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Votes at a glance: South Burlington City Council, Jan. 6, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal council actions taken Jan. 6: consent agenda (including Dorset Street easements) approved unanimously; first reading of municipal ethics investigation ordinance passed and two procedural appointments made; liquor control license approved.
This is a concise list of formal outcomes recorded during the South Burlington City Council meeting on Jan. 6, 2025.
Consent agenda (approved unanimously) - Motion: Approve the consent agenda including (a) sign disbursements, (b) accept easements for construction and future maintenance of the Dorset Street shared‑use path between Old Cross Road and Sadie Lane (per warranty deed dated April 17, 2024), and (c) receive October–November 2024 financials. - Outcome: Approved (unanimous voice vote). Staff will return with detailed discussion of the Dorset Street path on Feb. 3.
Liquor control (approved) - Motion: Approve 3rd‑class restaurant/bar license for Root’s Future LLC. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded as aye; item processed by liquor control board during meeting).
Ethics ordinance and appointments (approved unanimously) 1) Motion: Pass the proposed code of ethics investigation and enforcement ordinance at first reading, set a second reading and public hearing for Feb. 3, 2025 at 7 p.m. - Outcome: Approved (unanimous). 2) Motion: Designate the South Burlington City Attorney as the city’s liaison to the State Ethics Commission and as the city’s designated complaint recipient for municipal ethics complaints. - Outcome: Approved (unanimous). 3) Motion: Designate the South Burlington Deputy City Manager as the alternate designated complaint recipient when the designated recipient is unavailable or is the subject of a complaint. - Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
No roll‑call tallies were published in the meeting transcript; votes were taken by voice and recorded as unanimous where indicated. Several other discussion items were on the agenda — including Safe Routes to School budget requests and an extended discussion of the Longview conservation/housing project — but those did not produce final council votes on Jan. 6.
