Special Call Meeting
Date: Thursday July 16, 2020 (07/16/20)
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Chat:
17:12:02 From Zoe Kaslow : Zoe Kaslow
17:12:11 From Aaron Gaines : Aaron Gaines
17:12:13 From Alicia G : Alicia Grangent present
17:12:18 From Judi Daniels : Michael & Judi Daniels
17:12:21 From maryhamilton : mary hamilton
17:12:22 From Janice Bosworth : Janice Bosworth with Pat Lotz
17:12:34 From fngrpckr : Amy Hoffman
17:12:38 From Patrol : Chief Merkel
17:12:46 From Jeff : Jeff Holloway
17:13:16 From Julie Basol, Vergennes Partnership : Julie Basol
17:13:18 From andrewkirkaldy : Andy Kirkaldy
17:13:20 From Darren Donovan : Darren Donovan
17:13:30 From Lynn Donnelly : Ralph Burt
17:13:39 From Lynn Donnelly : Cathy Desjadon
17:13:41 From Mel Hawley : Mel Hawley
17:14:12 From Lizbeth Ryan : Lizbeth Ryan
17:14:28 From Michelina : Michelina Covey
17:14:38 From Brian Gebo : Brian Gebo
17:14:54 From Martha DeGraaf : Martha S. DeGraaf
17:15:03 From chris collette : Chris Collette
17:15:07 From Scott Gaines : Scott Gaines
17:24:44 From maryhamilton : helena mute yourself
17:32:07 From Nial Rele : I thought this was a conversation about policing in Vergennes?
17:33:12 From rebecca rey : raising my hand to speak to the planned topic
17:33:25 From Catherine Brooks : raising my hand
17:33:38 From Catherine Brooks : how do I raise my hand?
17:35:43 From Sarah Stroup : if you want to raise your hand, click on the "participants" button on the lower part of your screen. you will see a list come up, with a button at the bottom that says "raise your hand." click that.
17:37:04 From Kathy Rossier : Thank you, Bryan, for your comments.
17:42:20 From Nial Rele : My hand has been up as well, Daniel.
17:42:50 From Nial Rele : As are others - Sarah Stroup, Catherine Brooks, Jeremy Holm
17:42:58 From Nial Rele : and 'Matt'
17:52:29 From Kathy Rossier : If you are not speaking, PLEASE mute your microphone…thanks
17:53:16 From Brian Sills : Absolutely Nial. Well said.
17:54:15 From Bryan : I agree with Nial, that ambush on the mayor by the city council under the pretext of a discussion of the police department is appalling. I am sure there is a no confidence procedure in either the charter and/or state law. Is what happened today legal? I am disgusted.
18:06:25 From Abigail Blum : Catherine, thank you so much for sharing. I am so grateful for your leadership on the committee.
18:06:38 From Nial Rele : THANK YOU
18:07:29 From rebecca rey : Thank you Catherine!
18:07:49 From Kathy Rossier : thank you , Catherine, We appreciate you!
18:08:03 From David Small : Catherine! Thank you for your strong message.
18:10:35 From Nial Rele : .. to watch this of all things ..
18:18:22 From David Small : Thank you for sharing Nial.
18:19:05 From Abigail Blum : The unmuted comment prior to the Chief's was quite disappointing
18:19:56 From rebecca rey : thank you Nial, Implicit bias is real.
18:19:58 From Brian Sills : Bravo and well said Nail!
18:20:46 From Abigail Blum : It is pronounced "Nee-all"
18:22:53 From Nial Rele : I know you gave it thought, Chief Merkel. Thought followed by effort on how to discredit it. Please watch the recording of the Policing Forum for the Chief's response to my question then.
18:25:19 From rebecca rey : I will add then Chief, then why are you not embracing this initiative. I believe you and our suggestion is to have an objective oversight committee.
18:31:10 From Nial Rele : I'm curious: If it wasn't meant as public sabotage, why did the City Manager only choose to share the content of the texts ("public record") with one member of City Council?
18:31:17 From Erin Roche : Thank you Mark. I am disappointed in my elected councilors who chose to act before thinking.
18:33:12 From danellebirong : Daniel - Can you please provide a vote count from the beginning of the meeting? Thank you.
18:36:15 From allison rimmer : can someone post the link to the next meeting?
18:37:01 From Bryan : https://www.vergennes.org/government/citizen_review_board_exploratory_committee.php
18:37:16 From Bryan : link in today's agenda.
