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CITY COUNCIL
22 January 2024
The South Burlington City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, 22 January
2024, at 6:30 p.m., in the Auditorium, 180 Market Street, and by Go to Meeting
remote participation.
MEMBERS PRESENT: H. Riehle, Chair; M. Emery, T. Barritt, A. Chalnick, L.
Kupferman
ALSO PRESENT: J. Baker, City Manager; Chief S. Locke, Deputy City Manager; V.
Nichols, Superintendent of Schools, T. Jarvis, School District, Members of the
South Burlington School Board; P. Taylor
1. Instructions on exiting building in case of emergency and review of
technology option:
Ms. Baker provided instructions on emergency exit from the building and
reviewed technology options.
2. Additions, deletions or changes in the order of Agenda items:
No changes were made to the Agenda.
3. Comments and questions from the public not related to the agenda:
There were comments or questions from the public.
4. Announcements, councilors reports from committee assignments and
City Manager's Report:
Ms. Baker: There is information in members' boxes on development in past
years and what is coming.
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5. Hold a Public Hearing on a charter change proposal to increase the
number of South Burlington School District Board Members from five to
seven:
Ms. Emery moved to open the public hearing. Mr. Barritt seconded. Motion
passed unanimously.
Ms. Riehle noted this is first of 2 public hearing on this item. The second will be
held on 29 January at 6:30 p.m.
Ms. Riehle reviewed the process by which the charter change was proposed.
Public comment was then solicited.
Mr. Taylor: Reviewed the process of the City Charter Committee which he
chaired. This proposal was a unanimous recommendation of that Committee.
As there was no further public comment, Ms. Emery moved to close the public
hearing. Mr. Kupferman seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
As there was no further business to come before the Council Ms. Emery
moved to adjourn. Mr. Barritt seconded. Motion passed unanimously. The
meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Clerk
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