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27 WEST ALLEN STREET WINOOSKI, VERMONT 05404 (802) 655-6410 CITY OF WINOOSKI (802) 655-6414 (fax) JESSIE BAKER CITY MANAGER MAYOR SETH LEONARD DEPUTY MAYOR BRIAN CORRIGAN mayor@winooskivt.org CITY COUNCIL COUNCILOR NICOLE MACE COUNCILOR ERIC COVEY COUNCILOR BRIAN SWEENEY Agenda Monday August 21, 2017 6:00 p.m. Claire Burke Council Chambers I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Agenda Review IV. Public Comment V. Consent Agenda a. Approval: City Council Minutes of August 7, 2017 b. Approval: Payroll Warrant as of 7/30-8/12/17, Accounts Payable Warrant as of 8/18/17 c. Approval: CUSI Intergovernmental Agreement d. Approval: All Hazard Mitigation plan VI. City Update VII. Council Reports VIII. Regular Items a. Approval: Housing Commission Appointments – H. Carrington b. Approval: Ryan Lambert as Municipal Project Manager for TAP TA17(2) Grant – J. Baker c. Approval: Resolution – Regional Governance Burlington International Airport – J. Baker d. Approval: 2017 Justice Assistance Grant – R. Hebert e. Discussion: Gentrification Report – H. Carrington f. Approval: Capital Improvement Plan Policy – J. Baker g. Discussion: Joint Survey Committee: Union Municipal District Agreement – J. Baker IX. Adjourn MINUTES The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 6:00pm. The meeting began with the pledge of allegiance led by Deputy Mayor Brian Corrigan. Members Present: Mayor Seth Leonard Councilors: Brian Corrigan, Brian Sweeney, Eric Covey Minutes of August 21, 2017 Winooski City Council Page 1 of 4 www.winooskivt.org Officers Present: Jessie Baker, City Manager; Angela Aldieri, Assistant City Clerk; Heather Carrington, Community and Economic Development Director; John Audy, Code Enforcement Director; Richard Hebert, Police Chief; Others Present: Maura O’Neill, WCP; Regina Mahony, CCRPC; Bobby Arnell, Kristine Lott; Anna Wageling; III. Agenda Review Ms. Baker stated there was a late addition to the agenda to appoint Ryan Lambert as Project Manager for the City’s TAP TA17(2) grant. Appointment is required by the state. Mayor Leonard proposed this item be added to the agenda as the second regular item to be addressed. MOTION by Councilor Covey, seconded by Deputy Mayor Corrigan to add appointment of Ryan Lambert as Project Manager on the TAP TA17(2) grant as requested. Voted and passed 3- 0. IV. Public Comment Mayor Leonard stated that he wanted to comment on the outreach he had been receiving regarding recent national events including Charlottesville. He expressed pride in the work in our community that celebrates our diversity and our proactive work that spreads love and acceptance. Councilor Sweeney noted the importance of reinforcing our message with a reaction to the events with a resolution to affirm our work and commitment to residents. Councilor Covey noted this as something that should be prioritized as a policy board and that we should add to the national voice by stating our values and ensuring their reflection in our policy. He also noted the need to be open to community members and be responsive based on their experiences. V. Consent Agenda MOTION by Deputy Mayor Corrigan, seconded by Councilor Sweeney to approve the consent agenda as presented. Voted and passed 3-0. VI. City Update Ms. Baker stated that the West Street block party was held yesterday and went well. She thanked John Audy, Richard Hebert, and their respective teams for the work they put in for the event. Four speed bumps have been installed on West Allen Street by the dog park prompted by resident requests. Signs are in place and the paint will be finished tomorrow. Ms. Baker stated that it is Clean Water Week. John Choate will be bringing a CCV group on tour at the wastewater treatment facility in recognition. This year over 150 catch basins have been cleaned and we are preparing for additional slip lining of 4200 feet of line and 21 manholes in the wastewater system in September. Winooski Wednesday is scheduled for September 6th with Rose Street Collective to perform. September 7th the City will host a Community Dinner at 5:00 pm at the O’Brien Community Center for a presentation on the Economic Development project, followed by a discussion with residents. Minutes of August 21, 2017 Winooski City Council Page 2 of 4 www.winooskivt.org A joint City Council and School Board meeting will take place on September 13th at 6:30pm at the school. The City is in the midst of recruiting a number of positions. There are equipment operator positions open with the Public Works department. Those with CDLs are encouraged to apply. We have received 25 Communications Coordinator applications and will begin interviews soon. There were four quality applications received for the Public Works Director position. The Planning and Zoning Manager position is still open for applications as well. VII. Council Reports Deputy Mayor Corrigan stated that the West Street barbeque went beautifully. He went on to state that Winooski had representation at the Twin State Basketball game at which Vermont won the championship. Councilor Covey stated that the Public Safety Commission was not able to meet in August as they did not have a quorum. He also stated that he has been working with staff on the Sanctuary/Welcoming City policy and how that will go through the commissions. VIII. Regular Items a. Approval: Housing Commission Appointments – H. Carrington Ms. Carrington stated that the Council previously approved the Housing Commission charter and appointed four of the full time seats on the board. The applicants presented tonight represent the remaining seats on the board as well as three alternates. Bobby Arnell, Kristine Lott, and Anna Wageling were present and