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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 11/16/1965BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING NOVEMBER 16, 1965 The Board of Selectmen of South Burlington held a public meeting at the Town Office Building, 555 Dorset Street on Tuesday, November 16, 1965 at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Vincent J. D'Acuti, Chairman. MEMBERS PRESENT Vincent J. D'Acuti, Chairman; Robert K. Ashley, Augustus T. Stannard and Stephen M. Whittlesey. OTHERS PRESENT Irving L. Douglas, Town Manager; Henry N. LeClair, Assistant Town Manager; Mr. Douglas Stuart, Attorney; Mr. Robert C. Ladd, Highway Superintendent; Mr. Roger LeCours, Free Press Reporter; Mr. Otis Laury of Reynolds & Son, Inc.; Mr. Arthur Hill, Jr. and Mr. Arthur Hill, Sr. of Hill-Martin Company; Mr. H. Mark Bolton, Mrs. David Faigel, and Mrs. Wilbur Bull. READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read. FIRE DISTRICT #3 Mr. D'Acuti, Chairman, reported to the Board that he had met with Francis Peisch, Attorney, and Mr. Alfred Doenges of Fire District #3 and they had discussed why the question of the merger could not be in the November election. Mr. D'Acuti explained that he had been advised by the Town Attorney that all voters from District 11-1, except those in Fire District #3, would be required by law to vote on the merger question at the South Burlington High School. Since these voters would be voting for their district representative at the Orchard School, Shelburne Road, they would be required to vote at two different places. It was thought that this would be both confusing and costly. Mr. Douglas, Town Manager, was then instructed to meet with representatives of Fire District #3 for more information and to investigate the possibility of voting on the acquisition of the District at the regular Town Meeting of March 1966, with date of the transfer being retroactive to January 1, 1966. LEASING OF A LOADER FOR THE LAND FILL AREA Mr. Douglas, Town Manager, presented the Board of Selectmen with the description and price of a Trojan and Allis-Chalmers 2-yard loader. Mr. Laury of the Reynolds and Son Co., and Mr. Arthur Hill, Jr. of Hill-Martin Corp. both gave short talks on the merits of the machines sold by the companies they represented and explained their methods of servicing and repairing them. Mr. Ladd, Highway Superintendent, and Mr. Douglas, Town Manager, both agreed that either piece of equipment was capable of doing a good job at the Land Fill Area. They had the Trojan and the Allis-Chalmers demonstrated at the site. At this point Mr. Laury of Reynolds and Son, and Mr. Arthur Hill, Jr. and Sr. were excused, and further discussion and action was postponed until later in the evening, when the Board voted unanimously to accept the low bid of $19,000.00 for the Allis Chalmers machine. Mr. Douglas, Town Manager, was instructed to notify both companies of the decision of the Board. He was also instructed to investigate the possibility of the Highway Department owning the loader and paying for it out of the Equipment Fund. APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE - RE: Water Department The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved the appointment of a Study Committee of three to investigate the advantages both to the Water Department and the Town, of having that department administered by the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager. Mr. Stephen M. Whittlesey was appointed Chairman of the Study Committee, and Mr. Lloyd Morey of the Water Commission and Mr. Samuel F. B. Morse were the other two members appointed. They are to report their findings to the Board of Selectmen and the Water Department. Mr. Douglas, Town Manager, was instructed to notify the members of the Study Committee of their appointment. SECOND READING OF ZONING CHANGE - H. MARK BOLTON Mr. Bolton's request for a zoning change from Residence District B to Business District A was read by Mr. D'Acuti, who also read a letter from the Planning Commission, recommending the change. As there was no one present to object, the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved the zoning petition, and Mr. Douglas, Town Manager, was instructed to notify Mr. Bolton that his request had been approved. RESIGNATION - RALPH B. GOODRICH Mr. D'Acuti, Chairman, read a letter dated October 21, 1965, from Ralph B. Goodrich, in which Mr. Goodrich tendered his resignation as a member of the Board of Selectmen. Mr. D'Acuti then made a motion that the Board of Selectmen go on record as favoring the drafting of a resolution commending Mr. Goodrich on his outstanding service to the Town of South Burlington. The motion was seconded by Mr. Whittlesey and passed unanimously by the Board. Mr. Douglas, Town Manager, was instructed to write to Mr. Goodrich, accepting his resignation with regret, and also to draft the resolution. APPOINTMENT - CLERK OF BOARD OF SELECTMEN Mr. Stannard made a motion, seconded by Mr. D'Acuti, that Robert K. Ashley be appointed as clerk of the Board of Selectmen. The motion was unanimously passed and Mr. Ashley was appointed clerk. MEETING WITH BURLINGTON FIRE COMMISSIONERS Mr. Douglas, Town Manager, informed the Board of Selectmen that our contract with the City of Burlington for fire protection expires on January 1, 1966. Mr. D'Acuti, Chairman, then instructed Mr. Douglas to write to the chairman of the Burlington Fire Commissioners requesting a meeting with them on Tuesday, November 30, 1965 at 4 P. M. LETTER FROM GBIC Mr. D'Acuti, Chairman, read a letter from George Mascott, Executive Director of the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation, requesting the name of a representative from South Burlington to become a member of an all-county Steering Committee. This committee is being formed to meet and decide on the objectives and the scope of the regional planning in Chittenden County. The Board unanimously approved, as representative from South Burlington, Mr. William D. Kellner, Chairman of the South Burlington Planning Commission. Mr. Douglas, Town Manager, was instructed to write to Mr. Mascott and to Mr. Kellner advising them of the appointment. AGREEMENT - WEBSTER MARTIN, INC. The Town Attorney was instructed to complete the contract agreement between the Town of South Burlington and Webster Martin, Inc. OTHER BUSINESS The Town Manager was instructed to check with the Town Clerk about the date of the last day for adding names to the check list. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M. APPROVED Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.