Category Archives: Meeting Agendas

August 21, 2023,Selectboard Public Hearing Agenda

Please Note: Newfane will now require Zoom participants to remain muted. If they wish to be recognized, they must raise their hand, and the Chair will identify them before being un-muted.

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  •  Open Public Hearing                                                                 6:00 P.M.
  •  Confirm Properly Warned
  • Additions/Amendments
  • Presentation from Windham Regional Commission, Alyssa Sabetto
    Flood Plain and River Corridor proposed changes to Newfane By-law
  • Discussion
  • Next Steps
  • Adjourn

 

Planning Commission Regular Meeting August 10, 2023

Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Newfane Town Office & Zoom 

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 Meeting ID: 823 7426 2144   Passcode: 886620
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 AGENDA

  1. Call To Order 
  2. Additions to the Agenda 
  3. Review and Approve Minutes for July 13 and July 27 regular meetings. 
  4. Old Business

    • Development Review Board (DRB) update
    • Broadband update, Deerfield Valley Communication District
    • Report back from Town Meetings and/or Selectboard meetings
    • Bylaw Modernization Grant
    • Floodplain & River Corridor Zoning bylaw revision proposal – update
    • Short-term rentals – continued discussion/updates
  5. New Business
    •  Newfane/Townshend/Brookline Joint Planning Commission Brainstorm – Update
    • Agenda setting for next meeting.
    • Planning Commission vacancies (1 vacant seat)
  1. Correspondence 
  2. Adjournment

 

Monday, August 7th, 2023, Cannabis Control Commission

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Cannabis Control Commission will hold its first meeting.
This will follow the Selectboard Meeting.

  • CALL MEETING TO ORDER
  • CONFIRM PROPERLY WARNED
  • REVIEW APPLICATION  
    Snow Farm, LLC
  • ADJOURN

August 7th, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. Selectboard Regular Agenda

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  • CALL MEETING TO ORDER                                                                                                       
  • CONFIRM PROPERLY WARNED   
  • ADDITIONS/AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
  • APPROVAL OF MINUTES
    July 17th, 2023, Regular Meeting
  • ROAD FOREMAN’S & ROAD COMMISSIONER’S REPORT
    Access Permit – 68 Dover Road
  •  ADMINISTRATIVE   ASSISTANT’S REPORT                                                                                   
  •  COMMITTEE REPORT
  • SCHEDULED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC                                                                                                   Sheriff Mark Anderson
  •  UNSCHEDULED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
  • OLD BUSINESS / FOLLOW-UP ITEMS (10 Minutes per topic)
    1. Town Beautification suggestions (Chevalier)
    2. FEMA buyout of South Newfane General Store (Golob)
    3. ARPA Funds Updates (Golob)
    4. Flood Plain River Corridor By-Law proposed changes
    5. Personal Policy changes/ recommendation

  • NEW BUSINESS
  • CORRESPONDENCE
  • PAY ORDERS
    Payroll # 11634 $ 6,784.53
    Payroll # 11635 $ 4,472.14
    Payroll # 11637 $  58
    AP # 230** $  not available
  • ADJOURN

 

 

Cannabis Control Commission will hold its first meeting.
This will follow the Selectboard Meeting.

July 27, 2023, Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda

Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Newfane Town Office & Zoom

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 AGENDA

  1. Call To Order

  2. Additions to the Agenda

  3. Review and Approve Minutes for July 13 regular meeting.

  4. Old Business
    1. Development Review Board (DRB) update
    2. Broadband update, Deerfield Valley Communication District
    3. Report back from Town Meetings and Selectboard meetings
    4. Bylaw Modernization Grant
    5. Floodplain & River Corridor Zoning bylaw revision proposal – update
    6. Short-term rentals – continued discussion/updates
  5. New Business

    1. Newfane/Townshend/Brookline Joint Planning Commission Brainstorm – Update
    2. Agenda setting for next meeting.
    3. Planning Commission vacancies (2 vacant seats)

  6. Correspondence

  7. Adjournment

 

July 17th, 2023, Selectboard Regular Meeting Agenda

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Selectboard meetings start at 6 pm

  • CALL MEETING TO ORDER

  •  CONFIRM PROPERLY WARNED         
  • ADDITIONS/AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

  • APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  1. July 5th, 2023, Special Meeting
  2. July 12th, 2023, Emergency Meeting
  • ROAD FOREMAN’S & ROAD COMMISSIONER’S REPORT
    1. Access Permit – Mayer, Manitou Project
  • ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT’S REPORT

