Boards and Commissions Selection Committee — Burlington, VT
Date: 2021-06-02
Time: 16:00

June 02, 2021
 Boards and Commissions Selection Committee Meeting, Wednesday, June 2,
 2021, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, **VIRTUAL MEETING**

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1. Agenda

 1.01 Motion to amend/adopt agenda

 Type: Action, Procedural
 Recommended Action: motion to amend/adopt agenda




2. Public Forum

 2.01 Verbal Comments

 Type: Information




3. Communications: List of Applicants, List of Openings and Worksheet

 3.01 Communications: List of Applicants, List of Openings and Worksheet

 Type: Information


 2 2021 Board-Commission Applicant Listing 2 openingsfor7days May 2021 appointed June
 052721LO.doc 2021 updated 041921 added BOH vacancy
 LO.doc

 2 2021 Commission Worksheet.doc

4. Committee Application Review

 4.01 Airport Commission

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Airport Commission Applicant Anthony H 2 Airport Commission Applicant Bill Keogh.pdf
 Khashman.pdf

 2 KhashmanResumeBTVupdated052721LO.pdf 2 Airport Commission Applicant Robin
 Guillian.pdf

 2 Airport Commission Applicant Timothy
 George.pdf




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 4.02 Cemetery Commission

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Cemetery Commission Applicant Nancy Lee 2 Cemetery Commission Applicant Sally
 Kirby.pdf Blanchard-O'Brien.pdf


 4.03 Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Chittenden County Regional Planning
 Commission Applicant Andy Montroll.pdf


 4.04 Church Street Marketplace Commission

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Church Street Marketplace Commission 2 Church Street Marketplace Commission
 Applicant Jed Davis.pdf Applicant Olivia Irene Taylor.pdf

 2 Church Street Marketplace Commission
 Applicant Sarah Beal.pdf


 4.05 Conservation Board

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Conservation Board Applicant Caryn L. 2 Conservation Board Applicant Rebecca
 Connolly.pdf Roman.pdf

 2 Conservation Board Applicant Ryan 2 Conservation Board Applicant Victoria
 Crehan.pdf Hellwig.pdf

 2 Conservation Board Applicant Zoe
 Kennedy.pdf


 4.06 Design Advisory Board

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Design Advisory Board Applicant Emily
 Morse.pdf




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 Boards and Commissions Selection Committee Meeting, Wednesday, June 2,
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 4.07 Development Review Board

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Development Review Board Applicant 2 Development Review Board Applicant Chase
 Alexander LaRosa.pdf Blackstone Taylor.pdf


 4.08 Electric Light Commission

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Electric Light Commission Applicant Daniel 2 Electric Light Commission Applicant James
 Munteanu.pdf Chagnon.pdf


 4.09 Fence Viewer

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Fence Viewer Applicant Shay Totten.pdf
 4.10 Fire Commission

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Fire Commission Applicant Jacob B
 Perkinson.pdf


 4.11 Board of Health

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Board of Health Applicant Jennifer Ann 2 Board of Health Applicant Patrick Payne.pdf
 Tomczak.pdf

 2 Board of Health Applicant Vanessa Rebecca
 Rose.pdf


 4.12 Housing Board of Review

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Housing Board of Review Applicant Dan 2 Housing Board of Review Applicant Devin
 DeDomenico.pdf McKnight.pdf

 2 Housing Board of Review Applicant Evan 2 Housing Board of Review Applicant Olivia
 Litwin.pdf Irene Taylor.pdf




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 4.13 Library Commission

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Library Commission Applicant Amy 2 Library Commission Applicant Emily
 Mellencamp.pdf Copeland.pdf

 2 Library Commission Applicant Patrick
 Halladay.pdf


 4.14 Parks and Recreation Commission

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Applicant 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Applicant
 Abigail Duke.pdf Zoe Kennedy.pdf

 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Applicant 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Applicant
 Aidan Doherty.pdf Amir Jusufagic.pdf

 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Applicant 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Applicant
 Fauna Hurley.pdf Karen Blakelock.pdf

 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Applicant 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Applicant
 Nabil Alanbar.pdf Olivia Irene Taylor.pdf

 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Applicant 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Applicant
 Steven Jose Gomez.pdf Taylor Baumgartner.pdf


 4.15 Planning Commission

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Planning Commission Applicant Bruce 2 Planning Commission Applicant Brynne
 Baker.pdf Martin.pdf

 2 Planning Commission Applicant Chase 2 Planning Commission Applicant Daniel
 Blackstone Taylor.pdf Munteanu.pdf

 2 Planning Commission Applicant Michael 2 Planning Commission Applicant Yves
 Gaughan.pdf Bradley.pdf




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 2021, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, **VIRTUAL MEETING**

 4.16 Police Commission

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Police Commission Applicant Anthony H 2 Police Commission Applicant Ericka Redic.pdf
 Khashman.pdf

