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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-11-14 - TB Town of Ulysses 1S Regular Board Meeting 11 / 14/2000 MINUTES TOWN OF ULYSSES REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11 / 14/ 2000 PRESENT: Deputy Supervisor Carolyn Duddleston, Councilpeople Andrew Hillman, Sue Poelvoorde and Robert Weatherby, Code Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun, Highway Superintendent Jim Meeker, and Town Clerk Marsha Georgia . ALSO PRESENT: Town of Ulysses Planning Board Chairman George Kennedy, Grace Wolf of the Trumansburg Free Press and Tom Reitz. Deputy Supervisor Carolyn Duddleston called the meeting to order at 7 : 30p . m . APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Town Board Meeting October 10, 2000 After noting minor changes, Ms. Poelvoorde moved, seconded by Mr. Hillman to approve the minutes of the Regular Town Board Meeting of October 10th, 2000 as amended. Mrs. Duddleston aye Mr. Hillman aye Ms. Poelvoorde aye Mr. Weatherby aye Adopted . Special Board Budget Meeting October 17, 2000 After noting minor changes, Ms. Poelvoorde moved, seconded by Mr. Weatherby approve the minutes of the Special Board Budget Meeting of October 17th, 2000 as amended . Mrs. Duddleston aye Mr. Hillman aye Ms. Poelvoorde aye Mr. Weatherby aye Adopted . APPROVAL OF MONTHLY CLAIMS, Mr. Hillman moved, seconded by Ms. Poelvoorde, to approve vouchers number 440-504, totaling $31 ,431 . 57. Mrs. Duddleston aye Mr. Hillman aye Ms. Poelvoorde aye Mr. Weatherby aye Adopted . REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES \aV eic(3\ Tompkins County Board of Representatives : Peter Penniman Representative Peter Penniman was not present. No report was read . Trumansburg Fire Department: No representative was present. Mrs. Duddleston read the report. The Trumansburg Fire Department reported a total of 11 fire calls, totaling 60 . 87 hours and including four calls in the Village of Trumansburg, four calls in the Town of Ulysses, two calls in the Town of Covert, zero calls in the Town of Hector, and one mutual aid call . The Ambulance went to ten calls in the Village of Trumansburg, eight calls in the Town of Ulysses, two calls in the Town of Covert, two calls in the Town of Hector, and one mutual aid . Total hours for the twenty-three calls were 73 . 58 . Combined totals were thirty-four calls and 271 .45 hours. The Department has two new drivers, it logged 137 training hours this month . There have been 334 calls so far this year. Other: There were no further reports from representatives. TOWN REPORTS Highway Superintendent James Meeker: Mr. Meeker reported a busy month for the Highway Department. The Department worked with the Tompkins County Highway Department to lay down shoulder material on Agard Road, helped the Town of Enfield haul cinders, and worked to prepare equipment for winter. The Department is currently working on the guardrails on Curry Road . Mr. Meeker also reported that there is still no settlement on the Lake Street bridge project. Code Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun : Mr. Rachun reported that he has issued seven permits in the last month with construction costs totaling $417,000 . One permit was issued for a single-family residence, two were issued for additions, one was issued for a conversion, two were issued for accessory buildings, and one BZA area variance was granted . Mr. Rachun also issued a permit for the demolition of five houses in Jacksonville that were vacated as a result of a gas spill, which occurred in the early 1980's. The demolition project is scheduled to begin within ten clays. Mr. Rachun also reported that he will be filling in as Code Enforcement Officer for the Village of Trumansburg . This position will include inspections of the new Ulysses Philomathic Library. Town Clerk Marsh L. Georgia : Mrs. Georgia reported fees for October totaled $2,007. 85, of this, $645 .43 was turned over to the Supervisor. 2 oera itP ) co Mrs. Georgia brought a map, which she had the Tompkins County Planning Department draw up for her, that shows the proposed Jacksonville water district with all the tax parcels. Mrs. Georgia also had a disk listing the owners of those parcels that would be included in the district put together by the Tompkins County Department of Assessment. Mrs. Georgia brought a map of the Rabbit Run Road area that shows which parcels currently have water. Mrs. Georgia showed this map to the Board . Mrs. Georgia has been looking into getting Internet service provided by Time Warner's Road Runner. Road Runner has become a less expensive service than it previously was. Under current prices, service would cost the Town $ 1 ,400 a year, for up to sixteen computers. This would be an increase on current yearly costs, which ends up being approximately $864 for three dedicated lines. Mrs. Georgia stated that the five hundred dollars a year that Road Runner would add could be divided up between departments to total approximately $ 11 per month per office. Board Members and Committees : Mr. Hillman reported that he attended the Trumansburg-Ulysses Joint Youth Commission meeting of November 7t. Mr. Hillman reported that Mrs. Judy Barkee reported on the summer reading program, which had . 