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Home My WebLink About1994-10-11 - TB i V i 4 J TOWN OF ULYSSES REGULAR BOARD MEETING October 11 , 1994 Present : Supervisor Doug Austic ; Councilpecple Catherine Stover , Ben Curtis , Torn Reitz ; Highway Superintendent James Meeker ; Town Clerk - Marsha Georgia . Absent : Councilman Weatherby . • Others Present : Peter Meskill , Pam Stonebracker & Karen Smith ( SPCA ) . - . Supervisor Austic called the Regular Meeting of the Ulysses Town B oard to order at 7 : 30pm and led those in attendance in the P ledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States - of America . Mr . Reitz moved , seconded by Mrs . - Stover to approve the - minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of - September 13 °, 1994 as ' L4 - distributed - • . . V e Mr . Austin • Aye - ° • Mfr . ' Reito Aye • Mrs . Stover Aye Mr . Curtis Aye Approved . CLAIMS Mrs . Stover - moved , secondedJeby Mr . Curtis the approval of Claims # 284 - 321 in the amount of 513 , 397 . 89 . Mr . Curtis commented on the attorney bill . - Mr . Austic Aye Mr . Reitz Aye Mrs . Stover Aye Yr . Curtis Aye Approved . - - REPORT : TRUMANSBURO FIRE DEPARTMENT Mr -. Meskill reported that the new ambulance was iU service and the fund drive = for - it . is ' coming - to an end . = They have pretty much met their . goal . Reported on : the , tarnk truck and the development - • o f specs for same ; hbpetul l y • it i Uil l ' be , able ° to Us - set ' for ' bid - in November and - opened in December and = awarded - in ' January . The Fire Dept . has - e letter bf• e intent = tb purchase - truck - . , . _ _ • r r • • U- UL ; / p, p ! t- Ptu.c ,• REPORT : - COUNTY;• REPRESEhTAYIVE - - ' - • . . i /Try/ - J _ Mr . Meskill reported on the County budget . Answered questions ✓ egarding Sheriff ' s budget and proposals . The Beard and Mr . Meskill discussed4coverage of Sheriff ' s Dept : : in = Ulysses . - Mr : Meskill suggested - that the Eoard - wtite - a letter - ( with a copy to him ) to Sheriff with concerns regarding lack of coverage . The B oard asked about the $ 48 , 000 . far • CountyUouth , • ! Mi . Merkit1 , . stated that it has been cut to 540 , 000 . but County Youth ✓ epresentative stated they could live with that figure : - . ' . - IIBEARING OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS . , . P am Stonebracker presented the request for . the - t995 ' SPCA contract which reflects an increase of % over the 1994 amount . Presented January - September nbg= Control • Statistics °. • Mrs . - Georgia expressed aens eonceros she has aboutt less oaterageA thei Town ' is ' getting - - from + the SPCA -. : • aren - 5mith - suggested . that ° Pam , i- hartha • and -ihate . SPUR officer ) . meet - to - discuss this : r t, engthy4htteresion = tort place rregardinga the > possibil ity : of : Yat Licetsing and - the + prei ; and cons . Iq Town of Ulysses 2 Regular Board Meeting October 11 , 1994 REPORTS . ' town clerk , Marsha Georgia . reported $ $ 3956 . 00 collected for the month of September of which $ 1583 . 10 was turned over to the Supervisor along with the monthly report . H ighway Superintendent , James Meeker - reported that the crew has been mowing road sides ; sealed Willow Creek Road . Dirt has been ✓ emoved from the site that was contaminated when the fuel tanks w ere dug up . New fuel tanks have been installed and filled . Jim answered a question Mrs . Stover had asked regarding cost to prepare specifications for the salt storage shed and he found out it would have been 10 % of the contract . H oard Members Mrs . Stover reported that the Master Plan committee will meet October 18 ; the Planning Board will be attending and would like the Town Board to attend also . They are looking for comments and suggestions on the survey . She reported she has contacted TC Assessment re : labels for mailing of survey from Assessment roll . Estimated cost $ 200 - $ 300 . Assessment will need a letter from the Supervisor requesting labels . Mr . Reitz moved , seconded by Mr . Curtis the following : RESOLVED : that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses authorize the Supervisor to request mailing labels of the Town of Ulysses residents from the Assessment Roll . Mr . Austic Aye Mr . Reitz Aye Mrs . Stover Aye Mr . Curtis Aye Approved . Mr . Reitz announced the passing of a State Law titled " The Range B ill " , it affects the Town because it will address the shooting ✓ ange at the game clubs so only shooting will be allowed between lam - 10pm . He also announced the resignation of Linda , Buettner from the Youth Commission , which will leave a vacancy . Reminded the Board that several appointments will be up in January on ✓ arious boards and they need to be thinking about this , perhaps an article could be done in the Free Press expressing the importance of volunteering . Mr . Reitz also reported that the Canal Proposal of Wm . Holtkamp has been withdrawn from the County . Mr . Austic stated he had heard that and checked with Mr . H oltkamp and found that Mr . Holtkamp had not requested such a w ithdrawal so Mr . Austic contacted the county and asked them to ✓ einstate the request . Mr . Curtis reported that Lee Haefele plans to attend the Cable Committee Meeting October 12th and talk about cable service . SUPERVISORS ' S FINANCIAL STATEMENT B oard reviewed . OLD BUSINESS A . Water District / Progress Report Mr . Austic reported that Don Fairchild is prepared to present a resolution at the Village Trustee Meeting on October 18th on a commitment to provide water to the Town to form a water district . If this does not happen Mr . Seafuse is prepared to ask the Village to supply water re : hardship . Mr . Austic feels that if Ise Town of Ulysses 3 Regular Board Meeting O ctober 11 , 1994 Mr . Seafuse does this he would pay for water line himself , but feels it would be wise for the Town to help so a bigger line w ould be installed for possible future use . B . TC Master Plan Document Tompkins County Planning has presented a draft copy of a Master P lan to the Town . This has been copied and distributed . The P lanning Board would like and welcomes comments and / or changes . N EW BUSINESS A . Budget Considerations Mr . Austic stated that the Tentative Budget has been distributed and he suggested the Board set meetings for review . Discussed and two meetings were established ; October 2,A� and October 20th at 6 : 30pm , for review of 1995 Budget . / r" 4, 6 :1 B . Permissive Referendum for TCP / Master Plan , ' The Board questioned if the resolution subject to a Permissive Referendum for the payment of $ 3500 . to TC Planning Dept . for the w ork they did on the Master Plan for Ulysses had been published . The Town Clerk will check on this . FOOTNOTE : Published / posted June 23 , 1994 . This reminded the Board to publish and post the necessary ✓ esolution for the payment and transfer of $ 44 , 800 . for the Salt Storage Shed that has been awarded for construction ; to withdraw monies from General Capital Reserve Fund . H earing no further business , Mrs . Stover moved , seconded by Mr . Reitz to adjourn the Meeting . Unanimously approved the meeting adjourned at 10 : 20pm . Respectfully submitted , Marsha L . Georgia Town Clerk pm