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Council authorizes $25,000 disbursement to Larkin Family Partnership after executive session on bridge right‑of‑way
Summary
After an executive session on acquisition of right‑of‑way connected to the pedestrian/bicycle bridge over I‑89 at Exit 13, the South Burlington City Council voted unanimously on Jan. 13 to authorize a $25,000 disbursement to the Larkin Family Partnership and asked the city treasurer to cut the check.
The South Burlington City Council on Jan. 13 entered executive session pursuant to the statutory citation read on the record for the purpose of discussing securing real estate purchase or lease options related to right‑of‑way for the pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Interstate 89 at Exit 13. Council members and staff listed as participants included the mayor or chair and several councilors and staff (the clerk read the attendees before the session).
Immediately after returning from executive session, councilors voted unanimously to authorize a $25,000 disbursement to the Larkin Family Partnership. The item had been removed from the consent agenda earlier in the meeting so it could be discussed following the executive session; council then moved, seconded and approved the payment. The council’s voice vote was recorded as unanimous.
The motion approved the disbursement and gave the city treasurer permission to process the payment. The transcript shows the motion and second but does not identify the individual mover and seconder on the public record; the vote was taken by voice and recorded as unanimous. The council did not discuss further specifics about the check amount in public session after the vote.
Legal and procedural notes
The executive session was held under the statute referenced by staff (transcribed in the meeting as "1 VSA 3 13a1a and 2" in the public record) for the purpose of discussing acquisition of real estate interests; the council returned to open session and acted in public to approve the single disbursement.
Why it matters
The disbursement appears tied to right‑of‑way matters for the pedestrian/bicycle bridge project at Exit 13 (parcel number referenced earlier in the consent agenda); the public vote establishes the city’s authorization to make the payment following privileged discussion in executive session.
