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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-06-14 1'11PtiUTES OF TOIRT BOARD �MRETING HELD . MONDAY , JUICE 14L 1982 AT ? . S- P:. M . Those present : Teresa M . Robinson , Supervisor Ellard L , SoSJocoal , COU_DC ' JMiM , Gordon C . VanBenschoten. , Co7.:rrcilm&n , F~ranci� P . Carey , Councilman ve .1 Rankin , Jr . , Councilman ' � Jack Fitzgerald , Attorney i Also present : Leland Cornelius. , Don Lowe r Mr , , Carey moved that the minuses of May 10 be approved as maileX. Seconded . by Mr . VanBenschoten . Ayes - Sovocool , VanBer7scho'ten , Carey , . pob,inson Rankin T AbE3ent . Highr.rra4y Fund Claim Nos . 1 4 to 182 in the aanount of 39 , 0 - 00 and General and Claim. 9os . 146 to 170 in the amount • of $ 1 :, 6o2 + 3 were.' pres.ent?d- floc audit . Mr . Rankin Moved that the bills be paid and the clexk instructed to draw war-rant for them . Seconded by Mr . Sovocgql . ,dyes - Sovocool , Rankin , VtinBenschoten , Carey , Robinson . Monthly reports from the Town Clerk , Town Justice and Zoning Officer were x' e %riewed . Attorney vexified that car dealers and garages on Route 222 are not an excegt'Wn fixom the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to junk, cars . Supervisor , Att.oxney and Zoning Officer will meet- at 11 : 0Q A , M . on Thursday to go over zoning rprocedures . Board reviewed correspondence and the eXaninat, ion report• of the accounts Arid fiscal affai' r of the Town of Groton :for the period Jaaivax'y 1 , 1979 through December 1 , 1981 . Don Lowe , Director of the Tompkins County SPCA , . spo1ce to the .board , about increasing costs to the SPCA thus an increase in d-og. .fees is needed at this point in tine , He .,Fill submit a three part px' oposal ' to include a ' time' study , analysis of what trey do and. a budget -breakdowrt � ju� tifj�ing the need fox an increa.� e in contract , He asked the bci=6 to consider in �x•ea.sing dog license fee $ 1 . 00 . r Supervisor Robinson stated that Town esentat7, ve , Phil Shurtliff , has initiated a summear :job program for youth to work approximately 15, hours per week . Matching town and county fL1nds would be used . Youths would have 'to be supervised . Door, d by IdIr . Rankin to table. taking action at this time . Seconded by Hr . Sovocool . Ayer,. - Sovocool , Rankin , Va Benschoten , - Ca:x'ey , Robinson , ne 'down of Groton has been apportioned $ , 82-. O0 under CHIP$ ( Consolidated Local Street and Highway Imwproveuierit ) Program , quarterly installments equal to one fourth of the apportionment will be mailed starting June 25 , 1 8 . The Town Ts allotment must be expended ' for capital onstxuction• !Dro ,jects -- highway Improvements with service lives of 'ten or more years . The present law continues CHIPS 'for the next four years . No project was [designated for this yeax due to uncertainty of receiving funds Moved by DLt . ' 'Rarikin to table any action , s'eeonded by Mz . VanBenschot,en `, ,dyes - Un'an1Mous Supervisor Robinson suggested Town again look into oe'tting• windoiirs on Town Offices to cut dorm on heart loss , ' Previous efforts fell throughr since the company went bankrupt . r Information was received from Insurance CvrapariX on coverage. of . .volunteer fireman . Everyone is covered- -no problems , IL Discussion was held on the appointment o:f:Building and Tine Code enforcement officer , Town must have someone to inspect, public meeting places with a capacity of 50 people or more . After considerable discussion , the following motions were made ; Moved by Mil . VariBenschoten , seconded by Mr . Sovocool to get a hold of Atlantic Undexnrxlters and have 'them explain to u� their services and fees , Ayes - Sovocool , VanBenschoten , uarey . slay - Rankin , Abstain - Robinson . Moved by V x' . Rankin , seconded by Mr . Carey to c on ta.c t rR . Walpole , Fire Chief , and have him explain services and fees . Ayes hankin.i '- Vai.iB:enschoteri : pCarcy , Nay Sovocool . Abstain - Robinson � al Moved by Mr . Rankin , seconded by Mr . Sovocool , to appoint Donald. Cummings to serve a five year term on the Zoning Boyd of Appeals , replacing Gordon Hoy who has resigned . Ayes - Sovocool. , Rankin , VanBenschoten , Carey , Robinson . Moved by Mr . Sovocool , seconded by 14:c . VanBenschoten , to appoint Janet Bell as Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals . Ayes - Sovocool , Rankin , VanBenschoten , Carey , Robinson . Supervisor Robinson , Attorney Fitzgerald , George Totman and Gary Evans will meet Thursday , June 17 , to discuss zoning changes in preparation for hearing . Highway Superintendent , Leland Cornelius , discussed with board. bidding for fuel oil which is a state requirement . We will have to consider putting in a larger storage tank . Board authorized Mr . Cornelius to get prices on tanks . ® Locks on town building axe so worn that they should be replaced . Cook ' s Lock Service left samples and prices for board to consider . Moved by Mr . Rankin , seconded by Mr . Carey , to purchase new locks for entire building . Ayes - Sovocool. , Rankin , VanBenschoten , Carey , Robinson . There being no further business , Mr . Rankin moved to adjourn meeting , seconded. by Mr . Sovocool , at 9 : 30 P . M . Ayes - Unanimous Colleen D . Pierson Town Clerk M124UTES OF T0WN BOARD DIEE41'ING HELD MONDAY , JULY 12 , 1982 AT 7 : 0 P . 14% Those present : Teresa M . Robinson , Supervisor Francis P . Carey , Councilman Ellard L . Sovocool. , Councilman Gordon C . VanBenschoten , Councilman Verl Rankin , Jr . , Councilman Absent : Jack Fitzgerald , Attorney Also present : Leland. Cornelius Mr . Carey moved that the minutes of June 14 be approved as mailed . Seconded by Mr . VanBenschoten . Ayes - Sovocool , VanBenschoten , Rankin , Carey , Robinson . Will hold off paying 'bill for Railroad Crossing since Village now owns property . Railroad property is being re-negotiated . Board wishes to leave as is with property owners having the option to purchase . Cleo Lucas will check with Atty . Perkins to find out where property owners stand . Highway Fund Claim Nos . 183 to 206 in the amount of $ 62 , 432 . 12 and General Fund Claim Nos . 185 to 207 in the amount of $4 , 870 . 66 were presented for audit . Mr . Rankin moved that the bills be paid and the clerk instructed to draw warrant for them . Seconded by Mr . Carey . Ayes - Sovocool , VanBenschoten , Rankin , Casey , Robinson . Supervisor Robinson . has had :four complaints on Phil Shurtliff ' s junk cars on Route 222 . After contacting Mr . Shurtliff he stated that cars have been sold to junk dealer and will be removed soon . Also , John Anderson is working for Ithaca Scrap and has a contract with County Dump to removed items from dump . He is dumping on Brown Road in violation of the Town of Groton Zoning Ordinance . Supervisor will talk with Mr . hMobbs to see what the situation is . Received a report from Human Services Coalition on Learning Web program . Project is just getting going . Needs more time to evaluate before a decision is made whether to continue or. not . Board will be kept informed of project . Board discussed summer job program for ;,youth . Consensus was that the Town has very few jobs that youths could do . Also , supervision would tie up an individual thus creating a shortage of manpower . Supervisor will contact Learning Web to see if they will supervise . She will also look into Village hiring Town kids and supervise and Town will. pay . No action was taken on a Fire Code Inspector since Supervisor received no communication from either source .