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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 03/01/1993CITY COUNCIL 1 MARCH 1993 The South Burlington City Council held a meeting on Monday, 1 March 1993, at 7:30 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset St. Members Present: Michael Flaherty, Chairman; John Dinklage, James Condos, William Cimonetti, Robert Chittenden Also Present: Charles Hafter, City Manager; Peg Strait, Asst. City Manager; Joe Weith, City Planner; Bruce O'Neill, Recreation Dept; Don Miner, Lou Bresee, Leonore Budd, Bob Bennett, Neal Greham, Recreation Path Committee; Bill Szymanski, City Engineer; Jean McCandless, Barbara Hibbitts, Mary Scollins, Social Responsibility Committee; Albert Audette, Street Dept; Sid Poger, The Other Paper 1. Comments & Questions from the Public not related to items on the Agenda: Barbara Hibbitts advised the Council of a musical benefit to be held for the benefit of CASA and the S. Burlington Family Center. 2. Public Hearing on Phase IV of the Recreation Path; Consideration of Approval of Grant Application: Mr. O'Neill reviewed the history and noted the MPO got some funding to develop a regional network of paths. A proposal has been submitted and a consortium of consultants has been formed. The Council is being asked to submit a letter along with the grant proposal and to commit to the city's 10% share of the costs. Mr. Bresee then reviewed the work of the Rec Path Committee on Phase IV. All land owners involved have been contacted. An area of concern is at the south end of the path, near the City Center. This will need to be coordinated. There is also a major drop off of land on the north side of Williston Rd. behind the Alpine Shop and adjacent properties. Mr. Bresee said this plan will tie into residential areas at the north end of the city and connects schools, parks, etc. One negative aspect is that it goes through high density commercial areas. He noted there are only 7-10 land owners involved. Janet Kennedy of T.J. Boyle then showed the plan and emphasized that it is a transportation path whose aim is to get people from place to place in as straight a line as possible. Mr. Condos asked if consideration has been given to widening the sidewalk on Patchen Rd. Ms. Kennedy said what is there now is sufficient. The length of the proposed path is 10,200 ft. The preliminary construction cost figure is $432,000 which, Ms. Kennedy noted, is about $100,000 less than the original estimate. Mr. O'Neill said the application is due 17 March. There would then be a site visit with the funding decision to be made during the summer. Mr. Hafter and Mr. Cimonetti both felt the route should be shown all the way to the Lime Kiln Bridge. Other members agreed and Mr. Dinklage suggested reference be made to the CWD bridge which has been designed to carry a transportation path. Mr. Dinklage moved that the City Council go on record as concurring with plans to apply for a grant for Phase IV of the Transportation Path and to authorize the Chairman to sign a letter of support. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 3. Receive Recommendation from Social Responsibility Committee on Social Services Allocation in Fy 93-94 Budget: Ms. McCandless said there is a sense of community that brings them to the Council. Human Services funding is important to the community. She then gave members information with three possible levels of funding. She said they are asking for an increase in human services funding to $53,300 based on the dramatic increase in requests. She noted new requests have been received from the Vt. Association for the Blind, Adult Basic Education, and the Baird Center. Members of the Council thanked the committee for its efforts. 4. Consideration of Approval of Lease Agreement Between the City and the Chittenden Solid Waste District for 3.5 Acres of Land at Airport Parkway WWTF for location of Pelletizing Facility: Mr. Dinklage asked if there will be public access and use of the gravel road. Mr. Hafter said it is his understanding it can be used to access the drop-off point. Mr. Cimonetti questioned the "extension of terms" which are indicated to be at the "sole discretion" of the District. Mr. Moody said they need a 20-year lease as the building and equipment are based on this. After a discussion, members agreed on wording that would indicate a "presumption of renewal." Mr. Dinklage moved to approve the Lease Agreement as proposed with amendments to be worked out to incorporate the ideas of presumption of renewal and requirement of action of the Solid Waste District Board, and to authorize the City Manager to sign the amended document on behalf of the city. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Consideration of Approval of Chittenden Solid Waste District Fy 1993-4 Budget: Mr. Dinklage asked the guidelines for contracted services. Mr. Moody said anything over $2500 must go to bid. Mr. Dinklage then asked about the ability to transfer funds from one category to another. Mr. Moody said there is a great deal of latitude on that, but it hasn't been done in two years. Mr. Cimonetti said he would like to see legal services put out to bid. Mr. Moody said he shared the concern. He noted there is on-going litigation and he felt continuity is needed. He added that they are thinking of hiring a staff attorney. Mr. Dinklage commented that the city intends to keep a sharp eye on the District. Mr. Condos moved that the Council support the Solid Waste District Fy 93-94 budget having expressed concern for sole source awards for legal services, and with the note that the District has been requested to seek competitive bids for all contracted services. Mr. Cimonetti seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 6. Review and Discussion of Draft Conceptual Plan for Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Service to Southeast Quadrant: Mr. Szymanski noted 200+ units are planned at the end of Dorset St. in S. Burlington. They will have to pump sewage up to the Airport Parkway plant. Another project is planned off Van Sicklin Road. Mr. Szymanski said the city will ask Mr. Milot to move the proposed pump station to where it could sewer 1500 acres (758 designated as developable). He then indicated on a plan the areas that would be served by various pump stations. Mr. Cimonetti felt that existing homes on Spear St. should have some access to the Bartlett Bay Facility instead of thinking of only future development. 7. Finalization of Fy 1993-4 Budget Review for Presentation to Steering Committee: Mr. Cimonetti said he is concerned with equipment renewal in public works. There are 3 pieces of equipment in the 100,000 mile range and he felt the city was setting itself up for a problem down the line. Mr. Dinklage said he was uncomfortable with the large cut in funding proposed for Visiting Nurse Association. He suggested increasing this by $6,000 for a total human services funding of $43,000. Mr. Condos advocated a small increase to human services funding this year. Mr. Cimonetti said he couldn't support that. Mr. Flaherty suggested a short meeting next Monday to give the Council time to consider budget recommendations. 8. Continued discussion of tabled motion on Charter limitation as it applies to the school budget: Mr. Cimonetti said he had heard that as of today talks between teachers and the school district have been broken off. He speculated that they may be waiting to see what happens in tomorrow's voting in other communities. He said he is hearing support for the concept behind the tabled motion. He felt action should be taken at or just after the Steering Committee meeting. Sign Disbursement Orders: Disbursement Orders were signed. Other Business: Mr. Hafter said he is trying to set up a meeting on March 29th between the City Council and the Shelburne Selectboard. 11. Minutes of 8 February, 11 February, and Joint Meeting with Planning Commission of 5 November 1992: Mr. Condos moved the Minutes of 8 February, 11 February and 5 November be approved as written. Mr. Dinklage seconded. Motion passed unanimously. As there was no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 10:05 p.m. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.