Tax Abatement Committee — Burlington, VT
Date: 2024-01-03
Time: 15:00

Tax Abatement Committee
 Wednesday, January, 3, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
 Sharon Bushor Conference Rm; Ground Flr.
 AGENDA
Hearings for petitioners requesting abatement


1. Agenda
1.01 Introductions-everyone present introduce themselves and title in relation to the
committee or city staffing. Chair or administrative staff to note time and date of hearing for
the record.
1.02 Adopt the Agenda
2. Petitioner’s requests for abatement.
Petitioners may introduce themselves at start of their hearing.
2.01 Vermont House Condo Association, 120 King Street, 049-3-042-000

2.02 Vermont House Condo Association, 120 King Street, 049-3-095-007

2.03 New Northgate Housing LLC, 1925 Northgate Road, 023-3-049-000

2.04 GoldenJunk LLC, 328 North Winooski Avenue, 040-2-140-000

3. Deliberative Session
3.01 Committee discussion of evidence presented. Make decisions on recommendations to
full board or requests for more information from petitioners.


4. Post deliberative session if necessary
4.01 Publicly announce recommendations to be made to the full board for transcription by
committee administrator. Comment on need for additional information from petitioner(s)
prior to making a recommendation.
5. Adjourn
5.01 Chair selects next meeting/hearing date.
5.02 Committee votes to close meeting.

Tax Abatement Committee
 Wednesday, January, 3, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
 Sharon Bushor Conference Rm

 Minutes of the Hearing



Committee Members: Councilors Gene Bergman (GB) Chair, Joan Shannon (JS), Timothy
Doherty (TD)

Others Present: Jared Pellerin (JP), City Attorney’s Office; Joseph Turner (JT), City Assessor;
Kenneth Nosek (KN), Committee Administrator-City Assessor’s Office; Traci Isham (TI); Maja
Kazimieruk, Erik Ramakrishnan, Shari Corr.

Petitioner’s Present: Alexis Eaton, Sara Noth, Jeffrey Sonin.

At 3:17 p.m. Chair Gene Bergman commenced the meeting.

Introductions made of Committee and Staff members for committee.

Agenda:
Motion to adopt by GB
Second by TD passed
Unanimous

Vermont House Condo Association, 120 King Street, 049-3-042-000
Alexis Eaton present as representative. Petitioner sworn in. Maja for City of Burlington
submitted evidence in form of checks submitted by Vermont House.

JS- Motion to recess this hearing until after agenda item 2.04 and to move 2.02 to the
agenda to 2.06.
Consent unanimous.
RESTART of HEARING commenced at 4:38 pm
Hearing Closed at 4:55 p.m.

Motion to deny made by GB
Second by TD
JS stands aside.


Vermont House Condo Association, 131 Main Street, 049-3-095-007
All facts in relation to other parcel relates to this parcel with exception on amounts due,
parcel number and location.


Motion to deny made by GB
Second by TD
JS stands aside.
New Northgate Housing LLC, 1925 Northgate Road, 023-3-049-000
Sara Noth, property manager for Northgate Apartments
Committee introduced packet into evidence.
NNH LLC did not receive tax bill.

Motion to grant GB
Second JS

GoldenJunk LLC, 328 North Winooski Avenue, 040-2-140-000
Jeffery Sonin on behalf of his LLC.
Swearing in of all present that will provide testimony.
Added to evidence is an e-mail Cash Advance Request for GoldenJunk LLC from State of
Vermont.

Hearing closed at 4:36 p.m.

TD motion to grant
JS seconds this motion.

Closed hearing per Chair Bergman at 4:58 p.m.
Next hearing date not set.

Adjournment:
Motion to adjourn by GB
Seconded by JS
Unanimous

Meeting Adjourned at 5:26 PM.