Cemetery Commission — Burlington, VT
Date: 2026-05-21
Time: 16:30

Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference
 Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM

4:30 pm, 455 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room or Remotely via ZOOM:
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When: May 21, 2026 04:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Cemetery Commission Meeting
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1. Agenda
  1.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda
  Subject 1.2. motion to amend/adopt minutes from 2/19/2026
  Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


  Category 1. Agenda

  Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


  Type

  Recommended Action

2. Public Forum
  Subject 2.1. Verbal Comments
  Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM
  Category 2. Public Forum
  Department Council and Board


  Type

3. Agenda
  Subject 3.1. Summer Intern
Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


Category 3. Agenda

Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


Type

Recommended Action

Subject 3.2. Green Burials
Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


Category 3. Agenda

Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


Type

Recommended Action

  Subject 3.2. Site Visit
  Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 455 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


  Category 3. Agenda

  Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


  Type

  Recommended Action

  Subject 3.2. Green Burial Policy Development
  Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 455 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


  Category 3. Agenda

  Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


  Type

  Recommended Action

  Subject 3.2. Ordinance Language – status update
  Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 455 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


  Category 3. Agenda

  Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront
  Type

  Recommended Action

Subject 3.3. Burial Policy – Burlington Cemeteries (general policy)
Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


Category 3. Agenda

Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


Type

Recommended Action

Subject 3.4. Ethan Allen Monument Restoration
Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


Category 3. Agenda

Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


Type

Recommended Action

Subject 3.5. Request for Funds from Perpetual Care (seasonal employees)
Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


Category 3. Agenda

Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


Type

Recommended Action

Subject 3.6. ISVT – Islamic Society of Vermont
Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


Category 3. Agenda

Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


Type

Recommended Action

Subject 3.7. Update on Staff Workplan
Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM
 Category 3. Agenda

 Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


 Type

 Recommended Action

 Subject 3.8. Elmwood Mowing Plan
 Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


 Category 3. Agenda

 Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


 Type

 Recommended Action

 Subject 3.9. Section 8
 Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


 Category 3. Agenda

 Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


 Type

 Recommended Action

 Subject 3.10. Cambrian Rise – stormwater update
 Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


 Category 3. Agenda

 Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


 Type

 Recommended Action

4. Adjournment
 Subject 4.1. Motion to adjourn
 Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


 Category 4. Adjournment

 Department Council and Board


 Type
Recommended Action

Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference
 Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM

4:30 pm, 455 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room or Remotely via ZOOM:
You are invited to a Zoom webinar!
When: May 21, 2026 04:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Cemetery Commission Meeting
Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android:
https://zoom.us/j/92254049879
Phone one-tap:
+13052241968,,92254049879# US
+13092053325,,92254049879# US
Join via audio:
+1 305 224 1968 US
+1 309 205 3325 US\
Webinar ID: 922 5404 9879
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/afDdLhO67




1. Agenda
  1.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda
  Subject 1.2. motion to amend/adopt minutes from 2/19/2026
  Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


  Category 1. Agenda

  Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


  Type

  Recommended Action

2. Public Forum
  Subject 2.1. Verbal Comments
  Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM
  Category 2. Public Forum
  Department Council and Board


  Type

3. Agenda
  Subject 3.1. Summer Intern
Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


Category 3. Agenda

Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


Type

Recommended Action

Subject 3.2. Green Burials
Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


Category 3. Agenda

Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


Type

Recommended Action

  Subject 3.2. Site Visit
  Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 455 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


  Category 3. Agenda

  Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


  Type

  Recommended Action

  Subject 3.2. Green Burial Policy Development
  Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 455 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


  Category 3. Agenda

  Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


  Type

  Recommended Action

  Subject 3.2. Ordinance Language – status update
  Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM,
 455 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


  Category 3. Agenda

  Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront
  Type

  Recommended Action

Subject 3.3. Burial Policy – Burlington Cemeteries (general policy)
Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


Category 3. Agenda

Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


Type

Recommended Action

Subject 3.4. Ethan Allen Monument Restoration
Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


Category 3. Agenda

Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


Type

Recommended Action

Subject 3.5. Request for Funds from Perpetual Care (seasonal employees)
Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


Category 3. Agenda

Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


Type

Recommended Action

Subject 3.6. ISVT – Islamic Society of Vermont
Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


Category 3. Agenda

Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


Type

Recommended Action

Subject 3.7. Update on Staff Workplan
Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM
 Category 3. Agenda

 Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


 Type

 Recommended Action

 Subject 3.8. Elmwood Mowing Plan
 Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


 Category 3. Agenda

 Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


 Type

 Recommended Action

 Subject 3.9. Section 8
 Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


 Category 3. Agenda

 Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


 Type

 Recommended Action

 Subject 3.10. Cambrian Rise – stormwater update
 Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


 Category 3. Agenda

 Department Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront


 Type

 Recommended Action

4. Adjournment
 Subject 4.1. Motion to adjourn
 Meeting May 21, 2026 - Cemetery Commission Meeting - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM, 455
 North Ave, Lakeview Cemetery Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


 Category 4. Adjournment

 Department Council and Board


 Type
Recommended Action