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MINUTES OF TOWN BOARD A4EETING HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1987, AT 7;30 PM
Thos@ present: Teresa
Ellard
Gordon
Donald
Joseph
Jack F
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C.
E.
H.
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Robinson, Supervisor
Sovocool, Councilman
VanBenschoten, Councilman
Cummings, Councilman
Graham, Councilman
gerald, Attorney
Also ,present: Leland Cornelius, Gary Wood
Correction to minutes of Nov. 10 - County bid price for dump box should
be $4995 from Steuben Supply.
Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. Cummings to approve minutes of
November 10th as corrected. Ayes we Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings,
Graham, Robinson.
Claim Nose 301 to 323 of the Highway Fund in the amount of $45,020.35 and
Claim Nos. 475 to 512 of the General Fund in the amount of $15,668.45 were
presented for audit. Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Graham, i
that the bills be approved for payment. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten,
Cummings, Graham, Robinson. '
Monthly report of the Town Clerk was reviewed.
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Correspondence consisted of: 1) Mortgage tax - $150665.81; 2) County
Election expenses - $2, 315.86; 3) Notice of Unemployment Insurance due
for Donna English through week ending Nov. 8, 1987; 4) Letter from Zoning
Officer to Gerald Rood regarding inspection of wood burning stove; 5)
Landfill site selected is DR7.
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Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, to appoint Lyle Raymond
1` as town representative on the Tompkins County Environmental Management a
i Council and George Totman as town representative on the Tompkins County
Planning Board.. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson.
Jon Harrington of Harrington Associates presented. his report entitled
"Geologic Inventory and Land Use Recommendations for the Town of Groton,
New York ". The purpose of this study was to compile data on the character
and distribution of surficial and bedrock deposits for use in local land -
use planning and to define areas where because of specific geologic
conditions improper use of land. may cause serious problems; and to determine
whether geologic features present any opportunities to facilitate changes
in land uses.
RESOLUTIO14 N0. 2_ - BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE
Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Graham
Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson l
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BOND ANTICIPATION T`S:Ji [
A RESOLUTION ACJ1�;C;21.r_•' :'C; ;-tire ISSUAINCE OF AI'] $f 0,000.00 BOND
ANTICIPA'XTON NO'.Pi3 ! �� 1'I7i ' O� R ��C i,RO'I'Ot`�, NE id 'rCiRK, I��0[? L'FIE
PURCHASE OF APPR4.j / %.1t4J0VPELV 41, ACRES OF LAt�D 14ROr`o'. HERBERT
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THE T04•,11\1 BOP.RD :!' T1*110] '1``:;'AttN 0I' Gl30TON III Titi.E COUNTY 0}'
TOMPKINS, NEW YOk1'., HEREBY R-4 -50 VI;S PLS 10TjLQ>: c �
SECTION 1. ` - :� o yt1 �uLz inc a portian of the
cost of the }�urci;ase o.f. appji.oxiinately 41 acrF.s of land from
Herbert Tichener. to bs2 used ac a Town gravel source in accordance
with proceedings her
there is hereby autl
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Notes of said Town JL
cLofoj:ci taken by the Town Board of said Town,
)orized to be issued Serial Bond Anticipation
n the total surtt of $40,000.00.
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SECTION 2. Specific r.efer.ence is hereby made to a
Resolution entitled;
"BOND RESOLUTION DATED DECEMBP;R 81 1987, A
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF 5 4 0, 0 0 0. 0 0
SERIAL' BONDS OF THE 'T'OWN' O£ i ;IzOPONNr NEW YORK, TO
FINANCE THE PURCHASE, OF APPROXIMATELY fl ACRES OF
LAND FROM HERBERT TPICHENER `F'0 RE USED AS A TOWN
GRAVEL SOURCE" 1
which Resolution aut: ^ori zed the bonds in anticipation of the sale
of which the notes herr_by au?kalhoril�ed are to be issued.
SECTION 3. 1't ?e alnount of, borseAs to L); issued for the
aforesaid object or purpose is $40,000.00. Such bolds will be
serial bonds.