  • COMMITTEE REPORT

  • SCHEDULED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

  •   UNSCHEDULED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

  • OLD BUSINESS / FOLLOW-UP ITEMS (10 Minutes per topic)
    1. Town Beautification suggestions (Chevalier)
    2. FEMA buyout of South Newfane General Store (Golob)
    3. ARPA Funds Updates (Golob)
    4. Flood Plain River Corridor By-Law proposed changes
    5. Personal Policy changes/ recommendation
  • NEW BUSINESS

  • CORRESPONDENCE
     Salvatore -Letter concerned the towns data on rental units, including residential, airbnbs,
  • PAY ORDERS
  1. Payroll # 11632                                 $ 6,701.15
  2. Payroll # 116**                                 $  not available
  3. AP # 230**                                        $  not available
  • ADJOURN

Planning Commission July 13, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda

Time: 7:00 pm Location: Newfane Town Office & Zoom

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  • Call To Order

  • Additions to the Agenda

  • Review and Approve Minutes for May 25 regular meeting.

  • Old Business
    • Floodplain & River Corridor Zoning bylaw revision proposal – Update
    • Bylaw Modernization Grant
    • Short-term rentals – Discussion
    • Development Review Board (DRB) update
    • Broadband update, Deerfield Valley Communication District
    • Report back from Town Meetings and/or Selectboard meetings
  • New Business
    • Agenda setting for next meeting
    • Planning Commission vacancies (2 vacant seats)
  • Correspondence

  • Adjournment

 

 

 

Selectboard Special Meeting Agenda Wednesday, July 5th, 2023, 6:00

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  • CALL MEETING TO ORDER
  • CONFIRM PROPERLY WARNED
  • ADDITIONS/AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
  • APPROVAL OF MINUTES
    June 20th, 2023, Regular Meeting
  • ROAD FOREMAN’S & ROAD COMMISSIONER’S REPORT
    1. Access Permit – Mariano
    2. Open Sealed Bids
  •  ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT’S REPORT
  •   COMMITTEE REPORT
  • SCHEDULED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
  • UNSCHEDULED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
  • OLD BUSINESS / FOLLOW-UP ITEMS  (10 Minutes per topic)
    1. Personal Policy changes/ recommendation
    2. Town Beautification suggestions (Chevalier)
    3. Discuss ideas for a 250-year celebration of Newfane’s founding. (Johnson-Aplin).
    4. FEMA buyout of South Newfane General Store (Golob)
    5. ARPA Funds Updates (Golob)
    6. Flood Plain River Corridor By-Law proposed changes.
    7. What to do in an Emergency Information
  • NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                                                             Set the Town Tax Rate
  • CORRESPONDENCE
    Appropriation Thank you letters from VT Adult Learning, Windham County Human Society, and American Red Cross.
  • PAY ORDERS
  • ADJOURN

Special Selectboard Meeting 6.30.2023 at 10:30 am

Newfane Selectboard Special Meeting Friday, June 30, 2023, 10:30 AM

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  • CALL MEETING TO ORDER
  •  CONFIRM PROPERLY WARNED   
  • NEW BUSINESS 
  1. Move Funds from Bridge, Retreatment & Sealing, and Tree Removal into Capital before the end of FY 2023
  2. Other Business
  • ADJOURN

 

Selectboard Special Meeting Agenda Tuesday, June 20th, 2023, 6:00

Please Note: Newfane will now require Zoom participants to remain muted. If they wish to be recognized, they will need to raise their hand, and the Chair will recognize them before being un-muted.

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  • CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
  • CONFIRM PROPERLY WARNED
  • ADDITIONS/AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
  • APPROVAL OF MINUTES
    June 5th, 2023, Regular Meeting
  • ROAD FOREMAN’S & ROAD COMMISSIONER’S REPORT
  • ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT’S REPORT
  • COMMITTEE REPORT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  • SCHEDULED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
    Dan Mallach, DuBois & King Inc. – Streetscape Scoping Study
  • UNSCHEDULED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC   
  • OLD BUSINESS / FOLLOW-UP ITEMS (10 Minutes per topic)
    1. Personal Policy changes/ recommendation
    2. Town Beautification suggestions (Chevalier)
    3. Discuss ideas for a 250-year celebration of Newfane’s founding. (Johnson-Aplin).
    4. FEMA buyout of South Newfane General Store (Golob)
    5. ARPA Funds Updates (Golob)
    6. Flood Plain River Corridor By-Law proposed changes.
    7. What to do in an Emergency Information
  • NEW BUSINESS
  • CORRESPONDENCE
  • PAY ORDERS
  • ADJOURN

Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda June 8, 2023

Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda June 8, 2023

Time: 6:00 pm Location: Newfane Town Office & Zoom

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AGENDA

  1. Call To Order
  2. Additions to the Agenda
  3. Review and Approve Minutes for May 25 regular meeting.
  4. Old Business
      • Floodplain & River Corridor Zoning bylaw revision proposal – Update
      • Bylaw Modernization Grant
      • Report-back from Town Meetings and/or Selectboard meetings
      • Short-term rentals
      • Development Review Board (DRB) update
      • Broadband update, Deerfield Valley Communication District
      • Planning Commission emails

  5. New Business

    • Agenda setting for June 22 meeting
    • Planning Commission vacancies (2 vacant seats)

     

  6. Correspondence
  7. Adjournment

June 5th, 2023, Selectboard Meeting Agenda

Please Note: Newfane will now require Zoom participants to remain muted. If they wish to be recognized, they will need to raise their hand, and the Chair will recognize them before being un-muted.

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  •  CALL MEETING TO ORDER
  •  CONFIRM PROPERLY WARNED 
  • ADDITIONS/AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
  • APPROVAL OF MINUTES
    May 15th, 2023, Regular Meeting
  • ROAD FOREMAN’S & ROAD COMMISSIONER’S REPORT
  •  ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT’S REPORT
  • COMMITTEE REPORT
  • SCHEDULED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC                                                                                                  Richard Marek – 250-Year Celebration  (clarifications)
  • UNSCHEDULED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
  • OLD BUSINESS / FOLLOW-UP ITEMS (10 Minutes per topic)
    1. Personal Policy changes/ recommendation
    2. Town Beautification suggestions (Chevalier)
    3. Discuss ideas for a 250-year celebration of Newfane’s founding. (Johnson-Aplin).
    4. FEMA buyout of South Newfane General Store (Golob)
    5. ARPA Funds Updates (Golob)
  • NEW BUSINESS
  • CORRESPONDENCE                                                                                                                                  Congregational Church, requesting road closure on West & Church Street for October Heritage Festival,
    NewBrook Fire & Rescue, Thank you for the ARPA funds donation.
  • EXECUTIVE SESSION 
    Executive session to discuss an evaluation of an employee under the provisions of Title 1 VSA §313(a)(3).
  • PAY ORDERS
  • ADJOURN

Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda May 25, 2023

Time: 6:00 pm Location: Newfane Town Office & Zoom 

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AGENDA

  1. Call To Order
  2. Additions to the Agenda
  3. Review and Approve Minutes for May 11 regular meeting.
  4. Old Business
    • Windham Regional Commission – Check-in
    • Bylaw Modernization Grant – Update / Kickoff
    • Floodplain & River Corridor Zoning bylaw revision proposal – Update
    • Report back from Town Meetings and/or Selectboard meetings
    • Short-term rentals – continued discussion of Granicus and other STR monitoring tools.
    • Development Review Board (DRB) update
    • Broadband update, Deerfield Valley Communication District
    • Planning Commission emails

5.  New Business

    • Report-back from Southern Vermont Economy Summit
    • Agenda setting for May 25 meeting.
    • Community Center brainstorm.

6. Correspondence

7. Adjournment

 

May 15, 2023, Selectboard Agenda

Please Note: Newfane will now require Zoom participants to remain muted. If they wish to be recognized, they will need to raise their hand, and the Chair will recognize them before being un-muted.

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  • CALL MEETING TO ORDER   
  •   CONFIRM PROPERLY WARNED 
  • ADDITIONS/AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
  • APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  1. May 1st, 2023, Regular Meeting
  • ROAD FOREMAN’S & ROAD COMMISSIONER’S REPORT
  •     ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT’S REPORT     
  •     COMMITTEE REPORT 
  • SCHEDULED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC                                                                                                              Ruck-Up Coin Drop –Mrs. George  La Grace (or representative
  • UNSCHEDULED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC 
  • OLD BUSINESS / FOLLOW-UP ITEMS (10 Minutes per topic)
    1. Cannabis Updates: (Johnson-Aplin)
    2. Town Beautification suggestions (Chevalier)
    3. Discuss ideas for a 250-year celebration of Newfane’s founding. (Johnson-Aplin).
    4. FEMA buyout of South Newfane General Store (Golob)
    5. ARPA Funds Updates (Golob)
    6. Cleanup of Property at 521 VT Route 30, Newfane. (Golob)
  • NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                                                                    Short-Term Rental Discussion
  • CORRESPONDENCE 
  • PAY ORDERS

