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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-09-05 The month.ly me(---�-ting of the Town Board was ca.11ed fu ordE3Y' �It 7: 30pm with the following members present; Elected Officials: Other Officials: Supervisor Etta Gray Town Historian M. Clyde Hubbell Councilman Donald Love- lace Town. Clerk Jean Scofield Councilman Onale Mente Councilman Andrew Kraft excused: Councilman 'Robert Linton PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG • PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Carol Barriere spoke about the ACE Program. they hope to have the program started. this fall. . Marnie Kirchgessner 7-(-.pnrte(-1 on the Enfield. Community Council.. The after school program is almost full. The summer program had an over attendace this yea'r. There is a possibility that the Community Council went over their budget for the program this year. The newsletter will be mailed out in the next two weeks. Marnie spoke about having a paid building coordinator for the CnTmminity Building. She stated that the Community Council had enough money i-n thel.r budget to pay someone to do this. Caroline- Gritti-Bingham presented. to the Town Board a Draft Site Plan Review Law. The Plan-ning, Board wotild like to see the law in effect by November. Sue Thompson, Chairperson; for the Enfield Commerative Committee asked for a secure place to secure. paper items that the committee has ' obtained until it is needed for the celebrat.ion, Supervj.�-.-,or Gray suggested a fire-proof fj.l(-.; cabinet. Town Historian M. Clyde Hubbell. stated that secured area must be used if the Town Justices use the Community Building. There is a need for expanded secured areas. John Sjyii.+h wh,.-�n the town was going, to start recycling-. Lj Supervisor Gray told. him it would be starting on Saturday, November 3. MINUTES TO THE LAST MEETING The minutes to the last Town Board Meeting of August 1 , 1.900 were read. by Town Clerk Jean Scofield, There were no corrections. Councilman Mente made a motion io accept the minutes as read. Councilman Kraft seconded the notion. Motion carried. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA Deleted from the agenda were reports from County Board of Representatives, Town Attorney, and Highway Superintendent. • COMMUNICATIONS A letter was received from Roger and Donna Laue with an estimate of $1, 650 for stone straightening and cleaning of Christian Cemetary. The surveyor' s map was received from T. G. Miller P. C. of the property on the north side of the town' s property. The gas pumps and cinder pile are on the town' s property; but the driveway is not. Councilman Lovelace made a motion for a resolution for the town to move the driveway onto the town property. Councilman Kraft seconded the motion. Motion carried. A letter was received from the Tompkins County Budget & Finance informing the town of #8 of 3.990 local. law regarding payment of property taxes in installments, Received from the Tompkins County Board of Elections, the estimated fee for 1991. fees. The direct cost is $1 , 776. 1.2 and indirect costs of $3, 600 for a total of $5, 076. 12. The Tompkins County Senior Citizens Council contract was received and signed. by Supervisor Gray. A letter was received from Richard and. Betty Mitsifer thanking the town and Roger and Donna Laue for granting them cemetary plots in Christian Cemetary. Received letter. from Tompkins County Highway Department on the 1991 payment for snow removal for 1991. Total payment will be $10, 223. 84 ($628 per mile) . • BILLS Councilman Kraft made a motion to pay General. Fund warrant 9-90 for $4, 528. 12 and Highway Fund warrant 9-90 for $12, 211 . 02. Councilman Lovelace seconded the motion. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS Councilman. Kraft made a motion to accept resolution for local law on veterans exemption. Councilman Lovelace secondqd the motion. Vote: Councilman Kraft - aye, Councilman Lovelace - aye, Councilman Mente aye, Supervisor Gray - aye. Resolution passed. Town Clerk Jean Scofield presented the local law to Supervisor Gray. Supervisor Gray certified that it is a necessity for its immediate passage. Councilman Mentemade a motion to accept resolution for local law on the Senior Citizens Property Tax Exemption, Councilman Kraft seconded the motion, Vote: Councilman Kraft - aye, Councilman Mente - aye, Councilman Lovelace - aye, Supervisor Gray - aye.. Resolution passed. Town Clerk Jean Scofield presented the local law to Supervisor Gray. Supervisor Gray certified that it is a necessity for its immediate passage. Councilman Mente made a motion to accept resolution on local law on site development moratorium. Councilman Kraft seconded the motion, Vote: Councilman Kraft - aye, Councilman Mente - aye, Councilman Lovelace - aye, Supervisor Gray - aye. Resolution passed. - Town Clerk Jean Scofield presented, the local law to Supervisor Gray. Supervisor Gray certified that is a necessity for its immediate passage. (Copies Of resolutions attached. ) Public hearing was scheduled for September 1.9, 1990 at 7: 30 pm for the Veterans Exemption Local Law, 7: 45 pm for the Senior Citizens Tax Exemption Local Law, and 8: 00 for the Site Development Moratorium Local Law. Councilman Lovelace made a motion to accept the resolution on I Payment of Town Taxes in Installments. Councilman Mente seconded the motion. Motion carried. (copy of resolution attached) The first Recycling Drop-off will be November 3, 1990 at the Communit • Building. It will be held every Saturday. y Councilman Kraft made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Councilman Mente seconded the motion, Motion carried, Meeting adjourned at pm. 9: 30 Respectfully submitted, Jean Scofield, Town Clerk SUPERVISOR' S REPORT ------------------- General. Fund Balance August 1. , 1990 Savings $1.42., 769. 