Board of Civil Authority
Regular MeetingBurlington, VT · July 15, 2024
Minutes
BURLINGTON BOARD OF CIVIL AUTHORITY
BHS DOWNTOWN, 67 CHERRY STREET *OR*
REMOTE MEETING WITH CALL-IN
BURLINGTON, VERMONT
MINUTES OF MEETING
July 15, 2024
DRAFT
MEMBERS PRESENT: Joan Shannon
Sarah E Carpenter
Mark Barlow
Gene Bergman
Ben Traverse
Tim Doherty
Melo Grant (via Zoom)
Carter Neubieser
Joe Kane
Evan Litwin
Marek Broderick
Becca McKnight
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
OTHERS PRESENT: Erin Jacobsen
Joe Magee
Katherine Schad
Joe McNeil
Lori Olberg
Keaton Knowles
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1. CALL TO ORDER and AGENDA
Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak called the meeting to order at 10:01 PM.
1.1 Motion to amend/adopt agenda
MOTION by Councilor Doherty, SECOND by Councilor Broderick, to adopt the agenda.
VOTING: unanimous; motion carries.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
2.1 Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
2.2 Resolution: Appointment of Assistant Election Officials for August 13, 2024 State Primary Election and Ward 3 Special Election (Councilor
Traverse) – waive the reading and adopt the resolution.
MOTION by Councilor Doherty, SECOND by Councilor McKnight, to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated for
items 2.1-2.2.
VOTING: unanimous; motion carries.
3.0 ADJOURNMENT
3.1 Motion to Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned without objection at 10:02 PM.
Agenda
BHS Downtown, 67 Cherry
Monday, July 15, 2024, 7:30 PM,
Street, entrance from 2nd Floor Parking Garage
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1. Agenda
Subject 1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
Meeting July 15, 2024 - Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Monday, July 15, 2024, 7:30 PM,
BHS Downtown, 67 Cherry Street, entrance
from 2nd Floor Parking Garage
Category 1. Agenda
Department Council and Board
Type Action
Procedural
Recommended Action Motion to adopt agenda
2. Consent Agenda
Subject 2.1. Motion to adopt the consent agenda as indicated
Meeting July 15, 2024 - Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Monday, July 15, 2024, 7:30 PM,
BHS Downtown, 67 Cherry Street, entrance
from 2nd Floor Parking Garage
Category 2. Consent Agenda
Department Council and Board
Type Action (Consent)
Procedural
Recommended Action Motion to adopt the consent agenda as indicated
Subject 2.2. Resolution: Appointment of Assistant Election Officials for August 13th,
State Primary Election and Ward 3 Special Election (CouncilornTraverse)
Meeting July 15, 2024 - Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Monday, July 15, 2024, 7:30 PM,
BHS Downtown, 67 Cherry Street, entrance
from 2nd Floor Parking Garage
Category 2. Consent Agenda
Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office
Type Action (Consent)
Resolution
Recommended Action waive the reading and adopt the resolution
3. Adjournment
Subject 3.1. Motion to adjourn
Meeting July 15, 2024 - Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Monday, July 15, 2024, 7:30 PM,
BHS Downtown, 67 Cherry Street, entrance
from 2nd Floor Parking Garage
Category 3. Adjournment
Department Council and Board
Type Action
Procedural
Recommended Action Motion to adjourn
Packet
BHS Downtown, 67 Cherry
Monday, July 15, 2024, 7:30 PM,
Street, entrance from 2nd Floor Parking Garage
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/97610810761
Or Telephone: +1 305 224 1968 US
