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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 12/07/1981CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 7, 1981 The South Burlington City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, December 7, 1981 at 7:30 pm in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset Street. Members Present Paul Farrar, Chairman; Michael Flaherty, Martin Paulsen, Hugh Marvin Member Absent William Burgess Others Present William Szymanski, City Manager; David Minnich, Assistant City Manager; Bruce O'Neill, Recreation Director; Reed Upton, WJOY; Jodie Peck, Free Press; Pat Bergmeier, The Other Paper; J. Patrick Brennan, Denis Turpin, Jay Klinck, Marrill Jarvis, Peter Collins Agenda additions Mr. Marvin said he would like to discuss the city's highway system, but that it did not have to be at this meeting. It was decided to discuss it on the next agenda. Minutes of November 16 and 23, 1981 The minutes of November 16 and 23, 1981 were approved on a motion by Mr. Paulsen, a second by Mr. Marvin and a unanimous vote. Disbursement orders Disbursement orders were signed. Report from Airport Master Plan Review Committee - John "Pat" Brennan Mr. Brennan said he was the South Burlington representative to the process of updating the airport Master Plan. The Plan was created in 1975 and is to be updated every 5 years. Part of the review process is a citizen review board, of which he is the Chairman. He stated that the review board was just that, but if enough citizen concerns are brought up during the process, the FAA will take that into consideration when they approve or disapprove the Plan and funding for the airport. The board has had two meetings - one on February 3 and the other on May 21 - and is now just about on schedule. Mr. Brennan said that the airport owners, through the manager, hire a consultant to work on the updating process and the consultant's work is reviewed by other groups. There are representatives of 7 towns and 4 outside government agencies and there are 14 representatives from vested interests like the commercial carriers and associated people. These two groups are reviewing the document jointly. The power of final approval of the Plan rests with the Airport Commission. Mr. Brennan went over what had happened in the first two meetings of the board. Mr. Brennan felt that the airport Plan should be integrated with the planning and zoning processes of the surrounding communities, which he did not feel had been done in the past. The current zoning revisions seem to be in conformity with this document, though. Mr. Brennan said the Plan as it existed indicated airport expansion to the west along Airport Drive, and looking into the future, he felt it seemed like they might wish to expand across Airport Drive. His feeling was that what should be considered along the edge of the airport is a buffer zone, and expansion into that area will not create a buffer zone. As the airport expands west, more and more homes will be exposed. He felt expansion should take place in the area toward Williston Road, or if expansion is to the west, a buffer zone should be added. Mr. Brennan noted that improvements in planes meant that they could carry more passengers, so there may he more people using the airport, but fewer takeoffs and landings. This may mean that work will have to be done on the terminal facilities rather than the runways. He felt that air taxi operations would probably increase, as will peak hour of peak day landings and takeoffs. The expectation also is that main terminal occupancy (those people in the terminal, but not working there) will increase dramatically, and that the apron, where planes park to load and unload passengers, will need to be enlarged, or a jet way added. Mr. Brennan said other concerns were noise and parking space at the airport. Mr. Brennan noted that even now the airport is expanding into the residential area around it, and he asked for input on whether the city was an interested party to the process of the airport taking land. He also asked whether it was in the city's best interests to object to airport expansion to the west. Mr. Farrar felt it was, if the expansion was planned in such a way that it would leave no buffer between the community and the airport. He felt a buffer was needed, and Mr. Flaherty agreed. Discuss centralized recreation area and authorize city to proceed with applications for state and federal funds Recreation Director Bruce O'Neill said he had submitted to the Council a major portion of the information required for a preliminary grant application for acquisition of open space land. He noted that all the federal funds for fiscal year 1982 had been wiped out - there are none, nor will there be any. He felt that any projects for fiscal year 1982 would probably be taken forward. Mr. Farrar felt the city was discussing a cost of about $200,000 here. Mr. O'Neill said the landowner was not ready to sell the land yet, but the city can start the process so it will be ready when the landowner is. He said he needed a letter from