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Moved by ice• . Rankin , seconded by Mr . Sovocool , to appoint Donald Cummings
to serve a five year team on the Zoning Board of Appeals , replacing Gordon
Hoy who has resigned. . Ayes - Sovocool , Rankin , VanBenschoten , Carey ,
Robinson .
Moved by Mr . Sovocool , seconded. by Air . 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 fox 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 are 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 , Ibix . Rankin moved to adjourn meeting ,
seconded by Mr . Sovocool , at 9 : 30 P . M . Ayes - Unanimous
Colleen D . Pierson
Town Clerk
M114UTES OF TOWN BOARD 14EETING HELD MONDAY , JULY 12 , 1982 AT 7 : 30 P . M .
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 2O6 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 ,
Carey , Robinson .
Supervisor Robinson - has had :four complaints on Phil Shurtliff ' s junk caxs 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 Brovin Road in violation of the Town of Groton Zoning Ordinance .
Supervisor will talk with Mr . Mobbs 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 .
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Planning Boaxd will meet with P.ttorney to discuss. changes in zoning and then
re-submit to Town Bated for their approval prior to scheduling hearing .
RESOLUTION N0 . 12 CO2SINE DISTRICTS 1 , 2 AND 3 FOR REGISTRATION DAY
Moved, by Kr , Pankln , seconded by Mr . Sovocool
Ayes Sov0000l , VanBenschoten , Rankin , Carey , Robinson
RESOLVED THAT Election Distracts r 1 , 2 and 3 be combined. for Registration
Day ( October 16 ) at the Town Hall . Registration foT }Distaciot & will
be at the McLean Fire Station .
RESOLUTION NO . — 1 - POLLING PLACES DESIGNATED Fp>`�'. 1982
Loved by l%tr . VanBenschoten , seconded by Per . Carey
Ayes - Sovocool , VanBerischoten , Rankin , Carey , Robinson
RESOLVED THAT 1982 Polling Vlaces be de�iginated as follows : Dr.stxiot # 1 -
West ' Gxoton Church , District #2 - West side of Town Hall , . District # =
East side of Toi-m Hall , District Nk - McLean Fire Station ,
Discussed SPCA ' s arequest for $ 1 . 00 increase in Dog License Fee Tor 1983 .
Our delinquent dog ' li �t contains people who have riot renewed for December 1980
through May 198Z , SPCA a.nd Town Justices axe responsible for taking action
against delinquent dog ovaers . Town Roaxd is respon6ible to see that this is
dome . Consensus of Board was to tell J + s 'tlCes to clamp down on deg license
offenders ,
Dog License
Moved by 1•ir . Sovocool , seconded by Mr . VanBenscho 't�n , to stay with same fee
( no increase from the $ 5 . 00 and $ 10 . 00 fee ) for 1983 . Ayes - Sovocool ,
VanBenschoten , Rankin , GaTey , Robinson ,
Discussed putting collision on two new Autocar trucks with $ 1000 deductible
at a cost of $ _5Q for both for the re,rLainder of 1982 and 50 Per truck
for 1983 ,
RE OLUTIW NO , 14 - PLACE COLLISIU4 INSURANCE slid TWO A10TOCAR TRUCKS
Moved by MD . Rankin , seconded by Mr . VanBenschatexn
Aires - Sovocool , VanBenschoten , Rankin , Care , , Robinson
RESOLVED THAT t two new Ailtoc -.x trucks be i he nsured for collision
with a $ 1000 deductible .
There being no further business , Mr . VanBenschoten moved to ad, jo= meeting ,
seconded by Mr + Savacool , at 8 : 30 P . M + Byes - UnariIuoUs
Colleen D . Pierson
'Town Clerk
MINUTES OP TOWN BOARD NT.ErENG HELL} MONDAY , AUGUST 19 , 1982 AT 7 . 3D P . M .
Those present : Teeresa M . Robinson , Supervi !� o :r
Francis P . Carey , Couneilkan
Gordon C . VarBensohoten , Councilman
Jack Fitzgerald , Attorney
Arrived Late : Vearl Rankin , Jr . , Ci r)uncilman
Absent + 21lard L . Sovocool , Councilman
Also Present ; Leland Cornelius , Nancy McGuerty
Mr . Carey moved that the minutes of July 12 be approved as mailed. . Seconded
by Mr . VanBenschoten . Ayes - Carrey , VanBenschoten , Robinson . Absent - Rankin
and Sovocool .
Fz1ank Carey repoxvted that Mr . Vassalotti felt that main objective of Learning
Wi !b was not ao; omplished . Apparently industry . was: rt interested in hiring
,young people dt this time . Human Services. said .. sa;ne thing plus there w4asn ' t
sufficient time to work on project . Program will continue to be re- evaluated .
Highway Claim Pros . 183A to #206 in the amount of $ 29 , 3 k . 80 and General Fund
Claim Nos . 17 to 2 in the amount of $ 1 , 052 . 9 were presented for audit .
Ni: . VanBenschotan mov40 that the bills 'ae paid, after a correction of Cayuga.
Crushed Stone invoice , and the clerk instructed to draw warrant for them .
Seconded by Mr . Carey . Ayes - Casey , VanBenschoten , Robia ., on . AbE� ent -
Rarnldn and Sovocool .