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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - City Council - 02/02/2015 CANCELLED RESCHEDULE DATE TO BE DETERMINED AGENDA SOUTH BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL City Hall Conference Room 575 Dorset Street SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT Executive Session________________6:30 P.M.____________Monday, February 2, 2015 1. Consider entering Executive Session to discuss appointments to City of South Burlington Boards, Commission and Committees Regular Session 7:00 P.M. Monday, February 2, 2015 1. Agenda Review: Additions, deletions or changes in order of agenda items. (7:00-7:02pm) 2. Comments and questions from the public not related to the agenda. (7:02-7:12pm) 3. Announcements and City Manager’s Report.(7:12­7:22pm) 4. Retirement Resolution recognizing Daniel Parot for 25 years of service in the Public Works Dept.(7:22-7:27pm) 5. Consent Agenda: (7:27-7:29pm) A. *** Sign Disbursement B. *** Approve Minutes for January 12, and January 20, Council meeting 6. Make Appointments to South Burlington Boards, Commissions and Committees. (7:29pm-7:35pm) 7. *** Consider and possibly approve Resolution setting towing and storage fees under the Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulation Ordinance and the Fire Lane Ordinance. (7:35-7:45pm) 8. *** Discuss and possibly approve resolution establishing an Ad Hoc Public Art Selection Committee (Ilona Blanchard) (7:45-7:55pm) 9. Review and discuss Tax Increment Financing District Finance Plan. (Ilona Blanchard) (7:55-8:20pm) 10. *** Review and discuss potential City Center public project list financeable through TIF revenues. (Ilona Blanchard) (8:20-8:40pm) 11. Update and discussion on South Burlington Planning Commission projects. (Jessica Louisos, Paul Conner) (8:40-9:00pm) 12. Other Business: (9:00-9:05pm) A. Items held from the Consent Agenda 13. Adjourn (9:05pm) Respectfully Submitted: Kevin Dorn Kevin Dorn, City Manager *** Attachments Included Issues raised by Councilors or the public that have not been on a prior meeting agenda: 1. Policy regarding landscaping City-owned land and request from Hadley Road. 2. Encouraging litter removal by businesses and the public. 3. Cost of development/cost of open space. 4. Airport noise survey Issues that have been discussed by the Council where further action is pending: 1. FY ’15 and ’16 paving budget. 2. East Terrace neighborhood conversion of housing into rental units. 3. Street light policy. 4. Committee reorganization. South Burlington City Council Meeting Participation Guidelines City Council meetings are the only time we have to discuss and decide on City matters. We want to be as open and informal as possible; but Council meetings are not town meetings. 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Please do not repeat the points made by others, except to briefly say whether you agree or disagree with others views. 9. Please use the outside hallway for side conversations. It is difficult to hear speaker remarks when there are other conversations occurring. Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works. South Burlington Water Dept. Accounts Payable Check Register Date: 02/03/15 Date Check No. Paid To Memo Amount Paid 2/3/2015 2703 All Seasons Excavating 2,472.90 Date Voucher Number Reference Voucher Total Amount Paid 10/3/2014 VI-13577 28277 2,472.90 2,472.90 2/3/2015 2704 E.J. 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Accounts Payable Check Register Date: 02/03/15 Date Check No. Paid To Memo Amount Paid Total Amount Paid: 10,969.66 SOUTH BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Printed: January 29, 2015 Page 2 of 2 CITY COUNCIL               12 JANUARY 2015    The South Burlington City Council held a special meeting on Monday, 12 January 2015, at 6:30 p.m., in  the Main Conference Room of City Hall, 575 Dorset Street    Members Present: P. Nowak, Chair; H. Riehle, C. Shaw, M. Emery, J. Simson    Also Present: K. Dorn, City Manager; T. Hubbard, Deputy City Manager; T. Whipple, Chief of Police, D.  Brent, Fire Chief, T. Chittenden, R. Nowak, J. Kearns, C. Burdick    1. Agenda Review:    No changes were made to the Agenda.    2. Comments & Questions from the Public not related to the Agenda:    There were no comments offered by members of the public.    3. Approve Minutes from December 15, 2014 Council Meeting    Ms. Riehle moved to amend the minutes with language provided by Ms. Emery.  Mr. Simson seconded  the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.  Ms. Riehle moved to approve the minutes as amended.   Mr. Shaw seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.    4. Continued Discussion and Approval of FY 2016 Budget to be presented to the voters on  March 3, 2015.    Chief Whipple briefed the Council on the schedule for vehicle replacement and how cars move on the list.   The list changes based upon the evolving condition of the vehicles.      Mr. Shaw expressed concern about Police Department staffing levels.  