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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-02-08 Moved by lLr , Rankin , ' seconded by Mr . VanBenschoten , to set, fees far Town Services as follows ; All ayes 1 Master List for Excavating Purposes 2 = 00 2 Fee for Certif cca,tion of Taxes . 00 first year , $ 1 . 00 ea . additional year Photocopies 4 } Veri ;l;'ied Transcr5.pts of Marriage $ 5 , 00 S } Marriage Certificate 5 , 00 Marriage License $ 5FOO 7 Town & Village Maps 8 ) County Maps 50 9 Mileage for Town Officials . 18 10 ) Dog licenses . 00 foar neutered 8c spayed 10 , 00 fax unneutered unspay ed Moved by Mr . Rankin , seconded by Mr . Sovocool , to appoint Teresa Robinson as Delegate ' to the Annual A� eoc �.ation of Towns Meeting to be held February 14 - 1 ? 2 198 , and to appoint Verl Ranin as an alternate , Ayes -Sovocool , Rankin , VanBenschoten , C: ax'ey , Robinson . C=xoton City residents would like road names Strai ghtened out , Gxoton City Roam iuis from Route 22Z to Champlin Road . Hinman Road starts at Clax'k ' s corners and ,goes to Route 90 , Let '�ex aAgdica. ting correct house numbers and road names should be sen 'L` to Groton and HcLearG Pire Departments . Motlon by Mrs . Robinson to set Torn Board Meeting night for the second Monday of the month at 7 : 0 P . M . to be held at the Town Hall . Seconded by Mr . Rankin , Ayes - Sovocool , Rankin , Vaai.Benschoten , Carey , Robinson , Mrs . James Short of °harpstpen Road contacted the Town Clerk regarding Sherry O ' Bri. en ' s junk oars . He is moving them over onto their propexty . She Goes not want them on her land and since he doesn ' t have a license to operate junk yard oar car business , the- Town should make him comply with the zoning ordinan0e + Zoning Officer should :Look into matter . Their being no f rther business , [fir , Rankin noved to adjourn meeting at 8 : 45 P . M . , seconded by H27 . Sovocooll Colleen D . Pierson Town Clerk MINUTES OF TOW BOARD MEETING HELD MONDAY , THIS VARY 8 , 1982 AT 7 : 30 P . M . Those present : Teresa M . Robinson , 5upervisar Ellax'd L . Sovoc000l , Councilman Gordon C , VarnB6nschoten , Counc1 rIn Verl Rankin , fix . n, Coucilman Francis P . Carey , Councilman Also present : Leland Cornelius , Phil Shurtleff , Nancy McGuerty Moved by Mr . VanBenschoten , seconded by M27 . Carey , that the minutpi�� of January 11 be aupxoved a.s mailed . Ayes Sovocool , VanBenschoten , Rankin , Carey , Robinson . Highway Find G` lairn Nos , 17 - 43 in the amount of 1 , 674, 18 and General bT'und. Claims Nos . 3 - 40 in the amount of $ , 37 . 85 were presented for audit . N2l . VanBenschoten moved that the bills be paid and the clerk instructed to draw warrant for them . Seconded by Mr , Carey . Ayes - Savocool , VanBenschoten , Aankin , Carey , Robinson . Phil Shur tlIfj% County Representa, 'ti +re , reported that he Will be serving on three cornfiittees : Planning and Publi c Works. , Health and Dducat on and Humans Services . He needs input from the Town . Board asked Mr . Shurtliff to look into State ]route 38 hazardous highway conditioris caused by water running over highway du.e to plugged culvert and stream rear trailer park on Cayuga, Street ; also water problem on South Main Street near Jim Cornelius resident e . Mr . ShUStJ. ifi also s 'L'ated, that anyone whose ]property sus trained flood damage should contact '['ojn Payne for tax adjustment for next 'tax period , Gorrespondenoe and monthly reports from Town Clerk and Zoning Officer were x' cviewed . Ono, permit for a storage building was issued , Mr . Volbxecht iE ignoTing renewing his Special Motor Vehicle Repair Shop permit . This matter will be given to the new attorney , RESOLUTION NO , 2 - AUT ORIZA TION FOR NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC a GAS CORPORATION TO PROVIDE STREET LIGHTING IN PERUVILLE AND PIGLEAN DISTRICTS Moved 'by Mrs . Robinson , seconded by Mr . VanBi3enschoten Ayes - Sovocool , VanBenschoten , Rankin , Casey , Robinson ' RESOLVED that the Tr)ncitten application submitted by the New York State lilectric & Gas Corporation for lighting the streets aid public places of DiE t2 . ots of McLean and Peruville , Town of Groton , dated October 25 , 1981 , be , and. the same hereby i. , approved , and a ma jbxity of the members elected to this Board be , and they hereby are , authorized and directed to execute the same in the na.me and in behalf of the Town of Groton , KcLein . and Peruville Districts . Moved by Mr . Rankin , seconded by Mr . Sovocool , to appoint Edward Manan to the Tompkins Community Xotipital Corporation MemberE ;hip . Ayes - Sovocool , Var�Benschoten , Rankin , Casey , Robinson , Moved by Mr . Rankin , seconded by Mr . ovocool , to appoint Lyle Raymond to serve on the '�ornpkins. County Environmental ManMernent0ouncil . Ayes - Sovocool , VanBenschoten , Rankin , Carey , Robinson , Moved by Mrs . Robinson , seconded by Kr . Sovocool , to appoint krlene Brown as Assistant Historian . Ayes - Sovocool , VanBenschoten , Rankin , Carey , Robinson , Moved by Mrs . Robinson , seconded by i1z . Sovocool , to appoint Francis Caxey to the Tompkins County n1ansporta.t,ion { crnmIL ion with Verl Rankin as an alternate . ' Ayes - Sovocool , Var,Benschoten , Rankin , Oax' ey , Robinson , RESOLUTION N0 . ' - ABOLISH POSITICE4 OF' TOWN ATTORNEY Moved by Mr . Rankin , seconded by Mx . Sovocool Ayes - Sovocool , VaaBansohoten , Rankin , Oa] ' e4r , Robinson RESGLVED that the position of Toifn Attorney be abolished , Supervisor Robinson contacted Attorney John Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald , Taylor , Fitzgerald & Pomeroy of Cortland , New York , regarding serving as Attorney for the Town . He quoted a p-rice of $ . 