the governing body of the city indicating that they are interested in pursuing funding. Mr. Flaherty moved to authorize the City Manager to write an appropriate letter supporting the application. Mr. Marvin seconded the motion and all voted for it. Meet as Liquor Control Board to consider liquor licenses Mr. Flaherty moved to adjourn as the City Council and meet as the Liquor Control Board. Mr. Paulsen seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Application of Merrill Theatre Corp. (continued from 11/16/81) Mr. Peter Collins represented Mr. Jarvis. He said the previous application had been for one theatre to try selling beer on Dorset St. and one on Williston Road. Now the proposal is only for one theatre on Dorset St. He added that the bar operation would only be during evening shows. People would be asked for identification when they bought a ticket to go into the theatre with the bar and they would also be asked for i.d. when they bought drinks. The theatre would be cleared after every show, so if anyone wanted to stay they would have to buy another ticket. Mr. Collins said there were other places in South Burlington and Burlington which had two operations - selling food and liquor and also showing movies, and he noted that any restaurant or hotel/motel could set up a large screen. What Mr. Jarvis wants is a trial license for a 6 month period, and if there are any problems, he will give it up. They want to try this as a way of offering more to the public to get them into the theatre. He did not feel this would attract the type of person who wanted to go out drinking for the evening. Mr. Farrar asked if any food would be served and was told there would be hotdogs and cold sandwiches. Mr. Farrar said the City Attorney had advised the Council that they could only issue a first class license to a restaurant - an operation where serving food is the primary business. Mr. Collins said state officials had had no problem with the proposal. Mr. Marvin felt that regardless of the particular legal question here of whether Mr. Jarvis had a restaurant and whether the Council could legally issue a first class license, he moved that this license be denied because it is not conducive to the best interests of the people of South Burlington. Mr. Flaherty seconded the motion. Mr. Collins asked why it was not in the best interests of the community and Mr. Marvin replied that he felt it would be distracting to people watching the movie to have others going back and forth from the bar and he also felt that the situation with drinking and driving was bad enough and that it was up to someone to take steps to improve it, not add to it. He did not feel a movie theatre was the place for this. The motion passed with no dissenting votes; with the Chairman not voting. Application of the Net Result - Mr. Szymanski said the application was for a second class license at this fish market at 100 Dorset Street. The fire and police chiefs have both reviewed the application and have no problems with it. Mr. Flaherty moved to approve the second class liquor license for the Net Result. Mr. Paulsen seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mr. Flaherty then moved to adjourn as the Liquor Control Board and reconvene as the City Council. Mr. Paulsen seconded the motion and it carried without dissent. Review proposed amendments to city dog control ordinance Mr. Farrar said that as he read the ordinance it said that if someone is bitten by a dog, it is required that the dog be impounded. He asked whether that was the intent. Mr. Paulsen said that is the way he felt it should be. Mr. Farrar noted that there was a difference between impoundment and confinement, and he stated that this would be a considerable change in practice. Mr. Szymanski noted that in section 10, biting of domestic animals was mentioned. He felt enforcement of that would be hard, since that could refer to rabbits or chickens. He also wanted more information on section 4, paragraph b. from the police department. It was decided to discuss this item more at the next meeting. Sign short term renewal notes Mr. Szymanski said these notes were all at 9.75% interest. There is one for $12,670 for the balance of Red Rocks, $24,445 for the sewer cleaner machine, $19,049 for a highway truck, and $1,000 for the balance on the Xerox machine. Mr. Paulsen moved to sign the notes as described by the City Manager. The motion was seconded by Mr. Flaherty and passed unanimously. Review Planning and Zoning agendas Mr. Flaherty noted that the Commission minutes indicated that they would be requesting a meeting with the Council. Mr. Marvin felt that the Council should discuss the road situation before it met with the Commission. Old business Sign resolution for increase in permit fees - Mr. Szymanski said the resolution had been approved at the last meeting, but it had not been ready for signing. Now it was. Mr. Flaherty moved to sign the resolution. The motion was seconded by Mr. Paulsen and carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 pm. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.