Ward 1 NPA — Burlington, VT
Date: 2025-11-12
Time: 18:30

Ward 1 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA)
 Wednesday, November 12, 2025
 In-person at the Friends Meeting House, 173 North Prospect Street
 And Zoom online:
 https://zoom.us/j/96245939050
 Webinar ID: 962 4593 9050
 Or by phone: +1 929 205 6099 ID = 962 4593 9050

​ Facilitator: Carol Livingston​ ​ Recorder: Gretchen Platt

6:15 - Welcome and Food (Namaste Kitchen Express)

6:30 - Formal Start - project & review agenda
​ Introductions: name, street
​ Announcements: share events, meetings, activities of interest to Ward 1 community.
​
6:40 - Speakout - an opportunity to raise concerns & appreciations about Ward 1 community

7:00 - Steering Committee - organization for 2025-2026
​ - NPA meeting vote on 2025-2026 proposed budget - Jonathan Chapple-Sokol
​ - Community Development Block Grant Advisory Board. We need a Ward 1
 representative - Rob Gutman
​ - Status of NPA Resolution - Jonathan Chapple-Sokol
​ - Potential issues/priorities to raise with City Council - Carol Livingston

7:20 - City Council update - Carter Neubieser & Allie Schachter

7:40 - UVM Office of Student and Community Relations (OSCR) - Gail Shampnois,
 Omar Talhouk
 OSCR’s staff and Student Government Association work with Burlington community

8:00 - State School Redistricting Task Force work
​ - Update on State Committee’s work - Matt Price, Gary Golden, Martine Gulick
​ - Discussion of potential resolution from Ward 1 NPA about Burlington’s options -
 Jonathan Chapple-Sokol and Carol Livingston
​ ​
8:30 Adjourn

AT OUR NEXT MEETING - IN DECEMBER - WE’LL HOST OUR STATE LEGISLATORS.

 Ward 1 NPA Steering Committee
 Carol Livingston carol.livingston1951@gmail.com,
 Jonathan Chapple-Sokol chapplesokol.npasc@gmail.com,
 Sam Doherty samcharlesdoherty@gmail.com
 Gretchen Platt gshuman7005@yahoo.com
 Rob Gutman rgutman@gmail.com
 Participation Guidelines:

The Ward 1 NPA is sustained by community involvement and encourages engagement at our
monthly meetings per the following guidelines:
1. We are collectively responsible for following the NPA Meeting Agenda as closely as possible
regarding both presentation/discussion topics and time.

2. Participants at the NPA will act in a positive, courteous manner that respects all of those
present (both participants and presenters/guests) and their differing opinions, experiences and
perspectives.

3. Any attendee requesting to speak who has not yet spoken at a meeting will be called on
before others who have already had a chance to speak. Priority is given to Ward 1 residents.

4. Whenever speaking, please be sure to project your voice and use the provided microphone if
provided.

5. If the facilitator feels the need to redirect activity in the room based on these guidelines, the
facilitator will do so per point number 1 above.

Ward 1 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA)
 Wednesday, November 12, 2025
 In-person at the Friends Meeting House, 173 North Prospect Street
 And Zoom online:
 https://zoom.us/j/96245939050
 Webinar ID: 962 4593 9050
 Or by phone: +1 929 205 6099 ID = 962 4593 9050

​ Facilitator: Carol Livingston​ ​ Recorder: Gretchen Platt

6:15 - Welcome and Food (Namaste Kitchen Express)

6:30 - Formal Start - project & review agenda
​ Introductions: name, street
​ Announcements: share events, meetings, activities of interest to Ward 1 community.
​
6:40 - Speakout - an opportunity to raise concerns & appreciations about Ward 1 community

7:00 - Steering Committee - organization for 2025-2026
​ - NPA meeting vote on 2025-2026 proposed budget - Jonathan Chapple-Sokol
​ - Community Development Block Grant Advisory Board. We need a Ward 1
 representative - Rob Gutman
​ - Status of NPA Resolution - Jonathan Chapple-Sokol
​ - Potential issues/priorities to raise with City Council - Carol Livingston

