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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 12/16/2013CITY COUNCIL 16 DECEMBER 2013 The South Burlington City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, 16 December 2013, at 7:00 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: K. Dorn, City Manager; T. Hubbard, Deputy City Manager; P. Taylor, Board of Civil Authority; J. Zaetz 1. Agenda Review: No changes were made to the Agenda. 2. Comments & Questions from the Audience, not related to agenda items: No issues were raised. 3. Announcements & City Manager's Report: Mr. Dorn:  A. The City Center Task Force has completed its work and will report to the Council on 6 January 2014. B. There is now a "Records Retention Policy." C. Building renovations continue. A space behind the main wall that was the dispatch area for the police will be opened up. D. Staff is working on the committee structure issue. E. The transition to an in-house City Attorney is completed and the contract with Stitzel & Page has been redone. There is a protocol for staff access to Stitzel and Page. Council members reported on meetings and events they had attended. 4. Consent Agenda: A. Sign Disbursement B. Approve Minutes of 2 December 2013 C. Consider approval of VT Homeland Security Grant Program for Mobile Data Terminals and VT Homeland Security Grant Program for Two-Way radios for the Police Dept. D. Approve Special Events Permits: Magic Hat Brewing - 1/3/14 Art Openings - 1/16/14 Ms. Greco asked that a small correction be made to the Minutes of 2 December indicating that the e-mails she received were in regard to Quarry Hill not East Woods. Ms. Nowak moved to approve the consent agenda with the above amendment. Mr. Shaw seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Approve Grand List Errors & Omissions Report: Mr. Dorn explained the "true up" to the Grand List from April to the current day, including the Heritage agreement. Changes will not be made until the city has assurance from the City of Burlington that this meets the understanding of that agreement. Ms. Riehle moved to approve the Grand List Errors & Omissions Report as presented. Ms. Nowak seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 6. Possible FY'15 City Budget Review and Approval: Ms. Mackenzie noted that the two open items were public safety and energy efficiency. Ms. Greco said she was also concerned with sustainability of the budget and with Planning & Zoning needs. Ms. Nowak felt it was important to be ahead of the game on public safety. She felt the energy piece should be done more through borrowing than through the budget. Mr. Shaw wanted to see one more police personnel. He also wanted to hear more regarding the Planning & Zoning requests. He also questioned the elimination of a City Center consultant. Mr. Dorn said staff did not anticipate the need for Paul Dreher in FY15 as the City Center work that he has been doing should be completed by the end of FY14. Mr. Shaw also questioned whether there is a lesser amount that could be contributed to the pension plan. Ms. Nowak said they are in good shape and didn't want to be underfunded. Ms. Riehle said it is important to hear about sustainability. Members then considered the specifics of Social Services funding. Ms. Riehle then moved to adopt the "FY Average" column eliminating the $260 average for the Red Cross and adding that to Common Roots for a total of $1560. Ms. Greco seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 7. Interim Zoning - Continued Public Hearing, Interim Zoning Application #IZ-13-06 of O'Brien Brothers Agency, Inc., for a planned unit development consisting of: 1) razing an existing single family dwelling, 2) constructing a 3-unit multi-family dwelling, and 3) constructing a 4- unit multi-family dwelling, 638 Hinesburg Road: It was noted that the applicant had requested a continuance. Ms. Nowak moved to continue IZ-13-06 until the first meeting in February. Ms. Riehle seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 8. Discuss 3-year Term for City Clerk: Mr. Dorn drew attention to the memo from City Attorney Barlow. Due to a mistake made by the Legislature, the current City Clerk term is one year. This issue could go back to the City Charter Committee or can be corrected by a vote of the citizens without a Charter amendment. He encouraged the Council to consider the latter option. Mr. Taylor said he would keep the 3-year term. Mr. Dorn said they can't because the Charter is silent on the Clerk's term and the city has to default to the state term, which is one year. Mr. Taylor agreed to speak with Mr. Barlow on this to see if the Legislature could resolve the issue. 9. Update from Veteran's Memorial Committee: Mr. Zaetz said the memorial is 98% completed. The Committee raised about $80,000 in in-kind donations and more than $90,000 in cash donations from citizens. The memorial is open 24/7. The Committee is planning for a dedication on 17 May 2014, 2 p.m. Mr. Zaetz said he would like to speak with the Council about changing the name of Dorset Park to Veterans Memorial Park. 10. Other Business: A. Items Held from Consent Agenda No items were withheld. B. Bike Rack: 1. City Street Lights (adequacy/number) 2. East Terrace Ordinance 3. Policy regarding landscaping city-owned land and request from Hadley Road 4. Report on status of City owned structure next to Wheeler House Ms. Riehle felt there should be a comprehensive plan to address lighting, one that addresses hot spots for crime, new development standards, etc. Mr. Shaw asked to add more electronic distribution of the budget to the Bike Rack to see if the voters will authorize it. Members reviewed budget dates and noted the need to complete the budget prior to the Steering Committee meeting on 22 January 2014. As there was no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.