Public Works Commission — Burlington, VT
Date: 2025-07-16
Time: 18:30

Public Works Commission



 Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 6:30 PM, To Attend in Person - 645 Pine St. Main
 Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM

6:30 pm, Main Conference Room, 645 Pine St OR Remotely via ZOOM:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83495330508
Or Telephone: Dial US: 301-715-8592 Webinar ID: 834 9533 0508
Channel 17 also often livestreams this on their YouTube channel and airs it over the air at a later date.
Note that comments on YouTube are not monitored.
1. Call to Order

2. Agenda
 2.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda

3. Public Forum - 10 min
 3.1. Verbal Comments, 3 minutes per person

4. FY '26 Officer Elections - 5 min

5. Consent Agenda
 5.1. Approval of Draft Minutes 6-17-25
 5.2. Buell & Russell St ADA Parking

6. Walk/Bike Safety Action Plan - 45 min
 6.1. Information, Phillip Peterson

7. Marketplace Garage - One Hour Free & Metrics - 15 min
 7.1. Information, Jackie Esperti & Chapin Spencer

8. Director's Report - 10 min
 8.1. Information, C. Spencer

9. Commissioner Items

10. Adjournment
 10.1. Motion to adjourn

Public Works Commission



 Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 6:30 PM, To Attend in Person - 645 Pine St. Main
 Conference Room OR REMOTELY via ZOOM

6:30 pm, Main Conference Room, 645 Pine St OR Remotely via ZOOM:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83495330508
Or Telephone: Dial US: 301-715-8592 Webinar ID: 834 9533 0508
Channel 17 also often livestreams this on their YouTube channel and airs it over the air at a later date.
Note that comments on YouTube are not monitored.
1. Call to Order

2. Agenda
 2.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda

3. Public Forum - 10 min
 3.1. Verbal Comments, 3 minutes per person

4. FY '26 Officer Elections - 5 min

5. Consent Agenda
 5.1. Approval of Draft Minutes 6-17-25
 5.2. Buell & Russell St ADA Parking

6. Walk/Bike Safety Action Plan - 45 min
 6.1. Information, Phillip Peterson

7. Marketplace Garage - One Hour Free & Metrics - 15 min
 7.1. Information, Jackie Esperti & Chapin Spencer

8. Director's Report - 10 min
 8.1. Information, C. Spencer

9. Commissioner Items

10. Adjournment
 10.1. Motion to adjourn



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 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
 645 PINE STREET
 BURLINGTON, VERMONT 05401
 COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 17, 2025
 DRAFT MINUTES

 See video for full meeting – link below


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3h2iHjrCZc

Commissioners Present: Commissioner Barr, Chair Damiani, Vice Chair Fox, Commissioner
Davis, Commissioner Munteanu, Commissioner O’Neil-Vivanco (Zoom), Commissioner
Munteanu (Late arrival)
ITEM 1 – CALL TO ORDER
 Commission Chair Damiani called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ITEM 2 – AGENDA
 Commissioner Munteanu moved to adopt the agenda with one edit. Strike #6 the
 Green Acres Drive pedestrian pilot and anticipate it on the July agenda instead.
 Commissioner Barr seconded.
 Unanimous approval


ITEM 3 – PUBLIC FORUM

 Kelly Devine

ITEM 4 – CONSENT AGENDA

 4.1 Approval of Draft Minutes 5-21-25


ITEM 5 – DAILY PLANET METER SPACE REDUCTION


ITEM 6 – GREEN ACRES DRIVE PEDESTIRAN PIULOT


ITEM 7 – CAPITAL PROJECT STATUS AND PRIORITIZATION

 Information


ITEM 8 – ANNUAL REPORT - DRAFT

 Commissioner Barr made a motion to send the report
 Commissioner Munteanu seconds


