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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 10/17/1967BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING OCTOBER 17, 1967 The South Burlington Board of Selectmen held a regular meeting at the Town Office Building, 555 Dorset Street, South Burlington, Vermont on Tuesday, October 17, 1967 at 7:30 P.M. 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; William J. Szymanski, Town Engineer; Charlotte Marsh, Earl Greer, John Heins, Wallace Hill, Peter Piche, Attorney; Ed Myers, Free Press Reporter; and Mrs. Leonard Zubko. READING OF THE MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of Tuesday, October 3, 1967 were approved as read. BIDS FOR TOWN GARAGE Mr. D'Acuti opened and read the bid proposals received for construction of a town garage as follows: W. M. Adams Construction Co $23,094.00 Estimated with modifications. Berard Construction Co 25,167.00 Heins Construction Co 26,907.50 Kencliff Construction Co 28,800.00 G. D. Alling, Contractor 31,925.00 Pizzagalli Construction Co 33,398.00 The Board instructed the Town Engineer to review the figures and suggest modifications and changes to reduce the cost. EARL GREER ZONE CHANGE REQUEST - DORSET STREET The Board unanimously agreed to approve the first reading for a change of zone from Residential B to Business District A on Dorset Street, and instructed the Town Manager to forward the ordinance to the Planning Commission for their recommendation and to advertise it for a second reading. LEOPOLD YANDOW ZONE CHANGE REQUEST - EAST OF LAUREL HILL SOUTH The Board unanimously agreed to approve the first reading for a change of zone from Planned District to Residential District B on property east of Laurel Hill South, and instructed the Town Manager to forward the ordinance to the Planning Commission for their recommendation and to advertise it for a second reading. AUDITOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND STATEMENT Mr. D'Acuti, Chairman, read the recommendations submitted to the town by the town auditors, Thompson, Phral and Kelly. The Town Manager then enumerated the items listed on the auditors bill for 1966-1967 audit. A general discussion followed in which Mr. LeClair explained that the monthly reports were expected to contain more information, and that the company that sold the town the bookkeeping machine was instructing the operators in its use. He also stated that it would take time to realize the full potentialities of the machine. Mr. Blais suggested that possibly an analyst from the state office would be able to suggest a more efficient bookkeeping system. The Board then appointed Mr. Blais a committee of one to work with Mr. LeClair in an effort to revise some of the bookkeeping procedures. TOWN HALL BUILDING Mr. D'Acuti suggested that the Municipal Mall Committee be contacted and asked to submit plans and figures for a new Town Office Building. The Board generally agreed that it would be a good idea to have the facts available in an effort to place the question of building the Town Office Building on the ballot at the March 1968 election. RESIGNATION OF ROBERT LINCOLN The Board accepted the resignation of Robert Lincoln, Treatment Plant Operator, effective October 26, 1967. Mr. LeClair explained that Donald Whitten, presently Mr. Lincoln's assistant, could take over as plant operator on a trial basis, and another man could be hired to assist him. The Board agreed to this. BICYCLE COMPLAINT - MRS. LEONARD ZUBKO Mrs. Zubko asked the Board if South Burlington had an ordinance that required bicycles to have lights and reflectors when being used at night. The Board said we had no such ordinance. Mrs. Zubko then requested the Board of Selectmen to consider drafting such an ordinance. Mrs. Zubko also mentioned that she thought the residential areas of the town should be patrolled regularly by the police. Miss Marsh concurred with this stating that there were incidents of poor bicycle riding habits and vandalism in her neighborhood also. Mr. D'Acuti stated that the Selectmen agreed on the need of lights on bicycles for night driving and they would have an ordinance drafted. He instructed the Town Manager to have Police Chief Carter asked to attend the next Selectmen's meeting for a general discussion. LAUREL HILL SOUTH - HOWARD CRANWELL BOND Mr. Peter Piche, attorney for Howard Cranwell, asked the Board to release the bond for completion of Laurel Hill South streets and utilities and accept a smaller bond for completion of the balance of the work. A letter from the Planning Commission was read recommending that the Selectmen do not release the bond. After a general discussion the Board asked Mr. Piche to inform them how many of the 18 major items of the work were completed, and if he knew the legal status of several deeds that needed correction. He said he did not know the answer to either question, but felt enough of the work was completed to warrant a partial release. Mr. D'Acuti then instructed the Town Engineer to check on the work that has been done and estimate the cost of completion. He also suggested that Mr. Piche confer with our Town Attorney on the legal status of the deeds in question and the legal responsibility of snowplowing the streets in Laurel Hill South. The Selectmen agreed to table action on the matter till a later date. STREET LIGHTS Mr. LeClair explained to the Selectmen that the Town and Green Mountain Power Corporation had an agreement whereby one-half of the town's 76 1000 lumen incandescent lights would be converted to vapor by January, 1968. The Selectmen agreed to the conversion of the remaining 38 lights to vapor as well by January 1968. There being no other business the meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M. Approved Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.