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Home My WebLink About1988-01-06 r;ri TOWN OF ENFIELD R. D. #5 Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 The regular meeting of the Enfield Town Board was held on Wednesday, January 6, 1988 with the following members present: Elected Members: Other Officials: Councilman Larry Lanning Highway Superintendent David Miller Councilman Bob Linton County Pepresentative Dan Winch Councilman Andrew Kraft Xown filerk. .Je n Sc ffi ld Councilman Onale Mente town �iistoriaiPl. �lyede Hubbell SSupervisor Etta Gray PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE L. A. LA11A INSURANCE PRESENTATION L. A. Lama Insurance representatives presented the 1988 Tom insurance policy to the Board. The Town will have $500,000 coverage _ the same as in previous years. The premium will stay within 10% of last year's premium. The vehicle identification cards and the voucher for $25,919 was left with the Town Supervisor Etta Gray. PRIVELEGE OF THE FLOOR There was no comments. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING The minutes of the last meeting were read by Tourn Clerk Jean Scofield. It was corrected to read $.10 per head for the United Arts Council, not $10.00 as recorded. The minutes to the Special Meeting December 21, 1987 on the Fire Company Contract were read by Supervisor Gray. The minutes should be corrected to add parenthesis after "Councilman Linton made a motion to adopt the contract with changes in pp 2 and except pp9" to say (see attached document) to explain the motion by Councilman Linton. The minutes to the Public Hearing on December 16, 1987 were read by Supervisor Gray. There were no corrections. Councilman Linton made a motion to adopt all of the minutes. Councilran Lanning seconded the motion. Motion carried. There were no changes in the agenda. PROPOSED ORGANIZATIONAL RESOLUTIONS: 1988 Town Board meetings to be held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm in Town Hall • Ithaca Journal to be the official newspaper. Tompkins County Trust Company to be official bank. Councilman Linton made a motion to adopt Robert's Rules of Order to conduct meetings. Councilman Lanning seconded the motion. "lotion carried. PROPOSED 1988 APPOINTMENTS Deputy Supervisor - Lawrence Lanning Deputy Town Clerk/Tax Receiver - Linda Stilwell Deputy Highway Superintendent - Ronald McFall Town Attorney - Shirley Egan Town Historian - M. Clyde Hubbell Fire & Building Code Inspector - Donald Barber Court Clerk - Beatrice Bock, Carolyn Thall Election Custodians - James E. Bailey, Martin Schreiber There was a discussion about Shirley Egan moving out of the Town limits. No action was taken. Councilman Linton made a motion to accept the 1988 appointments. Councilman Lanning seconded the motion. Motion carried. SALARIES FOR 1988 Highway employees - paid every two weeks Motor Equipment operator - permanent, full-time - $8.00 per hour Deputy Highway Superintendent - $8.50 per hour Part-time employees - (seasonal with no fringe benefits) $5.75 per hour Court Clerk for Justice Smithers - $1,000 per year, paid each 6 months Fire & Building Code Inspector - $3,500 paid quarterly Bookkeeper - $8.42 per hour • Elected Officials: Totem Clerk/Tax Receiver - $5,800 per year, paid monthly Supervisor - $3,825 per year, paid monthly Town Councilman (4) - $680 per year, paid semi-annually : Town Justice (2) - $2,500 per year, paid quarterly Highway Superintendent - $18,810 per year, paid monthly Councilman Lanning made a motion to accept the salaries for 1988. Councilman Mente seconded the motion. Motion carried. FRINGE BENEFITS Vacation for Highway employees: Years of Service Vacation less Ehan 3 None 1 -- 2 1 week 3 -- 9 2 weeks 10 -- 19 3 weeks 20 and over 4 weeks Vacation to be credited to employee on anniversary date. Vacation schedule to be approved by Highway Superintendent Vacation for Highway Superintendent is 3 weeks Paid Holidays: (11) New Year's. Day Columbus Day M. Luther King Birthday - Election Day Washington's Birthday Veteran's Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day July 4th Christmas Day Labor Day Sick Leave - All full-time highway employees will be granted 8 hours sick leave per month which may be accumulated to 120 days; upon retirement with 10 years of service, employee shall receive 1 hour pay for each 8-hour day accumulated (maximum - 120 hours = 3 weeks) Mileage - 20.5 cents per mile paid to employee for prior-approved use of personal vehicle for town business. The mileage clause was changed to read: 20.5 cents per mile paid to employee or elected official for use of personal vehicle for town business. Town Highway Supervisor must approve prior to use for Highway employees, Town Board must approve for all others. Councilman Lanning made a motion to accept Benefits with changes. Councilman