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Home My WebLink About1985-11-06 TOWN OF ENFIELD R.D. #5 ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 November 6, 1985 The Regular Meeting of the Enfield Town Board was held on the above date with all members present. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Mr. Roger Laue made a motion to accept the minutes as presented. Mr. Larry Stilwell seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND NOTICES 1. Tompkins County Municipal Officers meeting to be held on November 20, 1985 at the Valley House. Election of officers. James Mason - speaker. Starting at 6:30 PM, dinner at 7:OOPM. 2. Memorandum from Division of Equalization and Assessment - Levy procedures. 3. Dept. of Civil Service - Health insurance rates effective January 1, 1986. Individual $1 cheaper - Family $3 cheaper. 4. Memo - Clarence Rappleyea - Minority Leader- Municipal Liability Insurance. 5. Lama Insurance - Reference bond renewal - names and addresses needed for next year. 6. Phyllis Howell - Clerk - Board of Representatives - EMC - Don Barber term expires this year. PRIVELEGE OF THE FLOOR Nothing DAN WINCH REPORT - COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE 1. Sales Tax Revenue - estimates 1/3 to be received by Christmas time. Projection - first 3/4 - 9..6% increase over last year. 2. DSS slide presentation services available - arrange time for board to see. Enfield Newsletter coming out in January possible source for publicity. 3. Election - complimented Marnie on race given - % voters in Enfield higher than Newfield - community should be proud of her. Mr. Winch will try to provide support for our community and feels every community should have own representation at county board level. Mr. Winch plans to attend every meeting but does not know what Mr. Mason's plans are. Mr. Roger Hubbell questioned about the article in the paper reference sales tax to municipalities. Page Two • David Bock stated we have had a negative county tax for several years. The Regular Meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM. - Public Hearings to be held. Public Hearing on Federal Revenue Sharing for 1986. Mr. David Bock questioned if there was official confirmation - Supervisor Roger Hubbell replied no and stated there is an unexpended balance of $4,200 - Budgeted $13,700 last year - used on dust control. Mr. David Bock stated no decrease in services and no increase in taxes. Mr. Roger Laue questioned what part was used - approx. 75%. Revenue Sharing Public Hearing closed. Public Hearing opened on the 1986 Budget. Etta Gray - discussion on salary for Ed Hughes - suggested to divide up work load instead of raising salary - especially on wood burning stove. Mr. Roger Hubbell stated second inspector must go to school. Mr. David Bock - cost of performing services and appointments seperate items - appointment in January - personal service should be wash item - does not cost town, money from state aid and permit fees.. Design fee schedure for services to cover. Appointed positions should go to town residents wherever possible - .money irrelevant because its a wash item. Marnie Kirchgessner suggested to get job specifications on position and qualifications and advertise and make competative. Mr. David Bock does not feel figure unrealistic for knowledge required. Public Hearing on 1986 Budget closed at 8:34 PM. Regular meeting reconvened. TOWN AUDITS Youth Services Richard Meeker 20.00 Sonja Schrieher 50.00 Diane D'Augustine 120.00 Shelby Tedesco 80.00 Gail Schlussel 90.00 Carol Barrierre 100.00 Mr. Roger Laue made a motion to pay the above Youth Services bills. Mr. David Bock seconded the motion. Motion carried. Page Three General Fund Robert Bock 2.7.00 New York Telephone Co. 155.45 Tomp. Cnty. Senior Citizens Council 1,000,.00 A.113"-ed Industrial Laundry 84.00 IT'S Electric & Gas Corp. -pd. 245.21 Jake Smthers 28.86 Ann Ridez 120.00 T.sobel Waring 5.7.35 Frances LaBombard 57.75 Joan Sharp 57.75 Beverly .Brown 57.75 Ann Hubbell 56 A0 Ruthann Scofield 56.00 Elnora Warren 56.00 