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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-02-07 TOWN OF ENFIELD TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 7, 1996 6:30 P. M The regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Enfield was held Wednesday, February 7th, 1996 at the Enfield Community Building, 182 Enfield Main Road,Ithaca,NY at 6:30 p.m. with Supervisor Mather presiding. Present: Supervisor, William Mather;Town Councilmen, Garry Achilles, Lanny Clark, Gary Fisher and Donald Lovelace. Others Present: Highway Superintendent, Ron Updike,Town Clerk, Alice Laue. s Pledge of Allegiance: Supervisor Mather led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Committee Report: Tompkins County Board Representative Peter Meskill spoke about a resolution passed at the Board Representatives meeting held February 6, 1996 to reduce amount of money spent to collect Solid Waste fee. Assuming help is received from state legislation by County, Home Rule Law,solid waste fee will show up on tax bills. Solid Waste fee is a fee not a tax. Board of Representatives agreed by request that state look into clarifying of establishing room taxes for Statler Hotel. Supervisor Matter expressed town's thanks to County Highway Department via Mr. Meskill for their help and cooperation during January flooding. Approval of Minutes: Motion made by Councilman Achilles and seconded by Councilman Clark that the } Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve for adoption the regular Town Board Meeting minutes of January 4th, 1996. Carried Unanimously Audit: The following fiscal books of the Town of Enfield were audited. General Funds, Highway Funds,Town Clerk's Cash Receipt Book Tax Collector's Receipt Book and Town Courts. Justice Poole presented the question of printing and binding of the court dockets to the Town Board After discussion it was decided that two year printing and binding of court dockets was in agreement. (No motion made.) Discussed possibility of holding a special town board meeting at the end of December to pay bills to close out books at the end of the year. Books are to be available for review one week in January before audit. 165 Town Board Meeting Minutes 2/7/96 2 Committees: Community Council Report- Karen Anderson Annual meeting to he held February 13, 1996 at the Community Building. Election of officers to be held, public invited. Hiring for teen program. Fire Department- Larry Stillwell Written report. r Planning Board -Michelle Humphries Planning Board meetings held second Wednesday of month. Open to publics Planning Board looking for two new members. Planning Board is planning to bring to ; March Town Board meeting first of series of public information on Site Plan review. Cemetery- Peggy Hubbell Committee to establish cemetery policy/policies and present them to Town Board. Supervisor Mather reported County Highway to remove two trees from Rolfe Cemetery. Commemorative Committee -Gary Fisher Celebration March 16, 1996 at Enfield Elementary School 2:00 p.m. Postal station with Enfield stamp available for purchase to be open at 1:30 p.m. One-two room school reunion to be held July 6th, 1996 at the Enfield Grange Hall. Cookbook- 500 receipts- soliciting for paid ads for cookbook to start. History book being worked on, published later this year. New Business HUD- Karl Heck Presented to the board the need for having two public hearings before March 13, 1996 in order to apply for a third Small cities(HUD)grant. First public hearing to be held February 20th, 1996 at 6:30 p.m. on consideration of a 1996 Small Cities Community Development Block Grant program and abbreviated consolidated plan. Second hearing to be March 6th, 1996 before regular Town Board Meet on to consider the proposed 1996 County application or applications. There is a $3,000.00 application fee. Motion made by Councilman Achilles and seconded by Councilman Clark that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve the payment of the$3,000.00 application fee. for a third Small Cities Grant(HUD). ` After discussion of appropriate budget line fee would be paid from the motion was carried unanimously. Carried Unanimously f Town Board Meeting Minutes-2/7/96 3 Highway Authorization to Solicit Bids- Supervisor Mather asked the permission of the Town Board to give the right to authorize the soliciting for bids for a new loader to Highway Superintendent Updike. After discussion consensus of board was Superintendent Updike is to obtain figures on new/used loaders,time purchasing plus costs of repairs to loader in need of replacement for next board meeting. No motion made. Payroll Modification: Supervisor Mather asked for a motion to move Court Clerk payroll from quarterly to monthly. Motion made by Councilman Achilles and seconded by Councilman Lovelace that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve the payment of Court Clerks from ` quarterly payroll to monthly payroll. Carried Unanimously Petty Cash: Supervisor Mather asked the Town Board of the Town of Enfolded for a motion to establish a petty cash fund of$100.00 to cover office expenses, i.e. stamps,etc. Motion made by Councilman Clark and seconded by Councilman Achilles that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve the establishment of a$100.00 petty cash fund. Carried Unanimously Cooperative Purchase for Highway Purchases with the County: Highway Superintendent Updike asked approval of the Cooperative Purchase for Highway Purchases with the County. Motion made by Councilman Fisher and seconded by Councilman Achilles that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve for adoption the Cooperative Purchase for Highway Purchases with the County. (See attached.) Carried Unanimously Status of school beacons. Meeting held February 2, 1996 and another meeting to be held Friday, February 9, 1996 with Mike McLellan,Nan Brown, Supervisor Mather and Highway Superintendent Updike to talk about getting beacons underway. School would like them in by April. Supervisor Mather praised Highway Department and Fire Department for job they did during the flood. 166' Town Board Meeting Minutes-2/7/96 4 Motion made by Councilman Fisher and seconded by Councilman Achilles that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve for payment Small Cities warrants Grant 115 -16. Grant II 15-17. Highway Fund warrants 8-26 with a letter to property owner asking for reimbursement of warrant 15 in the amount of$94.60 and General Fund warrants 31 -45. Carried Unanimously Adjournment: Motion made by Councilman Achilles and seconded by Councilman Lovelace that the regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Enfield adjourn. Carried Unanimously Meeting adjourned at 9:50 P.M. Respectfully submitted Alice Laue Town Clerk