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Home My WebLink About2000 jan 12 Town Board Meeting1-13 DRAFT TOWN OF ENFIELD REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12T1' -I, 2000 At the opening of the regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Enfield held Wednesday, January 12th, 2000 at the Enfield Community Building, 182 Enfield k Main Road, Ithaca, NY at 6:30 p.m., the following Town Board members took the Oath of Office. Supervisor, Jean Owens, Town Councilman Richard Holley, Town Councilman, Joseph Schehr, Town Councilman, Mark Roach. Supervisor Owens presided at the meeting. Present: Supervisor Owens, Town Councilman, Richard Holley, Town Councilman, Mark Roach, Town Councilman, Joseph Schehr, Town Councilman, Greg Stevenson. Others present were, Highway Superintendent, Ron Updike, Bookkeeper, Pat Podafulski and Town Clerk, Alice Laue. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag - 1 Supervisor Owens led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 1 ' Privilege of the Floor - Enfield Community Council Vice President David Albrecht spoke of the need of a building use policy for those using the community building. Approval of the Minutes - Motion made by Councilman Stevenson, seconded by Councilman Schehr that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve the adoption of the minutes of the Public Hearing and the regular Town Board meeting. Both meetings were held January 12th, 2000. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Holley, Roach, Schehr, Stevenson, yes. Reports/Committees Tompkins County Board of Representative Peter Pennimen Representative Pennimen reported that Tax-free Week to be held January 15th - 21 st, 2000. Tax on clothing and footwear up to $500.00 per item will be waived.: New York State to eliminate 4 percent sales tax on clothing and footwear costing up to $1,0:00 pef. item is slated for March 1, 2000th. Board of Representatives voted in December 1998 -not to join the state in the permanent tax waiver and will continue to collect local share of tax. 114 Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 1/12/00 County has the option of eliminating or retaining the local tax on an annual basis. Elimination of tax could prove to be a hardship on the county and towns. Enfield Fire Company - Chief Stevenson Quarterly report due next month. Enfield Community Council - Vice President Albrecht Community Council election of officers to be held Monday, February 141h; 2000. Highway - Superintendent Updike Highway Superintendent Updike welcomed new board members. Butternut Creek Road - Abandonment of this road is on hold due to a snag. New tax maps show property that was missed on old tax maps. Robert Treman State Park Supervisor looking into possible purchase of the one acre piece of property. November 15th, 1999 visited by N Y State Dept. ofLabor Public Employees, Safety and . Health Bureau. Received a health hazard notice of a non -serious violation. Highway Department does not have a hearing monitoring program set up for thenen. ByApril. 27th, 2000 Highway Dept. needs to have a Hearing Conservation Program set up. Frank Proto has done a program for the county highway and Superintendent Updike is going to ask Mr. Proto to do a basis line study for Enfield. Dept. of Labor consultant, will come and do a deciminary reading so we can find out if we have a time weighted average greater than 85 decibels for eight hours. New cinder spreader has been manufactured and waiting delivery to Seneca Supply. Agreement to Spend Town Highway Funds - Highway Superintendent Updike asked for an amendment to Spend 1999,11ighway Funds-. Motion made by Councilman Roach, seconded by Councilman Stevenson that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield move to amend the 1999 Agreement To Spend -Highway Funds (A. C. 984), General Repairs Line, DA5110.4, from $106,174.59 to $91,174.59 to reflect the amount of money ($15,000.00) which was transferred to the'Equipment Reserve account in the December 8th, 1999 Town Board Meeting. