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Home My WebLink About1999 Aug 11 Town Board Minutes DRAFT TOWN OF ENFIELD REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 1999 The regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Enfield met Wednesday, August 11th, 1999 at the Enfield Community Building, 182 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, NY at 6:30 p.m.. Supervisor Owens presiding. Present: Supervisor, Jean Owens; Town Councilman, Gary Fisher, Town Councilman Joe Schehr, Town Councilman, Greg Stevenson. Town Councilman, Donald Lovelace was absent. Others present were Highway Superintendent, Ron Updike; Bookkeeper, Pat Podafulski and Town Clerk, Alice Laue. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag - Supervisor Owens led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Privilege of the Floor - No one wished to speak. Approval of the July 14th, 1999 Public Hearing Minutes - Motion made by Councilman Fisher, seconded by Councilman Schehr that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve the adoption of the minutes of the Public Hearing held Wednesday, July 14th, 1999. Discussion - Vote _ Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Fisher, Schehr, Stevenson, yes. Town Councilman Lovelace was absent. Approval of the July 14th, 1999 regular Town Board Meeting minutes. Page six, correct spelling of Haefle to Haefele. Motion made by Councilman Fisher, seconded by Councilman Schehr that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve the adoption of the minutes of the regular Town Board Meeting held Wednesday, July 14th, 1999 as amended. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Fisher, Schehr, Stevenson, yes. Town Councilman Lovelace was absent. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 8/11/99 2 Reports/Committees Tompkins County Board of Representatives - No report. Recreational Partnership - Jane Murphy Present Recreational Partnership to continue for one year. All participants are favorable to this while contract is negotiated. Enfield Community Council - Jane Murphy 150 children participated in Summer Camp. 100 at the community building and 50 at the Enfield School under a satellite program sponsored by a Twenty First Century grant, which is a federal grant. Enfield Fire Department - Chief Stevenson Written report. Cemetery Committee - Written report. Highway Department - Highway Superintendent, Ron Updike Last month, patched potholes. Put final surface on the last mile of Aiken Rd (West) and Tucker Rd. Hauled rocks for a paving project on East Enfield Center Road. Highway Superintendent Updike asked the Town Board for a resolution to fulfill the Town’s obligation to Phil White for the .11 acres of land on Bostwick Road bartered for last Fall. Two appraisals obtained - Peter Meskill appraised the .11 acres at $2100.00. Long Appraisal Co. appraised the .11 acres at $1200.00. RESOLUTION #13 Resolution made by Councilman Fisher, seconded by Councilman Schehr. WHEREAS, the Town of Enfield has acquired .11 acres of land from Phil White, Jr. with an appraised value of $1200.00 for straightening the top section of Bostwick Road (Town portion), and, WHEREAS, it has been determined by checking with the State Comptroller’s Office that the verbal contract for this land can be fulfilled by services in kind by the Town Highway Department up to the amount of the appraised value, THEREFORE, the Town Board of the Town of Enfield authorizes the Town Highway Department to carry out the verbally agreed upon services. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 8/11/99 3 Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Fisher, Schehr, Stevenson, yes. Town Councilman Lovelace was absent. Planning Board - No report. Bills/Supervisor’s Report Supervisor presented monthly bills for payment and monthly Supervisor’s Report. Highway Superintendent proposed the following amendment to the 1999 budget. Voucher #41 on the 4/14/99 warrant be changed as follows - Charge of $518.00 to Seneca Supply, be moved from line 5142.4 to line 5130.4 to cover over expenditure. by Highway Superintendent on Snow Removal Contractual, appropriation line 5142.4 Motion made by Councilman Stevenson, seconded by Councilman Schehr that the Town of Enfield 1999 budget be amended as follows. Decrease Snow Removal Contractual line 5142.4 by $518.00. Increase Equipment Repairs line 5130.4 by $518.00. Discussion - Whether charge is a Snow Contractual expense or a Equipment Repair expense. Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Schehr, Stevenson, yes. Town Councilman Fisher, no. Town Councilman Lovelace was absent. Motion made by Councilman Stevenson, seconded by Councilman Schehr that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield authorize the supervisor to pay General Fund vouchers #124 - 136, dated 8/11/99, in the amount of $12,487.43. Highway Fund vouchers # 99 - 112, dated 8/11/99, in the amount of $26,819.99. Small Cities Grant II (HUD) voucher #10, dated 8/11/99, in the amount of $4,748.33 and Enfield Fire Co., SF-1 voucher #8, dated 8/11/99, in the amount of $13,994.00. Discussion - Payment of long distance phone charges for unknown reason by unknown person (s) to unknown persons from phone in Community Center Buiding. Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Schehr, Stevenson, yes. Town Councilman Fisher, no. Town Councilman Lovelace was absent. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 8/11/99 4 Old Business - Community Building Renovation Committee Councilman Schehr presented a resolution pertaining to the need of having a Community Building Renovation Committee. Majority of board members present do not want to put a lot of money into renovations of the community building. After a lengthy discussion the following motion was made. Motion made by Councilman Schehr, seconded by Councilman Stevenson that the Community Building Renovation Committee resolution be tabled until the next meeting. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Fisher, Schehr, Stevenson, yes. Town Councilman Lovelace was absent. Opposition to Publication of Assessment Information on the Internet Councilman Fisher presented the following resolution to the town board. RESOLUTION #14 Resolution made by Town Councilman Gary Fisher, seconded by Town Councilman Joseph Schehr. WHEREAS, Tompkins County has proposed putting property assessment information on the internet where it would be readily available to anyone, and, WHEREAS, citizens of the Town of Enfield have privacy concerns about such publication and distribution on the internet, and, WHEREAS, many property owners feel such information accessed over the internet violates their right to privacy, and, WHEREAS, no compelling need has been shown that necessitates internet access to assessment information, NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Town of Enfield is absolutely opposed to publishing assessment information on the internet. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Fisher, Schehr and Stevenson, yes. Town Councilman Lovelace was absent. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 8/11/99 5 Haefele TV Inc., Contract Councilman Fisher would like a informal hearing on Haefele TV contract held Wednesday August 25, 1999 at the community building at 7:00 p.m.. Adjournment - Motion made by Supervisor Owens, seconded by Councilman Schehr that the 8/11/99 regular Town Boarad Meeting of the Town of Enfield adjourn. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Fisher, Schehr and Stevenson, yes. Town Councilman Lovelace was absent. Meeting adjourned at 8:56 p.m Respectfully submitted, Alice Laue, Town Clerk.