2019 ANNUAL CITY MEETING Ward One/East District: …

W ARNING&NOTICE 2019 ANNUAL CITY MEETING

The legal voters of the City of Burlington, Vermont are hereby warned and notified to come and vote at the Annual City Meeting on

Tuesday, the 5th day of March, 2019

between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. in their respective wards, at the voting places hereinafter named and designated as polling places, viz:

Ward One/East District: Mater Christi School, 100 Mansfield Ave. Ward Two/Central District: H.O. Wheeler School (Integrated Arts Academy), 6 Archibald St. Ward Three/Central District: Lawrence Barnes School (Sustainability Academy), 123 North St. Ward Four/North District: Saint Mark's Youth Center, 1271 North Ave. Ward Five/South District: Burlington Electric Department, 585 Pine St. Ward Six/South District: Edmunds Middle School, 275 Main St. Ward Seven/North District: Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, 130 Gosse Ct. Ward Eight/East District: Fletcher Free Library, 235 College St.

The polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of electing certain city officers as follows:

WARD ONE/EAST DISTRICT - one East District City Councilor for two-year term; one East District School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward One Ward Clerk for twoyear term; one Ward One Inspector of Election for three-year term; all terms beginning April 1, 2019; and in

WARD TWO/CENTRAL DISTRICT - one Central District City Councilor for two-year term; one Central District School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward Two Ward Clerk for two-year term; one Ward Two Inspector of Election for three-year term beginning April 1, 2019;andin

WARD THREE/CENTRAL DISTRICT - one Central District City Councilor for twoyear term; one Central District School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward Three Ward Clerk for two-year term; one Ward Three Inspector of Election for one-year term; one Ward Three Inspector of Election for three-year term; all terms beginning April 1, 2019; and in

WARD FOUR/NORTH DISTRICT - one North District City Councilor for two-year term; one North District School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward Four Ward Clerk for two-year term; one Ward Four Inspector of Election for one-year term; one Ward Four Inspector of Election for three-year term; all terms beginning April 1, 2019; and in

WARD FIVE/SOUTH DISTRICT - one South District City Councilor for two-year term; one South District School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward Five Ward Clerk

for two-year term; one Ward Five Inspector of Election for three-year term; all terms beginning April 1, 2019; and in

WARD SIX/SOUTH DISTRICT - one South District City Councilor for two-year term; one South District School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward Six Ward Clerk for twoyear term; one Ward Six Inspector of Election for three-year term; all terms beginning April 1, 2019;andin

WARD SEVEN/NORTH DISTRICT- one North District City Councilor for two-year term; one North District School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward Seven Ward Clerk for two-year term; one Ward Seven Inspector of Election for three-year term; all terms beginning April 1, 2019; and in

WARD EIGHT/EAST DISTRICT - one East District City Councilor for two-year term; one East District School Commissioner for two-year term; one Ward Eight Ward Clerk for twoyear term; one Ward Eight Inspector of Election for one-year term; one Ward Eight Inspector of Election for two-year term; one Ward Eight Inspector of Election for three-year term beginning April 1, 2019.

The legal voters shall also vote upon five special articles being placed on the ballot by request of the City Council by Resolutions duly adopted and approved and one special article being placed on the ballot by request of the Board of School Commissioners by action of the Commissioners duly approved, said special articles being as follows:

1. APPROVAL OF SCHOOL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020

"Shall the voters of the school district approve the school board to expend $88,706,132 which is the amount the school board has determined to be necessary for the ensuing fiscal year?

It is estimated that this proposed budget, if approved, will result in education spending of $16,064.66 per equalized pupil. This projected spending per equalized pupil is 6.31 % higher than spending for the current year."

2. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM TAX RATE FOR GENERAL CITY PURPOSES

"Shall the maximum general city tax rate pursuant to Sec. 99 of the City Charter be increased by $0.0125 from $0.2604 to $0.2729, a 1.5% increase to the FYI 9 overall city tax rate?"

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3. PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGES TO CREATE DEPARTMENT OF PERMITTING & INSPECTION AND MAKE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR

AND PLANNING DIRECTOR MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

"Shall the Charter of the City of Burlington, Acts of 1949, No. 298, as amended, be further amended to amend Article 19 Powers of City Council, Section 48(63); Article 36 Mayor, Section 116; and Article 38 Officers Appointed by Mayor, Sections 122 & 130 and to create a new Article 92A Department of Permitting and Inspections to:

Delete reference to inspection services within the department of public works; Have the planning director and zoning administrative officer appointed by the

a mayor;

Create director of permitting and inspections to be appointed by the mayor; Create a department of permitting and inspections to combine the permitting and inspection functions of the planning & zoning department, inspection services division of the department of public works, and code enforcement office?"

4. PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGES TO STRENGTHEN AND RESTRUCTURE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

"Shall the Charter of the City of Burlington, Acts of 1949, No. 298 as amended, be further amended to amend Article 89 Church Street Marketplace; District and Commission to:

Expand the boundaries of the downtown improvement district (DID); Redefine the purposes of the DID; Establish a non-profit entity to manage the DID and replace the Church Street Marketplace Commission; Describe the powers and duties of the non-profit entity and the city council within the DID; Create a special assessment fee on certain nonresidential properties within the DID that will be used by the non-profit entity to address the purposes of the DID; Provide a process for appeals and abatement requests from fee payers; Create provisions for enforcement and collection of fees; Delete provisions of the Article related to the prior DID and Church Street Marketplace District and Commission; and Provide a sunset provision that will automatically end the DID after 10 years if not renewed?"

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5. PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGES TO ELIMINATE BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX

"Shall the Charter of the City of Burlington, Acts of 1949, No. 298 as amended be further amended to amend Article 81, Tax classification; repeal of inventory tax, subsection (a), as follows:

81 Tax classification; repeal of inventory tax.

(a) Except for the property of utilities subject to the provisions of 30 V.S.A. Chapter 3, all personal and real property set out in the grand list which is not used as residential property, farmland, and vacant land zoned "recreation, conservation and open space (RCO)", shall be classified as nonresidential property and shall be assessed at one hundred twenty (120) percent of fair market value; and further provided that inventories and personal property belonging to an owner whose total personal property does not exceed the fair market value of $45,000.00 shall no longer be set out in the grand list of the city as taxable personal estate. Additionally, every owner whose total personal property does exceed the fair market value of $45,000.00 shall be taxed only on the amount of such property that exceeds $45,000.00. The amount of the exemption may be increased by the City Council prior to approval of the next fiscal year's budget. Properties upon which in-lieu-of-tax payments are made shall be likewise classified and assessed for the purposes of such payments. The tax on nonresidential personal property shall be eliminated effective July l, 2026, or sooner by resolution of the City Council.?"

6. ADVISORY BALLOT QUESTION RE: SINGLE USE PLASTIC REDUCTION POLICY

"Shall we, the voters of the City of Burlington advise and encourage the City Council to enact a single use plastic reduction policy by city ordinance for the purpose of reducing plastic waste, including a ban and/or other waste reduction policies on single use plastic bags, plastic stirrers, plastic straws, and Styrofoam (Extruded Polystyrene) food containers?"

Publication Dates: Seven Days, _ _ __ Burlington, Vermont

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