Kraft seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMITTEES & BOARDS • Assessment ^ Review Board: Robert Linton and Onale Mente Highway Committee: Lawrence Lanning, Andrew Kraft, Highway Supt. , Supervisor Personnel Committee: Lawrence Lanning, Onale Mente, Highway Supt. , Supervisor, Employee Representative Fire & Building Code Committee: Robert Linton and Andrew Kraft Councilman Mente made a motion to accept Committees & Boards. Councilman Kraft seconded the motion. Motion carried. County Board Representative Coun't'y Representative Dan Winch reported that the County is still. trying to find a place to house a State Police Substation on the West Hill area. The substation will be funded by the county. The 23 residents of the County Home have all been housed in other locations. There are still 2 employees looking for employment. The County is still evaluating proposals for use of the County Home. County Landfill - all West Hill sites have been eliminated. A compacting site still has not been chosen. Representative Jim Mason was chosen as Chairman of the -County Board of Representatives. Representative Dan Winch presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Town Board members. Councilman Lanning made a motion to accept resolution presented to honor Bea Schwoerer; Marli Stahler Cavanaugh, and Gretchen Herrmann for the efforts in keeping the County Landfill out of the boundaries of Enfield. Councilman Kraft seconded the motion. Motion carried. There was no Town Attorney report. Highway Superintendent reported that he would like a committee meeting with the Board Representatives. A meeting was scheduled for January 13, 1988 at 7:30 pm in the Town Hall. Enfield Community Council has no report. COMMUNICATIONS — Senator Moynihan will be in Ithaca January 14, 1988 at the Women`s Community Center. The Ithaca Centennial Committee asked for contributions. No action was taken. Tompkins Employees Federal Credit Union asking for membership from Town employees. The deadline is January 11, 1988 for the Enfield Community Council Newsletter. Councilman Lanning made a motion to insert the resolution made by Representative Dan Winch in the Enfield Community Newsletter. Councilman Kraft seconded the motion. Motion carried. MONTHLY BILLS Youth Services Bingham, Caroline $ 220.00 Connors, Rhonda 153.00 Crouse, Sandy 66.00 Evans, Marsha 183.33 Hawkes, Janet 62.50 Hubbell, Peggy 125.00 Meeker, Paula 148.50 Schreiber, Sonja 148.50 Simmons, Denise 117.00 Smith, Ted 150.00 Steel, Donna 20.00 $1,393.83 Utilities Paid MCI $ 25.50 NYSEG 214.22 NY'SEG 321.57 e General Fund Agway Energy Products $ 393.71 Allied Industrial Laundry 88.00 Arnold Printing 2.77.00 Assoc. of Towns of New York State 310.00 Ithaca Journal 29.90 NYS Supervisors & County Legislators Assn. 25.00 Lama Insurance 25,919.00 Williamson Law Book 91.69 $27,134.30 Highway Fund Agway Farm Store $ 2.51 Bill's Machine Shop 1,460.00 Chas. Blackwell 185.10 Cargill Salt 195.94 Caskey's Garage 290.00 Cornell Utilities 6.75 Cramer's Auto 20.85 Crispell Automotive 2,262.85 B. R. DeWitt 406.22 B. R. DeWitt 573.26 Groton Auto 83.73 Ithaca Wholesale 27.68 RAK Industries 351.38 Seneca Stone 650.43 Seneca Stone 3,569.03 Seneca Stone 86.91 Seneca Supply 91.56 Ames-Southern Tier 34.33 Ron Parmenter 60.00 $10,364.03 The United Refining Company invoice .for diesel fuel was paid in December, 1987 as there was enough money to cover the payment. Councilman Linton made a motion to pay the bills except for Seneca Stone for $650.43 and $3,569.03. Councilman Lanning seconded the motion. Motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Councilman Linton made a motion that a letter of appreciation be sent to past town officials, Robert Scofield, Jr. , Roger Laue, and Carlton Thall. Supervisor Gray seconded the motion. Motion carried. The United Refining Company invoice for diesel fuel was paid in December, 1987. NEW BUSINESS Jean Scofield requested the Highway Department to move a safe from her garage into her home. She also asked that the Town pay for having the safe combination changed. Permission was approved. • The Annual Audit Meeting was scheduled for January 13, 1988 at 800 c)m at the Town Hall. Councilman Linton made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Councilman Mente seconded the motion. Motion carried Respectufully submitted, Jean Scofield Enfield Town Clerk J SUPERVISOR'DS REPORT General Fund Balance December 1, 1987 Savings $ 6Z,586.9.9 Checking 104.03 Balance $ 62,691.02 Receipts $ 9,775.72 Disbursements 12,142.70 Balance January 1, 1988 Savings $ 60,218.21 Checking 105.83 Balance $ 60,324.04 Highway Fund Balance December 1, 1987 Savings $ 38,107.18 Checking 152.02 Balance $ 38,259.20 Receipts $ 1,828.08 Disbursements 21,303.61 Balance January 1, 1988 Savings $ 15,835.26 Checking 2,948.41 Balance $ 18,783.67 •