HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-06-14 - TB TOWN OF ULYSSES
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
June 14 , 1994
P resent : Supervisor Doug Austic ; Councilpeople Tom Reitz ,
Catherine Stover , Ben Curtis , Bob Weatherby ; Highway
Superintendent James Meeker ; Code Enforcement Officer
Alex Rachun ; Town Clerk Marsha Georgia .
O thers Present : Marion Boratinsky , All Oshinsky / Free Press ,
Peter Meskill , - Tracy Smith/ Cty . Planning Circuit Rider .
S upervisor Austic called the meeting - of the Town Board to order
at 7 : 30 pm and led those in • attendance "tin the Pledge of
Allegiance to the ' Flag - - of - thes- United - States of America .
Mr . Austic entertained a motion to approve - the - minutes of the
RegulariTown . Board Meeting of •May - 107 - 1994 , moved by Mr . Reitz ,
seconded by • -Mrs -. • Stover : = i
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Mr . . Austic Aye
Mr . Reitz Aye
• Mrs . . , Stover • Aye
Mr . Weatherby Aye
Mr . Curtis Aye
Approved .
CLAIMS • -
Mr . Austic said he would like to transfer $ 2500 . from A7310 . 04 to
A7310 . 01 ; transfer $ 1000 . from DA5148 . 01 to DA5142 . 01 ; also need
additional money • to * cover ' the 1993 . Audit so would transfer $ 900 .
from :A1990 . 04 to A1320 : 04 : Mr . -Reitz moved the above transfers ,
seconded by : Mr• s . Stover - - - - -
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Mr . Austic Aye
Mr . Reitz Aye
Mrs . Stover Aye •
Mr . Weatherby Aye
Mr . Curtis Aye
Approved . ' • -
Mr . Austic entertained a motion to approve Claims # 157 - 190 in the
amount of $ 6527 . 53 , moved by Mr . Reitz , seconded by Mrs . Stover .
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Mr . Austic Aye
Mr . Reitz Aye
Mrs . Stover Aye
Mr . Weatherby Aye
Mr . Curtis Aye
Approved .
Report : Trumansburq Fire Department
N o report .
Report : Representative Peter Meskill
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Mr . Meskill said a few things came up in a budget meeting , first
is solid waste . . . regarding the billing . Has been suggested
collecting the solid waste fee with taxes . Need to know how the
Town Clerks feel about this , before going further . Will require
separate accounting , and people can refuse to pay the fee . Mrs .
G eorgia said the clerks - have - a meeting ' this week and - will be
discussing . this -. Brief discussion ensued .
Also regarding solid waste , there is a member item resolution
asking for a sixty day hold on the transfer station . 911 Budget
will . move . to full Board vote next week . Concerning Election
d ollars ; . understand the administrators intend - to relevy • this fee•
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on to the Town taxes . The County is still of the opinion they
have the right _to charge these election expenses .
REPORTS
Town Clerk , Marsha Georgia reported $ 1130 . collected for the
month of May of which $ 637 . 93 was turned over to the Supervisor .
Taxes balanced and have been turned over to the County . Letter
sent to Marion Boratynski that her request had been received .
Another letter was sent indicating that there was quite a large
volume of material and asked her to come in and go through it and
indicate what she would like copied . To date she hasn ' t come in .
H ighway Superintendent , James Meeker reported the crew had cold
patched roads ; removed trees ; cleaned up all cemeteries and
mowed . Received a pre - application for funding for our recycling
project . Been working on specs for the Salt Shed . Last one was
in 1991 . . . Town of Lansing has put one up since then , roughly the
same type we are looking at . Cost $ 16 . 59 square foot . . . for
30x60 , 22 ' high , talking about $ 30 , 000 . Does not include floor .
We would do site work , floor , pad .
Code Enforcement Officer , Alex Rachun distributed copies of the
proposed contract with the County for helping the Master Plan
Committee gain the background data needed to complete the Master
P lan . Discussion ensued regarding cost , grant money available
for water districts , type of data to be collected , etc .
Further discussion regarding getting people involved to do
research . People don ' t have time to do this . Mr . Austic said
the Planning Board /Master Plan Committees are not asking County
P lanning to write the Master Plan ; need the information / data and
they will write the Master Plan .
