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Home My WebLink About1985-01-02 TOWN OF ENFIEL,D R.D. #5 ITHACA. N.Y. 14850 January 2, 1985 The Regular Meeting of the Enfield Town Board was held on the above date with all members present. Mr. Roger Laue questioned a couple of items on the minutes of the last meeting. Mr. Larry Stilwell made a motion to approve the minutes of the last meeting as submitted. Mr. David Bock seconded the motion. Motion carried. COPMNNICATIONS AND NOTICES 1. Final state equalization rate for 1984 assessment roll - 95.01. 2. County resolutions Veteran's Real Property Tax Exemption passed. 3. Phyllis Howell sent certification of Jim Ray's resignation - effective 12/24/84 at 11:59 PM. 4. Tompkins County Health Dept. - Airs. McKeefe - petition regarding Lean Pork operation - copy of petition and letter dated December 17, 1984 - waste handling. 5. Tompkins County Health Dept. - Ret Alfred Eddy's refuse dump off Teeter Rd. (Town of Ithaca) . Mr. Roger Laue made a motion to approve as submitted the minutes for the Public and Special Hearing held on December 26, 1984. Air. Robert Scofield seconded the motion. Motion carried. PRIVELEGE OF THE FLOOR 1. Marne. Kirchgesner reported for the Enfield Community Council. They are holding interviews for directors position on council. No one local has aprlied yet. Council trying to get together with Newfield. Election of officers held on the 3rd Wednesday of January. Contact Theresa Manheim for candidates. 2. Etta Cray stated she felt the board was confusing quantity of time with quality of time in reference the position replacing Jim Ray as county representative. 3. Lama Insurance Agency gave presentation and reviewed the renewal binders. Mr. David Bock suggested increasing the Money and Securities Coverage for the peak season for the town clerk to $50,000. Page Two TOWN AUDITS Youth- Services Ruth Littman 30.00 Carolyn Steve 5.00 Shelby Tedesco 25.00 Diane D'Agostine 25.00 Ann Jackson 10.00 Mr. David Bock made a motion to pay the above Youth Services bills. Mr. Larry Stilwell seconded the motion. Motion carried. General Fund Shirley Holcomb 3.12 Williamson Law Book Co. 109.09 Williamson Law Book Co. 302.35 Allied Industrial Laundry 117.25 New York Telephone Co. 129.49 Patricia Podafulski 24.00 Association of Towns 270.00 Supervisors & County Legislators Assoc. 25.00 Ithaca Journal 71.04 Shirley K. Egan 450.00 Lama Insurange Agency 14,242.00 Mr. Larry Stilwell made a motion to pay the above General Fund bills. Mr. Robert Scofield seconded the motion. Motion carried. Highway Fund Ames of Ithaca, Inc. 93.60 Bill's Machine Shop 105.15 Burr Truck & Trailer Sales, Inc. 5.82 Upstate Industrial Supply, Inc. 139.09 Ithaca Plumbing Supply 17.64 Charles J. Blackwell, Inc. 12.60 Upstate Industrial Supply, Inc. 225.24 Cramer's Auto Parts 36.22 Crispell Automotive, Inc. 65.18 Ron Parmenter Motors, Inc. 387.12 Seneca Stone Corp. 267.05 Groton Auto Supply 179.53 Seneca Supply, Inc. 44.28 Wainwright Oil Co., Inc. 167.75 Caskey's Garage 8.50 Ithaca Wholesale Electrical Supply 14.22 Seneca Supply, Inc. 146.01 Wainwright Oil Co., Inc. 60.00 South Hill Construction Co. , Inc. 889.61 Cargill Salt - Eastern 215.82 Cargill Salt - Eastern 204.38 • Ithaca Wholesale Electrical Supply 5.16 Wainwright Oil Co., Inc. 23.00 Cornell University 33.75 Page Three S Mr. David Bock made a motion to pay the above Highway Fund bills. Mr. Roger Laue seconded the motion. Motion carried. Supervisor Roger Hubbell offered the following resolutions: 1. Resolved that the official newspaper to be the Ithaca Journal. Resolved that the 1985 meeting dates to be the First Wednesday of every month at 7:30 PM. Resolved that the Tompkins County Trust Company to be the official bank. Mr. David Bock made a motion to adopt the above resolutions. Mr. Robert Scofield seconded the motion. Motion carried. 2. Resolved the following appointments: A. Deputy Supervisor David Bock B. Deputy Town Clerk/Tax Receiver Vivian Holcomb C. Deputy Highway Superintendent Ronald McFall D. Town Attorney Shirley K. Egan E. Town Historian M. Clyde Hubbell F. Building & Fire Code Inspector Edward Hughes G. Election Custodians James E. Bailey Ann S. Rider H. Assessment & Review Board Roger Laue Larry Stilwell Roger W. Hubbell (Alt.) I. Personnel Committee David Bock Roger Laue Carlton Thall employee rep. Dennis Hubbell J. Highway Comi2'i"ri%tee Roger Hubbell Larry Stilwell Robert Scofield, Jr. Carlton Thall K. Building & Fire Code Board Larry Stilwell Roger Laue David Bock Mr. Larry Stilwell made a motion to adopt the above resolution. Mr. Roger Laue seconded the motion. Motion carried. • Page Four e 3. Resolved the following salaries and fringe benefits (vacations and paid holidays) for full and part time employees: Salaries - Highway Employees Motor Equipment Operators $7.00 per hour Deputy Highway Superintendent $7.50 per hour Part-time employees (seasonal - no fringe benefits) $5.50 per hour Salaries - Elected Officials Supervisor $ 3,825.00 Town Clerk/Tax Receiver 4,875.00 Highway Superintendent 17,805.00 Town Councilmen - 4 660.00 each Town Justice - 2 1,965.00 each. Appointed Officials Fire & Building Code Inspector 1,500.00 Fringe Benefits - Vacations - Length of Employment Amount of Vacation 0 - 1 year 0 1 - 2 years 1 week 2 - 10 years 2 weeks 10 - 20 years 3 weeks 20 years 4 weeks • Highway Superintendent 3 weeks Vacation