00 per hour -for his services , Consensus of Board was that that was too much money and that they should contact other Attorneys to sec zf they are interested . Teresa will contact Evan Web.c� tex and new Attoyney ' s in Bucko ' s Offica . Dutch will contact Wes McDermitt and Verl will contact Mahlon Pexk:ins . Moved by Mx . Sovocool to table appointing an attorney until others have been contacted , Seoonded 'key Mr . Rankin . Unanimous Highway Superintendent , Leland Cornelius , would like board to Consider purchasing a 198E 10 -wheel dump truok� snow plow combination and txade in our 19 ?5 Brockway dump truck- snow plow combination . Noved by Mr . V&nBerrschoten , seconded by Mr . Casey , to authorize Leland Com-ielius to prepare specifications and the Town Board to advertize for bids on a. 1 8Z 10 =wheel d�rimp 'truck- snow plow combination with a 1975 Bxockway dump truck-snore+ plow combination to be traded in . Bid opening to be March % 1982 at 8 : 00 P , N , in the; Teem Hall , Conger Blvd : , Groton , N . Y , Ayes - Sovocool , VanBenschoten , Rankin , Carey , Robinson . Droved by Mr . Sovocool , seconded by [ors . Robinson , to hold a Special Town Board meeting on WednesdaX , February 4 , 1982 at 7 : P - M , for the pixrpolse o:' considering the appointment of an Attorney for the Town and any other business to come before the board . Ayes - Sovocool , VarLBenschoten , Rankin , Carey , Robinson , RESOLUTION 11,10 , 4 - HOURLY PAY RATE FOR CUSTODIAN AND DEPUTY CLERK Moved by M.r . Rankin , seconded by Mr . Sovocool Ayes - Sovocool , VanBenschoten , Rankin , Carey , Robinson HESOLVE4D , that the hourly rate of pay for the Custodian be set at $ 3 . 50 per hour , and the hourly rate of pay for the Deputy Torn Clerk be set at $4 . 50 per hour I791 . There being no further business , Mr . Rankin moved to adjourn meeting , seconded by Mr . Sovocool , at 8 : 55 P . M . Colleen D . Pierson Town Cl erk MINUTE'S OF SPECIAL T01%rN BOARD MEETII.IG HELD WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 24 , 1982 • AT 7 : 30 P . M . Those present : Teresa M . Robinson , Supervisor Ellard L . Sovocool , Councilman Gordon C . VanBenschoten , Councilman Absent : Francis P . Casey , Councilman Absent : Verl Rankin , Jr . , Councilman Purpose of meeting was to take action, on appointing an Attorney for the Town . No °.turd was received from Atty . Wes McDermott . Atty . Evan Webster is not interested in zoning . Atty . John Fitzgerald has indicated a desire to render all legal services necessary for the Town to be compensated either by the job , hour , quarterly , half- year or yearly . RESOLUTION N0 . `� - RETAIN THE LAW FIRM FITZGERALD , TAYLOR & POMEROY AS ATTORNEYS FOR THE TO101 Moved by Mr . VanBenschoten , seconded. by Mr . Sovocool Ayes - Sovocool. , Robinson , VanBenschoten RESOLVED , that the Town of Groton retain Fitzgerald , Taylor & Pomeroy , Attorneys at Law , with offices at 16 Tompkins Street , Cortland , N . Y . , as Attorneys for the Town for a period commencing on the . 1st day of March , 1982 , and ending on the 31st day of December 1982 , and FURTHER RESOLVES to compensate • Law Firm quarterly for services rendered , but not to exceed $ 5000 for the calender year 1982 , There being no further business , Mr . VanBenschoten moved to "Journ meeting , seconded by lair . Sovocool , at 7 : 55 P . M . Colleen D . Pierson 1'ofem Clerk MINUTES OF TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD MONDAY , MARCH 8 , 1982 AT 7 : 30 P . m & Those present : Teresa M . Robinson , Supervisor El.lard L . Sovocool , Councilman Veil Rankin , Jr . Councilman Gordon C . VanBenschoten , Councilman. Francis P . Carey , Councilman John Fitzgerald , Attorney for ToT.m Also present : Leland Cornelius , Phil Shurtliff , Richard Watts ?Moved by Mr . Rankin , seconded by Mr . Carey , that the minutes of February 8 and 24 be approved as mailed. . Ayes - Sovocool , Rankin , VanBenschoten , Carey , Robinson . Highway Fund Claims Nos . 44 to 95 in the amount of $ 17 , 086 . 93 and General Fund Claims Nos . 49 to 69 in the amount of $ 3 , 511 . 83 were presented for audit . Mr . VanBenschoten moved that the bills be paid and the clerk instructed to draw warrant for them . Seconded by Mr . Carey . Ayes - Sovocool , Rankin , VanBenschoten , Carey , Robinson .