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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4-10-2002 Enfield Town Board Meeting.pdf DRAFT REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH, 2002 6;50 P.M. The regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Enfield was held Wednesday, April 10th, 2002 at 6:50 p.m. at the Enfield Community Building, 182 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, NY with Supervisor Owens presiding. Present: Those present at the pubic hearing held previous to the regular town board meeting were present. Privilege of the Floor Darrel Clark – 276 Gray Rd. Expressed his concerns about the soil erosion at the Hines Road excavation site. Correspondence – Tax Grievance Day – Tuesday May 14th, 2002 3-6 p.m. at the tow hall. Rabies Clinic - Wednesday, May 8th, 2002 7-9 p.m. at the town highway barns. Peggy Hubbell – Hubbell Drive Asked for a report from those attending the N. Y. S. City annual meeting. N. Y. S. Dept. of Transportation Representatives from NYS DOT presented a schedule for work to replace the bridge in the 2200 block of Mecklenburg Road (Rte. 79). Actual work to be done in 2005. Input in the following areas from those present was asked for – Traffic Issues Ed Hetherington – bus route – Chemung Transit. Ithaca City School buses. Mail delivery, Truck traffic from Hanson’s Cement and Blacktop plant. Traffic going to and coming from Watkins Glen race track on race weekends. Rick Chase – Bridge width. Proper width for wing passage for snow plowing. Jean Owens – lack of shoulders on bridge. Drainage Jean Owens – Cutting and eroding from water coming from under the bridge. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 4/10/02 2 Pedestrian and Bicycle Patterns County Rep. Peter Pennimen - lack of shoulders on bridge. More bicy7clist then pedestrians. Safety Concerns – Town Councilperson Greg Stevenson - Route 79 from Rte 327 west site view problems. Development Plans/Pressures Environmental Concerns Vision for the project location Creek bed maintenance. Other concerns which you feel could influence the project. County Board Rep Peter Pennimen asked if they would be contacting County Planning. Detours Highway Superintendent Miller asked that any local town road used in a detour be posted with a weight limit. A detour route hasn’t been chosen at this time. Options for bridge reconstruction detour are: Cut existing bridge longitudinally, put up concrete median, run traffic one lane at a time with traffic signals at both ends. Go north of bridge, have a two or one lane on site detour, or, Try to find a suitable short detour using other roads. Bare minimum width of bridge to match existing highway. Supervisor Owens recommended that Dick Holley be contacted for any input he may have. She also asked that County Planning be included in this project. Committees/Reports Tompkins County Representative Peter Pennimen Representative Pennimen reported on county highway projects in the Town of Enfield for this year. E-911 Center Communications relocated at the airport. Budget – State budget Medicaid up, sales tax down. Departments starting to look at cuts in budgets. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 4/10/02 3 Highway Department – Superintendent Dave Miller Past month cut brush, cindered and plowed a few times. Patching potholes. Run grader on gravel roads and hauling gravel. Superintendent Miller has found a 1998 used International Caterpillar Excavator. Machine made and is in Germany and is to be shipped to Wellsville. Suggested price around $75,000.00. New one equivalent is $108,000. Superintendent Miller would like to try it out first be purchasing. Suggested we rent it to do work and if the highway department likes it then look into purchasing it. Town Councilperson Stevenson agreed. He would like to hear what Superintendent Miller thought about seeing and using it. Refrain from purchasing until total board is present. Code Enforcement – Ron Clark/Ed Hetherington Ron Clark -Issued several building permits. Receiving numerous junk complaints. Ed taking pictures of areas and trying to identify property with owners. Done some inspections and issued C O’s. Went to Binghamton for three days and took the final transitional course to transfer over to the new code. Lots of changes in residential code. International Building Code, N.Y. State effective July 2002. Town Councilperson Stevenson – Code Enforcement Officers would like to join the Southern Tier Building Officials Association. A local group of Southern Tier Municipalities and representative. The cost is $30.00 a membership. Next Code Enforcement meeting to be announced. Supervisor Owens informed the board that town attorney Scott Miller suggested we look at some of the codes that re in effect in other municipalities and he would like to see the town put together a code book and he would be available to assist with this. Ed Hetherington - Settled a couple of unfounded water complaints. Taken and gotten information on seven vacant properties. Water Quality Committee – Pat Gumaer Met with Kate Hackett, County Planning and Steve Winkley, NYS Rural Water Association, who did a pilot review water study for Enfield. He presented a water study of Enfield to the Water Quality Committee. Next meeting May 16th, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. Economic Development Committee Met March 18, 02 discussed various ways Alternatives Credit Union can help residents of Enfield including low income, matching fund savings accounts and training programs to help local small business owners and operators. Discussed the need for tourism, job creation and providing services for town residents by town residents. Meeting with Nancy Potter April 15th to discuss, organize and put economic development vision on paper. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 4/10/02 4 Community Facility Development Committee Met March 26th to discuss Rural Development Grant application. Discussed need to hire outside source to help with cost estimation of a community facility, town hall building. Several options were discussed and the committee members were going to contact different building companies to present options and rough cost estimations. Meeting April 30th to town community facilities and town halls in other townships. Highway Facility Development Committee – Greg Stevenson March 25th met informally with Bill Mobbs of C 7 S Engineers who gave pointers as for where he thinks we need to head. Waiting to discuss input from the town attorney. Soon touring other highway facilities. Planning Board – Rick Chase Completed draft of Noise Ordnance and should have it for review before the next board meeting. Next project is review of Mobile Park Ordinance. New/Old Business Town Clerk asked for authorization to attend NYS Town Clerks Association conference April 21-24. Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded byTown Councilperson Gumaer that the Town Bard of the Town of Enfield grant authorization to the Town Clerk to attend the NYS Town Clerks Association conference. Discussion Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilpersons Stevenson and Gumaer aye. Town Councilpersons Roach and Switzer were absent. DEC Automated Licensing Application Town Clerk asked for authorization to sign the DEC Automated Licensing Application Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Town Councilperson Gumaer that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield authorize the Town Clerk to sign the DEC Automated Licensing application from the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation on behalf of the Town of Enfield. Discussion Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilpersons Stevenson and Gumaer aye. Town Councilpersons Roach and Switzer were absent. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 4/10/02 5 Town of Enfield Local Law #2 of the year 2002 - Amendments to the Cellular Tower Amendment of the Site Plan Review Law. Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Town Councilperson Gumaer that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve the adoption of the Town of Enfield Local Law #2 of the year 2002 – Amendments to the Cellular Tower Amendment of the Site Plan Review Law. Discussion Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilpersons Stevenson and Gumaer aye. Town Councilpersons Roach and Switzer were absent. Letter of Engagement Retainer Supervisor Owens asked for authorization to sign Letter of Engagement Retainer. Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Town Councilperson Gumaer that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield authorize the supervisor t9o sign the Letter of Engagement Retainer. Discussion Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilpersons Stevenson and Gumaer aye. Town Councilpersons Roach and Switzer were absent. 2002 Tompkins County Youth Services Contract Supervisor Owens asked for authorization to sign the 2002 Tompkins County Youth Services Contract. Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Town Councilperson Gumaer that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield authorize the supervisor to sign the 2002 Tompkins County Youth Services contract on behalf of the Town of Enfield. Discussion Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilpersons Stevenson and Gumaer aye. Town Councilpersons Roach and Switzer were absent. Historic Preservation Committee Supervisor Owens asked that the following be appointed to the Historic Preservation Committee - Enfield Historian Sue Thompson, Deputy Historian Ellie Hobbie and Supervisor Jean Owens. Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Town Councilperson Gumaer that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield formally create a Historic Preservation Committee and approve the appointment of the following to the Historic Preservation Committee. Discussion Vote- Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilpersons Stevenson and Gumaer aye. Town Councilpersons Roach and Switzer were absent. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 4/10/02 6 Bills/Reports Supervisor Owens asked the Town Board members present to review the quote from Pleasant Valley Electric for work to be done at the community building and town barns. Quote is in the amount of $1650.00. Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Town Councilperson Gumaer that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield approve the proposal for community building and town barns electrical and lighting work quoted by Pleasant Valley Electric dated April 8th, 2002. Discussion Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilpersons Stevenson and Gumaer aye. Town Councilpersons Roach and Switzer were absent. Supervisor Owens presented the monthly bills for payment. Motion made by Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Councilperson Gumaer that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield authorize the supervisor to pay General Fund vouchers #79 – 113, dated 4/10/02, in the amount of $12,530.85. Highway Fund vouchers #23 – 26, dated 4/10/02, in the amount of $897.29. Small Cities Grant (HUD) 3, voucher #4 dated 4/10/02 in the amount of $456.74. Enfield Volunteer Fire Company SF-1,voucher #4, dated 4/10/02, in the amount of $78,366.00. Discussion Vote- Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilpersons Stevenson and Gumaer aye. Town Councilpersons Roach and Switzer were absent. Adjournment Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Town Councilperson Gumaer that the regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Enfield held April 10, 2002 adjourn. Discussion Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilpersons Stevenson and Gumaer aye. Town Councilpersons Roach and Switzer were absent. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Alice Laue Town Clerk