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"I"he w. .1 d to order with
the f"ol ! wil-lFr me�-III h,(-r- VrcvO-(:'rlt :
Elected Officials: Other Officials:
Tc-)wn Hiz,,h-)rian M. (.*'lvde Hubbell
Supervis(.-w Gray Ji-all �2,c(.Yfleld
Don;-.11d ow I-I t.
::',hirlev Eaan
Ck-)uncili-Lian Robert Linton.
PLEDGE OF AUXGIANCE
The public hearing on the 1992 Fire Contract was called to
order at 7:40 Din. . Supervisor (-'Irav read the legral notice from the
Ithaca Journal about the Public Hearing.
Peter Moore questioned, if the a--tidit on Fhe Fire Department was
complete - Supervisor (3ra- v rillswere(i it was given to Shirley Egan and
she was gaing to report on it toni'aht . Mr. Moore stated that the Fire
tjej It.s as the town board
Departmeit shok.ild have sm_)i._�
requested- He did not. heel that a con-..-ract be entered into.
JoElla M,:)nre stated that, She aarer.+ri w` ttl w1riat MT'' . Moore had said.
There were no ctlher comments-
Councilman Linton question what t.1le contr--ic't stated. Supervisor Gray
stated that it was the same as I.r with a new
s contract but w.L
dollar amount . Supervisor Cl-_rav reaci f-he section where both parties
agree to meet veriodicalIV, fire depairl:,ment rer<)rts, and audit if
necessary .
Greg Birch-,gessner recommended that the ',4"- own Board appoint a liaison to
meet with the Fire Lenart ment at the Monthly Board Meetin.-s.
Counciiii-van Linton snigae-st.ed the of kee.1,ping, the accountant
to work with the fire department . The reports should be clearer and
show how much money is svent -
Rick Cha.:3e idea t.o ltv_--ive a liaison meet with the
Fire Deiart,ment and show them how thev woiiid like reports to be done-
Councilman 1.1inton statc-'-rl the Fire Dei:)artzient should be as accountable
to the town as the Town j.s to the public.
M_ Clvde Huhbell asked if the C�-_)tiimunit,v Council reported to the town
as tht-. U'irt- De-,w-irtment is It was answered yes.
the contract
Supervisr.)r J-.;-) the. wordina, of tl
can be added to thc- -ah3enda i'L is
Grea- Kirch!zessner said he was si- 1
with the contract if it
remiains tlf-ila same ti(5 last vear and with the ccrvertioyls to the dollar
amount -
The Put-)1 -ii.- Hearin�t wks
The re.uiar ii-,eetdrl) nt the Enfie.id `iL'c,xn 0(-,3rd was, opened.
PRIVILEGE OF THE FWOR
Ashley Miller asked about the i_�roares,,- rain the. cel.luiar phone tower.
She was told that the EAU w;:.is Ms. tlil Iler asked why SEAR
was n(-_)t t!ollowed . Answered: the tt w"! l'YFls not aware that there
was a ]()(.)
I I it', t�hr? iiioratorium as it
was und,-:.,r :-, acres.
John hFt, na(--j
t)een w(:jrJ-' Ma J I', (11-11111nunitv Buiicling-_ He,
said thac rhe bLi-tiding tieecis wnr.1.-.. Tkic'! windowa, are cracked and needs
call 1ki n! . The, 6;'_-.c.j: C-1001- needs worl,-- an,11 tit-j,:�,. furnace ne eds to have the
burners replaced- He wcls told t")F' C01"Mun it 3'r Building would be placed
on the azenda.
23% Rick Chase pre,.-iented to the Town Board a p-,rolposa- 1 for recycling brush.
A brush ,griam wol.11e, c-ost ;lac, tnwn $12 , '291 for a chipper
plus $(,--;C) t:or devix.es on state ,intxaot . Tlie chipper could
provide the town with revenue to, ncav C,_,r the chipper . Mr. Chase would
.1 i Ice t-own t(*) (-nn-,-i dor t h f-, I-;rl"I IT!-
Jean Owens s,:.d.d she had naive. s of 1"li1dr(-n tf anvc)ne would lik.e. to
pr(DVide a oi.ft ror a hiAd- t-.tje o-ni,iin at-,t(:,nd a c1ass for Town.
in i.n Jai-n,iarv. --,aid she should go.
MINUfli-c-3) OF THE ]'..M.31' MIU,1"ING
'Vhe mini.it-x -� th,%, 1 ;�-Ist III(.-pt.,inp, cii were read by Town
lerk Jean ie.! 1_1 o r I,e c t.i.o n,,-5: 1 inj;� +)f Lancashire Drive in
Town Attorney ' s rep-ort . (',ol_j.Tjcjj.Iyj.-r Aon to k Lint,(�n mr--tde :., mot .- --ccept the
minutes w.i.th t,'he ct_)rrec ti(Dn . C;Ouncilmrtn 1.,ient e. se�-.,onded, t1j.e, motion.