7:20 - City Council update - Carter Neubieser & Allie Schachter

7:40 - UVM Office of Student and Community Relations (OSCR) - Gail Shampnois,
 Omar Talhouk
 OSCR’s staff and Student Government Association work with Burlington community

8:00 - State School Redistricting Task Force work
​ - Update on State Committee’s work - Matt Price, Gary Golden, Martine Gulick
​ - Discussion of potential resolution from Ward 1 NPA about Burlington’s options -
 Jonathan Chapple-Sokol and Carol Livingston
​ ​
8:30 Adjourn

AT OUR NEXT MEETING - IN DECEMBER - WE’LL HOST OUR STATE LEGISLATORS.

 Ward 1 NPA Steering Committee
 Carol Livingston carol.livingston1951@gmail.com,
 Jonathan Chapple-Sokol chapplesokol.npasc@gmail.com,
 Sam Doherty samcharlesdoherty@gmail.com
 Gretchen Platt gshuman7005@yahoo.com




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 Rob Gutman rgutman@gmail.com
 Participation Guidelines:

The Ward 1 NPA is sustained by community involvement and encourages engagement at our
monthly meetings per the following guidelines:
1. We are collectively responsible for following the NPA Meeting Agenda as closely as possible
regarding both presentation/discussion topics and time.

2. Participants at the NPA will act in a positive, courteous manner that respects all of those
present (both participants and presenters/guests) and their differing opinions, experiences and
perspectives.

3. Any attendee requesting to speak who has not yet spoken at a meeting will be called on
before others who have already had a chance to speak. Priority is given to Ward 1 residents.

4. Whenever speaking, please be sure to project your voice and use the provided microphone if
provided.

5. If the facilitator feels the need to redirect activity in the room based on these guidelines, the
facilitator will do so per point number 1 above.




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UVM SGA!




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 • Club Affairs

 • Committee on the Environment

 • Academic Affairs

 • Committee on our Common Ground
 Values

COMMITTEES! • Committee on Legislative and
 Community Affairs

 • Committee on Student Action and
 Welbeing

 • Finance Committee

 • Public Relations Committee



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COMMITTEE ON
L E G I S L AT I V E A N D
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

• The purpose of the Committee on
 Legislative and Community Affairs is to
 serve as the student voice to the
 Burlington and Vermont communities.
 The committee shall deal with matters
 of local, state, federal, and international
 issues that pertain to UVM and the
 members of the student body at
 large and serve as a mediator between
 these organizational bodies.


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 • COLCA works closely with the Office of
 Student and Community Relations
 (OSCR) to plan community clean-ups,
 assist with off-campus outreach, and to
 help chair the Community Coalition.
W H AT W E D O Community Coalition is a setting for both
 students and community members to
 talk about previous work, progress, and
 complaints that involve the university
 and/or the Burlington community.




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COMMUNITY CLEANUP!




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 Working Restoratively to Build
 More Resilient, Healthy, and
 Vibrant Neighborhoods

Gail Shampnois
Director
gail.shampnois@uvm.edu



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Office of Student &
Community Relations

• Creating a safe and socially
  just environment
• Providing guidance, support,
  and resources to off-campus
  students
• Cultivating a sense of
  belonging for students living
  in Burlington
• Assisting students
  transitioning to off campus
  living


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Office of Student &
Community Relations

• Identifying issues confronting
  off-campus students and their
  neighbors
• Fostering dialogue and
  understanding between
  students and non-students
• Coordinating community
  development efforts in
  neighborhoods
• Resolving conflict with
  roommates, neighbors, and
  landlords
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Community Coalition Street Strategy:

The Story of Isham Street


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Isham Street
 BURLINGTON HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER




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What was the data telling us during
the early years of the Street
Strategy’s Isham Street pilot project?


