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BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL
CONTOIS AUDITORIUM, CITY HALL
BURLINGTON, VERMONT
MINUTES OF MEETING WITH MAYOR PRESIDING
June 15, 2015
APPROVED – July 13, 2015
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jane Knodell (Council President) – Central District
Selene Colburn – East District
David Hartnett – North District
Joan Shannon – South District
Sharon Foley Bushor – Ward 1
Max Tracy – Ward 2
Sara Giannoni – Ward 3
Kurt Wright – Ward 4
William “Chip” Mason – Ward 5
Karen Paul – Ward 6
Tom Ayres – Ward 7
Adam Roof – Ward 8
ADMINISTRATION: Miro Weinberger, Mayor
Eileen Blackwood, City Attorney
Gregg Meyer, Assistant City Attorney
Kim Sturtevant, Assistant City Attorney
Bob Rusten, CAO
John Vickery, City Assessor
Amy Bovee, Executive Secretary Clerk/Treasurer Office
Lori Olberg, Licensing, Voting & Records Coordinator
Mike Kanarick, Assistant to the Mayor for Operations & Communications
Jen Kaulius, Administrative Assistant
OTHERS PRESENT: None.
1.0 CALL TO ORDER and AGENDA
Mayor Weinberger called the meeting to order at 8:10 PM on June 15, 2015.
1.01 Agenda
MOTION by Councilor Hartnett, SECOND by Councilor Knodell, to approve the agenda with the following amendments:
· DRB appointments (Items 3.06, 3.07, 3.08) moved to the end of the list of appointments and numbered accordingly as Items 3.21, 3.22, 3.23 respectively.
· Library Commission appointments (Items 3.13, 3.14) moved to the end of the list of appointments and numbered accordingly as Items 3.24 and 3.25 respectively.
VOTING: unanimous; motion carried.
2.0 CONSENT AGENDA
2.01 PROCEDURAL: Adopt/Amend Consent Agenda and Take Action(s) as Indicated
2.02 COMMUNICATION: Meghan Sweeney, Office Assistant II, Burlington Fire Dept. re: List of Fire Wardens for Appointment July 1, 2015 0 June 30, 2016
MOTION by Councilor Knodell, SECOND by Councilor Hartnett, to accept the consent agenda as presented (Items 2.01 and 2.02), waive the reading, take the action(s) indicated, and place the information on file. VOTING: unanimous; motion carried.
3.0 APPOINTMENTS
3.01 2015 City Council with Mayor Presiding Appointments
3.02 Airport Commission, term expires 6/30/18
3.03 Conservation Board, term expires 6/30/19
3.04 Conservation Board, term expires 6/30/19
3.05 Design Advisory Board, term expires 6/30/18
3.06 Development Review Board, Alternate, term expires 6/30/19
3.07 Electric Light Commission, term expires 6/30/18
3.08 Fire Commission, term expires 6/30/18
3.09 Board of Health, term expires 6/30/18
3.10 Parks & Recreation Commission, term expires 6/30/18
3.11 Planning Commission, term expires 6/30/18
3.12 Planning Commission, term expires 6/30/18
3.13 Police Commission, term expires 6/30/16
3.14 Police Commission, term expires 6/30/18
3.15 Public Works Commission, term expires 6/30/18
3.16 Public Works Commission, term expires 6/30/18
3.17 Public Works Commission, term expires 6/30/18
3.18 Retirement Board, term expires 6/30/18
3.19 Board for Registration of Voters, term expires 6/30/20
3.20 Board for Registration of Voters, term expires 6/30/20
3.21 Development Review Board, term expires 6/30/19
3.22 Development Review Board, term expires 6/30/19
3.23 Development Review Board, term expires 6/30/19
3.24 Library Commission, term expires 6/30/18
3.25 Library Commission, term expires 6/30/18
Councilor Wright thanked the Nominating Committee for the good work in interviewing 40 candidates and conducting fair deliberations. The slate being offered is never perfect, but a compromise so everyone has something. Diversity has been increased with the applicants. More youth has been brought where needed and experience retained where vital at this time. Thanks were extended to all who applied and encouragement is extended to people to reapply if not appointed at this time.