SECTION 4. The amount of
Note to be issued is $40,0000000
the first Bond Anticipation
Such tote shall be dated
Dei:ernber. �!6 1987, and shall be numberc-d one an shall mature
December 46 , 1.988, brearing int e :esS L cat a rate not eXCee�ding F'TV
pe. tum ( 17,4o > el' al: -tum, parable at
f:.Llritv . Such note shall be signed by tt,e Su'1_ervi5ar.s of said -
ar11`i att- ste %d by Lhe loStirn Clerk of :�? Ci �'C)4t'it� and bond
and irSt'.E'- ]'e`3t UI; SaiCt 11iUte,1;aI1 be fiayd.rxE in la4;fl_1].
r.0))Cl C) f i:t;` Unitec :i States of America. at 'Ti e- First �dattiollal. Bank
�f c:; r.otrn, Groton, New 1'o.r.k 13073. uc:i; note shall br? in the
for,n prescribed b,, L.f�r. Local P"ii -r.nce La:', of ti;e St,Le of osvew
YOr.1%..
Said note shall !De 1)ayab!.e fr.aln tc3e proceeds
der.ivrr!d. ,ErOln the sale of said bonds (:?,r, atherwisa l-edeerned in the
man;ler Pr.rti,idac by Seca ion 23.00, Local Fi; ?ar;c`^ Law. Tl;e faith
and. c.°re JAJ.t of said Town are hereby i.rrc vocably pledged F the
t, %c^aj'I?1C?nt Cif said note and interest t:.hFar'eCt;.
SFCTI +;v 5. are ar.e no bold al;tici ion n notes
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UlltStanCi11lq n'ei.I.C17 1i3'JG been �jhL�il.l�Ll$lr' iss1,1,ed in a.li�li
L he :ale of ca,i d N� i ' r er i s
J1 t'1 tt °tcy no h`rei)y at• thc;r. i zed a
rencwal note. The period of in'"aturity s.rch not
hr�rei.;r
a[)4':'B set f. r3i -Lh . C.7 iIC�7 liG _C' 15 not iSSlla d in �7f1�i 1
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bonds for an assessable i.mpro'•:ernent.
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SECTION 2. Specif ;c r.eferc33c ks hereby made to a
lesoiution entitled:
"BDNO RESOLUTION DA' E"D DECEMBER 8 19B7 �
RESOLUTION AUT1101 SING THE ISSUP�NCF� OP S40r000.DO
SgRIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN OF GEZOI. GN1 r Nl'; }i' YOLK, TO
FINANCE THE RURCNA R OF APPROXIMATELY 41 ACRE; OF
LAND FROM HERBERT TICHFNER TO St USED AS A TOWN
GRAVEL SOURCE11
Which Resoluti
of which the n
SECTION 3
aforesaid obi
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otes h .reaby aL]LhQr
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rot ar ul,]rposre is
bonds
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$4010
in antic:ipa
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r�a.s toe
t.i-on of the sale
shed.
issued f Az� the
h bQndAs will be
seraal bo�c� � .
SECTION 4. The auo�nt of the fi
r zst Bond Anticzpatioj�
I�Q -8 to be a,ssued is ��U,CaOG_��0 Sucgh n ; t e shall be dated
Vo.ceinbcar 2'_ , 19837, al�d shall be numbered one an�-j ejza. -�.l jnatur, e
December 26 , 1988, rr ring in .r. r- at c54 r,a e rook exc dzng r'TVU
and FLQRTY H[I`4T.1RE'UlrS. - 3v�r cer,tum f � �,i�. �) peg: annu�, payable aL-
wL-4 �7 i':y. Such note: shall be signed by the Su'r��rvisnrs of said
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'1'C >i+ n and attca',�tcti{L R]�' rill 'T'Ciwl7
C].e�:k cK said Tcwiiw and boil
l xr r'.i 1a� oJ: enci �i3t. r. r si one Paz{? note Shall be- Payable
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,rl ne;,F Lf the States of Ame: ica t The First Ban;
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of Gr.oL n Grc to Iv, , Iq ew -r}J:k 1:3073. SQc-dh notEe shall h4;� in ttie
?J_rr pr. c)_ iY ed by the .I GI Finar)ce Law of tlfe St�_zL'e Of Nei:
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S :i.d r�o f� shall oe pa FatiZr zcfru �r
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F cier:ived rol t.h sale Of said bonds or ctherryise redec-rnL�d ij� the
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Manner Ptrc ided by Section 23,00r Local F' J�r�ce flaw. The faith
aild c l:Pedit of said Town ax-e- hereby irrevocably pledged fcr the
i }: t e eked i,;aLe.xst then. ion .