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 Positive
Qualitative Data Indicators
 • Students renewing leases for 2nd year
 • Families moving back on the street
 • A rental turned back to owner-occupied
 • Residents repairing vandalism on street
 (retaping damaged signs, rolling rocks
 back onto gardens)
 • Trash and needles found on the street
 replaced by flowers
 • Joy expressed by residents of the BHRC
 of seeing gardens out their windows
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Phil Hammerslough, ISGOOD Co-Founder

  Over the 17 years we have lived here attitudes have
  gone from 'What are you doing here, this is a
  student neighborhood' to a place where we say
  hello to each other. Many students take two-year
  leases, and there is an influx of young working
  people. The best part is that people from other
  neighborhoods walk through to admire the changes
  and enjoy the gardens and now they are asking us
  how they can do the same on their streets.
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Lessons Learned
• Work from restorative principles and a social justice lens
• Trust that student and non-student neighbors know their own needs and how best
  to address them
• Cultivate grassroots decision-making
• Identify and nurture partnerships that support neighborhood initiatives
• Provide institutional support (funding, people power)
• Communicate needs, successes, and opportunities broadly
• Invest time in storytelling to get people excited and interested


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To Start…

• Think big, start small

• Create a clear vision

• Assess who is better off
  because of the work

• Celebrate!

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Is there a lower input version?


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Questions?
Stay in touch!

Office of Student & Community Relations
12 Colchester Ave, First Floor
Burlington, VT 05405
802-656-9405 | uvm.edu/oscr | oscr@uvm.edu
 /UVMOSCR @uvm_oscr



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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Contact:
Rep. Edye Graning, Co-Chair
EGraning@leg.state.vt.us
Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Co-Chair
MGulick@leg.state.vt.us



Waterbury, VT – On Monday, November 10, the School District Redistricting Task Force
met for the seventh of its eight planned meetings.


After an intense three-and-a-half months of steadfast work and collaboration, two
proposals were considered. One was a map of 14 new school districts and supervisory
unions, the boundaries of which were determined mainly by Vermont's career and
technical education centers. District sizes under this configuration ranged from 21,000
students in the proposed Chittenden District to 2100 students in the River Bend
Supervisory Union District.

“While the intentions were admirable – to ensure that technical education is more
available to Vermont students – there was no data showing that this configuration of
districts would reduce overall education costs, or improve access to technical
education,” said Task Force Co-Chair Rep. Edye Graning.

The other proposal was a map of five regional cooperative education service areas
(CESA). The boundaries for the CESAs were derived from current Vermont
Superintendents Association regions, in which superintendents are accustomed to
working together and sharing best practices. Research shows that cooperative
education services can reduce costs and improve the quality of services provided to
students.

The Task Force voted to elevate the CESA map in its report to the legislature, based on




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data and research that point to the likely outcomes of both taxpayer relief and improved
quality. This model can also be used to expand access to career and
technical education throughout the state.

“The task force voted to put forward a roadmap for the future. This proposal includes
maps of voluntary mergers, encourages regional high schools and construction aid, and
lays out a plan to share resources across broad geographic regions. It will save
Vermonters money now, and it provides a workable plan for the future,” said Sen.
Martine Larocque Gulick, co-chair of the Task Force.


The Task Force will meet November 20th to finalize its report to the legislature which is
due December 1, 2025.

The Task Force heard from roughly 5,000 Vermonters, both in writing and over several
hours of public comment at Task Force meetings, through surveys and forums. Much of
the feedback was in opposition to forced mergers, loss of local voice and a rushed
process.




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Two-Page Summary
Proposal: Cooperative Education Services, Voluntary
Mergers,Regional Comprehensive High Schools


Purpose and Vision

The proposal outlines a strategic framework for advancing educational collaboration through
cooperative services, voluntary mergers, and the creation of comprehensive regional high
schools. Its central aim is to enhance educational equity, operational efficiency, and program
diversity across districts while preserving community identity and local governance.

Rationale

Rural and small districts face increasing challenges, including declining enrollment, limited
curricular offerings, and financial strain. The proposal argues that cooperative approaches and
strategic consolidations can address these pressures by pooling resources, expanding access
to specialized programs, and reducing duplication. The goal is not compulsory consolidation but
voluntary, community-driven partnerships that produce sustainable, high-quality education
for all students.

