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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 03/05/1969BOARD OF SELECTMEN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MARCH 5, 1969 The South Burlington Board of Selectmen held an Organizational Meeting at the Town Office Building, 555 Dorset Street, South Burlington on Wednesday, March 5, 1969 at 5:30 P.M. OATH OF OFFICE TAKEN BY NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS Preceding the meeting the newly elected members, Mr. Gregory L. Premo and Mr. Raymond S. Stearns were administered the oath of office of Selectmen of the Town of South Burlington. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Mr. LeClair, Town Manager, opened the meeting at 5:30 P.M. and presided for the election of Chairman. He asked for nominations for the office of Chairman. Mr. Nardelli placed Mr. Behney's name in nomination and the nomination was seconded by Mr. Stearns. Mr. LeClair asked if there were any other nominations, and Mr. Premo nominated Mr. D'Acuti, noting his faithful and dedicated service as member and Chairman of the Board for many years. Mr. D'Acuti thanked Mr. Premo for his action, and asked him to withdraw his nomination and make the nomination of Mr. Behney unanimous. Mr. Premo did so and Mr. Behney was unanimously voted in as Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. Mr. D'Acuti congratualated Mr. Behney and expressed his willingness to cooperate and help in every way possible. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Mr. Behney, presiding as Chairman, asked for nominations for the office of Vice-Chairman. Mr. D'Acuti placed the name of Mr. Premo in nomination. Mr. Premo thanked Mr. D'Acuti, and asked that his nomination be withdrawn as he felt he was not experienced enough to consider the position. Mr. D'Acuti withdrew his nomination. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, CONTINUED Chairman Behney asked if there were any other nominations. Mr. Stearns nominated Mr. Nardelli, which nomination was seconded by Mr. D'Acuti, and Mr. Nardelli was unanimously voted in as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. ELECTION OF CLERK OF THE BOARD Mr. Behney, Chairman, asked for nominations for the office of Clerk of the Board. Mr. Nardelli nominated Mr. Premo and the nomination was seconded by Mr. D'Acuti. There were no other nominations for the office and Mr. Premo was unanimously voted in as Clerk of the Board of Selectmen. SETTING TIME AND PLACE OF REGULAR MEETINGS The Board unanimously agreed to hold regular meetings on the first and third Monday of each month, the meetings to be held at the Town Office Building, 555 Dorset Street, and to begin at 7:30 P.M. RESIGNATION OF MR. KELLNER, CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION Mr. Kellner's letter of resignation as Chairman of the Planning Commission to be effective no later than March 15, 1969 was considered by the Board and the resignation was accepted with regret. Mr. LeClair was instructed notify Mr. Kellner of the Board's acceptance. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Mr. Behney, Chairman noted that in Title 24, Section 871 of Vermont Statutes Annotated, (Organization of Selectmen; Appointments) that following the election of officers "Such Selectmen shall thereupon appoint from the legally qualified voters the following officers who shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified, and shall certify such appointments to the Town Clerk who shall record the same; 1. Three fence viewers; 2. A poundkeeper, for each pound; voting residence in the town need not be a qualification for this office provided appointee gives his consent to the appointment; 3. One or more inspectors of lumber, shingles and wood; 4. One or more weighers of coal; and 5. A tree warden. Amended 1963, No. 74, Section 2". In a general discussion regarding appointments Mr. D'Acuti remarked that the Park and Recreation Committee had quite a few members, and recommended that no appointments be made to that committee when present members resign. Mr. Stearns agreed and said if members were not contributing to the goals of their committees they should not be reappointed. He also suggested the Board study the purpose, goals and duties of each committee. Mr. Nardelli suggested that the Board meet with the Chairman of each Committee and have them recommend possible appointees to their committees. The Board then unanimously voted to meet with the Chairmen of the Committees at the first meeting held in April, 1969 to get their suggestions for appointees to the Boards at that time, and Mr. LeClair was instructed to arrange for the Organizational Meetings of the Town Committees and to preside at the meetings for the election of the Chairman. Mr. Nardelli reported that Mr. Duncan Brown has not been notified of his appointment as Acting-Chairman of the Industrial Committee, and the Town Manager was instructed to see that this was done. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS, CONTINUED PLANNING COMMISSION Mr. D'Acuti recommended that Lester Ravlin be appointed as Acting-Chairman of the Planning Commission. No action was taken on the recommendation. Mr. Behney, Chairman, recommended the appointment of James Lamphere to the Planning Commission to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Kellner's resignation, citing his engineering and architectural background as an asset to the Commission. Mr. Nardelli made a motion that Mr. Lamphere be appointed to the Commission. The motion was seconded by Mr. Stearns and passed unanimously. Mr. LeClair was instructed to notify Mr. Lamphere of his appointment. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS TABLED TILL APRIL 7, 1969 Mr. D'Acuti made a motion that any further appointments be tabled until the first meeting to be held in April, 1969. Mr. Nardelli seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The Board also unanimously agreed with the Chairman's suggestion that present committees remain in effect till the appointments are made. INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL Mr. Premo and Mr. Stearns were presented with informational material relating to town affairs, such as minutes of past meetings, copies of the town charter, personnel rules and regulations, subdivision regulations, etc. Mr. Behney recommended that the present members as well as the new ones review the Town Charter, especially in regard to the duties of the Selectmen and the Town Manager. ORIENTATION TRIP OF TOWN PHYSICAL PLANTS A tour of the town's physical plants was set for March 8, 1969 at 9 A.M. STUDY OF THE BUDGET Mr. Nardelli recommended that the Board study the present budget to determine if it would be advantageous to have some of the town work done by private contractors. Mr. LeClair said if he was referring to items in the highway budget, all paving is now done by contract. The Town Manager also recommended that a physical check of town roads be taken by the Board as soon as the weather breaks. Mr. Behney, Chairman, suggested that Mr. LeClair prepare a list of highway work that needs to be done, so the items could be reviewed by the Board and decisions made in regard to contracting work. INSPECTION OF OFFICE BUILDING After a discussion of the fire hazards present in the town office building, the Town Manager was instructed to have the building inspected by the town insurance carrier, the Fire Marshall and the Burlington Fire Department. INSURANCE ON TOWN PROPERTY Mr. Premo asked if all the town's insurance is carried under one package. Mr. LeClair informed the Board that all of the town insurance business is combined and taken care of by the Hickok Boardman Insurance Company, who in turn pool out the business to different companies. MISCELLANEOUS Mr. Behney said it would be a good idea to ask the newly elected members what comments in regard to town affairs they heard while they were campaigning for office. The meeting adjourned at 6 P.M. APPROVED Gregory D. Premo, Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.