Here are a few highlights for Monday’s City Council meeting:
Vehicles for Hire Ordinance
We will hear a presentation on the work that the Ordinance Committee has been doing regarding the city’s “Vehicles for Hire Ordinance.” They have been working on this for some time now and I thank them for their work and look forward to this presentation. We are not voting on any changes at this time. There are currently no documents posted regarding this item.
Downtown Mall (Burlington Town Center) Development
There will also be a presentation regarding the Burlington Town Center by the principle architect and owner of the mall. Later in our agenda there is an expected executive session regarding the Memorandum of Understanding for this development. There are also no documents posted regarding this item.
Conservation Legacy Funds-Former Burlington College Land
The council will vote on a resolution regarding the use of the Conservation Legacy Funds to purchase a 12 acre parcel on the former Burlington College Land. You can find more information on this item here: http://www.boarddocs.com/vt/burlingtonvt/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=A6UTNZ6FE52F
There are a number of items that may be of interest to you on our Consent Agenda. These items are voted on in a block unlike the Deliberative Agenda where we discuss each item separately. Here’s the list of some items you might find interesting:
ECOS Plan Annual Report. ECOS is a project of the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) and is described as, “both a process and a plan for managing sustainable growth in Chittenden County.”
Their annual report is posted here: http://www.boarddocs.com/vt/burlingtonvt/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=A6TSKC6205EF
ECOS Weibsite: http://www.ecosproject.com/plan
North Ave Pilot: There is a communication regarding the North Ave Pilot, which can be found here: http://www.boarddocs.com/vt/burlingtonvt/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=A6TSK862052E
There will also be meeting of the North Ave Task Force which has been working for many months on the Pilot project. This meeting will be Tuesday 2/9, 6-8pm, at the Miller Center in the New North End. The task force has a website, which can be found here: http://www.avenueforeveryone.com/
More information on this project can be found here: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DPW/North-Avenue-Corridor
The Community and Economic Development Office has announced that they have hired a new Public Engagement Specialist. Information found here: http://www.boarddocs.com/vt/burlingtonvt/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=A6TSZ262CA95
The mayor has appointed a new commissioner to the Burlington Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, more information here: http://www.boarddocs.com/vt/burlingtonvt/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=A6TSYY62CA52
The mayor has also submitted a communication regarding VNA Family Room, which can be found here: http://www.boarddocs.com/vt/burlingtonvt/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=A6TSYX62CA30
Lastly, there is a resolution on the Consent Agenda regarding an amendment to the Champlain Parkway Design Contract that was passed by the council’s Board of Finance, more information here: http://www.boarddocs.com/vt/burlingtonvt/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=A6TQFG6694AE
CITY GOVERNMENT MEETINGS CALENDAR:http://burlingtonvt.gov/Calendar
WATCH CITY COUNCIL LIVE AT: https://www.cctv.org/live_events or on channel 317
I hope to see you this Sunday, 2/7, at Nunyuns to discuss, or feel free to contact me by phone or email.