Key Components

 1. Cooperative Services

 ○ Encourages inter-district collaboration for shared services such as special
 education, technology, transportation, and professional development.

 ○ Proposes regional frameworks for coordination to ensure equitable access and
 cost-efficiency.

 ○ Highlights examples of successful cooperative models to illustrate benefits and
 scalability.

 2. Strategic Voluntary Mergers

 ○ Emphasizes strategic alignment over size, focusing on educational value and
 fiscal sustainability.

 ○ Outlines a phased, consultative merger process with feasibility studies,
 stakeholder engagement, and transparent communication.

 ○ Recommends legislative support and incentives for districts pursuing mergers
 voluntarily.



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 3. Comprehensive Regional High Schools

 ○ Advocates for regionally governed high schools offering diverse pathways —
 academic, vocational, and experiential learning — tailored to 21st-century skills.

 ○ Suggests shared facilities and faculty expertise to expand course offerings,
 advanced placement, and career-technical education.

 ○ Promotes inclusive governance models to ensure representation from all
 participating districts.



Implementation Strategy

The document recommends a multi-year, staged implementation plan:

 ● Phase 1: Assessment and regional planning

 ● Phase 2: Pilot cooperative initiatives

 ● Phase 3: Evaluation and refinement

 ● Phase 4: Expansion and integration into a regional education framework


The process is guided by data-informed decision-making, local consultation, and policy
alignment with state education goals.

Expected Outcomes

 ● Enhanced student opportunity and program variety

 ● Improved operational efficiency and fiscal sustainability

 ● Strengthened regional collaboration and community engagement

 ● A modernized educational infrastructure aligned with demographic and economic
 realities



Conclusion

The proposal calls for collaboration over competition, urging state and district leaders to
embrace voluntary, strategic partnerships as a path toward resilient and equitable education
systems. It positions these initiatives as a pragmatic and visionary response to evolving
educational, economic, and community needs.




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Ward 1 Neighborhood Planning Assembly (NPA)
 Wednesday, November 12, 2025
 In-person at the Friends Meeting House, 173 North Prospect Street
 And Zoom online:
 https://zoom.us/j/96245939050
 Webinar ID: 962 4593 9050
 Or by phone: +1 929 205 6099 ID = 962 4593 9050




 Minutes
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lVimXXLFnE




6:15 - Welcome and Food (Namaste Kitchen Express)

6:30 - Formal Start - project & review agenda
​ Introductions: name, street

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Rob Gutman​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Sophie Quest
Carol Livingston​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cindy Cook
Angie Chapple-Sokol​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Sam Doherty
Jonathan Chapple-Sokol​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Julie Springer​ ​ ​ ​
Mark Demers​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Richard Hilliard
Allie Schachter​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Erick Barbic
Carter Neubieser​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Lisa Lax
Katherine Verman​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Sharon Bushor​ ​ ​
Peter Lackowski​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Tom Derenthal
Kathy Olwell ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Chris Haessly
Troy Hendrick​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Catherine Bock
Gretchen Platt​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gary Golden
Coleen Clark​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Eric Timlin
Breck Bowden​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Sharyl Green
Diana Arnell​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Evan Horne
Sarah Morris​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Matt Price
Erhard Mahnke​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Karen Long​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​




​ Announcements: share events, meetings, activities of interest to Ward 1 community.
​ ​ Carol Livingston: announcement Selena Colburn had to step down and
acknowledge that it is no small thing for each of you to come to a community gathering
especially in the current climate; thank you all for coming and sharing your energy.
​
Speak out:
Richard Hillyard: Caryn Long sends her regrets she can’t be here, but she wanted to share her
concerns for traffic safety, especially bikers not stopping at stop signs.

Sharon Bushor: tomorrow night Planning Commission meeting 2 public hearings 1-open space,
we never got to hear and were only ward not to hear, missing an opportunity, have Schmanska
park and open spaces with the institutions, zoning amendment are fast paced and she’s
concerned about that; and 2- minor amendments—affordable housing has been postponed but
encouraging us to read up.

