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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 05/06/2013CITY COUNCIL 6 MAY 2013 The South Burlington City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, 6 May 2013, at 6:00 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset St. Members Present: P. Mackenzie, Chair; H. Riehle, R. Greco, P. Nowak, C. Shaw Also Present: K. Dorn, Interim City Manager; R. Rusten, Deputy City Manager; P. Conner, Director of Planning & Zoning; I. Blanchard, Project Manager; K. Murray, Planner; T. Hubbard, Recreation Department Director; B. Goldberg, B. Cimonetti, M. Young, S. Quest, L. Ventriss, P. Engels, M. Mittag, M. Simoneau, T. Harrington, B. Bull, L. Yankowski, Y. Ahladas, S. Mazowita, P. Stabler, M. Boucher 1. Executive Session: Ms. Nowak moved that the Council meet in executive session to discuss personnel, contract negotiations, and litigation. Mr. Shaw seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Regular Session: 1. Acknowledgement of City Counselor Engels' service to the City: Members of the Council and audience acknowledged Paul Engels' service to the City as City Counselor. 2. Agenda Review: Members agreed to remove item "H" from the Consent Agenda. 3. Comments & Questions from the Public, not related to Agenda items: No issues were raised. 4. Announcements and City Manager's Report: A. Research on in-house Attorney: Mr. Dorn indicated that research has begun on the possibility of an in-house City Attorney. B. Status on Claire Solar Project: Mr. Dorn reported that the city has filed for Intervenor Status in the Claire Solar Project. C. Bob Rusten Transition: Mr. Dorn advised that the transition process has begun. Staff has been notified that the window to be considered for Interim Deputy City Manager will close at noon on Thursday. Council members reported on meetings and other city-related events they had attended. 5. Consent Agenda: A. Sign Disbursement B. Approve Minutes for 4 and 26 March and 15 April C. Consider Approval of Resolution to Create a Community Garden Reserve Fund D. Consider Approval of Amending the Resolution for Issuance of Payment for Special Circumstances E. Consider Approval of Resolution to Create a Reserve Fund for Capital Improvement Program G. Consider Approval of Police Building Roof Solar Array Letter of Intent Ms. Greco asked that Disbursement and the Minutes of 15 April be removed from the Consent Agenda. Mr. Shaw moved to approve the Consent Agenda minus the Disbursement and Minutes of 15 April. Ms. Riehle seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Ms. Greco questioned the $98,000 Spear Street/Potash Brook item. Mr. Rusten explained that this is for the storm water project. Ms. Greco then moved to approve the Disbursement. Mr. Shaw seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 6. Discuss City Manager Search Process: Ms. Ventriss reviewed a matrix of various types of searches and indicated the plusses and minuses of each. She also reviewed the goals of the search. Members indicated their preference for the Citizen Committee and asked for a time-frame and a budget. 7. Discuss a Proposed Process Regarding City Committees Coordination: Members indicated their support for a Staff Review Committee which would coordinate the efforts of various committees and keep things moving. 8. Presentation on the Red Rocks Park Management Study: Ms. Mazowita, a UVM Naturalist Student, reported on the Red Rocks Park Management Study and reviewed issues and recommendations from that study. Members of the Red Rocks Park Committee reviewed their priority projects. Mr. Hubbard asked the Council to officially accept the report and to post it on the city's website for public feedback. Mr. Shaw moved to accept the Red Rocks Park Management Study and post it on the website. He further moved to support the creation of a Red Rocks Park management plan. Ms. Nowak seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 9. Presentation from CSWD: Mr. Stabler, the City's representative to CSWD, and Mr. Boucher, alternate representative, updated the Council on herbicide issues, consolidated collections, and recycling facility equipment needs. 10. Interim Zoning-Deliberative Session: A. Interim Zoning Application #IZ-13-02, Malone Dorset Street Properties, LLC, (Trader Joe's) to amend a previously approved planned unit development consisting of a 33,733 sq. ft. gfa building with 31,351 sq. ft. (including mezzanine) of retail food establishment use and 2,382 sq. ft. of short-order restaurant use. The amendment consists of: 1) razing three single family dwellings, 2) constructing a 12,800 sq. ft. building foe retail food use, and 3) constructing a 2-story, 14,000 sq. ft. building consisting of 7,000 sq. ft. of retail and/or short order restaurant use and 7,000 sq. ft. of general office use, 192, 196,200 and 222 Dorset Street: Members reviewed the draft decision. Ms. Greco indicated an ex parte communication she had had regarding the application. Ms. Nowak moved to approve Interim Zoning Application #IZ-13-02 of Malone Dorset Street Properties. Mr. Shaw seconded. Motion passed 4-0 with Ms. Greco abstaining. 11. Impact Fee Overview: Mr. Conner provided an overview of the function, calculation, collection and uses of impact fees. 12. Discuss Current Procedure for Making Appointments to City Boards, Commissions and Committees: Mr. Dorn directed attention to the list of upcoming appointments and reviewed the advertising process. The Council directed staff to use all available means to get the word out. 13. Council to Give Direction to Staff on How to Formally Recognize Retirees from Employment, City Boards, Committees and Commissions: Members discussed possible ways to honor those who have served the city in various capacities. They agreed to recognize retirees at a City Council meeting and will decide on what to do for volunteers. 14. Discuss Meeting Schedule for Month of May: Members agreed to hold a special meeting on Wednesday, 15 May, at 6 p.m. to discuss continuation of interim zoning committees and other interim zoning considerations. 15. Other Business: A. Items held from Consent Agenda: The spelling of Mr. Sproul's name was corrected in the Minutes of 15 April. It was also noted that the motion to go into executive session was made by Ms. Nowak and seconded by Ms. Riehle. Ms. Greco moved to approve the Minutes of 15 April as amended. Ms. Riehle seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Dorn responded to questions from the audience regarding funding of consent agenda items. B. Bike Rack - items Council may wish to place on a future agenda 1. Traffic Lights and sequencing 2. City Street Lights (adequacy/number) 3. Dorset Park Solar Array 4. Advertising logos on names on City property 5. Taser Policy 6. East Terrace Ordinance 7. Policy regarding landscaping City-owned land and Request from Hadley Road. 8. Council-approved Minutes Resolution No action was taken on bike rack items. C. Other: Mr. Mittag noted the success of Green Up Day. Ms. Greco noted receipt of a request to close Market Street until it is completed. Mr. Dorn will look into what this would entail. As there was no further business to come before the Council, Ms. Greco moved to adjourn. Ms. Riehle seconded. Motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 p.m. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.