City Of Rutland Board Of Alderman Public Works Committee Public Works Committee Minutes
The committee reviewed the contract between the City of Rutland and the Vermont Agency of Transportation regarding the Spruce Street railroad crossing improvements, focusing on indemnification and environmental contamination clauses. The committee also discussed the proposed Terrill Street reconstruction project, evaluating the poor condition of 19th-century water and sewer mains and the deteriorating road subbase. Discussions included a funding strategy involving various capital funds and bonds, as well as the necessity for an amendment to the engineering services agreement with Otter Creek Engineering for final design and construction phase services.
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The meeting featured a public comment session regarding parking regulations and enforcement in a downtown shopping plaza. Board members heard requests concerning no-trespass orders at city parks and discussed personnel appointments to the Planning Commission. Additionally, the board recognized the laboratory director of the wastewater treatment plant with an award for professional excellence and authorized funding from the Giorgetti Trust Fund to cover costs for a phase one archaeological survey required for an accessible trail project.
May 15, 2026·Board meeting
Traffic Safety Committee Meeting Minutes
The committee discussed several traffic and safety items including requests for a new yield sign at a park, handicap parking signage for a church, and speed limit sign installations. Old business topics covered school traffic zones, traffic signal updates at intersections, the decision to decline an additional crosswalk on Evelyn Street, and progress on pedestrian crossing lights. Additionally, the committee reviewed potential traffic calming measures and crosswalk improvements on North Main Street, as well as requests for monitoring speed on Bellevue Avenue and managing residential handicap parking spaces.
Mar 20, 2026·Board meeting
Traffic Safety Committee Meeting Minutes
The committee discussed several traffic and infrastructure issues. Key topics included challenges with downtown parking and payment kiosks, potential traffic speed mitigation on North Street Extension, and improvements to street lighting on Forest Street. Other discussions involved visibility concerns at a specific intersection, traffic safety planning at public schools, and a scoping study for Routes 4 and 7. The committee also addressed potential traffic signal installation at North Main Street and Crescent, and evaluated strategies for implementing school traffic zones and speed limit signage.