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 Unanimous approval

ITEM 9 – PARKING PROMOTION

 Commissioner Barr would like to make a motion to approve staff’s recommendation
 with the edit of only doing the Main Street and South Winooski Avenue for the surface
 lot, the requested dates all the way through. And if we get reports back at the next
 meeting that it’s working really well then maybe we can retain the second phase of it.
 My motion is that we approve staff’s recommendation for only the two hours of free
 parking in the Main Street and South Winooski Avenue surface parking lot every day
 Monday through Saturday, Sundays still remaining free, through to Black Friday and
 with data, that we receive data and updates on how it’s being used.
 Commissioner O’Neil-Vivanco seconds
 Commissioner Damiani stated from his perspective it’s less on meeting the data in a
 month and more of what the strategy is. I would like for the Commission to review
 what are the questions being asked of folks because I don’t know if we would have
 enough on just usage. I would like to see at the next meeting a strategy that outlines
 how we’re going to ask people their feelings with the data at some point in the future. I
 want to make sure we’re capturing the right information to make decisions in the
 future.
 Commissioner Barr will accept that
 Commissioner Munteanu would like to make another amendment to accept the staff’s
 recommendation and full amending Appendix 6, section 19 to give both the free two
 hours of parking Monday through Saturday at the Main Street and South Winooski lot as
 well as sub section 9 one hour of free parking at the Marketplace Garage on Mondays
 through Fridays also sunsetting on November 26th. So essentially the essence of the
 amendment is to accept staff’s recommendation in full. The Marketplace would be as
 written in the packet Monday through Friday.
 Commissioner Damiani asked if there was a second on Commissioner Munteanu’s
 proposal. Commissioner Munteanu’s motion does not carry. There is the original
 motion and friendly amendment that was accepted on the table.
 Director Spencer stated that as best as I understood is to approve the staff’s
 recommendation for two hours parking free at the Main and South Winooski surface lot
 through Thanksgiving and include data reports to the commission including a discussion
 on strategy on how to get user perceptions on the effectiveness of this promotion.
 Unanimous approval.

ITEM 10 – GMT SERVICE CHANGES

 Information

ITEM 11 – DIECTOR’S REPORT

 Information

ITEM 12 - COMMISSIONER ITEMS

 Information


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ITEM 13 – ADJOURNMENT AND NEXT MEETING DATE JULY 16, 2025

 Commissioner made a motion to adjourn
 Commissioner Munteanu seconded
 Unanimous approval – adjourned at 9:30 p.m.




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 City of Burlington
 Department of Public Works

 Technical Services Engineering Division
 645 Pine Street, Suite A
 Burlington, VT 05402
 P 802-863-9094 / F 802-863-0466 / TTY 802-863-0450
 www.burlingtonvt.gov/DPW




 Memo
Date: July 16th, 2025

To: Public Works Commission

From: Christina Cangiolosi, Associate Public Works Engineer
 Sarah Bailey, Engineering Intern

CC: Phillip Peterson P.E., Senior Transportation Planner

Subject: 125 Buell Street & Russell Street Accessibility (ADA) Parking Changes


DPW Staff recommend the DPW Commission approve the following amendment, see
Attachment-1:

Appendix C, 7A-77; Accessible spaces designated.

No person shall park any vehicle at any time in the following location, except automobiles displaying
special handicapped license plates issued pursuant to 18 V.S.A. § 1325, or any amendment or
renumbering thereof:

 • On the west side of Russell Street in front of number 33 from March 2 to December
 31, as marked by signage installed by the director of public works or designee.
 • On the east side of Russell Street in front of number 32 from January 1 to March 1, as
 marked by signage installed by the director or public works or designee.
 • On the south side of Buell Street, in the first legal parking space east of the driveway to
 125 Buell Street.

Purpose & Need:

This request seeks to enhance accessibility by addressing two ADA parking needs:

 1. Russell Street: The existing ADA space in front of 18 Russell Street is no longer being
 utilized. A resident at 33 Russell Street has requested relocation of the space to better




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 meet their mobility needs. The proposed move ensures the space continues to serve its
 intended purpose effectively
 2. 125 Buell Street: There are currently no ADA-designated spaces on Buell Street. In
 response to a resident request, DPW staff assessed the area and confirmed the need for
 an accessible parking space. The addition aligns with the Public Rights-of-Way
 Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) and will improve accessibility for individuals with
 disabilities in the surrounding neighborhood.

Project Checklist:
 N/A Yes No Reference
 Aligns with MUTCD x Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG)
 standards and/or
 established City Policy?
 Aligns with City plans? x
 Followed Public x These Traffic Regulation changes are defined as an
 Engagement Plan? INVOLVE project in the Public Engagement Plan (PEP).

