Wards 2 & 3 NPA
Regular MeetingBurlington, VT · December 14, 2023
Minutes
Wards 2 and 3 Neighborhood Planning Assembly Minutes
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 6:30-8:30pm
In person at ONE Community Center, 20 Allen St. and virtually via Zoom
Attendees: see following pages
Moderator: Erika Faulkner Notetaker: Mollie Flanigan
6:30 pm Introductions & Announcements
1. NPA member introductions
2. NPA is seeking a rep from Ward 3 for the CDBG program
6:40 pm Public Forum (2 minutes max per person)
- Keegan - big heavy world events announced
- Shawn - Burlington Lead Program announcement regarding services offered
- Ivan - Announced 2024 calendar coming soon, advertising opportunities still available,
speak with Ivan directly.
6:50 pm Listening Session with State Legislators
Rep. Brian Cina:
Key Top Priorities:
● housing
● public safety
Rep. Emma Mulvaney- Stanak:
Key Top Priorities: Advancing three bills
● S102 Pro Act (Labor Bill)
● Support fund for low income VT to access reproductive healthcare
● Just Cause Eviction - Burlington charter change
Senator Martine Larocque Gulick : :
Key Top Priorities:
● Addressing the state’s poor literacy rates
● State school construction aid
● Mental health and finding funding as federal aid sunsets
● Homelessness and housing
Senator Tanya Vyhovsky:
Key Top Priorities:
● Criminal expungements
● Opioid crises and overdose prevention sites
● A bill to ban threatening police interrogation tactics with minors
● emergency dispatch systems
● Nomination process for judges
● Right to Charge Bill for EV charging at apartment buildings
● BIll to disallow medical debate to be listed on credit reports
● Fossil fuel companies pay
Rep. Jill Krowinski (Speaker of the House):
Key Top Priorities:
● Housing crisis
● Climate resilience, flood recovery, food systems and renewable energy generation
● Public health and safety, adding capacity to address backlog in court cases
● Workforce development and job training
● Right to repair bill
Rep Troy Headrick:
Key Top Priorities:
● Funding for repairing state buildings damaged by the July Flood
● Proposed Women’s Correction Facility
● Bill to require minor cases to start in the Family Devision
● Increasing Naloxone access in downtown business
● H4406
● Monitoring the development of the MOU between UVM and Burlington
● Visit his blog for more information https://www.troyheadrick.com/blog/
Public Forum:
Jacob Flanigan
- Thanks for passing the change to allow duplexes to be built throughout the state.
- Please advocate for making renewable development more efficient.
Patrick Johnson
Please review key accomplishes from 2023:
Rep. Mulvaney- Stanak - Update OF Equal Pay Law
Rep. Cina - Advocating for advancement of pay for medical workers, Would like
to work towards Universal Health Care
Senator Larocque Gulick- Universal school meals passed
Rep. Krowinski - Childcare bill passed, over a Governor's Veto
Senator Vyhovsky - Access to reproductive healthcare and shielding providers
from extradition
Rep. Headrick - Gun safety legislation - 72 hour waiting period
Lucy Gluck
- We need more access to mental health care and primary care, especially among the
housing insecure population
- The F35s are an ongoing issue, please keep it on your radar
Creed ____:
- Drug crises - what is being done to address drug trade coming into the state?
Tess Ravage
- Housing, is rent capping being considered at this time?
Please reach out to your Representatives and Senators at any time to share ideas and priorities!
Their contact information can be found at https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/
7:30 pm “Gateway Block” Redevelopment Partnership
Brian Pine, CEDO presented on the proposed “Gateway Block” redevelopment.
Presentation Slides
8:05 pm Updates & conversation with school commissioners and city councilors
City Councilor Gene Bergman spoke to the upcoming UVM and Burlington MOU negotiations.
8:20 pm Adjourn
Attendees:
Agenda
Wards 2 and 3 Neighborhood Planning Assembly
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 6:30-8:30pm
➔ Join in person: ONE Community Center, 20 Allen St.
➔ Join virtually: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85860854764
Community dinner: 5:30-6:30pm | Hearty Holiday Feast with Savory Mushroom
Ragout over Rosemary Polenta, Roasted Vegetables, Winter Slaw, and Gingerbread Cake
Music: Ana Ruesink & Alli Cooper-Ellis
Moderator: Erika Faulkner Notetaker: Mollie Flanigan
6:30 pm Introductions & Announcements | 10 min
1. Adopt the agenda
2. NPA member introductions
3. We’re seeking a rep from Ward 3 for the CDBG program!
6:40 pm Public Forum | 10 min (2 minutes max per person)
Please state your full name, pronouns, street, and ward, and follow the NPA ground rules.
6:50 pm Listening Session with State Legislators | 40 min
Hear from your state legislators about their priorities for the upcoming Legislative Session.
Share your priorities and questions!
7:30 pm “Gateway Block” Redevelopment Partnership| 30 min
Samantha Dunn and Brian Pine, CEDO
15 min of updates + 15 min of Q&A
Discussion of the public private partnership to redevelop the "Gateway Block" - the block
between Main and College Streets and South Union and South Winooski.
