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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 05/05/1969BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING MAY 5, 1969 The South Burlington Board of Selectmen held a regular meeting at the Town Office Building, 555 Dorset Street, South Burlington, Vermont on Monday, May 5, 1969 at 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT Charles H. Behney, Chairman; Vincent J. D'Acuti, Walter Nardelli, Gregory L. Premo and Raymond E. Stearns. MEMBERS ABSENT None OTHERS PRESENT Town Manager LeClair, Duncan Brown, Charlotte C. Marsh and Roger LeCours, Free Press Reporter. READING OF THE MINUTES OF APRIL 21, 1969 MEETING Mr. Nardelli opened the meeting at 7:00 P.M. The minutes of the April 21, 1969 meeting were approved as amended and read. Mr. Behney, Chairman, then took the chair for the balance of the meeting. SIGN LIQUOR LICENSE Chairman Behney explained there was only one application for a liquor license to be considered, that of the Quarry Hill Golf Club. The Board unanimously approved and signed the application. PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE ITEMS Selectmen D'Acuti told the Board that Mr. Tarrant had requested that he be taken off the Park and Recreation Committee and be considered for appointment to the Industrial Development Committee. PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE ITEMS, CONT'D Mr. D'Acuti made a motion to remove Mr. Tarrant from the Park and Recreation Committee. The motion was seconded by Mr. Premo and passed unanimously. Town Manager LeClair presented a request from Mr. Ray, Chairman of the P and R Committee for the reappointment of Mr. Phelps Swett to the Committee. The Board voted unanimously in favor of Mr. Swett's appointment. DISCUSSION WITH MR. BROWN OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Mr. Brown asked the Board in what direction the Board wanted the Industrial Development Corporation to proceed. He said he had already contacted the G.B.I.C. in regard to getting industry to settle in South Burlington and was told that lack of man power in the area was a definite drawback. He went on to say that even though this was so he felt the town should be prepared to extend every effort to locate industry in town so as to be prepared when the man power shortage eases. There was a general discussion on the availability of sites with utilities and access roads, suitable locations in town, working closely with the Vermont Development Department, the G.B.I.C., and the South Burlington Development Corporation, the advantage of preparing a good brochure to sell the town, the necessity of working with the Vermont Highway Planning Department on the relocation of Route 7, etc. Mr. Brown said he was very pleased with the personnel presently on the Committee. Mr. Nardelli made a motion to reappoint the following men: Duncan F. Brown, William R. Collins, Ralph B. Goodrich, James Lamphere, Phillips C. Lothrop, Thomas E. Sullivan, and add a new man, Richard Tarrant. The motion was seconded by Mr. D'Acuti and so voted. HUD APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR RECREATION AREAS Mr. Behney read the resolution to apply for Housing and Urban Development grants for recreation areas. Mr. Premo made a motion to officially adopt the resolution. Mr. Stearns seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of adoption. The resolution reads as follows: CONSIDER JOINT MEETING WITH WILLISTON OFFICIALS AND REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION Chairman Behney read a copy of a letter to Mr. Fonseca, Executive Director of the Chittenden Regional Planning Commission, from R. J. Nicholls, Vermont State Highway Planning Engineer, which read in part that the state is currently plotting 50 scale photogrammetrics along a proposed belt line location for the Williston-Essex belt line, and also that the studies of the proposed Arterial Highway for us 7 southerly of Interstate 89 toward Vergennes had not proceeded further with planning because the state was awaiting the Chittenden Regional Planning Commission's proposed land use for the area which was requested by the State on September 7, 1967. After a general discussion it was agreed that the Board should keep informed and become involved in the planning for both the belt line location for Williston-Essex and the US 7 Arterial Highway. Mr. Nardelli made a motion that the Board request a meeting with the Vermont State Highway Planning Department, the Regional Planning Commission, Town of Williston Officials and the Town Engineer for discussion on the proposed plans. The motion was seconded by Mr. Stearns and passed unanimously. Mr. LeClair was instructed to set up the meeting to be held in our Town Office Building on an interim Monday night. FIRST READING OF AIR POLLUTION ORDINANCE Mr. Behney, Chairman, read the proposed ordinance. There was a general discussion on the different sections. Mr. Premo made a motion to accept the first reading, subject to approval by the Town Attorney. The motion was seconded by Mr. D'Acuti and passed unanimously. SECOND READING OF PROPOSED PARKING ORDINANCE Chairman Behney read the ordinance. Mr. D'Acuti made a motion to accept the ordinance as read. The motion was seconded by Mr. Premo and passed unanimously. The Ordinance reads as follows: GARBAGE COLLECTION Mr. D'Acuti said he had asked Mayor Cain of Burlington to consider South Burlington along with Burlington in his study of garbage collection. He said Mayor Cain had suggested that the item be brought to the attention of the Regional Planning Commission as there is a possibility of Federal Funds being available for such a project if both areas