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Home My WebLink About1987-06-03 • TOWN OF ENF I ELD R.D. # 5 I THACA , N.Y. 14850 ,June 3, 1987 The Regular Meeting of the Enfield Town Board was held on the above date with the following members present : Elected Officials Other Officals Councilman Larry Lann i ng Town Historian M. Clyde Hubbell Councilman Robert Scofield Councilman Robert Linton Councilman Roger La.ue Supervisor Etta Gray PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MINUTES OF Li"+'LT MEETING Deputy Town Clerk Linda St i lwel 1 read the minute- of the last meeting as they were not available to the board prior to the -meeting. • Town Historian Hubbell feels his name should not be listed as a member of the board. It wy.1 decided in the future that there should be one list of elected officials present and one i i st for other officials present . Page 1 - Pr• i vel ege of the Floor - #c - Change to read Briar, Durfee presented to the board a. petition with 68 signatures in support of the fire district . Page 5 - Delete Highway Equipment Reserve - 12,917 .00 •- Ford Holland Inc . The Regua.i r Meeting was recessed and the Public Hearing on the Proposed Changes in the Cable Channels was opened at 8:0G PM -- present were Lee Haefele , Bud Barbay, Harald Laue , and Richard Hubbell . Mr . Haefe l e stated he would l i k;e to add the Disney Channel for a $7.GQ per month fee and the new Channel 68. Because of duplication in channels he would like to remove Binghamton Cha.nneI 12 or Channel :36 and move the one not removed to cable channel 23. He also stated that television sets with converters would d not be able to receive cable channel 23 unless they turned in the old converters for new car:e{s. Starting ;august 1 there will be $1 .00 rental fee charged for all converters . After a discussion it was decided not to remove Channel O . r Page 2 12 or 36. The Disney Channel and Channel 8 would be added and it would be up to Mr . Haefel e to decide if Channel 12 or Channel 36 should be moved to 23 to be able to offer Channel 68 on a lower channel . Mr . Haefel a stated that the coupon bi l I i ng system was being replaced by monthly computer billing. He said that a. notice would be put in the next b i l 1 i ng asking for public response on the proposed cable channel changes. Mr . Hael el e was asked by M . Clyde Hubbell if they had a. toll free number . He responded that it would be in place by ,June 12. Councilman La.ue asked if the town had been paid the 1 percent of the gross receipts for the basic service fee that was due annually I20 days after the end the year . Mr . Haefe l e said that their Year ended on June 30 . He will submi tt a report after June 30 . Councilman Linn i ng made a motion to� close the Public Hearing . Councilman Linton seconded and the motion carried. The Regular Meeting reconvened and the Minutes of the Last Fleeting resumed. Page 5- Old Business- K -Fire District application . There was a. question about r•ec i ndi ng the precious resolution . It was improperly done . It should. have had two thirds ��f the vote t�� pass. The problem wi 1 l be addressed when Town Attorney Shirley Egan is present . Councilman Lann i ng !Tilde a. motion to approve the minutes as corrected. Councilman Linton seconded and the motion carried. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA The following were deleted: Reports- County Board Representatives, Town Attorney, Highway Superintendent New Business-Garage overhead doors Unfinished Business-Clean-up =.r•r•a.ngement=_., Transfer of Enfield Community Council payroll l from Town bookkeeper to Enfield Community Council bookkeeper , Schedule Highway Committee meeting The following were added: Reports- Review Day Unfinished Business-Copy Machine PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR MR. BARB;'`,` - What is the process of deciding what roads are surfaced. He asked why Col egr•ove Road was done before the dirt portion of the Bostwick Road. He was answered that the Col egrove Road is a, shortcut from Enfield Falls Road to the other side of the town . • Page 3 COMMUNICATIONS 1 . Enfield Volunteer Fire Company - Asked the tot.