Wards 2 and 3 Neighborhood Planning Assembly
Thursday, January 11, 2024, 6:30-8:30pm
Join in person: ONE Community Center, 20 Allen St.
Join virtually: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85860854764
Community dinner: 5:30-6:30pm | VT Cranberry Bean Winter Chili with cornbread & applesauce spice cake for dessert
Music: Emma Barker, Maeve Fairfax, and Ana Ruesink
Moderator: Lauren Ebersol Notetaker: Roxanne Meuse
6:30 pm Introductions & Announcements | 10 min
6:40 pm Public Forum | 10 min (2 minutes max per person)
Please state your full name, pronouns, street, and ward, and follow the NPA ground rules.
6:50 pm Updates and questions with city councilors and school commissioners | 20 min
Bring your questions!
7:10 pm Vote on a rep from Ward 3 to the CDBG Advisory Board | 10 min
Candidate: Sam Powers
7:20 pm NPA funding discussion | 20 min
Each ward in the Wards 2&3 NPA has a $$2,500 budget.
Please bring YOUR ideas on what we should use our funds on, and together we’ll put some options together. This is for brainstorming and listening, not for making a final decision.
7:40 pm Ward 2 Bylaws discussion | 20 min
See our current bylaws with suggested additions highlighted here.
We’ll summarize our current bylaws, read and explain the suggested additions, and take a vote.
8:00 pm Resolution on NPA-City Relations | 15 min
Consider a resolution drafted by our neighbors in Ward 1 calling on the City to establish conditions under which the City Council must consult with NPAs before making decisions.
Read the resolution on NPA-City relations here.
8:15pm Statement on the Proposed MOU between the City and UVM | 15 min
Consider a statement requesting a minimum of 45 days for public review prior to voting on the City of Burlington-University of Vermont Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Read the statement on the proposed City-UVM MOU here.
8:30 pm Adjourn - thank you for coming!
Our next meeting is Thursday, February 8.
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
Thursday, January 11, 2024, 6:30-8:30pm
Join in person: ONE Community Center, 20 Allen St.
Join virtually: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85860854764
Community dinner: 5:30-6:30pm | VT Cranberry Bean Winter Chili with cornbread & applesauce spice cake for dessert
Music: Emma Barker, Maeve Fairfax, and Ana Ruesink
Moderator: Lauren Ebersol Notetaker: Roxanne Meuse
6:30 pm Introductions & Announcements | 10 min
- Adopt the agenda
- NPA member introductions
- Annual City Election and Presidential Primary Election are on March 5.
- The City ballot will be mailed to all active registered voters by Feb 14.
- The Presidential Primary ballot will be mailed to voters by request only.
- The recent redistricting will be in effect. Check to see what ward you’re in.
- Get more info about the election on the City’s website.
6:40 pm Public Forum | 10 min (2 minutes max per person)
Please state your full name, pronouns, street, and ward, and follow the NPA ground rules.
6:50 pm Updates and questions with city councilors and school commissioners | 20 min
Bring your questions!
7:10 pm Vote on a rep from Ward 3 to the CDBG Advisory Board | 10 min
Candidate: Sam Powers
7:20 pm NPA funding discussion | 20 min
Each ward in the Wards 2&3 NPA has a $$2,500 budget.
Please bring YOUR ideas on what we should use our funds on, and together we’ll put some options together. This is for brainstorming and listening, not for making a final decision.
7:40 pm Ward 2 Bylaws discussion | 20 min
See our current bylaws with suggested additions highlighted here.
We’ll summarize our current bylaws, read and explain the suggested additions, and take a vote.
8:00 pm Resolution on NPA-City Relations | 15 min
Consider a resolution drafted by our neighbors in Ward 1 calling on the City to establish conditions under which the City Council must consult with NPAs before making decisions.
Read the resolution on NPA-City relations here.
8:15pm Statement on the Proposed MOU between the City and UVM | 15 min
Consider a statement requesting a minimum of 45 days for public review prior to voting on the City of Burlington-University of Vermont Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Read the statement on the proposed City-UVM MOU here.
8:30 pm Adjourn - thank you for coming!
Our next meeting is Thursday, February 8.
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