Summary and Conclusion:

DPW staff conducted outreach and site visits in response to two resident requests concerning
ADA parking on Buell Street and Russell Street.

For 125 Buell Street, staff confirmed the need for a new ADA-designated space due to the
complete lack of accessible parking in the area. This addition will significantly improve access for
individuals with disabilities and aligns with the Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines
(PROWAG), see Attachment-2.

On Russell Street, staff evaluated a request to relocate an existing ADA space from 18 Russell
Street to 33 Russell Street, see Attachment-2. The current space in front of 18 Russell Street is
underutilized, as the original resident no longer requires ADA accommodations. Meanwhile, a
resident at 33 Russell Street would benefit directly from having accessible parking closer to their
home. Relocating the space ensures it fulfills its intended purpose—enhancing mobility and
accessibility for those who need it most.

Based on community input and on-site evaluations, DPW staff recommends approval of:

 • Installation of an ADA space at 125 Buell Street.
 • Relocation of the ADA space from 18 Russell Street to 33 Russell Street.




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Public Engagement:

 • 125 Buell Street: Flyers distributed on July 3, 2025, ahead of the 07/16/25 DPW
 Commission Meeting. One voicemail was received expressing support for the change.

 • Russell Street: Flyers distributed to residents on Russell and Charles Streets in advance of
 the 05/21/25 DPW Commission Meeting. Five residents responded. Feedback included
 support for ADA accommodation and acknowledgment that the existing space was
 underutilized. Discussions confirmed the benefit of relocating the space to better serve
 residents during winter and year-round.

Attachments:
 1. Traffic Regulation Amendment.
 2. Site Map.




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Attachment 1: Traffic Regulation Amendment.

 CITY OF BURLINGTON

 Sponsor(s): Public Works Commission
In the Year Two Thousand Twenty-five Action: Approval

 Date: ______7/16/2025______________
A Regulation in Relation to
 Attestation of Adoption:
  Rules and Regulations of the Traffic
 __________________________________
  Commission—
 Phillip Peterson, PE
  7A; Accessible spaces designated.
 Senior Transportation Engineer & Planner
 Technical Services
 Published: ________________________
 Effective: ________________________


It is hereby Ordained by the Public Works Commission of the City of Burlington
 _____________________________________
as follows:
 ___________
That Appendix C, Rules and Regulations of the Traffic Commission, 7A Accessible spaces designated., of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Burlington is hereby amended as follows:

7A Accessible spaces designated.
No person shall park any vehicle at any time in the following locations, except automobiles displaying
special handicapped license plates and placards for individuals with disabilities issued pursuant
to 1823 V.S.A. § 1325304a, or any amendment or renumbering thereof:

(1) - (40) As written.
(41) On the west side of Russell Street in front of number 21 from March 2 to December 31. On the west
side of Russell Street in front of number 33 from March 2 to December 31, as marked by signage installed
by the director of public works or designee.
(42)-(76) As written.
(77) Reserved. On the south side of Buell, in the first legal parking space east of the driveway to 125 Buell
St.
(78)-(170) As written.
(171) On the east side of Russell Street in front of number 20 from January 1 to March 1. On the east side
of Russell Street in front of number 32 from January 1 to March 1, as marked by signage installed by the
director or public works or designee.
(172) - (173) As written.

** Material stricken out deleted.
*** Material underlined added.
/ER: BCO Appx.C, Section 7A
07/16/25




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Attachment 2: Site Map.




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 City of Burlington
 Department of Public Works
 Division of Parking and Traffic
 645 Pine Street, Suite A
 Burlington, VT 05402
 802.863.9094 P
 802.863.0466 F
 802.863.0450 TTY
 www.burlingtonvt.gov


 C h apin Spe n c e r
 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

 Jac kie Espe r t i
 DIVISION DIRECTOR



Date: June 16, 2025

To: DPW Commission

From: Jackie Esperti, Division Director for Parking and Traffic

C.C. Chapin Spencer, Director
 Phillip Peterson P.E., Senior Transportation Planner

Subject: 2025 Summer & Fall Parking Promotion


One month ago we brought to the DPW Commission a memo requesting two parking promotions:
 1) Two Hours free in Main Street Lot
 2) One hour free in Marketplace Garage Monday-Friday
The Commission approved the first promotion – two hours free in the Main Street Lot. After that
meeting, the City Council allocated funding in the City’s FY’26 budget to support the 1 hour free
promotion in Marketplace Garage.

