Highgate Public Meetings

HIGHGATE

PLANNING COMMISSION

AGENDA

Monday, January 4, 2010 @ 6:00 p.m.

Community Room/Municipal Office Building

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of December 7, 2009 Minutes

IV. Public Hearings

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to 24 V.S.A. 4464 - 4465, the Highgate Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 4, 2010 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Municipal Office Building for each of the following applications:

A. Continuation of Final Plan Review of Lucie Boulet for a 3-lot subdivision on Machia Road on Parcel #014006582. Zoned Agricultural District.

Application documents are on file for public review at the Municipal Office Building at 2996 VT Route 78 during normal business hours or by appointment.

In accordance with 24 V.S.A. 4464, participation in a local public hearing proceeding by an interested person, as defined in 24 V.S.A. 4465, is a prerequisite to the right to file a subsequent appeal of a decision resulting from that proceeding.

V. Discuss Town Plan revision with Greta Brunswick/NRPC

VI. Discuss proposed Zoning Amendments

VII. Deliberative Session

VIII. Other Business

IX. Adjournment

For the Planning commission,

David Jescavage

Planning & Zoning Administrator

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AGENDA

TOWN OF HIGHGATE

SELECTBOARD

Community Room in Town Office Building

Highgate Center, VT

SPECIAL MEETING

TUESDAY, January 5, 2009 @ 6:00 p.m.

A. Call to Order

B. Discussion of arena recreation issues.

C. Adjournment

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AGENDA

JOINT MEETING

TOWN OF HIGHGATE SELECTBOARD

&

TOWN OF SWANTON SELECTBOARD

Meeting Room in Town Office Building

Swanton, VT

SPECIAL MEETING

TUESDAY, January 5, 2010 @ 7:30 p.m.

A. Call to Order

B. Discussion of Missisquoi Valley Rescue Budget

C. Adjournment

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AGENDA

TOWN OF HIGHGATE

SELECTBOARD

Community Room in Town Office Building

Highgate Center, VT

BUDGET MEETING

THURSDAY, January 7, 2009 @ 6:00 p.m.

A. Call to Order

B. Discussion of proposed 2010 budget.

C. Adjournment

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AGENDA

TOWN OF HIGHGATE

SELECTBOARD

Community Room/Municipal Office Building/2996 VT Route 78

Highgate Center, VT

Thursday/January 7, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order: Henry Rainville–Chair, Brian Rowell, & Jeff Towle.

2. Minutes

a. Review minutes of the December 10, 2009 special meeting.

b. Review minutes of the December 17, 2009 regular meeting.

3. Town Clerk and Treasurer (Tom Racine)

a. Pay bills as presented.

b. Updates.

c. Discuss tax mapping proposals.

d. Discuss archiving town records.

e. Discuss cost savings of natural gas use at Municipal Building & Library.

4. Department/Board/Commission Reports

A. Highway Department (Steve Ploof)

1. Highway updates.

2. Discuss East Highgate Bridge.

3. Discuss new dump truck bids.

4. Discuss hiring 3 part-time, temporary CDL drivers for snow season.

B. Parks & Recreation Department (Walter Medor)

1. Recreation updates.

2. Discuss 2010 Recreation Program.

3. Discuss MVU Ice Arena Contract.

4. Discuss arena handicapped accessibility.

C. Planning & Zoning

D. Solid Waste Management

1. Approve 2010 HHW Collection Days

E. Animal Control

F. Board of Health

G. Cemetery Commission

H. Community Development/Economic Development

I. Constables

J. Listers

K. Local Control Commission

L. Library

M. Highgate Fire Department (David Desorcie)

1. Updates.

5. Town Administrator

6. Old Business

7. New Business

8. Selectboard Items

1. Joseph Russo request re: ice skating on Town's fire pond.

9. Upcoming Events

10. Next Regular Meeting: 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2010.

11. Adjournment

12. Executive Session (if needed)

Prepared by David Jescavage, Town Administrator