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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-08-02 a t August 2, 1989 The regular meeting of the Enfield Town Board was called to order on Wednesday, August 2, 1989 with the following members present: Elected Officials: Other Officials: Supervisor Etta Gray County Rep. Daniel Winch Councilman Onale Mente Justice Robert Bock Councilman Lawrence Lanning Town Clerk Jean Scofield Excused: Councilman Andrew Kraft PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE i O PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR Ashley Miller, of the Finger Lakes Land. Trust spoke regarding the groups land conservation efforts. The group is supported by contributions and donations of land. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING The minutes to the last meeting of July 5, 1989 were read by Town Clerk Jean Scofield. Corrections: Youth Forum was July 19, 1989 not July 17, 1989. Councilman Lanning made a motion to approve the minutes with the correction. Councilman Mente seconded the motion. Motion carried. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA The Highway Superintendent' s report and the Enfield Community Council report was deleted. REPORTS COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES County Board Representative Daniel Winch presented the County Directory to the Town Board. The Town of Dryden' s lawsuit on the DR7 site was resolved in favor of the County. The DR7 Landfill Site is on schedule. The County hopes to have the permit in late summer or early fall. The County is looking at sites for the Central Processing Facility, The Commercial Avenue site is favorable. On Friday, July 28, 1989 the ground breaking was held for the new County Mental Health Center on Green Street. The budget process will be starting at the county level in September, TOWN ATTORNEY Town Attorney Shirley Egan had no report. AD HOC COMMITTEE • Sue Webster presented the final report for the Ad Hoc, Committee to the Town Board. Councilman Lanning made a motion to accept the report of the Ad Hoc Committee. Councilman Mente seconded the motion. Motion carried. YOUTH FORUM, JULY 3.9, 1.989 There were 25 people in attendance iricl.tiding 5 youth. They had the largest turnout of youths in the County. COMMUNICATIONS The State Environmental Quality Review Findings Statement was received from the Tompkins County Department of Health on the Collegview North Mobile. Home Park. The Health Department has approved the propoed 95 site mobile home park. n.F1 A notice of Negative Declaration was received from the Tompkins County Department of Health on the Rancich Apartments on. Enfield Main Road. It. has been determined that the site will. not have a significant effect on the environment and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared. BILLS Councilman Lanning made a motion to pay General Fund Warrant 8-89 for $2, 130. 48 and Highway Fund Warrant 8-89 for $18, 609. 18. Councilman Mente seconded the motion. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS Councilman Lanning made a motion to change the Investment Policy from "depositories for General/Highway Funds" to "depositories for All Funds" , "maximum deposits at any one time in any one bank of $100,. 000" to "maximum deposits at any one time in. any one bank of $800, 000" and delete The Chase Manhattan Bank. Councilman Mente seconded the motion. Motion carried.. (corrected Investement Policy attached) Supervisory Gray received a phone call from the Town of. Hector • Supervisor. He stated that the Town of Hector has only one Townline Road. He recommended that the Town of Enfield change the name of Townli.ne Road that borders the Town of Newfield. It was stated that this road only has two houses on it. Counciliman Lanning will talk to Jack Miller and Denny Hubbell regarding the road. Specifications for the Enfield Community Building are not complete. NEW BUSINESS Coun ;ilman Lanning made a motion that the Town Clerk keep a petty cash fund in the amount of $25. 00 and the Tax Collector kitep a petty cash of $100. 00 during tax collection times (January - May) . Councilman Mente seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Mente made a motion to change the minutes format to state warrant and total amount of warrrants for each fund. Councilman Lanning seconded the motion. Motion carried. Retirement System Waiver - All. part time employees starting after July lga6 must sign a retirement system waiver to accept or decline retirement benefits. Councilman Mente made a motion to ad..4ourn the meeting. Councilman Lanning seconded the motion. Motion ttartied.. Moeting adjourned. at 9 i 45 pm. Respectfully submitted, Tean Scofield, Town Clerk SUPERVISOR'S REPORT ------------------- General Fund Balance July 1, 1989 Savings $165, 538. 18 Checking 138. 62 Total 11.65, 676. 80 Receipts $ 9, 648. 99 Disbursements $ 38, 751 . 82 Balance July 31, 1989 Savings $136, 487. 17 • Checking 86. 80 Total $136, 573. 97 Highway Fund Balance July 1, 1.989 Savings $220, 321 . 58 Checking 89. 74 Total $220, 4.11 . 32 Receipts $ 29, 296, 82 Disbursements $ 20, 151 . O6 Balance July 31, 1989 Savings $2.29, 557. '08 Equipment Reserve Checking 138, 68total $229, 557. 08 Inte--rest $ 30. 00 Savings 1, 557. 50 "Checking 1. 00 I NVESTNENT POLICY RESOLVED that the following banks be and hereby are designated as depositories for All Funds received by the Town of Enfield with permitted maximum deposits at any one time in any one bank of $800, 000: Tompkins County Trust Company BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and hereby authorized to invest money, not needed temporarily, in United States Treasury Obligations, and various savings accounts and certificates of deposit at prevailing; interest rates in any bank authorized for the deposit of Town of Enfield funds as per this resolution. The total deposits, excluding United. States Treasury Obligations, are not to exceed the amounts authorized by this resolution, and are to be secured by obligations of the United. States of America, the State of New York, or political subdivisions thereof, to the extent deposits exceed FDIC coverage, pursuant to Section II of the General Municipal Law and State Comptroller' s Financial Management Code. The Supervisor shall monthly monitor collateral pledged by banks as to adequacy and custodial arrangement,