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The proposed ParkMobile contract would change the current convenience fee structure so that the vendor becomes the merchant of record and customers pay a per‑transaction convenience fee (the new fee would be 35¢ or 15% up to $2.50 per transaction, whichever is greater). Under the present contract the city pays transaction fees and retains net parking revenues; the new arrangement would send payments first to ParkMobile and remit parking revenue to the city without city‑paid transaction costs. Staff said roughly 72 percent of historical transactions would pay only an additional 5¢ under the new pricing example and that the change would eliminate the city’s roughly 15 percent revenue loss to credit card fees.

Several committee members raised concerns about downtown economic fragility and asked staff to consider coordinated promotions and mitigation before finalizing the change. Staff asked to work with councilors on incentives and communications and said they would return with a coordinated approach before signing a final contract.

On technology, staff presented planned license‑plate recognition for residential permit areas and garages. Director’s office staff said they had met with the union about potential staffing impacts and developed a mayoral privacy policy for LPR data; they emphasized the system would be used only for parking compliance (not linked to criminal databases) and that agents would still be needed for downtown enforcement where walking enforcement is more efficient.

Finally, staff described the Courthouse Plaza third‑floor sublease arrangement that has required a roughly $5,000 monthly subsidy; with Main Street construction largely complete, staff proposed terminating the sublease (30‑day notice) and using the subsidy funds for different promotions or operations. Staff said they would notify permit holders and other affected users and coordinate alternatives such as Marketplace Garage access and communications to reduce disruption.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Burlington Transportation, Energy, and Utilities Committee - 05/27/2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","City parking staff presented three related operational items: a proposed ParkMobile contract that moves transaction costs onto users, planned deployment of license‑plate recognition (LPR) technology for permit enforcement, and a recommendation to terminate the city’s Courthouse Plaza garage subsidy arrangement.","taxTitle","Burlington City, Chittenden County, Vermont","taxId",2751,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6222595,"Committee recommends formal acceptance of Ledgewood Circle segment into city street network",579,2821000,3400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3604395-1ecfbedf5ff14878e96f44798bee0e46&start=2821&end=3400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3604395-1ecfbedf5ff14878e96f44798bee0e46/thumbnail_2821000.jpg","/articles/6222595/Burlington-City/Chittenden-County/Vermont/Committee-recommends-formal-acceptance-of-Ledgewood-Circle-segment-into-city-street-network","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222595-af4d1d153e6f06deaadd1bc1cd5aefff/orig.mp4?Expires=1773611318&Signature=PqZnK6WmhS1SKIKvaP4LBkYcYnYNYsGpkxQAcNjnly1DXNL6P5VtmgP2jp3rdS8DzMFQpkqjcM500MwaQeOj8OqWnJCyC0GniZeYLFQvWlIaa6WpPOjvG502glMjxe0Ogsdhsnrmbt7oq0YP7ja93dTzZRSJ4pWBaFEd7errnJv72HTT0AnTCzaCDY6oH9WR3qr2JXxIQyNyBI0ZYgTjrYv2ltn1eCPqdgcLU8MUUjBmNjgyM7PMIa96QMx4gLZoYBlSPBgdKxXSqGiZH7TAyU2ag-vxC84lkzGt-8jUaAWNfHjOhG8gNHqeqqhMPJ3fdN6tMUAtGgSCukRsPplYXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public Works staff asked the committee to recommend that city council accept a surveyed portion of Ledgewood Circle — a connecting segment near Oak Beach — into the city’s accepted street network after title work and a boundary survey resolved past deeding confusion.

Caleb Mann, associate public works engineer, explained that the road and adjoining private parking lots were built decades ago and that an intended transfer of the roadway to the city had not been formally completed; subsequent condominium conversions and an incorrect deeding entity led to unclear ownership. Mann said the condo association retained a land surveyor and title attorneys and provided recorded survey monuments, a boundary plat and a warranty deed to clear title concerns.

Accepting the segment will allow the city to codify parking and signage, install MUTCD‑compliant stop signs and own the connecting corridor that links Oak Beach Drive and Austin Drive. Staff said the city had coordinated sign‑offs with departments including street maintenance, water resources, traffic, parks and recreation, BED (lighting) and the fire department. Work to disconnect an old force main and to upgrade lighting to current standards will be advanced as part of the acceptance process, with costs addressed through coordination with the owner group and utility teams.

