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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 01/27/2014CITY COUNCIL 27 January, 2014 The South Burlington City Council held a special meeting on Monday, 27 January 6:30 PM at City Hall, 575 Dorset Street. Members Present: P. Mackenzie, C. Shaw, H. Riehle, P. Nowak, R. Greco Also Present: K. Dorn, City Manager, T. Hubbard, Deputy City Manager, J. Barlow, Legal Counsel, Donna Kinville, City Clerk Executive Session: Ms. Riehle moved that the Council meet in executive session to discuss legal issues. Ms. Nowak seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Regular Session 1. Consent Agenda Ms. Nowak moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Ms. Riehle seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 2. Approve warning for Annual City Meeting Ms. Riehle moved to approve the warning as presented. Ms. Nowak seconded. Mr. Shaw inquired about the process used to ensure public notice of surplus funds carried into the next fiscal year citing a re(ent communication by Secretary of State Condos. Mr. Barlow stated that there is no statutory requirement to provide this level of oversight and approval by the voters but that it does represent best practice. Mr. Barlow and Mr. Hubbard noted that the process used by the City of South Burlington meets the requirement through notification provided the public through the annual audit and by showing any surplus on the balance sheet. Furthermore, armed with this information the public then has an opportunity to approve or disapprove the use of these funds during their annual vote on the budget. Ms. MacKenzie asked about the potential electronic distribution of the annual report and budget. Mr. Dorn noted that the Charter does not specify that these documents be mailed to the residents. However, any decision to change the method of distribution or making the documents available would be made jointly with the South Burlington School Board as this is a shared responsibility. Mr. Dorn stated that he will work with the Superintendent of Schools on this matter but that time did not allow to make any changes for the 2014 Annual Meeting. The motion passed unanimously. 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 7:25 p.m. Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works. WARNING CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON ANNUAL CITY MEETING MARCH 4, 2014 The legal voters of the City of South Burlington are hereby notified and warned to meet at their respective polling places at the Chamberlin School on White Street, the Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School on Dorset Street and the Orchard School on Baldwin Avenue on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 7 o’clock in the forenoon, at which time the polls will open until 7 o’clock in the evening, at which time the polls will close, to vote by Australian Ballot on the following Articles: ARTICLE I ELECTION OF OFFICERS To elect all City Officers required by law. ARTICLE II ELECTION OF CHAMPLAIN WATER DISTRICT COMMISSIONER To elect a Water Commissioner to the Champlain Water District Board of Water Commissioners. ARTICLE III CITY CLERK TERM Shall the City Clerk’s term be three years, with the first three-year term commencing in 2015, in accordance with 17 V.S.A. §2646(2)? ARTICLE IV APPROVAL OF CITY BUDGET Shall the City adopt the City Council’s proposed budget for FY 2015 totaling thirty million, six hundred and ninety-six thousand, four hundred and twenty-three dollars ($30,696,423) of which it is estimated twelve million, two hundred and eleven thousand, four hundred and forty-four dollars ($12,211,444) will be raised by local property taxes? POLLING PLACES ARE THE CHAMBERLIN SCHOOL ON WHITE STREET, THE FREDERICK H. TUTTLE MIDDLE SCHOOL ON DORSET STREET AND THE ORCHARD SCHOOL ON BALDWIN AVENUE. VOTERS ARE TO GO TO THE POLLING PLACE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICT. Dated at South Burlington, Vermont, this 27th day of January, 2014. ______________________ ______________________ Pam Mackenzie, Chair Pat Nowack, Vice Chair ______________________ _______________________ Chris Shaw, Clerk Roseanne Greco Received and recorded this ___ day of January, 2014. _______________________ Helen Riehle __________________________________________ Donna Kinville, City Clerk