Where

Not listed on the city's meeting portal

Recordings of City Council meetings: CCTV's City Council playlist on YouTube (opens in new tab).

What was decided

The council held a long public forum on a proposed Burlington Forward resolution, then took up a consent agenda with personnel, contract, and property items. It approved entertainment permits, a parking license agreement, and a sewer ordinance, then referred the Burlington Forward resolution to committees after rejecting motions to table it and to divide the question.

Decisions recorded

• A motion to extend the public forum to allow all speakers to comment failed. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Adopted the consent agenda and took the actions indicated. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Suspended the rules to complete the consent and deliberative agendas. p. 11page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the 2026-2027 Indoor Entertainment Permit Application for Big Lake Recording Company LLC, 70 South Winooski Avenue, Suite 2B. p. 11page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the one day special event outdoor entertainment permit for Queen City Printers, Inc., 699 & 701 Pine Street Parking Lot, September 11, 2026, Art Hop Event. p. 12page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the License Agreement Application for Omega Electric Co. at 270-274 College Street for two parking stalls. p. 12page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Adopted the Industrial Pollution Prevention Program Update, BCO Chapter 26, as amended by the Ordinance Committee. p. 13page 13 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• A motion to table the Burlington Forward resolution failed. p. 13page 13 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• A motion to divide the question on the Burlington Forward resolution, separating Article 5, failed. p. 13page 13 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred the Burlington Forward resolution to the Committees on Public Safety, REIB, CDNR, and PAC, with a report back by September 14, 2026. p. 13page 13 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, 344 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.

City Council With Mayor Presiding

The City Council meeting with the mayor in the chair, where the Council appoints members of the city's boards and commissions.

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.

town meeting

A meeting of a town's voters that acts as its legislature: it votes on the budget, local laws, and the other articles of the warrant. In a representative town meeting, elected members vote.

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.