Board of Abatement of Taxes — Burlington, VT
Date: 2019-10-07
Time: 12:00

October 07, 2019
 Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, October 7, 2019, Contois
 Auditorium, City Hall

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1. Agenda

 1.01 Motion to amend/adopt agenda

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




2. Consent Agenda

 2.01 Motion to amend/adopt agenda taking the actions as indicated

 Type: Action (Consent), Procedural
 Recommended Action: motion to amend/adopt agenda taking the actions as indicated


 2.02 Communication: C/T Office, re: Notice City of Burlington Full Board of Abatement of Taxes

 Type: Action (Consent), Communication
 Recommended Action: waive the reading, accept the communication and place it on file


 2 BOTA100719ccmtgSevenDays091819.doc
 2.03 Request for Abatement of Taxes: Andrew Savage, 35 Cherry Street, Unit E-401, 044-2-145-401

 Type: Action (Consent)
 Recommended Action: deny the abatement request of $121.68 and adopt the findings and reasons for this recommendation


 2 SAVAGE BOTA Decision Letter.pdf
 2.04 Request for Abatement of Taxes: City of Burlington, Cindi Wight, Director Parks, Recreation &
 Waterfront, 121 Appletree Point Road, 031-301-4-000
 Type: Action (Consent)
 Recommended Action: grant the abatement of penalties and interest of $349.54 and adopt the findings and reasons for this
 recommendation

 2 COB BOTA Decision Letter.pdf

3. Adjournment




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 3.01 Motion to adjourn

 Type: Action, Procedural
 Recommended Action: motion to adjourn




4. Informational Statement

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 orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive status, crime
 victim status or genetic information. The City is also committed to providing proper access to
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BURLINGTON FULL BOARD OF ABATEMENT

CONTOIS AUDITORIUM, CITY HALL

BURLINGTON, VERMONT

MINUTES OF MEETING

October 7, 2019



 MEMBERS PRESENT: Kurt Wright (Council President) – Ward 4

 Perri Freeman – Central District

 Franklin Paulino – North District

 Joan Shannon – South District

 Jack Hanson – East District

 Sharon Foley Bushor – Ward 1

 Max Tracy – Ward 2

 Brian Pine – Ward 3

 William “Chip” Mason – Ward 5

 Karen Paul – Ward 6

 Ali Dieng – Ward 7

 Adam Roof – Ward 8

ADMINISTRATION: Mayor Weinberger

 Beth Anderson, CAO

 Rich Goodwin, DFO

 Eileen Blackwood, City Attorney

 Jordan Redell, Mayor’s Office

 Olivia LaVecchia, Mayor’s Office

 Deanna Paluba, HR

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 Brian Lowe, IT

 Lori Olberg, C/T

 Amy Bovee, C/T

 Chapin Spencer, DPW

 Meagan Tuttle, Planning

 Cindi Wight, Parks & Rec

 John Vickery, Assessor

OTHERS PRESENT: Annie Bourdon

 Albert Petraca

 Lea Terhune

 John Bossange

 Melinda Moulton

 Larry Sudbay

 Gene Bergman

 Jean Hopkins

 Carl Fowler

 Andrea Todd

 Rick Moulton

 Brad Pettengill

 Cindy Cook

 Erika Redic

 Allan Hunt

 Patrick Murphy

 Jessica Oski

 Jack Deggett

 Ritchie Berger

 Donny & Julie Lafountain

 Rick Sharp

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 Jeff Comstock

 Sydney Owen

 Lisa Larocque

 Trisha Gray

 Kelly Devine

 Regina Mahoney

 Erdhardt Mahnke

 Jonathan Farrell



1.0 CALL TO ORDER and AGENDA

Mayor Weinberger called the meeting to order at 8:32 PM on October 7, 2019.



1.01 Agenda

MOTION by Councilor Paulino, SECOND by Councilor Paul, to approve the agenda. VOTING: unanimous; motion
carried.



2.0 CONSENT AGENDA

2.01 PROCEDURAL: Amend/Adopt Consent Agenda and Take Action(s) as Indicated

2.02 COMMUNICATION: Notice of City of Burlington Full Board of Abatement

2.03 Request for Abatement of Taxes: Andrew Savage, 35 Cherry Street

2.04 Request for Abatement of Taxes: Cindi Wight, 121 Appletree Point Road



MOTION by Council President Wright, SECOND by Councilor Hanson, to approve the consent agenda (Items 2.01 –
2.04) and take the actions indicated. VOTING: unanimous; motion carried.



3.0 ADJOURNMENT

With no further business and without objection the meeting was adjourned at 8:33 PM.




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