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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-1997 MINUTES OF TOWN BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1997 @ 7:30 P.M. Those present: Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman Daniel J. Carey, Councilman Donald N. Palmer, Councilman Fran Casullo, Attorney Absent: Gordon C. VanBenschoten, Councilman Also present: Liz Brennan, George Senter, George Totman, Lyle Raymond, Cecil Twigg, Oley Houghtaling, Dewey Dawson Moved by Councilman Palmer, seconded by Councilman Sovocool, that the Minutes of February 11, 1997, be approved as mailed. Ayes - Sovocool, Palmer, Carey, Robinson. Claims Nos. 25 to 39 of the Highway Fund in the amount of $15,512.56 and Claim Nos. 33 to 59 of the General Fund in the amount of $105,511.39 were presented for audit. Moved by Councilman Sovocool, seconded by Councilman Carey, that the bills be approved for payment. Ayes - Sovocool, Palmer, Carey, Robinson. Claim Nos. 86 & 87 of the Special Grant Fund (HUD) in the amount of $3,084.24 were presented for audit. Moved by Councilman Palmer, seconded by Councilman Sovocool, that the bills be approved for payment. Ayes - Sovocool, Palmer, Carey, Robinson. GEORGE TOTMAN - COUNTY BOARD REPRESENTATIVE - Tape did not pick up brief report. Supervisor Robinson met with George Totman and Barbara Mink at the Groton Hotel to discuss problems in the Town. There have been several accidents on Chipmans Corners Road on the curve. There is no signs. George will bring up at next meeting. Also discussed the proposed Bridge Replacement Agreement with Tompkins County. LIZ BRENNAN - BOOKKEEPER - Passed out Monthly Report consisting of Revenues and Expenditures. The annual report is completed. We need to modify budget for recycling services for three months. Annual Report was sent from Freeville using their modem. Will bill Town of Groton as soon as total bill is in. Audit is being done and should be finished with the office work next week. GEORGE SENTER - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER - Building Permits issued year-to- date: 1996 5 0 Houses 0 Mobile Homes 5 Other 1997 9 0 Houses 5 Mobile Homes 5 Other All Life Safety Inspections are current. Will be doing Junk Car Inspections next month. RESOLUTION NO. 21 - AUTHORIZATION TO MODIFY BUDGET Moved by Councilman Palmer, seconded by Councilman Carey Ayes - Sovocool, Palmer, Carey, Robinson Resolved , that the Town Board does hereby authorize the following: MODIFY BUDGET FOR RECYCLING SERVICES FOR THREE MONTHS: 1 General Fund (Townwide) Appropriation: Refuse Recycling, Pers. Serv. A8160.1 $448.50 Estimated Revenue: A2376 Recycling Services for County $448.50 Meeting recessed at 8:00 PM for Hearing on Local Law No. 1 - Amendments to Land Use and Development Code. (Hearing Minutes are filed in Hearing files.) 8:15PM - Hearing - Local Law No.2 - Acknowledges the Right to Undertake Agricultural Practices in the Town. (Hearing minutes are filed in Hearing file.) COLLEEN D. PIERSON - TOWN CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR - Monthly reports were reviewed by the Board. ARLAND HEFFRON & ALTON ALEXANDER - TOWN JUSTICES - Monthly reports were reviewed by the Board. Discussed setting Annual Road Tour. Since Highway Superintendent was out of Town, it was decided to wait until he returned. Local Advisory Board of Assessment Review is scheduled to meet from 3 PM to 6 PM on Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at the Groton Town Hall. Supervisor Robinson will serve from 3PM to 6PM. Councilman VanBenschoten will serve from 3PM to 4:30PM. Councilman Sovocool will serve from 4:30PM to 6:00PM. Appoint Town Constable - Supervisor Robinson said she had two names on the list and she understands that there was some changes that were made so Dewey you are the second one on the list. After some discussion between Supervisor Robinson and Mr. Dawson, Mr. Dawson said he would accept the appointment. The Town Constable serves summons for the court. RESOLUTION NO. 22 - APPOINT DEWEY DAWSON AS TOWN CONSTABLE Moved by Councilman Sovocool, seconded by Councilman Palmer Ayes - Sovocool, Palmer, Carey, Robinson. Resolvedappoint Dewey Dawson , that the Town Board does hereby as Town Constable for the year 1997. Discussed hearing for Twigg Junkyard License Application formerly known as the White Junkyard on West Groton Road. Hearing must be held not less than two weeks and not more than four weeks after the date of Mr. Twiggs application which was March 5th. It looks as though we'll have to have a Special Town Board Meeting and Hearing before our April Meeting. License is not transferable. Moved by Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Palmer, to schedule a public hearing for the Twigg Junkyard Application for Tuesday, April 1, 1997, at 7:30PM at the Town Hall. Ayes- Sovocool, Palmer, Carey, Robinson. Moved by