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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 02/03/1997CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 3, 1997 The South Burlington City Council held a meeting on Monday, 3 February 1997, at 7:30 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset Street. Members Present: William Cimonetti, Chair; James Condos, David Austin, Terry Sheahan Also Present: Charles Hafter, City Manager; Peg Strait, Asst. City Manager; Margaret Picard, City Clerk/Treasurer; Albert Audette, Street Dept; Bill Burgess, Clem Looby, Water Commission; Brent Desranleau, CWD; Channel 17 1. Comments & Questions from the Audience (not related to Agenda Items): No issues were raised. 2. Announcements & City Manager's Report: Mr. Hafter reported the following: a. Dick Underwood came to work today for the first time in a long while. He is looking good. b. Local Government Day in the Legislature will be on 11 February. Mr. Cimonetti will attend with Mr. Hafter and Ms. Picard. c. The next City Council meeting will be on 20 February at 7:00 p.m. There will also be a meeting on 24 February. d. Bids on the Bartlett Bay Treatment Facility upgrade are due on 19 February. e. The Correction Center Liaison Committee will meet on 26 February at 4:00 p.m. There are no major issues. Mr. Condos said he had heard they are talking about future expansion. f. There is a contract for delivery of the new fire truck with a company from the midwest. The total cost will be under $3500, including permits. The truck will be on its way at the end of the week and should arrive 8 or 9 days later. 3. Recommendation from City Charter Committee in Support of Charter Amendment to Discontinue Separately Elected Water Commission and to Establish the City Council as Water Commissioners; Schedule Public Hearing on Same: Mr. Cimonetti said the question is whether to put the issue on the May ballot. It would require 2 public hearings. Mr. Hafter explained that the City Council would run the Water Department through the City Manager, as other city departments are run. There will be articles in The Other Paper explaining this action. Mr. Burgess noted that all Water Department work is contracted out. He felt the work of the Water Commission can better be done by the City Manager and City Council. Mr. Cimonetti said the City would still have to elect Water Commissioners in May because Legislature approval is needed and the Charter change would not take effect until a year from April. Members agreed the item should be on the May ballot. Mr. Sheahan moved to put the Charter Change regarding the Discontinuance of a Separately Elected Water Commission on the Annual Warning in May and to schedule public hearings on 7 April and 21 April. Mr. Austin seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 4. Discussion of Addition of Bond Issue for U.S. Route 7/ Shelburne Road 12" Water Main Relocation on May, 1997 Ballot: Mr. Hafter explained that CWD wants to precede the widening with this work. The cost is estimated at $435,000, and CWD believes they can do it with a 20 year bond and no increase in water rates. Mr. Desranleau of CWD said he talked with Steve Lynch of the AOT to get reconfirmation on the status of the project. According to Mr. Lynch, the project is "alive and well." Mr. Desranleau said it is CWD's intent to do the work separately from AOT in order to get the water main out of the right-of-way before the start of the road widening. Having reviewed the state's timetable for hearings, contract letting and construction, CWD believes it should get this on the May ballot. Customers will be informed of the project with their regular billings. Mr. Cimonetti asked Mr. Desranleau to describe the project. Mr. Desranleau said there is now a 12" line of AC asbestos cement material. They will go to a 12" Class 2 ductile main to be located out of the right-of-way. The pipe is now right on the edge of the green belt. The pipe will not have to be moved; they will just transfer the services from the old to the new main. Mr. Cimonetti asked how much traffic will be interrupted on Shelburne Rd. Mr. Desranleau said the best answer is that there is bound to be minimal impact due to equipment movement. He was not about to estimate the extent of the impact. Mr. Austin asked if the city has to purchase or condemn any property to place the main out of the right-of-way. Mr. Hafter said it will be within the new right- of-way, within the property owned by the state. Mr. Hafter said he had just heard that the state is talking about doing work for a few months in 1998, all of 1999 and finishing in 2000. He noted that the city's experience is that this is not the best way to do it. He felt doing it all in 1999 and 2000 to avoid stretching it out over 3 years. Mr. Audette supported doing the water work first. It will provide better pipe that won't be as easy to damage during the road construction. Mr. Condos asked if there will be any disruption of service. Mr. Desranleau said CWD feels they know where the services are and there shouldn't be any problems. Mr. Burgess added that the Water Commission was comfortable there weren't a lot of laterals that would need to be replaced. Mr. Audette noted that another advantage of doing this work early is that all services can be marked for the contractor. He added that some sewer lines will have to be relocated. Mr. Hafter advised there is no requirement for a public hearing. There just has to be 3 notifications in the newspaper before the election. Mr. Condos moved to instruct the City Attorney to draw up the appropriate ballot language for the relocation of the Shelburne Rd. water main. Mr. Austin seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Acceptance of Resignation of Ms. Carla A. White from the Natural Resources Committee: Mr. Austin moved to accept Carla White's resignation from the Natural Resources Committee and to instruct the City Manager to send a letter of appreciation for her services. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 6. Approval of City Council Minutes of 6 January, 13 January, 20 January, and 28 January: Mr. Sheahan noted that the meeting of 28 January was held on Tuesday, not Monday. Mr. Sheahan moved the Minutes of 28 January be approved as amended. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Austin moved to approve the Minutes of 20 January as written. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Austin moved to approve the Minutes of 13 January as written. Mr. Sheahan seconded. Motion passed 3-0 with Mr. Cimonetti abstaining. Mr. Sheahan moved to approve the Minutes of the Public Hearing of 6 January as written. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed 2-0 with Messrs. Cimonetti and Austin abstaining. 7. Review Zoning Board Agenda of 10 February: No issues were raised. 8. Sign Disbursement Orders: Disbursement Orders were signed. 9. Liquor Control Board: Mr. Austin moved the Council adjourn and reconvene as Liquor Control Board. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. a. Request for Approval of First Class Liquor License for Grand Buffet, 792 Shelburne Road: Mr. Hafter said all the approvals are in order. Mr. Austin moved to approve the First Class Liquor License application for Grand Buffet, 792 Shelburne Road. Mr. Condos seconded. Motion passed unanimously. b. Mr. Hafter noted that the City requires an applicant to pass a Fire Inspection before bringing the application to the Liquor Control Board. He said there had been a request for an approval contingent upon the fire inspection. Mr. Hafter felt this could lead to a liability on the part of the city. Members agreed that all approvals and inspections must be in order before the Board will consider an application. Executive Session: Mr. Condos moved the Board adjourn and reconvene as City Council in Executive Session to discuss a personnel issue and litigation and to resume regular session only for the purpose of adjournment. Mr. Austin seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Regular Session: The Council returned to regular session. Mr. Condos moved adjournment. Mr. Sheahan seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.