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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 01/04/1966BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING JANUARY 4, 1966 The Board of Selectmen of South Burlington held a public meeting at the Town Office Building, 555 Dorset Street, on Tuesday, January 4, 1966 at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Vincent J. D'Acuti. MEMBERS PRESENT Vincent J. D'Acuti, Chairman; Robert K. Ashley, Frederick G. Blais, Augustus T. Stannard and Stephen M. Whittlesey. OTHERS PRESENT Irving L. Douglas, Town Manager; Henry LeClair, Assistant Town Manager; Randall G. Munson of Munson Earth Moving Corporation; J. Lee Murray, Jr. President of Murray and Blake Construction, Inc.; William E. Mikell, Town Attorney; Helen D. Paquin, Town Clerk and Treasurer; William J. Szymanski of Webster-Martin, Inc.; Luther F. Hackett and Theodore M. Riehle, Jr., Town District Representatives; Charles F. Lord, Jr. of the Pomerleau Insurance Agency; Roger LeCours, Free Press Reporter; Homer Stuart of the Hickock and Boardman Insurance Company; Mr. and Mrs. William B. Guilford, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reid, Jr.; Mr. H. Sheldon Jacobs, Mr. Charles McLaughlin, Mr. Edward Theede, Mr. Ronald MacDonald and Mr. Albert Stiles, all residents of Fire District #3. A camera man was also present to take pictures of the signing and awarding of the contracts. READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE TWO PREVIOUS MEETINGS The minutes of the meetings of November 16, 1965 and December 7, 1965 were to be corrected and reread at the next meeting. RESOLUTIONS FOR CONTRACT 1A AND 1B The Board of Selectmen signed the resolutions for Contract 1A and 1B which were then read aloud by Mr. Mikell, Town Attorney, as follows: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the construction firm of Murray and Blake Construction, Inc. has submitted a proposal dated November 24, 1965, to furnish all plans, labor, materials, supplies, tools, equipment and other things necessary for construction of that portion of the proposed South Burlington Sewage works contemplated under Project #WPC-VT-40 described as Section A thereof in the contract documents for the lump sum of $536,430.00, and WHEREAS, the Town has received a letter from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare dated December 14, 1965, authorizing the Town to award a contract for such construction to the firm of Murray and Blake Construction, Inc. for $536,430.00; NOW, THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved that the Town of South Burlington award Contract 1A to the construction firm of Murray and Blake Construction, Inc. for construction of that portion of the South Burlington Sewage Works, Project #WPC-Vt-40 described as Section A thereof in the specifications and contract documents for the sum of $536,430.00; AND be it further resolved that the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Vincent J. D'Acuti, be and he hereby is authorized to execute on behalf of the Town of South Burlington, Contract 1A by and between the Town of South Burlington and Murray and Blake Construction, Inc., said contract to be in the form of agreement contained in the contract documents and specifications for new sewage works prepared by Webster-Martin, Inc. and on file in the office of the town manager. Dated at South Burlington, Vermont, this 4th day of January, 1966. Vincent J. D'Acuti A. T. Stannard Frederick G. Blais Stephen M. Whittlesey Robert K. Ashley South Burlington Board of Selectmen RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the construction firm of Munson Earth Moving Corporation has submitted a proposal dated November 24, 1965, to furnish all plans, labor, materials, supplies, tools, equipment and other things necessary for construction of that portion of the proposed South Burlington Sewage Works contemplated under Project #WPC-Vt-40 described as Section B thereof in the contract documents for the lump sum of $483,302.50; and WHEREAS, the Town has received a letter from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare dated December 14, 1965, authorizing the Town to award a contract for such construction to the firm of Munson Earth Moving Corporation for $483,302.50; NOW, THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved that the Town of South Burlington award Contract 1B to the construction firm of Munson Earth Moving Corporation for construction of that portion of the South Burlington Sewage Works, Project #WPC-Vt-40 described as Section B thereof in the specifications and contract documents for the sum of $483,302.50; AND be it further resolved that the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Vincent J. D'Acuti, be and he hereby is authorized to execute on behalf of the Town of South Burlington, Contract 1B by and between the Town of South Burlington and Munson Earth Moving Corporation, said contract to be in the form of agreement contained in the contract documents and specifications for new sewage works prepared by Webster-Martin, Inc. and on file in the office of the town manager. Dated at South Burlington, Vermont, this 4th day of January, 1966. Vincent J. D'Acuti Robert K. Ashley Stephen M. Whittlesey Frederick G. Blais A. T. Stannard FORMAL AWARDING OF CONTRACTS Contract 1A awarded to Murray and Blake Construction, Inc., and Contract 1B awarded to Munson Earth Moving Corporation were then signed by Chairman D'Acuti, Mr. Mikell, Town Attorney and Helen