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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5-14-2003 Enfield Town Board Minutes.pdf TOWN OF ENFIELD REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, MAY 14th, 2003 6:30 P.M. The regular monthly meeting of the Town of Enfield Town Board was held Wednesday, May 14th, 2003 at the Enfield Community Building, 182 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, NY at 6:30 p.m. with Supervisor Owens presiding. Present: Supervisor Jean Owens. Town Councilperson Greg Stevenson, Town Councilperson Peggy Hubbell. Town Councilperson Pat Gumaer was absent. Town Councilperson R J Switzer was not present at the beginning of the meeting. Others present were Town Attorney Scott Miller, Highway Superintendent David Miller and Town Clerk Alice Laue. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Supervisor Owens led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Unfinished Business Appointment of Advisory Board to Assessment Review Hearing To be appointed to the Advisory Board to the Assessment Review Hearing are Town Councilperson Pat Gumaer and Larry Lanning. Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Supervisor Owens that the Town Board approve the appointment of Town Councilperson Gumaer and Larry Lanning to the Advisory Board to the Assessment Review Hearing. Discussion – none Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Stevenson aye. Town Councilperson Hubbell no. Town Councilpersons Gumaer and Switzer were absent. Vote was two ayes and one no. Issue to be revisited when Town Councilperson Switzer arrives. Water Sterilization System for the Community Building. Vera Strait from the Community Council reported that Summer Camp would be held at the Community Building July 7th through August 15th, 2003. In the past Community Council has had concerns about the E-Coli in the water system but it has been slight enough that with chlorination it has passed the Health Department inspection. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 5/14/03 2 This year there has been a State crack down on all camps and their water systems and they are asking that Enfield install a chlorinating water system in the community building. Otherwise, the community building cannot be used for Summer Camp. System has to be installed and inspected before camp starts. Supervisor Owens presented an estimate from The Pump Guy in the amount of $1900.00. Supervisor to obtain a second estimate. Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded Town Councilperson Hubbell that the Town Board authorize the Supervisor to obtain a second written estimate for a similar or equal water chlorination treatment system to the existing estimate and that the lowest of the two estimates be forwarded by the Supervisor to the Tompkins County Health Department for their written approval, with the approval for the work to commence immediately after receipt of such written approval from the Tompkins county Health Department. Discussion – Vote - Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Stevenson aye. Town Councilperson Hubbell aye. Town Councilperson Gumaer and Town Councilperson Switzer absent. Motion carried. Shudaben Road Supervisor Owens suggested that the Town Board move into Executive Session. Motion made by Town Councilperson Hubbell, seconded by Town Councilperson Stevenson that the Town Board move into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing with the Town Attorney the Shudaben Road issue. Discussion – Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Stevenson aye. Town Councilperson Hubbell aye. Town Councilperson Gumaer was absent Motion carried. Town Board moved into Executive Session at 6:45 p.m. and when Town Councilperson Switzer arrived at 6:47 p.m. he joined the Executive Session. Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Town Councilperson Switzer that the Town Board move out of Executive Session. Discussion – Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye, Town Councilperson Switzer aye. Town Councilperson Gumaer was absent. Motion carried. Town Board moved out of Executive Session at 7:04 p.m. Town Attorney Miller advised – Last 500 feet of road to Burke property not maintained, not up to specs although it is a town highway. Issue is can the town abandon that highway and if the town abandons that highway what happens to the three property owners that are effected? He looked at how the town can abandon that 500 feet of highway that hasn’t been maintained and it is legal to do so. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 5/14/03 3 Town Highway Law Section 207 Discontinuance of a Highway. The only way a town can abandon or discontinue maintance of a highway is if the property owners on both sides of the highway or in this case the three property owners on the three sides of the road give written consent. Town Attorney’s opinion is that the town can’t abandon this highway. The town is going to have too maintain it, bring it up to specs, unless the three effected property owners get together, come to some agreement that they would share or split the ownership of this 500 feet section. Written permission from the three property owners making a proposal to the town that they would like the town to abandon the property and they would agree they would like to take ownership of this property. Town Attorney proposed that the three property owners sit down and work this out and in sixty days, present a written proposal to either the supervisor or him. The town would be willing to consider the proposal. New York State Code requires every public highway have a turn around for emergency vehicles, snowplows, etc. Appointment of Advisory Board to Assessment Review Hearing First vote did not contain the majority of the votes, therefore, a revote. Motion made by Town Councilperson Switzer, seconded by Town Councilperson Stevenson that the Town Board appoint Town Councilperson Gumaer and Larry Lanning to the Advisory Board to the Assessment Review Hearing. Discussion – none Vote- Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell no. Town Councilperson Gumaer was absent. Three ayes, one no vote. New Business Tompkins County Youth Services 2003 Contract Supervisor Owens presented the annual Tompkins County Youth Services 2003 Contract and requested authorization to sign contract. Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Town Councilperson Switzer that the Town Board authorize the supervisor to sign the agreement between the County of Tompkins and the Town of Enfield. Entering into an agreement to participate in the Tompkins county Youth services Program for the period of January 1, 2003 to December 31st, 2003. Discussion – none Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye. Town Councilperson Gumaer was absent. Motion carried. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 5/14/03 4 Committees/Reports Fire Company – Chief Stevenson Fire Chief Stevenson presented and reviewed the quarterly fire company report. Tompkins County Legislative Representative – Dan Winch Assessment Review Hearing May 20th, 2003. Representative Winch to be county representative to Advisory Board to the Assessment Review Hearing. County highway department hit hard, no Chips money. County looking to fill two very important positions this year. Commissioner of Social Services is retiring and Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension is leaving. Highway Department Supervisor and the Board commended Superintendent Miller as an individual and also his entire department and all those people (Jack Hubbell and Bill Eisenhart) that stepped up to the plate and volunteered for trash clean up week. Its been a highly successful program. It could not have taken place without the intensive amount of effort on Dave’s part as well as the men at the highway department and other people who stepped in. Presently have taken out eighty some tons of trash-trash. Sent out approximately 320 cubic yards of metal, still working on moving the tires. Highway Department – Superintendent Miller Patching potholes, sweeping intersections, finally got spreaders out of dump trucks, served them. Changed the oil, hauled stones. Tug milled grader patch. Superintendent Miller has a couple of people interested in the FWD. Pay for Part Time People Discussed this previously. Part time people are getting $8.00 and hour, but they get overtime out of the highway’s eight-hour work day. On an average they make $10.45 an hour. Instead of hiring a full time employee right now he would like to hire another part time person. He would like to move the part time person up to $10.00 straight through and not pay him any overtime until after forty hours. Motion made by Town Councilperson Stevenson, seconded by Town Councilperson Switzer that the Town Board approve the payment method for part time highway employees. Change from the current salary and overtime after eight hours to $8.00 to $10.00 an hour with overtime after forty hours in a pay period. Discussion – none Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Stevenson aye, Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye. Town Councilperson Gumaer was absent. Motion carried Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 5/14/03 5. Code Enforcement – Clark/Hetherington Clark – Another busy month, getting busier. Forty phone calls, twelve new building permits, and several inspections, issued Certificates of Occupancy. Worked with Town Attorney and Ed on a general junk car law. Hetherington - Forty-eight phone calls, thirty long distant calls. A lot of interest shown in junk cars and a lot of complaints regarding landlord disputes. Town Councilperson Stevenson left at 7:40 p.m. Regular Business Supervisor asked for the following budget amendments. Decrease Contingency A1990.4 by $2,420.00 Increase Planning Contractual A8020.4 by $2,000.00 Increase Bookkeeper Contractual A1220.42 by $100.00 Increase Highway Personal DA5110.1 by $470.00 Motion made by Town Councilperson Switzer, seconded by Town Councilperson Hubbell that the Town Board approve the following budget amendments. Decrease Contingency A1990.4 by $2,420.00 Increase Planning Contractual A8020.4 by $2,000.00 Increase Bookkeeper Contractual A1220.42 by $100.00 Increase Highway Personal DA5110.1 by $470.00 Discussion – none Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Switzer ye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye. Town Councilperson Gumaer was absent. Motion carried. Correction of Town Clerk’s April 2003 General Fund Warrant Motion made by Town Councilperson Switzer, seconded by Town Councilperson Hubbell that the Town Board direct the Town Clerk of the Town of Enfield to amend the April 2003 General Fund warrant to. Correct the amount of voucher 125 to read $41.49 instead of $41.19 and correct the amount of voucher 130 to read $28.41 instead of $31.71. Discussion – Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye. Town Councilperson Gumaer was absent. Motion carried. Monthly Bills/ Report Supervisor presented the monthly bills for payment. Motion made by Town Councilperson Switzer, seconded by Town Councilperson Hubbell that the Town Board of the Town of Enfield authorize the supervisor to pay General Fund vouchers #12 – 161, dated 5/14/03 in the amount of $18,893.83. Highway Fund vouchers #47 – 58, dated 5/14/03, in the amount of $7,604.04. Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes 5/14/03 6 Enfield Volunteer Fire Company voucher #4 SF-1, dated 5/14/03 in the amount of $89,043.00. Discussion – none Vote – Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye. Town Councilperson Gumaer was absent. Motion carried. Town Clerk Software The town clerk would like to purchase the Williamson Town Clerk’s software package. Payments allowed over a two year period. Motion made by Town Councilperson Switzer, seconded by Town Councilperson Hubbell that the Town Board authorize the supervisor to sign an agreement with Williamson for the purchase of the Town Clerk’s software package. Payment of $1500.00 to be made in the year 2003 and the remainder in 2004. Discussion- none Vote- Supervisor Owens aye. Town Councilperson Switzer aye, Town Councilperson Hubbell aye. Town Councilperson Gumaer was absent. Motion carried. Privilege of the Floor Fredi Shapiro, 53 Enfield Main Road, Thomas Givenjer. 119 Enfield Min Road, Debbie Burun, Iradell Rd, expressed their concerns regarding the un-safeness of the Enfield Main Road/Halseyville Road and Route 79 intersection. Norm and Sally Pure, 264 Gray Rd., Sarah Locke, 274 Gray Rd., Ray Bennett, 271 Gray Rd., Mark Cushing, 106 Hubbell Drive 9a new Town of Enfield resident) expressed their concerns about the noise level issue in the Gray Rd., - S. Van Dorn Rd., area. The riding of ATV’s, motorcycles and dirt bikes being ridden on a neighbor’s property and creating an over excessive noise level. Question is, what is the town going to do about this? Water Resources Sharon Anderson – Watershed Steward gave a LEAPE watershed program presentation. LEAPE program to be presented in Enfield in the month of June. Adjournment Motion made by Town Councilperson Hubbell, seconded by Town Councilperson Switzer that the regular monthly meeting held May 14, 2003 adjourn. Discussion – none Vote - Vote was unanimous to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 9:02 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Alice Laue Town Clerk