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Home My WebLink About1995-10-04 147 TOWN OF ENFIELD TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1995 The regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Enfield was held Wednesday,October 4th, 1995 at the Enfield Community Building, 182 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca,New York at 6:30 p.m.. Supervisor Owens presided. PRESENT: Supervisor,Jean Owens;Town Councilmen,Dougherty, VanNederynen, Clark, Achilles. OTHERS PRESENT: Highway Superintendent,Ron Updike„Town Clerk, Alice Laue. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Supervisor Owens led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Special September 1, 1995 Meeting. Motion made by Counciimap_Clark and seconded by Councilman VanNederynen that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve for adoption September 1, 1995 Special Meeting minutes. Carried Unanimously ; Regular September 6th, 1995 town Board Meeting Minutes: Motion made by Councilman VanNederynen and seconded by Councilman Achilles that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve for adoption the September 6th, 1995 regular Town Board Meeting minutes. Carried Unanimously PRIVILEGE of the FLOOR: Jack Hubbell, Hubbell Drive- Ithaca Journal news article stated septic system was updated. He feels pumping of septic tank was not an update and after conferring with Mr. Ewald,Tompkins County Health Department,that Mr. Ewald has concerns about septic system at present usage. Correction to August 2, 1995 minutes needs to be made. Motion made by Councilman VanNederynen and seconded by Councilman Achilles that the August 2nd, 1995 Enfield Community Building Roof motion be amended to read: Roll Call Councilman Dougherty-Nye Councilman Achilles-Aye Councilman Clark-Aye Councilman VanNederynen- Aye Carried Unanimously Town Board Meeting Minutes October 4, 1995 2 COMMUNICATIONS: Community Meeting sponsored by Senator Kuhl, Jr. to be held Monday, October 23rd, 1995 from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. at the Enfield Town Hall. Letter to the Enfield Town Board from Gene Endres, Secretary,Enfield Planning Board, regarding a group called Friends of Treman Grain Mill. This group is attempting to raise funds to restore the Treman Mill at Upper Treman State Park. COMMITTEES: Tompkins County Representative Peter Meskill Spoke on County budget process. There will be a presentation at the next County Board Meeting on the study and building on land county owns by the hospital and building downtown regarding the Department of Social Services move. Enfield Community Council-Art Howser Ithaca-City School District recommended Enfield hold a student-parent conference to air their problems. Community Council recommended it not be done because it was like rush right into it without thinking about it. So council broke off into a small group which met week of September 25th and again Tuesday night,October 2, 1995,to discuss problems with school district Enfield kids are having. People at meeting are in communication with some of kids involved with school district, at high school, DeWitt Middle School and Enfield. Representatives from Enfield School, DeWitt Middle School and Ithaca High School. On October 2nd, 1995 discussed possible solution and grouped them into two major areas. (1) Communicating with school district so they know what we see as the problems. (2) Working with school district on solving the problems through the school district. Another area looked at-More community involvement within the community. Community Council meeting this week or next week with Enfield High School students to discuss with them the problems they are seeing at high school and what are their suggestions and also seeing about involving the kids with the solutions, not just adults. In-�olve kids through the whole process. Kids are asking for help. Harvest Festival plans are well under way. Festival is Friday, October 27th and Saturday, October 28th. Highway- Superintendent Updike Superintendent Updike asked that the payment for the Griffin Road survey be taken from the General Fund. Motion made by Councilman VanNederynen and seconded by Councilman Achilles that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield authorize the$355.00 charge for the Griffin Road survey be taken from the appropriate General Fund account. ` Carried Unanimously 148 Town Board Meeting Minutes October 4, 1995 3 Griffin Road possibly closed to through traffic week of October 5th, 1995. Rabies Clinic-Thursday,October 5, 1995 Town Barns- 7:00 -9:00 p.m. Planning Board-Michelle Huinpries Planning Board consensus on building permit process. Planning Board needs to determine Code Enforcement Office job description. See more building inspections, not much enforcement. Planning Board consists of eight members. One member being an Agriculture member. Consensus need to search for an active Agriculture member,as present member isn't attending meetings. Code Enforcement Committee,Code Enforcement Officers, Town Clerk and Planning Board to meet to develop next step in building code process. Site Plan survey approximately 700 sent out- 100 responses. Survey date extended to October 31, 1995. County has formed a Town Planning Advisory Board. Board to consist of one member of each towns planning board. This board will meet to discuss town planning board topics. Motion made by Councilman Achilles and seconded by Councilman Dougherty that the Agriculture Planning Board position be on the November 1, 1995 agenda and action be taken on this position. ' Carried Unanimously MONTHLY BILLS Motion made by Councilman Achilles and seconded by Councilman VanNederynen that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve for payment General Fund warrants , 247-278, in the amount of$6,7711.56, Highway Fund warrants, 174- 192, in the amount of$8,217.05, Small Cities Grant warrants,grant#1, warrant#22, grant#2 warrants 9 and 10, in the amount of$466,596.70 and Sara grant warrant#11 in the amount of$200.00 for a total of$62,473.81. Carried Unanimously UNFINISHED BUSINESS: SPCA Motion made by Councilman VanNederynen and seconded by Councilman Clark that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield enter into a contract with the SPCA in the amount of$5,712.00 for dog control only. Carried Unanimously Town Board Meeting Minutes October 4, 1995 4 NEW BUSINESS (A) Adoption of 1996 Tentative Budget Tentative budget reviewed. Motion made by Councilman Achilles and seconded by Councilman VanNederynen that the Town Board of the'Town of Enfield approve for adoption the 1996 Town of Enfield Tentative Budget as the 1996 Town of Enfield Preliminary Budget. Carried Unanimously Motion made by Councilman Achilles and seconded by Councilman Clark that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield hold a public hearing on Wednesday;November 1, 1995 on the adoption of the 1996 Preliminary Budget. Public Hearing to held at the Enfield Community Building at 6:30 p.m. Carried Unanimously Motion made by Councilman Achilles and seconded by Councilman VanNederynen that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield hold a public hearing on Prior Notice of Defect on Wednesday,December 6, 1995. Public Hearing to be held at the Enfield Community Building at 6:30 p.m. Carried Unanimously ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Councilman VanNederynen and seconded by Councilman Clark that the regular October 4, 1995 Town Board Meeting of the Town of Enfield adjourn. Carried Unanimously Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Alice Laue Town Clerk