got together. Mr. LeClair was instructed to contact the Regional Planning Commission and request that the garbage collection item be considered at the next meeting. SIDEWALK BIDS The Selectmen voted unanimously to award the bid for construction of sidewalks to the Willis Construction Company of South Burlington. The sidewalks are to be constructed on parts of White Street, Airport Parkway and Patchen Road at a price of approximately $5.00 per foot. Copies of the bids are filed with these minutes. REPORT ON AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETINGS Selectman D'Acuti said there was not too much to report since the last meeting of the Airport Commissioners was concerned with negotiations with the airlines and their next meeting will be concerned with working on the budget. He said, however, that he felt strongly that Mr. Shea, Airport Manager, and John Cain, Airport Commissioner should be invited to the meetings regarding location of proposed routes because the Airport would be affected. OUT OF TOWN VENDORS Mr. D'Acuti made a motion to instruct the Town Manager to draft an ordinance requiring out of town vendors to obtain permits or licenses from the town before doing any business in town. The motion was seconded by Mr. Premo and passed unanimously. REPORT ON PASSAGE OF BILL H229 (USE OF SURPLUS SEWER FUNDS) by CHARLOTTE MARSH Charlotte Marsh reported that bill H229 (Use of Bond Proceeds) was passed by Legislature on April 18, 1969. She had met with the committees involved and was instrumental in getting the bill acted upon this term of Legislature. The Selectmen commended Charlotte for her efforts in the town's behalf, noting the work also of Representatives Richard Myette, Fred Hackett, and Rene Berard as well as Senator Leo O'Brien. Passage of the bill will enable the Board to present the question of the use of the surplus from the bond for sewer construction to the voters as soon as the exact amount of the surplus is determined. REPORT ON SCHOOL BOARD MEETING - OTHER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ITEMS Selectman Stearns reported that he did not attend the last School Board meeting as the main item of business had to do with the curriculum. Mr. Stearns asked if it was the School Department's responsibility to maintain the light on Williston Road in front of the Central School. Town Manager LeClair said the School Department presently maintained the light. He went on to say that a year or so ago the School Department was contacted and asked if they would have the system updated and a push butten system installed with the understanding that once the improvements were made the town would maintain the system. Mr. Stearns said his feeling was that the School Department would like to consider improvements to the system at this time if the town would agree to maintain it. Chairman Behney said he understood that Mr. Les Leggett had been appointed by the School Board to act as liasion man between it and the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Stearns said he believed this was so. 75' FRONTAGE REQUIREMENT ON SHELBURNE AND WILLISTON ROADS Mr. Premo remarked on the importance of enforcing the 75' set-back ordinance on Shelburne Road, particularly in view of the long range planning in that area. DRAINAGE PROBLEM IN LAUREL HILL SOUTH Mr. Stearns brought to the attention of the Board a water problem that exists in Laurel Hill South on parts of Scottsdale Road, Andrews Avenue, Sandalwood Road. Chairman Behney read the following letter received from Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wyand and signed by 32 other residents of the area: "Because of a recent experience, where a 5 year old had to be rescued from the water in a section of our development, we, the undersigned, request the Town Board to take appropriate action to eliminate the "swamp-like" potential danger areas in Laurel Hill South. These areas are hazardous to the safety and health of our children." Mr. LeClair, Town Manager, explained that the area had not been developed properly thus causing the trouble, and that the land was owned by several different parties. He was instructed to inform the owners that their property is in hazardus condition and ask them what they intend to do about it. He was also instructed to send copies of the letter to Mr. Wyand and to the Board members. HENRY BARKER - VIOLATION OF JUNK ORDINANCE Mr. Behney, Chairman, said he had requested the State Board of Health to inspect conditions in the rear of the Barker property on Shelburne Road as complaints had been received that junk was accumulating on the property. Town Manager LeClair said that Mr. Barker had been advised of his violation of the Zoning Ordinance and had been instructed to clean up the mess. TOWN SEAL CONTEST Selectman Nardelli reported that there was a lot of enthusiasm in regard to the contest for the design of a Town Seal, and asked to postpone the contest till the start of the new school year. The Selectmen agreed to the postponement. NEWSLETTER Mr. Behney, Chairman, reported that the League of Women Voters is holding a Director's meeting this week and will discuss the Newsletter project at that time. RESOLUTION COMMENDING GLEN GREEN ON THE CLEAN-UP WORK Mr. Nardelli made a motion to have a resolution drafted commending Glen Green on his clean-up project for the town and suggested that Mr. Green be invited to the meeting and presented with the resolution. Mr. D'Acuti seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT On a motion made by Mr. D'Acuti and seconded by Mr. Premo the Selectmen voted unanimously to adjourn at 9:15 P.M. APPROVED Gregory L. Premo, Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.