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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-12-06 11� December 6, 1989 The Public Hearing on the Enfield 1990 Fire Contract was called to order at 7: 00 pm with the following members present: Elected Officiales Other Officials: Supervisor Etta Gray Town Historian M. Clyde Hubbell Councilman Robert Linton Town Clerk Jean Scofield Councilman Onale Men:te Highway Supt. David Miller Councilman Andrew Kraft Councilman Larry Lanning PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Supervisor Gray read the proposed 1990 Fire Contract. There were no comments. Councilman Kraft made a motion to close the public hearing. Councilman Lanning seconded the motion. Motion carried. The regular meeting of the Enfield Town Board was called to order at 7: 30 pm. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Robert Bock thanked the Town Board for the resolution made to him in his honor, MINUTES 'OF THE LAST MEETING The minutes to the last meeting were read by Town Clerk ,dean Scofield. Corrections: The town would have to pay for flashing beacons at the school not light. $4, 365 on line A7320. 4 should read to eliminate triple fees for recreational services. A Public Hearing for the Fire Contract was set. for December 6, 1989. not special meeting. Neil Poppensiak wrote on Enfield Falls not. Enfield Center. Councilman Lanning made a motion to accept minutes with corrections. Councilman Mente seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Linton asked if the Enfield Planning Board could be the lead agency for the Vandermark development. It was answered no. The Planning Board was .not in existahce at the time. Supervisor Gray called surveyors. Dick Slade will do it, but he needs a copy of the abstract. Supervisor •Gray asked Town Clerk Jean Scofield if she had it in her files. MINUTES TO SPECIAL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 15, 1989 The minutes to the Special Meeting for the New York State Audit Response, Community Building Work, and Town Planning and Development Regulations were read by Town Clerk Jean Scofield. Corrections: Agricultural member on Town Planning Board may be appointed for 5 years. The third line in Moratorium on All New Site Development should read normal agricultural and timbering operations. Councilman Linton made a motion to accept the minutes to the Special Meeting with the corrections. Councilman Kraft seconded the motion. Motion }= carried. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA Delete Enfield Community Council Report COMMUNICATIONS Charles Hubbell Construction has completed all but 3 items to meet NYS Building and Fire Code. The 3 items to be completed are (1) electrical powered smoke detector, alarm system for $988. (2) Removal of existing steel fire escape and building of approved one for $300. (3) Pouring concrete slab for handicapped entrance for $264. The cost for completed work is $3, 664. 56. Work to be completed will cost $1, 552. Letter of acknowledgement received from the NYS Dept. of Transportation for review of Route 327 and Fish Road intersection. A study will be done. pn+ remC.7it System. There has been a change in the billing cycle from 15 years in arrears to 4 months in advance. Entire amortization balance as well as current year bill due $30, 296 or any portion. $11, 321 is expected. REPORTS H.IGHW.AY SUPERINTENDENT Highway Superintendent David Miller reported that the gas tanks have to be taken out of the ground. Supt. Miller was asked to get the cost of new tanks. COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE County Representative Dan Winch reported that the new County Mental Health Facility is going quite well. The structural steel girders will be completed in the next few days, On December 13, 1989 there will be a conference with a state judge. on • issues on final siting of landfill site. Representative Winch urged the town to have a representative on the Affordable Housing Board. TOWN' ATTORNEY The 1990 Enfield Fire Department Contract and the .lease with Helen ` Jackson have been completed. BILLS Councilman Linton made a motion to pay General Fund Warrant 12-89 for $7, 547. 18 and Highway Fund Warrant 12-89 for $13, 152. 57, Councilman Lanning seconded the motion. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS ENFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTRACT Councilman Lanning made a motion to accept the 1990 Fire Department Contract. Councilman Kraft seconded the motion. Councilman Linton objected because he felt that the budget was too high and there is no explanation on why there is a 30% increase. The explanation for the increase was purchase of rescue equipment - a po.rta power for Jaws equipment. Mortgage payments have gone up 16% or $4, 000 because of increase in interest rates. Councilman Linton asked what the town needed to do to get financial reports from the Fire Department. Councilman Kraft agreed. They would like a breakdown in expenses. Attorney Egan was asked an what we can ask for and how to ask for it. Roll Call Vote; Councilman Linton - no; Councilman Mente - yes, Councilman Kraft - no, Councilman Lanning - yes, Supervisor Gray - yes. Motion carried. DOG CONTROL CONTRACT Councilman Kraft . made a motion to accept the SPCA Contract. Councilman. Mente seconded the motion. Motion carried. V SUBDIVISION RESOLUTION Attorney Egan asked if 'everyone went over subdivision law. She has . received two letters from lawyers. She stated all towns in the area have turned over to the Town Planning Boards for definition of a subdivision. She suggested adopting a resolution to hand over sub- division regulations to a Planning Board and end. the moratorium. The proposed resolution was presented to the Town Board. (Copy of resolution attached. ) Councilman Lanning made a motion to accept the proposed resolution. Councilman Kraft seconded the motion. Resolution passed unamimously. The resolution supercedes the moratorium. Councilman Linton asked the Attorney Egan attend. the first meeting of the Planning Board. Councilman Linton made a motion to appoint the following people and their terms of office to the Planning Board: Caroline Bingham - Ch-afrman 7 years Susanne Webster 2 years Gene Enders 3 years Gordon VanNede.rynen 6 years Marty Shapiro 1 year Steve Tanksley 4 years John Rancich 5 years Councilman Kraft seconded the motion. Motion carried. 