52 Checking $ 101. . 16 Total $142, 870. 68 Receipts $ 11, 049. 84 Disbursements $ 14, 151. 47 Balance August 31, 1990 Savings $139, 619. 36 Checking 149. 69 Total $139, 769. 05 Highway Fund Balance August 1, 1989 Savings $172, 960. 09 Checking 111, 60 Total $173, 071 . 69 Receipt; - $ 857. 49 Disbursements $ 19, 974. 38 Balance August 31, 1989 Savings $153, 817. 58 Checking 137. 22 Total $153, 954. 80 Equipment Reserve Interest $ 313. 87 Savings 64, 433. 25 Checking 1. 00 • Attachment - 1 RESOLUTION INTRODUCING A LOCAL LAW TO REPEAL THE LOCAL. LAW ADOPTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF ENFIELD, WHICH PROVIDED THAT NO EXEMPTION BE GRANTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 458-a OF THE NEW YORK REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW. BE ]1" ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Enfield as WHEREAS, The 'Town Board of the Town of. Enfield did heretofore adopt a local law, pursuant to subsection 4 (a) of Section 458-a, entitled Veterans; Alternative Exemption, of the New York Real Property Tax Law, to provide that no exemption. shall be granted pursuant to said section 458-a, and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Enfield desires to • repeal said local law so as to provide that exemptions shall be granted pursuant to section 458-a of the New York Real Property Tax Law, and NOV THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the- Town Board. of the Town of Enfield, that the local law heretofore adopted pursuant to subsection 4 (a) of. Section 458-a of the New York Real Property Tax Law be and the same hereby is repealed.. THIS LOCAL LAW SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. RESOLUTION INTRODUCING A LOCAL LAW TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXEMPTION FROM REAL PROPERTY TAX TO PERSONS 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OVER PURSUANT TO SECTION 467 OF THE NEW YORK REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW. BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Enfield as' follows: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Enfield desires to provide that exemption shall be granted pursuant to section 467 of the New York Real Property Tax Law, and FURTHER to adopt the maximum income limitations it may adopt pursuant to section 467-3 (a) ; NOV THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Enfield, that the real property tax exemption for persons sixty-five year of age or over pursuant to Section 467 of the New York Real Property Tax Law be and the same hereby is adopted, and FURTHER, that any exemption be denied pursuant to subsection 3Ca> of Section 465 of the New York Rea]. Property Tax Law only if the maximum permitted by such subsection 3 (a) , as it may from time to time be amended, whichever is greater. THIS LOCAL LAW SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. • Attachment 2 LOCAL LAW TO ENACT A SITE DEVELOPMENT MORATORIUM PURSUANT TO SECTION 274-a OF THE NEW YORK TOWN LAW. BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of. the Town of Enfield as follows: 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 approval of site development or site disturbance of lands with 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 WLHEREAS, the Town Board. did. heretofore on November 15, 1989 adopt a resolution declaring a moratorium on site development or site disturbance of lands with the Town, subject to certain exceptions and conditions, and has subsequently extended such moratorium to November 15, 1990 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; and J. WHEREAS, it i5 necessary to assure the continuation of the moratorium pending the adoption of ,a local site plan review law; NOW, THEREFORE, be it ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOVJ OF ENFIELD that a moratorium shall apply to a.11 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, and FURTHER 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 16% Attachment - 3 FURTHER that .=,iich ri,oratoriun shall I.:,e in effect until adoption of a local site plan review law; and FURTHER that such moratorium is ratified and confirmed: from November 15, 1989. TN T a IdOCAL LAW SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, PAYMENT OF TOWN TAXES IN INSTALLMENTS WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Board of. Representatives on August 14, 1990 adopted Local Law #8 which provides that the County of Tompkin� shall. become the tax collection agency for, the purpose of collecting real property taxes and special assessments in installments, and, 4 WHEREAS, Tompkins County Board Resolution #315 directs payment to the Town as compensation for costs associated. with the administration of the installment option in the amount, nf' $1 . 00 per installment payer, and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Enfield wishes to included payment of. Town -taxes subject to the ,.bnditions and terms outlined pursuant to such local. law, now therefoee be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield does hereby adopt the installment option in accordance with Tompkins County Local Law #8 of 1990, RESOLVED, further, that the Town Clerk shall, upon receipt of the Collector. ' s Warrant,, collect the first installment of such installment taxes, in addition to the normal collection of taxes as directed. by the Warrant for those taxpayers who do not select the :installment option, RESOLVED, further, that the Town Clerk is directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the' Clerk of the Board of Representatives as soon as reasonably possible. •