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Home My WebLink About1999 Sept 8 Town Board Minutes DRAFT TOWN OF ENFIELD REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1999 6:30 P.M. The regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Enfield was held Wednesday, September 8th, 1999 at 6:30 p.m. at the Enfield Community Building, 182 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, NY. Supervisor Owens presiding. Present: Supervisor, Jean Owens; Town Councilman, Gary Fisher, Town Councilman, Donald Lovelace; Town Councilman, Joe Schehr, Town Councilman, Greg Stevenson. Others present were Highway Superintendent, Ron Updike, Bookkeeper, Pat Podufalski and Town Clerk, Alice Laue. Privilege of the Floor - No one wished to speak. Approval of the minutes of the August 11th 1999 regular Town Board Meeting. Motion made by Councilman Schehr, seconded by Councilman Stevenson that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve the adoption of the minutes of the August 11th, 1999 regular Town Board meeting. Discussion - Vote: Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Fisher, Schehr, Stevenson, yes. Town Councilman Lovelace abstained. Correspondence - (1) Letter from Division of Assessment Office in regard to field work being done for year 2000 countywide re-evaluation. (2) Letter from County Planning, Jim Hanson, congratulating town on receiving HUD Grant. Position of Community Development Specialist has not been filled. In the interest of getting grant implemented at the earliest possible date County Planning suggested having Better Housing administer the grant. Reports/Committees Tompkins County Board Representative Dan Winch congratulated the town on getting the HUD Grant. Complimented Enfield on how well the cemeteries are being kept. Spoke about receiving the town’s resolution in opposition to publication of assessment information on the internet. He is in agreement with the resolution and he feels information on the internet goes beyond privacy. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 9/8/99 2 Tompkins County Board Representative Peter Pennimen Peter is on the County Committee that has seen the town’s resolution. County Committee has passed a resolution that will be presented at next County Board meeting in regards to assessment information being put on the interment. Following subjects discussed with Tompkins CountyBoarad Representatives. Solid Waste Management’s project of disposing of household batteries, etc. Solid Waste Division is planning a hazardous waste facility. Facility to be opened in another year to eighteen months. Peggy Hubbell, Cemetery Committee Chairperson, reported that in August 2000 there is going to be reunion of the direct descendants of the original three Rumsey families that came to Enfield. County Highway Department, four years ago made access to Rumsey Cemetery impossible. Rumsey Cemetery is located on Trumbulls Corners Road. Cemetery Committee would like access to this cemetery and is asking our County Board Representative Dan Winch to look into this problem. Discussed late closing and opening of Harvey Hill Bridge. Bridge possibly opened by the middle of September. Lateness of project starting is contractor’s fault. Enfield Fire Department - Chief Stevenson Fire Department visited by OSHA. Physical aspect of inspection went fairly well., Big ticketed item for physical plant was motor fuel tanks. Fire Department lacking written documentation to be fully in compliance with OSHA regulations. Highway Department - Superintendent Updike Paved one and two tenths miles of East Enfield Center Road. Working with Ulysses, paving. Hauling materials for other jobs town will be doing. Cemetery Committee - Peggy Hubbell Christian Cemetery - Taking up forty-one stones, replacing forty stones. Lydia Baker’s stone unable to be put back, its in three pieces. Cemetery Committee asked that two lines be put in the budget for revenues generated from the cemeteries. One line for plot sales and one line for donations. Discussed at length recording of cemetery funds. TV Contract - Councilman Fisher Meeting held 8/25/99. Approximately seven individuals attended. Essentially meeting held to get input or feedback from public on their feelings toward the contract. Number of questions asked and answered. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 9/8/99 3 Monthly Bills/Supervisor’s Report Supervisor presented monthly bills and Supervisor’s Report to the Board Report on community building long distance calls on August bill - two calls to Labor Ready and other calls to a cell phone number in Cortland. Also, discussed long distance phone calls on September Community Building telephone bill. Motion made by Councilman Lovelace, seconded by Councilman Stevenson that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield authorize the supervisor to pay General Fund vouchers #137 - 151, dated 9/8/99, in the amount of $6,189.28. Highway Fund vouchers #113 - 129, dated 9/8/99, in the amount of $15,934.28. Small Cities Grant I (HUD)voucher # 3, dated 9/8/99, in the amount of $5,317.00 and Small Cities Grant II, HUD, voucher # 11, dated 9/8/99, in the amount of $452.54. Discussion - Vote: Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Lovelace, Schehr, Stevenson, yes. Town Councilman Fisher yes with the exception of telephone bill for community building. Unfinished Business - Town Clerk Computer After comparing quotes from Tiger Computer and Dell Computer Corp the following motions were made. (1) Motion made by Councilman Stevenson, seconded by Councilman Lovelace that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve the amendment of the 1999 Town of Enfield Budget as follows: Transfer from contingency line 1990.4 $550.00. Transfer $550.00 to Town Clerk’s Equipment line 1410.2. