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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 01/07/2002CITY COUNCIL 7 JANUARY 2002 The South Burlington City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, 7 January 2002, at 7:30 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset St. Members present: J. Condos, Chair; C. Smith, T. Sheahan, S. Magowan, D. O'Rourke Also present: C. Hafter, City Manager; D. Gravelin, Business Manager; J. B. Hoover, Director of Planning & Zoning; G. Dow, WPC Dept; J. Nadeau, Water Dept; A. Johnston, The Other Paper; S. Martin 1. Comments & questions from the audience, not related to agenda items: No issues were raised. 2. Announcements & City Manager's report: Mr. Smith: The subcommittee of the Regional Planning Commission will meet next Monday. Mr. Sheahan: Will be attending a UVM retreat, Saturday, 9-4. Mr. Magowan: CCTA & Transportation Boards will meet next Thursday to discuss issues of common concern and how to work better together. Mr. Condos: MPO Board meeting next Monday; MPO meeting, Wednesday, 16 January. The new session of the Legislature starts tomorrow. Mr. Hafter: Introduced George Dow, new WPC Superintendent. A letter was received from UVM regarding a meeting on the proposed parking garage, 14 January, 7 p.m., in the Patrick Gym Hall of Fame Room. Mr. Sheahan and Mr. Hafter will attend. Steering Committee Meeting, 17 January. Mr. Hafter distributed agendas for that meeting. MPO meeting on 26 January, 8:30 a.m.-2:40 p.m. at Winooski High School to discuss transportation issues in Chittenden County for the next 20 years. City Council retreat, 24 January, 6 p.m., Clarion Hotel. Grand opening for the new hockey rink will be on 27 January, 4 p.m. Annual Father-Daughter Ball, 9 February. Tickets went on sale today, and the evening dance is already sold out. Some tickets left for afternoon event. Pictures for the annual report will be taken at the 21 January Council meeting. 3. Public hearing on proposed amendment to South Burlington Zoning Regulations: nighttime illumination of governmental flags; height of luminaries; second reading: Members reviewed the proposed amendment. No issues were raised. Mr. Smith moved to close the public hearing, waive the second reading, and approve the amendment as presented. Mr. Sheahan seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 4. Public hearing: Comprehensive amendment to the ordinance regulating the use of public and private sanitary sewer systems; second reading: Mr. Hafter reviewed some minor corrections. He noted that the affordable housing section was deleted as it was felt there is no reason to treat them any differently. Ms. Hoover noted that Section 5D requires a developer to pull a zoning permit and begin work for capacity to remain. Mr. Sheahan moved to close the public hearing, waive the second reading, and adopt the amendment as presented. Mr. Smith seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Consideration of approval of quit claim deed for White Rocks Point Development, LLC, for return of portion of small parcel used for sewer pump station: Mr. Hafter reviewed the history of this item. He noted that in 1992, the city put in a pump station on land deeded by John Belter. The pump station was not put in the exact location of the deeded land. The new owners of the property picked this up and have deeded the correct land to the city. This item deeds back to the owners the "incorrect" land. It also terminates the temporary easement. Mr. O'Rourke moved to authorize the City Manager to sign the quit claim deed and property transfer as presented. Mr. Smith seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 6. Consideration of approval of capital equipment refunding note and resolution for street sweeper: Mr. Condos noted this is the 4th of 5 payments for the sweeper and is for $32,000 at 2.5% interest. Mr. Magowan moved to sign the refunding note and resolution as presented. Mr. Smith seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 7. Review Development Review Board agenda for 8 January 2001 meeting: Members expressed concern with the variance being requested in items 8, 9 and 10. Members were also concerned with the request for berms off Swift St. and felt they are much too high. These concerns will be brought to the attention of the Board. 8. Review minutes of 17 December 2001: Mr. Magowan moved to approve the minutes of 17 December 2001 as presented. Mr. Sheahan seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 9. Sign Disbursement Orders: Disbursement orders were signed: 10. Liquor Control Board: Mr. Magowan moved the Council adjourn and reconvene as Liquor Control Board. Mr. Sheahan seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Hafter presented requests for a Second Class License from Gagan Asian Grocery Store, 1293 Williston Road, and a First Class License from Huang's Gourmet Chinese Cuisine, 1705 Williston Road. He said the applications are in order. Mr. Smith moved to approve the Second Class License for Gagan Asian Grocery Store and the First Class License for Huang's Gourmet Chinese Cuisine as presented. Mr. Sheahan seconded. Motion passed unanimously. As there was no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.