Chief Whipple noted he is two  officers short of staffing a “team approach.”  Chief Whipple described that he is not working at full  complement today and is never at full staffing due to officers joining and/or leaving the force.    Mr. Shaw asked Chief Whipple if his priority would be to add an officer or to purchase a new vehicle.   Chief Whipple preferred an additional officer.      Ms. Nowak asked for more information on the proposed PD computer upgrade.  Mr. Hubbard noted  $50,000 was in the ’16 budget, $20,000 was coming from drug forfeiture money.  The project needs to  be added to the CIP under advice from City technology consultants and be looked at for replacement on a  5 year basis.    The Council discussed the value of adding approximately 1/3 of a cent to support hiring an additional  officer.  Chief Whipple noted that one additional officer would increase the PD staffing level to the  highest it has ever been.    Ms. Nowak asked Chief Brent how much it would cost to add an additional fireman.  Chief Brent  answered about $80,000.  Chief Brent noted that before he would suggest adding an additional fireman  the City should really do the work necessary to create a plan to cover all needed public services as the  community grows, to create a type of “personnel CIP”.  Chief Brent said that he could provide a high  level of service for another year with his existing staff until such a plan can be created.  Ms. Nowak  noted that our existing staffing levels in Public Safety are adequate at this time to ensure the community  is well protected.  CITY COUNCIL  12 JANUARY 2015  PAGE 2      Mr. Dorn noted the work he and others in City government are engaged in to look at shared services with  other communities that may lead to a more efficient delivery of services.      Ms. Emory asked Chief Whipple if adding another officer would help in retention.  Chief Whipple said the  added flexibility would help to some extent as it would reduce the number of “order‐ins”.      Mr. Simson asked if any modeling had been done to plan for future public safety needs expressing  confidence that such models must exist.  Mr. Dorn agreed that such planning needed to be done and  could occur as planning continues with other communities around shared services.    Mr. Shaw moved to adopt the FY 2016 budget as presented and add adequate funding to hire one  additional police officer.  Ms. Riehle seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.    The Council endorsed the continued discussion with neighboring communities regarding shared services.    5. Update on status of the City of Burlington appeal of the assessed value of Burlington  International Airport.    Mr. Dorn briefed the Council on the ongoing efforts to reach a negotiated settlement with the City of  Burlington regarding the assessed value of Burlington International Airport properties.    6. Other Business.    The Council discussed various future agenda items of interest.  Mr. Shaw and Ms. Nowak expressed an  interest in receiving an update from the Planning Commission regarding the status of their projects.  Mr.  Shaw expressed an interest in learning more about a recent letter sent to landowners by the Sustainable  Agriculture Subcommittee of the Planning Commission regarding land conservation.      Mr. Simson made note of his interest in serving on the Chamberlin/BTV planning project after he leaves  the Council.      Mr. Simson discussed the need to present information to the voters regarding the establishment of a  Housing Trust Fund and provisions in the FY 2016 budget to fund the Trust.  Ms. Riehle agreed to author  a “Councilor’s Corner” article in the Other Paper discussing the Housing Trust initiative.    As there was no further business to come before the City Council, Ms. Emery moved to adjourn.  Ms.  Riehle seconded and the motion passed unanimously.  The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.        _______________________________________  Clerk     CITY COUNCIL 20 JANUARY 2015 The South Burlington City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, 20 January 2015, at 6:30 p.m., in the Conference Room of the Police Station, Gregory Drive. Members Present: P. Nowak, Chair; H. Riehle, C. Shaw, M. Emery, J. Simson Also Present: K. Dorn, City Manager; T. Hubbard, Deputy City Manager; I. Blanchard, Project Manager; J. Rabidoux, Director of Public Works; J. Ladd, Human Resources; P. Taylor, L. Brakel, P. Clemins, P.Blizzard, L. Michaels, R. Greco, M. Burke, T. Chittenden, D. Crawford, A. Davis, K. Robinson, P. Tashiro, T. Harrington 1. Agenda Review: No changes were made to the Agenda. 2. Comments & Questions from the Public not related to the Agenda: Ms. Greco directed attention to articles in Seven Days regarding energy efficiency in new construction. She felt that City Center could be constructed at “net zero.” 3. Announcements and City Manager’s Report: Mr. Dorn: Reminded members of the Steering Committee meeting tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. The City/School Master Planning Task Force will be providing a report at that meeting. Mediation with the City of Burlington regarding the property tax appeal has ended. The next step will be to go to court, probably in late spring or early summer. City Councilors reported on meeting and events they had attended. 