schedule on approval of Highway Superintendent. Holiday's - 10 paid holidays New Year's Day Columbus Day Washington's Birthday Election Day Memorial Day Veteran's Day Fourth of July Thanksgiving Day Labor Day Christmas Day Sick Leave - All full time employees (highway) will be granted one day (8 hours) per month with pay. This shall be non-accumulative. Mr. David Bock made a motion to adopt the above resolution. Mr. Larry Stilwell seconded the motion. Motion carried. MONTHLY SUPERVISOR'S REPORT General Fund Receipts 15,993.61 Disbursments 7,511.38 Balance 55,145.76 Highway Fund Receipts 6,676.03 Disbursments 20,930.67 • Balance 39,462.62 • y Page Five UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Carlton Thall looking at another cinder truck - 10 wheeler in Redding - 1975 Brockway. Was advised that parts are unavailable for Brockway's. 2. . Mr. David Bock questioned if we have completed copies of the TV franchise. Was advised that we have. Mr. David Bock also questioned if the fire contract had b6en signed and was advised that it had been. 3. Takeover of private roads to be refered to the highway committee. Procedure outline needed. 4. Audit meeting and highway committee meeting to be held on January 16, 1985. 5. SPCA contract has been signed. Mr. Roger Laue suggested that possibly Ulysses, Newfield and Enfield could get something together on this side of the lake for dog control. Two towns have not s.ignedwith SPCA yet. 6. Renaming of Thomas Rd. to be discussed at the highway committee meeting. 7. Roger Laue questioned getting gravel for 1985 from Alfred Eddy. Mr. Eddy must furnish gravel for new road. 8. Discusson held on the roads (crowned) . NEW BUSINESS 1. Enfield Newsletter coming out soon. Mr. David Bock suggested some- thing be put in about the increase in dog license fees and information on Fire & Building Codes and building permits. 2. Don Brown - candidate for Ray's position - asked if there-are .any questions of 'him. Mr. David Sock stated that Enfield is being split in 1985, people feel Enfield being slighted - no representative on board from Enfield. Representative to attend meetings and show interest to Enfield. What degree will it continue? Mr. Bock stated he didn't know other candidates only the ones from Enfield. Donald Brown stated he was willing to alternate with Ulysses representative and he expects to be at the meetings and discuss issues and get input of board on issues. Page Six Marnie Krichgesner - would attend meetings regularly - .knows issues- states she is a common sense person - feels she can do excellent Job- Las not met with Newfield board as their meeting is next week. Etta Gray - feels Enfield should have own representative - exhibit loyalty to town. Marnie Krichgesner covered by the Hatch Law - cannot campaign for public office - thats why she hasn't contacted all members of both boards. Mr. David Bock feels the process reasonable but candidates not known. Etta Gray felt timing bad during holidays. Donald Brown spoke to Betty Howard after he expressed interest and was told to contact committee person Etta Gray who is also running for the position. Mr. David Bock asked each candidate what they would do with the hospital. Donald Brown - look at office space now leased - which ones logical to be moved out there, such as planning office or get rid of by auction or through real estate to get off rolls. Marnie Kirchgesner - (reimbursements) - County planning states they should be close to County Administration. Etta Gray - answers to obvious - if new hospital should break hold with old hospital and it should be sold. Feels Ray handled situation badly. Marnie Kirchgesner - county board does not line up facts before making decision. Has no input on armory. Etta Gray has not input on armory. Donald Brown feels we need strong armory but not necessarily in Ithaca; David Bock asked candidates on what areas to spend less money on social programs. Marnie Kirchgesner replied county home should be closed - millstone around county's neck. Donald Brown - rural people being housed there don't want to go the the city. Etta Gray - Number of people there should 'be provided for but with less money - she is not against welfare and social services. • Etta Gray - conservative - cut expenses. Marnie Kirchgesner - from 6.8 million to current low,1.8 million. in-- funds should be used but not to reduce taxes. Page Seven Donald Brown - select prime areas and ,begin to work on getting down to reasonable expense. David Bock asked candidates their views on environmental concerns. Etta Gray - Definetely environmentalist. Marnie Kirchgesner - foremost concern to all. Donald Brown - believes in pur water and stop throwing trash in ground. Feels it is more important than rerouting highways - environment comes first. Marnie Kirchgesner states that maybe they should hear from each candidate before the vote at tomorrow's meeting. The Town Board thanked the candidates for coming to the meeting. Supervisor Hubbell asked the board to change the Lama insurance figure;_ in the General Fund to change due to the wo.rkman's-comensation as follows: General Fund $5,676.00 Highway Fund 4,566.00 Mr. Roger Laue moved General Fund be amended to reflect change due to workman's compensation. Mr. Robert Scofield seconded the motion. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned 10:15 PM Shirley M. Holcomb Town Clerk •