Board of Civil Authority
Regular MeetingBurlington, VT · October 7, 2024
Minutes
BURLINGTON BOARD OF CIVIL AUTHORITY
CITY HALL , CONTOIS AUDITORIUM *OR*
REMOTE MEETING WITH CALL-IN
BURLINGTON, VERMONT
MINUTES OF MEETING
October 7, 2024
DRAFT
MEMBERS PRESENT: Joan Shannon (via Zoom)
Sarah E Carpenter
Mark Barlow
Gene Bergman
Ben Traverse
Tim Doherty
Melo Grant
Carter Neubieser (via Zoom)
Joe Kane
Becca Brown McKnight
Evan Litwin
Marek Broderick
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
City Council President Traverse called the meeting to order at 8:33 PM.
1.1 Motion to amend/adopt agenda
MOTION by Councilor McKnight, 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 November 5th, 2024 General Election And Special City Election (Councilor
Traverse) – waive the reading and adopt the resolution.
MOTION by Councilor Bergman, SECOND by Councilor Grant, 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 8:34 PM.
Agenda
Monday, October 7, 2024, 7:00 PM, Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
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1. Agenda
Subject 1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
Meeting October 7, 2024 - Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Monday, October 7, 2024, 7:00 PM,
Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
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 and take the actions indicated
Meeting October 7, 2024 - Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Monday, October 7, 2024, 7:00 PM,
Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
Category 2. Consent Agenda
Department Council and Board
Type Action (Consent)
Procedural
Recommended Action Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
Subject 2.2. Resolution: Appointment Of Assistant Election Officials For November 5th,
2024 General Election And Special City Election (Councilor Traverse)
Meeting October 7, 2024 - Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Monday, October 7, 2024, 7:00 PM,
Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
Category 2. Consent Agenda
Department Council and Board
Type Action (Consent)
Resolution
Recommended Action waive the reading and adopt the resolution
3. Adjournment
Subject 3.1. Motion to adjourn
Meeting October 7, 2024 - Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Monday, October 7, 2024, 7:00 PM,
Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
Category 3. Adjournment
Department Council and Board
Type Action
Procedural
Recommended Action Motion to adjourn
Packet
Monday, October 7, 2024, 7:00 PM, Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
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1. Agenda
Subject 1.1. Motion to adopt agenda
Meeting October 7, 2024 - Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Monday, October 7, 2024, 7:00 PM,
Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
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 and take the actions indicated
Meeting October 7, 2024 - Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Monday, October 7, 2024, 7:00 PM,
Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
Category 2. Consent Agenda
Department Council and Board
Type Action (Consent)
Procedural
Recommended Action Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions indicated
Subject 2.2. Resolution: Appointment Of Assistant Election Officials For November 5th,
2024 General Election And Special City Election (Councilor Traverse)
Meeting October 7, 2024 - Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Monday, October 7, 2024, 7:00 PM,
Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
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Category 2. Consent Agenda
Department Council and Board
Type Action (Consent)
Resolution
Recommended Action waive the reading and adopt the resolution
3. Adjournment
Subject 3.1. Motion to adjourn
Meeting October 7, 2024 - Board of Civil Authority Meeting - Monday, October 7, 2024, 7:00 PM,
Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, 2nd Floor
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 NOVEMBER 5th, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION AND ______________________________
