The first Selectboard meeting of June takes up issues such as Tri Park's utility improvements, new loans, new PUD's, street name changes, dog warrants, and the conversion of FY05-06 water and sewer deficit to debt (involving new notes and interest rates). The meeting begins early to conduct interviews for CPCC and the Development Review Board.
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BRATTLEBORO SELECTBOARD
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2006, 5:00pm
AGENDA
PLEASE NOTE TIMES
1. Convene Meeting at 5pm to conduct interviews for CPCC and DRB
2. Confirm Meeting Officially Warned
3. Immediately following the interviews, it is anticipated that the Board will enter Executive Session to discuss issues with one of the Town's Collective Bargaining Units.
4. At 6:15pm, the Board will Re-Convene the Regular Portion of the Meeting
5. Approve Minutes from the meeting of May 16, 2006
6. CHAIR'S REMARKS
7. MANAGER'S COMMENTS
8. SELECTBOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
9. CITIZEN'S PARTICIPATION
10. Adjustments to the Agenda
Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners
11. Recess to Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners
A. Tri-Park Utility Improvements -- Update -- Sarah Friedman
B. Conversion of FY05-06 Deficit to Debt -- Approve Three-year Loan Document
C. Other Business
D. Adjourn
12. INTERNAL BUSINESS
A. Street Name -- Change Memorial Drive to Winston Prouty Way (5 min.)
B. BACLT Birge Street -- Authorize Request Increase -- Sarah Friedman (10 min.)
C. SBAP Loan -- Authorize a Five-Year Loan -- Sarah Friedman (10 min.)
D. Delta PUD -- (10 min.)
E. BMH PUD -- Public Hearing (10 min.)
F. Annual Dog Warrant -- Approval (5 min.)
G. Ordinance Amendment -- Second Reading/Public Hearing - Amend Entertainment License Ordinance (10 min.)
13. OLD/OTHER BUSINESS
14. NEW BUSINESS
A. Annual Appointments
B. June Meetings -- Discuss changing 2nd Regular Meeting in June
C. July Meetings -- Discuss holding One Regular Meeting in July
15. CORRESPONDENCE
16. MEETINGS
Brattleboro Substance Abuse Action Team?
Wednesday, June 7, 5pm
Hanna Cosman Room
Planning Commission
Monday, June 12, 6pm
Selectboard Meeting Room
Bus Advisory Committee
Wednesday, June 14, 2:30pm
Hanna Cosman Room
Development Review Board
Monday, June 19, 7pm
Selectboard Meeting Room
Selectboard Meeting
Tuesday, June 20, 6:15pm
Selectboard Meeting Room
17. ADJOURNMENT
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The following will summarize those items on the Agenda for the Tuesday, June 6, 2006 Selectboard Meeting.
11A. Tri-Park Utility Improvements. Members of the Tri-Park Board, project engineers and Town Staff will meet with the Selectboard to provide a project status and discuss plans for an upcoming Special Representative Town Meeting Bond vote in September. The three-year project will involve complete replacement of existing water and sanitary sewer systems at Mountain Home Mobile Home Park in West Brattleboro at a cost of 6.4 million. Due to the size and funding complexities of the project, it is important that the Selectboard and public be provided with an update and opportunity for discussion in four components of the project.
Three Year Construction Project -- Project Manager Shawn Donavan of SVE Associates will give a brief overview of current final design plans for the project.
Town Guarantee of State Loans for Project via Bond Vote. Due to the size of the project and potential public health concerns with the current infrastructure, the Selectboard has previously agreed that if Tri-Park pays for the infrastructure upgrade, the Town would assume ownership of water and sewer mains upon project completion and warranty period. In support of Tri-Park, the Selectboard has also authorized and received approval from both the State Wastewater Loan fund and State Drinking Water Loan Fund to provide low interest municipal loans to assist in project financing. While these loans will be paid back solely by Tri-Park, the loans are taken and guaranteed by the municipality, thus Representative Town Meeting must authorize bonds to guarantee the loan repayment to the State.
Guarantee of loan repayment by Tri-Park to Town. While the financials of Tri-Park are very healthy, the Town must insure that we have the best possible legal situation to insure repayment to the Town for the Bond issue. The Town and Tri-Park have tentatively agreed on establishment of a Tax District to be created at Mountain Home for the sole purpose of guaranteed bond/loan payback. The Tax District would place the Town in a preferred position if a default occurred.
Issue of Town Debt Ceiling. Per Statute, any municipality may only have a total bonded debt ceiling of 10 million in any calendar year. Due to the amount of current Town debt, Tri- Park bond of 6.4 million, and other planned Municipal debt, this issue needs further review and clarification prior to any decision by the Selectboard as to project bonding.
Requested Motion: none.
11B Conversion of Utilities Deficit to Debt. The Selectboard acting as Water and Sewer Commissioners is asked to resolve the current deficit in the Utilities Division by approving a three-year note for an amount to be determined, payable solely from Utilities revenue and income. Treasurer Emilie Thomas will receive bids on the three-year note on Monday, and will have interest rates available for Board review. The exact amount of the first year loan payback will then be factored into the proposed FY06-07 Utilities budget that the Water and Sewer Commissioners must approve by July 1st.
