Church Street Marketplace Commission — Burlington, VT
Date: 2026-01-21
Time: 09:00

Church Street Marketplace Commission

 Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/7366336595
1. Adopt the Agenda

2. Adopt Minutes
  Subject 2.1. Adoption of Minutes
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street
  Category 2. Adopt Minutes
  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type Action



3. Public Forum
  Subject 3.1. Verbal Comments
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street
  Category 3. Public Forum
  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type Discussion



4. Commissioner Updates (Marketplace Updates: up to 5 minutes per
commissioner)

5. Bank & Cherry Street Project Update
  Subject 5.1. Julia Ursaki Presentation
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street
  Category 5. Bank & Cherry Street Project Update

  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type Presentation


  Recommended Action

6. Cart Vendor Program Updates
  Subject 6.1. Payment and Contract Rescission Changes
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street


  Category 6. Cart Vendor Program Updates

  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type Action


  Recommended Action

  Subject 6.2. Cart Attendance Requirements
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street


  Category 6. Cart Vendor Program Updates

  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type Discussion


  Recommended Action

7. Reports
  Subject 7.1. Treasurer's Report
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street
  Category 7. Reports
  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type Report


  Subject 7.2. Director's Report
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street
  Category 7. Reports
  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type Report


  Subject 7.3. Chair's Report
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street
  Category 7. Reports
  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type Report



8. Adjournment
  Subject 8.1. Motion to adjourn
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street


  Category 8. Adjournment

  Department Council and Board


  Type

  Recommended Action

9. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
  Subject 9.1. This agenda is available in alternative formats upon request. For more
 information on access, call Lori Olberg, Licensing, Voting and Records
 Coordinator (802-865-7136)(TTY 802-865-7142). Persons with disabilities
 who require assistance or special arrangements to participate are encouraged
 to contact 802-865-7000 (voice) or 802-865-7142 (TTY) at least 72 hours in
 advance so that proper arrangements can be made. The City of Burlington will
 not tolerate unlawful harassment or discrimination on the basis of political or
 religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age,
 sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status,
 disability, HIV positive status, crime victim status or genetic information.
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street
  Category 9. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type

Church Street Marketplace Commission

 Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/7366336595
1. Adopt the Agenda

2. Adopt Minutes
  Subject 2.1. Adoption of Minutes
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street
  Category 2. Adopt Minutes
  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type Action



3. Public Forum
  Subject 3.1. Verbal Comments
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street
  Category 3. Public Forum
  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type Discussion



4. Commissioner Updates (Marketplace Updates: up to 5 minutes per
commissioner)

5. Bank & Cherry Street Project Update
  Subject 5.1. Julia Ursaki Presentation
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street


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  Category 5. Bank & Cherry Street Project Update

  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type Presentation


  Recommended Action

6. Cart Vendor Program Updates
  Subject 6.1. Payment and Contract Rescission Changes
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street


  Category 6. Cart Vendor Program Updates

  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type Action


  Recommended Action

  Subject 6.2. Cart Attendance Requirements
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street


  Category 6. Cart Vendor Program Updates

  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type Discussion


  Recommended Action

7. Reports
  Subject 7.1. Treasurer's Report
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street
  Category 7. Reports
  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type Report


  Subject 7.2. Director's Report
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street


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  Category 7. Reports
  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type Report


  Subject 7.3. Chair's Report
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street
  Category 7. Reports
  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type Report



8. Adjournment
  Subject 8.1. Motion to adjourn
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street


  Category 8. Adjournment

  Department Council and Board


  Type

  Recommended Action

9. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
  Subject 9.1. This agenda is available in alternative formats upon request. For more
 information on access, call Lori Olberg, Licensing, Voting and Records
 Coordinator (802-865-7136)(TTY 802-865-7142). Persons with disabilities
 who require assistance or special arrangements to participate are encouraged
 to contact 802-865-7000 (voice) or 802-865-7142 (TTY) at least 72 hours in
 advance so that proper arrangements can be made. The City of Burlington will
 not tolerate unlawful harassment or discrimination on the basis of political or
 religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age,
 sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status,
 disability, HIV positive status, crime victim status or genetic information.
  Meeting January 21, 2026 - Church Street Marketplace Commission Agenda - Wednesday,
 January 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Zoom/Sharon Bushor Conference Room,
 Ground Floor, City Hall 149 Church Street
  Category 9. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
  Department Church St. Marketplace


  Type




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 CHURCH STREET MARKETPLACE DISTRICT COMMISSION
 December 17, 2025
 9:00 AM
Location: City Hall, Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church St.