4. Consent Agenda: A. Sign Disbursements B. Approve Minutes for 5 January and 10 January 2015 C. Entertainment permit - Magic Hat - 26/15 D. FY16 CCRPC Planning Work Program Request Ms. Riehle moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Shaw seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Presentation on Pension Plan: Mr. Blizzard and Mr. Burke updated the Council on the performance of the city’s pension plan investments. They noted recent investor anxiety due in part to the decline in oil prices. Mr. Blizzard noted a 45% rise in oil production in the U.S. and Mexico which has had an impact as well. Mr. Burke stressed the need to be sure “we’re playing defense” and getting set up for increasing interest rates in coming years. He also stressed that they do investing with a long term vision and with diversification in mind. Mr. Burke then reviewed the total plan performance and noted it is outperforming the index. Mr. Blizzard added that this includes fees for SEI’s services. He said that despite the volatility in December, the city’s portfolio has held up well. They do not recommend any radical changes. CITY COUNCIL 20 JANUARY 2015 PAGE2 Mr. Blizzard then reviewed SEI’s background and philosophy and how they approach investing. He again stressed the long-term vision. Mr. Simson asked if all Pension Committee members are getting adequate information and have any questions answered. Ms. Ladd said she is amazed at the education they have gotten on the Committee. Ms. Nowak asked if there are any “missing pieces” or anything on the horizon that the city should be aware of. Mr. Blizzard reported that: 1. Inflation expectations have been reduced substantially, and there is a question now of the role of inflation protection 2. The role of alternatives – Mr. Blizzard said they can provide/offer alternatives (e.g. real estate) 3. A dynamic asset allocation fund which moves assets more efficiently. Mr. Blizzard said they can continue to discuss these and provide information on any recommendations in advance of any proposal. 6. Report from Correction Center Liaison Adrianne Carr and Superintendent Edward Adams: Ms. Nowak said she received an e-mail from Ms. Carr who mentioned the need for books. At a recent Library Board of Trustees meeting, the Librarian and Board said they are willing to participate in an even greater capacity. Ms. Carr said she toured the women’s facility and appreciates what Superintendent Adams is doing for the women there in the way of programming and support. She was impressed with the fact that the population is being kept within the numbers agreed upon. This is so much better than when there were too many “bodies” in a small space. She felt the city can be proud of the fact that there is a real working arrangement with the facility. Supt. Adams said the culture in a women’s facility is much different than in a male facility. He also said the best work being done in such facilities is being done in South Burlington. There are full-time substance abuse counselors and education leading to job potential (e.g. computer education). Ms. Nowak asked Ms. Carr how she felt she could best handle her role with the facility. Ms. Carr said she wants to continue to learn. She also stressed the need for community mentors for the women. Supt. Adams added that having “successful” women come in to speak is very important as there have not been a lot of positive role models in the lives of women in the facility. He also invited Council members to tour the facility. Supt. Adams noted that one of his dreams is to have affordable transitional housing for women leaving the facility. He said that women tend to have fewer resources than males (e.g., first month housing, family support) and tend to have more failures before they succeed. Males have more economic power (e.g. construction jobs) when they come out, and women have a different skill set. Ms. Carr added there are also job restrictions in areas such as health care because of prior drug issues. CITY COUNCIL 20 JANUARY 2015 PAGE 3 7. City Center Update: Ms. Blanchard updated the Council on City Center progress and issues. She noted they have a fairly aggressive calendar and are looking at the first opportunity to go to the voters to borrow funds for a public infrastructure project (Market Street). That project is well into engineering and will then go to bid for construction. The city will have to get approval from the Economic Council for the financing plan. The intent is to submit this to the Council by the end of January and to hold a public hearing on 17 February. The public vote would be on 9 June. Ms. Nowak noted the week of 17 February is very difficult with many public events. Mr. Shaw asked what language the public would be voting on. Ms. Blanchard said the maximum possible amount (a figure which is not yet definite). She added that with the new regulations, she wasn’t sure of the exact language. She said it would be a general obligation bond which means that if the TIF doesn’t perform, there would be a public obligation to pay for it. Ms. Blanchard also noted that there will be a public meeting on Thursday, 7 p.m. at City Hall regarding planning for Dumont Park. Mr. Dorn noted there is also the possibility of a school question on the June ballot. 