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 an executive session on potential litigation, took public comment, and acted on a consent agenda including a $1,833,521.00 contract for the Airport's Residential Sound Insulation Program. It approved several entertainment permits, adopted a resolution on Burlington's Latin American community and cultural festivals, approved Aging Council FY27 appointees, and referred a trespass ordinance to the Ordinance Committee. It also held work sessions on the Act 181 Tier 1A application, community safety, City Circle, and Burlington Forward updates.

Decisions recorded

• Adopted the consent agenda, including a $1,833,521.00 contract with Jones Payne Group, Inc. for Airport Residential Sound Insulation Program oversight. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the two day only special event outdoor entertainment permit for Oktoberfest Burlington LLC, 377 Pine Street, September 18 - 19, 2026.
• Approved the one day only special event outdoor entertainment permit for Mojo Burlington, Waterfront Park, September 26th, 2 pm - 10 pm.
• Approved the 2026-2027 Indoor Entertainment Permit Application for Jamaican Taste, 177 Church Street.
• Approved the 2026-2027 Indoor Entertainment Permit Application for Community of Sound Corp, 1 Main Street (Box 14).
• Adopted the resolution recognizing the contributions of Burlington's Latin American community and supporting cultural festivals. p. 9page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved recommended appointees for the Aging Council for Fiscal Year 2027. p. 10page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred the ordinance on BCO Chapter 21 trespass appeal hearing scheduling timeline to the Ordinance Committee. p. 11page 11 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 4, 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.

CEDO

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

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.

executive session

A part of a public meeting closed to the public. Vermont's Open Meeting Law allows it only for specific reasons, such as lawsuits, contracts, or personnel matters, and no final decision may be made in it.

first reading

The first time a council or board takes up an ordinance or other measure. It usually votes on it at a later meeting.

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.

VSA

Vermont Statutes Annotated, the state's laws (also written V.S.A.).

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.