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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 10/16/1989CITY COUNCIL 16 OCTOBER 1989 The South Burlington City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, 16 October 1989 at 7:30 pm, in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset Street Members Present Paul Farrar, Chairman; James Condos, William Cimonetti, John Dinklage, Also Present Charles Hafter, City Manager; Sonny Audette, Street Dept; Joe Weith, City Planner; Sid Poger, The Other Paper; Jill Coffrin, Larry Kupferman 1. Comments & Questions from the Audience (not related to items on the Agenda) No issues were raised. 2. Public Hearing: 1) Proposed amendment to the South Burlington Zoning Regulations to Establish a Queen City Park Zoning District Mr. Dinklage moved to waive reading of the proposed amendment. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Farrar said the only change is that if there were a complete intentional removal or destruction of a non-complying structure, it would have to be rebuilt as conforming. The municipal water system is OK according to the City Attorney. Mr. Dinklage moved to pass the proposed amendment establishing a Queen City Park Zoning District as warned. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Public Hearing: 2) Proposed amendment to the South Burlington Subdivision Regulations, Section 1.03 Definitions: Boundary Adjustment Mr. Farrar said the intention has been clarified so if a boundary adjustment creates lots that can be subdivided, it would be considered a subdivision. Mr. Dinklage moved to waive reading of the amendment. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Condos moved to approve the amendment to the Subdivision Regulations as warned. Mr. Dinklage seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 3. Consider Sign Ordinance amendment request from Finard & Co., (University Mall) Mr. Dinklage moved to waive reading of the amendment. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Condos moved to approve the first reading and schedule a formal public hearing on the sign ordinance amendment on 6 November 1989. Mr. Dinklage seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 4. Consider Engineering Proposals for Landfill Closure Plan Mr. Farrar noted the City Manager recommends awarding the contract to the low bidder, Dufresne-Henry at a price of $25,420. Mr. Hafter said this company is doing similar work around the state. Mr. Audette said he had no problems with the company. Mr. Dinklage moved that upon recommendation of the City Manager, the contract for engineering on the landfill closure be awarded to Dufresne-Henry. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Accept 562 ft. of Midas Drive Mr. Hafter said all paper work is in order. Mr. Cimonetti asked if it would be logical to connect Midas Drive to the road by China Lite. Mr. Audette said it will eventually be connected. Mr. Cimonetti moved to accept the dedication of Midas Drive. Mr. Dinklage seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 6. Traffic Count East Woods neighborhood and Swift/Spear and Dorset/Swift intersections Mr. Farrar noted the amount of traffic is about the same in East Woods even though intersection work on I-189 is complete. Mr. Condos felt this is very heavy traffic for a residential neighborhood. Mr. Hafter said he has received calls from neighbors but there is no agreement among them. He felt Rice H.S. may be a contributing factor to the problem. Mr. Cimonetti said he'd been told Rice was very cooperative, and Mr. Hafter agreed to talk with school representatives. Mr. Farrar felt the problem is to get a street from Farrell St. through the shopping center area. Mr. Weith said Rick Davis may be coming in soon for development of a piece of land back there, and such a road may be possible. Mr. Cimonetti felt it should be on an official city map. Mr. Audette recommended a letter to the Correctional Dept. asking them to reroute their vehicles onto Swift Street. Regarding Swift/Spear and Dorset/Swift, Mr. Cimonetti recommended the traffic data be apended to the Boyle Study. Mr. Audette noted the bad alignment at Swift/Spear and said the question is really whether the city wants to improve that intersection. He felt there might be increased traffic coming from Shelburne Rd. if the intersection were better. Mr. Cimonetti noted that right-turning traffic from Swift to Spear has created a right turn lane on the shoulder and he questioned whether this should be tolerated. He added there is also a bad turn from northbound on Spear onto Swift. Mr. Weith said MPO has money available for transportation/planning studies and they would contract with a consultant. He said this could be done at Swift/Spear. They also could do origin/destination studies similar to those done in Shelburne. He also noted that the MPO wants S. Burlington to make up its mind about interchanges. The Council asked Mr. Hafter to send a letter to the MPO advising that the city wants Interchanges 13 and 12b to be of highest priority and that the city will decide between them when it has all the information it needs. 7. Accept resignation of Jeanne Menard from Community Library Board of Trustees and consider publishing a request for volunteer to serve until 1991 Mr. Dinklage moved to accept with regret the resignation of Jeanne Menard from the Community Library Board of Trustees. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Hafter will send a letter of gratitude to Ms. Menard and will also review letters from people wishing to serve on boards and committees. 8. Review Planning (10/17) and Zoning (10/23) Agendas Mr. Condos questioned the Town & Country item on the Planning agenda. Mr. Weith said it's an "as built" with a new landscape plan. Mr. Condos also questioned the 3060 Williston Rd. pilot's lounge. Mr. Weith said this is for Valley Air which is on their property behind this location. Mr. Farrar felt there should be a name for the private road back there. Mr. Cimonetti said he would talk with the owners. Mr. Dinklage questioned the zoning request for expansion of the theatre. He said he is concerned with traffic and parking and noted traffic is terrible when shows change at the theatre. Mr. Hafter will write to the Zoning Board on this. Mr. Dinklage also noted that residents on Brewer Parkway are very concerned about item #3 on the Zoning Agenda which attempts to violate setbacks to a residential neighborhood. Mr. Farrar agreed this is a concern. Mr. Dinklage said the applicant should have a plan that requires no variances. Mr. Hafter will write to the Zoning Board on this issue as well. 9. Review Minutes of 2 October 1989 Mr. Dinklage moved to approve the Minutes of 2 October as written. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 10. Status of Dorset Street Project Mr. Farrar said the city has the preliminary findings from the Court which clears the way for work to start soon. Formal damage hearings will be held this fall. 11. Sign Disbursement Orders Disbursement orders were signed. 12. Act 200 Funds Special Planning Grant Mr. Weith said there are two questions. The city can get up to $15,000, and the Planning Commission would like to submit an application, and this must be done by 11/1. Of the four possibilities suggested, the Council felt the City Center Plan and Recreation Path Planning were top priorities with the Recreation Path as their first choice. The Council agreed to a special meeting on 30 October, at about 7 pm to sign the application. 13. Liquor Control Board Mr. Condos moved the Council adjourn and reconvene as Liquor Control Board. Mr. Dinklage seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Hafter presented second class liquor license requests from the following: a) Handy's Quik Stop, Route 7, 974 Shelburne Rd.; b) Gaynes Beverage, 861 Williston Rd; and c) Pecks Mini Mart, 1041 Shelburne Rd. All have been approved by the Tax, Police, and Fire Departments. Mr. Cimonetti moved the Liquor Control Board approve the issuance of second class liquor licenses to Handy's Quik Stop, Gaynes Beverage, and Peck's Mini Mart as presented. Mr. Dinklage seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 13. Executive Session Mr. Dinklage moved the Liquor Control Board adjourn and reconvene as City Council in executive session to discuss legal matters with the City Attorney and to resume regular session only to adjourn. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. The Council came out of Executive Session at 10:00 PM and adjourned immediately. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.