As a reminder, DPW proposed the two summer/fall downtown parking promotion for two main reasons:
 1) To support downtown’s vitality during this transitional time of infrastructure reinvestment and
 social needs. The City Council passed a broad resolution on 5-19-25 seeking ways to strengthen
 downtown and it requested DPW provide parking revenue data so parking promotions could be
 more broadly evaluated. Staff provided the data to the Council at their 6-2-25 meeting
 (https://burlingtonvt.portal.civicclerk.com/event/8175/files/attachment/9324).
 2) To ease the transition to updated ParkMobile transaction fees. The City’s contract with
 ParkMobile expired in February 2025. We have continued to offer the pay-by-phone method for
 parking under previously-negotiated contract terms while we negotiate a new contract with
 ParkMobile. Our new ParkMobile contract, beginning July 1, will have an increased transaction

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 fee. The rate will vary starting at $0.35 per transaction or 15% up to $2.50, whichever is higher.
 The majority of customers, those paying for short-durations or at cheaper meters, will see the
 transaction fee increase only $0.05. Those staying for long durations will see higher transaction
 fees. The big financial benefit of this new contract is that ParkMobile will take over cover ing the
 processing fees. The City had been paying 15-18% of the meter revenue to credit card processing
 companies, and removing this financial burden will enable the Traffic Fund and the Parking
 Facilities Fund to return more quickly to financial health.

The Marketplace Garage’s average daily occupancy is currently hovering around 50% - which is
significantly lower that pre-COVID levels. We would like to offer a promotion in this garage to increase
utilization while also supporting our downtown businesses. The foregone revenue for one hour of free
parking through Thanksgiving will be approximately $45,000. Thanks to the City Council resolution
approved on 6.25.25, the Parking Facilities fund has received an allotment of $45,000 to fund this
promotion. The resolution reads:




At least every other month, staff will provide the Commission an update on the year over year (YoY)
occupancy and revenue of the Marketplace garage through the end of November when this promotion
sunsets. Occupancy will be determined by manual counts of the garage performed by Parking Service
Agents. Revenue will be calculated by ParkMobile and Cale Kiosk revenue streams. Additionally, staff can
work with Business and Workforce Development to gather information on the comparison of YoY sales
tax revenue and gross receipts revenue. This information won’t be available until after the promotion is
over, but we will report back on whether this promotion did have an impact on local businesses. We will
use this information to decide on any future parking promotions.

Staff is also following up with Park Mobile to understand whether we can do quick one question in-App
surveys to understand the relative influence of the free parking on Marketplace Garage parkers.

Action

No formal action is needed on this item as now that the City Council has allocated funds to backfill the
costs for the 1-hour free promotion in Marketplace Garage, there is no rate change needed. It will just
shift who pays for the first hour of parking from the user to the City. As this said, we’ve put this item on
the Commission’s deliberative agenda to continue discussions on metrics for evaluating the impact of
these promotions.




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 CITY OF BURLINGTON
 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
 645 Pine Street, Suite A
 Burlington, VT 05401
 802.863.9094 VOICE
 802.863.0466 FAX
 802.863.0450 TTY
 www.burlingtonvt.gov/dpw




To: DPW Commissioners
Fr: Chapin Spencer, Director (cspencer@burlingtonvt.gov)
Re: DPW Director’s Report
Date: July 16, 2025

CONGRATS NEW & REAPPOINTED COMMISSIONERS!
The City Council appointed South End resident Julie Hays to fill the seat of Justine Sears who resigned
from her seat earlier in the year. Julie will be joining us at the July Commission meeting. The City
Council reappointed Commissioners O’Neill-Vivanco and Fox. Welcome back Peggy and Eliana!

FY’25 COMMISSION OFFICERS:
At the July 2025 Commission meeting, the first order of business will be the election of new officers –
Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary. Should you have interest in any of these positions or just want to
know more about this opportunities, feel free to reach out to me or Chair Chris Damiani
(cdamiani@burlingtonvt.gov).