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Fisher, Lovelace, Schehr, Stevenson yes. (2) Motion made by Councilman Stevenson, seconded by Councilman Schehr that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve the purchase of the Dell Dimension XPS T450MHz listed for $1441.18 on Dell Computer Corp. quote. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Fisher, Lovelace, Schehr, Stevenson yes. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 9/8/99 4 Tables - After discussing the poor condition of the four folding tables at the community building, the following motion to replace these tables was made. Motion made by Councilman Lovelace, seconded by Councilman Schehr that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield authorize the Highway Superintendent to purchase four folding tables from Staples. Cost not to exceed $250.00. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Fisher, Lovelace, Schehr, Stevenson yes. Funding for Table Purchase After discussing what budget line funding should come from Councilman Fisher made the following resolution. Resolution #16 Resolution made by Councilman Fisher, seconded by Councilman Schehr. WHEREAS, we need a budget line to charge an expenditure to the community building that does not fit other categories in the budget, and, ADD, a Community Building Miscellaneous line 1620.445, and, TRANSFER, $250.00 from Contingency line 1919.4 to line 1620.445. Discussion - Vote _ Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Fisher, Lovelace, Schehr, Stevenson yes. Community Building Renovation Committee Councilman Schehr presented a resolution to form a Community Building Renovation Committee. Resolution made by Councilman Schehr, seconded by Councilman Stevenson. WHEREAS, the Enfield Court is not presently structurally up to desirable standard, and, WHEREAS, the environment of the Court is not conducive to proper judicial needs, and, THAT, other Enfield community activities need activity space, and, THAT, Enfield Community pride is involved, Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 9/8/99 5 BE IT RESOLVED THAT, 1. The Enfield Town Board will appoint a Community and Infrastructure Committee that will: a. Establish basic needs for the community as a whole b. Submit a cost estimate with options c. Outline a short term objective guideline d. Outline a long term objective guideline 2. The Enfield Town Board will adopt an action plan after step 1 is completed, using community input where applicable. 3. Act on a plan that will meet the needs of the community at a reasonable cost, concommitant with the professional level that the community wants. Discussed were: length of time a resolution is in effect. who is going to be on this committee, co-chairing of committee, what is considered short/long term, building maintenance, town uses of building, need for bringing building up to standards. town resident input. Resolutions was amended as follows. #1 c. Outline a short term objective guideline ( 3-5 years). #2. The Enfield Town Board will review an action plan after step 1 is completed, using community input where applicable. #3. The Enfield Town Board will act on a plan that will neet the needs of the community at a reasonable cost. Motion made by Councilman Schehr, seconded by Councilman Stevenson that the 9/8/99 Community Building Renovation Committee resolution be withdrawn. Discussion Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Fisher, Lovelace, Schehr, Stevenson yes. Motion made by Councilman Schehr, seconded by Councilman Stevenson that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield withdraw the tabled 8/11/99 Community Building Renovation Committee resolution. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Fisher, Lovelace, Schehr, Stevenson yes. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 9/8/99 6 Budget Workshop session to follow adjournment of 9/8/99 regular town board meeting. Adjournment - Motion made by Councilman Lovelace, seconded by Councilman Stevenson that the regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Enfield held Wednesday, September 8, 1999 adjourn. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Fisher, Lovelace, Schehr, Stevenson yes. Meeting adjourned at 9:47 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Alice Laue Town Clerk