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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-08-06 24 PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF ENFIELD RURAL ROADS CLASSIFICATION LAW WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6TH, 1997 6:30 P. M. A Public Hearing was held Wednesday, August 6th, 1997 regarding the Rural Roads Classification Law at the Enfield Community Building, 182 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, NY. Supervisor Mather presiding. Present: Supervisor, William Mather: Town Councilmen Clark,Fisher,Lovelace. Others present, Highway Superintendent, Ron Updike and Town Clerk,Alice Laue. After all wishing to speak were heard the public hearing was closed. Public hearing closed at 6:34 P.M. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING TOWN OF ENFIELD WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6TH, 1997 6:30 P.M. The regular Town Board meeting of the Town of Enfield was held Wednesday,August 6th, 1997 at the Enfield Community Building, 182 Enfield Main Road,Ithaca,NY at 6:34 p.m. Supervisor Mather presiding. Present: Supervisor, William Mather;Town Councilmen,Clark, Fisher and Lovelace. Others present-Highway Superintendent, Ron Updike and Town Clerk, Alice Laue. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Supervisor Mather led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Approval of the Minutes of the July 2nd 1997 regular Town Board Meeting and the Minutes of the July 16th 1997 Special Town Board/Planning Board Meeting. Motion made by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Lovelace that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve for adoption the minutes of the July 2nd, 1997 regular Town Board meeting and the minutes of the July 16th, 1997 Special Town Board/Planning Board meeting. Carried Unanimously Town Board Meeting Minutes 8-6-97 2 Tompkins County Board Representative- Peter Meskill County working toward budget process. County budget forum to be held September 3, 1997. E-911 service official August 3, 1997. Discussed who was responsible for deciding when American Flag is lowered to half mast, when American Flag is lowered to half mast. Committees- Fire Department-Greg Stevenson,Assist. Chief Operation report for July 1997. EMS calls 8, MVA's 3, Investigations 2,Brush Fires 2, Wires Down 1, Stand by 1, Mutual Aid 0, none given or received. Related Operational Information Light rescue 642 suffered severe engine damage while responding to an incident. Heavy rescue 641 running in its place. Repairs are expected to cost$3,000.00. Now that major fund raising efforts are in the past fire officials will turn attention to preparing their portion of the proposed 1998 fiscal budget. Community Council- Joe Schrer Summer camp average daily attendance was 75. Council is going to do a program evaluation this winter. Planning and starting of playground structure completed. Structure to be put on Enfield Baptist church grounds for one year or possibly more. Invitation to Community Council Dish-to-Pass Dinner and Performance to be held Wednesday evening,August 13, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. at the Enfield Valley Grange Hall and a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday,August 14th, 1997 at 1:45 p.m. to open the Garry Achilles Children's Playground was read by Pat Dougherty. Liability of playground structure was discussed. Community Council member Jean Murphy stated there was no town liability for playground,possible ownership by Enfield Baptist Church solution to liability issue. Project insured by Baptist Church. Consensus-Town Board does not want liability of playground structure or playground. Supervisor to check with insurance carrier on liability issue for town. Need to find out liability and ownership of liability. Cemetery Committee -Peggy Hubbell Christian Cemetery- Small stones are back. Bigger stones to be put in Friday, August 8th, 1997 and Saturday August 9, 1997, weather permitting. Highway Department delivered a load of dirt for top soil,after picking a few rocks and waiting awhile grass seed will be planted. Big improvement. Found one stone that no one knew was there, for a six year old girl who died in 1860. Working on rules booklet for people with plots in cemeteries. 248 Town Board Meeting Minutes 8-6-97 3 Cemetery Committee(cont'd) Discussed placement of flags on graves. American flags placed before Memorial day and removed as soon as possible after the 4th of July. Flags are never left more than three months. Town provides and places American flags on veterans graves. The following resolution was made Resolution#8 - Flag Placement and Removal (See attached) Motion made by Councilman Fisher and seconded by Councilman Lovelace and voted on as follows: Vote- Supervisor Mather, Town Councilmen Clark,Fisher, Lovelace -aye. Privilege of the Floor- Tony Petito Tony Petito, Town of Newfield property owner on VanOstrand Road would like debris left on property when Towns of Newfield and Enfield were working on VanOstrand Road removed from property. Town of Newfield refused to remove debris and Mr. Petito would like to know what Town of Enfield is going to do about this. Highway Superintendent Updike stated he feels that the Town of Enfield has cleaned up debris left by the Town of Enfield. Highway Superintendent Updike to confer with Town of Newfield Superintendent and Mr. Petito about problem and come up with a solution agreeable to all parties involved. Indexing of Minutes- Diane Nelson Spent twenty hours and completed seven years of indexing and have two years of