Ward 1 NPA

Ward 1 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA) Wednesday, December 10, 2025 In-person at the Friends Meeting House, 173 North Prospect Street And Zoom online: https://zoom.us/j/96245939050 Webinar ID: 962 4593 9050 Or by phone: +1 929 205 6099 ID = 962 4593 9050 MINUTES Facilitator: Carol Livingston Recorder: Jonathan Chapple-Sokol NO ACTION WAS TAKEN AT THIS MEETING. Sam Doherty Ian Keene Troy Headrick Rob Gutman Serrill Flash Evan Thibault Linda Bowden MJ Patchett Breck Bowden Daniel Goldstein (Zoom) Richard Hillyard Katherine Verman Jonathan Chaplple-Sokol Mark Demers Carol Livingston Michael Long Gary Golden Caryn Long Matt Price Allie Schachter Julie Springer Amy Malinowski Erin Malone Paul Fleckenstein Josie Sarah Montgomery Tom Derenthal Charlie Giannoni Sharon Bushor 3 other unnamed participants Angie Chapple-Sokol Kathy Olwell Catherine Bock Peter Lackowski Chuck Arnold Welcome and Food (Namaste Kitchen Express) Announcements – Rob Gutman reviewed All Wards Meeting Speakout Sharon– Ward 1 NPAs not structured as others. Consider reducing number of agenda items; Build more flexibility into agenda Richard – Welcome to Ward 1 Erin and Josie Erin – Shout Out to CEDO for reaching out about an AMEX Grant opportunity Peter - Glory to the crows! Chuck – Sidewalk safety; speed limit? No motor vehicles? One side of street parking in winter months Tom – Perhaps councilors can limit their presentations to one or two big things City Councilors (Carter absent) Allie – PRW Director started November; Most city positions now filled Recent Council work – Dorm living condition resolution; Unlawful vehicle entry; Updated contract Survey deadlines 12/15/2025 Finalized Legislative Priorities: Supported housing Financial support for critical water infrastructure Use of license plate readers 5 City Charter changes waiting for approval Gun possession at places serving alcohol Tenants protection – Just cause eviction, rent stabilization Earlier notification of rent hikes Police oversight panel City district boundary adjustment without State approval March Ballot Items Add REIB Department Per State: Breck – Clean Water Fund? Troy – We have gotten funds Richard – explained some history on redistricting Julie – How could some of these be sitting since 2021??? Angie – Thanks for your work Jonathan – Advocacy Opportunities? ` Rob – There should be a time limit after which these are automatically approved Per items State feels there should be statewide policy – Breck: That makes no sense Lack of County Government makes coordination difficult Per Cameras Kathering V – Traffic Cameras work where they are. Tom – ON privacy. Everyone now knows where we park – why be concerned about traffic violators when Park Mobile was implemented without Privacy conversation? Breck- Worth giving up that bit of privacy for road safety Allie – there is also a revenue generating component to ticketing traffic violators  Caryn – need ‘CSO’ types to pull scofflaws over Schools Gary – most likely not running again; 12% hike projected for school costs. But it is too early to take the figure without a grain of sale. Ed fund has been whittled away. Commission about to meet with BSD to examine– Tom thinks the figure will be more like 9-10%. Focus on Central Office cuts rather than building level. HS under budget means lower debt service. Matt – 3rd Grade Reading, Math, show significant issues, likely caused by curriculum decisions 3 years ago. Statewide – everyone is in favor of merges, everyone has own idea of what it means. Act 73 does no provide data to point in a particular direction (Ed quality? Cost?) Breck – Opportunity for CESAs (BOCES model)? Maybe in addition to consolidations. Legislators Brian – Ibogaine and visionary architecture Troy – We are at stage 1 of budgeting and education planning. we are still in control Prisons are getting worse. Incredibly overcrowded. Site not approved for women’s prison. Justice-involved youth suffering for system. Commoditization of incarceration 1640 Incarcerated 173 women; 77 detainees without due process 1317 men; 466 without due process Brian – (stated without evidence) unhoused folks are being arrested for being homeless. Troy – We have robust community that supports ICE detainees so it is beneficial to maintain justice to keep folks here Apartheid-Free Community (Malinowski/Fleckenstein, VT Coalition for Palestinian Liberation) Quick review of presentation Response from Allie, others on concerns, complications, support, distinction between antizionism and antisemitism. Generally civil dialogue. Adjourned around 9PM Peter – Cash Bail? 6:30 - Formal Start - project & review agenda Introductions: name, street Announcements: share events, meetings, activities of interest to Ward 1 community. 