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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-06-23-STB TOWN OF ULYSSES SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING June 23, 2010 Present: Supervisor Roxanne Marino; Council people David Kerness, Kevin Romer, and Elizabeth Thomas; Lucia Tyler absent; Town Clerk Marsha L. Georgia; Deputy Supervisor Sue Poelvoorde. Others Present: Aaron Munzer, Ithaca Journal Reporter; Doug Austic, Water Superintendent; Richard Coogan Ms. Marino called the meeting to order at 6 :45 p.m. Special Event Permit At the June 8, 2010, Board meeting the fee was not set for the Special Event Permit. Mr. Rachun had suggested $50. Ms. Marino moved, seconded by Mr. Kerness the following: BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses hereby sets the fee for the Special Events Operating Permit at $50 payable to the Town Code Enforcement Officer. Ms. Marino aye Ms. Thomas aye Mr. Kerness aye Mr. Romer aye Adopted Schedule of Meetings ' The Board rescheduled the Regular Town Board meeting to August 18, 2010. At the July 29, 2010, Special Town Board meeting the Planning Board will present the proposed Conservation Zone to the Town Board. Water District Letter from Cayuga Breeders The Town of Ulysses received a letter from the Cayuga Breeders Farm 's attorney requesting an explanation on how the unit allocations for water billing were established and if there is a process to reduce the number of units. Ms. Geldenhuys reviewed the Town Law and determined that because the water district was formed by an Article 12A there is no provision to reduce the number of unit allocation established at the district formation. Ms. Geldenhuys has responded to the Cayuga Breeders Farm ' s attorney. Next Steps with the Town of Ithaca The effort to resolve the discrepancy in water volume billing between the towns of Ulysses and Ithaca included the following discussions : volume data from Ithaca and Ulysses on a spreadsheet prepared by Ms. Marino, the discovery of a leak in a line on the Ulysses side reported by Doug Austic, Water Superintendent, and how that impacts the Ulysses quantity numbers, the option to install a second 2 -way meter in the Town of Ulysses paid for and owned solely by the Ulysses water districts, and preparing a public mailing to inform all water district customers of the options being considered by the Town Board . The Town Board directed Mr. Austic to gather more information about the availability and cost of a parcel of land for the construction of a second meter house. Discussion of the most appropriate way to proceed was deferred to a future meeting once more information on the potential total cost of constructing the new meter is available. Special Town Board Meeting 2 June 23 , 2010 Web Site Design Quotes Ms. Poelvoorde has reviewed the quotes for professional writing assistance with the re-design of the Town' s web site. Mr. Kerness moved seconded by Mr. Romer the following: BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses hire Sue Henninger for the writing portion on the web site not to exceed $2980. Ms. Marino aye Ms. Thomas aye Mr. Kerness aye Mr. Romer aye Adopted Storm Water Annual Report Ms. Poelvoorde said she will send out the annual report to the State. The public hearing will be held prior to the Town Board meeting on July 13 , 2010. NYS Retirement System - Report of Hours for Elected and Appointed Staff Ms. Poelvoorde will have a resolution ready for the Town Board to adopt at the July 13 , 2010, meeting. Intern The Board discussed the two intern positions that they want to hire and their duties to assist the Town Board and Planning Board. Computers The Board discussed the need to acquire an additional computer for one of the interns. Ms . Marino would like to get input from all the departments on their computer needs. A new server computer is also needed per Jeff Burns recommendation. Dog Enumeration and Licensing The TC Animal Control Committee discussed having the Town Clerks develop a draft dog licensing procedure and forms. Each Town will do their dog enumeration. Ms. Marino will look into that the insurance issue for an independent contractor to complete the enumeration. DELTA Engineering The Board discussed hiring Delta Engineering for the road maintenance inventory and if they would like to meet with the company again to continue