8. Interviews for Appointments to South Burlington Boards, Committees and Commissions: The Council interviewed the following applicants for the Chamberlin/Airport Study Committee. Linda Brakel Area 2 Patrick Clemins Greater South Burlington area member David Crawford Adam Davis Area 2 Kim Robison Area 3 Patricia Tashiro Energy Committee Jon Simson Greater South Burlington area member Ms. Nowak explained that the Council will meet in executive session to decide upon the Committee’s membership. 9. Acceptance of Corporate Way (nka Market Street): Ms. Shaw moved to accept Corporate Way, presently known as Market Street, as described in the Warranty Deed from South Burlington Realty Corporation dated February 4, 1982 and recorded November 3, 2004 in Volume 687, page 143 of the South Burlington Land Records. Ms. Emery seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 10. December Financials: Mr. Hubbard reported that half way through the fiscal year expenditures are at 52% of the budget and revenues are at 61%. CITY COUNCIL 20 JANUARY 2015 PAGE 4 The city anticipates getting the second of three local option tax payments in mid-February and the third in May. Planning & Zoning and Fire inspections are still above projections. Ambulance billing is keeping pace, but the city may have to decide to write off some of the liabilities there. Highway revenues are high, but are offset by expenses. Most expenditures are on target including fleet replacement, paving, and recreation/parks. Overtime for Police and Fire are being monitored. Enterprise accounts are all within anticipated levels for both expenditures and revenues. 11. Approve and Sign Warning for 2015 Annual City Meeting: Mr. Hubbard noted that today was the deadline for any petitions to go on the March ballot. There were none received. The budget figure shown on the Warning represents all expenses. Of that amount, $13,272 is to be raised from taxes. Mr. Dorn said there will be an explanatory advertisement in The Other Paper. Mr. Hubbard added that on 3 February, there will be presentation of the budget on Channel 17, and there will be a pre-town meeting on Monday, 2 March. Ms. Riehle moved to approve the Warning for the 2015 Annual City Meeting as presented. Ms. Emery seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 12. Other Business: A. Items held from Consent Agenda There were no items held from the Consent Agenda. 13. Executive Session: Due to the length of this meeting, members agreed not to hold the executive session but to reschedule it for 6:30 p.m. prior to the 2 February Council Meeting. 14. Make Appointments to Boards, Committees and Commissions: The Council agreed to announce the appointments to the Chamberlin/Airport Committee at the 2 February meeting. As there was no further business to come before the City Council, Mr. Simson moved to adjourn. Mr. Shaw seconded. Motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 9:22 p.m. _______________________________________ Clerk RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED, by the South Burlington City Council that in accordance with Section 37 of the Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulation Ordinance and Section 8 of the Fire Lane Ordinance, the City Council hereby resolves to establish the following fees for violation of the referenced ordinances: Maximum towing fee $90.00 (including mileage) Maximum storage per day fee $40.00 Approved this 2nd day of February 2015. ______________________ Pat Nowak, Chair _______________________ Meaghan Emery, Clerk ________________________ John Simson ________________________ Helen Riehle _________________________ Chris Shaw 575 Dorset Street South Burlington, VT 05403 tel 802.846.4107 fax 802.846.4101 www.sburl.com To: Kevin Dorn, City Manager From: Ilona Blanchard, Project Director Subject: Public Art Policy Date: February 2, 2015 Background: The attached resolution to establish a Public Art Committee has been reviewed by staff and comments have been solicited from the Vermont Arts Council staff. It incorporates many element common to other communities but also builds on City specific resources such as the Design Review Committee. It would be applicable City-wide in that the Council would have a committee available for providing a recommendation in the selection of public art or an artist and siting such art anywhere in the City. Limited to City Center only, this proposed resolution establishes a policy regarding the portion of a project cost to be dedicated to the