Requested Motion: To approve a three-year note in the amount of _________ with applicable interest to defray the Utilities Division FY05-06 deficit.
12A. Street Name -- Change Memorial Drive to Winston Prouty Way. The former Christian Heritage School, recently purchased by the Winston Prouty Center is the only building located on the Town street. The current name is in conflict with Memorial Park directly across the road, and in addition, carries a street address of 72 Guilford St. After researching the situation since the last Selectboard meeting, a recommendation is made that the Town road be named Winston Prouty Way, with appropriate renumbering of the building .
Requested Motion: To change Memorial Drive to Winston Prouty Way.
12B. BACLT Birge Street -- Authorize Request Increase. Due to funding shortfalls encountered by the Brattleboro Area Community Land Trust, a request has been made by BACLT to the Vermont Community Development Program to increase the amount of the Vermont Community Development Program Grant application for the Birge St. Housing Project from the original sum of $650,000, as warned in the Project's public meeting, to $715,000. VCDP rules require Selectboard approval only if an amended request exceeds 10% of the original request; however, given the size of the Grant application, and the fact that it is exactly a 10% increase in grant request, staff recommends that the increase be approved by the Selectboard.
Requested Motion: To authorize the Town of Brattleboro to increase its request from VCDP on behalf of the Brattleboro Area Community Land Trust's Birge Street project to $715,000.
12C. SBAP Loan -- Authorize a Five-Year Loan. The Small Business Assistance Program Loan Review Committee has approved a proposed 5-year loan to Bella Pizza LLC for purchase of equipment and opening of a new Restaurant and Pizzeria at 73 Main St. Grants Manager Sarah Friedman will review the loan request with the Selectboard.
Requested Motion: To authorize a five-year loan through the Small Business Assistance Program in the amount of $40,000, at two points below Prime on date of closing, to Bella Pizza LLC to be used towards the launch and operation of "ZA Pizzeria -- Restaurant" at 73 Main Street.
12D. Delta Business Campus -- PUD. Zoning Administrator Alice Herrick will review proposed changes to the 133.14 acre Delta Business Campus Planned Unit Development, (PUD). The proposed changes include minor lot line adjustments and reduction of the current 86.93 acres (66.1% of land acre), conservation land by 20 acres to 50.27% of the total acreage, which still far exceeds the PUD requirement of 20% of land reserved for conservation. The conceptual proposal allows the Selectboard a chance to comment on the proposed changes to the Delta Planned Unit Development prior to final review by the Development Review Board. The proposed changes have been reviewed by the Planning Commission and are scheduled for initial review by the DRB on June 5th.
Requested Motion: None
12E. BMH -- IPUD Public Hearing. A final public hearing will be held by the Selectboard for review and approval of the proposed changes to the Institutional Planned Unit Development (IPUD) of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. Major changes to the BMH IPUD include: change in designation from IPUD to PUD, (Planned Unit Development), and the extension of the boundaries to include the Thompson House on Maple St. The Planning Commission has spent much time and effort to establish development standards and permitted uses for the expanded PUD District. The amendment now includes a new Master Plan that will allow long-range planning and development of the hospital complex to take place without requiring a complete Planned Unit Development process for each change or addition.
Requested Motion: To approve the proposed amendment to the Institutional Planned Unit Development for Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, located on Belmont Avenue.
12F. Annual Dog Warrant -- Approve. The annual Dog Warrant is before the board for approval. The Animal Control Officer will then confirm the unlicensed dogs on the list and report back her findings at a later date. The Town Clerk will provide the up-to-date list prior to Tuesday's meeting.
Requested Motion: To approve the annual Dog Warrant as presented.
12G. Ordinance Amendment . The second reading and public hearing of a proposed amendment to change the requirements for issuing an Entertainment Permit is before the Board. Staff has been dealing with several situations in the last two years resulting from a loophole in both State Statute and the Town entertainment ordinance. State Statute currently allows patrons of restaurants or establishments not holding a State and Town liquor license to bring liquor into the business as long as the liquor is not served by the restaurant and is consumed by the patron. The current entertainment permit ordinance is only required if the restaurant or establishment holds a liquor license, allowing non-licensed establishments to not have an entertainment permit.
Requested Motion: To approve the Ordinance Amendment allowing for better regulation of entertainment licenses.
14A. Appointments . Board members will interview and appoint citizens to some of the Board, Commissions, and Committees. Due to the number of late applications and policy of not accepting those applications, many positions will still go unfilled, pending Board direction on the late applicants. Interviews are planned for Citizen Police Communication Committee, and Development Review Board.
14B. June Meetings . Board members are asked to consider moving the second meeting in June from the 20th to the 27th.
14C. July Meetings. Board members are asked to consider holding only one meeting in July on the 10th.