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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 04/21/1997CITY COUNCIL 21 APRIL 1997 The South Burlington City Council held a meeting on Monday, 21 April 1997, at 7:30 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset Street. Members Present: William Cimonetti, Chair; James Condos, Robert Chittenden, David Austin Also Present: Charles Hafter, City Manager; Peg Strait, Assistant City Manager; Margaret Picard, City Clerk/Treasurer; Albert Audette, Highway Dept; Peter Jacob, Water Commission; Tom Moreau, Chris Pinker, Lynda Kingsbury-Ring, Chittenden Solid Waste District; Anna Johnson, The Other Paper 1. Comments & Questions from the Audience (not related to Agenda items): No issues were raised. 2. Announcements & City Manager's Report: Mr. Hafter announced the following: a. CCTV will be doing broadcasts on the upcoming South Burlington elections. There will be a live forum on 8 May with City Council candidates and another on 9 May with School Board candidates. On May 12, Mr. Hafter will discuss the city ballot items. b. The pre-hearing on the Shelburne Rd. widening project has been held. About 8 or 9 commercial property owners have gotten party status, all from the Town of Shelburne. c. There will be a Water Commission meeting on 24 April at 4:30 p.m. d. There will be a meeting of school superintendents on 28 April at 7:00 p.m. in the Middle School. The topic for discussion will be property tax reform. 3. Presentation on 1997-8 Chittenden Solid Waste District proposed budget: Mr. Moreau noted that the Solid Waste District is changing as they face and embrace a lot of private competition. Trash disposal has become very competitive. The District is negotiating a lease-purchase for its transfer station. Recycling is not quite there yet as far as privatization goes, but it is still a steady market. CSWD has downsized its staff and is still looking out for long-term interests of the County. They are now trying to come to a decision on biosolids and are hoping for an answer in May. If this doesn't happen, they anticipate an arbitration hearing during later summer. Ms. Kingsbury-Ring then reviewed the proposed budget. She noted that the 1997 budget was $8.8 million, and the 1998 budget is $6.3 million. This includes operation of the transfer station; there will be a budget impact if a lease-purchase agreement is made. Mr. Cimonetti asked what is implicit in the $1.3 million for biosolids. Ms. Kingsbury-Ring said this represents processing costs and putting it into a landfill. Mr. Moreau said they were able to negotiate a decrease in sludge tipping fees from $60 a ton to $56 a ton at the Moretown facility. He added that by November they hope to have a settlement and also a decision on what technology they can go to. Following this, they anticipate a bond vote in March. Mr. Cimonetti said it is fine with S. Burlington if the decision is to reopen the plant with an altered process. He noted there is heightened community interest and the city would like to see the plant running again. Mr. Moreau said if they do reopen it, it will probably be a publicly owned-privately run facility. 4. Information meeting of public comments on proposed bond issue of $435,000 for relocation of water main on Shelburne Road from Imperial Drive south to Shelburne town line as part of Shelburne Road improvement project: Mr. Cimonetti said the city should be well in front of state work on the road. Mr. Chittenden asked what happens if the bond vote doesn't pass. Mr. Hafter said they would have to go back to the voters again. He emphasized there will be no increase in water fees as a result of the bond vote. Mr. Desranleau of CWD stressed that this is the case. Mr. Jacob said that letters have been sent to water users explaining the vote. Mr. Desranleau said there have been only 2 comments from citizens, both asking why the state isn't footing the bill for this. Mr. Cimonetti noted that utilities are required to do the relocation work. He suggested the Water Dept. do some advertising/public education prior to the vote. He added that the City Council is very much in favor of this bond issue. 5. Second Public Hearing on proposed amendment to City Charter to eliminate separately elected Water Commissioners and incorporate South Burlington Water Department into the City organizational structure: Mr. Cimonetti reviewed the process for a Charter change, noting that if the voters approve it, it must then be approved by the State Legislature and signed by the Governor. He noted the change was initiated by the Water Commissioners. All aspects of the South Burlington Water Dept. would come under the city organizational structure with full responsibility vested with the City Council and City Manager. Public comment was solicited but none was forthcoming. Mr. Cimonetti then declared the Public Hearing closed. Mr. Condos moved that the City Council approve the presentation of the proposed Charter Change to the voters at the May election. Mr. Austin seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 6. Consideration of approval of 1997-8 Entertainment Permits: Mr. Cimonetti noted that all permits being presented are renewals. He then read the list: Cactus Pete's Tuckaways Lounge (Sheraton) Franny O's Holiday Inn Jake's Original Bar & Grill Windjammer Perry's Fish House Breakers Billiards Mr. Hafter said all the applications are in order. Mr. Chittenden moved to approve the entertainment permits as presented. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 7. Review Planning Commission Agenda for 22 April and Zoning Board Agenda for 28 April: Mr. Condos noted that item #2 on the Planning Agenda might raise a concern as to where a bus terminal in a Commercial District might go. 8. Review Minutes of 7 April: Mr. Austin moved to approve the Minutes of 7 April as written. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 9. Sign Disbursement Orders: Disbursement orders were signed. 10. Liquor Control Board: Mr. Austin moved the Council adjourn and reconvene as Liquor Control Board. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. a. Consider First & Second Class Liquor License Renewals, 1997-8: Mr. Hafter presented the following First & Second Class Liquor License Renewals for approval, noting that they are all in order: Airport Grocery Airport Mobil Applebee's Grill & Bar Brick Oven Restaurant Champlain Farms Champlain Valley Sunoco Chittenden Cider Mill Cosmo's Diner/Speedy's Friendly's Restaurant Gracey's Store Grand Buffet Holiday Inn Grand Union Store #1167 Grand Union Store #1814 Ground Round Restaurant Klinger's Bread Company Lums One Flight Up Pizza Putt, Inc.Rotisserie, Beem Inc. Short Stop Silver Palace TJ's Wine & Spirits U Save Beverage Windjammer Restaurant Zachary's Pizza House Price Chopper Spillane's Service Center Mr. Austin moved to approve the first & second class Liquor Licenses as presented. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed 3-0. As there was no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.