public art component of the project. This is in preparation to selecting art for City Center projects. All three City Center projects underway include a public art component. In many communities, the selection of public art has both a public input component and an expert advisory to the Council component. Attachments: • Draft Resolution Establishing a Public Art Committee Recommendation: Review resolution and consider approving the resolution. Additional consideration: R-2015- RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC ART SELECTION COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the City of South Burlington, Vermont (“City”) recognizes the transformative power of art and importance of art in establishing identity in the public realm; and, WHEREAS, the City is poised to undertake considerable investment in the public realm; and, WHEREAS, the broader community has expertise in public art development, maintenance and acquisition; and, WHEREAS, City Center currently has minimal urban fabric that establishes the area as a downtown and would not for some time as build-out is anticipated to be incremental; and , WHEREAS, a diverse Public Arts Selection Committee made up of individuals from the community, who understand public art function and uses, are experienced in artist review and selection, understand long term durability, maintenance and safety, and appreciate how public art builds and contribute to the community fabric and well-being would be in a position to make a recommendation to the City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Burlington City Council hereby establishes a Public Arts Selection Committee (“Committee”) to make a recommendation to the City Council when the City Council has reason to seek a recommendation on the selection of artists, art, or placement of public art as follows: 1. Purpose. The purpose of the Committee is to make recommendations at the request of the City Council on the selection of artists and acquisition of permanent public art located on property owned or controlled by the City including public facilities. 2. Committee Composition. The Committee shall consist of seven to eight voting members: 1) The five members of the Design Review Committee. 2) Two members appointed by the City Council, of whom one is a recognized art professional working in the fields of museum curation, art history, conservation, arts organization administration, or gallery direction and one is a professional artist in any medium; and who shall serve staggered terms of three years each with the first appointments being for one year, and two year respectively, and three years thereafter. 3) The Vermont Council for the Arts may appoint a member or designee annually; and two non-voting members: 1) the Director of Public Works or designee; and 2) the City Manager or designee who shall also staff the committee. Page 2 Members of the Committee shall be subject to the City of South Burlington Conflicts of Interest and Ethics Policy. 3. Artist Selection Criteria. Artists may be recommended based on the following criteria: meeting the requirements of a request for proposals or request for qualifications; vision and concept of the artwork; warrant that the artwork is unique and an edition of one or part of a limited edition; ability for a successful likelihood of completion as proposed by the artist; qualifications as demonstrated by past work (e.g., public art that has been durable, experience with successful fabrication and installation); and representation of a broad distribution of commissions among artists. 4. Art Selection Criteria. The Committee shall select artwork using the following criteria, as applicable: Aesthetics: including contribution to the city's art collection as a whole; provision of a diversity in style, scale, media, form or intent; representation of the local, regional, national or international communities; enhancing the city's identity; and meeting the context of the site (i.e., architectural, historical, geographical and socio-cultural). Craftsmanship: high construction quality with structural and surface soundness; Maintenance: resistant to theft, vandalism, weathering and excessive and disproportionate lifecycle maintenance or repair costs; and Safety: no hazard to public health. 5. Siting Criteria. Public art shall be placed where the relationship and scale of the artwork is appropriate to the proposed site, surroundings, and collection as a whole; it is immediately visible to the public; clearance is maintained from above- and below- ground utilities, fire hydrants, and public safety access; and it allows for easy passage to both drivers and pedestrians. Public art shall not obstruct the greater view, such as scenic vistas, windows, doors, or street signs or traffic; interfere with utility access points, benches, crosswalk ramps, sight of the curb, or unduly disrupt curb use activities, loading zones ingresses and egresses for transit buses or opening of car doors; be placed where it could cause distractions for drivers or pedestrians that might cause accidents or tripping (e.g., catching spike heels or causing water to pool); or have moving parts or edges that could cause injury. 