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Home My WebLink About199811-10a-TB \%a TOWN OF ULYSSES REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 10TH, 1998 PRESENT: Supervisor Douglas Austic; Councilpeople Carolyn Duddleston, Peter Penniman, Andrew Hillman and Robert Weatherby; Highway Superintendent James Meeker; Code Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun ; Town Clerk Marsha L . Georgia . Others Present : Thomas Reitz, Kevin Romer, Free Press Reported Ann Brewer, Ann Stover, Fire Department Rep . Hugh Trimm . Supervisor Austic called the meeting to order at 7 : 30 PM and lead those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America . APPROVAL OF MINUTES - PUBLIC HEARING / SPECIAL BOARD MEETING 10 / 6 / 98 REGULAR BOARD MTG . 10 / 13/ 98 AND BUDGET WORK SESSIONS 10 / 20 / 98 & 11 / 6 / 98 Mr. Hillman stated that the October 13th, 1998 minutes on page 2 needed to be changed to read "love of learning " instead of level . No other changes were made except spelling errors in the October 6th meeting that Mr. Penniman had previously given to the clerk. Hearing no further corrections Mrs . Duddleston moved seconded by Mr. Penniman to approve the minutes . Unanimously approved . APPROVAL OF MONTHLY CLAIMS Mr. Weatherby moved seconded by Mr. Hillman to approve the previously examined vouchers #379 through 430 in the amount of $26802 . 93 . Unanimously approved . REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES Tompkins County Board Representative Peter Meskill - absent. Trumansburq Fire Department Representative Hugh Trimm read the monthly report. He stated that in October there were a total of 60 calls, 26 for fire and 34 for ambulance . There was 96 hours for training and a total of in service hours of 408 . Five new members have been added . No questions heard for Mr. Trimm . Other none heard . TOWN REPORTS L . : � I I Town of Ulysses 2 Regular Board Meeting 11/ 10/98 Highway Superintendent James Meeker stated that they have helped the Town of Enfield do some stone and oiling of roads and put shoulders down . They put shoulders down in the Town, installed pipe for a new house on Curry Road . The trucks, salt spreaders and plows are getting ready for the winter to come . Mr. Meeker told of a problem that they had with the new Mack truck and the results. Code Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun read report. He stated that six permits were issued from October 8th to November 9th . They were for one new start, four additions, and one alteration . The Master Plan Committee is geared up now for their Public Hearing on November 17th . They will have one more meeting before than to go over SEQR. No BZA hearings were heard . Mr. Rachun announced that there is going to be a SEQR workshop on November 19th for anyone interested . Holding the workshop are the Federation of Planning, DEC Representative and Tompkins County Planning . Town Clerk Marsha L. Georgia reported that for the month of October $2410 was collected in fees and of that $755 . 65 was turned over to the Supervisor along with the monthly report. Mrs . Georgia stated that she had written to the manager of Time Warner Cable asking about free cable hook-up for the Town and that is available . She also asked about RoadRunner for the Town . He responded that service would be $79 a month and she has re-asked to receive that free also . She also announced that on Wednesday November 11th Time Warner is putting on a demonstration of the new RoadRunner service at the Tompkins County Public Library from 5 : 30 PM to 7 : 30 PM for anyone interested . No materials have been received on the Census 2000 project that she and Warren Brown are going to work on . Board Members and Committees Councilman Hillman reported that he had attended the Trumansburg/Ulysses Youth Commission meeting last Tuesday . Aaron is the new replace for Diane and he is planning a workshop late November early December. The details have not been worked out. A letter has been received from Barbara Hopkins about the new position that Jolene has been appointed to . Mr . Hillman stated that they are waiting to hear from the Recreation Partnership . Mr . Hillman also stated that the County part of youth for hire increases was not approved for 1999 . Councilwoman Carolyn Duddleston reported that the Recreation Partnership Board is still trying to figure out where they are going . She announced that invitations are going out to all Supervisors and Mayors to come to a meeting to discuss the future and what each municipality wants out of the program and where it is going . They also need to know what each township or village is willing to pay . Councilman Peter Penniman mentioned that TCAD Economic Development long range plan is still in the process of writing the text of the final document 9 and they should have something to present back to the Towns in another month or two. Representative to Tompkins County Transportation Council Thomas Reitz reported that on the 17th of November the council will start reviewing the funding requests for the next year. The update on the Finger Lakes Black Diamond Trail is still in line for start of construction next year . Town of Ulysses 3 \ Regular Board Meeting 11/ 10/98 Supervisor's Financial Report- Mr. Austic reviewed . No questions heard . OLD BUSINESS none heard . NEW BUSINESS Budget Approval Mrs . Duddleston moved seconded by Mr. Weatherby the following : RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses adopt the preliminary budget with the changes as follows : All . 01 accounts will be increased to show a 3% increase for the 1999 budget. A 1220 . 1 will be reduced to $6000 . A1220 . 12 is established at $ 13 , 776 . A1110 . 12 is established at $ 21 , 858 . A9950 . 91 will be reduced to $300 . A599 will be reduced to —0- . All Social Security/Workers Comp . Changed accordingly . Sales Tax B1120 reduced to $27, 106 . Total to be raised by taxes will be $369, 072 with a tax rate of $ 1 . 6657 . Mr. Austic aye Mrs . Duddleston aye Mr. Penniman aye Mr . Hillman aye Mr . Weatherby aye Adopted . Possibility of Professional EIS for Zoning Changes or Comprehensive Plan Mr . Austic stated that there maybe a pssibility that the Town may have to hire a professional to do an environmental impact statement once the zoning is complete after the comprehensive plan is put into place . Mr. Austic does not have any idea what this may cost . It is hard to do an environmental impact statement on something where you don't have specific use . A generic environmental assessment form can be done on something that is not site specific, which is what the comprehensive plan is . However when you produce something that is a zoning ordinance that will definitely change the laws of the Town in a specific way than that requires a bit more details of what the potential impact may be . County Board of Representatives / / Town Board Mr. Austic stated that it may come in the future that the Town might need to appoint a new Representative to the County Board if Mr. Meskill wins the election for Tompkins County Sheriff. The procedure would be for the Town of Enfield and the Town of Ulysses Board 's gets together and decides on the appointment. It would be a majority vote of the combined membership of the towns' boards \\ " ` Town of Ulysses \ 4 Regular Board Meeting 11 / 10/98 composing said district. Such vote shall take place within thirty (30) days after receipt by the clerks and supervisors of the towns within said district of notification of such vacancy from the clerk of the Board of Representatives . Mr . Austic went on to state that there is a councilman that maybe interested in this position and therefore could also leave a vacancy on the town board . That vacancy would be filled be the majority vote of the town board . Whoever appointed would serve until the first day of January next following the next general election, at which general election such vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term, if any, by vote of the electors . This same process would be for the County Representative . Other HEARING OF GROUPS / / INDIVIDUALS Mr. Kevin Romer expressed his interest to become a Town Board Member if the position comes available . Mr . Reitz informed the Board that he has been elected as the President of the Jacksonville Assoc . Mr. Penniman stated that it may not be too early to start thinking about appointments to the Zoning and /or Planning Board that may be coming up . The Board was reminded that the Public Hearing for the moratorium would be November 17th at 6 : 30 PM at the fire hall . Following the Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Plan at 7 : 30 PM . Adjournment Hearing no further business Mr . Hillman moved seconded by Mrs . Duddleston to adjourn the meeting . Hearing no objection the meeting was unanimously approved for adjournment. Respectfully submitted , Marsha L. Georgia Ulysses Town Clerk Mlg : mg