the discussions on the road preservation law and road usage agreement. Ms. Marino will find out if Delta can attend a future meeting. Co-Signer on Checks The Board discussed having an additional town staff as a co-signer for the checks in the event that either Ms. Marino or Ms. Poelvoorde are not available. Mr. Romer moved, seconded by Mr. Kerness the following: BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses approve Marsha L. Georgia to be a co-signer on checks over $ 5000. • Special Town Board Meeting 3 June 23 , 2010 Ms. Marino aye Ms. Thomas aye Mr. Romer aye Mr. Kerness aye Adopted Ms. Marino will check with the bank to see if they allow this provision. EMS Mr. Romer presented a resolution to be submitted to the Village of Trumansburg about the EMS Task Force. The Board discussed some changes and Mr. Romer accepted the amendments. Mr. Romer moved, seconded by Mr. Kerness the following resolution: Whereas, the Ulysses Town Board is concerned that the proposed changes to the Village of Trumansburg's EMS program are being implemented in a manner with little serious consideration of input from the Town of Ulysses or its residents, and Whereas, the Ulysses Town Board believes that the proposed insurance-only billing plan has not been well enough considered in some aspects that can have serious consequences for equity and ensuring that no one in our community might refuse care or emergency services for fear of the costs, and Whereas, the community has had little to no input on options to receive EMS that may be more economical or provided in a faster manner, and Whereas, the Ulysses Town Board is not comfortable moving forward towards implementation of this plan without full and complete answers to several important concerns the Town has raised, and Whereas, the Ulysses Town Board also believes that calling the current proposal " insurance only" billing plan is deceptive, and the task force process is not open and transparent with minutes taken and made available to the public . Therefore, be it resolved that the Ulysses Town Board is not in support of the proposed changes to Trumansburg EMS under the current process . Ms . Marino aye Mr. Romer aye Ms . Thomas aye Mr. Kerness aye Adopted Hearing no further business Ms . Thomas moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Kerness ; meeting adjourned at 10 : 30 p . m . Respectfully submitted, Marsha L. Georgia Ulysses Town Clerk TOWN OF ULYSSES LAKEFRONT ZONING COMMITTEE MINUTES 06/23/10 APPROVED 07/28/10 NOTE : The audio version of this meeting is on tape available for review at Ulysses Town Hall, 10 Elm Street, Trumansburg, NY. Present : Board Members : Krys Cail, Rod Hawkes, Terry Cool, George Tselekis, John Wertis, Code Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun Excused : Don Smith, David Kerness (attending Town Board will present during 1 . 5) Mr. Hawkes informed the group he would be Chairperson for this meeting per Smith ' s request. He advised they would follow the agenda as sent by Mr. Smith. 1 . Old Business from last meeting : Review/Approval of minutes- Mr. Wertis asked if the minutes were available . Ms . Carlisle Peck stated the minutes of 06/09/ 10 were not available. Mr. Hawkes stated they would table these until prepares . Mr. Hawkes asked if the members were comfortable with the draft as sent with the changes as of 06/09/ 10. Mr. Hawkes MADE the MOTION, Mr. Cool SECONDED the MOTION to accept the DRAFT with changes to date . The VOTE was unanimous to accept DRAFT of 06/09/ 10 for working copy. Mr. Hawkes asked the group if they were agreeable to use the formatted version for working from at tonight ' s meeting. He had added the format to make it easier to follow . Mr. Hawkes MADE the MOTION, Ms . Cail SECONDED the MOTION to accept the DRAFT with changes to date. The VOTE was unanimous to accept using the formatted version as their working document as prepared by Mr. Hawkes . Mr. Hawkes detailed the rest of the agenda he suggested they table Section 1 . 4 due to the time it would take to review. He stated it would beneficial to have Mr. Smith and Mr. Kerness present for the review. The members agreed to table Section 1 . 4 . Mr. Hawkes stated he was not present for Section 1 . 