6:40 - Speakout - an opportunity to raise concerns & appreciations about Ward 1 community 7:00 - City Council update - Allie Schachter & Carter Neubieser 7:30 - Burlington School Commission update - Matt Price & Gary Golden 7:40 - Plans for the 2026 State Legislative session -State legislators Troy Headrick & Brian Cina 8:05 - Presentation by Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation 8:30 Adjourn Ward 1 NPA Steering Committee Carol Livingston carol.livingston1951@gmail.com, Jonathan Chapple-Sokol chapplesokol.npasc@gmail.com, Sam Doherty samcharlesdoherty@gmail.com Gretchen Platt gshuman7005@yahoo.com Rob Gutman rgutman@gmail.com Participation Guidelines: The Ward 1 NPA is sustained by community involvement and encourages engagement at our monthly meetings per the following guidelines: 1. We are collectively responsible for following the NPA Meeting Agenda as closely as possible regarding both presentation/discussion topics and time. 2. Participants at the NPA will act in a positive, courteous manner that respects all of those present (both participants and presenters/guests) and their differing opinions, experiences and perspectives. 3. Any attendee requesting to speak who has not yet spoken at a meeting will be called on before others who have already had a chance to speak. Priority is given to Ward 1 residents. 4. Whenever speaking, please be sure to project your voice and use the provided microphone if provided. 5. If the facilitator feels the need to redirect activity in the room based on these guidelines, the facilitator will do so per point number 1 above.

Ward 1 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA) Wednesday, December 10, 2025 In-person at the Friends Meeting House, 173 North Prospect Street And Zoom online: https://zoom.us/j/96245939050 Webinar ID: 962 4593 9050 Or by phone: +1 929 205 6099 ID = 962 4593 9050 ​ Facilitator: Carol Livingston​ ​ Recorder: Jonathan Chapple-Sokol 6:15 - Welcome and Food (Namaste Kitchen Express) 6:30 - Formal Start - project & review agenda ​ Introductions: name, street ​ Announcements: share events, meetings, activities of interest to Ward 1 community. ​ 6:40 - Speakout - an opportunity to raise concerns & appreciations about Ward 1 community 7:00 - City Council update - Allie Schachter & Carter Neubieser 7:30 - Burlington School Commission update - Matt Price & Gary Golden 7:40 - Plans for the 2026 State Legislative session -State legislators Troy Headrick & Brian Cina ​ ​ 8:05 - Presentation by Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation 8:30 Adjourn Ward 1 NPA Steering Committee Carol Livingston carol.livingston1951@gmail.com, Jonathan Chapple-Sokol chapplesokol.npasc@gmail.com, Sam Doherty samcharlesdoherty@gmail.com Gretchen Platt gshuman7005@yahoo.com Rob Gutman rgutman@gmail.com  Participation Guidelines: The Ward 1 NPA is sustained by community involvement and encourages engagement at our monthly meetings per the following guidelines: 1. We are collectively responsible for following the NPA Meeting Agenda as closely as possible regarding both presentation/discussion topics and time. 2. Participants at the NPA will act in a positive, courteous manner that respects all of those present (both participants and presenters/guests) and their differing opinions, experiences and perspectives. 3. Any attendee requesting to speak who has not yet spoken at a meeting will be called on before others who have already had a chance to speak. Priority is given to Ward 1 residents. 4. Whenever speaking, please be sure to project your voice and use the provided microphone if provided. 5. If the facilitator feels the need to redirect activity in the room based on these guidelines, the facilitator will do so per point number 1 above.