'Attorney Egan asked what she should do as• a reply to the two letters .she received. She suggested that she inform. the attorneys that they have option of appearing before the town board and ask for an • exception. NEW BUSINESS Supervisor Gray reported that the following accounts are in overdraft and need transfers made for the end of the year. GENERAL FUND 1220. 4 Supervisor Contractual Expense $ 545. 05 1910. 1 Insurance 8, 269. 24 3310. 4 Traffic Control 24. 57 3620. 2 Safety Inspection 417, 00 7310:4 Youth Program 2, 222. 08 7320, 4 Joint Youth Program 1 , 110. 92 9030. 8 Social Security 465. 38 9060, 8 Health Insurance 1, 633. 39 HIGHWAY FUND 5112. 2 CHIPS $ 697. 98 5110. 4 Road Repair 7, 268. 12 9060. 8 Health Insurance 933. 88 Co,uncilman Kraft mad a motion to authorize Supervisor Gray to make the necessary transfers to balance the accounts. Councilman Mente seconded the motion. Motion carried. LAST PAYROLL DATE Councilman Linton made a motion for the last payroll date to be December 15, 1989. Councilman Lanning seconded the motion. Motion carried. INCUMBERANCE OF PAYMENT FOR C. HUBBELL CONSTRUCTION Councilman Linton made a motion to encumber $1, 552 in 1989 for 11 payment in 1990 for Charles Hubbell Construction. Councilman Lanning seconded the motion. Motion carried. :Councilman Lanning made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Councilman Kraft seconded the, motion. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11: 20pm. Respectfully submitted, Jean Scofield Enfield Town. Clerk 1.1u General Fund Balance November 1, 1989 Savings $130, 928. 14 Checking 28. 90 Total $130, 957. 04 Receipts $ 6, 555. 85 Disbursements $ 6, m 8. 61 Balance November 34, 1.989 Savings $131, 107. 95 Checking 116. 33 Total $131, 224 . 28 Highway Fund Balance November 1, 1989 Savings $132, 046. 98 Checking 146. 25 Total. $132, 193. 23 Receipts $ 695. 30 Disbursements $ 14, 395. 53 Balance November 30, 1989 Savings $118, 342 . 28 Checking 150. 72 Total $118, 493. 00 Equipment Reserve Interest $ 7. 80 Savings 1, 576.. 80 Checking 1. 00 ,Svcs. Chg. 3. 00 r RESULUTIUN OF THE IMN OF ENFIELD The following resolution was passed by the Enfield Town board at the Regular Meeting of the Enfield Town Board on December 6, 1989. WHEREAS, the health, safety and welfare of the Town of Enfield are served by the orderly growth and development of the Town by providing for the approval the subdivision of lands within the Town; and WHEREAS, the Town is authorized by Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New York to provide for the orderly subdivision of lands within the. Town; NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED that the Planning Board of the Town of Enfield shall be and it is hereby authorized and empowered to approve plats showing lots, blocks, or sites, with or without streets or highways within that part of the Town outside of the limits of any incorporated city or village, and to exercise all other powers delegated to it by the provisions of Section 276 and sections following of the. Town Law of the. State of New York; and be it, further- RESOLVED that the Planning Board of the Town of Enfield shall be and it is hereby authorized to approve the development of plats already filed in the Office of the County Clerk if such plats are entirely or partially undeveloped as defined by Section 276 of the 'Town Law of. the. :;fate of New York; and be it further RESOLVED that, the Planning Board of the Town of Enfield shall be and it is hereby authorised,, from time to time, to prepare such subdivision regulations or changes to subdivision regulations, as it deems appropriate, for adoption by the Town Board; and be. it further RESOLVED that. the Clerk of the Town shall fortllwi th fi 1 e with the Clerk of Tamiikins County a certificate certifying that the Planning Board of the Town of Enfield has been authorized to approve. plats for the subdivision of land and plats showing new streets or highways; and be it further RESOLVED that tmtil the adoptiol of SULxiivision regulations defining a subdivision, that no subdivision of land which meets one of the following criteria s11all be subject t. to division approval by the Planning Board: -- ('1) a sudUivision which, in the aggregate over a jv.riod of three (�I.) years or less, creates five or fewer lots (including auy remaining lot .from which kits were subdivided if the remaining lot is five or fewer acres in size but otherwise • not counting the remaining lot) providing that each lot and any remaining lot has sufficient frontage and practical access to a public road; or (2) a subdivision which, in the aggregate over a period of three (3) years or less, creates not more than ten (10) lots, all of more than five (5) acres in. size each, providing that each lot has frontage and practical access to a -Ublic. road. RESOLVED that this resolution shall be effective immediately.