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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-04-17 listservGoogle Groups REMINDER- Special Town Board meeting on Proposal to Purchase Properties in Jacksonville Carissa Parlato <clerk@ulysses.ny.us> Apr 17, 2017 3:26 PM Posted in group:town-of-Ulysses The Town of Ulysses will hold a Special Town Board meeting to conduct a Public Information Session on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 7:00 PM at the Ulysses Town Hall at 10 Elm Street to talk with residents and decide whether to purchase three properties in Jacksonville from Exxon Mobil. The Town’s 2009 Comprehensive Plan included the goals of historic preservation and revitalization of Jacksonville. The Town learned in 2013 that Exxon Mobil was interested in selling the properties it purchased in the late 1980s as part of the state-approved plan to clean up contamination resulting from a Mobil Oil gasoline spill that occurred in the late 1970s. Since the properties include an historic building listed on the Town’s Inventory of Historic Buildings, this represents an opportunity for the Town to acquire the unique 1827 structure. After conducting a number of tests on the sites to determine that the parcels are safe to re-develop with some restrictions, the Town entered into negotiations with Exxon Mobil to buy three of the seven properties for sale. The Town Board is holding this Public Information Session on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 to outline the terms and conditions of the proposed sale and to answer questions from residents about potential future uses of the properties. Residents unable to attend may submit questions or comments to the Ulysses Town Clerk no later than 12 noon on April 18th. After discussion with the public, the Town Board will review any potential environmental impacts resulting from the sale and then will discuss and may vote on a resolution to authorize the purchase at this meeting. Background information on the properties, the spill and clean-up activities, and the most recent environmental studies are available in the Current Issues section of the Town of Ulysses website www.ulysses.ny.us and at the Town Clerk’s office at 10 Elm Street, Trumansburg, NY. For more information, contact Deputy Town Supervisor, Nancy Zahler at zahler@ulysses.ny.us or 607-279-4792. Additionally, please take notice that the regularly scheduled Town Board meeting for April 25 has been cancelled. -- Best, Carissa Parlato Ulysses Town Clerk Office hours: 8am-4pm, M-F (After hours by appt.) 10 Elm St. Trumansburg NY 14886 P. (607)387-5767, ext. 221 F. (607)387-5843 ulysses.ny.us Get the latest updates on the town- sign up for the e-newsletter! Click here. REMINDER- Special Town Board meeting on Proposal to Purchase Prop... https://groups.google.com/forum/print/msg/town-of-ulysses/UscLL-td1... 1 of 1 6/23/17, 11:56 AM