SPECIAL CITY 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 General Election and Special City Election will occur on November 5th, 2024; and
2 WHEREAS, state statute, 17 V.S.A. § 2454, requires the appointment of a sufficient number of
3 assistant election officials for each voting district by the Board of Civil Authority with an attempt to appoint
4 an equal number of persons from each major political party; and
5 WHEREAS, the Ward Clerks as the presiding officers of their voting districts have found persons of
6 varying political affiliations to serve as assistant election officials for their districts; and
7 WHEREAS, these persons will serve under the direction of the Ward Clerks as assistant election
8 officials, providing competent and essential assistance to the elected and appointed ward officers in the
9 running of the November 5th, 2024 General Election and Special City Election;
10 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Burlington Board of Civil Authority, in accordance
11 with state law, appoints the following assistant election officials with the said appointments to be in effect
12 only for the November 5th, 2024 General Election and Special City Election:
13
14 Ward One:
15 Jean Hopkins (D), 11 East Village Drive
16 Thomas Dunn (I), 188 Loomis Street
17 Mary Beth McNulty (D), 456 North Street
18 Penelope McNulty (D), 456 North Street
19 Katherine DeBari (I), 32 Nash Place
20 Jeff Jarrad (D), 410 Hildred Drive
21 Richard Hilliard (I), 43 High Grove Court
22 Nancy Reynolds (D), 13 Lake Forest Drive
23 Megan Petrine (P), 495 Colchester Ave
24 Robert Demeo (D), 246 Colchester Ave
25 Kate Stormfield (D), 146 Mansfield Ave
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Resolution Relating to APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR
NOVEMBER 5th, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL CITY ELECTION
26 Ward Two:
27 Stu McGowan (I), 105 Intervale Ave
28 Kate Bouton (P), 24 Crowley Street
29 Tres Crady (I), 133 Hyde Street
30 Joan Watson (I), 105 Intervale Ave
31 Amy Cudney (D), 116 Walnut Street
32 Sam Hays (P), 1 Spring Street
33 Max Reif (D), 107 Archibald Street #1
34 Phinn Sonin (I), 328 North Winooski Ave
35 Ethan Cole (I), 179 North Union Street
36 Jacob Flanigan (I), 59 Lafountain Street
37 Hayley Shriner (I), 24 Blodgett Street #B
38 Suzanne Butt (D), 14 Cayuga Court
39 Sarah Gliech (P), 57 Intervale Ave
40 Grace Murphy (I), 68 Hyde Street, Apartment C
41 Patricia Ferreira (P), 3 Berry Street
42 Bella Fearn (P), 61 Spring Street
43 Rhys Panopio (D), 78 Archibald Street Unit 2
44 Helen Rortvedt (D), 27 Blodgett Street
45 Laura McKenna (P), 31 Decatur Street
46 Abby Temeles (D), 125 North Willard Street, 1st floor
47 Amy McVey (I), 37 Crowley Street
48 Ward Three:
49 Moss Pines (D), 1 Rock Point Road
50 Zinnia Mitchell (I), 1 Rock Point Road
51 Val Hird (I), 167 North Ave
52 Cindy Schneider (I),20A Blodgett Street
53 Jim Dean (D), 40 College Street, Apartment 502
54 Yishai Ribon (P), 86 1/2 Pitkin Street
55 Bridget O'Donnell (D), 83-H North Champlain Street
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Resolution Relating to APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR
NOVEMBER 5th, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL CITY ELECTION
56 Sarah Woodard (P), 24 Front Street
57 Martha Penzer (D), 49 Murray Street
58 Linda Quinet (D), 79 Pine Street, Unit 704
59 Luke Donforth (D), 49 Lafountain Street
60 Amy McVey (I), 37 Crowley Street
61 Judy Russell (D), 35 Cherry Street, Unit 901
62 Marissa Darling (D), 817 Pine Street, #122
63 Matthew Messier (I), 131 Main Street, #201
64 Corinne Pelletier (D), 59 Murray Street
65 Ebba Nordgren (P), 66 Murray Street, Apartment 3
66 Maebh Fitzpatrick (I), 3 Cathedral Square, Apartment 3B
67 Cheryl Dean (D), 40 College Street, Apartment 502
68 Sally Rao (I), 85 King Street
69 Susan Wertheimer (D), 161 Saint Paul Street, Unit 2
70 Linda Gilpin (I), 79 Pine Street, #401
71 Susannah Offenhartz (D), 196 Battery Street
72 Andrew Champagne (D), 32 Greene Street
73 Nancy Snyder (I), 35 Cambrian Way, #404
74 Pat King (D), 40 College Street
75 Janet Kahn (D), 240 Maple Street
76 Tom Henderson (D), 35 Cherry Street, Unit 701
77 Liam Henderson (D), 77 Pine Street