Attendance:

Commissioners: Mark Bouchett, Becky Holt, Linda Magoon, Sam Tolstoi, Erik Monsen, Sarah Beal,
Chris Haessly (Zoom), and Romeo von Hermann

Absent: Cara Tobin

Staff: Kara Alnasrawi – CEDO Director, Samantha McGinnis – CSM Director, Jessica Dudley -
Marketing Manager, Aida Washburn – Project & Event Coordinator, Andrew Bacher – CSM
Coordinator, Kimberly Rojas – Community Engagement Coordinator

  I. COME TO ORDER
 a. Meeting is brought to order at 9:04am
 II. APPROVE AGENDA
 a. Motion to approve – Romeo von Hermann
 i. Seconded – Sam Tolstoi
 b. Agenda approved unanimously
III. APPROVE MINUTES
 a. Motion to approve – Romeo von Hermann
 i. Seconded – Sam Tolstoi
 b. Minutes approved unanimously
IV. PUBLIC FORUM – GENERAL
 a. No members of the public had comments for public forum

 V. COMMISSIONER UPDATES
 a. No commissioners had updates to provide




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 VI. BURLINGTON PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
 a. Mark as preface: ModGov – work has begun to modernize how our
 government operates, which makes this a good time to consider this
 proposal
 b. Jeff Nick presents on private/public partnership model for the future of the
 Marketplace that would remove the Marketplace as a city department and
 create a new non-profit to manage the four blocks of the Marketplace.
 c. Kara: background on charter change process
 d. Commissioner discussion on merits of various model structures
 e. City Councilor Buddy Singh comments
 f. Public comments: merchants and property owners offered their perspectives
 g. Commissioner Sarah Beal: suggested organizing a subcommittee to explore this topic
 further.
VII. ZA-26-02: DOWNTOWN FENCES DISCUSSION
 a. Sarah Morgan presentation on planning the current proposals for lot 1 fence
 height and materials in the downtown
 b. Commissioner questions surrounding allowances in specific scenarios
 c. Jeff Nick comment of how fence improved an alleyway by one of his
 properties
 d. Commissioners showing support/suggesting improvements to current
 proposal
VIII. TREASURER’S REPORT
 a. Received ~80% of expected revenue.
 b. Waiting to receive ~100K in marketplace fees - largely from property
 owners.
 c. Still looking for more corporate sponsors.
 d. Commissioner discussion on how to approach the issue of non-fee-paying
 entities.
 IX. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
 Samantha McGinnis reports that:
 a. Most of the way through the holidays
 b. Many continuing and creative programs through the end of the holiday
 season. Samantha went with Mayor to visit multiple Marketplace
 businesses on Saturday, December 13th.




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 c. Starting to work on Q1 events. BTV Love Notes and Maple Madness will
 return.
 d. Mayor convened emergency meeting regarding lack of low barrier shelters
 in Burlington this winter.
 e. VSP presence will end at the end of December
 f. City Circle launching in early January
 g. Samantha working with Parking Department to create new ticket for people
 parking on marketplace after 10:30am. No tow, but there will be a fine.
 h. Many RFPs coming in 2026. Leunig’s Kiosk, lighting, and snow removals
 as example.
 i. Hired temp to help with snow removal
 j. Working on food cart program updates
 k. Black Cap closed. Olive & Ollie moved to former Whim space. Found a
 tenant to replace them at old location.
 X. CHAIR’S REPORT
 a. Shoutout to CSM team for their hard work on the holidays
 b. Additional lights in the downtown look fantastic
 c. Mark feels shop and sip was a huge success
 d. Seeing much more positive feedback this year compared to last
 e. Will be gathering a group to join governance subcommittee
XI. ADJOURN
 a. Motion to adjourn
 i. Moved by Romeo von Hermann
 ii. Seconded by Sam Tolstoi
 b. Meeting is brought to close at 10:51 am


Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 21, 2026




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 CITY OF BURLINGTON
 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
 645 Pine Street, Suite A
 Post Office Box 849
 Burlington, VT 05402-0849
 802.863.9094 VOX
 802.863.0466 FAX
 802.863.0450 TTY
 www.burlingtonvt.gov



 Chapin Spencer
 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS



MEMORANDUM

TO: Transportation, Energy, and Utilities Committee (TUEC)

FROM: Julia Ursaki, PE, Public Works Transportation Engineer (DPW)
 Laura Wheelock, PE, Division Director of Tech Services/City Engineer (DPW)

DATE: November 25, 2025

CC: Chapin Spencer, Director of Public Works

RE: Reconnecting Bank & Cherry Project Update


This is an informational item.

Funding Shortfall
Earlier this year, the project team received updated construction estimates for the Bank & Cherry
project totaling in approximately $48 million. There is $31,395,000 available in grant funding for
construction of this project, leaving a funding shortfall of approximately $16.6 million.

Table 1. Cost Estimate for All Streets
 Bank Street $ 15,368,478.72
 Saint Paul Street $ 1,319,974.66
 Pine Street $ 1,254,543.36
 Cherry Street $ 29,450,064.00
 Other Costs $ 631,000.00
 $ 48,024,060.74
 $ (16,629,060.74)


The project team has considered different options to close this shortfall. We applied for another
RAISE/BUILD grant but were not successful. We are also considering items for value engineering,
but determined that the full $16.6 million shortfall could not be made up with value engineering
alone. While it is still possible to apply for other grant funding to help fill this gap, waiting for grant
cycles does not give us enough time to meet our construction obligation deadline for the

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RE: Reconnecting Bank & Cherry Update November 25, 2025
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Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) of June 2026. The CDS grant is $15 million, specifically
for Cherry Street.

In late October, the project team met with the Mayor and other city staff to discuss moving the
Bank Street portion of this project into a different phase that is not funded with the CDS or
RAISE/BUILD grant. This would allow the city to use the grant funding that we have already been
awarded to move forward with the project on Cherry Street and the new blocks of Pine Street and
Saint Paul Street while we seek other grant funding for Bank Street. Removing Bank Street from
this phase of the project, there is still a budget shortfall of approximately $1.2 million, which the
project team feels confident we can close using value engineering and smaller grant opportunities.

Table 2. Cost Estimate without Bank Street
 Saint Paul Street $ 1,319,974.66
 Pine Street $ 1,254,543.36 The project team is pursuing an amendment to
 Cherry Street $ 29,450,064.00 our grant agreement to remove Bank Street
 Other Costs $ 631,000.00 from the scope of our current grant funding.
 $ 32,655,582.02 The proposed scope still meets the purpose and
 $ (1,260,582.02) need of this project by reconnecting Bank
 Street and Cherry Street with the new blocks of
Pine Street and Saint Paul Street. The City will still complete preliminary engineering and right-of-
way for Bank Street under this grant so that it is a “shovel ready” project.

Pursuing Bank Street construction in another phase of the project with separate funding has
several benefits:
  It closes a budget shortfall identified in our preliminary plan estimates while still allowing
 the City to meet our grant obligation deadlines and reconstruct 7 of the 10 blocks included
 in the original project.
  It supports our local businesses by reducing the amount of construction happening
 downtown at once, which is a concern we have heard during our community engagement.
  The contractor’s means and methods could result in work occurring at the same time on
 Bank Street and Cherry Street to meet the schedule of this grant. These are parallel
 corridors in our downtown and reconstructing both of them at the same time could cut off
 access to entire buildings and parcels in the downtown. Separating them into two phases
 guarantees that the contractor will only work on one at time.

This proposed scope will still include isolated work on Bank Street to tie in the new Saint Paul
Street and Pine Street.