SECTION 54 '.I herd no band aClt ipati0Td [Irt.ec�;
rv;ziis }r�ntFr�. which had +� been pr,eiviously issued ,i-Lt a`iLicl- Pat;i;n of
th' s'? e of said bonds . 1�C1 �]l{}1 1 ^, Lhe note_ hytL e1' v aut -hori.
rer)ewal i'1c te+ rl',Akv i��r�t�d oLr Jnaturity ti,i a�]cl� ! ote is nt
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O'4tL i S..' }] 4 Fi, `'11Cf1 lit]! is not i5:auo of
Ira c!�t.i, 1r] t1,OC1
fcr�ds
for a;. asscssxi_i,e ore!nnt!t�-
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PTINUES OF TOWN BOARD I%IEEIIKG HED) ON TUESDAY, DECEh1LER 8, 1987, AT 7;S PM
Those present: Teresa
N.
Robinson,
Supervisor'
Ellaxd
L.
Sovocool,
Councilman
Gorden
C.
VanBenschoten,
Councilman
Donald
E.
Cummings,
CoL2nclljika xi
Joseph
H.
Graham,
Councilman
Jack ntzgerald,
,attorney
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Also present; Leland Cornelius, Ga:r�f good
Correction to Minutetb of Nov. 10 - County bid price for dump box rzhould
be $+995 from Steuben Supply.
Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. Cummings to approve minutes of
Vovembex' 10th as corrected. Ayes Sovocool., VanBenschoten, Cummings,
Graham, Robinson,
Claim Plos. 301 to 3Z3 of the Highway Fund in the amount of $45,02/0. 5 and
Claiim Nos. 475 to 512 of the General Fund in the amount of $1- 5768.4, were
Presented for audit. Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Graham,
that the bills be approved for payment. Ayes � Sovocool, VanBanschoten,
Cummings, 'Y raham, Robin son .
Monthly x%eport of the Town Clexlk was reviewed..
Corre4pondence consisted of 1) mortgage tax m $15,665.81; ) County
Tlection expenses - $2,315,86; ) Notice off' Unomployment Insurance due
for Donna alglish through week ending Nov, 8, 1987; 4 Letter from Zoning
Officer' to Gerald food regarding Inspection of wood burning stove;
Landfill si'tc� selected is DR7&
Noved by 1rlr, VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, to appoint Lyle Raymond
as town re;p;resentati�re an the Tompkins County Davironrnental Manag meat
Council and George Totman as town representative on the Dam;pkins County
PIFnning Bo 'd. Ayes Sovocool., VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson.
Jon Harrington of 1 'r`ington Associates pr'esen'ted his re]')Ort entitled
"Geologic Inventory and band Use Recommendations for the Town of Graton,
Pew York The purpose of 't-iis study was to compile data on the character
dnd distribution of s3,irficial and bedrock deposits for use in local lands
use planning and to define areas where because of specific geologic
conditions improper use of land miry cause serious problems; and to determine
whether geologic features present any opportunities to facilitate changes
in land, uses.
Ru'4S'OLUTION NO, 33 BOND ANTICIPATIal1 NOTE
Moved, by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Hr, Graham
Ayes -- Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cw7ioings, Graham, Robinson
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SFC'J1ION I F,ttL:' ti: h e �,,.r.; :]c }e- 4 >t playing a por. -.ici cf. the
c70st of the purQhase of aP1Dr:-G %3- .uate1 -y 41 acra" Qf land frorrL
]1erbert Txchcn::x tf!; i:$v usr4.t:i &.�} a `['own grave -1 sou,"ce a.r, accordance
%A'ith r.oceec�irlg l� arc .ofrsa; taken Y the Town Doan of said Town,
there is here3.�y a5 thr)xa.aed to ba issu?ci Serial Bond P11.9ticipation
-Notes of said Town in the t,ot�11- sure ot" $40,000,0D.
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c70st of the purQhase of aP1Dr:-G %3- .uate1 -y 41 acra" Qf land frorrL
]1erbert Txchcn::x tf!; i:$v usr4.t:i &.�} a `['own grave -1 sou,"ce a.r, accordance
%A'ith r.oceec�irlg l� arc .ofrsa; taken Y the Town Doan of said Town,
there is here3.�y a5 thr)xa.aed to ba issu?ci Serial Bond P11.9ticipation
-Notes of said Town in the t,ot�11- sure ot" $40,000,0D.
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SUCTION 5. The Supervisor of the Town of Groton is
hereby authorized to sell said note at private sale at not Ness
than par, and accrued i item st o and when sa.i.d note shall have been
duly executed and sold, ti-ieo same shall be d6l.iver,ed to the
puj, ha so. ,1: Upon I?ajnient of t' e pur_C1)-1FSe p.r.ice to the Supervisor.
and the receipt of the Supervisor. shall be a full. acquittance to
said pur.chcaser who shall not i,e; obliged to se. to the application
Of the purchase monk y .