78 Ben Smith (D), 35 Cherry Street, Unit 402
79 Alan Rubin (D), 40 College Street
80 Suki Rubin (D), 40 College Street
81 French Brandon (P), 230 St. Paul Street, Apartment 1002
82 Kate Sullivan (D), 35 Cherry Street, #204
83 Ward Four:
84 Ben Bosher (D), 74 Oakcrest Drive
85 Bridget Morrison-Langehough (I), 51 Stirling Place
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Resolution Relating to APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR
NOVEMBER 5th, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL CITY ELECTION
86 Christina Colletti (D), 150 Crescent Beach Drive
87 Doug Facey (I), 144 Woodlawn Road
88 Elizabeth Connolly (I), 42 Alexis Drive
89 Lizzie Nixon (D), 300 Appletree Point Road
90 Janet Callison (D), 139 Killarney Drive
91 Janice Kerr (I), 144 Woodlawn Road
92 Jean Berggren (D), 60 Beachcrest Drive
93 Jeff Masters (I), 35 Northshore Drive
94 Julia Hondal (I), 37 Cumberland Road
95 Karen Bielawski-Branch (D), 64 Grey Meadow Drive
96 Kathy Connolly (D), 94 Stirling Place
97 Kenneth Vachereau (D), 91 Staniford Farms Road
98 Kevin Scully (I), 201 Staniford Road
99 Mary Ellen Bridge (D), 139 Cumberland Road
100 Melani Barch (D), 147 Staniford Road
101 Michael Branch (I), 64 Grey Meadow Drive
102 PaisleighAva Langehough (I), 51 Stirling Place
103 Pamela Gardner (I), 268 Appletree Point Road
104 Sarah Sherrill (D), 160 Woodbury Road
105 Schuyler Lamoureux (D), 1191 North Ave, Apartment 111
106 Sharon Coleman (D), 49 Cumberland Road
107 Sherwood Smith (I), 96 Pleasant Ave
108 Tom Burke (I), 268 Appletree Point Road
109 Warren Baker (I), 49 Cumberland Road
110 Wendy Rice (D), 19 Killarney Drive
111 Ward Five:
112 Jacquelyn Barna (D), 124 Lyman Ave
113 Nancy Knox (I), 69 Catherine Street
114 Debra Blumberg (I), 66 Scarff Ave
115 Kathryn Cromer (D), 76 Hayward Street, #3
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Resolution Relating to APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR
NOVEMBER 5th, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL CITY ELECTION
116 Tom Porter (D), 69 Catherine Street
117 Mary Ann Samuels (I), 148 Locust Terrace
118 Sally Ross (D), 88 Charlotte Street
119 Rebecca Wasserman (D), 29 Southcrest Drive
120 Hannah Senftleber (D), 53 Scarff Ave
121 Celia Cuddy (P), 124 Lyman Ave
122 Karen Downey (D), 37 Catherine Street
123 Emily Piccirillo (P), 58 Scarff Ave
124 Gill Mathys (P), 239 Redrock Drive
125 Jody Landon (D, P), 193 St. Paul Street, Unit 208
126 Kathy Manning (D), 252 Redrock Drive
127 Lynda Siegel (P), 239 Redrock Drive
128 Margaret Crowley (P), 133 Charlotte Street
129 Mike Egan (I), 37 Catherine Street
130 Taylor Kocian (I), 184 East Redrock Drive
131 Corey Kocian (D), 184 East Redrock Drive
132 David Jacobs (I), 202 East Redrock Drive
133 Margaret Clement (D), 288 Redrock Drive
134 Suzanne Stimisk (D), 24 Dunder Road
135 Eric Dague (I), 124 Ledgewood Circle
136 Jennifer Jorgenson (D), 85 South Crest Drive
137 Ward Six:
138 Eric Avildsen (D), 44 Clymer Street
139 Joel Baird (I), 300 South Winooski Ave, Apartment 1A
140 Alyssa Birkett (D), 140 Howard Street, Apartment N2
141 Steve Boutcher (D), 319 South Union Street
142 Alden Cadwell (D), 283 South Union Street
143 Francine Cohen (D), 57 Hoover Street
144 Casey Corcoran (D), 31 Glen Road
145 Ben Dubin (I), 34 University Terrace
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Resolution Relating to APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR
NOVEMBER 5th, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL CITY ELECTION
146 Megan Epler Wood (D), 369 South Union Street
147 Mary Ann Ficociello (D), 455 South Union Street
148 Mills Forni (D), 14 Kingsland Terrace
149 Linsey Foster-Mason (D), 173 Howard Street
150 Diane Gayer (I), 21 Redstone Terrace
151 Chris Hadsel (D), 429 South Willard Street
152 Leslyn Hall (D), 66 Hoover Street
153 Erin Hanley (P, D), 100 Deforest Road
154 Thomas Hyde (D), 160 Deforest Road
155 Faith Ingulsrud (D), 44 Clymer Street
156 Kathleen Keating (D), 493 South Union Street
157 Peter Keating (I), 493 South Union Street
158 Eleanor Lanahan (D), 177 South Prospect Street
159 Steve Madden (I), 29 Perrotta Place
160 Vicky McCafferty (I), 22 Kingsland Terrace
161 Katharine Montstream (D), 57 Clymer Street
