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Home My WebLink About1977-11-19• 23 The meeting started 10 minutes late due to lack of a quorum. Mr. Sovocool and Mr. Heffron arrived and meeting started. Mr. Walpole moved to accept minutes of previous meeting as mailed. Seconded by Mr. Heffron. Ayes - Walpole, Sovocool, Heffron, Rankin Claims #268 to 306 of the Highway Department and #247 to 303 of the General Fund were presented for audit. Mr. Walpole moved that the bills be paid and the Clerk instructed to draw the warrant for them. Seconded by Mr. Heffron. Ayes - Walpole, Sovocool, Heffron, Rankin Moved by Mr. Walpole to appoint Mr. William Conner as Custodian. Seconded by Mr. Heffron. Ayes - Walpole, Sovocool, Heffron, Rankin Appointing a constable was tabled until next month for further investigation. Mr. Gordon Hoy, Chairman of Appeals Board, reported no activity for the previous month, ' Mr. Robert Brown, Zoning Officer, submitted a letter of activities for the previous month with a total of 34 permits issued. Accepted by the Board. Action on appointing Teresa Robinson as Supervisor was to be discussed with her before taking action. Mr. Walpole reported on meeting he attended regarding LVRR totaling three acres. County made purchase offer of $4600 to LVRR. Shortlines Railways is interested. More information will be available around the first of the year. Consultant doing survey. As of December 15, 1977, railroad service to Baker - Miller Lumber will be discontinued. Door is still open - -will wait for more information. Board meeting recessed at 8 :10 P.M. for Preliminary Budget Hearing. Board meeting reopened at 8:37 P.M. Mr. Walpole moved to table appointing Teresa as Supervisor for another month. Seconded by Mr. Sovocool. Ayes - Walpole, Sovocool, Heffron, Rankin There being no further business, Mr. Walpole moved for adjournment, seconded by Air. Heffron at 8:40 P.M. Colleen D. Pierson Town Clerk NOVEMBER 19, 1977 - MINUTES OF SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD AT 9:00 A.M. Those present were: Verl Rankin, Deputy Supervisor Robert Walpole, Town Justice Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman Arland Heffron, Town Justice Benjamin Bucko, Town Attorney Also present were: Teresa Robinson, Leland Cornelius, Gordon VanBenschoten, Mary Evelyn Dempsey The Town Board reviewed Preliminary Budget to see if there was any way to lower tax rate. Since we were notified yesterday at 5:00 P.M. that the Railroad property in the Town and Village was tax exempt, thus lowering our assessment valuation -- which tax rate was originally based on for the Preliminary Budget -- the Board felt we would have to absorb loss and could not lower budget or tax rate. Consequently, the following resolution was made: RESOLUTION NO. 300 _ ADOPT PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 1978 Moved by Mr. Benjamin Bucko, Seconded by Mr. Gordon VanBenschoten Ayes - Walpole, Sovocool, Heffron, Rankin RESOLVED THAT, the Preliminary Budget as compiled at the rates of $7.46 inside and $5.33 outside (Up $.92 and $1.63 respectively) be adopted as the Annual Budget for the Town of Groton for the year 1978. Mr. Heffron moved that the Board appoint James J. Allen of 172 Cayuga Street as Constable. Seconded by Mr. Walpole. Ayes - Walpole, Sovocool, Heffron, Rankin i i i 2 Mr. Walpole briefly discussed a proposal for the Ambulance rate to be based on assessments for Town, Village and McLean. All would be Paying same rate. Cdr, Walpole also discussed a proposal of 2o unit, one or two bedroom, apartment houses on the 1.7 acres next to Sam Sill's Garage (5 bldgs. = 4 units bldg, ). Private Corporation which is taxable. Would accommodate anyone ineluding some of the 52 Senior Citizens waiting to get into Senior Citizen Oornplex which is not taxable. Major pz'oblem is Flood Zone whxoh Farmers Marne'would probably go along with in funding. Mr. Rankin moved that the Board appoint Teresa Robinson as Supervisor to take affect immediately. Seconded by Mr. Walpole, Ayes 4 Walpole, Sovocool, Heffron, Rankin There being no further business, Mr. Rankin moved for adjournment, seconded by Mr. Heffron, at 10:15 ArMb iorrw MINUTES OF SPECIA, Colleen D. Pierson Town Clerk TOWN BOARD ME=KG HELD ON DRCk MER Those present were, Teresa Robins=, Supervisor Robert Walpole, Towa'i Justice Arlaald Heff'ront Town Justice Lewis Sovocool, Councilman Leland Cornelius, Highway Superintendant Also present; Maxy Evelyn Dempsey 7" t_ Q -10 :00 A . M * Mr. Walpole moved to accept minutes of previous meeting. Seconded by Nr. Sovocool. +oyes � Walpole, Sovocool} Heffron, Robinson. Claims #331 to #361 of the Highway Department and #330 to #349 of the General Fund were presented for audit, Mr. Walpole moved that the bills be paid and the clerk instructed to draw the warrant for them. Seconded by Mr. Sovocool. Ayes - Walpole, Sovocool. Heffron, Robinson. RESOLUTION Now 31, - TRANSFER FUNDS `ROM DOT TO ITZI I Moved by Mr. Walpole. Seconded by Mar. Heffron. Ayes Walpole, Scvccoolk Heffron, Robinson, RESOUDi D, to transfer $3,564,45 from Dot 45417 to Item I. Mr. Walpole moved that all Town Mail with `s 0o m of Groton or Supervisor noted in address be forwarded to Town of Groton. A letter notifying Post Office of same will be sent by Clerk. Seconded by Mr. Heffron. Ayes - 11alpole, Sovocool, Heffron, Robinson. Mr. Heffrcn moved to authorize Supervisor to attend Convention of Supery -lsors and County Legislatures in Niagara Falls on January 2 -25, 1978. Seconded, by Mr. Walpole. Ayes - Walpole, Sovocool, Heffron. Moved by Mr. Walpole that we have a Professional set up double entry books for 1978. Seconded by Mr. Sovocool. Ayes - ?Walpole, Sovocool, Hef#ran , Robinson. Discussed disposition of obsolete voting screen8. Board gave approval to dispose of. Discussed inventory of assets to be started in January, 1978. What effects will this inventory at purchase price have on insurance? Briefly discussed updating fee schedule for Town Clerk's use in supplying material, certification, photocopies, etc. to individuals. 'fabled paying Town Clerk far mileage, using personal cap` on Town Business for the year 1977, Thera being no further business, Mac. Mr. Sovocool, @ 1Il00 A.M. Walpole moved for ad journment, - seeconded by C� Colleen D. Pierson Town Clerk •