D. Paquin, Town Clerk. Mr. Randall G. Munson signed for the Munson Earth Moving Corporation and J. Lee Murray, Jr. signed for Murray and Blake Construction, Inc. One copy of the contract agreement was then presented to each contractor. Mr. D'Acuti, chairman, and the other Board members congratulated the contractors and wished them success with the project. MEETING WITH THE ELECTED LEGISLATORS OF THE TOWN Mr. Luther F. Hackett and Mr. Theodore M. Riehle, Jr. were present to meet with the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Leo O'Brien, Jr. the third Town District Representative was unable to be present because of a previous committment. Discussion centered around the proposed Vermont Highway two-road system, a county sales tax and a state sales tax. FIRE DISTRICT #3 Mr. Douglas, Town Manager, reported on the information he had received to date in regard to Fire District #3. He stated that he had written to Judge Foley asking him to ascertain whether the contract between the city of Burlington and the Fire District could be transferred to the town of South Burlington. Judge Foley replied that he had referred the matter to Angelo Cannizzaro, Burlington City Attorney. Mr. Mikell, Town Attorney and Mr. Douglas met with Mr. Cannizzaro but got no definite answer to the question of transferring the contract agreement. Mrs. William Guilford, Mr. Albert Reid and Mr. Edward Theede, members of Fire District #3, questioned the delay in the town taking over the district. Mr. D'Acuti, chairman, read portions of the minutes of the meetings of October 26, 1965 and November 16, 1965 in which the intention of the Board to acquire the district were recorded. Mr. Mikell, Town Attorney, then explained to the members of Fire District #3 who were present at the meeting and to the Board of Selectmen, that the acquisition of the district would take time in order to clear up some technicalities. He outlined some of the information the town would need before the question could be presented to the voters, as follows: The contract with the city of Burlington should be assigned to the town. Deeds of all easements to the district should be transferred to the town. Certified statement of bonded indebtedness. Financial and auditor's statements as far back as possible, including income and expenditure statements. What method is used by the district to obtain meter readings for billing purposes. Burlington's Board of Aldermen must act on the matter of the contract agreement. The town must know what the city will charge for sewage disposal. Any other information and papers pertinent to the district such as plans of sewer lines, condition of the entire system, etc. Mr. William Guilford was appointed to work with Mr. Mikell, Mr. Douglas, and a lawyer representing the Fire District, in an endeavor to speed up negotiations between the town, district, and city. INSURANCE - CONFERENCE WITH MR. HOMER STUART Mr. Homer Stuart of Hickok and Boardman Inc. was present to discuss changing one of our insurance companies because of difficulty in the past over claims. Mr. Stuart informed the Board of Selectmen that the company in question had been dropped, and that a change to the Phoenix of Hartford Insurance Company had been made as of January 1, 1966. The city of Burlington's lawsuit involving two city employees was also discussed and Mr. Stuart was asked to give the Town Manager a premium cost for deleting the insurance exclusion clause of suits between town employees. ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR PHASE 2 OF SEWER SYSTEM Mr. D'Acuti, Chairman, signed the papers authorizing the town to proceed with advertising the bids for Phase 2 of the Sewer System. CONTRACT FOR USE OF LAND FILL AREA - WINOOSKI Mr. Douglas was instructed to write a letter to Mr. Mikell, Town Attorney, requesting that he draw up a contract between the Town and the City of Winooski regarding their use of our Land Fill Area. FIRE PROTECTION Mr. Douglas, Town Manager, was instructed to write to the Burlington Fire Commissioners offering a flat $25,000 a year for 2 years for fire protection, with a further recommendation that the Board of Selectmen and Burlington appoint a committee to study other possibilities of joint fire protection. TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT GAYNES Mr. Whittlesey asked why the lights were not in operation in front of Gaynes Department Store on Williston Road and two reasons were submitted. 1. Gaynes has not as yet designed a traffic flow in and out of the lot. 2. The third signal phase does not allow for entrance into the Cupola for traffic travelling east and the manufacturer of the system has been requested to make corrections in the system at the site. OTHER BUSINESS A letter from Mr. William Robenstein of 16 Mills Avenue was read, in which he explained the problem of surface water that floods a section of Mills Avenue every spring and after every summer storm. Mr. Douglas was instructed to investigate the matter and answer the letter. Mr. Blais reported that T. Frank Dunn of 20 Mills Avenue offered to give the town an easement on his property, for storm drains, in order to alleviate this problem. A letter from Mr. Norman Burnett was read, in which he offered to sell the town the property at 701 Airport Parkway for $10,000. Mr. D'Acuti stated that the Board should inspect this property in order to get a better idea of its value. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M. Approved Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.