162 Nancy Nesbitt (D), 236 South Prospect Street
163 Keith Pillsbury (D), 25 University Terrace
164 Pamela Polston (I), 356 South Winooski Ave
165 William Reilly (I), 254 South Union Street
166 Mary Riley (D), 31 Fairmount Street
167 Gail Rose (D), 32 Chittenden Drive
168 Garry Schaedel (D), 47 Adams Court
169 Susan Shull (I), 46 Robinson Parkway
170 Laszlo Snyder (P), 28 Elm Terrace
171 Janet Stambolian (D), 11 Beech Street
172 Kerry Stout (D), 545 South Prospect Street #4
173 Mary Esther Treat (I), 152 Deforest Road
174 Mary Twitchell (I), 21 Redstone Terrace
175 Eileen Underwood (D), 18 Perrotta Place
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Resolution Relating to APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR
NOVEMBER 5th, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL CITY ELECTION
176 Gretchen van Slyke (D), 63 Robinson Parkway
177 Annie Viets (I), 129 Prospect Parkway
178 Patty Wesley (D), 47 Adams Court
179 Elzy Wick (D), 15 Mountview Court
180 Jerry Williams (D), 25 Elm Terrace
181 Teresa Witt (I), 24 Hoover Street
182 Elizabeth Allen-Pennebaker (D), 309 South Willard Street
183 Dale Azaria (D), 792 South Prospect Street
184 Paulette Frisbie (R), 125 Crescent Road
185 Austin Hart (D), 39 Cliff Street
186 Fagan Hart (D), 39 Cliff Street
187 Sean Kelly (D), 31 Glen Road
188 Amy Mellencamp (D), 110 Summit Street
189 Fran Mount (R), 325 South Union Street
190 Dana Poverman (D), 416 South Winooski Ave
191 Andrea Rogers (D), 387 South Union Street
192 Kate Eberle (D), 51 Adams Court
193 Karen Paul (D), 171 Crescent Road
194 Deborah Rubin (D), 497 South Willard Street
195 Ward Seven:
196 Linda Ayer (P), 20 Hale Court
197 Alfred Belluche (I), 58 Turf Road
198 Steve Bourgeois (R), 12 Turf Road
199 Robert Bristow-Johnson (I), 40 North Cove Road
200 Jim Carrier (P), 41 Sky Drive
201 Paula Ciardelli (I), 158 Saratoga Ave
202 Matthew Clay (D), 24 Van Patten Parkway
203 Nancy Comstock (R), 48 Plattsburg Ave
204 Sarah Cook (D), 602 North Ave #20
205 Marie Danis (I), 68 Moore Drive
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Resolution Relating to APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR
NOVEMBER 5th, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL CITY ELECTION
206 Rebecca Duell (D), 24 Van Patten Parkway
207 Gretchen Galbraith (D), 602 North Ave #16
208 Sandy Gutchell (R), 165 Saratoga Ave
209 Ray Ingram (R), 92 Farrington Parkway
210 Sara Jelen (I), 7 Gosse Court
211 Annmarie Klein (R), 1688 North Ave
212 Gus Klein (R), 1688 North Ave
213 Carol Lacy (I), 244 Sandra Circle
214 Kim MacQueen (D), 84 Roseade Parkway
215 Sara Piette (P), 173 Plattsburg Ave
216 Megan Polyte (P), 7 Roseade Parkway
217 Susan Shaloohey (I), 72 Heineberg Road #326
218 Julie Silverman (I), 46 Marshall Drive
219 Larry Solt (I), 111 Edgemoor Drive
220 Caroline Tassey (I), 97 Claire Point Road
221 Paul Turmelle (I), 32 Gosse Court #1
222 Christian Walters (D), 10 Randy Lane
223 Brian Willams (D), 6 Billings Court
224 Janette Willams (D), 6 Billings Court
225 Ward Eight:
226 Anne Paradiso (D), 4 Southwind Drive
227 Beth Sachs (D), 5 Harbor Watch Road
228 Christopher Donovan (I), 141 Centennial Court
229 Eileen Blackwood (D), 196A South Union Street
230 Eli Smith (D), 288 Main Street
231 Erin Baker (D), 81 South Williams Street, Unit 105
232 Ginny McGrath (I), 21 Thibault Parkway
233 Hartmuth Sommer (I), 4 South Meadow Drive
234 Ivy Bergin (D), 633 Main Street, Living and Learning Commons
235 Jay Catalano (P), 199 South Union Street
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Resolution Relating to APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR
NOVEMBER 5th, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL CITY ELECTION
236 Kaylee Bushee (D), 250 Colchester Ave
237 Leah Fitzgerald (D), 30 University Heights
238 Leigh Steele (D), 120 East Redrock Drive
239 Lizzy Sheehan (D), 65 Cambrian Way #314
240 Logan Hankin (I), 170 Carrigan Drive
241 Louis Siegel (I), 267 Pearl Street B-2
242 Lynn Goyette (D), 196A South Union Street
243 Mary Gade (D), 30 Harrington Terrace
244 Robin Twery (I), 348 Appletree Point Road
245 Shoshannah Boray (D), 164 Ledgewood Circle
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