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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 01/16/1968OF SELECTMEN MEETING JANUARY 16, 1968 The South Burlington Board of Selectmen held a regular meeting at the Town Office Building, 555 Dorset Street, South Burlington, Vermont on Tuesday, January 16, 1968. Mr. Whittlesey, Vice-Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:40 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT Stephen M. Whittlesey, Vice-Chairman; Robert K. Ashley and Frederick G. Blais. MEMBERS ABSENT Vincent J. D'Acuti, Chairman; and Augustus T. Stannard. OTHERS PRESENT Henry LeClair, Town Manager; Edgar Myers, Free Press Reporter; Mr. Gregory Premo, George Lapierre, Leslie Leggett, Mrs. Wilbur Bull, Mrs. Marjorie Hill, Mrs. Ann Yawney and several other residents of South Burlington. READING OF THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 9, 1968 The minutes of the January 9, 1968 meeting were approved as read. FIRST READING OF REVISIONS AND ADDITIONS TO SIGN ORDINANCE Mr. LeClair, Town Manager, told the Board that the Planning Commission at their meeting of Monday, January 15, 1968 had reviewed a draft of this proposed ordinance and apparently had some objections to it. Mr. Whittlesey and Mr. Blais spoke in favor of having the first reading at this meeting as they felt the present sign ordinance as written was subject to too many requests for variances, and postponing the first reading would only delay the matter. FIRST READING OF REVISIONS AND ADDITIONS TO SIGN ORDINANCE, continued The Selectmen then read the ordinance as proposed. Mr. Blais made a motion that the proposed ordinance be accepted as read and forwarded to the Planning Commission for their recommendation. Mr. Ashley seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous for approval. Mr. Whittlesey instructed the Town Manager to send the ordinance to the Planning Commission for their recommendation. SECOND READING OF THREE PROPOSED ORDINANCES Further consideration of these proposed ordinances. Sewer Charge, Existing Lots and Usable Floor Area will be had at a further session of this meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 23, 1968 at 7:30 P.M. at the Town Office Building. ACCEPTANCE OF STREETS IN COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES The Board agreed to table acceptance of street deeds in Country Club Estates to January 23, 1968. REQUEST OF DETECTIVE CRESSEY TO ATTEND TRAINING SCHOOL SEMINAR Mr. Whittlesey, Vice-Chairman, said he felt this request should be handled by Mr. LeClair and the Police Chief as it was an administrative matter. GEORGE LAPIERRE - COMPLAINT-WATER DEPARTMENT Mr. George Lapierre, Contractor, told the Board that he received a bill for repairs to the water main on Laurel Hill Drive, and did not feel he was liable for the charge. The Board agreed that he should take up the matter with the Water Department Commissioners as they felt he had come before the wrong Board for the adjustment. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE REQUEST - LES LEGGETT Mr. Les Leggett of the Parks and Recreation Committee presented the Selectmen with a copy of an endorsement of the Parks and Recreation Committee urging the purchase of a piece of land at the old Boyer Quarry site of about 20 acres. He explained that the Committee needs written sanction from the South Burlington Board of Selectmen and Planning Commission in order to proceed with the steps necessary to get an option and sale price on the property and also to apply for Federal and State funds that may be available. In answer to many questions from the members of the Board Mr. Leggett said the area was picked because it has so many possibilities, such as skating, hockey, picnic grounds, baseball, football, swimming, etc. He explained that the Montpelier Agency felt this property is the sort of Natural Area the government approves of, and was told that it was quite likely to be approved for Federal and State funds. Mr. Whittlesey, Vice-Chairman, recommended that the matter be tabled until Mr. Leggett obtained an option price and purchase price on the site, and until the selectmen had an opportunity to look over the property. The Board agreed to table the matter for consideration until they received more details. Mr. Leggett stated he would attempt to get more definite information for the Board's January 23, 1968 meeting. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mr. Whittlesey, Vice-Chairman, adjourned the meeting and the Board went into executive session at 9:15 P.M. The Executive Session adjourned at 11:45 P.M. and the Board resumed the regular meeting. SECOND READING OF THREE PROPOSED ORDINANCES - SEWER ORDINANCE USABLE FLOOR AREA ORDINANCE AND EXISTING LOTS ORDINANCE Following the executive session the public meeting was then resumed. Upon a motion made by Selectman Ashley and seconded by Selectman Blais, it was unanimously resolved that the meeting be adjourned to Tuesday, January 23, 1968 at 7:30 P.M. at the Town Office Building, 555 Dorset Street, at which time consideration of the ordinances dealing with Sewers, Existing Lots, and Usable Floor Area, together with other proper business, would be discussed. There being no other business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned at 12:30 A.M. APPROVED Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.