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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-02-07 t.- 12 The regular- meeting of. the Enfield Town Board was called to order at 7: 30 pm with the following member_. present: Elected Officials: Other Officials: Supervisor Etta Gray Town Historian M. Clyde Hubbell Councilman Robert Linton Justice Dale Townley Councilman Donald Lovelace Town Clerk Jean Scofield 9�RIVILEGE LEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE FLOOR pproxi.mately 63 town citizens were present to voice concerns over town ooing. Questions were presented to the town board. How far has zoning gone? Why doer the Town of Enfield need it? Gordon VanNederynen on what the Planning Board is doing and explained that the meetings are open to the public. The Planning Board will make recommendations to the Town Board. The Town people recommended that notification of meetings shoulkd be mailed to all taxpayers. MINUTES TO THE LAST MEETING There were no corrections. Councilman Lovelace made a motion to accept the minutes as printed. Councilman Linton seconded the motion. Motion carried. 'It was noted that overtime pay for town highway employees was time and a half and triple time for holiday hburs worked ;should be put in the Organizational Resolutions. Supervisor Gray reported that she could not find a fuel oil leak at the Community Building. A faucet is leaking in one of the bathrooms. iupervisor Gray reported that NYSEG referred her 'to Cooperative xtension for an energy audit on the Community Building. Cooperative xtension will call her when they are able to come. Ron Kemp has agreed to schedule activities at the Community Building. Councilman Lovelace reported that the Enfield Fire Department is .getting a list of names of the new fireman since 1980 for the Town Board.. Town Historian M. Clyde Hubbell stated that there is a need for a cobr�dYna.tor to schedule meetings at the Town Hall. Justice Townley offered Betty Poole and himself to :schedule meetings. MINUTES TO THE SPECIAL YEARLY AUDIT MEETING The minutes to the Special Audit Meeting were read by Town Clerk Jean Scofield. Councilman Linton made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Councilman -Lovelace seconded the motion. Motion carried. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA Add: Town Historian Report Hiring of CPA for Accounting Problems Delete: County Board Representatives Report Move: Enfield Community Council Contract to Town Attorney' s Report Abandoned Equipment on R. Carpenter Property to next item ABANDONED EQUIPMENT ON R. CARPENTER PROPERTY Supervisor Gray received a letter* from Ralph Carpenter asking for a storage fee of S1 , 62/day for 822 drays for a grader that has been on his property since August 27, 1987 or he would accept the grader from the town as payment in full. Supervisor Gray made a motion to give the grader as payment in full to Ralph Carpenter. Councilman Linton seconded the motion. Motion carried. p 1 TOWN ATTORNEY REPORT _ Attorney Shirley Egan received a suggestion from Mr. Evans from the County that all subdivisions must.; be approved by the Planning Board. Attorney Egan stated that the County Clerk does not pick up on subdivision regulations. The Health Department picked up on a sub- division of Northern Land & Timber subdivision done' illegally two years a��u u. ENFIELD COMMUNITY COUNCIL CONTRACT Changes that have been made on the contract from the previous year are that the Enfield Community Council is to obtain liability insurance and the Community Council are responsible for payment of services. Marnie Kirchgessner accepted the contract and both her and Supervisor Gray signed the contract. ENFIELD PLANNING BOARD Gordon VanNeder.•ynen reported that the .Planning Board is in the learning • and studying phase. They are looking* at neighboring town subdivision regulations. They would like the Town Board to extend the moratorium on Site Development for an additional 90 days;. Attorney Shirley Egan presented the proposed Extension of Site Development Moratorium. It is the same as the previous moratorium, but easier to read. Supervisor Gray made a motion -to accept the resolution with a correction on page 2, paragraph C. Change has been issued a building perrmi-t -to qualifies for issuance of a building permit. Councilman Linton seconded the motion. Motion carried. (Copy of resolution attached. ) Attorney Egan asked if the Town Board would like to received items she sends to the Planning Board. It: was answered yes. They woul--d- -like to receive the materials and the minutes of the Planning Board. HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT Superintendent David Miller asked if the town property has been surveyed. Supervisor Gray stater no, but the surveyor has all the information. Richard Hubbell is retiring the end of February. Supt. Miller asked how much vacation does he get? Councilman Linton made a motion to accept Richard Hubbell resignation and in appreciation of his services to the town, we credit him with his regular annual vacation. Councilman Lovelace seconded the motion. Motion carried. Supt. Miller stated that Richard Hubbell will work part-time during the remainder of the win.ter. TOWN HISTORIAN REPORT Town Historian M. Clyde Hubbell present(�d his annual report to the Town Board. He stated that the Town v.clult needs some work. He asked for the town to ir.'i.stall shelves in the storage area (closet) . Councilman Linton made a motion to install ._ht:!lves i•rt the storage area to remove excess item: from the vault. Councilman Lovelace .seconded the motion. Motion carried.