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Home My WebLink About1986-02-05 .a TOWN OF ENFIELD R.D. *5 ITHACA. N.Y. 14850 • February 5, 1986 The Regular Meeting of the Enfield Town Board was held on the above date with all members present. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING Etta Gray - should be $50 registration fee for Supervisor's Training School. Roger Laue made the motion to approve the minutes with the above correction. Robert Scofield seconded the motion. Motion carried. PRIVELEGE OF THE FLOOR 1. Marnie Kirchgessner presented board with check for $8,718.08 from the Enfield Community Council reimbursement. Check to be rewritten for $7,818.08 as bookkeeper received check for $900. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA None COMTNNICATIONS 1. Tioga State Bank - Re: Haefele TV franchise with municipalities. 2. Texas Eastern Products - Re: Liquid Petroleum pipeline rules and regulations. 3. Michael Costello, Atty. - SPCA proposed contract. 4. NYS Office of Parks & Recreation - Abandonment of roads in Tr.eman Park. 5. Thank you letter to board from Randall Wright for check. 6. Sam McNeil - Gov. Cuomo's 86-87 state revenue sharing. 7. Notice - recipient account - revenue sharing - last payment. 8. SPCA - monthly report. 9. Dept. cf Planning - Population projection for local municipalities. 10. State Controller - Major Management & Organization. 11. Revenue Sharing - Secretary/Treasurer. 12. State & Federal Grants - upstate development. 13. MCI - Long distance telephone system. 14. Phyllis Howell - Clerk - County Board of Reps. - Appropriation of dog monies. 15. Forms - Empire Plan - wept. Civil Service notification - outlines health plan - 1 booklet received. 16. Don Barber called Supervisor Gray - DEC to make presentation S soon to board re: underground gravel bed in Town of Enfield. Rbt.Linton made a motion to invite appropriate people to board meeting. Larry Lanning seconded the motion. Motion carried. .t Page Two ANNUAL REPORT FROM TOWN HISTORIAN Letter from M. Clyde Hubbell, Town Historian submitted with Annual Report. Letter read to board by Supervisor Gray. Mr. Hubbell not present at meeting. TOMPKINS COUNTY BOARD OF REPS REPORT No County Reps present at meeting. REPORT OF TOWN ATTORNEY Shirley Egan reviewed Tax Reform Act of 1986: - Tax exempt bonding - Minimum tax on tax exempt bonds - Limiting amount of bonds Shirley Egan - Donnelly Realty - purchase of property - 290 acres - develop site eventually for residential use - 15 acres at this time -Town House - suggested to have them come before board for presentation of 1st phase and suggests prepare presentation for all phases. Robert Linton questioned impact statement on environment - take over of highways by the town - comply with SECOR - ask representatives to March or April meeting to give presentation. • Article in tonights Ithaca Journal re: Federal Funds to Fire Co. 's. Roger Laue questioned compliance of town audits. Etta Gray stated training school covered subject. - Need cut-off date - cannot do 1/2 hour before meeting - need to get organized. State no longer requires signed voucher - only for internal bookkeeping. HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT_ Good time to buy new truck now - save money - specs to be prepared. Highway meeting to be held February 19th. - Letter to county re: Changing sign on bridge to 15 ton limit. SUPERVISOR'S REPORT Bookkeeper's report given to board, as the figures come from the bookkeeper and not the supervisor. Passing on figures not supervisors report. -Robert Linton - supervisor's responsibility. General Fund as of January 1, 1986 - 53,863.63 - Savings Account Balance 125.04 - Checking Account Balance 53,988.67 - Total Revenues 3,860.65 Disbursements 41,060.20 111.27 Checking Balance 16,677.85 Savings Balance 16,789.12 Total Highway Fund as of January 1, 1986- 35,656.40 - Savings Account Balance 147.87 - Checking Account Balance 35,804.27 - Total Page Three • Highway Fund Con't. Revenues 299.00 Disbursements 27,472.55 8,509.21 Savings Balance. 