•!n to cons[ der the proposal for the nevi building . • 2. c�Tmpkin County Board of Representatives - Apportionment of Mortgage Tax for Enfield is 7784.T2 . 3. Tompk i ns County Department of PI ann i ng - Ask Enf i e l d T'ok.,jn Supervisor and the Net�jf i el d Tctt:.+n Supervisor to each make a 20 minute presentation on hoirt their communities are addressing l ocz,,tl problems, It I t vri 1 l be held Tune 10 and 7.10 in the Ladd Conference Room of the Biggs. Building . 4 . i_o(Tmis•s•ioner• of Elections - Need to appoint a new Tovin Clerk . 5. State Board of Equal i zat i can - 85.44 Equal i za.t i on Rate 6. Frank Pr oto - Asking for a. donation for the Arts Council . 7. Hi ghwz(y Drainage Workshop - Seneca. Falls - June 17 and Cortland - June 23. Councilman Linton made a motion for Highway Superintendent Thal 1 to Uo one of the v)orkshops. Councilman Lann i nC, seconded the motion . There wz-t.s a. discussion if the Deputy Super ! n tendent should go. It vias decided to leave it to Mr . Thal 1 •s di scressi on if anyone else should go . The motion carried, BUILDING INSPECTOR'S L REPORT • Building Inspector• Greg Kir•chges•s.ner has been attending a Code Enforcement School . He asked if there was a 20 year plan in place for the T��t.jn of Enfield . He said the Federal Goverment t had given grants. for 20 year, plans . No one present knevi anything about •a plan . Mr . Kir•chges.sner ,,-jould like Atlantic Inland '.o be appointed as a second Electrical Inspector . Councilman Lann i ng made a. motion to appoint Atlantic Inland as an Electrical Inspector . i_ouncilman Laue seconded the motion . The Deputy Town Clerk is to send a. copy of the Resolution to YSEG immediately. � t� u- Mr• . Ki rchges•sner needs money to have some forms printed that are not supplied by the State , 75 to cover expenses for the school and $4 for a new code book . He was ans ier•ed that he should turn in vouchers for these expenses and they [':till be taken out of his contractual expenses. REVIEW Dt i l There i.�aer•e only 3 technical problems and ever-thing was straightened out to everxones. satisfaction . • . , Pam a LANDFILL COMMITTEE Resolution for benefit shaming. There will be another meeting on Monday June S at 2:00 AM. There was a 15 minute recess at 10 :00 . HISTORIAN'S REPORT After checking with several different sources, Mr . Hubbell found that there will be no special doings for the Constitution Celebration for the County. He suggested that we also do nothing. SUPERVISOR'S REPORT Genneral Fund Balance Max 1 , 1987 Savings 78,214 . 00 Checking 68.99 Balance 78,285. 22 Receipts 6,23O . 42 Disbursements 7, 811 .58 Balance Max 31 , 1987 Savings 76,522.82 Checking 80 .31 Balance 76,902. 65 Highway Fund Balance Max 1 , 1987 Savings 97,957. 02 Checking 146. 78 Balance 90, 103.00 Receipts 49,561 .87 Disbursements 31 ,456.58 Balance Max 31 , 1987 Savings 116,326. 57 Checking 182,52 Balance 116.:2. 02 MONTHLY BILLS Youth Services Rhonda Connors 40 .50 Michael Cook 40 .00 Enfield Community Council 20 .00 Joseph Salzaro 45.00 Sonja Schreiber 40 .50 Donna Steel 40 .O0 Gerenal Fund A waX 51 . 50 Allied Industrial Laundry 96.00 C & M Lock Security 10 .00 � Page 5 Etta Gray 20 .00 Etta Gray 27. Clyde Hall 100 .00 Race Office Equipment 18 .25 Carleton Thal 1 45.00 �. Linda Stilwell 20 . 10 Mil 1 paugh Brothers 8.61 C:harle=. Hubbell 2, ?2 .00 Highway Fund Agway L.R. DeWitt 1 , 137.69 Cargill 62 . 