Council

Ward Redistricting Committee 08/27/2012

From a resolution adopted by Burlington City Council: BURLINGTON WARD REDISTRICTING

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the President of the City Council is given the authority by virtue of this Resolution to: 1) appoint a committee composed of five members. That committee shall include the Mayor of Burlington and the Chair of the Charter Change Committee and that the other three appointees of the Committee shall represent geographical and political diversity. Said Committee shall be called the Special Committee on Ward Redistricting; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Special Committee on Ward Redistricting shall convene forthwith and report back to the full Council, no later than November 26, 2012 with recommendations, for achieving a standard deviation in the wards that will pass constitutional muster; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council respectfully requests that the Committee engage the public in the decision-making process; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that it is essential that the November 26, 2012 timeline be adhered to so that the full council has time to vote to put the issue of Ward redistricting on the ballot in time for the elections in March, 2013 and that if the redistricting measures pass they can be brought before the legislature for approval as a Charter change in March of 2013.

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, three times each month at 7pm. Their meetings air live on Channel 317 (Burlington Telecom) and on Channel 17 at the air times listed below. Meeting schedules, agendas and minutes can be found here.

Burlington City Council Work Session 08/27/2012

Burlington Board of Finance 08/27/2012

The City of Burlington's Board of Finance meeting. Their responsibility is to allocate the city's funds into appropriate departments. More information on the Board's makeup and meeting times and agendas can be found here.

Essex Planning Commission 08/23/2012

The Planning Commission meetings are all held at the Town Offices at 81 Main Street in Essex Junction, in the downstairs conference room on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. The public is always welcome, and the meetings start promptly at 6:30 PM. If special accommodations are needed please call. 802-878-1343.

Colchester Development Review Board 08/22/2012

The Colchester Development Review Board is charged with processing site plan, subdivision, and conditional use applications and variance requests and appeals of the Zoning Administrator's determinations. Board meetings are at 7:00 PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Colchester Meeting House in the Village. Further information on the Board can be obtained by contacting the Department of Planning and Zoning.

South Burlington Development Review Board 08/21/2012

The South Burlington Development Review Board meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Burlington Development Review Board 08/21/2012

Information on the Burlington Development Review Board is under the City's Planning and Zoning Office.

: South Burlington City Council Part 2 08/20/2012

The South Burlington City Council is made up of 5 citizens who live in the City of South Burlington, elected at-large by the voters of the City. These five councilors sit with 2-3 year terms expiring in an annual rotation. The City Council meets regularly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays of each month to conduct business of the City and carry out the provisions of the City Charter. Special or emergency meetings can be called in the event that an urgent need arises for City Council authorization. City Council meetings are normally held at City Hall in the conference room and begin at 6pm. Check the City's website for updated information. www.sburl.com

: SB clip 08/20/2012

The South Burlington City Council 30 minute clip.

Ordinance Committee 08/20/2012

The City Council Ordinance Committee reviews and makes recommendations to the City Council regarding proposed changes to the City Code of Ordinances. Proposed changes come to the Committee upon a referral from the full City Council and can be in the form of new ordinance proposals, proposed amendments to existing ordinances, or proposed repeal of existing ordinances. Upon completing its reviews, the Committee returns its recommendations to the full City Council for their final vote.

Occupancy Limits in the Residential High Density District is the primary agenda item with Public Forum and Committee deliberations and action slated.

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