Thursday, March 16, 2023
Hybrid Meeting - 12:20 p.m.
Via Zoom and in Person at:
VLCT Offices, the Vermont Room, 89 Main Street, Montpelier, VT
AGENDA
1. Call to order by President; Introduction of new members and guests, if any. (12:20)
2. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda (12:25)
Action Suggested: Board members should review the agenda, including adding or deleting items, moving items to and from the consent agenda, and having the President, board members, and staff identify items to be added under “Other Business.”
3. Consent Agenda Items (12:30)
Action Suggested: Approve all items in gross and without debate or amendment. A single member
can demand a separate vote for any of the series offered. Items voted separately require a separate
motion to approve and may be fully debated and amended at the end of the agenda.
a. Approve Minutes February 16, 2023 meeting
b. Accept March Personnel Report
c. Accept Proposed Personnel Policy Changes
d. Approve Pomerleau VLCT Listing Agreement
4. Organizational Update (12:35)
Action Suggested: No action required. Ted Brady will go over the attached organizational update.
a. March 2023 Organizational Update
5. 2022 Q4 Preliminary VLCT Financials (1:00)
Action Suggested: The Board should accept the 2022 Q4 Preliminary VLCT Financials. VLCT CFO
Seth Abbene will present the financials and be ready to take any questions.
a. 2022 Q4 Preliminary VLCT Financials (To Be Circulated Tuesday, 3/14/23)
6. Legislative Update (1:15)
Action Suggested: No action required. Karen Horn and Gwynn Zakov will present a real-time
legislative update.
a. VLCT Week 10 Weekly Legislative Report
7. Break (1:45)
8. VLCT Board of Directors Appointment (1:50)
Action Suggested: The Board should appoint someone to fill the remaining term (through 2024)
of Ken Linsley’s seat on the VLCT Board of Directors. It may also wish to appoint someone to fill
the vacancy caused by Mayor Dave Allaire’s departure from the board (through 2024).
a. VLCT Nominating Committee Minutes
9. VLCT Equity Committee Appointments (2:05)
Action Suggested: The Equity Committee has recommended the Board appoint two additional
members to the Equity Committee. The Board may wish to seat the three recommended nominees:
Alburgh Planning Commission Matthew LeFluer, Two Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Planning
Commission Senior Planner Sarah Wraight, and Vermont Center for Independent Living
Information, Referral & Assistance / Equipment Distribution Specialist Nick Morlan.
10. VLCT Board Resolutions Recognizing Rutland City Mayor David Allaire, Newport (2:10)
Mayor Paul Monette, and Montpelier Mayor Anne Watson (distributed separately)
Action Suggested: The Board may wish to approve the following resolutions.
a. Allaire Resolution (To be circulated March 14th)
b. Monette Resolution (To be circulated March 14th)
c. Watson Resolution (To be circulated March 14th)
11. Executive Session to Conduct VLCT Executive Director Evaluation (2:15)
Action Suggested: A Board member should motion: “Because it is time for our annual evaluation of
the executive director, I move that we go into executive session to discuss the evaluation of a public
officer or employee under the provisions of Title 1, Section 313 (a) (3) of the Vermont Statutes."
a. Executive Director Evaluation Materials (shared separately by Chair Jessie Baker)
12. Other Business (2:45)
13. Adjourn (2:50)