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Home My WebLink About1988-12-07 . 5•f December 7, 1988 The Public Hearing on the Proposed. 7.989 Fire. Contract and the regular meeting of the Enfield. Town Board, was called to order at 7: 30 pm on Wednesday, December `l, 1.988 with -[.-,he following members present:. Elected Officials: Other Officials: Supervisor Etta Gray County Rep. Jim Mason Councilman Andrew Kraft Town Historian M. Clyde Hubbell Councilman Onale Mente Town Attorney Shirley Egan Councilman Robert Linton Town Clerk Jean Scofield PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Public Hearing on the Proposed 1989 Fire Contract was opened. The Enfield Fire Company Budget for 1989 is as .follows: Contractual Expenses $68, 822 Truck Fund 6, 875 OSHA Gear -0- 1989 Payment on new building 21, 434 TOTAL $97, 731 The above 1989 budget is a 8. 9% increa.,-3e over last year' s budget of $88, 500. Councilman Linton requested a monthly tr.,n�-.�,cti.r�r., report from the Fire Company to be on file in . the Town (': I.e rk' s office . There were no questions or comments. Councilman Linton made a motion to close the Public Hearing. Councilman Kraft seconded the motion. Motion carried. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Bea Schwoerer commented on the conditions at Landstroms was much better. M. -Clyde' Hubbell suggested that a monthly transaction report should be obtained from the Enfield Community Council. Councilman Linton requested the report from the Enfield Community Council. Tom Myers, Krys Cail' s husband, would convey the message to his wife. A presentation on Atlantic-Inland, Inc. was presented by Michelle Woodward. Atlantic-Inland, Inc, is a. Fire and Building Code Inspection Service. The Fire and Building Code Conmdtt(--e wi.1.1 meet on Wednesday, December 14, 1988 at 7: 30 pm to discuss the service and other alternatives that the town may have. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING Minutes to the last meeting were read by Town Clerk Jean Scofield. Corrections werri: delete 400 miles at 36•/ in the paragraph about Tompkins County payments for snow and ice removal in the town. Councilman Linton made a motion to accept the minutes with the above correction. Supervisor Gray seconded the motion. Motion was carried. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA Delete the Highway Superintendent' s Report, Delete New Grader under Old Business.. 5� County Representative Jim Mason reported the the County Board passed a tipping fee to commercial haulers on demolition and construction materials at $6. 00 per cubic yard, Landstroms Landfill is filling up very fast, Hopefully, the DEC will grant an extension until the new landfill is opened. The coming month will be very crucial on the land..f_ i.11 issue. The recycling project is going very well. MUNICIPAL YOUTH SERVICES The Town of Enfield offered the City of Ithaca the $3, 980 offered by the. County plus the town' s matching, money for a total of $7, 960, plus an additional $1, 040 for Enfield' s participation in City Recreation Programs and. not tripling the fee to participants. The City of Ithaca rejected the total offer of $9, 000 from Enfield and rejected other town' s offers. Chuck Nocera asked for a letter of intent from Enfield to reserve the $3, 980 offered by the County, A letter was submitted a • November 28, 1988. On December 8, 1988 the County Review Committee will consider• letters of intent. The county is exploring options 1) the County Youth Bureau assisting Enfield in establishing its own Youth Development programs and 2) the option of Danby-Caroline-Enfield matching the County' s share to try to access state money for programs, Also, towns (Danby, Caroline, and Enfield) are working with the It]iaca City School . District to address the rural youth prol: Ierits identified including transportation. OLD FIRE HOUSE GRANT MONEY A grant for $3, 600 probably will, be approved by the state to be matched by the town. The purchases must—, be made in 1988. ENFIELD COMMUNITY COUNCIL There were 2 playground accidents. No one was seriously hurt. It was determined that the Enfield Community Council was not negligent. The Community Council is asking the United Way to roll over 1988 money for teens until next year. The new officers of the