Chris Haesley: from Ward 3, issues of the Green Mountain transit, recent cuts to buses, in
particular the #11 and this has impacted downtown and college students, want services restored
to Medical Center, Tilley Drive and airport. Allie Schachter added that she’s heard concern too
about the #11 busline and there is a place to voice this on the GMT website.
General GMT email info@ridegmt.com.

Carol brought up students on bikes at a meeting at UVM, UVM used to provide reflective gear to
students.
Kathy Olwell: on campus why don’t they give out rules and reflective gear at Davis Center, Omar
spoke to this and there are free bike locks and perhaps helmets, reflectors is a great idea too.
And Gail also said they do give out reflectors, Local Motion rules, helmets too. She is working
with sustainability about having a table in the Davis Center.
Rob Gutman: Local Motion published a rule that people on bikes, when the pedestrian crossing
light is in their favor, can go through a red light.
Sharon: in the past she had this written in UVM so can look for it
Evan: as a graduate student he saw UVM doing a lot toward this, but can only do so much
Sharyl: commending students using the crosswalks well
Jonathan: Bikers may need to be taught more about bike safety, education needed for bikers
Breck: confusing with the new law Rob referenced because are bikers following the pedestrian
rules or car rules?
Troy: other states have used other rules about bikes, referenced Rob’s rule, Idaho stop

​ ​
7:00 - Steering Committee - organization for 2025-2026
​ - NPA meeting vote on 2025-2026 proposed budget - Jonathan Chapple-Sokol
$3,000/year budget from City Councilors for each NPA. Our spending: space $750/year, $1500
on food; is this budget approved? Breck asked if there are other administrative costs? Yes some
with signs, Front Porch Forum, etc. Katherine praised the planting at the flag pole and its
community building within the NPA. Sharon wondered what we can do with the budget, picnic or
help those in need. Did have a BBQ at Schmanska in the past using these funds is a possibility
again. Vote to approve budget passed.
​ - Community Development Block Grant Advisory Board. We need a Ward 1
representative - Rob Gutman: Need a volunteer, meetings will be February and March, this past
year helped with grants to STEPS, Champlain Housing Trust, and ONE Community Center in
the past. It’s a great group of people doing good work. 100K to give out in grants.
https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/251/Current-Applications
​ - Status of NPA Resolution - Jonathan Chapple-Sokol: Resolution passed City Council to
get clarity for what NPA’s do and have mutual trust between NPA’s and the city. Key points: 1- if
need another support person, an NPA representative would be on the hiring committee, every
NPA will present 3 issues to the city that we strongly encourage the city to vet in front of the
NPA’s. ie Development MOU with UVM.


7:20 - City Council update - Carter Neubieser & Allie Schachter:
Carter: 1- thinking about his first term, asking CEDO ways to generate money to housing trust
fund without raising taxes, one of those is tax on short term rentals (62 in the city now) 9% of
the gross revenue goes to the city, 7% to the housing trust fund and 2% to general fund but
starting FY 2027 the full 9% will go to the housing fund. Carter is running for reelection, running
on specifically affordability, what are strategies that we can use now without increasing taxes or
strain on general fund. Again it is short term rental (generated 8.6 million in 2025) suggesting
we double the tax to 18%.
2. UVM housing conditions in the dorms; students shared stories during council meeting, are not
good. UVM is not kept to same standard as other landlords and can self certify that they are
meeting housing codes. UVM’s response (with the previous president) was city doesn’t have the
authority to govern their dorms and enforce housing codes.

Allie: advocate for getting full 9% but was hard to move the 2% from the general fund for this
coming year, city’s credit rating was bumped up and this means we can take out debt at a lower
rate, especially for bonds and infrastructure. Exciting! Charter change will help allow for bigger
debt limit to 5 million and then 10. And reduce tax burden on lower value homes in our
community through homestead tax reduction.
And a new director of parks, moving from CA and focus on recreation, unanimous appointment
of him.
Lastly, recycling conversation, do we continue to have the city operate it or have an outside
hauler. Using an outside hauler would be expensive to get started, will be reviewing in
December. Allie would like to integrate trash, compost and recycling.
Kathy: hope you are considering having the city do all 3.


