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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 03/12/1974SOUTH BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 12, 1974 The South Burlington City Council held a regular meeting in a City Hall Conference Room, Williston Road, on Tuesday, March 12, 1974 at 7:00 P.M. Mr. Flaherty opened the meeting MEMBERS PRESENT Catherine Neubert, Michael Flaherty, Paul Farrar and William Cimonetti MEMBERS ABSENT Walter Nardelli, Chairman OTHERS PRESENT William J. Szymanski, City Manager, Albert C. Audette, Bruce O'Neill, Ronald Blondin, Phil McArthur, Jon Kruger, Leo W. Rich, Edward Round, Ethel Schuele, and two So. Burlington High School students, Jeff Carter and Kevin Winch READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 4, 1974 MEETING Mrs. Neubert made a motion to accept the minutes of the March 4, 1974 meeting. Mr. Farrar seconded said motion which passed unanimously. MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE POLICE AND HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT UNIONS Before the members of the Police Dept. were invited into the room, Mr. Farrar asked if the Council would want to put a floor of 6½% on the negotiations. There was some discussion and then the Police were asked to come in. It was stated by Policeman McArthur that the previous offer which was given at the March 4, 1974 Council meeting was discussed with the members of the union. He stated the policemen would accept either a 10% increase or a cost of living increase based on the fiscal year of July 1, 1973 to June 30, 1974. Mr. McArthur compared the starting salaries and increase after a year of So. Burlington policemen and Burlington policemen. It was again stated that the policemen were in favor of a 10% increase. Mr. Flaherty stated that the increase would be 7.1 to 8.3 percentage-wise as of the Council's last offer. Mr. McArthur stated they just want to be able to stay current. He also stated that they would sign a three-year contract this evening if they could get a cost of living increase, but never to go lower than 10%. There was discussion between the Council members, re: talking to the Chairman, Mr. Nardelli, about this counter offer by the policemen. There was discussion, re: time constraint on the negotiations. Mr. Flaherty stated that the Council should wait until the next meeting before deciding because of the absence of Mr. Nardelli. Mrs. Neubert stated that by the next meeting which will be on March 18, 1974, they should be able to have everything ready. The policemen will return on March 18, 1974. The Highway Department representatives then stated that they refuse the final offer which was given on March 4, 1974 made by Mr. Nardelli. Their last figure was 10% for a one-year contract. They were asked by the Council if they would accept a two-year contract at 10% or a cost of living increase. They will come back on March 18, 1974 or go into arbitration. DISCUSS THE PUBLIC ISSUES AND WORLD AFFAIRS PROJECT (PIWA) Two seniors, Jeff Carter and Kevin Winch, represented the students of the PIWA classes at So. Burlington High School. The discussion was about the proposed swimming pool. The students discussed the questionnaire, that had been sent out to students, re: indoor or outdoor pool and also about other types of recreation. It was stated that most of the students answering the questionnaire desired the pool to be at or close to the high school so they could have swimming teams, etc. There were other areas touched on, re: tennis courts, skating rink, bowling alleys, bike trails, a recreation building, etc. The students thought it would be a good idea to extend the survey to the residents of the City of So. Burlington. Mrs. Neubert explained to the students how a pool could be obtained, re: Federal and State monies, etc. Mr. Cimonetti stated the School Board can obtain State funding and Federal funding for such things as pools, etc. Mr. O'Neill stated that it appears that BOR is going to go back to acquisition grants. Mrs. Neubert stated the students should get a copy of the Comprehensive Plan to read the chapter on recreation. Mr. Flaherty stated the student survey should be passed on to the Kiwanis Club. Mr. Cimonetti suggested that the subject should be summarized a little more concisely; it should be put in the Spokesman, including the recommendation that the citywide study be made and also given to Ed News to be put in for distribution. The stufents asked if they should go before the School Board. Mr. Flaherty stated that they should. The students also asked if they could do anything further to help out in any way. They will summarize the survey, pass it on to Mr. Szymanski so it can be put into the Spokesman and also give a summary to the Ed News to be distributed citywide. CONSIDERATION OF MRS. KRAPCHO'S LETTER ON PLANNING Mrs. Krapcho stated that the first three things she outlined could not be dealt with at this time. Lakeshore was discussed and primary objectives. There was discussion, re: Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance differing, re: one house on one lot with on site sewage disposal. Mrs. Neubert stated that it applies to single houses and not subdivisions. There was more discussion, re: lakeshore property and building. There was discussion, re: growth rate, county growth rate, residential growth rate, types of housing needed, etc. There was discussion, re: Dorset Street-Kennedy Drive access to the Interstate; discussion re: deadend streets, low cost housing. Mrs. Krapcho stated it should be low cost "new" housing in the Comprehensive Plan. There was more discussion, re: sites for schools, recreation facilities for the schools, recreation areas, consideration of a recreation area in the highest population area, and more discussion, re: function of Red Rocks. There was work done on the 1974-1975 budget, after which followed an Executive session. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:45 P.M. Paul Farrar, Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.