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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-12-04 209 TOWN OF ENFIELD TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH, 1996 6;30 P.M. The regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Enfield was held Wednesday, December 4th, 1996 at the Enfield Community Building, 182 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca,NY at 6:30 p.m.. Supervisor Mather presiding. Present: William Mather, Supervisor; Town Councilmen, Lanny Clark, Gary Fisher, Donald Lovelace. Town Councilman Garry Achilles,absent. Others present, Ron Updike, Highway Superintendent,Alice Laue, Town Clerk. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag- Supervisor Mather led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Tompkins County Board of Representative - Dan Winch County Board Representative Dan Winch introduced Ward Hungerfor,Tompkins County General Highway Manager. Mr. Hungerford presented a county roads and bridge project on what has been done the last few years on this side of the county. Concerns about Harvey Hill, Hines Road and two Trumbulls Corners Road bridges were expressed by board members and the assemblage. Mr. Hungerford expressed that the lack of funding plays a large part in the bridge and road project. Generic plan is to replace two bridges a year with 107 bridges to maintain. If problems or questions call County Highway Department, 274-0300 or 274-0309. Approval of Minutes - Motion made by Councilman Clark and seconded by Councilman Lovelace that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve for adoption the minutes of the November 6th, 1996 regular Town Board meeting with the following amendment- Planning Board report should read "The draft". Motion also included the approval for adoption of the minutes of the November 13th, 1996 Special Town Board meeting. Carried Unanimously Committees- Planning Board Michelle Humphries, Chairperson Planning Board asked when Site Plan Review draft could be sent to town lawyer and asked if Site Plan Review public hearing could be held at a different date and time then the regular town board meeting to show the town of its importance. Working on next year's calendar. Supervisor recommended that Site Plan Review draft be sent to attorney any time. Cemetery Committee - Peggy Hubbell, Chairperson Peggy Hubbell did fencing and burlaping at cemeteries. Town Board Meeting Minutes 12/4/96 2 Committees(continued) Fire Department- Rich Neno - Preliminary contract to be gone over at next Board of Directors meeting. Currently up to 211 calls for year. Election of officers to be held December Sth, 1996.. Commemorative Committee - Gary Fisher Wrapping up cook book. New Business Drainage on Roads Jeff Juber addressed the board on a flooding problem on Rumsey Hill Road he has. All board members familiar with problem and Mr. Updike knows the problem. Mr. Juber proposed that the drainage problem be rethought and taken care of. Now getting water from another small ditch that was put into road drainage doubling flooding problems on Juber side of road. Have spoken to his attorney about flooding problems. Councilman Fisher stated that in his opinion ditch on North side of road need to be dug out and larger culverts installed. Mr. Juber brought up"Grandfather"clause Consensus- Board needs to discuss legal situation in private and set a meeting with town attorney regarding questions about who has right to make what decisions. Allegations that relieving water from going across road eliminates the"Grandfather"clause-needs to be addressed. Need sound legal advise. Driveway- Enfield Baptist Church Supervisor Mather read a letter from the Enfield Baptist Church suggesting to and requesting from the town that in consideration for the use of church properties that in the future the town annually supply the church with sufficient crusher run gravel to cover a new driveway the church will shortly acquire to the North of the present premises. This driveway is .17 acres of land, driveway about 380' long by 20'. Presumed by church amount of such gravel would be small and cost minimal,however, would be a great help to church. Consensus - Confer with town attorney. Find out what and where town property boundaries are. Remove all town materials from church properties a.s.a. p.. 210 Town Board Meeting Minutes 12/4/96 3 Old Business Building Permits Roger Rumsey, Building Code Enforcement Officer,would like board to provide a definitive guideline for the town as to what and what does not require building permits. This needs to be put in writing so everyone is playing by the same rules. Permits are a "tickler"that activates the assessor,to determine whether or not it actually increases the property. 10%of building permits affect assessment. Rules and regulations need to be in writing. Discussion- Committee to contact other towns to find out how variances are enforced. Multi-apartment complexes need higher level of inspection because of greater risk. Private homes should have same inspection standards once built. Routine maintain shouldn't need permits. If square footage of floor space is increased, indoors or outdoors, definitely a permit is needed. Interior remodeling, suggested dollar amount as trigger for permit being issued. Get help from people in town to help develop guidelines for building permits. Monthly Bills Cellular phone bills from Small Cities Grants deleted for present time. Motion made by Councilman Fisher and seconded by Councilman Lovelace that the "Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve for payment General Fund warrants#302 - 320, in the amount of$10,590.37. Highway Fund warrants#193 - 207, in the amount of $11,759.57 and Small Cities(HUD) Grant I warrants 228 - 31 in the amount of$3463.81 and Small Cities(HUD) Grant 11 warrants 30-36 in the amount of$5486.15. Carried Unanimously Other Business- Vacancies - Environmental Management Advisory Committee vacancy needs to be filled. Tompkins County Fire and EMS Fire Company to recommend or re-appoint a representative to this committee. Adult Entertainment being held at Kuma's discussed. People have asked town to look into rules and regulations to stop this. Consensus- Possible ordinance to ban such activities. Legality needs to be looked into. Contracts and Paying of End of Year Bills Special Town Board Meeting to be held Monday, December 30th, 1996 at the Enfield Community Building at 6:30 p.m. Agenda- Public Hearings on Enfield Volunteer Fire Company Contract, SPCA Contract, Enfield Community Building Contract_ Town Board Meeting Minutes 12/4/96 4 1997 Town Board Meeting The regular January Town Board meeting will be held Wednesday,January 8th, 1997 at the Enfield Community Building at 6:30 p.m. Adjournment Motion made by Councilman Lovelace and seconded by Councilman Clark that the regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Enfield held December 4th, 1996 adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Alice Laue Town Clerk