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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 04/01/2013CITY COUNCIL 1 APRIL 2013 The South Burlington City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, 1 April 2013, at 6:00 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset St. Members Present: P. Mackenzie, Chair; R. Greco, H. Riehle, P. Nowak, C. Shaw Also Present: R. Rusten, Interim City Manager; D. Kinville, City Clerk; P. Conner, Director of Planning & Zoning; J. Rabideau, Public Works Director; R. Fletcher, City Attorney; M. Lyons, Assessor’s Office; J. Louisos, T. Harrington, S. Quest, Planning Commission; T. Barritt, DRB; M. Simoneau, S. Dopp, L. Ventriss, D. Goldsmith 1. Executive Session: Mr. Shaw moved the Council meet in executive session to discuss personnel, contract negotiations, and litigation. Ms. Riehle seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Regular Session: Ms. Riehle moved the Council exit executive session. Ms. Greco seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 1. Agenda Review: Mr. Rusten advised that item #8 has been withdrawn from the Agenda. 2. Comments & Questions from the Audience, not related to Agenda items; Ms. Dopp: Praised the new City Hall entrance and asked about the agendas that used to be posted on the window. Mr. Rusten said they are looking at using a bulletin board behind the window, which will look nicer. Ms. Mackenzie noted there will be a “ribbon cutting” ceremony for the new entrance on 13 April, 8:30 a.m.. Secretary of State Jim Condos will be there. 3. Announcements and City Manager’s Report: Mr. Rusten: Announced the resignation of William Tegmaier from the Chittenden Correctional Facility Liaison Committee. Council members reported on meetings they had attended. 4. Consent Agenda: A. Sign Disbursement B. Approve Minutes of 14, 16, and 18 March 2013 C. Approve the Chittenden County Regional Stormwater Education Program Memorandum of Understanding for the Period 10 March 2013-9 March 2018 D. Approve for this year haying and growing corn plan at City-owned property known as Underwood Mr. Shaw moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Ms. Nowak seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Discuss and possibly approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and the City of South Burlington City Hall/Public Works Employee Association: Mr. Rusten advised that the new tentative agreement provides for a 2% increase in FY2013, 2.5% in FY2014, and 3% in FY2015. The agreement contains the same language regarding health insurance as the other recently signed agreements. Ms. Greco moved to support the collective bargaining agreement between the City and the City of South Burlington City Hall/Public Works Employee Association as presented and to authorize the Interim City Manager to sign the agreement. Ms. Riehle seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 6. Discuss Council’s Position on the three components of the voters approved Clerk’s Office Charter changes in preparation of testimony before the House Government Operations Committee. Discuss and possibly approve the Resolution regarding keys to the City Clerk’s Office and changes to City Personnel Rules and Regulations: Mr. Rusten reviewed the components of the Charter change and the modifications to the city Personnel Rules and Regulations which will be presented to the House Government Operations Committee tomorrow. He asked the Council to support the Resolution regarding keys to the Clerk’s office and the amendments to the Personnel Rules and Regulations. Ms. Riehle moved to approve the amendments to the Personnel Rules and Regulations and the Resolution regarding keys and changes to after hours access to the City Clerk’s office. Mr. Shaw seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Ms. Greco moved to authorize the Interim City Manager to represent to the House Government Operations Committee that the Resolution and Amendment cannot be changed without the approval of everyone concerned. Mr. Shaw seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 7. Discuss and possibly direct staff on how to proceed with ownership of railroad crossing at Holmes Road in order to resolve title concerns: Mr. Rusten reviewed the history of the issue. He advised that attempts to resolve this with the state have failed and the city’s alternative is to go back to the original plan. The total cost will be less than $20,000. Ms. Nowak moved to redirect staff to go back to the original Holmes Road railroad crossing plan. Ms. Riehle seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 9. Review Blue Ribbon Committee strategy for City Manager Search: Members reviewed the strategy presented by Lisa Ventriss and asked that she and the Interim City Manager work together to compare and contrast at least two other methods. 10. Hear Overview of the Claire Solar Memo and Files: Ms. Riehle advised that her property abuts the property on which this project is proposed. Mr. Conner presented an overview of the Claire Solar Partners proposed project which is not subject to local zoning regulations. He then outlined the Council’s options with regard to Public Service Board hearings. The City Attorney advised that “Intervenor Status” will give the city all it needs. Ms. Nowak moved to secure Intervenor Status with regard to the Claire Solar Partners proposed project and to seek input from the Planning Commission, Energy Committee, Natural Resources Committee and others in this regard. Ms. Greco seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 11. Consider Approval of a Resolution regarding DRB Membership: Mr. Conner reviewed the present situation with regard to DRB membership, including a request from the DRB Chair that in the very short term the DRB become a 5-member board with a quorum of 3. Ms. Greco moved to adopt the Resolution for a 5-member Development Review Board until further notice, effective immediately. Mr. Shaw seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 12. Review and Possibly Approve Planning Commission/Energy Committee’s Joint Letter, or the letter itself, to the Governor’s Commission on Renewable Energy Siting: Mr. Conner reviewed the history and noted the letter would have greater strength if it comes from the City Council. Ms. Greco moved to support the letter to the Governor’s Commission on Renewable Energy Siting and to authorize the City Council Chair to sign the letter along with the Chairs of the Planning Commission and Energy Committee. Mr. Shaw seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 13. Discuss Process and Data Council Needs for it to Review and Then Determine the Best Method for the City to Receive Legal Representation: Members reviewed the information they would like to receive prior to a discussion of the city’s future legal representation. 14. Approve a City Policy on Charging for Public Records Request: Mr. Rusten said the policy would not charge for the first 30 minutes of staff time. A charge for 30 minutes to an hour of staff time would be at the discretion of the department head. After an hour, state fees would apply. Ms. Nowak moved to adopt the policy as presented, using amounts suggested by the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office. Ms. Greco seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 15. Review previous Council’s Priority List and determine next steps in regarding to setting priorities and initiating actions to meeting those priorities: Members reviewed the previous Council’s Priority List. 16. Liquor Control Board: Mr. Shaw moved the Council meet as Liquor Control Board. Ms. Nowak seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Members reviewed Liquor License renewals for the following: Franny O’s The Rotisserie Short Stop #104 Uno’s Zachary’s Pizza Shaw’s Price Chopper #228 Koto Jolley #146 Grand Buffet Waterfront Catering Group Leisure World Cheese Traders U Save Beverage Aviation Deli & Fine Foods LLC Mill & Market Deli Ms. Nowak moved to approve the liquor licenses as presented. Mr. Shaw seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Ms. Greco moved to reconvene as City Council. Mr. Shaw seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 17. Other Business: A. Items Held from the Consent agenda No items were withheld. b. Bike Rack: 1. Traffic Lights and Sequencing 2. City Street Lights (adequacy/number) at various locations 3. Dorset Park Solar Array 4. Advertising logos or names on City Property 5. Taser Policy 6. East Terrace Ordinance 7. Policy Regarding Landscaping City-owned land and request from Hadley Road No action was taken on these items. c. Other: Ms. Greco raised the question of going back to more detailed minutes. Members agreed to discuss this at the next meeting. 18. Executive Session: Ms. Nowak moved to meet in executive session to continue personnel discussion with no action to be taken. Ms. Riehle seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.