contaminants, remove building, remediate soil contaminants, and create redevelopment plan. Final clean-up plan is being developed. Habitat for Humanity is interested in developing affordable housing on the site.

1. Brownfield Funding through Northwest Regional Planning Commission.
2. Village is responsible for 25% of clean-up costs. Benefit is a revitalized property that can be returned to useful purpose and property tax generation.

124 First Street Remediation 2023

14. Remediate blighted property adjoining Village Municipal Complex and revitalize it for municipal use. Provide necessary space for overburdened municipal complex property.

1. Assess contaminants, remove buildings, remediate soil contaminants, and create redevelopment plan. Final clean-up plan is being finalized.
2. Brownfield Funding through Northwest Regional Planning Commission.
3. Village is responsible for 25% of clean-up costs. Benefit is a revitalized property that can meet the needs of the Village for the foreseeable future.

Heidi then showed some of the new grants she is applying for:

Repaving Lake St & Linda Ave

14. Road repairs to improve safety and road stability.

1. Repaving Segment of Lake Street at railroad tracks near intersection with South River Street. Work is scheduled for summer of 2025.
2. AOT Class II Roadway Grant $140,000.
3. The Village will have a 20% match for this grant which will be met with annual paving allocation or in-kind labor / equipment.

Grand Avenue Sidewalk Replacement

14. Repairs to aging stretch of sidewalk from First Street to Veterans Memorial Park to allow use by all residents.

1. Repouring new ADA compliant sidewalk to ensure universal access on a very busy segment scheduled for summer 2025.
2. AOT Bike and Pedestrian Program $75,000 grant.
3. The Village will have a 100% match for this grant which will be met with PWD labor and equipment.

Road Erosion Inventory

14. Update existing stormwater Road Erosion Inventory (REI) which outlines stormwater issues that must be addressed for the MRGP.

1. Hiring consultant to update the REI with new project concepts to be used for grant applications. Work scheduled for summer 2025.
2. AOT Better Road Category A Grant -$2,673
3. The Village will have a $668 match for this grant which can be met with PWD labor and equipment.

120 First Street 3-Acre Stormwater Design

14. meet State mandate to upgrade stormwater systems for all 3-Acre permits.

1. Hire consultant to create a design to meet more stringent 3-Acre rules.

1. DEC 3-Acre Permit Obtainment Assistance Grant- $49,999 for Design/Bid Phase.
2. No local match required for design but seeking further assistance for construction of infrastructure.

Jones Court 3-Acre Stormwater Design

14. meet State mandate to upgrade stormwater systems for all 3-Acre permits.

1. Hire consultant to create a design to meet more stringent 3-Acre rules.

FUNDING-ANR DEC 3-Acre Permit Obtainment Assistance Grant- $49,999 for Design/Bid Phase.

1. No local match required for design, but seeking further assistance for construction of infrastructure.

EV Chargers Level 3

14. Provide charging opportunities in busy downtown area which will draw visitors from the interstate to visit the businesses in the Village as part of the parking lot redevelopment.

16. Level 3 Fast Chargers to allow for residents and travelers to quickly charge a vehicle while they shop or dine.

1. ACCD- Charge VT Grant ~$160,000
2. 5% match is required but in-kind labor and equipment is allowed.

Dry Hydrant at Johns Bridge Boating Access

14. Fire Department needs to improve fire suppression capability to the southeast portion of the Town.

1. Work with the Town and PWD to construct a new dry hydrant at Leon Babbie Fishing Access. Work scheduled for late summer 2025.
2. NRCS Dry Hydrant Grant $10,000.
3. a 25% match is required which will be met with in-kind labor and equipment. Benefit is improved protection for southeast portion of Town and Fire Trucks can refill without entering the Village/School area.

Heidi then showed the board her total open grants as of December 2024:

Grant                                                              Amount

Downtown Safety – Merchants Row                  $300,000

Downtown Safety – Church Street                     $473,750

Grant In-Aid – Stormwater – Webster Terr        $6,000

Beke and Ped-Sidewalk – Grand Avenue           $75,000

MERP Mini Grant – Energy Outreach               $4,000

CWSRF – WW Upgrade                                   $2,089,600

CRRP – WW Upgrade                                      $800,000

MPG – Infrastructure Assessment                      $13,950

Class 2 Paving                                                  $140,000

Road Erosion Inventory                                    $2,672

Jones Ct 3-Acre Stormwater Design                  $49,999

120 First St 3-Acre Stormwater Design              $49,999

EV Charger – Two Level 3                               $160,000

Dry Hydrant                                                     $10,000

Total                                                               $4,174,970      

She then showed her pending applications and the applications in development:

