Winooski public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Safe, Healthy, Connected People Commission
The commission approved previous meeting minutes and reviewed the current scholarship policy, recommending no changes. Members discussed four potential fee structures for the Community Services Department, expressing a slight preference for a tiered model.
- Approved previous meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Recommended no changes to current scholarship policy
Winooski Memorial Library Committee
The committee approved previous meeting minutes and established three tentative goals for FY24 focused on advocacy, building visioning, and service growth. Members discussed staffing shortages and the migration to a new catalog system. A tentative construction start date for the new library building is late 2024.
- Approved previous meeting minutes
- Set tentative FY24 goal: Community advocacy via outreach and events
- Set tentative FY24 goal: Visioning space and service models for new building
- Set tentative FY24 goal: Continued growth of library services and use
Liquor Control Board
The Liquor Control Board approved six applications for tobacco licenses, tobacco endorsements, and restaurant licenses. This included a conditional caterer's liquor license for a specific event.
- Approved Tobacco Substitute Endorsement and new Restaurant Application for Hickok & River LLC at 60 Hickok Street (4-0)
- Approved Tobacco License for Sour Hall Foods (Wicked Wings) at 211 Main Street (4-0)
- Approved Restaurant Application renewal for Last Stop Sports Bar at 12 Malletts Bay Avenue (4-0)
- Approved new Restaurant Application for Morning Light Bakery at 106 E. Allen Street (4-0)
- Approved Restaurant Application renewal for Scout at 3 E. Allen Street (4-0)
- Approved Conditional Caterer and Liquor license for Mule Bar at 38 Main Street for Winooski Pride Event on September 9, 2023 (4-0)
City Council
The City Council approved a longevity bonus for non-union police department members and passed a consent agenda including various administrative and housing items. A public hearing was held regarding amendments to the Unified Land Use and Development Regulations, which will undergo further review.
- Approved Consent Agenda items including payroll warrants and Winooski Pride permit (4-0)
- Approved Longevity Bonus for Non-Union Police Department Members (3-0, 1 abstention)
- Approved modification to Housing Trust Fund Down Payment Assistance Program to allow multiplexes beyond two units
- Approved commission appointments for Housing and Municipal Infrastructure