There are a few downsides or risks with removing Bank Street from the project, including:
  Waterfront TIF – this project was described to the Vermont Economic Progress Council
 (VEPC) as including Bank Street. This scope change will need to be reviewed with VEPC.
  Utilities – the sewer main on Bank Street is in poor condition and in need to repair. There
 is a risk that there will be more sewer breaks on Bank Street before the corridor is
 reconstructed. The water main on Bank Street is also very old and only 6 inches, which
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RE: Reconnecting Bank & Cherry Update November 25, 2025
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 does not meet the current fire protection standards. There are also risks of water main
 breaks on Bank Street before the corridor is reconstructed.
  Other aging assets – the pavement condition, bricks crossing the Church Street
 Marketplace, and sidewalk on some sections on Bank Street are in need of repair and will
 continue to age as we delay construction.

Limiting Construction Impacts Downtown
The project team also met with business owners on Bank Street and Cherry Street earlier this year.
We discussed several options for construction phasing and traffic control to reduce impacts to
downtown, including:
  Complete new blocks of Pine and St Paul first for more detour route options
  Leave one lane open on each street at all times
  Night work
  Winter construction shut down with isolated winter work as necessary
  Reopening street closures nights and weekends
  Isolated full street closures only when necessary
  Limit size of work area to ~400 feet (one block) and on one side of the street at a time

We also discussed other items needing coordination by the City during construction, including:
  GMT Schedules and Routes
  Providing parking opportunities in the project area
  Business hours of operation and access during construction
  Maintaining public building access
  Timing of private utility relocations
  Timing of Church Street Marketplace re-bricking

We have actively been discussing these strategies with our designers and will incorporate them
into our traffic control plan and contract documents. Between these strategies and removing Bank
Street from this phase of funding of the project, we will reduce the impacts of construction on our
downtown.

Next Steps
The project team will progress plans for the entire project area through the right-of-way phase.
We would expect to put the Cherry Street, St Paul Street, and Pine Street portion of the work out
to bid in late 2026, and would seek Council authorization to award a construction contract in late
2026.




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To: Church Street Marketplace Commission
From: Andrew Bacher, Marketplace Coordinator
CC: Samantha McGinnis, Director
Date: January 16, 2026

Re: Cart Vendor Program Policy Changes Voting Item

Background: On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Church Street Marketplace Staff presented to the Church
Street Marketplace Commission regarding challenges encountered during the 2024-2025 Cart Vending
Program. Staff identified the following issues affecting the program:

 • Vendors failing to pay their fees on time.
 • Vendors not meeting the attendance requirement of one weekday and one weekend.
 • Vendors operating in locations other than their assigned spot.
 • Lack of clarity regarding the circumstances under which a vendor contract may be rescinded.
 • Limited parking/storage options for carts
 • Decreased foot traffic in Downtown Burlington

Following the presentation, the Commission directed staff to conduct a comprehensive review of the Cart
Vendor Program rules and regulations.
On Thursday, January 8, staff met with the Church Street Marketplace Cart Vending Committee to discuss
potential changes to the program. During this meeting, staff presented several proposed updates to the Cart
Vending Program, including the following:

 • Payment Structure: Require cart vendors to pay the full cost of their vending fees upfront, with an
 option to establish a payment plan. Vendors who pay their full fees prior to the start of the season
 would receive a 5% discount.
 • Contract Rescission Language: Revise the Cart Vending Contract to clarify that qualifying reasons for
 contract rescission do not include economic downturns, recessions, inflation, increased operating
 costs, supply chain delays, labor shortages, or changes in profitability or consumer demand.
 Additionally, if a contract is rescinded, any refund would be limited to no more than 15% of the annual
 fee.
Staff also recommended modifying the attendance requirements to encourage more participation from
vendors during summer season. Cart Vendors and staff noted that some vendors have left their spots vacant
for the majority of the season, opting for alternative vending opportunities. Inconsistent vendor participation
reduces public expectations that any carts will be operating during the season, thus hurting the sales of the
vendors who do consistently participate in program. Staff proposed eliminating the weekend versus weekday




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distinction and simplifying the attendance requirement to any two days of the week. The Cart Vending
Committee expressed support for lifting all attendance requirement entirely, citing challenges with
enforcement, widespread noncompliance, and allowing businesses to determine the best schedule for their
operations. The committee voted to table the discussion on cart vendor attendance rules in order to allow a
broader discussion with the full commission.


