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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 12/17/1990CITY COUNCIL 17 DECEMBER 1990 The South Burlington City Council held a meeting on Monday, 17 December 1990, at 7:30 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset St. Members Present: Paul Farrar, Chairman; Michael Flaherty, John Dinklage, William Cimonetti Also Present: Charles Hafter, City Manager; Joe Weith, City Planner; Brian Searles, Police Chief; Albert Audette, Street Dept; Lee Graham, Police Dept; Sid Poger, The Other Paper; Robert Fisher, J. Patrick Reed, Paul Briody 1. Comments & Questions from the Audience (not related to Agenda Items) No issues were raised. 2. Public Hearing on Amendment to City Ordinance for the Care & Control of Dogs - second reading Mr. Dinklage moved to waive reading of the amendment. Mr. Flaherty seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Flaherty moved to approve the Ordinance as presented and warned. Mr. Dinklage seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 3. Public Hearing on Towing Ordinance - second reading. Adoption of Towing Fee Resolution: Mr. Farrar read the changes in the ordinance. Mr. Dinklage moved to approve the ordinance as written. Mr. Flaherty seconded. Motion passed unanimously. b. Amendment to Fire Lane Ordinance: Mr. Farrar read the changes to the Ordinance. Mr. Dinklage moved to approve the amendment to the Fire Lane Ordinance as written. Mr. Flaherty seconded. Motion passed unanimously. c. Towing Fee Resolution: Mr. Farrar read the resolution. Mr. Dinklage moved to sign the resolution when typographical error is corrected. Mr. Flaherty seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 4. Interview candidates for appointment to the Zoning Board of Adjustment: a) Paul Briody: Mr. Briody said he is involved in corporate planning. He has been a city resident since June, 1990 and would like to serve the community. He said he has no particular agenda but is concerned with development, the airport, widening of roads, etc. He was not familiar with the Zoning Ordinance. b) J. Patrick Reed: Mr. Reed said he has looked at the Zoning Ordinance but is not proficient in its knowledge. He has no major agendas to espouse but is concerned with neighborhoods and with the Southeast Quadrant. He likes the p.u.d. concept to maintain open space. 5. Appointment to Fine Arts Committee: Mr. Flaherty moved to appoint Mary Lou Cole to fill the term on the Fine Arts Committee until June, 1993. Mr. Dinklage seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 6. Adoption of resolution on sanitary landfill user fees to fund hazardous waste assessment: Mr. Farrar noted this is a result of the affirmative vote on recycling facilities. The City Manager recommends a new fee structure as follows: $11.00 per cu. yd. for demolition and stumps $ 9.00 per cu. yd. for regular rubbish. Mr. Cimonetti said there is still no firm answer on whether and how much Burlington will be reimbursed for capital costs. Mr. Dinklage noted there was an overwhelming vote by S. Burlington and other communitites to go ahead with this and he was willing to go ahead with it and try to improve the Solid Waste District Charter. Mr. Cimonetti said it was not part of the mandate to have a $3.90 per capita charge on the landfill. He said he could support a $50,000 a year contribution from the city funded by its tipping fees. He felt that would be legal. He was not sure the other options were legal. Mr. Farrar suggested collecting the new fees but before paying anything to the District to find out answers to very specific questions. Mr. Dinklage moved to adopt the Resolution on the landfill user fees to fund hazardous waste assessment from the Solid Waste District. Mr. Flaherty seconded. Mr. Cimonetti then moved to table the issue till an amended copy of the Resolution is presented with clearer information. Mr. Dinklage seconded. Mr. Dinklage then moved to instruct Jim Condos to propose an amendment to the Solid Waste Hazardous Waste Ordinance to use preliminary 1990 census figures for the first year (1991) and final census figures for 1992. Mr. Flaherty seconded. This motion passed unanimously. Mr. Farrar stressed the city wants a definitive budget for this activity, to include operating expenditures, capital expenditures, general overhead. 7. Consider Amendments to Solid Waste District Charter: Mr. Hafter said he was concerned with #23, which prohibits withdrawal during the term of bonded debt. Mr. Dinklage said he clearly opposes that. Mr. Farrar suggested rescheduling to first meeting in January and getting Mr. Condos, the City Attorney or City Manager together to detail questions. Mr. Dinklage noted there is a very tight schedule for other communities. 8. Discussion of City priorities for road/bridge projects contained in the Draft Transportation Improvement Plan: Mr. Farrar said he is concerned with timings even if there were an unlimited amount of money. He felt the projects couldn't be done with the present schedule. Mr. Cimonetti felt there should be an overall priority list. Mr. Audette said he was concerend that River Cove Rd. has been taken out of the program and killed. Mr. Farrar felt there need to be answers on what needs to be done, what the city wants to do, costs, etc. Mr. Farrar felt the three major priorities for next year were Dorset St., re-opening the Lime Kiln Bridge, and Patchen Rd. He didn't feel these projects were competing for funding. Regarding the Lime Kiln Bridge, Mr. Farrar felt it would be a shame to repair the bridge and then have to rip it up in 3 years to build a new one. Mr. Flaherty added that Colchester is not sure where they want the bridge to be. Mr. Flaherty felt the Shelburne Rd. widening should be higher in the plan than #7. Members agreed to move it to #3. 