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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-09-09 - TB .ski TOWN OF ULYSSES REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 9 , 1997 { PRESENT: Supervisor Douglas Austic ; Councilpeople Catherine Stover , Carolyn Duddleston , Peter Penniman , and. Robert Weatherby . Town Clerk. Marsha L . Georgia ; Highway Superintendent James Meeker. Others Present : Grace Wolf, Free Press Reporter ; Thomas Reitz ; Jodi Marshall ; Bob Howarth ; Jean and Norman Foley ; Don Sola. 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 entertained the minutes of the meetings of the Town Board and the Joint Master Plan / Town Board for approval ; August 12th and 7th , 1. 997 . Hearing no changes or corrections Mrs . Stover moved , seconded by Mrs . Duddleston to approve the previously listed minutes . Unanimously approved . APPROVAL OF CLAIMS 1 Previously examined vouchers #257 through #279 totaling $5, 790 . 02 were moved by Mr. Weatherby for payment and seconded by Mr. Penniman . Unanimously approved . REPRESENTATIVES REPORT County Board Representative Peter Meskill absent Trumansburg Fire Department absent Supervisor Austic stated that last night at the Village Board Meeting it was discussed that the ambulance calls are becoming increasingly significant . At the Fire Budget meeting next week we will probably hear something about that . The fire calls have maintained about the same . The ambulance calls have been running 50/70 calls a month . About 35 of these calls are in the Town . TOWN REPORTS : Highway Superintendent James Meeker reported they helped Enfield do some paving , cleaned ditches on Reynolds Road and Terrell. Rd . , and installed a driveway pipe for Snyder ' s , stoned and oiled the two lake roads , Willow Creek Rd . and Willow Point Rd . , put in a 44 " diameter x 54 ' long road crossing pipe at Glenwood Hgts . , . The weight limit on Rt 227 bridge has been lifted and the Podunk Road bridge repair has been completed and it is open along with Brook Road bridge . Mr. Meeker met with Mr_ Ward of the County Highway Department and he is going to get back with him with an update on. the projected bridge repairs for the next five years . The next one on the schedule is Town of Ulysses Regular Board Meeting 09/09/97 Lake St . bridge . This could cost us $50, 000. Code Enforcement Officer absent Mr. Austic read the report as follows - one permit for a single family dwelling , two for alterations, one business and one zoning permit , for a total of four permits . Town Clerk Marsha L Georgia reported that for the month of August she collected $5221 in fees. Of that $835 . 35 was turned over to the Supervisor along with the monthly report . A total of $4242 was turned over to DEC . Big month for hunting licenses - deer management is due in by September 5th . Mrs. Georgia stated that she has found a map of the United States and Tompkins County that are for sale . The map of the United States is framed and under glass the map of Tompkins County does need some restoring . Mr . Grover on Rt 96 owns them . If anyone would like to see them , he would be glad to show them . Mrs. Georgia and Jennifer went to the salvage yard in Logan , to see about shelving . They had none . Mr. Meeker will look at the auction that the County is holding and see if they may have some . Also Mr . Meeker told of a place in Horseheads -- Mrs . Duddleston said she is over hat way and can look . Committees and/or Board Members Mr . Penniman spoke of the Community Links meeting taking place this Thursday . The next MasterPlan//Town Board meeting is scheduled for the 18th . Supervisor ` s Financial Report Mr . Austic reviewed the financial report . OLD BUSINESS Re on oon Building Progress Mr. Austic stated that the outside is coming along - - the electrician has been called and is suppose to come and finish and correct some things . He spoke with Mr . Meeker about getting the back sidewalk put in before election , so that it will be a accessable handicapped entrance . Other none heard NEW BUSINESS Budget Preparation Schedule Work sheets were handed out to all the department heads with a request that they be back by the 23rd of September . That gives the Supervisor ten days to do a tentative budget and get it to the board by the 30th . The only thing Mr. Austic stated is the bridge situation and the State passed a law a couple of weeks ago saying that they are Jr 1 3L4c\ Town of Ulysses Regular Board Meeting 09/09/97 increasing the court revenues that is passed back to the towns. Keep in mind the court budget may be particular -- he has asked both judges to submitt a request . Peter asked if the property assessment was up or down . Doug stated that it is down approximately half a percent and the exemptions are up . Grain bins are exempt this year. Last year we used most of the fund balances -- there may be some . Planning Board Request The Planning Board has requested that the board allow them to have the funds for a consultant. In the budget , under the planning board , there is some contingency money and some planning board CE money . There is around $4000 in the B Fund