Ward 5 Neighborhood Planning Assembly Meeting
Wednesday, 17 December 2008 - 7:00pm
Department of Public Works Building, 645 Pine Street
Steering Committee: Elisa Nelson, Roger Marshall, Basil Vansuch
Introduction and Ground Rules - 5 min
We will start at 7pm SHARP. Please note that we will adhere closely to all time limits. Please arrive a few minutes early so we can start on time.
Open Forum - 10 min
Open discussion on what "neighbors" are looking for from the NPA in the coming year. What are your concerns and what topics should the NPA discuss? Please limit yourself to 2 minutes per person.
CDBG representative election - 5 min
We need to find someone to serve on the Community Development Block Grant Committee to help determine how certain anti poverty monies will be spent in Burlington. Please contact Ita for more description of the job.
South End Dog Park - 35 min
South Enders have again identified the interest in a south end dog park. We hope to explore several possible locations, the pros and cons of each site, and possible funding sources. Representatives from the Parks Dept and DPW will be there to address logistics.
School master plan - 25 min
Where does the budget stand and what is happening with long term building upgrades?
City Council Update - 10 min
Joan Shannon and Bill Keogh will update us on the City Council and the issues before them.
Door Prizes - 3 min
Stay to the end of the meeting and possibly win a door prize!
Please note that the agenda is subject to change without notice.
For information on childcare, accessibility, alternate forms of the agenda or the NPA’s please call Ita Meno with the Community and Economic Development Office, IMeno@ci.Burlington.vt.us or 865-7172.
News and happenings from the Ward 5 Neighborhood Planning Assembly! Come meet your neighbors and learn what's happening in the South End. Look at the bottom of the minutes for downloadable documents from the meetings!
December 17, 2008 - Minutes
Ward 5 Neighborhood Planning Assembly
Wednesday, 17 December 2008 @ 7:00pm
Dept of Public Works building, 645 Pine Street
7:00pm – Introduction and Ground Rules
Steering Committee members present: Elisa Nelson, Basil Vansuch, Roger Marshall.
15 citizens were present in addition to 1 city councilor and Parks & Rec officials.
Police Update
Corporal Wade Labrecque presented in place of Lt. Scott Davidson. We had a question & answer session with him and it mainly focused on transients and graffiti. There is a transient issue at Lyman Ave & Briggs St, and the concern is fairly high. We were told that transients on the whole were not violent but rather rude. If you see any vandalism or graffiti, please let BPD know. Read more about the police department online at http://www.bpdvt.org.
Open Forum
a) SC Member Roger Marshall responded to a question about the status of the Southern Connector.
b) CDBG applications are due Friday, 12/19/08. Please contact Ita Meno for more info or to submit your application.
CDBG Representative Election
Americorps Vista Jordan Benkov was nominated to be the Ward 5 representative for CDBG; seconded by Marcia Mason. Unanimously approved.
South End Dog Park
Wayne Gross gave an abbreviated background on dog licensing and dog parks in Burlington. Starr Farm opened in 2001 and the Waterfront park opened 8/2002. The North End, Central and South End were the 3 main locations for dog parks. They are predominantly run by volunteers. It is estimated that it costs $5000/yr to maintain Starr Farm Dog Park. SC member Connie Gunther showed a PowerPoint presentation for the “Champlain Barkway”. It highlighted community benefits of a dog park and had some criteria for a dog park. It also had proposed sites and their respective pros & cons. Land at Briggs & Flynn was picked by all attendees as the best location. It was noted that Starr Farm Dog Park has 16 parking spaces. Marcia Mason suggested posting to the FPF querying everyone before sending a recommendation to the Parks & Rec Commission. We will revisit this at the next NPA meeting. Read more about the Dog Park online at http://tinyurl.com/7jmtdm.
City Council Update
Ward 5 City Councilor Bill Keogh discussed the following:
- He updated us on Champlain College’s recent purchase of the Ethan Allen Club.
- City Pension Plan. It is underfunded.
- He had recently finished working on a Personnel Policy.
- Shelburne St roundabout update – CCTA says they would have to re-route buses if there is a single lane rotary.
- Stormwater runoff fees & regulations. City Council is currently looking at this.
- Recommended that those who haven’t seen the Council sessions might enjoy watching it on Ch 17 or on-line via streaming from CCTVs web site: http://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/burlington.
Raffle Items
Congratulations to the 3 lucky winners of one pound of Fair Trade Organic Coffee Beans, Dakin Farms Maple Candy and a 2GB USB Thumb Drive!
The next Ward 5 NPA meeting is January 21, 2009
Wednesday, 17 December 2008 @ 7:00pm
Dept of Public Works building, 645 Pine Street
7:00pm – Introduction and Ground Rules
Steering Committee members present: Elisa Nelson, Basil Vansuch, Roger Marshall.
15 citizens were present in addition to 1 city councilor and Parks & Rec officials.
Police Update
Corporal Wade Labrecque presented in place of Lt. Scott Davidson. We had a question & answer session with him and it mainly focused on transients and graffiti. There is a transient issue at Lyman Ave & Briggs St, and the concern is fairly high. We were told that transients on the whole were not violent but rather rude. If you see any vandalism or graffiti, please let BPD know. Read more about the police department online at http://www.bpdvt.org.
Open Forum
a) SC Member Roger Marshall responded to a question about the status of the Southern Connector.
b) CDBG applications are due Friday, 12/19/08. Please contact Ita Meno for more info or to submit your application.
CDBG Representative Election
Americorps Vista Jordan Benkov was nominated to be the Ward 5 representative for CDBG; seconded by Marcia Mason. Unanimously approved.
South End Dog Park
Wayne Gross gave an abbreviated background on dog licensing and dog parks in Burlington. Starr Farm opened in 2001 and the Waterfront park opened 8/2002. The North End, Central and South End were the 3 main locations for dog parks. They are predominantly run by volunteers. It is estimated that it costs $5000/yr to maintain Starr Farm Dog Park. SC member Connie Gunther showed a PowerPoint presentation for the “Champlain Barkway”. It highlighted community benefits of a dog park and had some criteria for a dog park. It also had proposed sites and their respective pros & cons. Land at Briggs & Flynn was picked by all attendees as the best location. It was noted that Starr Farm Dog Park has 16 parking spaces. Marcia Mason suggested posting to the FPF querying everyone before sending a recommendation to the Parks & Rec Commission. We will revisit this at the next NPA meeting. Read more about the Dog Park online at http://tinyurl.com/7jmtdm.
City Council Update
Ward 5 City Councilor Bill Keogh discussed the following:
- He updated us on Champlain College’s recent purchase of the Ethan Allen Club.
- City Pension Plan. It is underfunded.
- He had recently finished working on a Personnel Policy.
- Shelburne St roundabout update – CCTA says they would have to re-route buses if there is a single lane rotary.
- Stormwater runoff fees & regulations. City Council is currently looking at this.
- Recommended that those who haven’t seen the Council sessions might enjoy watching it on Ch 17 or on-line via streaming from CCTVs web site: http://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/burlington.
Raffle Items
Congratulations to the 3 lucky winners of one pound of Fair Trade Organic Coffee Beans, Dakin Farms Maple Candy and a 2GB USB Thumb Drive!
The next Ward 5 NPA meeting is January 21, 2009
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