9. Review proposed 10-year capital budget: Mr. Farrar noted some of the items are dependent on road construction schedules. He suggested moving Williston Rd. 2 years further along. He felt there has to be discussion on a public works building with the School Board. Mr. Cimonetti asked if is possible to bond, spend part of the money to open the Lime Kiln Bridge, and then save the other part for bridge replacement. Mr. Farrar said it would. 10. Report of South Burlington Police Dept: Mr. Searles noted a decline in responses over a 3-year period. He felt this may be due to fewer office initiated responses (i.e. traffic violations), and to programs such as DARE. There is an actual decline on reported crime in the city which he felt is due to the emphasis on prevention (neighborhood watch, etc). The Kids and Kops program is thriving, and the commitment to DARE is the most of any community in the state. They are seeking funds for an evaluation project soon. The program has been very well received by the community. Mr. Graham reported that the computer system has been on line for 6 weeks and there is increasing skill and reliance on the system. They are looking to eliminate all filing cabinets and to getting a conference room. They are also looking to microfilming records. The conference room would be for conferences and training programs. Regarding staffing, Chief Searles said they have a veteran department. The result is an average of each officer being gone for 7.5 weeks a year. This leaves fewer officers available. The Chief gave members copies of the domestic violence policy of the Department. It is the fires "pro-arrest" policy in the state and is now becoming a standard. In 1989, there were 14 arrests for domestic violence. In 1990, there have been 34. Mr. Cimonetti asked if the system can support this level of arrests. Chief Searles said it can. Chief Searles noted there are 4 active military reservists in the Department. Chief Searles said one of the city's officers will be reporting to a drug task force in January. 11. Consider acceptance and dedication of several streets: Mr. Flaherty moved to accept: Deerfield Road (2,425. ft.). Whately Rd. (600 ft. plus cul de sac), and Brownell Way (1,250. ft. plus 2 cul de sacs named Adams and Windsor Courts). Mr. Dinklage seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 12. Discuss Planning Commission recommendation regarding the possible opening of O'Dell Parkway: Mr. Weith said he did a few simulation runs on the T-model. This assigns PM peak hour vehicles to roads. Mr. Farrar asked what the Commission's rationale for not opening the road was. Mr. Weith said the Commission was hoping there would be a substantial decrease in traffic in East Woods. The numbers say that would not be the case. There was also a concern with what would happen during weekends, late at night, etc., in the residential neighborhood. Mr. Cimonetti noted he had been contacted by the Davis Company as to whether the city had made a decision on O'Dell Parkway. Mr. Cimonetti said he, Mr. Weith and Mr. Hafter met with them. They offered to come before the Council to discuss the interim official city map. Mr. Cimonetti suggested inviting them in January. Members agreed. Several citizens of East woods noted their concern for the safety of their neighborhood. 13. Planning Commission Agenda for 18 December: Mr. Dinklage asked if Item #3 would trigger the need to complete Corporate Way. Mr. Weith didn't feel the Judge property fell under that stipulation. Mr. Farrar felt the Commission should consider whether they want it opened at that time. 14. Sign Disbursement Orders: Disbursements Orders were signed. 15. Minutes of 5 November 1990: Mr. Flaherty moved to approve the Minutes of 5 November as written. Mr. Dinklage seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 16. Liquor Control Board: Mr. Flaherty moved the Council adjourn and reconvene as Liquor Control Board. Mr. Dinklage seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Hafter noted a request from Bambino's to locate in the former Club New England. It has been reviewed by all required parties who find no problems. Site Plan review would not be required. Mr. Dinklage noted some questions on the form had not been answered. Mr. Cimonetti asked if the policy on entertainment permits would continue. Mr. Hafter said it would. Mr. Cimonetti moved to sing the liquor license request when the from is satisfactorily completed. Mr. Dinklage seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Executive Session: Mr. Flaherty moved the Council meet in Executive Session to discuss contract negotiations, personnel matters, including appointments to Boards/Commissions, and to resume regular session only to approve contract (s) and/or make appointments and/or adjourn. Mr. Dinklage seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Regular Session Mike Flaherty moved the signing of the amendment to the Highway Workers Association Contract, John Dinklage seconded. The motion passed unanimously. John Dinklage moved to authorize Paul Farrar to sign the addendum detailing the City Managers terms of employment. Bill Cimonetti seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Mike Flaherty moved adjournment. Bill Cimonetti seconded. The meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.