General — Burlington, VT
Date: 2026-06-10
Time: 15:00

Location: Contois Auditorium
 City Hall, 149 Church St
  Administrative Committee Or Remotely Via Teams
 June 10, 2026




To join Remotely:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/225316495769512?p=IMFkNKA5MrDxuC5HbA
Meeting ID:225 316 495 769 512
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Meeting Agenda
 Adoption of Agenda 3:00 pm – 3:05 pm


 Old Business
  Approve minutes from 06/09/25 meeting 3:05 pm – 3:10 pm


 Public Forum 3:10 pm – 3: 15 pm
 New Business
  Discussion of projects and allocations 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
  Approve allocations 4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
 Adjournment 4:30 pm


 To receive this information in a different format or language, please
 contact Housing Program Manager Maggie Callahan at 802-923-9318 or
 mcallahan@burlingtonvt.gov.

Location: Contois Auditorium
 City Hall, 149 Church St
  Administrative Committee Or Remotely Via Teams
 June 10, 2026




To join Remotely:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/225316495769512?p=IMFkNKA5MrDxuC5HbA
Meeting ID:225 316 495 769 512
Passcode:up7rT7mN


Meeting Agenda
 Adoption of Agenda 3:00 pm – 3:05 pm


 Old Business
  Approve minutes from 06/09/25 meeting 3:05 pm – 3:10 pm


 Public Forum 3:10 pm – 3: 15 pm
 New Business
  Discussion of projects and allocations 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
  Approve allocations 4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
 Adjournment 4:30 pm


 To receive this information in a different format or language, please
 contact Housing Program Manager Maggie Callahan at 802-923-9318 or
 mcallahan@burlingtonvt.gov.




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 Location: Bushor Conference Room
Burlington Housing Trust Fund City Hall, 149 Church St
Administrative Committee Date: June 9, 2025
 Time: 4:00- 5:00 pm

DRAFT Meeting Minutes
Attendance
Present: City Councilor and CDNR Chair Evan Litwin (online); City Councilor and
 Representative on the Housing Trust Fund Administrative Committee Allie
 Schachter (online), Community Economic and Development Office (CEDO)
 Director Brian Pine serving in the ex-officio role as BHTF Manager; Mayor’s Office
 Deputy Chief of Staff Joe Magee
Also Present: John Michael Longworth (COTS), Matt Cropp (Vermont Real Estate
 Cooperative); Julian Mandigo (Cathedral Square Corporation); Julie Curtin
 (Champlain Housing Trust (CHT)); Miranda Lescaze (CHT); Amy Demetrowitz
 (CHT); Travis Poulin (Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
 (CVOEO); Sam Beall (Pathways Vermont); Nate Goldman (Cooperative
 Development Institute (CDI)); Jacob Shapiro (CDI); Bethany Whitlock (CEDO);
 Todd Rawlings (CEDO); Rebeka Lawrence-Gomez (CEDO)

Meeting
Call to Order: Meeting was called to order by Director Pine at 4:00 PM
Introductions: Attendees introduced themselves – names, pronouns (if desired), and
 organization or agency with which they are connected

Old Business
Approve minutes from 11/12/24 meeting:
  • Deputy Chief of Staff Magee moves to approve minutes from 11/12/24 meeting, seconded
 by Director Pine, motion passed unanimously.
Public Forum: There were no comments during the public forum.
Note: Councilor Schachter joined the meeting at 4:05 PM and assumed the Councilor role on
the committee.

New Business
 • Director Pine introduced fiscal year 2025 (FY25) second round of Burlington Housing
 Trust Fund (BHTF) awards
 • Director Pine shared a CEDO recommendation to not award capacity grants this round
 • Committee members asked questions:
 o The next round of BHTF awards would be fall 2025
 o Councilor Litwin asked questions/provided comments about Shale Beach
 Condos project




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 o Councilor Schachter asked applicants what it would mean if their project was
 not funded this round of awards:
 ▪ CHT:
 • Shale Beach – has most funding, actively seeking outstanding
 funding
 • Partial NMTC seeking this summer
 • Construction contract for rental includes foundation for Shale Beach
 • Full commitment of funding helps with allocations from other
 resources
 • St. Paul – fully funded for initial cost estimate – completing
 design/permitting for 10 new units
 • Request for gap from design and cost estimate revisions
 • Could receive BHTF funding later in the year
 ▪ Pathways Vermont Soteria:
 • Renovating 141 Maple – 8 bedrooms
 • Under construction – existing conditions worse than anticipated
 • Because under construction now is the time to complete basement
 renovations and backyard
 ▪ Cooperative Development Institute – North Avenue Co-op:
 • Water, wastewater and sewer infrastructure
 • Have funds for Stage 1 and anticipate starting soon
 • Stage 2 quotes anticipated soon – funding needs mean impact on
 community (financial and timewise)
 • If not funded by BHTF they would request more from other sources
 ▪ COTS – Wilson:
 • Request is for upgrade to shared living space
 • Rent fixed at 30% of income
 • Anticipate positive impact on other projects
 ▪ VREC – Purchase of 3rd Property:
 • Primarily volunteer run
 • Naturally occurring multi-unit 3-10 unit affordable buildings is focus
 • Partnering with landlords who do not want to displace tenants
 • Vermont Community Loan Fund – perpetual affordability through
 loan funds
 • 4, 2-bedroom apartments – has naturally occurring affordability
 • Community campaign for remaining down payment
 ▪ Cathedral Square- McAuley Square:
 • Serves older adults 55 households (51 affordable)
 • Sprinkler and HVAC system repair
 • Critical for resident safety and work must be completed
• Committee members discussed requests
 o Director Pine proposed funding projects > $100K at 54% and projects < $100K at
 70%
 ▪ Other committee members did not choose this proposal
 o Councilor Litwin’s priorities were:
 • COTS
 • Shale Beach Condos
 • North Avenue



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 • McAuley Square
 ▪ Councilor Litwin questioned BHTF for Decker Towers security
 o Deputy Chief of Staff McGee priorities were:
 • Full funding for Shale Beach – previously funded, close to
 completion
 • NAC funding
 • McAuley Square work
 o Councilor Schachter’s priority was
 • Full funding for CTOS project
 • Deputy Chief of Staff McGee moved to approve funding requests per the table
 below, seconded by Councilor Schachter, motion passed unanimously.

Organization Project BHTF Award

 COTS Wilson Renovations $30,310.50

 Champlain Housing Trust* Shale Beach Condos $527,348.42

 CDI Development Fund, Inc. North Avenue Co-operative $160,000.00

 Cathedral Square Corporation McAuley Square $35,903.00

 Vermont Real Estate Co-op Purchase Multi-Unit Building $41,500.00

 Pathways Vermont Soteria House $41,500.00

Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned by Director Pine




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