Dear Neighbors,
This coming Monday, May 18, is the second of two Council meetings for the month of May.
The meeting will be entirely remote and virtual. There are several ways to tune in and watch and participate:
1. You can watch on YouTube or on Burlington Telecom Channel 317. The YouTube link is: https://bit.ly/34vGH8O
2. You can join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87664578352
3. You can call in for audio only: the phone number is 312-626-6799 webinar ID 931 0000 3435
Our Council meeting will begin at 6pm with a presentation and expected Executive Session on CityPlace. Immediately following the CityPlace discussion, which should end by 7pm, we will receive an update from UVM and Burlington Code Enforcement on Spring Move Out at UVM.
Our next item is our standing agenda to report on Climate Emergency initiatives and updates. This is an open item and will be on every Council agenda moving forward.
Our deliberative agenda includes seven items:
• A communication on Design Contract Amendment #16 on the Champlain Parkway. The proposed amendment is for design work and will increase the current contract amount by approximately $825,000 to just over $12.4 million. The local match obligation is 2% or $16,499. The amendment will extend the contract date from July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
• A vote to approve an ordinance on streets and sidewalks regarding excavation and obstruction permits.
• We will hold a public hearing on Community Development Block Grants.
We have four resolutions on Monday's deliberative agenda:
• A resolution on Cambrian Rise regarding their development agreement with the City. We will be voting on a request to the City to increase the cap imposed by the Development Agreement on the number of housing units at Cambrian Rise from 770 units to 950 units to account for changing market conditions.
• A resolution regarding decarbonization and electrification of buildings. This resolution asks the departments to initiate their review and public/stakeholder outreach and input process for and report back to the City Council by its first meeting in September 2020 regarding changes to zoning, permitting, and building code ordinances related to new construction for new building electrification where technically feasible and economically feasible. and come forward with draft ordinance language by October 2020. I support this resolution as it will encourage attention to environmental concerns and our climate emergency.
• A resolution regarding an Emergency Order on wearing face coverings in retail stores. Today the Governor announced that local city councils and select boards could require face coverings in local stores. I am happy to cosponsor this resolution and hope this will further ensure safe interaction as our economy slowly restarts.
• A resolution regarding the removal of the "Everyone Loves a Parade" Mural. The resolution calls for removing the mural before August 29, 2022 and directs the City Attorney's Office to notify the artist immediately to satisfy the required 90-day notice period as per our agreement with the artist. It asks the City Council and the Department of Public Works to work together and by August 31, 2020 to remove the mural to a suitable site in the city for storage until a recommended plan can be developed; and further asks City departments continue to work together, in consultation with the City Council Parks, Arts & Culture Committee, for a recommendation to this Council for the relocation or disposition of the mural no later than September 30, 2020. As the chair of this committee, I look forward to this discussion and am happy to cosponsor this resolution.
There will be an opportunity to participate in the public forum at 7:30pm. Please provide a notification to the City via email that you want to participate during public forum by sending an email to publicforum@burlingtonvt.gov We hope you will join us virtually for this important meeting.
I hope you have a good weekend. As always, I welcome your questions and concerns, so please be in touch.
Please keep in mind the South End Community Food Pickup, tomorrow from 9 to 11am at Champlain Elementary.
My best,
Karen
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