121.51 Checking Balance 8,630.72 Total MONTHLY BILLS General Fund Agway Energy Prods 1,105.51 Carleton Thall 49.97 Ithaca Journal 8.89 Etta Gray 126.90 Etta Gray 6.40 Allied Industrial Laundry106.25 Wheaton's Sheet Metal 1,291.35 Jake Smithers 23.56 Shirley Egan 81.25 Hull Heating 22.02 Highway Fund Seneca Stone 325.64 Seneca Stone 112.42 Seneca Stone 781.88 • Seneca Stone 517.66 Wainwright Oil Co. 46.00 Wainwright Oil Co. 303.75 Nycal Industries 45.48 Cramer's Auto Parts 228.02 Crispell Automotive 297.74 Fingerlakes Electric Supply 68.82 Groton Auto Supply 73.88 Ithaca Tire 16.79 Ithaca Wholesale Electric 33.78 Ron Parmenter Motors, Inc. 57.96 Seneca Supply Inc. 123.73 L. B. Smith; Inc. 13.80 Triangel Steel Inc. 14.72 Nu-Way Concrete Equipment 24..38 Empire Building Supplies 109.87 Frank Wright & Sons 1.1.15 R & K Industries 317.40 Cargill Salt Eastern 434.93 Cornell University Utilities Dept. 20.25 Seneca Supply Inc. 149.12 Steuben Supply Co. 56.85 Roger Laue moved to approve the bills as presented. Larry Lanning seconded the motion. Motion carried. s J � 1 Page Four COMMITTEE REPORTS -Annual Audit Supervisor, Justices and Town Clerk - all okay. -Personnel Committee Meeting was held on January 29th - present were Robert Scofield, Etta Gray, Carleton Thall, Ed Hughes, and Greg Kirchgessner. Committee discussed - Sick Time and Sick Leave Policy - Time clock for highway department - Wage rate for part-timers - Credit Union - Building & Fire Code Inspector -Ed Hughes resigned - resignation read to the board. Special meeting was held on Saturday February 1st. -Sick Leave policy discussed by board and highway dept. employees Ronald McFall, Jon Hubbell and Richard Hubbell. Roger Laue suggested for another meeting to be set up. Meeting set for February 13th at 7:30 pm in Highway employees office. Robert Linton made a. motion to recess until 10:00pm. Roger Laue seconded. . Meeting reconvened at 10:00PM. Committee recommended getting time clock - advantage to bookkeeper. Roger Laue - policy and guidelines to be set down. Carleton Thall - Clock, rack and 1,000 cards - $260. -Wage rate for part-timers - no change. -Credit Union - no interest indicated. -Building Code Inspector Etta Gray - point to get solution to work together Carleton Thal! - felt Hughes was ,going to resign before meeting. Etta Gray - feels anger took out on her. Appointment approved by board. Robert Linton - ignorant on appointment thought that .Hughes had possibly demonstrated incompetence and board wanted to get rid of him. Letter of resignation not accepted by the board basing resignation on precedural policies. Discussion of board members of their feelings about the situation of the way it was handled. Special Meeting held on Saturday - Lou Cartee present. Robert Linton questioned what interest does he have. Etta Gray stated he was just trying to help us out. Roger Laue questioned who is he to come in and tell-us. Robert Linton - building code for small rural community - keep simple and one inspector - that person to do all inspections. Shirley Egan - law suits could come up if person not fully qualified. Page Five ODiscussion on qualifications of Hughes and Kirchgessner. Discussion of policy of how appointments are to be done. Discussion of using Lou Cartee as consul'taht. Roger Laue made a motion not to accept resignation of Ed Hughes and to hold resignation to future meeting of town board pending legal opinion from Town Attorney Shirley Egan on whose power it is to appoint building inspector and status of resignation of appointed official. Robert Linton Seconded the motion. Motion carried. To be discussed at committee meeting on February 19th at 8:00 PM. Discussion on bill submitted by Ed Hughes - no action taken. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Quotes for alteration to town hall entrance. Only Charles Hubbell submitted quote. Etta Gray - specs to be written out and given to all and try over again. 2. Dog Enumerator One person interested - Joanne Lychalk - Melinda Durfee not interested but would help person who will be doing it. 3. Appointment of .Court Clerk - Beatrice Bock Roger Laue moved to appoint Beatrice Bock as Court Clerk. Robert Scofield seconded the motion. Motion carried. 4. Robert Linton moved to give back 8 hours sick leave. Larry Lanning seconded the motion. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS 1. Authority of Deputy Supervisor to sign checks. 2. Town Hall Keys - Roger Laue and Larry Lanning have keys.. Robert Linton and Robert Scofield do not have keys. 3. Roger Laue - looking into voting machines. 4. Roger Laue has person interested in buying the safe. $10 fee decided on. 5. Roger Laue - taxable status dates - does board need to take action? No action need to be taken by board. 6. Town Historian - flyer on County History Fair, - Posted. 7. Underground tanks must be tested for leaks. 8. Town Clerk had question from Arlene Eddy on refund for a building permit. Town clerk to check with other towns on their policy. Page Six 9. Reply to Historic Ithaca for houses to renovate. Town Historian sent letter with 5 houses listed. Roger Laue moved to adjourn - Robert Linton JSeconded the motion. Meeting adjourned 12:20 AM Shirley M. Holcomb Town Clerk