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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 04/18/1988CITY COUNCIL 18 APRIL 1988 The South Burlington City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, 18 April 1988, at 7:30 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset Street Members Present Paul Farrar, Chairman; George Mona, Molly Lambert Also Present William Szymanski, City Manager; Mary McKearin, Business Manager; Jane Lafleur, City Planner; Albert Audette, Street Dept; Margaret Picard, City Clerk/Treasurer; Ruth Poger, The Other Paper; Chris Davis, Attorney SBPOA. Comments & questions from the public not related to items on the agenda No issues were raised. Public Hearing: Miscellaneous Amendments to Zoning Regulations approved by Planning Commission Ms. Lambert moved to waive reading of the Ordinance. Mr. Mona seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Mona questioned whether Sect. 2.307 was unnecessarily restrictive and could possibly be less than 100%. Mr. Farrar said this could be a problem if most of a lot were in the flood plain and very little in a buildable zone. Mrs. Lafleur agreed and said that buildable land is being developed at almost 100% coverage and this is a problem. Mrs. Lambert moved to delete the following sections from the document: 11.301, 11.504A, 12.301, 13.301, and 22.105. Mr. Mona seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Lambert moved to close the public hearing. Mr. Mona seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Lambert then moved to approve the miscellaneous amendments dated 4/15/88. Mr. Mona seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Lafleur advised the amendments become effective in 21 days. Adopt 1988-89 City Budget Mrs. Lambert moved to adopt the 1988-9 Expense Budget as presented at the Public Hearing on 4/7/88. Mr. Mona seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Act on Police Grievance heard at 4/4/88 meeting. Mr. Davis noted the issues are whether there was a past practice and if so, what it was. He said the best they can determine is that payment was always for a full or a half shift, never for less than 4 hours. He said in 1982 there were 2 instances in which an officer was paid for a half-shift as acting commander. They could not find any instances when an officer who worked 4 hours as officer in charge did not get paid at the higher rate. Mr. Farrar said it is the Council's job to define what the contract means. Anything beyond that would have to be discussed at future negotiations. He felt that existing data establishes past practice and practice after the new contract. Evidence shows that every time an office worked 4 hours or more as officer in charge, he was paid at the higher rate. Ms. McKearin said the 3 times this occurred under the new contract were a mistake acknowledged by the Chief and the Bookkeeper. Mr. Farrar said that does not change the fact of what happened. Mr. Davis said it was their belief that the so-called mistake happened because the bookkeeper believed this is what she should have been doing. After a lengthy discussion, Mrs. Lambert moved that the City Council uphold the grievance based on the knowledge that these officers had the expectation that they would be paid for shift commander duty of four hours or more. Mr. Mona seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Review Planning and Zoning Agendas Mr. Mona questioned #6 on the Zoning Agenda and felt the proposal would encroach on Winding Brook. Mr. Szymanski noted it is also right on the bank. Members asked Mr. Szymanski to inform the Board of the Council's concerns. Mr. Farrar questioned the warning on Item #4 and asked if it shouldn't also be warned for multiple use. Mr. Szymanski will check on this. Minutes of 4/4 and 4/11/88 Mr. Mona moved to approve the Minutes of 4/4 and 4/11 as written. Mrs. Lambert seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Sign Disbursement Orders Disbursement orders were signed. Liquor Control Board Mr. Mona moved the Council adjourn and meet as Liquor Control Board. Mrs. Lambert seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Szymanski presented liquor license renewals as attached. No problems exist for those on this list. Mrs. Lambert moved to renew the liquor licenses as read by the City Manager. Mr. Mona seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Szymanski noted that Club New England owes $14,000 for Police work. Members agreed to hold up their license renewal. Payment is also owed by the Sheraton and Holiday Inn for false alarms answered by the Fire Department. The Sheraton owes $1,000 and Holiday Inn $700. Members said they would hold up these renewals as well. Mr. Szymanski presented 2 catering permit requests from wetherbees for weddings at K of C Hall on 4/23 and 6/25. Mr. Mona moved to approve the catering permits as presented. Mrs. Lambert seconded. Motion passed unanimously. As there was no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works. ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ I April 18, 1988 I. 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