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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 05/11/1981CITY COUNCIL MAY 11, 1981 The South Burlington City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, May 11, 1981 at 7:30 pm in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset St. Members Present Paul Farrar, Chairman; Martin Paulsen, Michael Flaherty, John Towne, William Burgess Others Present William Szymanski, City Manager; Margaret Picard, City Clerk; Richard Ward, Zoning Administrator; Gloria Yandow, Bookkeeper Minutes of April 27, 1981 The April 27, 1981 minutes were approved on a motion by Mr. Paulsen, a second by Mr. Flaherty and a unanimous vote. Disbursement Orders Disbursement orders were signed. Meet with State Highway Officials on South Burlington's Southern Connector This item was rescheduled for next week. Review data on Mitel sewage force main for increase of pipe size from 4 to 6״״ Mr. Szymanski had submitted a memo dated 4/30/81 on this item. Mr. Paulsen said he had done some figuring on it also and some of his figures were not the same as the ones given Mr. Szymanski by the consultant. It was decided that Mr. Paulsen would discuss the item with the consultant and that action on it would be delayed. Mr. Paulsen was concerned about flow in the pipe going septic and he also cautioned that the pump station to which the flow from this area would go had to be able to handle this new flow. He felt that a 4״ pipe would be better because with that, the flow could go through and out of the pipe. Mr. Towne arrived during this discussion. Meet with South Burlington City Hall Employees Association Mr. Ward said the employees had decided to take the 8% across the board increase with 1 1/2% for longevity and merit plus the hour lunch. He noted, however, that the pay schedule given them worked out to an average increase of 7.5 to 7.8%, not 8%. The increased insurance and changed dental plan were accepted at the last meeting. The employees want a floor of an 8% increase. Mr. Burgess noted that the hour lunch break represented a 6 1/4% shorter work week, so the real increase discussed here would be about 14%. It was decided to meet in executive session to discuss this proposal. Set date and time for Council Organizational Meeting Mr. Towne moved that the Council Organizational Meeting be held on Wednesday, May 20, 1981 at 7:00 pm. Mr. Burgess seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Set date for CCTA meeting It was decided to have the CCTA talk with the Council as the first item at the June 1 meeting. Meet as Liquor Control Board to consider issuing new licenses and renewals Mr. Burgess moved to adjourn as the City Council and meet as the Liquor Control Board to consider issuing new licenses and renewals. Mr. Paulsen seconded the motion and all voted for it. Mr. Szymanski said that Serendipity, which had requested a license, had written a letter stating that they intend to sell only wine, not beer. It was noted that if a license were granted, and they or any other business decided to sell beer anyway, the Council would have no recourse for the period covered by the license. When the license came up for renewal, however, such a violation of a stated intent could be considered grounds for not renewing the license. Mr. Burgess moved to grant a liquor license to Serendipity based on their application and their intention to sell only wine and the stipulation for granting the license is conditional on their selling wine only. Mr. Paulsen seconded the motion and it carried with Mr. Towne voting no. He stated that he felt the license was for the sale of wine and beer. He did not object to the sale of wine along. Mr. Szymanski noted that Brothers Two, whose application for a liquor license was denied, is going to ask the Zoning Board for a variance. Mr. Burgess moved to adjourn as the Liquor Control Board and meet as the City Council. Mr. Paulsen seconded the motion, which carried 5-0. Review Planning Commission agenda Mr. Flaherty asked whether the Dr. Brown industrial subdivision on Williston Road was for land zoned industrial and was told it was. Old business Mr. Paulsen asked where the city was on its schedule regarding the sanitary landfill. Mr. Szymanski said the driller would be here by June 1, which is a little behind schedule, but the state is aware of it. Mr. Flaherty asked if the present color of city hall was what it was going to be and was told that it should lighten as the sun bleaches it. Mr. Burgess said he had been told it would be antique white, close to cream, in color and he felt what it was gray. He and Mr. Szymanski were asked to look into it. Regarding vacation policy in the Rules and Regulations, Mr. Szymanski had submitted proposed language which conforms to present city hall practice and he said he was happy with it. There was no objection to the wording, but Mr. Farrar asked about accumulated vacation time for a terminated employee. It was agreed that wording regarding termination should be added but that the proposed wording for the rest of it was fine. Meet in Executive Session to discuss personnel for Assistant City Manager position and the City Hall Employees requests Mr. Flaherty moved to meet in executive session to discuss personnel for the Assistant City Manager position and the contract with the South Burlington City Hall Employees Association and to reconvene for the sole purpose of adjournment. Mr. Paulsen seconded the motion and all voted for it. At 9:45 pm the Council came out of executive session and adjourned. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.