budget that could be used for that kind of thing . In February we had passed a resolution to let them have up to a $ 1000 --they have used around $500 of that. Mr. Austic has been checking around for an engineer -- not an easy task -- he called NYS Association of Towns and got the name of a firm -- Barton & Louguidice , P . C . , from Liverpool -- they a full service engineer firm -- they do cellular towers . Mr . Austic met with one of the engineers this afternoon . Doug asked him to give him an idea of the cost to review the application from Frontier Cellular . He took a copy of the application and the map and looked it over . He said he could review the application and address the questions that the planning board had for height , location etc . for around $ 1500 . If the town wants him to review this Mr . Austic will have to let him know . Mrs . Georgia has already faxed him a copy of the Town ' s Tower Ordinance . He read this before he came and stated that he feels that the law is fairly conclusive . He did state that the law should cover the expense of a consultant // engineer should fall on the shoulders of the applicant not the town . The board discussed this. The residents asked if this was what the planning board was asking for . The general consensus of the residents was that they felt that the planning board was asking for the funds to hire an engineer of their own choosing . It was also stated that maybe Frontier could be approach for monies to help offset expenses for a consultant . Mr. Austic stated that he had been in contact with the Chairman David Tyler of the Planning Board about this firm . Mr . Austic will pass this information , of this firm , on to Mr. Tyler and he and the Planning Board can decided to use them or hire someone else . He will also advise them of the money that is available in the Part Town Budget for this use . Hearing of Individuals or Groups Jodi Marshall of Jacksonville asked if when the Town applied for water in Jacksonville did the Town just ask to run from Trumansburg to Jacksonville or was it from Ithaca to Jacksonville also. Did you approach Ithaca for water? Mr . Austic stated that he had asked Ithaca and they are willing to supply water , but at the time the Town made the application most of the work that we had previously done from here to Jacksonville , under a couple of other studies , so that it was fairly fast for us to get that engineer study together to submitt it. That is basically why we did it from Trumansburg to Jacksonville . Jodi asked if it would be possible for her to have all of the information from Ithaca to Jacksonville so that if it comes up again we would have the information available . Mr. Austic stated that there again it is an engineering problem . In order to submit these plans you have to have a real engineering plan -- to make an application . So than you would have to get an engineer or at least somebody that would be willing to do this at a reasonable cost . Fortunately Hunt Engineer was willing to do it based on the thought that the Town would get this money and than we would have to hire an engineering firm . So they charged nothing to do the application . If you could find somebody . Jodi stated that what she had heard was that it was turned down because it would serve to few people and her thought is if it was coming from Ithaca it would serve more people and than have a better chance of receiving the funds. Mr . Austic r?Cire-C Town of Ulysses Regular Board Meeting 09/09/97 replied that there are more problems with the Ithaca situation than Trumansburg . It would be more expensive because in order for the Town of Ithaca to allow us water than we would have to do some things for them . Ithaca ' s water tower does not supply water to this end of the town due to pressure , so basically we would have to put a water tower . If it comes up again maybe we could apply both ways . Mr. Austic pointed out that were the funds went was a population of twenty to thirty thousand people -- what we are talking about here is a difference of one hundred to one hundred and twenty five people . There is another round coming up , which is due like October 15th -- they don ' t give you a lot of time . Jodi also asked about the process for requesting a reduction of the speed limit on RT 96 and on Jacksonville Road . The general consensus was to have the law enforcement patrol more frequently . Mr. Meeker stated that it does not matter how many signs you put up , if you don ' t have the enforcement people will speed . Mr. Meeker will get together with Jodi with the proper forms and procedures for the residents of Jacksonville to apply for a reduction of speed . Other Mr. Penniman asked if any meeting had been set to discuss the Grassroots Festival . Mr. Austic stated that nothing had at this time but that Captain Foley (State Police) has requested to meet with the Town to discuss this , not the Village . Adjournment Hearing no further business Mr . Penniman moved , seconded by Mr. Weatherby to adjourn the meeting . Unanimously approved . Meeting adjourned at 9 : 35 PM . Respectfully submitted , Marsha L . Georgia Ulysses Town Clerk MLG : mg z