Calendar
Annual Meeting
NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE
TO: Regional Commissioners
FROM: William B. Emmons, III, Chairperson
Peter G. Gregory, Executive Director
DATE: September 19, 2016
RE: Next Commission Meeting – September 28, 2016.
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Note New location!
The Regional Commission will hold its next meeting Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bethel Town Hall, 318 Main Street, Bethel, VT.
Proposed Agenda
- Call to Order/Approval of Agenda/Introductions/Public Comment – 6:30 p.m.
- Public Hearing – Barnard Town Plan Approval and Confirmation Action (enclosure)
- Approval of Barnard Town Plan and Confirmation of Planning efforts per 24 VSA, Section 4350. [5 minutes]
- Acceptance of the unaudited July and August Financial Reports. (enclosed) [5 minutes]
- Approval of May 25, 2016 and July 27, 2016 TRORC Board Minutes (enclosed) [5 minutes]
- Approval of FY 18 Dues Rate (enclosure) [5 minutes]
- TRORC Procurement Procedures – Action (enclosure) [5 minutes]
Recent changes in state and federal rules and bulletins necessitated some additional changes to our adopted Procurement Procedures.
- Rural and Conservation Area development and the proposed New Vista concept.
Staff and Commissioners will discuss policy direction as it relates to the New Vista concept as input into the TRORC Land Use Chapter update initiated last Fall. [60 minutes] (over)
- TRORC Regional Plan Chapter – “Fostering Healthier Communities” [20 minutes]
Staff will present a new chapter for discussion.
- Staff/Commissioner Updates [10 minutes]
- Act 250 projects
- Commissioner Items
- TRORC Projects
- Adjournment – 8:30 p.m.
Enclosures
NOTE: If you are unable to attend, please notify your town’s other representative so he or she can attend. Thank you!
The next Regional Commission Meeting will be held on October 26, 2016. A full packet and agenda will be sent out to Commissioners in mid-October.
These sessions are free, and while they are not mandatory I encourage you to take advantage of them. If you have a new town employee, or your town has not been through a declared federal event in a while, it is a good course. Below are the dates and locations. Note these sessions are not formal FEMA trainings so there is no test or certificate.
Swanton Village Complex Community Room, 1 Academy Street, Swanton, on Monday, Oct. 3 from 10- noon;
Lyndon Public Safety Building, 316 Main Street, Lyndonville, on Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 10-noon;
Bellows Falls Fire dept., 170 Rockingham St, Bellows Falls, on Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 10-noon;
Manchester Town Hall, 6039 Main Street, Manchester Center, on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 1030-1230.
These sessions are free, and while they are not mandatory I encourage you to take advantage of them. If you have a new town employee, or your town has not been through a declared federal event in a while, it is a good course. Below are the dates and locations. Note these sessions are not formal FEMA trainings so there is no test or certificate.
Swanton Village Complex Community Room, 1 Academy Street, Swanton, on Monday, Oct. 3 from 10- noon;
Lyndon Public Safety Building, 316 Main Street, Lyndonville, on Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 10-noon;
Bellows Falls Fire dept., 170 Rockingham St, Bellows Falls, on Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 10-noon;
Manchester Town Hall, 6039 Main Street, Manchester Center, on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 1030-1230.
These sessions are free, and while they are not mandatory I encourage you to take advantage of them. If you have a new town employee, or your town has not been through a declared federal event in a while, it is a good course. Below are the dates and locations. Note these sessions are not formal FEMA trainings so there is no test or certificate.
Swanton Village Complex Community Room, 1 Academy Street, Swanton, on Monday, Oct. 3 from 10- noon;
Lyndon Public Safety Building, 316 Main Street, Lyndonville, on Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 10-noon;
Bellows Falls Fire dept., 170 Rockingham St, Bellows Falls, on Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 10-noon;
Manchester Town Hall, 6039 Main Street, Manchester Center, on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 1030-1230.
These sessions are free, and while they are not mandatory I encourage you to take advantage of them. If you have a new town employee, or your town has not been through a declared federal event in a while, it is a good course. Below are the dates and locations. Note these sessions are not formal FEMA trainings so there is no test or certificate.
Swanton Village Complex Community Room, 1 Academy Street, Swanton, on Monday, Oct. 3 from 10- noon;
Lyndon Public Safety Building, 316 Main Street, Lyndonville, on Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 10-noon;
Bellows Falls Fire dept., 170 Rockingham St, Bellows Falls, on Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 10-noon;
Manchester Town Hall, 6039 Main Street, Manchester Center, on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 1030-1230.
For a copy of the agenda, please click here: executive-committee-agenda-10-12-16
Renewable Energy Vermont invites you to save the date for our annual conference. Decision 2016: Energy Choices! will be held this October 13 & 14, 2016 at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center.
We welcome your ideas and proposals for presentations for this year’s REV Conference, click here for additional details.
Renewable Energy Vermont invites you to save the date for our annual conference. Decision 2016: Energy Choices! will be held this October 13 & 14, 2016 at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center.
We welcome your ideas and proposals for presentations for this year’s REV Conference, click here for additional details.
October 15-16 | Symposium in White River Junction – Deep Change for Climate Justice: Coalescing a Transformational Movement
This unique event is a merging of the annual Our Children, Climate, Faith Symposium and Vermont Interfaith Power and Light’s annual conference. Deep Change for Climate Justice will be dedicated to creative dialogue, learning the story of the emerging climate justice movement, and moving toward collaboration and action. Guest speakers and facilitators include Rev. Fred Small, Sherri Mitchell, and others. Learn more and register. Don’t miss it! Early bird registration ends October 1.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Bethel Town Hall
318 Main Street ∙ Bethel, Vermont 05032
Do you ever worry that you won’t have what you really need to respond to a water or wastewater emergency? Maybe you’ll need trained water or wastewater operators, engineers, water quality specialists, or supplies such as specific valves, chemicals, testing devices and equipment.
The Vermont Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (VTWARN) is a network of “utilities helping utilities.” This network helps water and wastewater utilities locate emergency assistance in the form of personnel, equipment, materials and other services. The VTWARN is proudly hosting a free event that includes an emergency response seminar and a tabletop exercise (TTX).
Emergency Response Seminar and TTX Description: The event will consist of morning seminar presentations covering topics related to VTWARN, as well as water and wastewater preparedness and response. The afternoon TTX, based on a hypothetical scenario, is designed to bring together water, wastewater, public safety, local and state agencies to discuss roles and responsibilities. This seminar and TTX are open to member utilities and non-member utilities, as well as response partners that are interested in learning more about VTWARN.
Training Hours: An application will be made for Vermont water and wastewater operators to earn training hours toward their license renewal requirements for their participation in the event.
Event Timeline: Thursday, October 20, 2016
Check-in: 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Presentations: 8:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Lunch Break: 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Tabletop Exercise: 12:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Registration:
https://vtwarnttx.eventbrite.com
All must register for this free event so we can obtain an accurate count of attendees.