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Holley, Roach, Schehr, Stevenson, yes. 115 Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 1/12/00 3 W. J. Farmer Jeff Farmer presented the Town of Enfield Insurance Review - Policy Effective 1 /1 /00 to the Town Board. Census 2000 - Andrea Voghtman, Recruiting Assistant Recruiting people for the 2000 Census. Planning Board - Rick Chase Planning Federation working on year 2000 program. Budget Amendments - Supervisor asked for the following budget amendments. Budget Amendments 1999 From A1620.411 Town Hall fueled transfer $58.06 to A 1620.412 Town Hall Phone. From A 1990.4 Contingency transfer $2.00 to A8810.4 Cemetery Contractual. From DAAAa9050.8 Unemployment Insurance transfer $135.51 to DA 9060.81 Health Insurance. Motion made by Councilman Holley, seconded by Councilman Roach that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve the budget, amendments to the 1999 General Fund Budget. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Holley, Roach, Schehr, Stevenson, yes. Budget Amendments 2000 To make A16220.411, A1620.412, A1620.413, A1620.414, A1620.415, A1620.421, A1620.422, A1620.423, A1620.424, AA1620.425, A1620.43, A1620.441, A1620.442, A1620.443, A1620.444, A1620.445 All combined as A1620.4 with the budget line of $16,400.00 (Which represents the combined budgeted total of all the former budget lines). Motion made by Councilman Stevenson, seconded by Councilman Schehr that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve the budget amendments to the 2000 Town of Enfield General Fund budget. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen, Holley, Roach, Ssschehr, Stevenson, yes. 116 Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 1/12/00 4 MonthlyBills/Reports Monthly bills and supervisor's monthly report presented. Motion made by Councilman Stevenson, seconded by Councilman Roach that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield authorize the supervisor to pay General Fund vouchers $1 - 24, dated 1/12/00, in the amount of $24,046.78. Highway Fund vouchers #1 - 13, dated 1/12/00, in the amount of $12,215.55. Small Cities Grant I (HVD) voucher #l, dated 1/12/00. in the amount of $32.00. Small Cities Grant IL (HUD) voucher #1, dated 1/12/00, in the amount of $1095.20. Enfield Fire Company voucher SSF-1, dated 1/12/00, in the amount of $20,000.00. i; Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Holley, Roach, Schehr, Stevenson, yes. Unfinished Business - New Business - Organizational Resolutions 2000 presented. Motion made by Councilman Stevenson, seconded by Councilman Holley that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve the adoption of the Organizational Resolutions 2000. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilman, Holley, yes. Town Councilman, Roach, yes. Town Councilman, Schehr, yes. Town Councilman, Stevenson, yes. Delegate Association of Towns Supervisor Owens asked to be designated Town of Enfield delegate to the Association of Towns conference. Motion made by Councilman Schehr, seconded by Councilman Stevenson that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve the appointment of the supervisor as delegate to the Association of Towns conference. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Holley, Roach, Schehr, Sstevenson,-- yes. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 1/12/00 Audit Meeting i Motion made by Councilman Holley, seconded by Councilman Roach that a Special Town Board meeting be held Tuesday, Januaray 18th, 2000 to audit the town account books. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Holley, Rroach, Schehr, Stevenson, yes. Adjournment Motion made by Councilman Holley, seconded by Councilman Roach that the regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Enfield adjourn. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Holley, Roach, Schehr, Stevenson, yes. Meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Alice Laue Town Clerk =f: i 5 a: Audit Meeting i Motion made by Councilman Holley, seconded by Councilman Roach that a Special Town Board meeting be held Tuesday, Januaray 18th, 2000 to audit the town account books. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Holley, Rroach, Schehr, Stevenson, yes. Adjournment Motion made by Councilman Holley, seconded by Councilman Roach that the regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Enfield adjourn. Discussion - Vote - Supervisor Owens, yes. Town Councilmen Holley, Roach, Schehr, Stevenson, yes. Meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Alice Laue Town Clerk TOWN OF ENFIELD 2000 ORGANIZATIONAL RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION #1 1. The monthly meeting of the Enfield Town Board shall be held on the Second Wednesday of each month, at 6:30 p.m., at the Enfield Community Building, 182 Enfield Main Road. 2. The Ithaca Journal is designated as the official newspaper for the Town of Enfield. 3. The following are appointed: a. Deputy Supervisor Greg Stevenson b. Deputy Town Clerk- Dianne McFall c. Deputy Highway Superintendent: Ronald McFall d. Town Attorney, Esq. The Town Board specifically waives the requirement that the Town's Attorney be a resident of the Town. e. Code Enforcement Officer: Roger Rumsey f. Assistant Code Enforcement Officer: Jesse Buchanan g. Court Clerks: Michelle Townley, Carolyn Thall h. Election Machine Custodians: Martin Schreiber, Roger Hubbell I. Town Historian: Sue Thompson j. Bookkeeper Patricia Podufalski k. Custodian Town Mall: Art Covert I. Custodian Community Building: 4. Salary Schedule for 2000 Town Supervisor:$5,200/year,paid monthly Highway Superintendent: $35,460/year, paid monthly Deputy Highway Superintendent: $14.35/hr., paid biweekly Machine Equipment Operator: $10.00 - $13.85/hr., paid biweekly Highway Department part-time employees: $6.00 - $8.25/hr_, paid biweekly Town Clerk: $8,760/year, paid monthly Deputy Town Clerk: $7.00/hr., paid monthly Town Justices: $8,760/year, paid monthly Court Clerks: $2,672/year, paid monthly Councilman: $1,900/year, paid quarterly Bookkeeper- $3,912/year. paid monthly Custodian Town Hall $16.00week/ paid monthly Custodian Community Building; Town Attorney: $120.00/hr Code Enforcement Officer: $7,500.00/year, paid monthly Assistant Code Enforcement Officer: $3,750.00/paid monthly 5. Committees/Boards Assessment Review Board: Councilmen Holley, Chair Highway/Personnel Committee: Councilman Roach, Chair, Superintendent Updike, Supervisor Owens, and an employee representative selected by the highway employees Fire and Building Code Committee: Councilman Stevenson, Chair, Code Enforcement Officer, Assistant Code Enforcement Officer, Planning Board Representative, Supervisor Owens Planning Board: Chair, Richard Chase(2004), Secretary, Eugene Endres(2005), Virginia Bryant(2003), Calvin Rothermich(2001), Ann Chaffee(2002), Jim Varrichio(2006). Laisons: Councilmen Joe Sch"nd Greg Stevenson Cemetery Committee: Eric Rumsey, Chair, Ruth Miller, Roger and Donna Laue, Ron Updike, Pat Dougherty, Roger Hubbell, Francis LaBombard, Robert and Katherine Kellogg, Robert Kellogg, Jr., Pat Meeker (The residency requirement for Robert and Katherine Kellogg and Robert Kellogg, Jr. and Ruth Miller is waived) Tompkins County Planning Federation Advisory Board (term expires 2002): Richard Chase Tompkins County Transportation Council Planning Committee: Ron Updike Fire, Disaster, and EMS Advisory Board (3 Year Term ends 12/31/2001) Delegate: Larry Stilwell Alternate: Richard Neno Oversight Committee (HUD): James W. Hanson, Town Supervisor, Councilman Richard Holley, Dan Winch, Peter Penniman Records Management Committee: Town Clerk, Town Supervisor, Town Historian Census 2000: Councilman Joe Schrer, Chair, Town Clerk, Alice Laue Cable Committee: Councilman Richard Holley, Chair Intermunicipal Partnership Delegate: Jane Murphy 6. Policy 100.1 Banking Institutions 7. Policy 100.2 Payroll Activities 8. Policy 100.3 Vacation and Holiday Pay 9. Policy 200.1 Sick Leave Policy 10. Policy 200.2 Health Insurance Policy 11. Policy 400.1 investment Policy 12. Policy 400.2 Prepayment of Certain Bills 13. Policy 400.3 General Policy on Procurement 14. Policy 400.4 Mileage Reimbursement 15. Policy 510.1 Cemetery Fees 16. Policy 600.1 Transcription Tape Retention