159 children participating this summer, and on recent construction work on the new library. Mrs. Barkee stated that the new library will have a good-sized young adult/adolescent books space. Mr. Hillman reported that the Commission is still looking into a teen space and is currently viewing the Ithaca Teen Center as a model . Supervisor's Report: Mrs. Duddleston reported that Supervisor Austic, who was presently in the hospital, had asked herself and Mrs. Georgia to put together a Supervisor's report. Mrs. Duddleston stated that they had not been able to put together an official Supervisor's financial report. Mrs. Duddleston reported that there will be no increase in insurance as a result of the copy machine because it is leased, not owned . Mrs. Duddleston spoke with Mr. Ben Curtis about the local cable franchise, the Town can expect to see a contract draft in January. OLD BUSINESS 2001. Budget Mr. Tom Reitz noted that he had been in contact via e-mail with Town Board members and stated that a decision to provide the Town's share of funds for an ambulance district would be a momentous decision . He asked that the Town Board carefully consider the matter before voting to fund the ambulance in the 2001 budget. Mr. Reitz asked for information about the program . Mrs. Duddleston stated that the ambulance service would run from 7 : 00 a. m . to 7 : 00 p. m . , covering the period of time when the Trumansburg Fire Department does not have volunteer E. M .T. 's available. Mrs. Duddleston also noted that the first year of the program would be a trial period and that the Trumansburg Fire Department would conduct research to see if the Ambulance could be operated on a smaller budget in future years . Mr. Reitz concluded by noting that he felt 3 \ ` O the costs were excessive for the need an Ambulance Corp . would serve and asking, again that the Town Board consider the matter carefully . As there were no further comments, Mr. Weatherby moved , seconded by Ms . Poelvoorde : Be it hereby resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses approves the Preliminary Budget for 2001 adopts the same as the final budget. Mrs. Duddleston aye Mr. Hillman aye Ms. Poelvoorde aye Mr. Weatherby aye Adopted . Senior Citizen Exemption Mrs. Duddleston reported that Supervisor Austic suggested tabling discussion and resolution on the updated Senior Citizen Exemption until the January, 2001 meeting . Resolution on the updated exemption is due by March of 2001 ; the exemption will be applied to 2001 school taxes and 2002 town and county taxes . The Board agreed to table discussion and resolution until January. Sinko Water District Mrs. Duddleston reported that she spoke to George Sinko on November 12th. Mr. Sinko has been offered a job outside of the United States and will be moving . He decided to put work on obtaining a water district on hold., and may be selling the lot and dropping the matter altogether. Mr. Sinko does understand that he owes the Town for engineering fees. Jacksonville Water District Mr. Tom Reitz wanted to know if the Town Board had looked into some possibilities. He wondered if the Town of Ithaca could legally sell water to the Town of Ulysses. Mr. Reitz also wondered if the Town of Ithaca should be included in the description of the water district, as the Town of Ithaca will be included in the project and if residents of the Town of Ithaca would vote on the matter. Mrs. Duddleston asked Mr. Reitz to hold his question and pose them at the to- be-scheduled informational meeting . Mrs. Duddleston reported the Trumansburg Elementary School Auditorium, which can hold 400 people, was free every night except for December 14th. She asked the Board for a date. After some discussion, the Board suggested Thursday, December 7th, with Monday, December 18th as an alternate date. Mrs. Duddleston reported that she would contact all appropriate parties to request their presence at the meeting . Zoning Ordinance The Town has not yet received a review of the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments from Tompkins County and consequently, could not make a decision on the amendments. a 4 Iii ! � I li �,11 1 ( 1 I Re 1 I 4 I �i ,{ _ � . . { t II. 4 �{ rI, . i _ e . . �._,rI Mrs. Duddleston suggested extend in g the deadline for written responses. After 10 some discussion, the Board agreed to extend the deadline to November 30"'. Mr. George Kennedy, Chairman of the Town of Ulysses Planning Board, requested that the Town Board send Karen Flores, of the Tompkins County Planning Department a copy of the minutes. Mrs. Georgia noted that this would be possible, but was not the normal process. Mrs. Georgia agreed to call Ms. Flores. NEW BUSINESS Rabbit Run Road Mrs. Georgia looked up legal procedure for requesting a water district. Mrs. Duddleston stated that she would speak to Town Attorney, Bruce Wilson about the legal side of requesting a water district. HEARINGS FROM GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS. Mr. Curt Dunnam dropped off some written statements on the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments. CORRESPONDENCE Mrs. Duddleston reviewed recent correspondence. The Festival of Lights Organization requested donations to fund this program . The Board decided to donate $300 . A check will be sent in January of 2001 . The Board discussed opening the Town Hall during the evening of Friday, December 1st as part of the Festival of Lights. Mr. Weatherby agreed to be at the building from 6 : 00 p. m . to 7 : 00 p . m . , Ms. Poelvoorde agreed to be present from 7: 00 p. m . to 8 : 00 p. m . , and Mrs. Duddleston and Mrs. Georgia agreed to be present from 8 : 00 p . m . to 9 : 00 p . m . Ms. Poelvoorde moved, seconded by Mr. Hillman that the Board agree to pay the $35 membership fee for 2001 membership in the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Weatherby moved, seconded by Mr. Hillman to adjourn the meeting . Mrs. Duddleston aye Mr. Hillman aye Ms. Poelvoorde aye Mr. Weatherby aye The meeting adjourned at 8 : 25p . m . Respectfully submitted, Marsha L. Georgia Ulysses Town Clerk taco . 11 ) 5 it