8:00 pm Updates & conversation with school commissioners and city councilors | 20 min
Hear from your local reps and share your comments and questions.
8:20 pm Adjourn - thank you for coming!
Our next meeting is Thursday, January 11.
City of Burlington Public Safety Community Forum:
The first of two community forums on public safety will be hosted on December 14th at 6pm at Contois
Auditorium at City Hall. Click here to learn more.
Since this meeting is at the same time as the NPA, we encourage NPA Members to attend the meeting they
most want to actively participate in. Both the NPA meeting and the Public Safety Community Forum will be
recorded for later viewing.
Use the QR code to go to any of these links: Email us • Go to our website • Watch
meeting recordings on CCTV's website • Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram •
Request a time slot with CEDO’s request form • Links from this agenda
APPENDIX
Information to join virtually (via Zoom)
Note: The webinar information is the same for every meeting.
Webinar link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85860854764
Webinar ID 858 6085 4764
Or iPhone one-tap US: +19292056099,,85860854764#
Or telephone +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312
626 6799 or +1 669 900 6833
Wards 2 and 3 NPA Steering Committee
To email the full steering committee: wards2and3npa@googlegroups.com
Lauren Ebersol Ward 2 lebersol27@gmail.com
Erika Faulkner Ward 2 efaulkner013@gmail.com
Mollie Klepack Flanigan Ward 2 mollieklepack@gmail.com
Shelby Glass Ward 2 glasshelby@gmail.com
Jessica Hyman Ward 2 jessicahymanvt@gmail.com
Roxanne Meuse Ward 2 rtmeuse@gmail.com
Connor Benson Ward 3 connorbenson544@gmail.com
Michelle Borbas Ward 3 sarno75@gmail.com
Chris Haessly Ward 3 haessly@adelphia.net
Amy Prenowitz Ward 3 aprenowitz@gmail.com
Appendix to agenda | Wards 2 & 3 NPA - Page 1
About Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs)
A section of Burlington City Council resolution first adopted in 1982 establishing provisions for a
Neighborhood Planning Assembly in each City ward.
…Neighborhood Planning Assemblies shall... help provide citizens with information concerning city programs
and activities; help obtain citizen views of city needs; help provide citizens with the opportunity to participate in
making recommendations with respect to governmental decisions including the allocation of revenues.
...Assemblies shall also be encouraged to provide advice to the appropriate commission or this council with
respect to community development, housing programs, this City's Comprehensive Plan and its waterfront
planning activities, and the city's budget among other issues....
NPA GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
● Operate through democratic principles and democratic procedures;
● Provide a safe and welcoming forum where residents can actively share their voices about issues that
matter to them, and where they can learn from the voices of others;
● Cultivate involvement by a diverse spectrum of community members through active outreach and
through eliminating barriers to participation;
● Operate in a manner that models respectful, inclusive, culturally, and economically aware practices;
and
● Be a fun, creative, and vital organization that provides value and benefit through the multitude of
perspectives shared by those who participate.
NPA GROUND RULES:
● Meetings should have clearly defined Agenda & Roles.
● Honor Time limits: A best effort must be made to start on time, follow the agenda, and finish on
time.
● Listen to others: Make efforts to be an open-minded member of the group.
● Respect the agenda and the process: Try to remain focused on the issue at hand.
● Share your opinion respectfully: Speak out, but not over, others’ comments.
● Treat people how you would like to be treated: Be respectful of everyone, including guests.
Appendix to agenda | Wards 2 & 3 NPA - Page 2
Elected officials representing Wards 2 and 3
Mayor:
Mayor Miro Weinberger Democrat 802-865-7272 mayor@BurlingtonVT.gov
City Councilors:
Central District (Wards 2 & 3) Melo Grant Progressive megrant@burlingtonvt.gov 802-310-0962
Ward 2 Gene Bergman Progressive gbergman@burlingtonvt.gov 802-598-3602
Ward 3 Joe Magee Progressive jmagee@burlingtonvt.gov 802-279-5513
School Board Members:
Central District (Wards 2 & 3) Jean Waltz jwaltz@bsdvt.org 802-355-7856
Ward 2 Faizo Hassan hassanfaizo@gmail.com 802-578-1259
Ward 3 Polly Vanderputten pvanderputten@bsdvt.org 802-578-8653
Vermont State House Representatives:
Chittenden-15 Troy Headrick Progressive/Democrat theadrick@leg.state.vt.us
Chittenden-15 Brian Cina Progressive/Democrat bcina@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228
Chittenden-16 Kate Logan Progressive/Democrat klogan@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228
Chittenden-16 Jill Krowinski Democrat jkrowinski@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228
Chittenden-17 Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Progressive/Democrat emulvaneystanak@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228
Vermont State Senators:
Chittenden-Central Tanya Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat ltvyhovsky@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228
Chittenden-Central Martine Gulick Democrat mgulick@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228
Chittenden-Central Philip Baruth Democrat/Progressive pbaruth@leg.state.vt.us (802) 503-5266
Appendix to agenda | Wards 2 & 3 NPA - Page 3