Dear Neighbors,
I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year.
This Monday, the City Council will hold its first meeting in 2019, the first of four for the month of January. The City Council meeting will begin at 6pm in Contois Auditorium in City Hall.
Our first item is an expected Executive Session to update the Council on Burlington Telecom from 6 to 7pm.
From 7 to 7:30pm, we will have a presentation on the draft update of planBTV Comprehensive Plan.
We have five items on our deliberative agenda.
• A presentation on the FY20 School Budget from the School Department and School Board leadership.
• A resolution regarding the Champlain Parkway Compensation Hearing.
• A resolution regarding non-Union salary increases and adjustments to health and retirement contributions for FY19.
• A resolution regarding placing an advisory question on the March 5, 2019 Town Meeting Day ballot on single use plastic reduction policy.
• A resolution regarding ratification of a tentative collective bargaining agreement between the City and the City's Police Officers' Association.
Please keep in mind that you are always welcome to come to a Council meeting and speak on any topic you wish during public forum. This begins at a time certain of 7:30pm at every Council meeting. You may access the Council agenda at http://www.boarddocs.com/vt/burlingtonvt/Board.nsf/Public Please note that all Council meetings are televised live on BT Channel 317 and streamed live to your computer or phone. Please go to youtube and type in "Burlington City Council meetings" and the live stream will come up.
As always, I welcome your questions and concerns. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
My best,
Karen
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