Recommended Action:
Staff recommends approval of the proposed changes to the payment structure and contract recission
language to the Cart Vending Program Contract as outlined above.




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CHURCH STREET MARKETPLACE DISTRICT COMMISSION
 January 21, 2026
 9:00 AM
Location: City Hall, Bushor Conference Room, 149 Church St.

Attendance:

Commissioners: Mark Bouchett, Becky Holt (Zoom), Linda Magoon, Erik Monsen, Sarah Beal, and
Romeo von Hermann (Zoom)

Absent: Sam Tolstoi, Chris Haessly, and Cara Tobin

Staff: Kara Alnasrawi – CEDO Director, Samantha McGinnis – CSM Director, Aida Washburn – Project
& Event Coordinator, Andrew Bacher – CSM Coordinator, Kimberly Rojas – Community Engagement
Coordinator

  I. COME TO ORDER
 a. Meeting is brought to order at 9:04am
 II. APPROVE AGENDA
 a. Motion to approve – Erik Monsen
 i. Seconded – Linda Magoon
 b. Agenda approved unanimously
III. APPROVE MINUTES
 a. Motion to approve – Linda Magoon
 i. Seconded – Sarah Beal
 b. Minutes approved unanimously
IV. PUBLIC FORUM – GENERAL
 a. No members of the public had comments for public forum

 V. COMMISSIONER UPDATES
 a. Linda Magoon – More people she knows are considering coming back to
 the Marketplace. Their sentiment about downtown is more optimistic.
 VI. DPW PRESENTATION – RECONNECTING BANK AND CHERRY ST
 a. Sarah Beal – Please try to do as much work as you can in winter (January –
 April). Open streets for weekends. Try to coordinate projects so there’s only
 one main project going on at one time.
 b. Linda Magoon and Erik Monsen - Support for a second crew to speed up
 the construction work shown from.
 c. Linda Magoon - DPW has really listened to community feedback.
 d. Mark Bouchett - Way finding is really important for this project.
VII. CART VENDOR PROGRAM UPDATES
 a. Payment and Contract Rescission Changes (Action)
 b. Commissioners discussed recommended changes
 i. Motion to adopt actions recommended by Marketplace staff
 1. Motion to Adopt - Linda Magoon
 2. Seconded – Sarah Beal
 c. Cart Attendance Requirements (Discussion)
VIII. TREASURER’S REPORT
 a. Informal report provided by Director Samantha McGinnis
 b. Finalizing holiday expenses
 c. More drawdowns on salt and snow removal due to recent and upcoming
 snow events
 d. Samantha looking for additional sponsorships
 IX. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
 Samantha McGinnis reports that:
 a. Holiday merchant survey has received 25 responses to date and so far, sales
 have been reported more positive than in 2024.
 b. 97 businesses signed up to receive BTV Love Notes in Burlington’s
 downtown.
 c. Month of Love on the Marketplace will consist of a ‘Heart Hunt’ from
 February 2 –8, decorations along the Marketplace, and free Lake
 Champlain Chocolates over Valentine’s Day weekend at participating
 stores.
 d. Maple madness will be coming back on Saturday, March 21
 e. Parking services will begin ticketing for parking on the Marketplace after
 10:30a starting Feb. 2, 2026. Signs have been posted
 f. Applying for the Downtown Transportation Fund grant opportunity with the
 State of Vermont to replace bollards.
 g. Update on vacancies and new businesses.
 X. CHAIR’S REPORT
 a. December was as good as it could be
 b. Marketplace activations provided many opportunities for people to come
 down
 c. Feeling excited and optimistic about the future of the Marketplace
 d. Looking to get more business to stay open late
 e. Kara Alnasrawi – State Troopers will not likely be returning
 f. Sarah Beal - Costumers are seeing that it’s easier to come downtown and
 not deal with shopping online
XI. ADJOURN
 a. Motion to adjourn
 i. Moved by Erik Monsen
 ii. Seconded by Sarah Beal
 b. Meeting is brought to close at 10:53 am


Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 18, 2026