5 discussion thus not sure where they were at with this piece. It was on the agenda to finish this discussion. Ms . Cail stated she was concerned with putting the cart before the horse with skipping Sections and working ahead. She noted Mr. Wertis had brought this subject up at prior meetings . They have not fully discussed Section 1 . 3 . Mr. Hawkes stated they could amend the agenda to discuss Section 1 . 3 as Mr. Wertis had been responsible for this section. The members agreed to this . Mr. Wertis stated he had prepared a list of items to include in the draft, the list was distributed at the 04/ 14/ 10 meeting. The members reviewed the draft and determined the updates had been incorporated in the current draft. A lengthy discussion regarding swimming beaches, picnic beaches, grandfathering use for the Yacht Club, Girl Scout camps, and the results if these were sold with current or future zoning. The entire camp/club are limited to what exists at the time the zoning is enacted. No room for expansion, changes not allowable. There is the option of Floating Zoning which could be utilized in the area for a commercial enterprise. The concern of noise, bands at weddings, etc . Special Permit would restrict these types of activities. . . .. . . . Ms. Cail MADE the MOTION, Mr. Wertis SECONDED the MOTION to include Public or Privately owned boat launch site, swimming beach or picnic area or private park. THE VOTE was UNANIMOUS to include the above . Ms . Cail MADE the MOTION, Mr. Wertis SECONDED the MOTION to include Museum, school or public library. THE VOTE was UNANIMOUS to include the above. A discussion regarding small wind/water facilities being allowed. Rod offered to research for additional information. Concern if this is a good way to support green energy. There is no way to have wind/water unless it is in the lake, there was a large amount of concern. If windmills started to pop up in the lake it would be controversial . To get wind you need height, this would be a real aesthetic issue. Mr. Hawkes MADE the MOTION, Mr. Cool SECONDED the MOTION to strike wind/water facilities from the draft . The VOTE was as indicated below . Ms . Cail Abstain Mr. Cool Aye Mr. Hawkes Aye Mr. Tselekis Aye Mr. Wertis Nay They noted restaurants , wineries, tasting rooms were acceptable . A discussion regarding how tasting rooms would be listed was held. They would be classified as an accessory under the Agricultural area. The discussion included the heavy uses of fertilizers with vineyards, DEC does not restrict or regulate and this could be a huge impact with runoff into the lake. They could allow a farm stand but require farming be done offsite . There are places similar to this in the Hudson River area. The property would be costly for vineyards/orchards but a restaurant/tasting room could be established. Mr. Hawkes MADE the MOTION, Ms . Cail SECONDED the MOTION to allow agricultural uses as a special use subject to Site Plan Review. The VOTE was as follows : Ms . Call Aye Mr. Cool Nay Mr. Hawkes Nay Mr. Tselekis Aye Mr. Wertis Aye Mr. Kerness joined the meeting to discuss Section 1 . 5 . He stated from his view the maps indicated two zones the one zone being East of Route 89 . A discussion of how the setbacks, e . g. back lot setbacks, side setbacks, etc . would be established. They like how this zone would work with the anticipated Conservation Zone . However, the discussion of how to proceed without the streams on a map to determine appropriate setbacks was presented. There are alternative measures that could be taken e. g. a woman who had the culvert drain to basin, channels pipe to lake under her driveway. The basin has to be maintained to stay free of sediment yet it is a workable solution. A lengthy discussion regarding this area concluded with the following motion. Mr. Kerness MADE the MOTION, Mr. Cool SECONDED the MOTION to adopt dimensions, and use the wording for the DRAFT document. The VOTE was as follows : Ms . Cail Abstain due to no maps/assessment available. Mr. Cool Aye Mr. Hawkes Aye Mr. Kerness Aye Mr. Tselekis Aye Mr. Wertis Abstain t li 2, Mr. Rachun noted that Elder Cottages had been eliminated, he asked if the members determined this was an item the intended to eliminate. The members agreed this was not intentional but an error. Mr. Hawkes MADE the MOTION, Ms . Cail SECONDED the MOTION to include Elder Cottages as a permitted use. The VOTE was unanimous, MOTION PASSED . The meeting was adjourned at 8 : 45pm . Respectfully submitted, Robin Carlisle Peck