HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-03-28Among the many items discussed were: the dog situation; purchasing of typewriter
for Town Clerk; Housing survey which the town and planning boards will set up a
meeting for; uniting village and town utility services for which petitions are
now being circulated; renovation of current town hall to include more privacy,
desk for Town Clerk, additional room for court, etc. -- suggestion was made that
Supervisor appoint committee to study renovation of building.
Motion made
by Mr.
Sovocool, seconded by Mr.
Dow, to
adjourn meeting at 10:30 P.M.
Vote taken:
Ayes
- Dow, Walpole, Sovocool,
Rankin,
Heffron
MARCH 28, 1977 - MINUTES OF SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING.HELDAONDAY @ 7:30 P,M.
Those present were: Hicks B. Dow, Supervisor
Verl Rankin, Jr., Councilman
Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman
Arland Heffron, Town Justice
Robert Walpole, Town Justice
Benjamin B ucko, Town Attorney
Leland Cornelius, Highway Superintendent
Also present were: Caroline Miller, Reporter for Ithaca Journal
Board of Representatives meeting held Monday, March 28, 1977, passed a resolution
not to have S.E.Q.R. implemented, that there are many problems presently with the
law as written, that there should be clarifications with many aspects of the law,
procedures are cumbersome and that the procedure is complicated, could be
expensive, etc,
Observations: That the local law being considered tonight has tried to comply
with the provisions passed by the State Legislature but that because of the many
questions raised as to the enforcement, procedures to follow, and the areas of
which require impact studies and so forth, that the Board delay any further action
on passing a local law to comply with the legislative mandate.
It was moved by Mr. Walpole that town does not take action to pass Local Law I
for reasons as set forth in the foregoing statements. Seconded by Mr. Rankin.
Upon vote carried unanimously. Ayes - Dow, Walpole, Sovocool, Heffron & Rankin.
Mr. Walpole moved that a hearing on Mr. Sherry O'B rien's Application for a Junk
Yard License be held April 11, 1977 at 8:00 F.M. and to publish a notice.
Mr. Sovocool seconded. Upon vote carried unanimously. Ayes - Dow, Walpole,
Sovocool, Heffron & Rankin.
RESOLUTION N0. 8 - RESCIND SURRENDER
Moved
by Mr.
Walpole,
seconded
by Mr. Heffron. Adopted unanimously.
Ayes
- Dow,
Walpole,
Sovocool,
Heffron
& Rankin.
RESOLVED, to rescind our RESOLUTION NO. 1 passed at our regular Board
Meeting of January 3, 1977, calling for our preferential rights to purchase
abandoned Lehigh Valley Railroad Property.
There being no further business, Mr. Walpole moved, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, to
• adjourn meeting at 8 :10 P.M.
Deputy Town Clerk
APRIL 4, 1977 - MINUTES OF THE TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD MONDAY @ 7.30 P.M
Those present were:
Also present were:
Hicks B. Dow, Supervisor
Verl Rankin Jr., Councilman
Ellard L. Sovocoo, Councilman
Arland Heffron, Town Justice
Robert Walpole, Town Justice
Leland Cornelius, Highway Superintendent
Teresa Robinson, Mary Evelyn Dempsey, Claude Holden, Jill
Charboneau, Jim Charboneau, Kenneth Wood, Walter J. Wiggins,
Anthony Cerrachi, Joseph J. Collins, David R. VanValkenburg