HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-01-08 - TB TOWN OF ULYSSES
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 8 , 2008
PRESENT : Supervisor Douglas Austic ; Council Mr. Ferrentino, David Kerness,
Elizabeth Thomas and Lucia Tyler; Town Clerk Marsha L. Georgia; Deputy Supervisor
Richard Coogan; Highway Superintendent James Meeker; Attorney Mariette
Geldenhuys .
Others Present : Michael Cirri, Geoffrey Hart, Roxanne Marino, Marry Shelley, Sue
Poelvoorde, Karen Dickson, Susan & David Means, TC Board Representative James
Dennis, Sheriff Peter Meskill, Village Trustee David Filiberto .
Supervisor Austic called the meeting to order at 7 : 30 PM and led those assembled in the
pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Ferrentino moved, seconded , by Ms . Tyler the following :
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses approve the
minutes of the Special Board meeting of November 1 , 2007 and November 28 ,
2007 and the Regular Town Board meeting of December 11 , 2007 as modified
and corrected.
Mr. Austic aye
Mr. Ferrentino aye
Mr. Kerness aye
Ms . Thomas aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Adopted
APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
Mr. Ferrentino moved, seconded by Mr. Austic the following 2007 budget modifications :
BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
General Fund A
1 . Increase A 1010 . 1 by . 20
2 . Increase A 1010 . 4 by 46 . 13
3 . Increase A 1110 . 1 by 36 . 12
4 . Increase A 1110 .4 by 316 . 41
5 . Increase A 1220 . 1 by . 08
6 . Increase A 1411 . 1 by . 04
7 . Increase A 1620 . 04 by 327 . 97
8 . Increase A 1670 . 4 by 1190 . 21
9 . Increase A 3510 . 4 by 1128 . 00 (missed a payment in 2004)
10 . Increase A 5010 . 1 by . 12
11 . Increase A 5182 . 4 by 50 . 74
12 . Increase A 7310 . 1 by 182 . 32
13 . Increase 9030 . 8 by 435 . 20
Total Increases 3713 . 54
Decrease A 1990 . 4 by 3713 . 54
General Fund B
1 . Increase B 3620 . 1 by . 12
2 . Increase B 8021 . 1 by 852 . 20
3 . Increase B 9060 . 8 by 176 . 08
Total Increases 1028 . 40
1 . Decrease B 8011 . 1 by 1028 . 4
Regular Town' Board Mtg. 2
01 /08/2008
Highway Town Wide DA Fund
1 . Increase DA 5130 . 2 by 7198 . 10
2 . Increase DA 5140 . 4 by 42 . 00
Total Increases 7240 . 10
1 . Decrease DA 5142 . 1 by 7240 . 10
Highway Part Town DB Fund
1 . Increase DB 9010 . 8 by 4129 . 67
1 . Decrease DB 5110 . 1 by 4129 . 67
Water District # 3
1 . Increase 8310 . 1 by 376 . 04
2 . Increase 8340 . 1 by 196 . 16
3 . Increase 8340 . 4 by 5783 . 20
Total Increases 6355 . 40
1 . Decrease 8320 . 4 by 5043 . 76
2 . Decrease 9710 . 6 by 1311 . 64
Total Decreases 6355 . 40
Mr. Ferrentino moved seconded by Ms . Tyler the following :
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses approve the
previous examined vouchers for 2007 #521 through #544 in the amount of
$44,641 . 83 .
Mr. Austic aye
Mr. Ferrentino aye
Mr. Kerness aye
Ms . Thomas aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Adopted
Ms . Tyler moved, seconded by Mr. Ferrentino the following :
•
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses approve the
previous examined vouchers for 2008 # 1 through #9 in the amount of $ 19 , 339 . 16 .
Mr. Austic aye
Mr. Ferrentino aye
Mr. Kerness ' aye
Ms . Thomas aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Adopted
REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES / TOWN REPORTS - are available on
tapes at the Town Clerk ' s Office during regular office hours .
OLD BUSINIESS
Judge Situation
The Board would like to set times to interview the interested residents that have contacted
the Town . Mr. Coogan will take care of arranging the times for interviews along with the
interested residents for the Planning Board .
Tompkins County SPCA Contract
Mr. Austic reViewed the different options for the SPCA contract for 2008 .
Mr. Ferrentino moved seconded by both Mr. Kerness and Ms . Thomas the following
resolution :
Regular Town Board Mtg. 3
01 /08/2008
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses except the 4
(four) month contract (Amendment) with the Tompkins County SPCA which
reads " effective January 1 , 2008 , the Town will pay the SPCA $ 1050 (= 150% of
the January 2007 monthly rate) per month, payable on or before the 15th of the
respective month. Effective April 1 , 2008 , this amount becomes $ 1 ,400 (200% of
the 2007 monthly rate) .
FURTHER RESOLVE that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses will continue
to investigate and interview the current Town of Covert ' s Dog Control Officer.
FURTHER RESOLVE that a letter be requested from Abigail Smith, Executive
Director, SPCA with a tentative cost to use the SPCA' s facilities when a dog is
picked up and have the letter include a statement of the SPCA's view of the Town
of Ulysses handling dog control .
Mr. Austic aye
Mr. Ferrentino aye
Mr. Kerness aye
Ms . Thomas aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Adopted
2007 Audit of Department Heads
Audit has been set for 9 : 00 AM at the Town Hall .
SENIOR CITIZENS AND THE DISABLED PERSONS EXEMPTION REAL
PROPERTY
Mr. Austic moved, seconded by Mr. Ferrentino the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses has established a maximum income real
property tax exemption eligibility level , pursuant to Section 467 and Section 459 of the Real
Property Tax Law, and
WHEREAS , the Town Board extended eligibility by establishing a sliding scale of exemption
percentages for those with income between $27,000 and $34, 500 pursuant to the Real Property
Tax Law,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the resolution establishing a maximum income
exemption level for persons 65 years of age or older and disabled persons adopted pursuant to
Real Property Tax Law Section 467 & Section 459, are amended to read as follows :
ANNUAL INCOME PERCENTAGE ASSESSED
VALUATION EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
SENIOR & DISABILITY
$0 - $27,000 50%
$27,001 - $27 ,999 45 %
$28 ,000 - $28 , 999 40%
$29,000 - $29, 999 35 %
$30,000 - $30, 899 30%
$30, 900 - $31 , 799 25 %
$31 , 800 - $32 , 699 20%
$32, 700 - $33 , 599 15 %
$33 ,600 - $34,499 10%
$ 34, 500 - $35 , 399 5%
FURTHER RESOLVE, that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses enacts sub section RPTL
467 (6b) allowing the automatic renewal of the senior citizen real tax exemption and the "persons
with disabilities and limited income" RPTL 459-C exemptions .
Mr. Austic aye
Regular Town Board Mtg. 4
01 /08/2008
Mr. Ferrentino aye
Mr. Kerness aye
Ms . Thomas i aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Adopted
Ms . Georgia will certified this resolution and forward to the County Assessment.
PUD Applications
The Planning Board has provided copies of their draft resolutions for the Planned Unit
Developments Hof Kline and Cirri . Ken Zeserson will formally present the Planning Board ' s
recommendations at the next Town Board meeting and the Town Board will go from there and set
dates for the public hearings needed .
Other Town Board discussions are available on tape in the Clerk' s Office during regular Office
hours .
Hearing no further business Mr. Ferrentino moved, seconded by both Ms . Thomas and Mr.
Kemess to adjourn the meeting. Unanimiously approved. Meeting adjourned at 9 : 35 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Marsha L . Georgia
Ulysses Town Clerk
•