6. Process. The Committee shall meet only as required to fulfill the purpose of this resolution; shall solicit input from the public and City departments; and may not recommend art that would require more than available funds. FURTHERMORE BE IT RESOLVED that all public capital projects, excluding routine maintenance, in City Center shall incorporate public art and to achieve this goal, 2% of the overall capital project budget Page 2 or $50,000 (fifty thousand dollars), whichever is less, shall be dedicated to fund the acquisition and installation of the public art component of the capital project. APPROVED this _____ day of . SOUTH BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL __________________________________ ________________________________ Pat Nowak, Chair John Simson __________________________________ ________________________________ Meghan Emery, Clerk Helen Riehle __________________________________ Chris Shaw 575 Dorset Street South Burlington, VT 05403 tel 802.846.4107 fax 802.846.4101 www.sburl.com TO: Kevin Dorn, City Manager FROM: Ilona Blanchard, Project Director SUBJECT: City Center Public Improvement Projects DATE: February 2, 2015 BACKGROUND: Eleven projects were approved in the TIF District Plan. The timeline for these projects has been revised in the proposed Financing Plan to reflect better information, a more flexible timeline during which the City may issue debt, and discussions with property owners and potential developers. This spring, the City Council will need to determine which projects to put before the voters to request debt authorization. Several of these projects would rely on debt funding for design work in the proposed FY2016 budget: City Center Park/Dumont Park and Public Facilities (Library, Recreation Center, City Hall). Alternate sources could be used to fund design, but these would then not be available for other uses such as recreation or servicing future debt related to the City’s share of City Center projects. MARKET STREET Market Street is 100% eligible for TIF District Financing. 5.48 million dollars has been secured as a Federal earmark. The City has also dedicated nearly half a million dollars of existing Roadway Improvement Impact Fee funds to this project and is working towards breaking ground in 2016. There will likely be sufficient increment by 2017 to fund the remaining cost of development of Market Street. GARDEN STREET This project includes Garden Street from Dorset to Williston Road via Midas Drive and the Williston Road intersection improvements as required by the Federal Environmental Assessment to support the development of City Center. The City is using $793,000 in existing Roadway Improvement Impact Fee funds to make this project shovel ready for 2016. The City has not yet accepted a design concept for this project. CITY CENTER/DUMONT PARK This project is 95% eligible for TIF District Financing. The City has contracted with consultants to spend approximately $350,000 on design and engineering for the park. $178,000 will be funded using Recreation Impact Fees with the intention to use TIF District funding (debt) for the remainder. The City does not yet have an accepted concept for this park and the cost may vary considerably depending upon the final concept. In addition, this project may be built in phases to coincide with development improvements. COMMUNITY CENTER (LIBRARY, CITY HALL, RECREATION CENTER) The City Center Public Facilities are recommended to be built as one community center by the City’s Public Facilities Task Force. If built separately, this will add approximately .5 million per facility to the cost. A Recreation Center is 30% is eligible for TIF District financing, a Library is 30% is eligible for TIF District Financing, and a City Hall is 10% is eligible for TIF District Financing. The CIP Reserve fund is currently proposed as one of the tools used to service debt related to City costs. This year’s proposed budget contributes an additional 1.25 cents on the Grand List, and next year’s CIP proposes an additional 1.25 cent on the Grand List to be added so that baseline of approximately $1,000,000 is annually budgeted to be transferred to the CIP reserve fund. Thereafter, the annual contribution would be increased by the year over year reduction in annual bond payments. Approximately 22% of the cost of these facilities, if sized to accommodate growth in the City, are estimated to be eligible to be paid for by funds collected through a recreation or public facility impact fee. Note this has not been verified by a study. The City Council has directed the City Manager to begin work on updating the impact fee ordinance to include a public facility impact fee and modify the existing Recreation Impact Fee. The Library Trustees have begun discussions on the establishment of a capital campaign to raise funds for a Library. A goal has been tentatively