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SOUTH BURLINGTON STEERING COMMITTEE (Joint meeting of the City Council and School Board) Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School Library
500 Dorset Street SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT
Steering Committee 6:00 PM __ Wednesday, January 22, 2020
1. Welcome
2.Agenda Review: Additions, deletions or changes in order of agenda items
3.Comments and questions from public not related to the agenda
4.*** Approve Minutes from November 5, 2019 Steering Committee meeting
5.City Council presentation of FY ’21 Draft Budget to School Board
6.School Board presentation of FY ’21 Draft Budget to City Council
7.Update and discussion by both the City Council and School Board on major projects’ status
•Review Proposed School Board Bond Article (New High School and Middle School)
•Update on Community Center project
8.Other Business
9. Adjourn
Respectfully Submitted:
Kevin Dorn, City Manager
*** Attachments Included
STEERING COMMITTEE November 5, 2019
The South Burlington Steering Committee (Joint Meeting of the City Council and School
Board) met on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 7:00 PM in the Library of the Frederick H. Tuttle
Middle School, Dorset Street.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: H. Riehle; Chair, M. Emery, T. Barritt, T. Chittenden, D.
Kaufman
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: E. Fitzgerald; Chair, Martin LaLonde, A. McHenry, B.
Burkhardt, B. Minier
LEGISLATORS PRESENT: Senators T. Ashe, P. Baruth, G. Lyons, C. Pearson, and Representatives
A. Pugh, M. Townsend, M. LaLonde (also a member of the School Board), J. Killacky
ALSO PRESENT: K. Dorn; City Manager, T. Hubbard; Deputy City Manager, D. Young;
Superintendent of Schools, I. Blanchard; Community Development Director, M. Clark; The Other
Paper.
1. Welcome
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Agenda Review: Additions, deletions or changes in order of agenda items
There were no changes to the agenda
4. Comments and questions from public not related to the agenda
There were no comments from the public
5. Approve Minutes;
May 8, 2019 Steering Committee meeting: T. Barritt moved to approve the
minutes. A. McHenry seconded the motion. The motion passed.
October 28, 2019 Steering Committee meeting: The Steering Committee
discussed potential edits to the minutes and chose to hold them for a future
meeting where edits could be presented.
6. Meeting and Discussion with members of the South Burlington House Delegation and
Chittenden County Senate Delegation regarding State legislative matters of interest to
the City and School District.
D. Young presented a briefing on a series of issues important to the School
District including Act 46, Act 77, Act 173, Act 66, Act 11, as well as a Tax
Stabilization Fund, Statewide Facility assessments and School Construction Aid.
There was general discussion between all present regarding the status of these
statutes and issues and impacts on Schools and the School District.
H. Riehle, K. Dorn and I. Blanchard introduced issues important to the City
including possible amendments to Tax Increment Financing, funding for
Community Outreach, Net Metering and rooftop solar, funding for the
Restorative Justice Program, issues of serious crime and mental competency,
and local control. M. Emery and H. Riehle provided an overview of the recent
Domestic Violence Forums.
There was a general discussion between all present regarding concerns with the
Chittenden County Correctional Facility, the new Williston Park and Ride, the
status of the damaged Kimball Avenue/Marshall Avenue Bridge, and mental
health and criminal justice.
A. McHenry asked legislators to support tighter restrictions on access to tobacco
and vaping products as well as increasing the age to purchase these products. T.
Barrett encouraged legislators to be aware of the financial concerns with State
pension funds as well as asking legislators to pass legislation requiring the Tax
Department to provide documentation to local option tax communities about
which entities are paying taxes into the state. C. Pearson briefed on the status of
stormwater legislation and regulations.
7. Update on Community Center, 180 Market Street
K. Dorn briefed the Committee on the status of the Community Center project
and also on the completion of Market Street.
8. Future agenda topics
The Steering Committee asked that future agendas include a follow-up on the
legislative issues discussed and the upcoming Sexual Violence Forums.
9. Schedule next meeting date
The next meeting of the Steering Committee will be in January to exchange
budgets. That date will be decided consistent with the schedule to prepare
budgets to present to the voters.
10. Other Business
There was no further business to come before the Steering Committee
11. Adjourn
A. McHenry moved to adjourn. T. Chittenden seconded the motion. The
meeting was adjourned at 8:43 PM