Motion cay.-ried-
Councilman Lint-on asked (--;rep-., to o1.-jta_ij_j R 0
the burners, for the (_-!ammunitN7 ElhaildinjE`. J-1 stimate for
REPORTS
COUNTY (_)F
County Rei_-,resentative Dan Winch tnat they have.. been very busy trying
to balance the countv budget. They that there will be an tax
increase 15'%'. The accounts have been
depleted "i.,ile Tumpkixls C-1,-lurity Jail is at it 's capacity with Tompkins
County rDiF1,AAent,11_ P y resentl . the counu�,, is bc)arding Tompkins County
resicient.--_-, ir'.? other c.cIin-tJ_e-s, at $UU Per --liav- TI-tere p�resently is a
inovemerii- in to t,x, manctate relief f-(Dr the
C-Ounty. ,1-1 hi(i. collnt.-,f ta.-,: rate in --ther -c--junties has already
increase-d to 8':1o.
A letter of appreciation to Supervisor Etta C-iray was read by Rep.
--Winch.
TOWN
Attornev "hi.rley Eaan t1i,at the au--;Jto.r Jerry Mickelson called her to
.'he had bc?,-,,n air-Ae to (,�,Dntact him to
,et UI-, -an
_Me I'At 1*?_,r-iiT: r,r, the --ellullar tower were
given to '_T;_,wrj 1-!1erk _Jean -'-cotA-eld to and send to the
Departmenr of
rvat,J,.2 n
CEMETER-1 E-.-'
John 17-jm_i,t.,it tei:v_-,rt-ed thu-1.1 thev wcl,,- f-1011-
Ett the Rolfe
Cemetery. He
ill and then be
Ci o ne kI r) ,7 ID 1,j.11 9, . Hr. the r.)ri-ginal
offe.r. - t,
Envirown,nt lMana!�Pivient. (. Dimmittee
Ashi,6v t-l-je,t, f�'-16j o-nf,= -)n the S- turda
I—A 1. D , _-rence _ ;:j V
hefore and it, was Vk-'U�,r 1AM' l, L The E:MC has put
together a resocrisn to the nj icV . It will be
distri1A1t' (-,,A tC) cil I 1PI .,1'115, ay
COMMUNICATIONS
A no-f-A-ce wc,:u= rr:.-ceiveci j-.1j;3t
b-e introdLiced 'to permit
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t h e s,e f 'I-h Z r-El-,,t:- a E�`� o o s e i to Ule state
j.
frot)-i the �.7�u re .au stating
A 1,10tice W-to I
there wou.hJi oe -1 '2,.,r c e s
k 1: u t 1
i mad;-_
11'und Warrant 12-91
'i . C,oiz.ncilman
OLD BUSINESS
co i_MUNIT'y
The Town Board suagested that a tormc-il. renuest be made to Greg
Kircl essiler to a(-t On tl'ie. enr:,rfav aLiciit- thal:. was (--tc--) ipleted and see
what action can be taken . The burners on the furnace and
weatherstri ppinp L - on the windows t(. be t_'iven priority. Possibly a
short-term f ix can be done to rej_--aix thc� back door and put plastic on
the windows.
FIRE DEPARTMENT C-11ONTRACT
(.1
IOU made i mcLlon t(-,i sign
the Five Llepartmel-L't Contract for 1.9(92 $140 .f_')40 and in accordance
with the same terms as last year -s contract . Councilman Mente
seconded the motion. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
ACCOUNTS IN OVERDRAFT
Accounts in overdraft were reported by 'S,upervll
Lsor Gray as:
Supervisor
8 6 222'
3
Insurance 3 4
Association dues 15- 00
Garagre account 1.78.88 ( uniforms )
Gen Fund unallocated 1 ,897- 69
insurance (highway)
Councilman Linton made a motion tc. authorize Supervisor Gray to make
the necessary transfers to cover overdrafts in accounts. Councilman
Mente seconded the motion. t',Jotion carried.
DECaiBER PAYROLL DATE
Councilman Linton made a motion to advance the pavroll date to
December 16, 1991 . Councilman Mente se,-_(-_)ndked the motion. Motion
carried.
JANUARY, 1992 MEETING DATE
As the first Wednesdav in January falls on a holidav, the monthly Town
Board Meeting was scheduied for January c , 1992 at 7: 30 in the Town
LJ
Hall .
Councilman, Linton made ;a motion to ad..J(-_:urn the meeting. Councilman
Mente sec,,'-)nded tie motion - Motion ciart'ie:d_ Heeting adjourned at
11: lopin
Respectfully submitted,
Jean 'Elcofield. Town Clerk
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SUPERVISOR'S REPORT
General Find Balance November 1, 1991 Savings $ 94,196.71
Checking _ 107.64
Total $ 94,304.35
Receipts $ 3,366.13
Disbursements $ 12,073.20 •
Balance November 30, 1991 Savings $ 95,470.94
Checking 126.34
Total $ 85,597.28
Highway Fund Balance November 1, 1991 Savings $ 60,691.78
Checking _ 101.95
Total $ 60,793.73
Receipts $ 239.60
Disbursements $ 28,600.37
Balance November 30, 1991 Savings $ 32,318.38
Checking 114.58
Total $ 32,432.96
Equipment Reserve
Interest $ 149.72
Savings 12,199.47
Checking 1.00
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