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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 10/04/1966BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING OCTOBER 4, 1966 The South Burlington Board of Selectmen held a regular meeting at the Town Office Building, 555 Dorset Street, South Burlington, Vermont on Tuesday, October 4, 1966 at 7:30 P.M. Mr. D'Acuti, Chairman called the meeting to order. MEMBERS PRESENT Vincent J. D'Acuti, Chairman; Robert K. Ashley, Frederick G. Blais, Augustus T. Stannard and Stephen M. Whittlesey. MEMBERS ABSENT None OTHERS PRESENT Henry LeClair, Town Manager; Irving Douglas, Director of New Sewer System; Mr. William Mikell, Attorney; Mr. Joseph Racine from Williston Road; Mr. John MacKenzie of Vermont Gas Systems Inc.; John Paterson of Vermont Gas Systems Inc.; Robert Ladd, Highway Department; William Szymanski, Webster-Martin; Mrs. Hartman and a member of the League of Women Voters. READING OF THE MINUTES The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read. DISCUSSION ON SEWER LINE CONNECTION ON RACINE PROPERTY Mr. Mikell spoke to the Board on behalf of his client Joseph Racine of Williston Road, and requested that the sewer line go 200 feet into the Racine property. Mr. Douglas explained his position in the matter. After considerable discussion, the Board went into executive session and agreed that the sewer line would go in 150 feet on the Racine property, or an equivalent to it. VERMONT GAS SYSTEMS INC. - HEARING RELATIVE TO $10,000 BOND Mr. Paterson told the Board that he felt that Vermont Gas Systems Inc. should not be forced to post $10,000 bond for the following reasons: 1. It is a matter of principal. No other utilities are forced to post $10,000 bond and Vermont Gas Systems Inc. should be treated equally. 2. Vermont Gas Systems Inc. lines run in ten other municipalities and have never been forced to post a bond. 3. Vermont Gas Systems Inc. does not have $10,000 for this purpose. He asked that the Town Manager revise his decision. Mr. D'Acuti said that there was over $10,000 worth of damage, and that many of the repairs were not done in a satisfactory manner and some had not been done at all. After going into an executive session the Board decided to allow Vermont Gas Systems Inc. to continue installing on Richard Terrace and Patchen Road and if the work was done in a satisfactory manner the Board would make a decision about Hanover Street at their October 18, 1966 meeting. A second condition was that Mr. Ladd of our Highway Department and Mr. Pratt of Vermont Gas Systems Inc. would tour the damaged areas, make a list of same for the purpose of allowing Vermont Gas Systems Inc. to repair as much as possible to the Town's satisfaction prior to the October 18, 1966 meeting, and a reassessment made at that time of the damage not yet repaired. ARUZZA - QUIT CLAIM DEED This deed was not signed as the Town Manager asked the Board to table it until he could determine what the Town owns on the other side of the street. Mr. LeClair asked Mr. Ladd to check on this. ACCEPT DEED TO LEGION LAND No action was taken as the deed had not been signed by all three owners. CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF BERKLEY STREET The Selectmen signed a deed by which the Town accepted the balance of Berkley Street, subject to title search. DISCUSSION ON FIRE PROTECTION A general discussion was held on estimated cost of maintaining a South Burlington Fire Department. Mr. D'Acuti stated that he would attempt to set up a session with Burlington officials to establish what they might charge us in another year. REPORT FROM ROBERT LADD Mr. Ladd reported that the sidewalk and storm drain which are to go in on McIntosh Avenue in the south end can be done in the spring. He explained that this job was rescheduled because of the work on Richard Terrace in which the state delayed in sending $7,000. OTHER BUSINESS SEWER PLANS The Board stated that Mr. Douglas should not make any changes in any original sewer plan unless he clears them with the Board of Selectmen. SAN REMO DRIVE The Board passed the first reading on San Remo Drive zone change request. The Town Manager pointed out that the purpose of the Ordinance was to rectify a description of the bounds that appear in the Zoning ordinance. GAYNES TRAFFIC LIGHTS The Selectmen heard a request to add two more signals at the entrance to Gaynes and approved the location, subject to Sid Mazel's offer to underwrite all costs of installation. AUDITOR'S SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT The Board discussed and accepted the report of the recommendations of the auditors with the exception of the general accounting system. The Manager stated that a representative of National Cash Register Company was conducting a survey of the town's machine accounting needs. The NCR report will be made at a later date to the Board of Selectmen. There being no other business the meeting adjourned at 12:00 P.M. APPROVED Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.