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Home My WebLink About1982-12-13 1. 6 Z RESOLUTION NO . 21 - ADOPT PRELIMINARY BUDGET AS 1983 TOWN BUDGET Moved by Mr . VanBenschoten , seconded. by Mr . Sovocool Ayes - Sovocool , VanBenschoten , Carey , Robinson Absent - Rankin RESOLVED , that the Groton Town Board adopt Preliminary Budget as per hearing held on October 25 , 1982 , as the Town Budget for 1983 . SUMMARY OF TOWN BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS LESS LESS AND PROVISIONS ESTIMATED UNEXPENDED AMOUNT TO BE FUND POR OTHER USES REVENUES BALANCE RAISV) BY TAX GENERAL $ 1739200 $ 55 , 750 $ 30 , 000 $ 871450 ® GENERAL OUTSIDE VILLAGE 41 , 950 3 , 6o0 10 , 000 28 , 350 HWY : REPAIRS & IMPROVE . 112 , 200 290500 15 , 000 67 , 700 MACHINERY 176 * 300 22 , 000 259000 129 , 300 SNOW & MISC . 105 , 875 29000 25 , 000 78 , 875 CHIPS PROGRAM 57 , 193 57 , 193 -O- - o- .FEDERAL REV . SHARING 36 , 184 36 , 184 -o - -o - GROTON FIRE DEPT . 22 , 700 -0- - 0 - 229700 McLEAN FIRE DIST . 16 , 865992 - 0 - -0 - 169865 . 92 PERU LIGHT DIST . 10000 - o - -0- 1 , 000 MCLEAN LIGHT DIST . 1 , 800 -0 - -0 - 1 , 800 TOTALS $ 745 , 267 . 92 $ 2o6 , 227 $ 105 , 000 $4349040 . 92 Attorney Fitzgerald had Supervisor and Zoning Officer sign contempt of court proceeding against John and Luella Anderson for operating a junkyard in violation of the Town of Groton Junkyard Ordinance . Town Constable will serve notice on the Andersons . Attorney hopes to bring 'before Judge Bryant on Dec . 2 or 16 . There being no further business , Mr . Sovocool moved to adjourn meeting , seconded by Mr . VanBenschoten , at 9 : 35 P . M . Unanimous Colleen D . Pierson Town Clerk MINUTES OF TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD MONDAY , DECEMBER 13 , 1982 AT 7 : 0 P L Those present : Teresa M . Robinson ,, Supervisor Ellard L . Sovocool , Councilman Franis P . Carey , Councilman Gordon C . VanBenschoten , C =n cilman Jack Fitzgerald , Attorney Arrived Late : Verl Rankin , Jr . , Councilman Also present : Leland Cornelius , Phil Shurtliff , Fred Tanner Mr . VanBenschoten moved that the minutes of November 8 be approved as mailed . Seconded by Mr . Sovocool . Ayes - Sovocool , VanBenschoten , Carey , Robinson . Rankin - Absent . Highway Claims No . 320 to 349 in the amount of $ 15 , 803 . 97 and General Hind. • Claims No . 363 to 391 in the amount of $4 , 073 . 82 were presented for audit . tltr . Sovocool 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 . Monthly reports from the Fire Department , Town Justice , Town Clerk and Zoning Officer were reviewed . Zoning Officer is to send renewal applications at time special permits are to be renewed . Zoning Officer sent letter to Edson Jacobs regarding reapplying for a temporary trailer permit . Health De.Partment is concerned over allowing the trailer to be put in without a sewer. system . Matter will go before appeals board . Phil Shurtliff , County Representative , reported that County Budget passed , but he didn ' t vote for it since they raised budget less than reserves - - one million increase in budget and 1 . 