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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 01/25/2011SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL 25 JANUARY 2011 The South Burlington City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, 25 January 2011, at 7:00 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset St. Members Present: S. Dooley, Acting Chair; M. Emery, J. Knapp, F. Murray Also Present: S. Miller, City Manager; R. Rusten, Assistant City Manager; Chief D. Brent and Firefighters, Fire Department; T. & M. Moore 1. Comments & Questions from the Audience, not related to Agenda items: No issues were raised from the audience. Ms. Emery thanked Mr. Miller for organizing the Town Meeting event. 2. Receipt of Draft Form of MOU with the IAFF Local 3671, Amending the Collective Bargaining Agreement: Mr. Miller explained that this draft is in line with what was described at the last meeting. Ms. Dooley read the draft. Mr. Miller said the estimated savings to the city is between $130,000-135,000 to start. Mrs. Moore asked if the SAFER firefighters will remain. Mr. Miller said there was never an actual proposal to eliminate the firefighters added from the SAFER grant. That had been just a hypothetical discussion. The one position being given up by the Firefighters (an Administrative Captain) is through a retirement. The Department will lose some administrative support. Mr. Miller stressed that there will be no impact on safety. The agreement also involves Firefighters giving up two promotions. This means that savings will be at the captain’s level instead of at the entry level. Mr. Murray added that the agreement also provides that there will be no additional reductions in Fire Department personnel until 2018. 3. Consideration of Approval of Annual Warning of 1 March 2011 Annual City Meeting: Ms. Dooley indicated that she would recuse herself from voting on issues that involve Butler Farms/Oak Creek since she and her husband own property there. Mr. Miller said the total city budget is $25,425,893.00 with $10,501,268.00 to be raised by the property tax. He stressed that voting for the Wastewater Treatment Plant ballot item will not cause taxes to go up. Mr. Murray moved to approve the Annual Warning of 1 March 2011 Annual City Meeting, which warns voters for the election of city officers, and of the request for approval of the City Budget for 2011­2012, additional bonding of $2.5M for completion of upgrading and expanding the City’s Airport Parkway Waste Water Treatment Plant, and for the levy of $245,000 and $255,000 special assessments to fund construction of storm water improvements to the respective benefit of the Stonehedge and Butler Farm/Oak Creek Village neighborhoods as identified in the City’s Land Records. Ms. Emery seconded. The motion passed 4-0 with Ms. Dooley’s abstention on the Butler Farms/Oak Creek item. 4. Resolution of Intent to Borrow $2,500,000 for Airport Parkway Upgrade and Expansion: Mr. Miller explained that this Resolution as well as a public vote are needed to comply with State Statute. Mr. Murray moved to approve the Resolution to submit to voters for their approval on 1 March 2011 to incur an additional bonded debut of $2,5M for the purpose of completing the upgrade and expansion of the Airport Parkway Wastewater Treatment Plant and associated waste water facilities. Ms. Emery seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Consideration Authorizing Scolaro, Shulman, Cohen, Fetter & Burstein to Submit to the IRS the Re­Statement of South Burlington’s Retirement Income Plan (RIP) Documents (deadline is 31 January 2011) and Execution Documents as Required: Mr. Miller noted that this is a requirement, and that 31 January is the absolute deadline to do it. He added that the document has been drafted to conform to statute regulations. Mr. Miller said a few minor issues have been noted with the draft, so it will be reviewed with the Pension Advisory Committee and City Attorney. Any changes will be filed as an amendment. Mr. Murray noted that the city retained by bid a law firm that specializes in this type of work to prepare the documents. Mr. Miller said their fee was $4,500. Mr. Murray moved that on advice and recommendation of the City’s legal counsel to approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the documents necessary to approve amendments to the City’s retirement plan and further to authorize its law firm to submit the required documentation for the effectuation of said amendments to the IRS by 31 January 2011. Ms. Emery seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 6. Sign Disbursement Orders: Disbursement Orders were signed. 7. Executive Session: Ms. Emery moved that the Council meet in executive session to discuss personnel, contract negotiations and legal issues and to resume regular session only for the purpose of adjournment. Mr. Murray seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 8. Regular Session: Council returned to regular session. As there was no further business Mr. Knapp moved for Council adjournment. Ms. Dooley seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Council adjourned. _________________ Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.