Councilman Palmer, seconded by Councilman Sovocool, to hold a Special Town Board Meeting on April 1, 1997, at 7:30PM at the Town Hall to take possible action on Junkyard Application. Ayes - Sovocool, Palmer, Carey, Robinson. Supervisor Robinson has a letter on the exemptions for the Veterans. We haven't had a change is quite some time. It is quite involved if we want to do it. There was some discussion of how much it would cost and how many people and what percentage. We might be able to do something at our special meeting in April. We need to look up what the current town exemption is. George Totman said the County is currently at $40,000 and they are going to raise it to $60,000. It is in increments from $40,000 up to $120,000. Some Towns have gone to $80,000. We need to check into this before April 10. 2 Stonehedges Country Club has applied to the ABC Board for a liquor license again this summer. Consensus of the Board was that they had no problem with this. Village of Groton has sent notification of a public hearing to be held on March 17th at 7:30PM to amend zoning ordinance to permit placement of elder cottages in residential districts. Notice of Tompkins County Municipal Officials Meeting to be held on March 26th at Lehigh Valley Restaurant at 6:00PM. Reservations to Colleen by March 20th. RESOLUTION NO. 23 - ADOPT LOCAL LAW NO. 1 FOR 1997 Moved by Councilman Sovocool, seconded by Councilman Palmer Aye - Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman Aye - Donald N. Palmer, Councilman Aye - Daniel J. Carey, Councilman Aye - Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor Absent - Gordon C. VanBenschoten Resolved , that the Town Board does hereby adopt Local Law No. 1 of the year 1997 Amending Various Sections of the Town of Groton Land Use and Development Code as Enacted by Local Law No. 1 of the Year 1995. RESOLUTION NO. 24 - ADOPT LOCAL LAW NO. 2 FOR 1997 Moved by Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Palmer Ayes - Sovocool, Palmer, Carey, Robinson (Absent - VanBenschoten) Resolved , that the Town Board does hereby adopt Local Law No. 2 of the year 1997 that Acknowledges the Right to Undertake Agricultural Practices in the Town of Groton. Supervisor Robinson has not been able to contact everybody but has had so many stories that she would like to keep pursuing this and find out what ........ As I understand it, and you were their too George, that there was a possibility of us getting the Peruville site. George Totman said he heard Barbara Mink say that but he ran it by Tom Todd as the Chairman of this but he said he hadn't heard it yet...... I would like to pursue this for a little longer to see if we can find out some more information. JOHN PACHAI asked what is meant by getting the site? Where the site is now belongs to the County and they don't use it except for storing vehicles. They at first said we couldn't use it. In talking with Barbara Mink, she said that she had talked with Mr. Mobbs and he said there wasn't any reason why we couldn't use it. It would be an ideal place if we could set it up. We still would be responsible for a lot of things and it would depend on the cost. This is for recycling and it would be with either Dryden or Freeville and Groton together. It is going to cost somebody. We pay a person to work there now and the County reimburses us for Councilman Sovocool that but they pay for dumpsters and taking them away. asked why would we want to get into that if everybody in the Town has recycling now? Everybody has the opportunity to put their recyclables out at the road side and have them picked up. Why would we go in for something different? Supervisor Robinson said because there are some people in the Town that would George Totman like to have it. said that he thinks you would have to consider what the cost is comparatively like if you've got 7000 people in the Town and 40 to 50 people use it and it's going to cost $4000-$5000 to do it, is the whole Town going to have to pay for those 30 or 40 people that don't John Pachai want to put it out in front of their house. said that if the Town was going to consider recycling he would like to see them consider a broader picture like metals, construction materials, etc. other than just the curb side recyclables. 3 The Town and Village will be having "Groton Old Appliance Day" on Saturday, April 19, 1997, from 8AM to 4PM. The drop off location will be at the Wastewater Treatment Facility on Cayuga Street. More information will be forthcoming from Mayor Toolan. Supervisor Robinson will be sending out letters to all of the Planning Board and Appeals Board Members. All letters are to be returned within a few days. After that we will have action on whatever the responses are. There being no further business, Councilman Carey moved to adjourn meeting, seconded by Councilman Sovocool, at 9:12PM. Unanimous. Colleen D. Pierson Town Clerk 4