Webinar ID: 976 1081 0761
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1. Agenda
Subject 1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
Meeting July 15, 2024 - Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Monday, July 15, 2024, 7:30 PM,
BHS Downtown, 67 Cherry Street, entrance
from 2nd Floor Parking Garage
Category 1. Agenda
Department Council and Board
Type Action
Procedural
Recommended Action Motion to adopt agenda
2. Consent Agenda
Subject 2.1. Motion to adopt the consent agenda as indicated
Meeting July 15, 2024 - Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Monday, July 15, 2024, 7:30 PM,
BHS Downtown, 67 Cherry Street, entrance
from 2nd Floor Parking Garage
Category 2. Consent Agenda
Department Council and Board
Type Action (Consent)
Procedural
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Recommended Action Motion to adopt the consent agenda as indicated
Subject 2.2. Resolution: Appointment of Assistant Election Officials for August 13th,
State Primary Election and Ward 3 Special Election (CouncilornTraverse)
Meeting July 15, 2024 - Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Monday, July 15, 2024, 7:30 PM,
BHS Downtown, 67 Cherry Street, entrance
from 2nd Floor Parking Garage
Category 2. Consent Agenda
Department Clerk/Treasurer's Office
Type Action (Consent)
Resolution
Recommended Action waive the reading and adopt the resolution
3. Adjournment
Subject 3.1. Motion to adjourn
Meeting July 15, 2024 - Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Monday, July 15, 2024, 7:30 PM,
BHS Downtown, 67 Cherry Street, entrance
from 2nd Floor Parking Garage
Category 3. Adjournment
Department Council and Board
Type Action
Procedural
Recommended Action Motion to adjourn
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Resolution Relating to RESOLUTION________
Sponsor(s): Councilor Traverse
Introduced: ____________________
APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICIALS
Referred to: ____________________
FOR AUGUST 13th, STATE PRIMARY ELECTION AND ______________________________
WARD 3 SPECIAL ELECTION Action: ________________________
Date: __________________________
Signed by Mayor: ________________
CITY OF BURLINGTON
In the year Two Thousand Twenty-Four……………………………………………………………………
Resolved by the Bd. of Civil Authority of the City of Burlington, as follows:
1 That WHEREAS, the State Primary Election and Ward 3 Special Election will occur on August 13th, 2024;
2 and
3 WHEREAS, state statute, 17 V.S.A. § 2454, requires the appointment of a sufficient number of
4 assistant election officials for each voting district by the Board of Civil Authority with an attempt to appoint
5 an equal number of persons from each major political party; and
6 WHEREAS, the Ward Clerks as the presiding officers of their voting districts have found persons of
7 varying political affiliations to serve as assistant election officials for their districts; and
8 WHEREAS, these persons will serve under the direction of the Ward Clerks as assistant election
9 officials, providing competent and essential assistance to the elected and appointed ward officers in the
10 running of the August 13th, 2024 State Primary Election and Ward 3 Special Election;
11 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Burlington Board of Civil Authority, in accordance
12 with state law, appoints the following assistant election officials with the said appointments to be in effect
13 only for the August 13th, 2024 State Primary Election and Ward 3 Special Election:
14
15 Ward One:
16 Jean Hopkins (D), 11 East Village Drive
17 Thomas Dunn (I), 160 Loomis Street
18 Mary-Beth McNulty (D), 456 North Street
19 Katherine DeBari (I), 32 Nash Place
20 Jeff Jarrad (D), 410 Hildred Drive
21 Ward Two:
22 Stu McGowan (I), 105 Intervale Ave
23 Amy Cudney (D), 116 Walnut Street
24 Ansley Laev (P), 45 School Street
25 Elizabeth Sheehan (D), 37 Bright Street Unit 105
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Resolution Relating to APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR AUGUST
13th, 2024 STATE PRIMARY ELECTION AND WARD 3 SPECIAL
ELECTION
26 Ethan Cole (I), 179 North Union Street
27 Jeannie Waltz (P), 32 Cedar Street
28 Jeffrey (Phinn) Sonin (I), 328 N Winooski Ave
29 Joan Watson (I), 105 Intervale Ave
30 Kathleen (Kate) Bouton (P), 24 Crowley Street
31 Korinn Zigler (D), 19 Booth Street
32 Marlene Phillips (P), 159 North Willard Street
33 Max Reif (D), 107 Archibald Street, Unit 1
34 Sam Hayes (P), 1 Spring Street
35 Sarah Gliech (P), 57 Intervale Ave
36 Suzanne Butt (D), 14 Cayuga Court
37 Tracy (Tres) Crady (I), 133 Hyde Street
38 Jacob Flanigan (I), 59 Lafountain Street
39 Sam Hays (P), 1 Spring Street
40 Ward Three:
41 Christina Hubbard (I), 73 Peru Street, Unit 1
42 Lilian Carlisle (D), 107 Lakeview Terrace
43 Yishai Ribon (P), 86 ½ Pitkin Street
44 Marissa Darling (D), 817 Pine Street Unit, 122
45 Martha Penzer (I), 49 Murray Street
46 Linda Quinet (D), 79 Pine Street, Unit 704
47 Jean Waltz (P), 32 Cedar Street
48 Matt Messier (D), 131 Main Street, Unit 201
49 Sarah Woodard (P), 24 Front Street
50 Andrew Champagne (D), 32 Greene Street
51 Ward Four:
52 Lynn Eisenbrey (D), 96 Staniford Road
53 Karen Bielawski-Branch (D), 64 Grey Meadow Drive
54 Elizabeth Nixon (D), 300 Appletree Point Road
55 Elizabeth Connolly (I), 42 Alexis Drive
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Resolution Relating to APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR AUGUST
13th, 2024 STATE PRIMARY ELECTION AND WARD 3 SPECIAL
ELECTION
56 Ben Bosher (D/P), 74 Oakcrest Drive
57 Ellen Gill (D), 32 Laurel Court
58 PaisleighAva Langehough (I), 51 Stirling Place
59 Jean Berggren (D), 60 Beachcrest Drive
60 Warren Baker (I), 49 Cumberland Road
61 Wendy Rice (D), 19 Killarney Drive
62 Sarah Sherrill (D), 160 Woodbury Road
63 Janice Kerr (I), 144 Woodlawn Road
64 Doug Facey (I), 144 Woodlawn Road
65 Michael Branch (I), 64 Grey Meadow Drive
66 Sherwood Smith (I), 96 Pleasant Ave
67 Ken Vachereau (D), 91 Staniford Farms Road
68 Ward Five:
69 Nancy Knox (I), 69 Catherine Street
70 Debra Blumberg (I), 66 Scarff Ave
71 Tom Porter (D), 69 Catherine Street
72 Mary Ann Samuels (I), 148 Locust Terrace
73 Sally Ross (D), 88 Charlotte Street
74 Becky Wasserman (D), 29 Southcrest Drive
75 John Olson (I), 288 Flynn Ave
76 Celia Cuddy (P), 124 Lyman Ave
77 Karen Downey (D), 37 Catherine Street
78 Emily Piccirillo (P), 58 Scarff Ave
79 Gill Mathys (P), 239 Red Rock Drive
80 Jody Landon (D/P), 193 Saint Paul Street, Unit 208
81 Kathy Manning (D), 252 Red Rock Drive
82 Lynda Siegel (P), 239 Red Rock Drive
83 Margaret Crowley (P), 133 Charlotte Street
84 Mike Egan (I), 37 Catherine Street
85 Taylor Kocian (I), 184 East Redrock Drive
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Resolution Relating to APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR AUGUST
13th, 2024 STATE PRIMARY ELECTION AND WARD 3 SPECIAL
ELECTION
86 Corey Kocian (D), 184 East Redrock Drive
87 Jennifer Jorgenson (D), 85 South Crest Drive
