Board of Abatement of Taxes — Burlington, VT
Date: 2024-02-26
Time: 20:10

City Council Meeting




  Monday, February 26, 2024, 8:10 PM, Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/99756965793
Or Telephone: +1 646 931 3860 US
Webinar ID: 997 5696 5793


**CCTV link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLljLFn4BZd2PwCge7lNoKug676jIf_iUA **




1. Agenda
 Subject 1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
 Meeting February 26, 2024 - Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, February 26,
 2024, 8:10 PM, Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


 Category 1. Agenda

 Department Council and Board


 Type Action
 Procedural


 Recommended Action Motion to adopt agenda

2. Consent Agenda
 Subject 2.1. Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
 Meeting February 26, 2024 - Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, February 26,
 2024, 8:10 PM, Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


 Category 2. Consent Agenda

 Department Council and Board
  Type Action (Consent)
 Procedural


  Recommended Action Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated

  Subject 2.2. Communication: C/T Office, re: Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Notice
  Meeting February 26, 2024 - Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, February 26,
 2024, 8:10 PM, Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


  Category 2. Consent Agenda

  Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


  Type Action (Consent)
 Communication
 Information


  Recommended Action waive the reading, accept the communication and place it on file

3. Deliberative Agenda
  Subject 3.1. Request for Abatement of Taxes: Vermont House Condo Association, 120
 King Street, 049-3-042-000
  Meeting February 26, 2024 - Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, February 26,
 2024, 8:10 PM, Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


  Category 3. Deliberative Agenda

  Department Assessor's Office


  Type Action


  Recommended Action that the full board moves to deny abatement request of penalties and interest in the
 amount of $1,373.12 and adopt the findings and reasons for this recommendation

  Subject 3.2. Request for Abatement of Taxes: Vermont House Condo Association, 131
 Main Street, 049-3-095-007
  Meeting February 26, 2024 - Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, February 26,
 2024, 8:10 PM, Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


  Category 3. Deliberative Agenda

  Department Assessor's Office


  Type Action


  Recommended Action that the full board moves to deny abatement request of penalties and interest in the
 amount of $257.20 and adopt the findings and reasons for this recommendation

4. Adjournment
  Subject 4.1. Motion to adjourn
Meeting February 26, 2024 - Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, February 26,
 2024, 8:10 PM, Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


Category 4. Adjournment

Department Council and Board


Type Action
 Procedural


Recommended Action Motion to adjourn

City Council Meeting




  Monday, February 26, 2024, 8:10 PM, Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/99756965793
Or Telephone: +1 646 931 3860 US
Webinar ID: 997 5696 5793


**CCTV link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLljLFn4BZd2PwCge7lNoKug676jIf_iUA **




1. Agenda
 Subject 1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
 Meeting February 26, 2024 - Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, February 26,
 2024, 8:10 PM, Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


 Category 1. Agenda

 Department Council and Board


 Type Action
 Procedural


 Recommended Action Motion to adopt agenda

2. Consent Agenda
 Subject 2.1. Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
 Meeting February 26, 2024 - Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, February 26,
 2024, 8:10 PM, Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


 Category 2. Consent Agenda

 Department Council and Board


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  Type Action (Consent)
 Procedural


  Recommended Action Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated

  Subject 2.2. Communication: C/T Office, re: Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Notice
  Meeting February 26, 2024 - Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, February 26,
 2024, 8:10 PM, Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


  Category 2. Consent Agenda

  Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office


  Type Action (Consent)
 Communication
 Information


  Recommended Action waive the reading, accept the communication and place it on file

3. Deliberative Agenda
  Subject 3.1. Request for Abatement of Taxes: Vermont House Condo Association, 120
 King Street, 049-3-042-000
  Meeting February 26, 2024 - Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, February 26,
 2024, 8:10 PM, Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


  Category 3. Deliberative Agenda

  Department Assessor's Office


  Type Action


  Recommended Action that the full board moves to deny abatement request of penalties and interest in the
 amount of $1,373.12 and adopt the findings and reasons for this recommendation

  Subject 3.2. Request for Abatement of Taxes: Vermont House Condo Association, 131
 Main Street, 049-3-095-007
  Meeting February 26, 2024 - Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, February 26,
 2024, 8:10 PM, Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


  Category 3. Deliberative Agenda

  Department Assessor's Office


  Type Action


  Recommended Action that the full board moves to deny abatement request of penalties and interest in the
 amount of $257.20 and adopt the findings and reasons for this recommendation

4. Adjournment
  Subject 4.1. Motion to adjourn




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Meeting February 26, 2024 - Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, February 26,
 2024, 8:10 PM, Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM


Category 4. Adjournment

Department Council and Board


Type Action
 Procedural


Recommended Action Motion to adjourn




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Full Board of Abatement of Taxes, February 26, 2024


 NOTICE
 CITY OF BURLINGTON
 FULL BOARD OF
 ABATEMENT OF
 TAXES

The Full Board of Abatement of Taxes of the City of
Burlington will meet in Contois Auditorium and via
ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/99756965793 on Monday,
February 26, 2024* to hear and act upon the request
for abatement of taxes and/or penalties from:

Vermont House Condo Association
120 King Street
049-3-042-000

Vermont House Condo Association
131 Main Street
049-3-095-007



*The City Council Meeting usually begins at 7:00 p.m.
The Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting is part
of this agenda, no set start time.




