Community Development and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee
Regular MeetingBurlington, VT · May 1, 2025
Minutes
CITY OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT
CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT &
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE
c/o Community & Economic Development Office
City Hall, Room 32 • 149 Church Street • Burlington, VT 05401
802-865-7144 VOX • 802-865-7024 FAX • www.burlingtonvt.gov/cedo
Councilor Evan Litwin (EL), Chair, Ward 7
Councilor Carter Neubieser (CN), Ward 1
Councilor Allie Schachter (AS), East District
CDNR Committee Meeting
Thursday, May 1st, 2025
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Sharon Bushor Conference Room, 1st Floor – City Hall
Committee members: Evan Litwin (EL), Carter Neubieser (CN), Allie Schachter (AS)
City Staff: Christine Curtis, CEDO
Other Attendees:
Draft Minutes
Meeting Started at 6:07 PM
1. Approve agenda
MOTION by Councilor Schachter, SECOND by Councilor Neubieser, to
approve the agenda
VOTING: unanimous; motion carries.
2. Public Forum
• No one spoke at public forum
3. Councilor Neubieser overview and status update on NPA Resolution
• CN updated the committee on past work on the NPA resolution
• Draft resolution gives NPAs input on who gets hired for the NPA
support position in CEDO
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• Defines requirements of the NPAs – CEDO will help train steering
committee members on their roles
• CEDO to come up with a standardized process to keep the NPAs
informed on major city decisions and items that are going to City
Council
4. CDNR Planning Session and Priorities Discussion including meeting schedule
• NPA resolution
• Financial disclosures for City Councilors and Mayor
• HTF resolution
• Housing agenda – tenant rights, funding, HTF, IZ, UVM quality
housing – dorms
• How to encourage strong neighborhoods? Find more ways to come
together
• Graffiti clean-up
• Housing team to attend meetings
• Bill Ward to talk about enforcement of problem properties
• Draft Resolution: fire and police budget – increasing gross receipts
tax on alcoholic beverages
• Syringe resolution – report is coming
• CDNR upcoming schedule: potentially the 3rd Wednesday of every
month – 6:30-8:30 PM. Committee will finalize schedule over email
5. Adjournment
• ADJOURN at 7:29 p.m. by Councilor Litwin with no objection
Agenda
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149 Church Street, Burlington
Thursday, May 1, 2025, 6:00 PM
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1. Agenda
1.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda
2. Public Forum (15 minutes)
Subject 2.1. PUBLIC FORUM - Verbal Comments
Meeting May 1, 2025 - CDNR Committee Meeting - Thursday, May 1, 2025, 6:00 PM, Sharon
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149 Church Street, Burlington
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3. Councilor Neubieser overview and status update on NPA Resolution (25
minutes)
4. CDNR Planning Session and Priorities Discussion including meeting schedule
(50 minutes)
5. Adjournment
Subject 5.1. Motion to adjourn
Meeting May 1, 2025 - CDNR Committee Meeting - Thursday, May 1, 2025, 6:00 PM, Sharon
Bushor Conference Room, City Hall, 1st Floor
149 Church Street, Burlington
Category 5. Adjournment
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Type
Recommended Action
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Sharon Bushor Conference Room, City Hall, 1st Floor
149 Church Street, Burlington
Thursday, May 1, 2025, 6:00 PM
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Meeting ID: 928 2772 9746
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1. Agenda
1.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda
2. Public Forum (15 minutes)
Subject 2.1. PUBLIC FORUM - Verbal Comments
Meeting May 1, 2025 - CDNR Committee Meeting - Thursday, May 1, 2025, 6:00 PM, Sharon
Bushor Conference Room, City Hall, 1st Floor
149 Church Street, Burlington
Category 2. Public Forum (15 minutes)
Department
Type
3. Councilor Neubieser overview and status update on NPA Resolution (25
minutes)
4. CDNR Planning Session and Priorities Discussion including meeting schedule
(50 minutes)
5. Adjournment
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Subject 5.1. Motion to adjourn
Meeting May 1, 2025 - CDNR Committee Meeting - Thursday, May 1, 2025, 6:00 PM, Sharon
Bushor Conference Room, City Hall, 1st Floor
149 Church Street, Burlington
Category 5. Adjournment
Department Council and Board
Type
Recommended Action
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