88 Eric Dague (I), 124 Ledgewood Circle
89 Ward Six:
90 Elizabeth Allen-Pennebaker (D), 309 South Willard Street
91 Eric Avildsen (D), 44 Clymer Street
92 Joel Baird (I), 300 South Winooski Ave, Unit 1A
93 Christie Beveridge Howell (D), 44 Marble Ave, Unit 3
94 Alyssa Birkett Frederick (D), 140 Howard Street, Unit 2
95 Steve Boutcher (D), 319 South Union Street
96 Alden Cadwell (D), 283 South Union Street
97 Meacie Fairfax (D), 492 South Union Street, Unit 1
98 Mary Ann Ficociello (D), 455 South Union Street
99 Linsey Foster-Mason (D), 173 Howard Street
100 Diane Gayer (I), 21 Redstone Terrace
101 Chris Hadsel (D), 429 South Willard Street
102 Erin Hanley (P/D), 100 Deforest Road
103 Thomas Hyde (D), 160 Deforest Road
104 Faith Ingulsrud (D), 44 Clymer Street
105 Peter Keating (I), 493 South Union Street
106 Connie Krosney (P), 45 Alfred Terrace
107 Vicky McCafferty (I), 22 Kingsland Terrace
108 Fran Mount (R), 325 South Union Street
109 Nancy Nesbitt (D), 236 South Prospect Street
110 Pamela Polston (I), 356 South Winooski Ave
111 Dana Poverman (D), 416 South Winooski Ave
112 Mary Riley (D), 31 Fairmount Street
113 Andrea Rogers (D), 387 South Union Street
114 Gail Rose (D), 32 Chittenden Drive
115 Garry Schaedel (D), 47 Adams Court
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Resolution Relating to APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR AUGUST
13th, 2024 STATE PRIMARY ELECTION AND WARD 3 SPECIAL
ELECTION
116 Paul Shepherd (D), 68 Pine Ledge Court
117 Susan Shull (I), 46 Robinson Parkway
118 Laszlo Snyder (P), 28 Elm Terrace
119 Colin Swanson (D), 355 South Winooski Ave
120 Mary Esther Treat (I), 152 Deforest Road
121 Eileen Underwood (D), 18 Perrotta Place
122 Gretchen van Slyke (D), 63 Robinson Parkway
123 Annie Viets (I), 129 Prospect Parkway
124 Patty Wesley (D), 47 Adams Court
125 Teresa Witt (I), 24 Hoover Street
126 Ward Seven:
127 Jeff Comstock (I), 48 Plattsburgh Ave
128 Mindy Bean (D), 355 Ethan Allen Parkway Unit 12
129 Alfred Belluche (I), 58 Turf Road
130 Deborah Bouton (D), 3 Claire Point Road
131 Robert Bristow-Johnson (I), 40 North Cove Road
132 Jim Carrier (P), 41 Sky Drive
133 Nancy Comstock (R), 48 Plattsburg Ave
134 Sally (Sarah) Cook (D), 602 North Ave Unit 20
135 Marie Danis (I), 68 Moore Drive
136 Rebecca Duell (D), 24 Van Patten Parkway
137 Sandy Gutchell (R), 165 Saratoga Ave
138 Ray Ingram (R), 92 Farrington Parkway
139 Sara Jelen (I), 7 Gosse Court
140 Carol Lacy (I), 244 Sandra Circle
141 Kim MacQueen (D), 84 Roseade Parkway
142 Julie Silverman (I), 46 Marshall Drive
143 Paul Turmelle (I), 32 Gosse Court, #1
144 Christian Walters (D), 10 Randy Lane
145 Brian Willams (D), 6 Billings Court
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Resolution Relating to APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR AUGUST
13th, 2024 STATE PRIMARY ELECTION AND WARD 3 SPECIAL
ELECTION
146 Janette Willams (D), 6 Billings Court
147 Ward Eight:
148 Autumn Leach (I), 154 Loomis Street
149 Christina Reiter (I), 15 South Cove Road
150 Christopher Donovon (I), 141 Centennial Court
151 Kaylee Bushee (D), 250 Colchester Ave
152 Louis Siegel, 267 Pearl Street
153 Robin Twery (I), 348 Appletree Point Road
154 Shoshannah Boray (D), 164 Ledgewood Circle
155 Susan Robbins (I), 14 Lake Forest Drive
156
157 SM/ER/Resolutions 2024/Appointment of Assistant Election Officials for August 13th, 2024 State Primary
158 Election and Ward 3 Special Election
159 June 15, 2024
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