2 million increase in reserves . Also discussed was moving of the Office of Aging to the Old Hospital site . Mr . Shurtliff reported that Walpole Road, bridge is being reinforced now . � n 1 )" St Mr FredTanner of McLean asked. board status of road between Lafayette and Stevens Road. , Has it been officially abandoned or not . He is trying to buy a, small piece of land between him and Glen Munson . Road has not been used for many years , residents have seeded . He would like to get it abandoned legally to join two parcels . Board. and. Attorney discussed procedures to legally abandoned road . Board will let Planning Board review prior to hearing . RESOLUTION NO , 22 - AUTHORIZE TOM PLANNING BOARD TO REVIEW POSSIBLE ABAN.DONI�TT OF ROAD IN MCLEAN BETWEET LAFAYETTE AND STEVENS ROAD Moved by Mr . Sovocool , seconded by Mr . VanBenschoten Ayes - Sovocool , VanBenschoten , Rankin , Carey , Robinson RESOLVED , that the Town Board authorize the Planning Board to review and submit report to Torn Board for final action on the abandonment of Town Highway in McLean lying between Lafayette Road and. Stevens Road . Supervisor Robinson , Attorney Fitzgerald , George Totman and Gary Evans will meet December 14 at 10 : 00 A . M . to discuss zoning regulations . Attorney Fitzgerald reviewed proposed 1983 Dog Contract . It ' s the same as 1982 with the exception of 'the add.endums . The same addendum used in 1982. will be used for 1983 contract . RESOLUTION NO . _23 - APPROVAL OF 1983 DOG CONTRACT Moved by Mr . Rankin , seconded, by Mr . ' `anBenschoten Ayes - VanBenschoten , Rankin , Carey , Robinson May - Sovocool RESOLVED , that the Torn of Groton enter into Contract for Dog Control Services for 1983 with the SPCA per Contract plus addendums . Discussed paying LVRR annual rental of $ 25 . 00 or paying a lump sum of $ 500 to buy easement back . Mr . VanBenschoten moved the Board authorize Attorney Fitzgerald to negotiate LVRR fee . Seconded by Mr . Rankin . Ayes - Sovocool , Varaenschoten , Rankin , Carey , Robinson . Highway Superintendent , Leland Cornelius , reported new fuel tank was in and 8 , 402 gallons of fuel oil was delived at a cost of approximately $ 1 . 07/gal . He requested boards approval to pay bill as soon as received . Mr . Sovocool moved 'that fuel oil voucher be paid upon receipt . Seconded by Mr . VanBenschoten . Ayes - Sovocool , VanBenschoten , Rankin , Carey , Robinson . Moved by Mr . Rankin , seconded b ;, IIr . Sovocool to appoint Mr . Ed. Moran to the Tompkins County Hospital Corporation . Ayes - Sovocool , VanBenschoten , Rankin , * Carey , Robinson . RESOLUTION NO , 24 - 1983 YOUTH RECREATION AND YOUTH SERVICES PROJECTS Moved by Mr . Sovocool , seconded by Mr . Carey Ayes - Sovocool , VanBenschoten , Rankin , Carey , Robinson RESOLVED , that 'the Torn of Groton will participate jointly with the Village of Groton in the Youth Recreation and. Youth Services ( Learning Web ) Projects for 1983 with Town share being $ 3200 and $ 2800 , respectively . RESOLUTIONl NO . 25 - TOWN POLICY ON HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES VACATION • Moved by Mr . Carey , seconded by Mr . Rankin Ayes - Sovocool , VanBenschoten , Rankin , Carey , Robinson . RESOLVED , that Highway employees shall not be entitled to three ( 3 ) weeks vacation until the calandar yeas following their 10th anniversary of service . Moved by Mrs . Robinson , seconded by Mr . Sovocool. , to set Special Town Board Meeting on Thursday , December 30 , 1982 at 10 : 30 A . M . to close out year end business and perform annual accounting of all town records . Ayes - Sovocool , VariB enschoten , Rankin , Carey , Robinson . Atty . Fitzgerald reported. on status of Anderson case . Personal. service of Certified copy of Judgement has been completed . Judge Bryant will be available in January . There being no further business , Mr . Rankin moved to adjourn meeting , seconded by Mr . Sovocool , at 9 : 20 P . M . Unanimous . Colleen D . Pierson Town Clerk