Mr . Austic entertained a motion , moved by Mr . Reitz , seconded by
Mrs . Stover the following :
RESOLVED : that the Town of Ulysses Supervisor be authorized
sign a contract with Tompkins County Planning to provide data for
the Ulysses Master Plan Committee , and
FURTHER RESOLVED : that the cost will not exceed $ 3500 . and
the information will be provided within four months ( by November
1 , 1994 ) .
Mr . Austic Aye
Mr . Reitz Aye
Mrs . Stover Aye
Mr . Weatherby Aye
Mr . Curtis Aye
Adopted .
Mr . Rachun stated that we have a new house on the National
Register of Historic Places . . . Halsey House . Discussed water and
g rant money available ; homes in Jacksonville ; ' flea ' market on RT
96 ; and Canal System .
Supervisor , Doug Austic reported he had signed the repurchase
agreement at 4 . 10 % for 90 days . Cash flow statement distributed .
O LD BUSINESS
Employee Policy . Mr . Austic said he had read over information
from Ben regarding sick leave . Mr . Curtis moved , seconded by Mr .
Weatherby the following amendment to the Employee Personnel
P olicy :
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upon termination of employment , accumulated sick leave
benefits will not be available ' .
During discussion it was determined that upon retirement , the
policy will stand as written . . . •
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Mr . Austic Aye .
Mr . , Reitz Aye
Mrs Stover Aye
Mr . Weatherby Aye
Mr . Curtis - . Aye
Approved .
County Youth
Mr . Austic said that numbers supplied to him regarding
intermunicipal youth are inaccurate . Feels a meeting would be
beneficia1. 1, 4 After discussion it was decided Mr . Austic will
check. with . Nancy ahier • andw schedule- a meeting either late this
w eek or first of next week •. i
Building Report -
Mr . Reitz reported on the meeting of the Building Renovation
Committee . Preliminary thoughts on what needs to be done were
discussed : addition , renovating court room and a couple of .
o ffices , adding two handicapped restrooms , adding records
✓ etention room . Looking at different options , different costs
for projects . Mr . Austic said that basically we are talking
$ 100 , 000 . Another option is going in with library . . . discussion
is taking place with that group .
N EW BUSINESS
Mary Ann Lapinski
Mr . Austic said Ms . Lapinski called and wants to establish a Town
Meeting during the County budget process ; the first or. third week
in August . Enable people to come and comment on the County
budget . There were no objections . . . Mr . Austic will get back in
touch with Ms . Lapinski .
B ailey Insurance
Mr . Austic said Bailey is interested in giving a quote for next
year ' s insurance . This was fine with the Board .
Master Repurchase Agreement
B ank is going to get this to us before the next meeting .
Seafuse
Mr . Austic said John Andersson from TC Health Dept . has told
Seafuse that he has to come up with a definite proposal to obtain
water by September . Mr . Austic told Seafuse to start with his
petition process to get a water district .
Dergwren
Call regarding sizeable development at County Home . Need plans .
G rass Roots Festival
Mr . Austic said we can ' t put a limit on time . Mr . Reitz said the
Fair Association can put limits . Festival is July 21 - 24 . Mr ,
Austic said he will speak to Gerry Reynolds .
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HEARING , Off' •INDIVIDUALS ' AND` DELEGATIONS -
Mr . Austic asked Mr . Meeker if he was working on a policy
✓ egarding . Spraying - . Mr . Meeker said Yes . Ms . . - Boratynski said
letters to property owners , certainly some- notice that spraying
was going to occur . Mr . Austic said we can ' t send a letter to
e veryone ; notification in the newspaper . Property owners can
then call us for an agreement . Mr . Meeker doesn ' t know when he
w ill be spraying . Short discussion ensued . Also , Mr . Meeker
said wood chips are available Monday through Friday from 7 : 30am -
313Opm . Ms . Boratynski also stated that she would be in on
Thursday for copies of items she has requested .
CORRESPONDENCE .
Mr . Austic re 'lrieWed Correspondence received . •
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Hearing nos -further business - Mr . Curtis moved tor adjourn the
Regular ' Town Board Meeting , seaondedi by -Mr 's . Stover . Unanimously
approved the meeting adjourned at 10 : 10pm .
Respectfully submitted , •
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