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AGENDA
SOUTH BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL
City Hall
575 Dorset Street
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT
Regular Session 9:00 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012
1. Agenda Review: Additions, deletions or changes in order of agenda items.
2. Comments and questions from the public not related to the agenda.
3. ###Second Public Hearing on City Clerk's Proposed City Charter Amendment regarding the City
Clerk position, staff, and office access. (Donna Kinville, City Clerk).
4. Consider Approval of Special Warning for November 6, 2012, City Charter Amendments and order of
publication.
5. Other Business
6. Consider entering executive session for discussion of personnel matters and litigation (if needed).
Respectfully Submitted:
Sanford I. Miller
City Manager
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### Attachments Sent Separately or Previously
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there is sufficient time for the Council to conduct all the business on the agenda.
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BALLOT PROVISIONS FOR
PROPOSED CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Article I : Shall the voters amend Sections 13-301 and 13-1701
of the City of South Burlington Charter as follows :
§ 13-301 . Officers; general provisions
The officers of the City of South Burlington shall be those
provided by law for towns, except as otherwise provided by
this charter. The officers shall have all the powers and
duties necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter
as well as those provided by law that are not in conflict
with this charter. The offices of fence viewer, weigher of
coal, and inspector of lumber shall be abolished.
Sub-sections (1) and (2) remain unchanged.
(3) The council by majority vote of all its members shall
appoint annually the city clerk commencing upon expiration
of the incumbent city clerk' s elected term of office on the
date of the annual city meeting to be held in 2014 . The
city clerk shall be a resident of the City unless waived by
the council .
§ 13-1701 . Appointment and removal
(a) All city employees not elected by the voters shall be
appointed, supervised and removed by the city manager unless
otherwise specified in this charter. There shall be no
discrimination in employment on account of race, religion,
or political affiliation. Appointments, layoffs,
suspensions, promotions, demotions and removals shall be
made solely on the basis of training, experience, fitness
and performance of duties of the individual, in such manner
as to ensure that the responsible administrative officer may
secure efficient service .
Additions are in underline and deletions are in .
Article II : Shall the voters amend the City of South Burlington
Charter to add Section 13-2005 as follows :
§ 13-2005 . City Library Department
(a) The South Burlington Community Library shall be a
department of the City of South Burlington.
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(b) There shall be a Library Director, who shall be chosen
and serve as a City department head. The City Manager and
Library Trustees shall collaborate regarding appointment or
removal of the Library Director. Final appointment and
removal authority is vested in the City Manager. The City
shall be responsible to evaluate the performance of the
Library Director: the City Manager shall seek input from the
Trustees .
(c) The Trustees, with the advice of the Library Director,
are responsible for proposing to the City Manager the
appropriation of City revenues the Trustees believe are
necessary to fund Library operations . The Library Trustees,
in consultation with the Library Director, shall have
authority to make, adopt, modify and repeal non-fiscal
Library policies such as content of Library collections .
(d) Except as otherwise provided, the Library Trustees
shall serve as an advisory body to the City Council on areas
such as the Library' s mission, location and facilities,
including fundraising to support these areas . The City
Council and/or City Manager may seek input from the Trustees
prior to implementing any action that would have a material
effect on the Library' s operations, policies or procedures .
(e) The Library Trustees shall have exclusive authority to
adopt, amend and repeal bylaws which do not impact Library
finances, which concern the meeting schedule for Trustees
and which relate to activities necessary to meet the
advisory requirements of this Charter language. Bylaws
cannot be in contradiction to the requirements or intent of
this Charter.
Additions are in underline .
Article III: Shall the voters amend Section 13-301 of the City
of South Burlington Charter as follows :
§ 13-301 . Officers; general provisions
The officers of the City of South Burlington shall be those
provided by law for towns, except as otherwise provided by
this charter. The officers shall have all the powers and
duties necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter
as well as those provided by law. The offices of fence
viewer, weigher of coal, and inspector of lumber shall be
abolished.
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Sub-sections (1) and (2) remain unchanged.
(3) The city clerk shall be elected to a three-year trm with
all the powers and duties granted under general State law,
including appointment and management of all staff of the
clerk' s office, including assistant city clerks .
(a) The staff of the city clerk, if they qualify, shall
be members of the local bargaining unit but shall be exempt
from all provisions regarding hiring, disciplining and
firing.
(b) The city clerk shall be responsible for all aspects
of operating the clerk' s office including limiting access
after office hours .
Additions are in underline .
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
ON PROPOSED CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS
CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
The Council of the City of South Burlington hereby gives notice
that public hearings will be held on September 4, 2012, at 6:00
PM and September 6, 2012, at 9: 00 AM and to be held at the South
Burlington City Hall at 575 Dorset Street to consider proposed
amendments to the charter for the City of South Burlington.
PROPOSED CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Shall the voters amend the following sections of the City
Charter as indicated:
§ 13-301 . Officers; general provisions
The officers of the City of South Burlington shall be those
provided by law �for- towns, except as otherwise provided by this
charter. The officers shall have all the powers and duties
necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter as well as
those provided by law. The offices of fence viewer, weigher of
coal, and inspector of lumber shall be abolished.
Subsections (1) , (2) and (3) remain unchanged
(4) The city clerk shall be elected to a three-year term with
all the powers and duties granted under general State law,
including appointment and management of all staff of the clerk' s
office, including assistant city clerks .
(a) The staff of the city clerk, if they qualify, shall be
members of the local bargaining unit but shall be exempt from
all provisions regarding hiring, disciplining and firing.
(b) The city clerk shall be responsible for all aspects of
operating the clerk' s office including limiting access after
office hours.
Additions are in underline and deletions are in strike out.
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Dated at South Burlington, Vermont this 3rd day of August 2012 .
CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
Sanford Miller,
City Manager
Received and posted this 3rd day .of Aug„1„...1.§..t 2 12 .
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Laura Kimba 1,
Deputy City Clerk
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