Pending Grant                        Amount                       Purpose

EV Charger 2 Level 2               $120,000                      120 First St Employee and Commuter Parking

Applications in Development

Grant Opportunity                             Amount           Purpose

DOE-Hydro Maint & Enhancement       $300,00 0          Replace Exciters

FEMA-Assist to Firefighters                 $65,000            Fire Dept Diesel Exhaust System

MPG CHR Line Relocation Study         $22,000            Assess Benefits of Relocating Power Lines

                                                                                    Roadside or Burying

AOT – Greenwich & Grand Storm        $TBD               Install Stormwater Improvements for 2 High

                                                                                    Importance Sites

US Forest – Tree Removal/Maint.         $20,000            Address Tree Maintenance Issues in

                                                                                    Village Green

TMobile – Canada St Improvements      $600,000          ADA and Traffic Improvements

Total                                                   $1,057,000

12. Approve Letter of Support for a Transportation Alternatives Grant for the Canada Street Streetscape:

Discussion began on whether or not the Board would approve this letter of support for the Transportation Alternatives Grant for the Canada Street Streetscape. They discussed how they would get the funds and if they could use local option tax money. They discussed that and said if they decided to go with the local options tax that won’t go into effect for quite some time. Suzie said this would be a disservice to the revitalization of downtown if they didn’t support this but also said she doesn’t want to raise taxes either. Eugene LaBombard said they have some time to prepare for this but if they didn’t come up with the money they would have to give the grant back. They talked about adding money to the highway budget, doing a separate line item on the ballot or going out for a bond to come up with the funds necessary. Bill stated they could always use the allotted paving funds for that grant. The board said they liked that idea and said any one of these options would make it possible. Gordon Winters said the most important thing any town can do overall is to invest in their sidewalks, their ADA, walkability and bike lanes. He said this is a wise investment the Village should consider. He said if he understands correctly the Village will make a $150,000 investment and get $750,000 worth of work done. Darci Benoit said she agrees with Gordon and said the biggest complaint she hears is that people want to shop at all the stores downtown but it’s hard to get around, there’s no ramps, etc. She said if these changes come, everyone will be able to come and shop where they’d like to.

Adam Paxman made the motion to approve a letter of support to seek a Transportation Alternatives Grant, for Downtown Village improvements, to include Canada Street. This grant may include funding in the amount of up to $600,000, with a required 20 percent match, up to $150,000. Eugene LaBombard seconded. Motion carried.

13. 2025 Budget Discussion:

Lynn Paradis, Assistant Village Manager, handed the Board her first draft of the 2025 budget. She said they’ve built in a 4% cost of living increase and the employees will be paying 8% of their health care premiums. She said property insurance went up by about 15%, workman’s compensation insurance increased with their numbers going from .77 to 1.31% which amounted to an increase of $97,000 and she said they will see that higher rate for three years. Lynn said the water and sewer revenues are not updated yet and health insurance went up by 9%, which was less than what she expected. She said their support contract with Cogsdale for billing and accounting software is going up over $60,000, which she splits among all the departments. Lynn said she still needed to sit down with Duane in the electric department for his portion and with Matt in the police department.

Electric Department -- $725,000 loss in this fund for 2025 as it stands now. Items that have increased are the tree trimming budget due to the issue with the ash trees, engineering and the Hydro grant.

Water Fund – Lynn said she will recommend a rate increase in 2025.

Sewer Fund – Lynn said she will recommend a rate increase in 2025. She said they will be updating their UV cords, chemicals are holding, stormwater costs are up as well as insurance and benefits.

Highway Fund – Lynn said the sidewalk grant is in this budget and said she needs to sit down with Heidi and go over some of the grants that are in this fund. She said she noticed the bridge expense was in the budget and shouldn’t be and said she would take that out. She said the paving budget was increased as well.

General Fund – Lynn said she needs to adjust this fund due to rental income and also said they will be using the remaining ARPA funds in 2025.

Fire Department – Lynn said the town’s share of this fund is 77% and also said their rent will be increasing as well.