mentioned of 33% of total costs for a capital campaign but not officially endorsed by any public body. The CIP Reserve Fund, impact fee update, and capital campaigns for public facilities combined would be used to pay the City share of the costs for these improvements. Recently, the State revised bond terms. This would allow the City to amortize the cost of construction over the life of a facility, 30 years, as opposed to 20, and reduce annual costs to taxpayers. In today’s low interest environment, that is an attractive option, although if interest rates rise significantly it will become less so. A site has not been selected for this (these) project(s) although the City has held productive conversations regarding site location. CENTRAL URBAN PARK The Central Urban Park is 100% eligible for TIF District Financing and the City anticipates using increment for 100% of the costs. Similarly to the City Center Park (the natural area park) this project has not yet been designed. A site has not been selected for this project although also for this project the City has held productive conversations regarding site location. PUBLIC PARKING Public parking is 100% eligible for TIF District Financing and the City anticipates using increment for 100% of the costs. In the Financing Plan, the number of public parking spaces for a structured parking has been increased from 350 spaces to 450 spaces. As public parking is unlikely to have sufficient demand independent of a high density development with public or quasi-public space attached or adjacent, this project in the Financing Plan has been split into various phases to show that it is likely to be built as several condominiums in private sector projects. STORMWATER TREATMENT AND WETLAND MITIGATION/STREAM RESTORATION Similarly to Public Parking, the need for Stormwater Treatment and Wetland Mitigation will be tied to development, and most likely to occur close to the time of development. This has been split into three phases to recognize that there are three drainage sheds within the TIF District. This project is 100% eligible for TIF District Financing and the City anticipates using increment for 100% of the costs. The City has also secured land for mitigation. WILLISTON ROAD STREETSCAPE The Williston Road Streetscape is 50% eligible for TIF District Financing. The City is working with CCRP on a Williston Road Network Analysis (Phase 1) to understand would be needed in order to achieve a more sustainable transportation system. Once public outreach is completed for this analysis (Phase 2), the City will begin this project. In order to fund this project, the City has programmed in the City’s Capital Improvement Program to use debt serviced by the CIP Reserve Fund and revenues gained by updating the Impact Fee Ordinance. The City’s ordinance was written in a time when roadways, sidewalks, and recreation trails worked independently of each other. An ordinance update will provide the City with the flexibility to add needed multi-modal system capacity to Williston Road related to growth. For a portion of this project, the City can look to our partners at the regional and state level. There are multiple grant programs administered by CCRPC or VTrans using a mix of federal and state funds for which different pieces of this project may be eligible. PEDESTRIAN – BICYCLE BRIDGE OVER INTERSTATE 89 This project is 30% eligible for TIF District Financing and the City would expect to use TIF District increment to cover 30% of the costs. The City has been meeting regularly with our Congressional Delegation regarding City Center and has focused on this project. We continue to reach out to our partners at the State. Potential sources for funding include CMAQ funds, the Surface Transportation Program, and the National Highway Performance Program. These are all federally funded guaranteed allocations apportioned by the State. Burlington and St. Albans have had success in applying for TIGER grants, a very competitive discretionary funding source which replaces the TCSP and other programs. While no grant source is guaranteed, all large regional transportation infrastructure projects require dedicated focus on the part of the locality (South Burlington) to cultivate and work with partners in order to prioritize and secure funds. This project strengthens our region’s multi-modal system by providing connectivity between major residential and employment hubs making it a viable candidate for these programs. ATTACHMENTS: • The TIF District Plan is available on www.sburl.com from the TIF/City Center portion of the website. RECOMMENDATION: Listen to the presentation and ask questions. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION: The State requires that if the City is to incur debt financed by the TIF District, South Burlington will need to do so prior to March of 2017, and will only have five subsequent years during which to use this financing tool. The City may only ask voters to vote on the same proposal to use TIF District financing twice in a calendar year.