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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 09/09/2002City of South Burlington CITY COUNCIL MEETING 9 SEPTEMBER 2002 The South Burlington City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, 9 September 2002, at 7:30 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset St. Members Present: J. Condos, Chair, S. Magowan, T. Sheahan, C. Smith; Also Present: C. Hafter, City Manager; D. Gravelin, Assistant City Manager; JB Hoover, Director of Zoning & Planning, Rep. A. Audette, and several members of the public. 1. Comments & Questions from the Audience not related to agenda items: La Carreta Restaurant asked the Council to review a Restaurant and Cabaret license applications. Council concurred to review them under Item 3a as the Liquor Control Board. No other issues were raised. 2. Announcements & City Manager's Report: Councilor Smith reported that further study of the Technical Academy by a Technical Advisory Committee is under way. Councilor Sheahan reported to the Council of a number of complaints about excessive non-related occupants at particular residences. He queried the Council as to the ordinance and whether enforcement of the ordinance could be strengthened. City Staff will review the matter. Chairman Condos reported that the MPO has its annual meeting on September 25th, beginning at 5:45 pm. Council Magowan suggested and Council concurred, in consideration of Yom Kippur, the next regular Council Meeting be rescheduled to Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Manager Hafter reported the following: · The South Burlington Fire Department is planning a remembrance of the tragedy of September 11, 2001 to begin at 8:45 on September 11, 2002 at the fire station. · A candlelight ceremony also to be conducted on September 11, 2002 at Overlook Park at 7:00 pm. · The South Burlington Rotary is planning a flagpole and flag dedication at Dorset Park on September 12 at 6:00 pm. · Council will review at its next meeting Water Department Rules and Regulations and a report from the Library. · The Community Center Advisory Committee will conduct its first meeting on September 18th at 4:30 pm at City Hall. · A Steering Committee Meeting is scheduled for September 19th at 7:30 pm at City Hall. · The Correctional Center Liaison Committee is meeting on September 25 at 4:00 pm. · Vermont League of Cities and Towns will be conducting its Town Fair on 9/25-26 in Killington, VT. · He will be attending the ICMA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA on September 27 -- October 3, 2002. · He reported that work would begin on replacing a culvert under Dorset Street just south of Kennedy Drive that will close traffic exiting Grandview Drive for approximately 3 weeks. (Chairman Condos suggested additional traffic control might be required at the west end of Kennedy drive). · He also noted that Verizon has begun its work at the intersection of White Street and Williston Road. 3. Consideration of Request from Alexander S. Lewis, Lewis Motors to be a co-applicant in a planned unit development for purposes of green space. Chairman Condos and Manager Hafter reviewed the history of the Lewis property and their conveyance to the City of the parcel for Fire Station No. 2 on Holmes Road. The plan calls for the City to become a co-applicant in a planned unit development (PUD) for the expansion and improvement of the Lewis Motors property. The City's Fire Station No. 2 has surplus green space that would be credited for planning purposes to the project. A memorandum from the Fire Chief recommended acceptance of the proposal. That together with the elimination of numerous curb cuts on Shelburne Road, City staff recommends the Council accept the proposal. On motion made by T. Sheahan, seconded by S, Magowan, the Council voted unanimously to direct the City to become a co-applicant in a PUD with Lewis Motors to allow the City's Holmes Road property green space be used as credit toward the proposed Lewis Motors expansion project. 3(a) Reconvene as Liquor Control Board to consider license requests from La Caretta, 1233 Shelburne Road. On motion by C. Smith, seconded by T. Sheahan, the Council adjourned and reconvene as Liquor Control Board. City Manager Hafter presented the restaurant and cabaret licenses from La Caretta Vermont, Inc. for the La Caretta Mexican Restaurant located at 1233 Shelburne Road. On motion by S. Magowan, seconded by C. Leach, the Council unanimously approved the La Caretta applications as presented. On motion duly made by C. Smith, seconded by T. Sheahan, the Council returned to the Regular Council meeting. 4. Discussion of CCTA Summer Sturdy Committee and Regional Transit Authority; Steve Magowan, CCTA Board. Councilor Magowan and Bill Wessel reported to the Council of a CCTA Board of Commissioners retreat and the consensus reached following initial discussion on the composition and functionality of a regional transit authority. Reference was made to a memorandum dated September 6, 2002 from Chris Cole, General Manager of CCTA that outlined the specific issues related to the transformation of a local public transportation authority to a regional transportation authority. Discussion continued on funding and governing issues. 5. Consideration of Approval of Resolution endorsing application for Municipal Planning Grant to update Traffic Overlay District. Planning and Zoning Director Hoover presented a resolution endorsing the application to the VT Department of Housing and Community Affairs for a Municipal Planning Grant of $8,000 for the purpose of updating the City's Traffic Overlay District to reflect recent data, current land uses and development patterns. On motion by T. Sheahan and seconded by C. Smith, the Council adopted the resolution as presented. 6. Consideration of approval of loan documents for $24,000 storm water pollution control project, state Revolving Loan Fund; Resolution and Certificate; Planning Loan Note; Arbitrage and Use of Proceeds; Certificate of Loan Agreement. City Manager Hafter reported that the above referenced documents were to secure funding from the Vermont-EPA Pollution Control Revolving Fund to conduct preliminary engineering for storm water discharge improvements in four watershed areas of the Centennial and Bartlett Brooks. Hoyle-Tanner is to conduct the study. On motion made by T. Sheahan, seconded by S. Magowan, the Council authorized the execution of the Planning Loan documents consisting of: Resolution and Certificate; Planning Loan Note; Arbitrage and Use of Proceeds; and Certificate of Loan Agreement for the purposes of storm water discharge improvements. 7. Review and Approve Minutes of August 19, 2002: Approval of these minutes was deferred to the next regular Council Meeting. 8. Sign Disbursement Orders: Disbursement Orders were presented for signature. Executive Session: Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Council adjourned and reconvenes in executive session to discuss litigation and personnel matters, and to resume regular session. Council returned to regular session. On motion by S. Magowan, seconded by C. Smith, and voted, that the Council authorized City attorney to execute settlement with Homestead Design Inc. upon presentation of approved landscape bond language and bond. On motion by T. Sheahan, seconded by S. Magowan, and voted to authorize City Manager to sign a loan agreement between the City and its Fire Chief for the purchase of single family home in South Burlington. There being no further business to conduct, the meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.