Calendar

Tentative Meeting Agenda:

1. Public Comments (5 minutes)
2. Approval of the December 4, 2019 Minutes (enclosed)
3. Acceptance of the December Financial Reports (enclosed)
4. TRORC Investment Policy Draft – Walk-through (please be familiar with the draft provided to you all last month)
5. Regional Plan update status
6. TRORC Tuition Reimbursement/Loan Pay Down Benefit
7. TRORC staffing
8. Updates: Housing Study, TRORF Strategic Planning; Regional Energy Coordinator proposal; TRORC Strategic Plan
9. February 26, 2020 TRORC Board Meeting agenda review
10. Executive Session (if needed)
11. Other

The next meeting of the TRORC Executive Committee will be on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the TRORC Offices in Woodstock, VT from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.   Snacks will be available.

Tentative Meeting Agenda:

1. Public Comments (5 minutes)
2. Approval of the January 8, 2020 Minutes (enclosed)
3. Acceptance of the January Financial Reports (enclosed)
4. TRORC Investment Policy Draft – Walk-through. We will review the results of the online survey we all took on risk tolerance
5. Regional Plan update status
6. TRORC staffing update
7. Updates: Housing Study, Regional Energy Coordinator proposal; TRORC Strategic Plan
8. February 26, 2020 TRORC Board Meeting agenda review
9. Executive Session (if needed)
10. Other

If any person needs accommodation to participate in this meeting, please call Peter Gregory at 802-457-3188.

The next Executive Committee meeting will be March 11, 2020.  The date, time, location and agenda will be posted on www.trorc.org

TRORC will hold its next meeting Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the Thompson Senior Center, Woodstock VT.

Proposed Agenda 

1. Call to Order/Approval of Agenda/Introductions/Public Comment – 6:30 p.m. 

2. Public Hearing – Town Plan Approval for Fairlee (draft decision enclosed) [10 minutes] 

3. Public Hearing – Confirmation Action for Fairlee per 24 VSA, Section 4350 [5 minutes] 

4. Public Hearing – Determination of Energy Compliance, Fairlee Town Plan (draft decision enclosed) [5 minutes] 

5. Presentation and discussion on draft Basin 14 Plan (summary enclosure) – Danielle Owczarski, Basin Planner with ANR will present on Basin 14 Plan, and Jess Richter from TRORC will lead a discussion on the draft. (This draft is not yet available to the general public, so please contact Jess Richter at [email protected] or (802) 457-3188 if you would like a copy of the full draft Plan.) [55 minutes] 

6. Action on Fairlee Town Plan Approval and Confirmation [10 minutes] 

7. Action on Fairlee Determination of Energy Compliance [15 minutes] 

8. Approval of December 11, 2019 TRORC Board Minutes (enclosed) [5 minutes] 

9. Acceptance of December, 2019 and the January, 2020 TRORC Financial Reports (enclosed) [5 minutes] 

11. Staff/Commissioner Updates [10 minutes]
    1. Act 250 projects
    2. Commissioner Items
    3. Legislative Updates
    4. Draft Regional Plan
    5. TRORC Projects
12. Adjournment – 8:30 p.m.     

NOTE:  If you are unable to attend, please notify your town’s other representative so he or she can attend.  Thank you!

The next TRORC Board Meeting will be held on March 25, 2020.   A full packet and agenda will be sent out to Commissioners in mid-March.

Did you know that Efficiency Vermont has a whole host of rebates and financing solutions for you to weatherize your home and upgrade your heating sources to more renewable fuels?

If not, then you are invited to attend a short informational session, hosted by the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission and Efficiency Vermont to learn more about the programs that are out there! This is also a great opportunity to ask questions about these rebates and about home heating options from contractors. 

When

Monday, March 16, 2020 at 6 p.m.

Where

The Space on Main

174 Main Street

Bradford, VT 05033

This informational session is ideal for homeowners, renters, landlords, businesses and town officials. Please spread the word on this informational session!

Light refreshments will be provided

For any questions, please contact Kevin Geiger at [email protected].

Join Kevin Geiger on a brief walkthrough of the Local Emergency Management Plan (LEMP) in time for the 2020 revisions for towns. This is a great opportunity to ask questions on the LEMP.

To access the templates of the LEMP, go to https://vem.vermont.gov/plans/lemp. 

It is highly recommended you join this meeting on your computer. 

Topic: Local Emergency Management Plan Training
Time: Mar 23, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/576358085 

Meeting ID: 576 358 085

Call-in information
+1-646-558-8656

Acces Code: 576358085# 

Agenda

Hartford Energy Memo, Royalton TP Review

Remote Mtg. information

NOTE: Commissioners will attend the March meeting via audio/video conference call.

To attend the meeting using a computer, enter this URL into your computer’s
browser: https://zoom.us/j/872161083

The meeting ID number is 872 161 083. Please activate the URL at least 5‐10 minutes early. The video
portion will allow you to see the transportation slides. You can use your computer’s speakers or
headphones for sound.

To join the meeting using your phone, dial 1 (646) 558‐8656. At the prompt, enter the meeting ID
number 872 161 083. You can still use your computer’s video if you like for the slides.

Important note: To ensure the highest quality of sound during the meeting, please mute your
computer’s microphone or your phone unless you have the floor. We will mute all attendees
initially. We may have to pivot from video and audio to all audio for performance but we will warn you
in the meeting and the dial‐in number should not change.

Did you know that Efficiency Vermont has a whole host of rebates and financing solutions for you to weatherize your home and upgrade your heating sources to more renewable fuels?

If not, then you are invited to watch an informational session, hosted by the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission and Efficiency Vermont to learn more about the programs that are out there! This is also a great opportunity to ask questions about these rebates.

When

Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 10 a.m.

Webinar Login Info

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/upwqf-6gpjoqZlN9AntQduSUk_t1yttkhQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

This informational session is ideal for homeowners, renters, landlords, businesses and town officials. Please spread the word on this informational session!

For any questions, please contact Kevin Geiger at [email protected].

In advance of the COVID-19 disaster declaration, we would encourage potential applicants to participate on one of the upcoming webinars to learn the Grants Portal.  Please forward this email to all of your towns and any Critical Private non-profits in your area.

The Grants Portal is an online program where FEMA and Applicants work together to create a grant for COVID-19 to be reimbursed for emergency protective measure related costs for Public Assistance.

This webinar will instruct applicants on how to register and set up a new account, how to apply for Public Assistance, how to upload documents and how to navigate the system throughout the grants process.

In advance of the COVID-19 disaster declaration, we would encourage potential applicants to participate on one of the upcoming webinars to learn the Grants Portal.  Please forward this email to all of your towns and any Critical Private non-profits in your area.

The Grants Portal is an online program where FEMA and Applicants work together to create a grant for COVID-19 to be reimbursed for emergency protective measure related costs for Public Assistance.

This webinar will instruct applicants on how to register and set up a new account, how to apply for Public Assistance, how to upload documents and how to navigate the system throughout the grants process.