GROUNDBREAKING FOR WASTEWATER UPGRADES:
On July 10, the VT Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore and Lake Champlain
Committee Executive Director Jenny Patterson joined Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak and DPW staff to have
a ceremonial groundbreaking for the generational upgrades to the City’s wastewater plants and
collection system. We are underway with Stage 0, the first upgrades focused on the headworks of the
City’s three wastewater plants funded by the last of the 2018 Clean Water Resiliency Plan bond. We
highlighted the ongoing design work that is underway for Stage 1 that will include even larger
upgrades funded by the 2025 Town Meeting Day Lake Bond that voters approved. The press
conference was well attended by the media and we hope that the project receives good positive
coverage. More info: mmoir@burlingtonvt.gov.




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ADDITIONAL GREAT STREETS MAIN STREET MITIGATION
   On June 23, the City Council approved a $600,000 change order for the Main Street project to
 have the project area open to vehicular traffic on nights and weekends. This is an additional
 mitigation strategy on top of the Commission approved 2 hour free parking in the Main &
 Winooski lot that was approved at the DPW Commission’s June meeting. The funds for this
 additional mitigation are coming from the interest earnings off the bond since the City
 invested the bond funds prior to using them to pay expenses on this large capital project. The
 Pine St to Church St section of Main Street has been open on nights and weekends since June
 27, and the final Church to Winooski section of Main Street will be open nights and weekends
 no later than August 15, though hopefully earlier if construction advances well in the next
 couple of weeks. More info: lwheelock@burlingtonvt.gov.
   On June 25, as part of the Council’s FY’26 budget approval, they allocated $45,000 in the
 budget to provide 1 hour free parking in the Marketplace Garage up to Thanksgiving.
 Additional information on this item is in this month’s Commission packet. More info:
 jesperti@burlingtonvt.gov.


See you all next Wednesday! Reach out anytime on these or other issues
(cspencer@burlingtonvt.gov).




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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
 645 PINE STREET
 BURLINGTON, VERMONT 05401
 COMMISSION MEETING JULY 16, 2025
 DRAFT MINUTES

 See video for full meeting – link below


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3h2iHjrCZc

Commissioners Present: Commissioner Barr, Chair Damiani, Vice Chair Fox, Commissioner
Davis, Commissioner Hays, Commissioner O’Neill-Vivanco
Commissioner Absent: Commissioner Munteanu
ITEM 1 – CALL TO ORDER
 Commission Chair Damiani called the meeting to order _____ p.m.
ITEM 2 – AGENDA
 Commissioner Barr made a motion to approve the agenda
 Commissioner O’Neill-Vivanco seconded
 Unanimous approval

ITEM 3 – PUBLIC FORUM

 No one for public forum

ITEM 4 – FY ’26 OFFICER ELECTIONS

 Director Spencer three offices to fill – Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary Val Ducharme
 committed to be clerk/secretary.
 Commissioner Barr made a nomination to have the current Chair, Vice Chair and Val as
 secretary.
 Commissioner O’Neill-Vivanco seconds
 Director Spencer requests the names for each position
 Commissioner Barr chair would be Chris Damiani, Vice Chair Commissioner Eliana Fox
 and Secretary Val Ducharme Staff.
 Director Spencer asked if there any other nominations. Hearing none I will ask for a
 vote in favor of the slate forwarded by Commissioner Barr. All those in favor say Aye.
 Unanimous approval.

ITEM 5 – CONSENT AGENDA

 5.1 Approval of Draft Minutes 6-17-25
 5.2 Buell St & Russel St ADA Parking

 Commissioner Barr made a motion to approve the consent agenda
 Commissioner O’Neill-Vivanco seconded
 Unanimous approval
ITEM 6 – WALK/BIKE SAFETY ACTION PLAN

 Information

ITEM 7 – MARKETPLACE GARAGE – ONE HOUR FREE & METRICS

 Information

ITEM 8 – DIRECTOR’S REPORT

 Information

ITEM 9 – COMMISSIONER ITEMS

 Information

ITEM 10 – ADJOURNMENT

 Commissioner Barr made a motion to adjourn
 Commissioner O’Neill-Vivanco seconded
 Unanimous approval
 Meeting ended 8:11 p.m.