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2026-09-14 - City Council With Mayor Presiding

Summary

Built from the official minutes of the City Council With Mayor Presiding session of September 14, 2026 (agenda start time 7:00 pm; adoption of these minutes was not confirmed in the records collected). Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak convened at 7:25 pm; the minutes give 7:53 pm for the close but word it as "convened". Present: Broderick, Carpenter, Grant, Litwin, McKnight, Neubieser, Sanchez-Parkinson, Schachter, Singh, President Traverse and the Mayor. Absent: Barlow and Bergman. Also present: City Attorney Brown, COS Gerlach and Lori Olberg. The regular meeting of the same evening is on 2026-09-14 - City Council.

  • Agenda adopted unanimously (Traverse/Schachter); Singh was not at the table for the vote.
  • Consent agenda adopted unanimously (Traverse/Litwin); it placed the list of openings on Burlington commissions and boards on file.
  • Design Advisory Board alternate: Joel Banner Baird appointed (nominated by Carpenter), term to June 30, 2029.
  • Second Design Advisory Board alternate seat: nomination of Alice Lissarrague (by Traverse) did not go forward; a motion to re-post the position passed 5-3-3, with 2 absent.
  • Development Review Board: Marina Campbell Loughlin appointed unanimously (nominated by Traverse), term to June 30, 2027.
  • Public Works Commission: Johnathon Benoit (nominated by Litwin) appointed 7-4-2 over Clayton Dykstra (nominated by Broderick), term to June 30, 2027.

Design Advisory Board Alternate Appointments

Roll call on the motion to re-post the second alternate seat. Ayes (5): Neubieser, Sanchez-Parkinson, Schachter, Singh, Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak. Nays (3): McKnight, Litwin, Grant. Abstentions (3): Carpenter, Broderick, Traverse. Absent: Barlow, Bergman. See Design Advisory Board Alternate Appointments.

Development Review Board Appointment

Marina Campbell Loughlin, unanimous, term expiring June 30, 2027.

Public Works Commission Appointment

Both applicants introduced themselves at the Mayor's invitation. Roll call for Benoit. Ayes (7): Carpenter, Litwin, McKnight, Schachter, Singh, Traverse, Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak. Abstentions (4): Broderick, Grant, Neubieser, Sanchez-Parkinson. Absent: Barlow, Bergman. See Public Works Commission Appointment.

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