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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 04/14/1980CITY COUNCIL APRIL 14, 1980 The South Burlington City Council held a meeting on Monday, April 14, 1980 at 7:30 pm in the Conference Room, City Hall, 1175 Williston Road Members Present Paul Farrar, Chairman; Kenneth Jarvis, William Burgess, Martin Paulsen, Michael Flaherty Others Present William Szymanski, City Manager; Rob Eley, Free Press; William Wessel, Ralph Cramer and Frank Mazur, Chittenden County Transit Authority; Dwight Mazur Minutes of April 7, 1980 Mr. Flaherty moved to approve the April 7, 1980 minutes. Mr. Paulsen seconded the motion and all voted aye. Sign Disbursement orders Disbursement orders were signed. Meet with CCTA representatives to discuss "Ridership Survey for South Burlington" Mr. Mazur said a study had been done by the Regional Planning Commission on bus ridership in September, on one day. He said that he could give the Council information on the origin and destination study at a later time. The results of the study show that on the Airport route, most people take the bus because they have no driver's license or because the bus is cheaper. On the Soute End route the reasons are no driver's license or because the family does not own a car. Of the people riding the bus, most said they rode it 3-5 times per week, or more than 5 times per week. These people also said they were employed or were students. The Council was interested in knowing where people got on and off so they could determine if they were South Burlington residents, or non-residents who were working or shopping in the city. Mr. Mazur pointed out that it was common to have people ride the bus only one way to work and get a ride the other way. Mr. Burgess wanted to know what population the bus was serving. The response to a question on family income showed that most people made over $15,000 or they said they did not know. Mr. Mazur's conclusion was that, using a conservative figure, there was 12-14% ridership out of South Burlington and he noted that the city's subsidy figure was about 14% of total expenses. Mr. Farrar said that he wanted the CCTA's budget by February 15, noting that it was very hard for the community to do its budget without knowing what the CCTA subsidy would be. This is for next year. There will be a change in traffic from one-way to two-way on Kennedy Drive, Mr. Mazur said. The bus will go out Dorset Street and come back in the same way. Part of Kirby Road will be cut off. Mr. Cramer said that they had gone out to bid on 10 new busses today. Mr. Mazur went through the budget increases. These are up because of rises in wages, and the price of fuel, parts, etc. Expenses are going up faster than revenues. Passenger revenue does not even cover the cost of wages, so there may have to be a fare increase. The peak fare may increase to 60¢ and the student fare may increase 10¢. Mr. Mazur discussed the services currently provided for the elderly and handicapped. The costs of public vs. private transportation were also discussed. It was noted that it is very expensive to run the system and Mr. Farrar noted that something was wrong when the cost of a passenger mile for public transportation increased faster than the cost for a passenger mile for private transportation. Mr. Burgess said the Council would have to decide at what point the service was no longer worth its cost. He also wanted to know who it was serving. Public hearing on Bicycle Ordinance Mr. Burgess moved to waive the second reading of the ordinance and Mr. Paulsen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Farrar went through the changes, which were set forth at the first reading. Mr. Flaherty moved to approve the second reading of the bicycle ordinance. Mr. Paulsen seconded the motion and all were in favor. Act on Fiscal 1980-81 budgets Mr. Jarvis moved to approve the expense budget as presented at the public hearing and to include the following changes, which were made at the last meeting: in the highway department budget, the figure for equipment replacement should be $26,000 and the one for the landfill should be $23,529. The revenue sharing figure for the landfill should be $18,371, and the total under revenue sharing should be $55,371. Regarding budgetary receipts, the figure for revenue sharing in the highway department should be $8,470 and the budget surplus should be $30,000. Mr. Burgess seconded the motion and all voted aye. Mr. Burgess then moved to accept the Capital Budgets as presented at the public hearing with the following changes, which were made at the last meeting: that there be a delay in the bond payment and construction schedule on the Country Club Estates sewers of one year and that the total estimated cost in #16 be corrected to read 990 instead of 198. Mr. Paulsen seconded the motion and it passed on a 5-0 vote. Sign Warning for Annual City Meeting Mr. Flaherty moved to sign the warning for the Annual City Meeting, circa 1980. Mr. Paulsen seconded the motion and none dissented. Mr. Farrar said this would include the election of city officers, the revenue sharing expenditures as enumerated, and a Water Department bond issue of $65,000. Mr. Farrar read the resolution for a bond issue for the Water Department. Mr. Paulsen moved to sign the resolution and Mr. Flaherty seconded. All were in favor. Review Planning Commission and Zoning Board agendas There were no comments. Old business Mr. Burgess noted that the Council had been given a list of all non-conforming signs. The Council had questions on some signs and Mr. Szymanski was asked to look into their approval. Mr. Szymanski was asked about the letters to be sent regarding sewer hookups. He said they had been sent. The Council wanted a copy of the letter and the list of people to whom it was sent. Consider Executive Session to discuss Municipal Employees Association Contract The Council discussed the contract briefly and suggested that a contract be prepared with all the changes in it. Meet as Liquor Control Board to act on liquor license renewals Mr. Flaherty moved to adjourn as the City Council and meet as the Liquor Control Board. Mr. Burgess seconded the motion and all voted aye. Mr. Szymanski said the licenses had been approved by the Fire and Police Chiefs. Mr. Flaherty moved to sign the following liquor licenses: Gaynes Department Store, Benji's Pizza Plus, Martin's Foods on Dorset Street, Martin's Foods on Shelburne Road, Wesson's Diner, Holiday Inn of Burlington, The Restaurant Swiss Pot, The Hot Spot, Inc., Friendly's Family Restaurant, First National Store Corporation of Vermont, Pappas', Robert's Sav-Mor Variety, Grand Union Stores Inc. of Vermont, Hinesburg Road, Grand Union Stores Inc. of Vermont, Shelburne Road, Bonanza Sirloin Pit, Big Ben Pizza, Brick Oven Restaurant, and the Sheraton-Burlington Inn. Mr. Paulsen seconded the motion and it carried 5-0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 pm. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.