7:40 - UVM Office of Student and Community Relations (OSCR) - Gail Shampnois,
Omar Talhouk
OSCR’s staff and Student Government Association work with Burlington community
Omar’s Presentation: https://burlingtonvt.portal.civicclerk.com/event/8581/files/attachment/11688
Community clean up, first one this year on Halloween weekend, also working on a winter
parents weekend (collaborate with local businesses with this weekend), and working on a
donation closet, especially for international students to share and donate things like power
strips, hangers, pots and pans for reuse from year to year rather than throwing away and buying
new. And welcome issues like bike safety from the NPA. Sharon commended these new fresh
ideas.
Gail’s Presentation: https://burlingtonvt.portal.civicclerk.com/event/8581/files/attachment/11689
Healthy safe neighborhoods. Isham street pilot program was very successful. Moving on to
other streets too including Fletcher Place.

8:00 - State School Redistricting Task Force work
​ - Update on State Committee’s work - Matt Price, Gary Golden, Martine Gulick
Matt: positive updates, reaching contracts with teachers union and Tom as continuing to be BSD
superintendent. Also budget coming up so let us know if you have things you want included.
Martine: The task force met Monday and decided/voted on what to put forth, decided between
one of 2 proposals, 1 with CTE’s (placement isn’t equitable across the state and have different
focuses that also aren’t equitable, and Chittenden county has 2 and others have none; also
would make districts of huge size differences) and 2nd with; had LOTS of feedback over the past
few months and NO ONE liked the CTE map, a great group of people working in the task force,
some spent hundreds of hours gathering data and doing research but as process unfolded they
realized they can’t just draw lines on a map. So they decided to move forward with a vote on
Monday with a proposal including 3 key components 1-cooperative education service
association (5 in state)-a consortium to share resources, many states do this successfully;
2-voluntary strategic mergers around the state; 3- state would incentivize regional high schools
with construction funding where possible. Robust discussion followed.
Attached are 2 documents being submitted by the Task Force:
Press release from the School Redistricting Task Force:
https://burlingtonvt.portal.civicclerk.com/event/8581/files/attachment/11693
Summary of Redistricting proposal:
https://burlingtonvt.portal.civicclerk.com/event/8581/files/attachment/11694
​ - Discussion of potential resolution from Ward 1 NPA about Burlington’s options -
Jonathan Chapple-Sokol and Carol Livingston
This was postponed until we have more information when the legislature is back in session.

8:30 – Adjourn

AT OUR NEXT MEETING - IN DECEMBER - WE’LL HOST OUR STATE LEGISLATORS.

 Ward 1 NPA Steering Committee
 Carol Livingston carol.livingston1951@gmail.com,
 Jonathan Chapple-Sokol chapplesokol.npasc@gmail.com,
 Selene Colburn selene.colburn@gmail.com,
 Sam Doherty samcharlesdoherty@gmail.com
 Gretchen Platt gshuman7005@yahoo.com
 Rob Gutman rgutman@gmail.com

 Participation Guidelines:

 The Ward 1 NPA is sustained by community involvement and encourages engagement
 at our monthly meetings per the following guidelines:
 1. We are collectively responsible for following the NPA Meeting Agenda as closely as
 possible regarding both presentation/discussion topics and time.
 2. Participants at the NPA will act in a positive, courteous manner that respects all of
those present (both participants and presenters/guests) and their differing opinions, experiences
 and perspectives.
 3. Any attendee requesting to speak who has not yet spoken at a meeting will be called
on before others who have already had a chance to speak. Priority is given to Ward 1 residents.
 4. Whenever speaking, please be sure to project your voice and use the provided
 microphone if provided.
 5. If the facilitator feels the need to redirect activity in the room based on these
 guidelines, the facilitator will do so per point number 1 above.