Wards 2 and 3 Neighborhood Planning Assembly
Thursday, February 14, 2019, 6:30pm-8:30pm Old North End Community Center, 20 Allen Street wards2and3npa.weebly.com Community Dinner at 5:30pm (by donation) http://onecommunitydinner.weebly.com
NPA Announcements – 15 minutes (6:15 – 6:30):
These meetings are now live streamed on YouTube? November's meeting can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hLh5ACqL6c Public Forum– 15 minutes (6:30 – 6:45):
Announcements / Comments / Issues / Suggestions (one minute per speaker) Announcement - Sample Town Meeting Day Ballots are posted on the City's website at:
https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CT/Sample-Ballots-Warnings-and-Notices
Ward Clerk & Inspector of Election Candidate Forum – 10 minutes (6:45 – 6:50):
Wendy Coe (Ward Clerk, Progressive – Ward 2)
Alex Rose (Inspector, Progressive – Ward 2)
Sara Jelen (Ward Clerk, Democrat – Ward 3)
Barbara Alsop (3 year term Inspector, Progressive - Ward 3)
Julia DiPietro (3 year term Inspector, Democrat – Ward 3)
Bonnie Filker (2 year term Inspector, Progressive – Ward 3)
Charlie Giannoni (2 year term Inspector, Independent – Ward 3)
Ballot Item 4 – 15 minutes (6:50 – 7:05)
Expansion of Downtown Improvement District from Church Street to an area bordered by Lake Champlain, South Winooski, Pearl Street and King Street. Transfer of oversite from the City of Burlington to a private non-profit entity to be determined.
Gene Bergman - NoOn4BTV.com
Andrea Todd
Mayor Miro Weinberger - https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/2019/did
Ballot Item 3 – City Charter Change - 10 minutes (7:05 – 7:15)
Proposed charter changes to create department of permitting & Inspection
Create a director of permitting and inspection to be appointed by the Mayor
Have the planning director be appointed by the Mayor
Have the zoning administrative officer be appointed by the Mayor
Mayor Miro Weinberger
City Councilors Brian Pine, Jane Knodell and Max Tracy
Central District City Council Candidate Forum – there are 3 candidates – 45 minutes (7:15 – 8:00):
Jared Carter (Democrat),
Perri Freeman, (Progressive)
Jane Knodell (Independent)
FY20 Burlington School District Budget Proposal – 10 minutes (8:00 - 8:10): Jeannie Waltz and Liz Curry presenting
Ballot Item 5 – City Charter Change to eliminate the Business Personal Property Tax 10 minutes (8:10 – 8:20)
Mayor Miro Weinberger
City Councilors Brian Pine, Jane Knodell and Max Tracy Ballot Item 6 – Advisory Ballot Question 5 minutes (8:20 – 8:25)
Advise and encourage City Council reduce plastic waste through a Ban or restriction on "single use plastic bags, plastic stirrers, plastic straws, and Styrofoam (Extruded Polystyrene) food containers"
Mayor Miro Weinberger
City Councilors Brian Pine, Jane Knodell and Max Tracy
City Market Gift Certificate Door Prize – 5 minutes (8:25 – 8:30)