The following positions will be re-advertised:
- Board of Assessor (term expiring March 2018)
- Cemetery Commission (term expiring June 2018)
- Board of Tax Appeals – two positions (term expiring June 2018)
MOTION by Councilor Wright, SECOND by Councilor Knodell, to approve the following slate of candidates:
· Alan Newman – Airport Commission, term expiring June 2018
· Jeff Severson – Conservation Board, term expiring June 2019
· Miles Waite – Conservation Board, term expiring June 2019
· Larry Alley – Design Advisory Board, term expiring June 2018
· Tim Perrin – Electric Light Commission, term expiring June 2018
· Jake Perkinson – Fire Commission, term expiring June 2018
· Caroline Tassey – Board of Health, term expiring June 2018
· Fauna Hurley – Parks & Recreation Commission, term expiring June 2018
· Bruce Baker – Planning Commission, term expiring June 2018
· Harris Roen – Planning Commission, term expiring June 2018
· Jerry O’Neil – Police Commission, term expiring June 2016
· Christine Kemp Longmore – Police Commission, term expiring June 2018
· Tiki Archembeau – Public Works Commission, term expiring June 2018
· Chris Gillman – Public Works Commission, term expiring June 2018
· Jeff Padgett – Public Works Commission, term expiring June 2018
· James Stause – Retirement Board, term expiring June 2018
· Martha Gile – Board for Registration of Voters, term expiring June 2020
· Liz Mickenberg – Board for Registration of Voters, term expiring June 2020
· Jim Drummond – Development Review Board Alternate, term expiring June 2019
VOTING: unanimous; motion carried.
3.21 Development Review Board, term expires 6/30/19
MOTION by Councilor Hartnett to nominate Austin Hart to the development Review Board for a term expiring June 30, 2019. There were no other nominations. VOTING: unanimous; motion carried.
Austin Hart is appointed to the DRB.
3.22 Development Review Board, term expires 6/30/19
MOTION by Councilor Knodell to nominate Ali Zipparo to the Development Review Board for a term expiring June 30, 2019
MOTION by Councilor Shannon to nominate Michael Long to the Development Review Board for a term expiring June 30, 2019.
DISCUSSION: Councilor Shannon commented positively on the number of qualified candidates for the position, but noted Michael long has served the city well on the DRB and brings a neighborhood perspective to the table. Councilor Bushor cited the city’s commitment to diversity and presently the DRB membership is mainly men. Women are needed in leadership positions. There is agreement Michael Long is an asset to the community and brings a different perspective. Ali Zipparo is presently an alternate on the board.
VOTING on Alexandra Zipparo: 12 ayes, one nay (Councilor Shannon); motion carried.
VOTING on Michael Long: 1 aye, 12 nays (Councilors Roof, Giannoni, Ayres, Bushor, Colburn, Hartnett, Knodell, Mason, Paul, Tracy, Wright, weinberger); motion did not carry.
Alexandra Zipparo is appointed to the DRB.
3.23 Development Review Board, term expires 6/30/19
MOTION by Councilor Hartnett to nominate Geoff Hand to the Development Review Board for a term expiring June 30, 2019. There were no other nominations. VOTING: 12 ayes, one nay (Councilor Shannon); motion carried.
Geoff Hand is appointed to the DRB.
3.24 Library Commission, term expires 6/30/18
MOTION by Councilor Knodell to nominate Ed Adrian to the Library Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2018. There were no other nominations. VOTING: unanimous; motion carried.
Ed Adrian is appointed to the Library Commission.
3.25 Library Commission, term expires 6/30/18
MOTION by Councilor Knodell to nominate Allyson Laackman to the Library Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2018. There were no other nominations. VOTING: unanimous; motion carried.
Allyson Laackman is appointed to the Library Commission.
4.0 ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before the meeting with the Mayor presiding the meeting was adjourned at 8:23 PM
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