What: a master plan for the River's Edge area, developed in partnership between the City and the Foundation for a Resilient Montpelier (FRM), with a state Municipal Planning Grant and city reserve money as the match.
Where it stands: on 2026-05-27 the Council approved three motions, each 5-0 with Councilor Ben Doyle recused: up to $81,040 from the Commission on Resilience and Recovery reserve account, a memorandum of understanding with FRM, and the FY26 Municipal Planning Grant contract for personal services with FRM.
Item 2026-208. Jon Copans and Mike Miller presented the plan.
Motion 1: Councilor Sal Alfano moved to approve the expenditure of up to $81,040 from the reserve account for the Montpelier Commission on Resilience and Recovery for grant match and other costs of developing the Rivers Edge Master Plan. Councilor Cary Brown seconded. Carried 5-0, Councilor Doyle recused.
Motion 2: Councilor Alfano moved to approve the attached MOU establishing a formal partnership between the City and FRM to collaborate on the plan. Councilor Brown seconded. Carried 5-0, Councilor Doyle recused.
Motion 3: Councilor Alfano moved to approve the Vermont Municipal Planning Grant (MPG) Program FY26 contract for personal services between the City and FRM for project management of the plan. Councilor Brown seconded. Carried 5-0, Councilor Doyle recused.
The minutes do not say why Councilor Doyle recused himself.
During general business, Sarah Jarvis spoke on the council's support for efforts in partnership with resiliency and recovery partners, and Peter Kelman raised possible council conflicts of interest regarding the resiliency efforts.