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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
June 2, 2022 at 5:30 pm
In person: Room 301 at 180 Market Street or virtually.
Approved Minutes
Members in attendance: Linda Norris, Tom Bailey, John Burton, Sriram Srinivasan
Members Absent: Jacob West
Others in attendance: Jessie Baker (City Manager)
1. Welcome, agenda review and approval
The Meeting was called to order by John Burton, Chair, at 5:30 PM and the agenda was
approved.
2. Public comments on items not on the Agenda
None
3. Approve minutes from March 8, 2022 meeting
Tom B motioned and Linda seconded. Minutes were approved.
4. City Manager Jessie Baker updates
Mon June 6, City Council (CC) will consider the ARPA survey to put out to community for input
on how to use remaining $3M ---surveys due back Sept. EDC can review survey at next mtg for
inputs / ideas.
UMALL new owner--Andrew Hayes will be guest at upcoming JUNE 14, 5:30pm mtg at City Hall.
5. FY22 Policy Priorities & Strategies Annual Report and 6) Develop Committee proposal
for FY23 Policy Priorities and Strategies
FY22 Policy and Annual report reviewed. Much discussion ensued on removing and
adding work items. Jessie made changes to the spreadsheet. Priorities included stakeholder
interviews for the comprehensive plan. Linda will draw up list of company visits v. inhouse
roundtable interviews for information input & sharing on SB Comp Plan and other initiatives SB
would like input on. This will start with the UMALL on June 14.
7. Economic Data Collection
Data services discussion resulted in John Burton finalizing data list to send to UVM and CCRPC
(Melanie Needle from March mtg) to use to develop a dashboard. The committee will prioritize
getting first draft ASAP before adding more data.
8. Economic Impact Studies – Not discussed
9. Branding & Promoting the South Burlington economy
Linda suggested wrapping this into the Stakeholder interviews along with discussion with
businesses on their Green Branding initiatives, the Comp Plan, ARPA survey and potentially
cannabis sales input.
10. Updates
Climate Action Plan Task Force: Sriram updated that the Pathways finished last week. He will
send the link for review. It’s also on the SB website, Planning and Zoning tab.
11. Adjourn – Meeting adjourned at about 7:45 with Tom B motioning and Linda seconding
adjournment motion.
***NEXT MTG— Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 5:30 PM