Wards 2 & 3 NPA — Burlington, VT
Date: 2023-05-11
Time: 18:30

Wards 2 and 3 Neighborhood Planning Assembly
 Thursday, May 11, 2023, 6:30-8:30pm
 Hybrid meeting: In person at the ONE Community Center, 20 Allen St.
 and virtually at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85860854764
 Community dinner: 5:30-6:30pm | Nepali Dinner catered by Maya’s Mini Mart & Deli sponsored by
 Mascoma Bank
 Music: Migmar Tsering
Moderator: Roxanne Meuse Notetaker: Mollie Flanigan

6:30 pm Announcements & Introductions | 10 min
 ● Introduction of Steering Committee members
 ● New Steering Committee members welcome!
 ● Agenda suggestions / Request time slot via CEDO’s submission form
 ● Next meeting: Thursday, June 8
 ● Learn more about this NPA / follow us:
 o Watch meeting recordings: CCTV's website or YouTube page
 o See CEDO’s website and our website: wards2and3npa.weebly.com
 o Socials (@wards2.3npa): Facebook and Instagram
 ● Email the Steering Committee: wards2and3npa@googlegroups.com
 ● NPA member introductions

6:40 pm Public Forum | 10 min (2 minutes max per person)
 Please say your name and ward, and follow the NPA ground rules (see appendix).

6:50 pm Vote on a Steering Committee candidate: Lauren Ebsersol | 5 min

6:55 pm Report-out on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program | 5 min
 Tara Bartlik, Ward 2 rep to the CDBG program

7:00 pm Fletcher Free Library presentation and Q&A | 25 min
 Emer Feeney (Assistant Director) & Jonathan Chapple-Sokol (Friends of the FFL)

7:25 pm Update on CityPlace design | 15 min
 Jesse Robbins, Freeman French Freeman (the project architect)

7:40 pm Updates from our city councilors | 20 min

8:00 pm Updates from our school commissioners | 5 min

8:05 pm TBD: Updates from our state legislators | 25 min
 Our legislators are busy wrapping up the session and may not be able to make it. We’ll end
 early if that’s the case.

8:30 pm Adjourn - thank you for coming!
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 APPENDIX

Information to join virtually (via Zoom)
Note: The webinar information is the same for every meeting.
 Webinar link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85860854764

 Webinar ID 858 6085 4764

 Or iPhone one-tap US: +19292056099,,85860854764#

 Or telephone +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1
 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 6833



Wards 2 and 3 NPA Steering Committee
To email the full steering committee: wards2and3npa@googlegroups.com


Andrew Champagne Ward 2 802-540-0717
Patrick Johnson Ward 2 superdogirie@gmail.com
Mayumi Cornell Ward 2 mayumi.cornell@gmail.com
Erika Faulkner Ward 2 efaulkner013@gmail.com
Shelby Glass Ward 2 glasshelby@gmail.com
Charlie Giannoni Ward 3 charliecpg@gmail.com
Jessica Hyman Ward 3 jessicahymanvt@gmail.com
Mollie Klepack Flanigan Ward 3 mollieklepack@gmail.com
Chris Haessly Ward 3 haessly@adelphia.net
Roxanne Meuse Ward 3 rtmeuse@gmail.com




 Wards 2 & 3 NPA Agenda | May 11, 2023 | page 2 of 4
About Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs)
A section of Burlington City Council resolution first adopted in 1982 establishing provisions for a
Neighborhood Planning Assembly in each City ward.
…Neighborhood Planning Assemblies shall... help provide citizens with information concerning city
programs and activities; help obtain citizen views of city needs; help provide citizens with the opportunity
to participate in making recommendations with respect to governmental decisions including the
allocation of revenues.
...Assemblies shall also be encouraged to provide advice to the appropriate commission or this council
with respect to community development, housing programs, this City's Comprehensive Plan and its
waterfront planning activities, and the city's budget among other issues....


NPA GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
 ● Operate through democratic principles and democratic procedures;
 ● Provide a safe and welcoming forum where residents can actively share their voices about
 issues that matter to them, and where they can learn from the voices of others;
 ● Cultivate involvement by a diverse spectrum of community members through active
 outreach and through eliminating barriers to participation;
 ● Operate in a manner that models respectful, inclusive, culturally, and economically aware
 practices; and
 ● Be a fun, creative, and vital organization that provides value and benefit through the
 multitude of perspectives shared by those who participate.


NPA GROUND RULES:
 ● Meetings should have clearly defined Agenda & Roles.
 ● Honor Time limits: A best effort must be made to start on time, follow the agenda,
 and finish on time.
 ● Listen to others: Make efforts to be an open-minded member of the group.
 ● Respect the agenda and the process: Try to remain focused on the issue at hand.
 ● Share your opinion respectfully: Speak out, but not over, others’ comments.
 ● Treat people how you would like to be treated: Be respectful of everyone, including
 guests.




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Elected officials representing Wards 2 and 3
Mayor:

 Mayor Miro Weinberger Democrat 802-865-7272 mayor@BurlingtonVT.gov


City Councilors:
 Central District (Wards 2 & 3) Melo Grant Progressive megrant@burlingtonvt.gov 802-310-0962
 Ward 2 Gene Bergman Progressive gbergman@burlingtonvt.gov 802-598-3602
 Ward 3 Joe Magee Progressive jmagee@burlingtonvt.gov 802-279-5513


School Board Members:

 Central District (Wards 2 & 3) Jean Waltz jwaltz@bsdvt.org 802-355-7856

 Ward 2 Faizo Hassan hassanfaizo@gmail.com 802-578-1259
 Ward 3 Polly Vanderputten pvanderputten@bsdvt.org 802-578-8653


Vermont State House Representatives:
 Chittenden-15 Troy Headrick Progressive/Democrat theadrick@leg.state.vt.us

 Chittenden-15 Brian Cina Progressive/Democrat bcina@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

 Chittenden-16 Kate Logan Progressive/Democrat klogan@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

 Chittenden-16 Jill Krowinski Democrat jkrowinski@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

 Chittenden-17 Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Progressive/Democrat emulvaneystanak@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228


Vermont State Senators:

 Chittenden-Central Tanya Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat ltvyhovsky@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

 Chittenden-Central Martine Gulick Democrat mgulick@leg.state.vt.us (802) 828-2228

 Chittenden-Central Philip Baruth Democrat/Progressive pbaruth@leg.state.vt.us (802) 503-5266




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