Where

Not listed on the city's meeting portal

What was decided

The board approved several funding items on its consent and deliberative agendas, including a lease of 99 Intervale Road, a $7,200 sponsorship grant to Vermont Psychological Services, and $340,000 for the Auer Family Boathouse acquisition at 3181 North Avenue. It also approved a 20-year power purchase agreement with Kearsarge Energy for battery storage at the McNeil Generating Station, a $207,604.20 subrecipient agreement with the VT Network, a $1,100,000 flow monitoring contract with ADS Environmental Services, a $1,790,700 state loan and $103,400 VHB contract for the Manhattan Stormwater Outfalls project, and a new collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME.

Decisions recorded

• Approved the lease of 99 Intervale Road to The Intervale Center and Gardens Alive and recommended City Council authorize CEDO to enter the lease. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved and recommended a $7,200 sponsorship grant to Vermont Psychological Services for psychological asylum evaluations. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved and recommended the City Council approve $340,000 from the Conservation Legacy Fund to acquire the Auer Family Boathouse parcel at 3181 North Avenue. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved and recommended a 20-year power purchase agreement with Kearsarge Energy for battery storage at the McNeil Generating Station. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved a Subrecipient Agreement with the VT Network for $207,604.20 for the Chittenden County Community Justice Center. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved a contract with ADS Environmental Services for flow monitoring services, not to exceed $1,100,000 over 5 years. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved a $1,790,700 Step III loan and a $103,400 amended contract with VHB for the Manhattan Stormwater Outfalls Rehabilitation Project. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved and recommended ratification of the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Burlington and AFSCME for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 192 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 5, 2026.

Agenda

A copy of the agenda wasn't saved here. It is on the city website (opens in new tab).

Terms used here

deliberative agenda

The part of a City Council agenda with the items the Council discusses and votes on one at a time.

Public Forum

The time at a City Council meeting when residents can speak to the Council about any city matter.

Board of Finance

The mayor, the City Council President, and three councilors, with the Chief Administrative Officer as a non-voting member. It reviews the city's spending and other money matters before the City Council votes on them.

CEDO

The Community & Economic Development Office, the city department for housing, neighborhoods, and economic development.

CAO

The Chief Administrative Officer, who leads the Clerk/Treasurer's Office: the city's finances, elections, and public records.

consent agenda

Routine items, such as minutes and reports, voted on together in one motion without discussion. A member can ask to take any of them up separately.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting on the City of Burlington's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by Burlington Publick on October 4, 2026.