 2 KhashmanResumeBTVupdated052721LO.pdf 2 Police Commission Applicant Kevin
 Garrison.pdf

 2 Police Commission Applicant Nabil Alanbar.pdf 2 Police Commission Applicant Susan
 Comerford.pdf


 4.17 Public Works Commission

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Public Works Commission Applicant Brendan 2 Public Works Commission Applicant Daniel
 Hogan.pdf Munteanu.pdf

 2 Public Works Commission Applicant Max 2 Public Works Commission Applicant Nabil
 Schindler.pdf Alanbar.pdf

 2 Public Works Commission Applicant Zoe
 Kennedy.pdf


 4.18 Retirement Board

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Retirement Board Applicant Patrick S
 Robins.pdf


 4.19 Board of Tax Appeals

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Board of Tax Appeals Applican David Lord 2 Board of Tax Appeals Applicant Alan
 Maher.pdf Bjerke.pdf

 2 Board of Tax Appeals Applicant Carol D 2 Board of Tax Appeals Applicant Joseph C
 Hinson.pdf Magee.pdf

 2 Board of Tax Appeals Applicant Margaret T 2 Board of Tax Appeals Applicant Sean
 McGovern.pdf Hurley.pdf




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 4.20 Board for Registration of Voters

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Board for Registration of Voters Applicant 2 Board for Registration of Voters Applicant
 Brynne Martin.pdf Grace Grundhauser.pdf

 2 Board for Registration of Voters Applicant 2 Board for Registration of Voters Applicant
 Johanna Laba.pdf Michelle Lefkowitz.pdf


 4.21 Winooski Valley Park District

 Type: Discussion, Information


 2 Winooski Valley Park District Applicant Aaron L 2 Winooski Valley Park District Applicant Emily
 Keech.pdf Copeland.pdf

 2 Winooski Valley Park District Applicant Steven
 Jose Gomez.pdf



5. Plan for Next Meeting

 5.01 Plan for Next Meeting

 Type: Discussion, Information




6. Adjournment

 6.01 Motion to adjourn

 Type: Action, Procedural
 Recommended Action: motion to adjourn




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Boards and Commissions Selection Committee Meeting,
 Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, **VIRTUAL
 MEETING**
 6/2/2021

Boards and Commissions appointment committee

June 2, 2021



Committee members present:

  • Sarah Carpenter
  • Ali Dieng
  • Jordan Redell
  • Max Tracy
  • Jack Hanson



Meeting called to order at 5:00 pm



  1. Motion to approve the agenda by Councilor Carpenter

Seconded by Councilor Dieng

Unanimous approval



  1. Public Forum

President Tracy oriented the committee and public on the committee process and procedure, and clarified that the
committee would not be conducting interviews at this meeting. He explained that the purpose of the meeting was for the
committee to determine which candidates to advance to the slate and which candidates to interview at the next meeting.
President Tracy explained that the committee operates using consensus and the whole committee must agree to advance a
candidate.



Sarah Beal spoke on public forum to say she is interested in serving on the Church Street Marketplace Commission, and
she may not be available to do an interview at the committee’s next meeting.



AJ LaRosa spoke on public forum and shared that he is interested in continuing to serve on the Development Review Board.



  1. Communications: List of Applicants and Worksheet

Committee needs clarification on whether it can appoint someone to the recently vacated Police Commission seat even
though it has not yet been advertised.


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  1. Committee Application Review



Airport Commission

Advance Timothy George and Bill Keogh to the slate



Cemetery Commission

Advance Nancy Kirby to the slate



Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Advance Andy Montroll to the slate



Church Street Marketplace Commission

Advance Sarah Beal to the slate

Interview Jed Davis and Olivia Irene Taylor



Conservation Board

Advance Ryan Crehan, Victoria Hellwig, and Rebecca Roman to the slate

Interview Caryn Connolly and Zoe Kennedy



Design Advisory Board

Advance Emily Morse to the slate



Development Review Board

Advance Alexander LaRosa and Chase Blackstone Taylor to the slate



Electric Light Commission

Advance Jim Chagnon to the slate

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Fence Viewers

Advance Shay Totten to the slate



Fire Commission

Advance Jake Perkinson to the slate



Board of Health (2 year term)

Advance Jennifer Ann Tomczak to the slate



Board of Health (3 year term)

Advance Patrick Payne to the slate



Housing Board of Review

Interview all applicants



Library Commission

Advance Emily Copeland, Patrick Halliday, and Amy Mellencamp to the slate



Parks and Recreation Commission (1 year term)

Interview all applicants



Parks and Recreation Commission (3 year term)

Advance Fauna Hurley to the slate



Planning Commission

Interview alll applicants


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Police Commission

Interview all applicants



Public Works Commission

Interview all applicants



Retirement Board

Advance Patrick Robins to the slate



Board of Tax Appeals (2 year term)

Interview all applicants



Board of Tax appeals (3 year term)

Advance Alan Bjerke and Joseph Magee to the slate



Board for Registration of Voters

Advance Grace Grundhauser and Michelle Lefkowitz to the slate



Winooski Valley Park District

Interview all applicants



The committee decided that interviews will be four minutes each.



Councilor Dieng motioned to adjourn

Seconded by Sarah Carpenter

Unanimous vote to adjourn



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