The committee voted unanimously to recommend acceptance, subject to final review by the city attorney and council.","Public works staff presented a boundary survey and title work showing deed issues were resolved; the committee voted to recommend city council accept the surveyed portion of Ledgewood Circle so the city can manage traffic, signage and future sidewalk planning.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6222600,"Committee backs New North End sidewalk scoping study to support grant applications and future builds",535,2300000,2835000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3604395-1ecfbedf5ff14878e96f44798bee0e46&start=2300&end=2835","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3604395-1ecfbedf5ff14878e96f44798bee0e46/thumbnail_2300000.jpg","/articles/6222600/Burlington-City/Chittenden-County/Vermont/Committee-backs-New-North-End-sidewalk-scoping-study-to-support-grant-applications-and-future-builds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222600-3348a439024172d696d8f4125ecd5782/orig.mp4?Expires=1773611318&Signature=Kf1A2Cg6dFrIBisqEGAA-p2DjF0BvXgQZPfvMiMjIRLuaCAaibzZL63RJiyN5-zMmFffru9BQn-ko6PVqmw2aanXC-NfVB30S7HltDn83wTvR0t75EIbSGXvFoBxwjnaggY2rMmqYHtiGBAaFqyMppiNsba9yTTwyahQbNFhSVWzI9H2xkRWcWb8QMt-KJ7~oit3NWmDvraFRJss~00ZsxdiTSHLt882QRXkCxDeQjbf6eOO7QcXrHSalK~70QislqnHs-XRa9SdeK5TW30i815TC2os4xvxkPjLlUnfw3xH2cUNeYO6mQzewkclnSW0hrvj0JFJNy2UvqOtyaIXsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Burlington Public Works staff returned to the Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee seeking approval to recommend a New North End sidewalk scoping study to city council. The study would support future grant applications and identify feasible sidewalk locations and potential pilot projects.

Philip Peterson, senior transportation planner, said the study (funded in part by the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission) would examine connecting missing sections of sidewalk and advance a shortlist of candidate projects. Peterson said Stanbury (Stanbury/Dale) Road is a primary candidate for a concrete sidewalk to connect the neighborhood; Green Acres Drive is proposed as a seasonal pedestrian zone pilot (similar to a previous Sanbury pilot) to test demand and design before committing to a permanent sidewalk. Cottage Grove/Waldo Drive was scoped as a likely no‑build because of narrow right‑of‑way and strong neighborhood preference for traffic calming instead of formal sidewalks.

Committee members said the Stanbury pilot was well received by neighbors during last year’s temporary activation and urged staff to include the Stanbury corridor as a strong candidate for a future Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Grant. Peterson and staff noted that applications would rely on the study to demonstrate council support and project feasibility; if future grant funds are secured, the city would follow normal capital prioritization and maintenance planning.

The committee voted to recommend approval of the New North End sidewalk scoping study so staff can proceed to city council and pursue implementation funding.","The committee approved a scoping study for sidewalk connections in Burlington’s New North End, including potential permanent sidewalks on Stanbury Road and a seasonal pilot on Green Acres Drive; Cottage Grove/Waldo Drive was scoped as no‑build with traffic calming recommended.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6222605,"Council committee recommends PlanBTV Walk Bike safety action plan to qualify for Safe Streets for All grants",1765,2087000,3852000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3604395-1ecfbedf5ff14878e96f44798bee0e46&start=2087&end=3852","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3604395-1ecfbedf5ff14878e96f44798bee0e46/thumbnail_2087000.jpg","/articles/6222605/Burlington-City/Chittenden-County/Vermont/Council-committee-recommends-PlanBTV-Walk-Bike-safety-action-plan-to-qualify-for-Safe-Streets-for-All-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222605-dc4ef346431abbe6ace3feb817bdf9a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1773611318&Signature=fy9OHYbCHiAMJXDv3yNSV71rtTFZJ46m7H4strJdsTkPTLyxXsNWr0wRRVGB01OcJmcoiNZUH5HCDWvTUJE4iTwAZf~mcX~85O4uh7KL7VCKyznZ4d60tuyY~DWOSbzmsv2SWe6kmgfc~9xj2Ohg7Qc7tkipXyPX6s5SqLCBMIULvlXQYvUTrHCuIaGSHo7DbR7R2YipAdEnzulqGLVnEkMtCjJGaDszfU~Y-VASYTtLFGfMF8f7SFsSUuYsPDqn0ex7~siBPae-MpbB9BYVA5TYtgdhTnbXF0uQn2H~IVTjq5uP3jFVS8HnQWO9vGc~YDUTAUMwwgbEvBokWUTU7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City transportation staff and consultants presented the PlanBTV Walk Bike Safety Action Plan to the Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee and the committee voted to recommend the plan to the full city council to enable federal grant applications.

Philip Peterson, senior transportation planner in Public Works, introduced the presentation and said staff had coordinated with FHWA and the Vermont regional planning commission on a strategy that meets federal guidelines. Karen Sontag, a consultant with BHBA, summarized the plan’s data‑driven focus, saying the team concentrated on the most serious crashes over the last five to ten years.

“More than 40 percent of our serious crashes are involving pedestrians and bicyclists,” Sontag said, and the team found that 73 percent of serious crashes occurred on arterial connector streets. The report groups recommended countermeasures into three emphasis areas: crossing safety, turning movement safety and arterial corridor treatments. The plan uses crash modification factors and FHWA‑supported research to prioritize proven countermeasures and then applies a corridor prioritization framework that weights crashes, network connectivity and demographics.