  • ADJOURN

Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda May 11, 2023

Time: 6:00 pm Location: Newfane Town Office & Zoom

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AGENDA

  1. Call To Order
  2. Additions to the Agenda
  3. Review and Approve Minutes for April 13 and April 27 meetings.
  4. Old Business
    • Floodplain & River Corridor Zoning bylaw revision proposal – Vote
    • Bylaw Modernization Grant update
    • Report back from Town Meetings and/or Selectboard meetings
    • Short-term rentals – continued discussion of Granicus and other STR monitoring tools.
    • Development Review Board (DRB) update
    • Broadband update, Deerfield Valley Communication District
    • Planning Commission emails
  5. New Business
  6. Agenda setting for May 25 meeting.
  7. Adjournment

 

May 1st, 2023, 6:00 Selectboard Meeting Agenda

Please Note: Newfane will now require Zoom participants to remain muted. If they wish to be recognized, they will need to raise their hand, and the Chair will recognize them before being un-muted.

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  • CALL MEETING TO ORDER
  • CONFIRM PROPERLY WARNED
  • ADDITIONS/AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
  • APPROVAL OF MINUTES
      1. March 20, 2023, Regular Meeting (Tabled)
      2. April 17, 2023, Regular Meeting
      3. April 17, 2023, BLC Meeting
  • ROAD FOREMAN’S & ROAD COMMISSIONER’S REPORT
  • ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT’S REPORT                                                                                             1. Personnel Policy for Selectboard to re-adopt.
    2. Municipal Checklist for Internal Control
    3. Contract with Windham County Humane Society
  •  COMMITTEE REPORT                                                                                                                 
  • SCHEDULED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
    Phoebe Connolly: Plans for L.G.H.S. Prom 
    Terry and John Davis: Residents S. Wardsboro Rd.
  • UNSCHEDULED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
  • OLD BUSINESS / FOLLOW-UP ITEMS(10 Minutes per topic)
    1. Cannabis Updates: (Johnson-Aplin)
    2. Town Beautification suggestions (Chevalier)
    3. Discuss ideas for a 250-year celebration of Newfane’s founding. (Johnson-Aplin).
    4. FEMA buyout of South Newfane General Store (Golob)
    5. ARPA Funds Updates (Golob)
    6. Should Social Appropriation Articles be Combined (Discussion)
    7. Cleanup of Property at 521 VT Route 30, Newfane. (Golob)
  • NEW BUSINESS
  • EXECUTIVE SESSION 
    Executive session to discuss an evaluation of an employee under the provisions of Title 1 VSA §313(a)(3).
  • CORRESPONDENCE
  • PAY ORDERS
  • ADJOURN

Planning Commission Meeting Agenda April 27, 2023

Town of Newfane, Vermont Planning Commission Meeting Agenda April 27, 2023

Time: 6:00 pm Location: Newfane Town Office & Zoom

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Meeting ID: 840 4200 7933  Passcode: 883673
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AGENDA

  1. Call To Order
  2. Floodplain & River Corridor Zoning Bylaw Amendment
        • Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment to Zoning Bylaw
  1. Adjournment

Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda April 13, 2023

Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Newfane Town Office & Zoom

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Meeting ID: 886 9742 9218 Passcode: 938887

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AGENDA

  1. Call To Order
  2. Additions to the Agenda
  3. Review and Approve Minutes for March 23 regular meeting
  4. Unscheduled members of the public
  5. Old Business
  6. Southern Vermont Economy Summit attendance
  7. Bylaw Modernization Grant update
  8. Report back from Town Meetings and/or Selectboard meetings
  9. Broadband update, Deerfield Valley Communications Union District
  10. Development Review Board (DRB) update
  11. Short-term Rentals – Granicus Demo
  12. Floodplain & River Corridor Zoning bylaw – Public Hearing planning
  13. New Business
  14. Planning Commission emails
  15. Agenda setting for April 27 meeting
  16. Correspondence
  17. Adjournment