Police Department – Lynn said police salaries are up in this budget and they are reimbursed by Stonegarden when the officers work for them. She said dispatching cost went from $65,000 to $110,000. She also said retirement benefits are up but they want to compare with St. Albans so that they aren’t losing officers to them. Property insurance and workman’s comp are increasing as well. They discussed whether or not a new cruiser was needed. Bill said if you focus on the uncontrollable items there are massive increases but asked if they could continue to build the proposed budget with an across the board 4% rate increase. The board agreed to this. He then asked if they could build two budgets for the police, one that is closer to what St. Albans is paying their police officers so they can compare numbers and then one at the 4% increase. Bill feels they should do the comparison. Suzie Kelleher agreed and said the same should be done with the public works crew.

Commercial Building Fund – Lynn said the only thing in this fund is their revolving loans.

Water & Sewer Rates – Lynn said the rates in both these funds haven’t increased in a long time and feels it should. She then showed the board the different department’s wish list which include air compressor, hose tower upgrade, water leak detector, chemical pumps, compactor, dump truck box and plow, exciters, aerator/raft floats, sample scale, shed for Foundry Street, fire equipment, radios, Brown Avenue water fix, insertion valves, and AMI.

14. Village Manager Update:

Dispatching Contracts: For Discussion purposes only, both contracts will be warned for the December 30^th meeting.

Fire Department Dispatching Contract: The City of St. Albans proposes a one-year contract, from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, in the amount of $23,700.

Police Department Dispatching Contract: The City of St. Albans proposes an 18-month contract, from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, in the amount of $165,000.

Swanton Village Electric:  Our long-awaited Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project is making progress. We were the very first VPPSA utility to receive our Data Concentrator Units (DCU’s). We have 15 locations where DCU units will be installed that will communicate with 3800 electric meters that will eventually be updated and installed within our system. Many more details will follow for customers once the new meters arrive in late summer of 2025. Additionally, we will be installing Meter Transmission Units (MTU’s), and upgrading our water meters in a similar fashion, also in 2025.

We are in the process of obtaining quotes for a replacement bucket truck, to be built and delivered in 2026. The first phase of our GIS project is nearly complete, with all our inventory documented.

Wastewater:  This project is progressing well, with significant progress in all project phases. We have made progress on the centrifuge, and we are researching local welding companies for a company to manufacture the rack system. The outflow (effluent) structure is being formed this week. New piping has been installed for the outflow building over to the outflow structure.

Water:  Meeting today with state experts on how to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of our system. We are looking at new pumps to reduce the likelihood of blockages and failures.

Public Works: They have been busy as the start of winter weather arrives, with plowing and several call outs for various water leaks. Etc.

Hydro: With recent precipitation we have been able to increase production. We are in the final stages of filing our security inspection follow-up report with FERC. We continue to work with Celeste Fay, of Fay Consulting, to finalize our approach to solving the bearing issue with Unit 2. Celeste is also evaluating lower cost options for our exciters. We are working with Paul Nolan on FERC licensing, as well as determining if we can be reclassified to under 10 megawatts. With restrictions to our pen stock we cannot produce 10 megawatts, likely maxing out at approximately 9.6 megawatts. This reclassification would likely help us with grant funding and eliminating restrictions on the state level.

Fire Department:  The FD has been highly active lately, with two structure fires within 36 hours. One of those resulted in an injury and the other was a fatal fire in West Swanton. There have been numerous other calls during this time. CISD is scheduled for 6:30 PM on Tuesday evening, with MVR also invited.

The West Swanton fatal fire involved 8 responding agencies, Dan Chevalier will be holding an After-Action-Review with all involved to maximize lessons learned.

Police: The PD has been active with a number of criminal investigations, including another significant arrest following a motor vehicle pursuit. The PD continues to aggressively recruit to fill the one full-time position, as well as increase the number of part-time officers.

15. Any Other Necessary Business:

Adam Paxman made the motion to approve a contract with Kittell Branagan & Sargent, in the amount of $40,000, to audit the Village of Swanton for the year ending December 31, 2024. Suzie Kelleher seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Any Other Business: Suzie Kelleher announced the upcoming events:

December 14^th, 11 a.m. Santa Day at Divine Treasures

December 15^th, 1 p.m. Cocoa & Cookies with Santa at Abenaki Tribal Office

16. Executive Session if Necessary:

None.

17. Adjournment:

Suzie Kelleher made the motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Board of the Trustees at 9:20 p.m. Adam Paxman seconded. There being no further business at hand, David Winchester, Village President, adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m. Motion carried.

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Dianne Day, Village Clerk                                Date