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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-08-12 - TB 331 TOWN OF ULYSSES REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING AUGUST 12, 1997 PRESENT : Supervisor Douglas Austic ; Councilpeople Catherine Stover, Carolyn Duddleston, and Peter Penniman. Robert Weatherby absent. Code Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun ; Highway Superintendent James Meeker; Town Clerk Marsha L. Georgia. Others Present : Grace Wolf, Free Press Reporter; Thomas Reitz; Lauren Stanforth, Ithaca Journal Reporter. Supervisor Austic called the meeting to order and led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Austic enter the minutes of the following meetings of the Town Board for approval ; June 12th and 26th, 1997 and July 8th, 10th, and 17th. A correction on the 3rd page, 3 paragraph of June 26 meeting to change the word stop to spot. Should read designated spot. Hearing no other changes or corrections Mrs. Duddleston moved, seconded by Mrs. Stover to approve the previously list minutes. Unanimously approved. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Previously examined vouchers #221 through #255 totaling $17,492.08 were moved by Mrs. Stover for payment and seconded by Mrs. Duddleston. Unanimously approved. REPRESENTATIVES REPORT County Board Representative Peter Meskill absent Trumansburg Fire Department absent TOWN REPORTS: Highway Superintendent James Meeker reported that they installed all the new no parking signs on Rabbit Run Road, mowed roadsides, back filled outside in front of the Town office, installed pipe on Agard Road for the Grassroots off site parking, trimmed around signs, took down head wall on Glenwood Heights Road, cleaned ditch on Reynolds Road, installed new driveway pipes on Garrett Road, helped the Village do paving project and helping Enfield with some paving. The Brook Road bridge is almost complete, the guard rails should be on next week. The last he heard on the Podunk Road bridge is that they wanted to finish that before school opens. Code Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun reported that there were three hearings for the Zoning Board of Appeals. One use variance and two area variances. The area variances were approved the use was denied. The minutes of the Planning Board were banded out for when they met on the application from Frontier for a cellular tower. Along with asking for more information from Frontier the Planning Board also went along with denying the application. They are not accepting the application and Alex stated that he faxed the resolution to the attorney for Frontier and has heard back from him by phone that be would like to have the next meeting on the second Tuesday of September. Alex has asked him to put that in writing. Mr. Rachun stated that the Town Board/Master Plan are meeting regularly and that he has written up a draft of the executive summary and the introduction. They have Town of Ulysses Regular Board Meeting 8-12 -97 reviewed these and he is going to make some revisions. Also County Planning is working on the map. In the building department he has issued five permits, one single family, one alteration and two additions and one for a tent. The next Town Board/Master Plan is set for August 21st. Town Clerk, Marsha L. Georgia reported that the total fees collected for he month of July were $ 1531.00 of that $654.73 was turned over to the Supervisor along with the monthly report. Monday was the start of 1997- 1998 sporting license sales. The office is very busy. The office is getting back to normal - a desk was purchased for the Deputy - we gave the other one to the Code Enforcement Officer - carpet will be ordered soon. The large table that she was using went to the records room to put the microfilm reader on. Getting prices for shelving for the records room . Committees Ii Board Members Mr. Austic reported that he attended a meeting for the waterfront project the other day and Alex went to the planning committee. They are moving ahead on the waterfront plan. They have decided that apparently the waterfront in Ulysses is a half mile from the lake. They State is in the process of changing the rules. Before the only place eligible for this project was the City of Ithaca , Town of Ithaca and Cayuga Heights because of their poverty status. The State is dropping the poverty status so it might be possible for Ulysses to qualify. The plan now is to do the waterfront. Some grant money, mostly loan. Supervisor's Financial Report Mr. Austic reviewed and explained an error on the report. He stated that the Highway CD came due and he took it out and placed the money in the savings account. The interest is around $16,000. Hearing no questions. OLD BUSINESS Report on Building Progress Cutter Construction is done and paid in full. Worden Plumbing and Heating was over $ 1800 due to the extra work outside, they are paid in full. There are a few things left with the electric. The outside is coming slow but coming nicely. Other Mr. Reitz reported that he got a map from the County Planning Board that shows all of Route 89 and the roads coming into it , driveways buildings, etc. This may be very helpful to do the numbering of the lake roads and revising Rt 89. 1/ Taughannock Blvd. numbers. NEW BUSINESS Comprehensive Plan Mr. Rachun reported that the Comprehensive Plan is coming together nicely. The introduction has been written along with the executive summary. Both of these were reviewed at the Joint Town Board // Master Plan meeting of August 7th, 1997. Some modifications are being made. Also the map is being sent to Tompkins County Planning for revision. They are scheduled to meet again in two weeks. Grassroots Festival Mr. Austic copied to the Board a petition that he received from residents of Cold Springs Road complaining around the music and activities of the festival going till 4: 30 / 5 am. They feel that it is excessive. Mr. Austic has also passed this on to the Fair Assoc. Mr. Bennett is holding a meeting in a couple of weeks to discuss where they should go from here. 3 3o Town of Ulysses 3 Regular Board Meeting 8-12 -97 Hearing of Individuals I Groups Mr. Reitz would like the Town Board to know that the Jacksonville Assoc. will be glad to offer for use the Jacksonville Church Meeting Hall for the upcoming Public Hearing that may be scheduled for the Cellular Tower Application. He feels that due to the location of the possible tower it could be a good location for the hearing -- not far from the residents who may attend. Correspondence Mr. Austic reviewed. Due to a possible matter under litigation Mrs. Stover moved, seconded by Mrs. Duddleston to adjourn to executive session for discussion on this. Unanimously approved. Meeting adjourned to executive session at 8 : 55 pm. Executive session adjourned at 9: 30 pm and reconvened Regular Meeting. Hearing no further business Mrs. Stover moved, seconded by Mr. Penniman to adjourn the Regular Town Board Meeting. Unanimously approved -- meeting adjourned at 9: 35 pm. Respectfully submitted, Marsha L. Georgia Ulysses Town Clerk MLG : mg 1