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BURLINGTON BOARD OF ABATEMENT OF TAXES
 CITY HALL, CONTOIS AUDITORIUM *OR*
 REMOTE MEETING WITH CALL-IN
 BURLINGTON, VERMONT
 MINUTES OF MEETING
 February 26, 2024
 DRAFT



 MEMBERS PRESENT: Karen Paul
 Joan Shannon
 Ali Dieng (via Zoom)
 Sarah E Carpenter
 Zoraya Hightower
 Mark Barlow
 Joe Magee
 Gene Bergman (via Zoom)
 Ben Traverse
 Tim Doherty
 Melo Grant
 Hannah King
 Miro Weinberger
 Joe Turner


 OTHERS PRESENT: Katherine Schad
 Jordan Redell
 Jared Pellerin
 Lori Olberg
 Hayley McClenahan
____________________________________________________________________________________

1. CALL TO ORDER AND AGENDA
Mayor Weinberger called the meeting to order at 10:05 PM.

MOTION by Councilor Bergman, SECOND by Councilor traverse to adopt the agenda.

VOTING: unanimous; motion carries.

2. CONSENT AGENDA
2.1 Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions as indicated
2.2 Communication: C/T Office, re: Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Notice – waive the reading, accept the communication, and place it on
file.

MOTION by Councilor Bergman, SECOND by Councilor Doherty, to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions as indicated
for items 2.1-2.2.

VOTING: unanimous; motion carries.


3. DELIBERATIVE AGENDA
3.1 Request for Abatement of Taxes: Vermont House Condo Association, 120 King Street, 049-3-042-000

MOTION by Councilor Bergman, SECOND by Councilor Doherty, that the full board moves to deny abatement request of
penalties and interest in the amount of $1,373.12 and adopt the findings and reasons for this recommendation.
DISCUSSION:
 • Councilor Bergman noted that these two items were heard by the Board of Tax Abatement and that they were split
 decisions.
 • Assistant City Attorney McClenahan said that there was a 2-1 split with Councilor Shannon dissenting, and that there
 was extensive discussion at the subcommittee level about both of these decisions.
 • Councilor Shannon noted that this occurred during Covid and that the taxpayer said that they never received the notice
 about this and that it was 3 years before a second notice was sent (during which time the taxpayer was making all of
 their payments, and that they didn’t realize that none of these payments were applied to this missed payment).
 • Councilor Doherty noted that the notice was sent to the correct address.
 • City Assessor Turner said that the notice was not returned (implying that it got where it was intended to go), and that
 the City is not required to certify these things, and that there is the responsibility on the part of the taxpayer to pay
 their taxes.

VOTING (by roll call): Councilor Barlow – aye, Councilor Bergman – aye, Councilor Carpenter – aye, Councilor Dieng – aye,
Councilor Doherty – aye, Councilor Grant – aye, Councilor Hightower – nay, Councilor King – aye, Councilor Magee – aye,
Councilor Shannon – nay, Councilor Traverse – aye, City Council President Paul – aye, Mayor Weinberger – aye, City Assessor
Turner – recused (11 ayes, 2 nays, 1 recusal); motion carries.

3.2 Request for Abatement of Taxes: Vermont House Condo Association, 131 Main Street, 049-3-095-007

MOTION by Councilor Bergman, SECOND by Councilor Doherty, that the full board moves to deny abatement request of
penalties and interest in the amount of $257.20 and adopt the findings and reasons for this recommendation.

VOTING (by roll call): Councilor Barlow – aye, Councilor Bergman – aye, Councilor Carpenter – aye, Councilor Dieng – aye,
Councilor Doherty – aye, Councilor Grant – aye, Councilor Hightower – nay, Councilor King – aye, Councilor Magee – aye,
Councilor Shannon – nay, Councilor Traverse – aye, City Council President Paul – aye, Mayor Weinberger – aye, City Assessor
Turner – recused (11 ayes, 2 nays, 1 recusal); motion carries.
4. ADJOURNMENT
3.01 Motion to adjourn

The meeting adjourned without objection at 10:24 PM.