17:12:02 From Zoe Kaslow : Zoe Kaslow
17:12:11 From Aaron Gaines : Aaron Gaines
17:12:13 From Alicia G : Alicia Grangent present
17:12:18 From Judi Daniels : Michael & Judi Daniels
17:12:21 From maryhamilton : mary hamilton
17:12:22 From Janice Bosworth : Janice Bosworth with Pat Lotz
17:12:34 From fngrpckr : Amy Hoffman
17:12:38 From Patrol : Chief Merkel
17:12:46 From Jeff : Jeff Holloway
17:13:16 From Julie Basol, Vergennes Partnership : Julie Basol
17:13:18 From andrewkirkaldy : Andy Kirkaldy
17:13:20 From Darren Donovan : Darren Donovan
17:13:30 From Lynn Donnelly : Ralph Burt
17:13:39 From Lynn Donnelly : Cathy Desjadon
17:13:41 From Mel Hawley : Mel Hawley
17:14:12 From Lizbeth Ryan : Lizbeth Ryan
17:14:28 From Michelina : Michelina Covey
17:14:38 From Brian Gebo : Brian Gebo
17:14:54 From Martha DeGraaf : Martha S. DeGraaf
17:15:03 From chris collette : Chris Collette
17:15:07 From Scott Gaines : Scott Gaines
17:24:44 From maryhamilton : helena mute yourself
17:32:07 From Nial Rele : I thought this was a conversation about policing in Vergennes?
17:33:12 From rebecca rey : raising my hand to speak to the planned topic
17:33:25 From Catherine Brooks : raising my hand
17:33:38 From Catherine Brooks : how do I raise my hand?
17:35:43 From Sarah Stroup : if you want to raise your hand, click on the "participants" button on the lower part of your screen. you will see a list come up, with a button at the bottom that says "raise your hand." click that.
17:37:04 From Kathy Rossier : Thank you, Bryan, for your comments.
17:42:20 From Nial Rele : My hand has been up as well, Daniel.
17:42:50 From Nial Rele : As are others - Sarah Stroup, Catherine Brooks, Jeremy Holm
17:42:58 From Nial Rele : and 'Matt'
17:52:29 From Kathy Rossier : If you are not speaking, PLEASE mute your microphone…thanks
17:53:16 From Brian Sills : Absolutely Nial. Well said.
17:54:15 From Bryan : I agree with Nial, that ambush on the mayor by the city council under the pretext of a discussion of the police department is appalling. I am sure there is a no confidence procedure in either the charter and/or state law. Is what happened today legal? I am disgusted.
18:06:25 From Abigail Blum : Catherine, thank you so much for sharing. I am so grateful for your leadership on the committee.
18:06:38 From Nial Rele : THANK YOU
18:07:29 From rebecca rey : Thank you Catherine!
18:07:49 From Kathy Rossier : thank you , Catherine, We appreciate you!
18:08:03 From David Small : Catherine! Thank you for your strong message.
18:10:35 From Nial Rele : .. to watch this of all things ..
18:18:22 From David Small : Thank you for sharing Nial.
18:19:05 From Abigail Blum : The unmuted comment prior to the Chief's was quite disappointing
18:19:56 From rebecca rey : thank you Nial, Implicit bias is real.
18:19:58 From Brian Sills : Bravo and well said Nail!
18:20:46 From Abigail Blum : It is pronounced "Nee-all"
18:22:53 From Nial Rele : I know you gave it thought, Chief Merkel. Thought followed by effort on how to discredit it. Please watch the recording of the Policing Forum for the Chief's response to my question then.
18:25:19 From rebecca rey : I will add then Chief, then why are you not embracing this initiative. I believe you and our suggestion is to have an objective oversight committee.
18:31:10 From Nial Rele : I'm curious: If it wasn't meant as public sabotage, why did the City Manager only choose to share the content of the texts ("public record") with one member of City Council?
18:31:17 From Erin Roche : Thank you Mark. I am disappointed in my elected councilors who chose to act before thinking.
18:33:12 From danellebirong : Daniel - Can you please provide a vote count from the beginning of the meeting? Thank you.
18:36:15 From allison rimmer : can someone post the link to the next meeting?
18:37:01 From Bryan : https://www.vergennes.org/government/citizen_review_board_exploratory_committee.php
18:37:16 From Bryan : link in today's agenda.