SECTION 70 This resolution shall take e. "feet at the same
time as the Serial Bond REsclut.ion referred to above shall. take
effect.
RESOLUTION N0. - APPROVAL OF 1988 GROTON FIRE AND AMBULANCE
CO:v TRAC TS
Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. Cummings
Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson
RESOLVED, that the Town of Groton approve 1988 contracts with the
Groton Fire Department in the amount of $39,500.00 and the Groton
Ambulance in the amount of $36,,00.00.
Discussed sludge projects. A hearing is pending on Munson sludge site.
A Tolem ordinance may not be legal if it doesn't affect health, safety and
welfare of people. Supervisor Robinson will discuss with the Town of Lansing
Supervisor the percentage of fees to be borne by County, Town of Lansing and
Town of Groton to retain Environmental Attorney's.
There will be a public hearing in the County on Wednesday, December 15th,
on Agricultural District consolidation.
Gary Wood, Zoning Officer, reported he had issued seven building permits
totaling $97,074 and had done 29 inspections and answered numerous complaints.
He reported on McLean projects as follows: Antique Store - most cars are
gone; Post Office - cars are gone; Green house #5 & #7 is much improved. j
Mr. Wood suggested Town Board increase rate of building permit fee to offsett
Town costs.
Board discussed providing health insurance for employees. Employees are
leaving because Town doesn't provide insurance and it's very difficult to
hire a good person if we don't provide health insurance. Rates for 1988
Blue Cross /Blue Shield are $66.13 single coverage and $163.64 for family
coverage. After much discussion for and againts this subject, consensus
® of entire board was to look into cost of Town providing a portion of
insurance with employee picking up the remainder.
Supervisor Robinson stressed the need for a computer in the Town Office
to be used for bookkeeping, dogs, taxes, town directory, etc. Equipment
can be purchased on State Bid or from individual.
Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. VanBenschoten, to schedule Special
Town Board Meeting for Tuesday, December 29, 1987, at 10:00 A.M. to close
out year -end business and perform annual accounting of all Tovm records.
Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson.
Discussed Tompkins County District Attorney's Plaintiff - Appellants Brief
for Tompkins County Indictment No. 87 -128 involving missing Toi &lm funds.
District Attorney is to be in Albany on Tuesday, January 5, 1988, to argue
appeal before the State of New York Supreme Court Appellate Division. Also
discussed missing monies, conservation stamps and books, keys and other
items either missing or destroyed in the office. Town Attorney stated that
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the 'Town Clerk/Tax ax Collector is personally lia7�l� for all money in hzs
and any deputy's posseFssion. Town Clexk asked why no written action has
been taken by the 'Town regarding unemployment insurance benefits being paid
to Donna English when it is known that rthe has been employed. Town Clerk
notified the NYS Unemployment office of her eirnp'loyment by phone on OctobeT 1,
1,87, and was told that they would investigate.
There being no further business, Mr. Sovocool roved to adjourn meeting,
seconded by Mr, Cumniiings, at 11:OC1 P.M. Unanimous,
Colleen D. Pierson
'Dawn Clerk
MINUM9 OF' SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING HMLD OX TUESDAY, DECF�EER 29t 1987,
AT 10:00 A. K,
Those Present; Teresa
Ellard
Gordon
Absent: Joseph
Absent: Donald
N. Robinson, Supervisor
L. Sovocool, Councilman
C. VanBenschoten, Councilman
ff. Graham, Councilman
R. Cummings, Councilman
Also present: Leland Co�7nelius
Purpose of meeting was to close out year -end business and perform annual
accounting of all Town Tecord .
Claim Nos. 324 to 354 of the Highway IT-Jnd in the amount of $26,028469 and
Claim Pros, -513 to 552 of the General Fund in the amount of $33,936.14 were
presented for audit. °Mr. Sovocool moved that the bills be paid. Seconded
by Per. VanBenschoten. byes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Robinspn
(AbaeD t - Graham and Cuminings) .
RESOLLYrICK NO 5 - BOARD AUTHORIZATICN FOR SUPERVISOR TO WAKE
NDCESSARY TRANSFER OF FWDS FROM VARIOUS
ACCOUNT TO MEET EXPENSES
Moved by Mr. 50V00001, seconded by Mir. VanBenschoten
Ayes � Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Robinson {Absent � Graham & Cummings)
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be authoxisd to make necessary transfer
of funds From various accounts to Meet expenses in 1987 budget.
There being no further busiiness, Mr. Sovocool rooved to adjourn meeting,
s°oonded by Mr, VanBenschoten, at 12&10 P,N, All ayes
Colleen D. Pierson
Town Clerk
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