input into computer. Monthly Bills- Motion made by Councilman Lovelace and seconded by Councilman Clark that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve for payment General Fund warrant, 134 -1157, in the amount of$34204.76,Highway Fund warrants, 131 - 150,in the amount of $29,886.08, Small Cities Grant I(HUD)warrant 4 in the amount of$13352.29 and Small Cities Grant II(HUD)warrants 8 - 10, in the amount of$2262.67. Discussion-Councilman Fisher questioned the price of the New Holland-Ford bill for mower parts for sickle mower. Vote _Supervisor Mather, Town Councilmen Clark and Lovelace -aye Town Councilman Fisher-abstained. Old Business -Rescheduling of September 3, 1997 Town Board Meeting After discussion of rescheduling of September 3rd, 1997 Town Board meeting to allow Town Board members to attend County Budget forum it was decided not to reschedule this Town Board meeting and meeting will be held on September 3rd, 1997. Town Board Meeting Minutes 8-6-97 4 Miscellaneous Correspondence Quarterly loss report from insurance carrier. Official map of Town of Enfield for Planning Board to correctly name roads, creeks and etc. Primary Day Tuesday, September 9th, 1997. New Business Term of Office Change In order for the Term of Office Change to be placed on the biennial election ballot November 4th, 1997 a Term of Office resolution need to be made and submitted to the Board of Election. Resolution#9 Term of Office Resolved upon motion by Councilman Clark and seconded by Councilman Lovelace resolution#9,Term of Office,was made and voted on as follows. (See attached resolution). Vote: Supervisor Mather,Town Councilmen Clark, Lovelace-aye Town Councilman Fisher- nye. Resolution#10 Junk Car Law Section 6 Board of Appeals Motion made by Councilman Clark and seconded by Supervisor Mather that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve for adoption Resolution#10,Junk Car Law Section 6 Board of Appeals. (See attached). Vote: Supervisor Mather,Town Councilmen Clark,Fisher and Lovelace-aye. New Truck Bid Only bid received was from Beam Mack in the amount of$106,661.69 Bond good for forty five days. Discussed- Contracting of snow plowing and cindering. Labor costs. 249 Town Board Meeting Minutes 8-6-97 5 Time spent plowing and retracing route to cinder. Truck rate per run. Cost of repairs to current trucks from 1994- 1997. Labor and benefits for same time per run. Amount of possible down payment and where down payment monies might be found in budget. Decided to ask Beam Mack to extend bond, get solid figures or amount of down payment and to vote on at September 3rd, 1997 meeting. Adjournment Motion made by Councilman Lovelace and seconded by Councilman Clark that the August 6th, 1997 regular Town Board Meeting of the Town of Enfield Town Board adjourned Carried Unanimously Meeting adjourned at 10:37 P. M. Respectfully submitted, Alice L aue Town Clerk Resolution#8 Flag Placement&Removal RESOLVED,upon motion by Councilman Fisher, seconded by Councilman Lovelace, that the policy for placing flags in cemeteries maintained by the Town of Enfield is that flags will be placed prior to Memorial Day and removed after Labor Day. Anyone wishing to extend this time period makes this their responsibility. Vote: Supervisor, William Mather-aye Town Councilmen, Clark, Fisher,Lovelace-aye. 250 RESOLUTION#9 8-6-97 Term of Office RESOLVED, upon motion by Councilman Clark,seconded by Councilman Lovelace that the Town Clerk transmit to the Tompkins County Board of Elections a certified copy of the text of the following propositions to be submitted to a vote of the people of the Town of Enfield at the next biennial Town election to be held on November 4, 1997. 1. Shall the term of office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Enfield be changed from two years to four years commencing January 1,2000? 2. Shall the term of office of the Town Highway Superintendent of the Town of Enfield be changed from a two years to four years commencing January 1, 2000? 3. Shall the term of office of the Town of Supervisor of the Town of Enfield be changed from two years to four years commencing January 1,2002? Voted on as follows Supervisor, William Mather-yes Town Councilmen,Lanny Clark; Donald Lovelace -yes Town Councilman, Gary Fisher; -no RESOLUTION#10 8-6-97 Upon motion by Councilman Clark, seconded by Supervisor Mather the following resolution was made and passed by the following votes. Vote: Supervisor, William Mather,Town Councilmen Clark, Fisher and Lovelace, aye. WHEREAS Local Law"A"of 1994,also known as the Enfield Junk Car Law, section six thereof,allows the Enfield Town Board to establish a Board of Appeals or to hear appeals itself,and WHEREAS, the Enfield Town Board has NOT established a Board of Appeals for said purpose,and WHEREAS, given the potential for inconsistency and litigation should the Enfield Town Board act as a Board of Appeals, be it therefore RESOLVED,that the Enfield Town Board establishes the following procedure. 1. Appellants shall be granted a hearing with Board of Appeals of three persons. The Town Supervisor The Code Enforcement Officer not issuing the summons. A Member of the Town Board. 2. Said Board of Appeals shall convene within ten days of receipt of written notice of appeal. The Board's decision is final. 3. Should the Appellant be found to be in violation of the law,the Appellant shall comply within fifteen days of receipt of written notice of the Board's decision or an appearance ticket shall be issued. 4. All subsequent action shall be handled by the Town Court, or on appeal, by the Court of proper jurisdiction.