each gave a brief self-introduction to Council. It was noted that the alternates were given numbers to address the potential issue of which alternate should move to a voting role in a meeting where regular members are absent. MOTION by Deputy Mayor Corrigan, seconded by Councilor Covey to appoint the slate of candidates to the Housing Commission as presented. Voted and passed 3-0. b. Approval: Ryan Lambert as Municipal Project Manager for TAP TA17(2) Grant – J. Baker Ms. Baker stated that the Transportation Alternatives grant requires a named project manager, either a staff person or a contractor. Ryan Lambert is on staff and VTRANS has vetted his background and deemed him qualified to act as project manager so we would not need to use grant funding to pay a consultant. This is required to be approved by Council. MOTION by Councilor Sweeney, seconded by Deputy Mayor Corrigan to approve Ryan Lambert as the Municipal Project Manager for the TAP TA17(2) grant as presented. Voted and passed 3-0. c. Approval: Resolution – Regional Governance Burlington International Airport – J. Baker Council previously approved a resolution on this issue that included additional language. The language has changed after working with partner communities. South Burlington has approved this resolution and it will be going before the boards in Shelburne, Williston, and Colchester this month. The intent of the resolution is to change the structure of the airport management to include regional input. It was noted the language previously approved but not included in the current resolution is still upheld by Council. MOTION by Councilor Covey, seconded by Councilor Sweeney to approve the Joint Resolution on Regional Governance for the Burlington International Airport as presented. Voted and passed 3-0. d. Approval: 2017 Justice Assistance Grant – R. Hebert Chief Hebert stated that Justice Assistance Grants are Federal grants made to each state. Based on crime statistics if an individual community is determined to be eligible for $10,000 or more they receive a direct Minutes of August 21, 2017 Winooski City Council Page 3 of 4 www.winooskivt.org award. Winooski has been offered $10,071 this year. The proposal is to use the funding to purchase vest carriers and rifle protective plates. This was a request made during the budget process that did not get added. During union negotiations this was one of the major requests of the membership. MOTION by Councilor Sweeney, seconded by Deputy Mayor Corrigan to approve the 2017 Justice Assistance Grant application as presented. Voted and passed 3-0. e. Discussion: Gentrification Report – H. Carrington Ms. Baker stated that the housing needs assessment recommended monitoring gentrification data. This report is the first of what are anticipated to be quarterly reports. She asked for feedback on how the data is presented. Ms. Carrington gave a presentation on data points that commonly indicate gentrification including median income, home values, income disparity, educational attainment, decreasing poverty, luxury vs. affordable units, employment sectors, and increase in white population. Data was primarily obtained from census information. Affordable housing unit information was obtained from VHFA and luxury unit information was based on self-identification as recommended by the housing needs assessment. Based on data Ms. Carrington stated that she would not classify Winooski as gentrifying. She believes that we are experiencing a revitalization. She noted concern with the disparity between renter and homeowner income and the rising poverty levels indicated by the data. Discussion occurred regarding the lack of correlation between anecdotal comments and the data points and what the drivers of community belief and perception might be. Additional discussion of a need to address these issues regionally followed. Ms. Carrington stated that a new report with additional data will be out December 7th and she plans to report in January. It was noted that these items need to be considered and informed by other goals and conversations being held. f. Approval: Capital Improvement Plan Policy – J. Baker Ms. Baker stated that this policy was discussed at a previous meeting. Examples from other communities about what this would look like were provided to Council for tonight’s meeting. Discussion regarding what we are mandated to do versus what we choose to do followed. MOTION by Councilor Covey, seconded by Councilor Sweeney to approve the Capital Improvement Plan Policy as presented. Voted and passed 3-0. g. Discussion: Joint Survey Committee: Union Municipal District Agreement – J. Baker Ms. Baker presented the current plan to address regional dispatch. This draft will go to the Attorney General for approval and will come back to Council in the fall for approval before going to the public. She noted that if there are any issues with the basic structure of the proposed organization it should be brought forward before the Attorney General review. The documents have been reviewed by an attorney hired by the Joint Survey Committee as well as the City’s own legal representation. Ms. Baker stated that we would need to backfill some of the administrative duties currently performed by dispatch and that we would lose the face to face interaction that residents are afforded when they enter the police department. Discussion about the funding model and when this would become a cost savings to the City followed. IX. Adjourn MOTION by Deputy Mayor Corrigan, seconded by Councilor Covey to adjourn the City Council meeting at 8:00pm. Voted and passed 3-0. ATTEST: ___________________________ Assistant City Clerk Minutes of August 21, 2017 Winooski City Council Page 4 of 4 www.winooskivt.org