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Home My WebLink About11-12-2003 Enfield Town Board Minutes.pdf TOWN OF ENFIELD TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH, 2003 6:40 P.M. The regular monthly Town Board meeting of the Town of Enfield Town Board was held Wednesday, November 12th, 2003 at the Enfield Community Building, 182 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, NY at 6:40 p.m. with Supervisor Owens presiding. Present – Supervisor Jean Owens, Town Councilperson Greg Stevenson, Town Councilperson RJ Switzer, Town Councilperson Pat Gumaer, Town Councilperson Peggy Hubbell. Others present were Town Attorney Scott Miller, Highway Superintendent David Miller and Town Clerk Alice Laue. Approval of the 10/8/2003 minutes. Corrections – Page one, second paragraph correct alson to also. Page one, under Exemptions correct spelling of Coogan to Coggin. Page three, move (not enough time to review bills) to discussion. Motion made by Town Councilperson Switzer, seconded by Town Councilperson Hubbell that the Town Board approve the adoption of the 10/8/2003 regular Town Board meeting minutes as amended. Discussion – none Vote- Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Gumaer aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye. Motion carried. Committees/Reports Tompkins County Legislative - Dan Winch Representative Winch complimented the board on their work on the 2003 budget. Code Enforcement – Clark/Hetherington Clark –Written seven new permits, closed four permits Will have issued one hundred permits by the end of the year. Hetherington – Busy doing regular inspections. Have had a number of tenant – landlord problems. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 11/12/2003 2 Highway Department – Highway Superintendent Miller Hauled sand and cinders. Filled potholes, put shoulders on Hines Road, made chains, serviced trucks, got ready for winter. Land Lease Agreement Superintendent Miller presented the board with a Land Lease Agreement from John Ranchich for the property across the road from the Town Barns that the town uses. Lease is a five-year lease at $5.00 a year. Truck Bid Superintendent Miller present the board with the one bid received from Beam Mack for a ten-wheel dump truck in the amount of $134,900.00. Shudaben Road Supervisor asked if property owners on Shudaben Road were familiar with what is going on at this point and understand you won’t be able to complete the turn around until spring. Superintendent Miller, work to be completed in the spring of 2004. Land Lease Agreement Land Lease Agreement from John Ranchich leasing property directly across from Town Barns currently being used by the town. Agreement is for five years at $5.00 a year. Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Town Councilperson Gumaer that the Town Board authorize the supervisor to sign the land lease agreement as written. Discussion – none Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye, Town Councilperson Gumaer aye. Motion carried. Truck Bid Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Town Councilperson Hubbell that the Town Board authorize the Highway Superintendent to order one (1) new and unused 2004 Mack Model No CV713 Ten-wheel Dump Truck and Equipment as specified in the October 24th, 2003 Beam Mack bid in the amount of One Hundred Thirty-fourThousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($134,900.00). Discussion –none Vote - Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye, Town Councilperson Gumaer aye. Motion carried. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 11/12/2003 3 Enfield Volunteer Fire Company – Chief Stevenson Quarterly Operation and Financial reports presented. Chief Stevenson credited Johnny’s Wholesale Inc. In October the fire company had a hot air balloon crash, gondola of balloon was hanging about twenty feet above the ground. One of the occupants suffered an open distil femur fracture and had she needed to be removed from the basket. She would not have had as good a trip as she had if it where not for Rich Neno coming with Johnny’s Wholesale crane truck and lowering the basket to the ground. Incredibly generous in this day and age of litigation and liability for some private individual to come with their vehicle, no questions asked, and help out like this. Regular Business Adoption of 2004 Final Budget Budget represents a 2.8 percent tax increase. In 2003 tax rate was 1.588 per thousand, this represents a decrease in the tax rate of 1.559. Fire tax rate for 2003 was 2.079 per thousand; this represents a 2.068 per thousand decrease. Motion made by Town Councilperson Switzer, seconded by Town Councilperson Stevenson that the Town Board adopt the Preliminary Budget as the 2004 Final Budget. Discussion – none Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell no, Town Councilperson Gumaer aye. Motion carried. Contract Better Housing for Tompkins County for services for Small Cities CD Housing Rehabilitation Program Supervisor Owens presented Better Housing Agreement and asked for authorization to sign Better Housing Agreement to administer Housing Rehabilitation Grant. Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Town Councilperson Switzer that the Town Board authorize the supervisor to sign the 2003 Agreement for Better Housing for Tompkins County for services for Small Cities CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program. Discussion – none Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye, Town Councilperson Gumaer aye. Motion carried. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 11/12/2003 4 Designation of Ed Hetherington Certifying Officer CDBG Grant number 374HR 108-03. Supervisor asked for the appointment of Ed Hetherington as Certifying Officer of the CDBG Grant number 374HR108-03. Motion made by Town Councilperson Switzer, seconded by Town Councilperson Stevenson that the Town Board appoint Ed Hetherington as Certifying Officer of the CDBG Grant number 374HR108-03. Discussion – none Vote- Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Gumaer aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye. Motion carried. Oversight Committee Supervisor Owens asked for the appointment of the following as the Oversight Committee. Committee to consist of County Legislation Representative Peter Pennimen, Dan Winch. Second Director of Better Housing Stacy Crawford, Enfield Town Supervisor. Need to appoint one member of the Better Housing Board of Directors. In the past County Planning appointed a member, their budget does not permit that participation at this point. To keep a balance of those involved in Better Housing projects an additional member of the Better Housing Board of Directors needs to be appointed. Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Town Councilperson Switzer that the Town Board appoint an Oversight Committee for the Community Development Block Grant number 374HR108-03 to consist of County Board Representative Peter Pennimen, Dan Winch, Better Housing Director Stacey Crawford, one member of the Better Housing Board of Directors to be named and the Enfield Town Supervisor. Discussion – none Vote- Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye, Town Councilperson Gumaer aye. Motion carried. Town of Enfield Code Enforcement Law – Law #2-2003. Code Enforcement Law presented. Motion made by Town Councilperson Switzer, seconded by Town Councilperson Stevenson that the Town Board hold a Public Hearing Wednesday, December 10th, 2003 at the community building at 6:30 p.m. concerning the Enfield Code Enforcement Law. Discussion – none Vote- Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye, Town Councilperson Gumaer aye. Motion carried. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 11/12/2003 5 Enfield Volunteer Fire Company Contract is a three-year contract and represents a four percent annual increase over a three-year period. Motion made by Town Councilperson Switzer, seconded by Town Councilperson Gumaer that the Town Board set a Public Hearing for Wednesday. December 10th, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. to be held at the community building for comments on the Enfield Fire Protection three-year contract. Discussion – none Vote- Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Gumaer aye. Town Councilperson Hubbell no. Motion carried. Senior Tax Exemptions Discussed need to increase Senior Tax Exemptions. Talked about $3000.00 to $6000.00 increment increase. Consensus scale to range from $21,000.00 at fifty per cent, to $24,600.00 at twenty percent. Motion made by Town Councilperson Switzer, seconded by Town Councilperson Hubbell that the Town Board hold a Public Hearing Wednesday, December 10 th, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. at the community building concerning proposed Senior Tax Exemption increase based on the same scale adding a $6000.00 increment. Discussion – none Vote- Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye, Town Councilperson Gumaer aye. Motion carried. Amendments to 2003 Budget Supervisor Owens asked for the attached 2003 budget amendments. Motion made by Town councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Town Councilperson Switzer that the Town Board approve the attached 2003 budget amendments. Discussion – none Vote- Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye, Town Councilperson Gumaer aye. Motion carried. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 11/12/2003 6 Bills/Supervisor’s Report Supervisor presented bills to be paid. Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Town Councilperson Hubbell that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield authorize the supervisor to pay General Fund vouchers # 311-355, dated 11/12/03 in the amount of $25,666.52. Highway Fund vouchers #144-154, dated 11/12/03 in the amount of $39,551.77. Discussion – none Vote- Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye, Town Councilperson Gumaer aye. Motion carried. Privilege of the Floor Pat Dougherty 330 Sheffield Road asked what fire company increase was. Supervisor answered four percent. Adjournment Motion made by Town Councilperson Switzer, seconded by Town Councilperson Stevenson that the regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Enfield held November 12th, 2003 adjourn. Discussion – none Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye, Town Councilperson Gumaer aye. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Alice Laue Town Clerk