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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 04/22/1996CITY COUNCIL 22 APRIL 1996 The South Burlington City Council held a meeting on Monday, 22 April 1996, at 7:30 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset Street. Members Present: William Cimonetti, Chair; James Condos, Michael Flaherty, Robert Chittenden Also Present: Charles Hafter, City Manager; Margaret Picard, City Clerk/Treasurer 1. Announcements: a. Mr. Condos noted there will be a Solid Waste District meeting on 7 April. b. Mr. Hafter announced that the denial of the Entertainment Permit for Club Fantasy was signed as of today by the City Council and the denial of the Liquor License for Club Fantasy was signed today by the Liquor Control Board. 2. Second Public Hearing on Charter Amendment to Eliminate Business Personal Property Tax (Machinery & Equipment Tax): Ms. Picard asked if the tax stabilization agreements which will be allowed by this amendment will be public knowledge. Mr. Cimonetti said they would. He added that the only such agreement existing today is with the Airport, and because of litigation in process, negotiations are done in Executive Session. He thought that preliminary discussion about future agreements might be done in Executive Session, but the final decision would be done in a public meeting. Mr. Chittenden moved to close the Public Hearing and approve the placing of the Charter Amendment to Eliminate the Personal Property Tax on the May ballot. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 3. Planning Commission Agenda for 4/23/96: No issues were raised. 4. Report on Airport Tax Stabilization Agreement: Mr. Hafter reported that an agreement has been negotiated to replace the expired agreement. It will run for 10 years beginning at $237,000 and increasing $7,000 a year. Burlington has signed the agreement. Mr. Condos moved to accept and sign the Airport Tax Stabilization Agreement as negotiated. Mr. Chittenden seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 5. Review City Council Minutes of 4/15/96: Mr. Condos noted that on p. 6, paragraph 4, the second sentence should read: "They have moved a table to one side of each VIP booth..." Mr. Condos also noted that on p. 8, paragraph 5, the month in the first sentence should be March, not April. The second sentence of that paragraph should read "The response which came more than a week later..." Mr. Hafter noted that on p. 8 the second sentence in the "Regular Session" item should read: "They had decided not to offer the appointment to the Zoning Board of Adjustment until after the May 21st election. Mr. Condos moved the Minutes of 15 April be approved as amended. Mr. Flaherty seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Liquor Control Board: Mr. Condos moved the Council adjourn and reconvene as Liquor Control Board. Mr. Flaherty seconded. Motion passed. Mr. Chittenden did not participate in the action of the Liquor Control Board. Mr. Hafter presented the following list of first and second class Liquor License renewals: Mr. Condos moved to approve the above first and second class liquor licenses as presented. Mr. Flaherty seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Executive Session: Mr. Flaherty moved the Board adjourn and reconvene as City Council in Executive Session to discuss a contract and to resume regular session only to approve the contract and/or adjourn. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Regular Session The Council reconvened in regular session. Mike Flaherty moved the approval of the amendment to the Fire Association Contract as amended with an implementation date of September 1, 1996. Jim Condos seconded, the motion passed unanimously. Bob Chittenden moved adjournment, Mike Flaherty seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:25 P.M. Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.