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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 04/12/1971SOUTH BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 12, 1971 The South Burlington City Council held a regular meeting at the Middle School Library, Dorset Street, South Burlington, Vermont, on Monday, April 12, 1971 at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Behney opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. MEMBERS PRESENT Charles H. Behney, Chairman; Raymond E. Stearns, Gregory L. Premo and Frederick G. Blais. MEMBERS ABSENT None OTHERS PRESENT City Manager Janes, Reporter Eric Loring, Charlotte C. Marsh, Police Chief Richard Carter, Franklyn McCaffrey, City Engineer William S. Szymanski, Fire Chief Melvin Monell, George G. Smith and Mr. Maurice Senesac. LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD Chairman Behney opened the meeting as the South Burlington Liquor Control Board. The Councilmen reviewed, approved, and signed the following applications for renewal of liquor licenses: 1. Hi-Way Sandwich Shoppe 2. Airport Restaurant 3. Twitchell's 4. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Company of Vt., Inc. At 7:40 P.M. Councilman Stearns made a motion to adjourn the Liquor Control Board Meeting and go into regular session. Motion seconded by Mr. Premo and passed unanimously. On motion duly made, seconded and so passed the Council added the following to the agenda: 1. Renewal of note presented by Town Clerk. 2. Sign State-Aid Highway forms. CITY COUNCIL TO REVIEW PROPOSED 71-72 CITY BUDGET AND ADOPT IT City Manager Janes, said that at Chairman Behney's suggestion he had the figures for the Budget Limit Computations checked by Auditor LaForrest Thompson, and a small error in the City's favor was found. Each Councilman had a copy of the Computations with the corrected figure. Mr. Janes then made a recommendation that the Council adopt a budget that would be under the allowable amount and not go to the voters for approval that was only $8,824.57 over the allowable amount. He recommended that item 523A of the Highway Department for a $12,000 truck be cut and the amount of $1,000 added to the Fire Department Salary account. He explained his reasons for the recommendations. Mr. Premo asked the City Engineer if the proposed truck purchase was a replacement, or would be an additional piece of equipment. Mr. Szymanski said that would depend on what would be allowed as a trade-in. Mr. Blais suggested that we cut one cent on the proposed tax rate from the highway department and one cent on the proposed tax rate from the police department. Chief Carter objected to this, saying he could not afford to lose a man, that there was no fat in his budget, and explained his method of purchasing and maintaining his cruisers. CITY COUNCIL TO REVIEW PROPOSED 71-72 BUDGET AND ADOPT IT, CONTINUED Fire Chief Monell asked to have the Fire Department Salary and Training Accounts increased. The Council considered and discussed his request. City Manager Janes recommended that the sum of $1,000.00 be added to the Salary Account budget, and explained that $520.00 could be diverted from the Councilmen's In-Service Training Account budget for use to train Fire Department personnel. City Engineer Szymanski was asked his reaction to taking cuts in the proposed budget figures in the following Highway Department accounts: #508 State Aid Retreatment #511 Curbs and Sidewalks #526 Tree Care Mr. Szymanski seemed certain he would be able to work with the reduced amounts. Chairman Behney then recommended that the Council decrease the 1971-72 proposed budget by $9,800.00 as follows: Subtract from Highway Department Proposed Budget the following: #508 State Aid Retreatment - $3,000.00 #511 Curbs and Sidewalks - 7,000.00 #526 Tree Care - 800.00 Decrease - $10,800.00 Add to Councilmen's Proposed Budget the following #219 Fire Department Salaries +$1,000.00 Increase + 1,000.00 TOTAL DECREASE RECOMMENDED IN PROPOSED 71-72 BUDGET - $ 9,800.00 The Councilmen's City Budget will then total $925,100, which, minus the allowable deductions of $15,700 figures $909,400 which is $975.43 under the allowable amount under the City Charter, and therefore would not have to be voted upon. Mr. Stearns made a motion to adopt the budget as recommended by Chairman Behney. The motion was seconded by Mr. Premo and passed unanimously. PASS RESOLUTION FOR BALLOT QUESTION FOR A LIBRARY READING ROOM Mr. Premo made a motion to adopt the following resolution to include in the warning a request for a sum of money for initiating library facilities. The motion was seconded by Mr. Blais and passed unanimously. The resolution follows: R E S O L U T I O N RESOLVED: That the sum of $5350.00 be allocated for the purpose of establishing a public library facility, to be located in that portion of the Central School leased to the City, such funds to be used for the hiring of part-time help, and the purchase of books, records, tapes, and any other necessary supplies and expenses. FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Chairman Behney reminded the Councilmen, the City Manager and City Engineer to follow up on the city's five year capital improvement programs, pointing out that in the past some important items have been by-passed. ELSOM PARKWAY - CHANGE OF NAME Chief Monell asked if any progress has been made on changing the name of the street presently known as Elsom Parkway, situated off Hinesburg Road. He was told that no progress has been made as yet, and the matter will be taken up at a later meeting. SIGN RENEWAL OF NOTE AND STATE-AID HIGHWAY FORM The Councilmen signed the note and also the state-aid highway form. POLICE DEPARTMENT COMPLIMENTARY LETTERS Chairman Behney read in full two letters from residents complimenting the City's Police Department on its excellent work. TREE PLANTING PROGRAM Mr. Blais reminded the City Manager that it was about time to plant the trees that the City has purchased. Mr. Janes said he was aware of this, and he would get together with Mr. Wiggans, the Tree Warden, to check on location and time of planting. THE SPOKESMAN Miss Marsh presented her views on what should appear in the City's paper The Spokesman. The Councilmen agreed that the next issue should contain the names of the candidates that will be running for office at the May 18th meeting. RED ROCKS COMMITTEE MEETING Chairman Behney reminded the Council that it was to meet with the Red Rocks Committee after it adjourned the Council Meeting. Mr. Premo made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 P.M. The motion was seconded by Mr. Blais and passed unanimously. Approved Frederick G. Blais, Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.