-- Mr. Hubbell volunteered to help the Town Clerk moves/ items from the Vau.lt;. The Town Board expressed their thanks to Mr. Hubbell for a job well done. COMMUNICATIONS • A letter was received from Paul Bowser to the Tax Collector/Town Clerk regarding veterans exemptions on property taxes.' He would like to be able -to obtain the A.p*proximately $119, 000 of assessments times the current tali rate would be affected. It would not include. fire taxes. The town board would have to pass a local law by March 1 to grant exemptions, for 1991. At:.torney Egan will see what can be done to expedite iprocedu.res. The Ithaca Post Office requested a list of Enfield residents -that receive Ithaca mail delivery, listing both old and their new house numbers. The most important one at the present time is Teeter Road but; eventually all roads. M. Clyde: Hubbell has given -them the information that they requested. Mr. Hubbell. asked if the Enfield Fails Road from Hubbell Drive to Trumbull:; Corners Road name could be changed to Enfield Main Road. It would only involve one home belonging to Larry Stilwell. Received the A-nnu;=il. =_por•t of t:i-ie Boar<? of Elections. Received the contract from the, County for Snow and Ice Removal . The County will pay $6, 951. 56 for 4. 20 miles. This is a decrease of 21. 5%. Received the plan.s for the sig*n.v.-il at the intersection of Route 327 and Routfi 79 from Y(,.)i-,k State Dept. of T7.--arisportat ion. Work will commence sllorlly , Councilman Lovelace made a, motion to pay general fund warrant #2--90 for $4, 058. 4.7 and b.ighwa'.y fUTI-Cl WiZki-rant 1/2-1--)0 fol-, $1 , 414 , 20. Coui*lc;ilmcan-1 I Linton seconded the motic)-n- ca.rried, NEW BUSINESS t XCT Program has offered the town $7 , 780 The Ithaca C.i.ty 23chool. distric eo jO follow 12 5th graders from through July, 1�--')90 to c�P)-)Oint a- P(:'!r -1l , Enfield Elementary School that need. assistance. Pat Podufalski felt that if she has someone to show her : he would know how to to close the town books at the end of the year. ,Councilman n111(---.-onP "set Winton felt that there is a need for, -:, . . - to do the As Accounting" that is required by the state and to tend to other itenis such as the fire department and Hr-,*efele -TV. Attorney Shirley Egan will - t , contact contact a CPA to f iriOl. (DI-it, What, he costs would the meeting. C.ounc 11 man Councilman Linton made a motion to adjourn Lovelace seconded the motion. No-tinn carried. Meeting adjourned at 11- 35 pm. Re,, p(.F!(:;If ul lY submitted, jr::�an Scofield, Town Clerk SUPERVISOR' S-REPORT January Savings $134, 518- 13 General Fund Balance Checking 126- 98 Total $1341 , 645. 11 Re c e i p tS $ 76, 004. 41 Disbursements $ 94, 946. 15 Balance January 31, 1990 Savings $115, 540- 19 Checking 163- 18 Total $1.15, 703. 37 ce January 311 , 1-990 Savings $ 89, 911 - 48 Highway 125. 65 �hway Fund Balance Checking Total $ 90, ,037- 13 Receipts $185, 120. 74 $ 10, 797. 49 Disbu.r-,::3em4r--nts 232. 22 January :31., 1C)90 Savings $264, Checking 128 . 16 Total $264, 360. 38 Equipment Reserve Interest $ 03. 26 12/31 Savings 1 , 585. 98 Checking 11. 00 Svce, Chg. 3 , 00 12/3 1. RESOLUTION TOWN OF ENFIELD EXTENDING SITE DEVELOPMENT MORATDRIUM Passed February 7, 1990 WHEREAS, the health, safety and welfare of the Town of Enfield are served by the orderly growth and development of 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 review of site development or site disturbance of lands within the Town; and WHEREAS, the Town has created a Town Planning Board and charged it with the task of drafting a proposed site development review law for consideration by the Town Board; and WHEREAS, the Town Board did heretofore on November 15, 1989 adopt a resolution declaring a moratorium on site development or site disturbance of lands within the Town, with certain exceptions, for a period of ninety (90) days or until adoption of a site development review law in the Town, whichever shall first occur; and WHEREAS, the Town Planning Board is diligently studying and working on a draft site plan review law but requires more time before a draft law will be ready to propose to the Town Board; NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED that the resolution establishing the moratorium dated November 15, 1989 be, and it hereby is, amended to provide that the moratorium shall be extended for an additional period of ninety (90) days until May 15, 1990 or until a site development review law is adopted by the Town of Enfield, whichever shall first occur; and FURTHER RESOLVED that said resolution is amended to provide that the moratorium shall apply to all new site development or site disturbance, unless such site development or site disturbance shall meet one or more of the following, criteria: .(a) takes place on a lot or lots which in the aggregate are five (5) acres or less in size, or (b) occurs in the course of normal agricultural or timbering operations, or (c) qualifies for issuance of a building permit for the construction of a one- or two- family home only regardless of the size of the site. FURTHER RESOLVED that any party subject to or aggrieved by such. moratorium may apply to the Town Board for a special exception, upon showing that his or her proposed site development adequately addresses issues relating to health, safety, welfare, environment, and the orderly development of the Town; and FURTHER RESOLVED that such resolution is ratified and confirmed as amended in all other respects RESOLVED that this resolution shall be effective immediately.