Committees
Executive Committee
Meets: Monthly on Monday of week prior to Commission meeting, 4:00 pm
Members: 3 officers and 4 at-large Commissioners
Duties:
- Act on behalf of the Commission in absence of a Commission quorum
- Approve budgets, contracts & audits
- Add/eliminate staff and approve contractors
- Amend Personnel Policies
- Approve policy actions
- Recommend positions to be taken
- Approve Commission agendas
Meets: Monthly (as needed), 4:00 pm
Members: 5 Commissioners plus 1 alternate and the project’s host Commissioner
Duties:
- Determine Act 250/Section 248 project conformance with the Regional Plan
Meets: Monthly, as needed
Members: 5 Commissioners
Duties:
- Develop and recommend updates to the Regional Plan
Municipal Plan Review Committee
Meets: As needed
Members: 5 Commissioners
Duties:
- Review municipal plans for conformance to statutory requirements
- Recommend Regional Approvals
Transportation Advisory Committee
Meets: Monthly on 4th Tuesday, 6:30 pm
Members: Appointed representatives from each member town
Duties:
- Recommend Transportation Planning Initiative work program & budget to Executive Committee
- Recommend Regional Plan transportation element
- Prioritize state-funded transportation projects
- Prioritize transportation projects funded by the Commission’s TPI program
Brownfields Advisory Committee
Meets: As needed
Members: 4 Commissioners plus 1 alternate, Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation, VT Department of Health, 5 representatives of housing, real estate, finance, at-risk populations, and the environment
Duties:
- Oversee CVRPC Brownfields Program
- Prioritize sites for assessment funds
- Participate in hiring contractors
- Recommend brownfield-related policy
- Participate in public engagement
Clean Water Advisory Committee
Meets: Monthly, as needed
Members: 3 Regional Commissioners and an alternate, 5 municipal representatives, the Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District, the Friends of the Mad River, the Friends of the Winooski River, the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, and 1 stakeholder
Duties:
- Identify activities, policies, and direction for CVRPC’s clean water support
- Determine CVRPC direction and goals regarding the Lake Champlain TMDL, Tactical Basin Plans, and the Regional Plan
Nominating Committee
Meets: April/May, as needed
Members: 3 Commissioners
Duties:
- Nominate officers and at-large members of the Executive Committee
- Nominate members for standing and special committees of the Board
- Appoint CVRPC representatives to other organizations