Florence Laue 56.00 Elnora Warren 24.50 Ruthann Scofield 24.50 Darlene "Clark 24.50 Ann Hubbell 24.50 Ithaca Agway Farm & Home Store 12.91 Mr. Larry Stilwell trade a motion to pay the above General Fund bills. Mr. Robert Scofield seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mr. David Bock questioned why both machines were not used since we bought 2 new machines. Mr. Roger Laue - instructional meeting. to be set up as there have been problems. Highway Fund O'Shea Tire Setvice, Inc. 127.00 Groton Auto Supply 123.21 Triangle Steel, Inc. 10.20 Fingerlakes Electric Supply 12.44 Frey "The Wheelman", Inc. 284.96 Ames-Southern Tier 12.50 Ames-Southern Tier 22.55 Upstate Industrial Supply Corp. 117.09 Chemung Ford, Inc. 136.51 Cayuga Crushed Stone 'Corp. 261.51 Crispell Automotive, Inc. 236.73 Caskey's Garage 174.75 Triangle Steel, Inc. 8.50 Cramer's Auto Parts, Inc. 154.46 Ames-Southern 'Tier 14.39 Burr 'Truck & Trailer .Sales 503.35 Vestal Asphalt, Inc. 12,255.00 Wainwright 'Oil Co. 137,50 'General Crushed Stone Co. 250.24 Cornell University 33.75 Frey "The Wheelman", Inc. 11.90 Bill'-s Machine Shop '6'0.'00 Triangle Steel, Inc. 5.35 Triangle Steel, Inc. 3.00 Wainwright Oil Co. 116.75 L B Smith, Inc. 101.58 Page Four Highway Fund bill's con't, • General Crushed Stone Co. 668.52 Mr. Robert Scofield made a motion to pay the above Highway Fund bills. Mr. David Bock seconded the motion. Motion carried. MONTHLY SUPERVISORS REPORT General Fund Receipts 13,552:26 Disbursements 5,438.38 Balance 52,175.03 Highway Fund Receipts 10,366.50 Disbursements 21,585.06 Balance 62,126..71 OLD BUSINESS 1. Roger Hubbell - proposal on snow removal dropped - 21 miles of county road we are responsible for - continue to be billed on per job basis,: 1. Mr. Roger Laue questioned insurance for youth council - Roger Hubbell - nothing yet - only town employees can be covered by workman's compensation.3. Mr. Roger Laue questioned dog enumeration - Roger Hubbell stated money in budget - do again in 1986.. 4. Mr. Roger Laue - .Fire District Public. Hearing - November 13th. Mr. Roger Hubbell - 2 public hearings set up on November 13th - Fire District and Fire Contract. Mr. David Bock - get notice in news item and not just in legal. section. Mr.. 'Rog'er Laue questioned if Atty. Shirley Egan will be present. Mr. Roger Hubbell to contact her. 5. Mr. Roger Laue questioned about Griffen Road. Mr. Carlton 'Thall states it needs to be widened for snow plow to get through as someone is building on the road. 6. 7:30 P14 meeting time for Fire District and 8:30 meeting time for Fire Contract. 7. Mr. Roger Hubbell - needs resolution to authorize supervisor to sign .project application for Division for Youth (3,000 state aid),. Mr. David Bock made the 'motion to authorize supervisor to sign project application-. Mr. Larry Stilwell seconded the motion. Motion carried. r • f Page Five 8. Board reviewed map sent in by NYS Dept. of Transportation on abandonment of roads. 9, 1986 Budget - 1. Unallocated Insuranse — raise to $17,000 2. Medical Insurance - lower to $3,500 3. Employee Benefits - Medical Insurance - Highway $9,600 4. Fire Contract - $63,725 - lowered $5;000 6.22% total appropriation increase. Tax Rate - approx 1.80 on fire - 6.80 on town Mr. David Bock moved to adopt final budget for 1986. Mr. Larry Stilwell seconded the motion. Motion carried. 10. Mr. Roger Hubbell - Director of SPCA called - will get back on package we want. REPORT FROM HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDANT 1. County got pipe done on Tucker & Iradel Roads. 2: Gray Road fixed at corner. 3. Mr. David Bock questioned state of current work - any major jobs to be done before winter.. 4. Mr. Roger Laue - Carl Lovelace, Roger, Laue and Carlton Th.all to meet about road at corner of 327 and Fish Road. 5. Probation Dept. called Carlton Thall - re: Community Service jobs for sentences. NEW BUSINESS 1. Roger Laue - Voting Machines and positions and coordination of duties to be discussed due to the problems we are now having. Meeting Adjourned 9:45 PM Shirley M: Holcomb Town Clerk •