Community Council are: President M. Kirchgessner Vice President D. Lovelace Secretary R. Pellegrino Treasurer H. Smith TOWN ATTORNEY Shirley Egan is waiting for a letter from Citizens Savings Bank regarding the lein on the old fire house. The Enfield Fire Company passed a resolution to sign the deed for the old fire Mall as a gift to the town. The Fire Company wants the deed to state that the building be used for town purposes for 10 years. The Fire Company wans an easement for the right of way from the old .fire house and the new driveway to the new fire house. COMMUNICATIONS A letter was received regarding restricted bridges in Tompkins County. The bridge on Hines Road over Enfield Creek was listed. An additional $12, 727. 24 was received for mortgage tax for the Town of Enfield. A letter received from the county on Workmans Compensation Insurance. Enfield' s cost is $90. 85/year; Tompkins County total cost is $8, 000. 00/year. A resignation letter was received from Don Barber effective January 1, 1989. A letter was received from Kathryn Sinko. She would like to. replace her husband Ggorge Sinko on the Transportation Committee and the County Planning Committee. 5i BILLS General Fund Agway Energy ProductG 9 .''-IM'), 73 Allied Industrial Laundry 287, 96 James Bailey 75. 00 Beverly Brown 65. 00 Shirley Egan 345. 00 Gould Publications 13. 90 H. S. C. 191. 00 Ann Hubbell 65. 00 Irene Hubbell 18. 95 M. Clyde Hubbell 1,25. 00 M. Clyde Hubbell 65. 00 Peggy Hubbell 65. 00 Ithaca Journal 33. 38 Frances LaBombard 65. 00 Florence Laue 65. 00 Onale Mente 65. 00 New York State Assoc. 20. 00 Peter Novelli 371. 25 Rpce Office Equipment 131. 90 Helena Schaber 65. 00 Martin Schreiber 75. 00 Ruthann Scofield 65. 00 Amy Stilwell 65. 00 Linda Stilwell 65. 00 Carolyn Thall 65. 00 Travelers Insurance Company 9. 28 Elnora Warren 65. 00 Agway Oil 2,20. 72 Arnold Printing 321. 00 TOTAL $3, 414. 19 H S.hway_Fund Agway Farm-Home Center $ 3. 31 B. R. DeWitt <3 bills) 2, 072. 50 Groton Auto Supply 33. 60 Haltt Sales 22. 14 Maguire Ford 9., 00 . Seneca Stone (4 bills) 1, 464. 32 Steuben Supply 162; 89 Trumansburg Auto Parts 263. 96 Vestal Asphalt <2 bills) 18, 320. 07 Wainwright Oil 25. 00 Cramer' s Auto 8. 40 TOTAL $23, 936. 99 The. Town Board was polled after the November meeting for the approval of payment to Donna Laue for $325. 00. It was approved and added to the November warrant. Councilman Linton made a motion to pay the above bills. Councilman Mente seconded the motion. Motion was carried. e . OLD BUSINESS Enfield Fire Company Contract The contract is the same as last year' s contract but with new numbers. OSHA equipment was deleted from the budget. Councilman Linton made a motion for Supervisor Gray to sign the Fire Company Contract. Councilman Kraft seconded the motion. Motion carried. Town Historian M. Clyde Hubbell will continue to be the Town Historian for 1989. `t SPCA nng Control Contract The wording will be changed (from at least $3, 500) to state $3, 500. Supervisor Gray made a motion to contract with the SPCA and authorize her to sign the amended contract, Councilman Kraft seconded the motion. Motion carried. Last Payroll Date Councilman Linton made a motion to advance the payroll to December 15, 1988 for the General Fund Payroll . Councilman Mente seconded the motion. Motion carried. Transfers to Close Account Books Councilman Linton made a motion to authbrize Supervisor Gray to make the necessary transfers to close the account books for the year. Councilman Mente seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Linton made a motion to adjourn the meeting. • Councilman Kraft seconded the motion, Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10s40pm. Respectfully submitted, Jean Scofield Town Clerk SUPERVISOR' S REPORT ------------------- General Fund Balance November 1, 1988 Savings - 5103, 567. 33 Checking _164_79_ Total $103, 732. 12 Receipts $ 9, 649. 60 Disbursements 8, 999. 50 Balance 11/30/88 Savings $104,, 297. 93 Checking 84_29 Total $3.04, 382. 22 Highway Fund. Balance November 1, 1988 f av:ings $125, 746. 77 Chec:lcin.g _101. 42_ Total $126, 048 19 Receipts $ 602. 70 • Disbursements 29, 611 . 33 Balance 11/30/88 Savings $ 96, 909, 47 Checking 13_0. 09_ Total $ 97, 039 56 Equipment Reserve Interest $ 56. 77 Savings 12, 075. 33 . Checking 1. 00