1 6 Cornell 9,00 Cri peil Automotive 378.99 Hamilton Trucking 309.77 S. C. Hansen 64 .61 Ron Parmenter• Mtrs. 1?1 .45' Wainwright Oil 180 .00 Bi l l 's Machine Shop 1 ,6?7. 1 B i 1 1 • Machine Shop 95 .00 L. R. DeWitt 2,02S.60 Hi ghwax Equipment Reserve Account Ford New Holland 123? 1 .00 Councilman Linton made a motion to pay the bi l 1 with the following corrections: Charles Hubbell - 2 ,'3 2.00 - There was a. question about closures osur•es for the outside doors. Supervisor Gray will check to see what the • Specifications are before payment Deveau Tractor 530 .8 Hold for explanation . Councilman Lann i ng seconded the motion and the motion was carried. NEW BUSINESS Delete Petty Cash Keys for the new door went to Super+,a 1 sor Gray, Deputy Town Clerk Stilwell , .Justice Bock , Justice Smi thens, Building Inspector Ki r+_hges ner , Historian Hubbell and the new Town Clerk . Councilman Linton made a motion to authorize Supervisor Gray to dispose of surplus office equipment to iTlake room for Building Inspector Ki rchgessner' =. files. Councilman Scofield seconded and the motion Carried. Town Clerk Appointment -- Supervisor Gray reported that Sonia Schreiber , Helen Jackson , Nancy La.nn i ng and Joan Sharp were asked and the::. declined. .Joanne Lrchal k is interested in the job. Councilman Linton mare a motion to appoint Joanne Lycha.l k., 468 Black Oak Road, Tr•umansburg , New York 14686, Phone 272-3686. crew %� • Page 6 Moving the Town Clerk's records - Councilman Lann i n g made a motion that the records be moved under the direction of the Highway Superintendent at the earliest possible time . :=ounrciiman Scofield seconded and the motion carried. • The location of the photocopy machine was discussed. It was decided that the best location would be with the Town Clerk . If the Town Justices feel that they also need a machine , buying a. second machine would be addressed in the future . Councilman Linton made a motion to send a letter of appreciation to Shirley Holcomb for her fine work as. the Town Clerk . Councilman Lanning seconded and the motion carried. The Deputy Town Clerk: will send the letter . OLD BUSINESS A Public Hearing about changing the terms of the Supervisor and the Town Clerk from two to four years and appointing the Highway Superintendent instead of electing was discussed, An .ad will be in the paper on June 5 and a. Public Hearing wi 1 l be held on June 11 at S pm . Councilman Linton made a motion to set the hearing date as. .above . Councilman Scofield seconded and the motion carried. Councilman Laue moved to approve the proposed resolution to appoint the Highway Superintendent . Councilman Linton seconded tKe motion . Roll call vote - Councilman Laue - Aye Councilman Linton - Aye Councilman Scofield - Aye Councilman Lann i ng - Aye Supervisor Gray - rye Councilman Laue moved to approve the proposed resolution to change the, term of the Town Supervisor from two to four years. Councilman Lann i ng seconded the motion . Roll call vote - Councilman Laue •- Aye Councilman Linton - Aye Councilman Scofield - ty`,re Councilman Lann i ng - Aye Supervisor Gray - Aye Councilman Laue moved to approve the proposed resolution to change the tarry, of the Town Clerk from two to four years . Councilman Scofield seconded the motion . Roll call vote - Councilman Laue - rye C:ounc i lMah Linton - Aye Councilman Scofield - Aye Councilman Lann i ng - r'-`ye Supervisor Gray - Aye Councilman La.nn i n g asked what figure the Board would like to work WAR 7 for the new fire house . After •a discussion it was felt that the Fire Company needs to provide a financial statement for the last three years . • Councilman Linton moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilman Laue seconded. Meeting Adjourned 12: 30 am Linda Sti lwel l Deputy Town Clerk • i