Committee members pressed for clarity on how the plan would be used. Staff and consultants said the action plan is a guidance document that must be in place for the city to apply for Safe Streets for All (SS4A) implementation grants; it is not a binding standard that forces construction of every item in the document. Philip Peterson described implementation priorities the city would target first if grant funds were secured, focusing on pedestrian crossing enhancements, new crosswalks, visibility improvements and intersection safety projects.

Several committee members asked about outreach to accessibility and aging advocates; staff said AARP participated on the project advisory committee, that they would meet with the city’s accessibility committee and that they would engage the newly constituted council on aging. The committee voted to recommend that city council approve the PlanBTV Walk Bike Safety Action Plan so staff can pursue SS4A grant opportunities.","Staff and consultants presented a data‑driven safety action plan focused on pedestrian and bicycle serious‑injury crashes; the committee voted to recommend the plan to full city council so the city can pursue federal Safe Streets for All funding.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6222610,"Green Mountain Transit proposes reroutes, shifts frequency to create 15‑minute corridor between Burlington and South Burlington",1311,329000,1640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3604395-1ecfbedf5ff14878e96f44798bee0e46&start=329&end=1640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3604395-1ecfbedf5ff14878e96f44798bee0e46/thumbnail_329000.jpg","/articles/6222610/Burlington-City/Chittenden-County/Vermont/Green-Mountain-Transit-proposes-reroutes-shifts-frequency-to-create-15minute-corridor-between-Burlington-and-South-Burlington","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222610-af5723d96f876b2aa1c2136edb5a126f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773611318&Signature=mDVtu3~0QgSHM7vdnkLUCx769WJdQewRGynKgVN-YSqIDoLRZnCMagiLr2dh3h2ptGhB-gti~uh9xWUBYyhJot1v06cUdmnDNZPj9nHNBP2YoCMXCF9hSVs~8RxbDLL9Df60Jt91CPOWs7Kg1lsCSi8SskjpIxTYgF6eHZ2OqUOtyn8zIOUa5poaVUne-3H1PC4ChLz6H7m~JFXmI7ufnL9T5KFf0IMU5eN06DWsDATeFKKXebY97lmxXOCcvek~QW49CoGdHMsQ3tE6Q2byuopt6LkrYtS20XO8RC42Ky58ebgaWr3ofXVtIOqOVqeIPVqXFGNQ2HAtb6YCFKdw2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Green Mountain Transit (GMT) staff told the Burlington City Council Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee that they plan to reroute and change frequencies on three routes to match new development patterns in South Burlington and to preserve service amid fiscal pressure.

GMT General Manager Clayton Clark said GMT is aiming for “service improvements” despite recent financial challenges and turned the presentation over to Chris, GMT’s director of planning, who outlined proposed changes to routes 1 (Wellston), 11 (Airport) and 9 (Winooski).

The agency proposed reducing the number 1 route’s weekday frequency from every 20 minutes to every 30 minutes during the bulk of the day and shifting the number 11 from 45‑minute headways to 30‑minute headways; the 1 and 11 would be scheduled in offset departure times so they operate together as an approximately 15‑minute corridor between Downtown Burlington and the South Burlington city center. Chris said the changes are driven by “new development that’s happening in South Burlington” and by stop‑level ridership data showing most demand is between Downtown Burlington and the Dorset/Market Street area.

GMT also described a routing change for route 9 to serve a Shaw’s in Colchester and to align Winooski Main Street stops to be bidirectional; a reduction in late‑night service on that route already went into effect in December. The agency noted that the revised 11 would no longer serve the airport directly — GMT staff said the airport is accessible by a roughly 10‑minute walk from the Wilson Road stop on route 1 and that few riders currently use the 11 for airport trips because flight times do not match the span of service.

On funding, GMT staff said the governor’s budget provided more funds than earlier expected, easing some near‑term reductions (previous reductions were in the roughly $1.0–$1.2 million range), but they cautioned about a projected FY27 funding gap they estimated at about $3 million. Clayton Clark said GMT plans to publish another service‑reduction list in late fall to align with the next legislative session if needed.

GMT said it will hold two public hearings on the proposed changes: June 9 at 5:30 p.m. at South Burlington City Hall and June 10 at noon via Zoom, and invited written comments to planning@ridegmt.com.

Committee members asked about medical center and university connectivity; GMT said the number 2 route will continue to serve the UVM Medical Center and that UVM and the medical center operate their own shuttles and are negotiating unlimited access and fare arrangements with GMT. GMT staff also noted ongoing improvement of passenger counting and fare‑system data collection, including required stop‑level counts done every three years and plans to install automatic passenger counters to better capture ridership patterns.","GMT presented proposed routing and frequency changes to routes 1, 11 and 9, citing new South Burlington development and budget pressure; two public hearings were scheduled and staff said the changes aim to concentrate service on higher‑ridership corridors.","actionData","errors"]

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