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Home My WebLink About1978-04-0334 MiDUTES OF THE TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1978, AT 7:30 Pofile Those present were: Teresa 17. Robinson, Supervisor Robert F. Walpole, Town Justice Gordon C. VanBenschoten, Coincilmaa'i Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman Verl Rankin, Jr., Councilman (Arrived Late) Benjamin J. Bucko, Torn Attorney Also present .•ere: L. Cornelius, F. Satterly, H. Bush. M. Dempsey, K. Wood, G. Totman, C. Holden, D. Lewis, L. Robison, B. Brothers, C. Miller, N. McGuerdy ?r. Walpole moved to accept minutes of previous meetings (March 6 & 16) as mailed. Seconded, by Mr. Sovocool. Ayes - Walpole, VanBenschoten,- Sovocool, Robinson Claims #59 to ,1,431 of the Highway Department and #€71 to X96 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. VanBenschoten. Ayes - Walpole, VanBenschoten, Sovocool, Robinson Mr. Totman, Chairman of the Planning Board, presented Board with information in regards to an addition 'Lo the Zoning Ordinance -to include: Add, 601.47 - "Motorized Vehicle Repair and Sales Under Special Permit" after meeting certain criterion. Permit would be good for one year then Zoning Officer will inspect. Questions were raised about firewood businesses and other businessess. Any zone change should be made all at once. Mr. Walpole recommended. the Town Board set up a meeting with Planning Board to discuss changes. Supervisor Robinson agreed that Boards should act as soon as'possible. Board agreed to meet with Planning Board on April 20th at 7:30 P.M. in the Town Hall, Mr. Hank Bush was present to present his application for land use variance in order to start his own auto repair business. Will wait and see what transpires from above meeting. Mr. Walpole moved to hold Public Hearing on merger of American Television & Communications Corp. with Time, Inc. on Monday, May 19 1978, at 8 :00 'P.M. Seconded by Mr. VanBenschoten. Ayes - Walpole, VanBenschoten, Sovocool, Rankin, Robinson Attorney Bucko will review information received on Fall Creek Management Project and ;hake recommendations to Board at the next meeting. The Environmental Management Council has planned a bus tour on April 29 of Fall Creek and. Route 13 Corridor which Ken Wood will report on. Supervisor Robinson read Margaret Palmer's report on the Advisory Council to Family Court of which she is a representative of from the Town of Groton. SEAR informational form to be completed by Town will be filled out by Attorney and. submitted by Supervisor Robinson. Tompkins County Municipal Officials' Association fleeting will be held April 19, 19789 at 7:00 P.M. at the Valley House Restaurant. Voting on nominated officers will take place with remainder of meeting open for questions and discussion. Frank Satterly briefly discussed Board of Representatives projects which include EMC tour on April 29 for elected officials and representatives of organization; Freeville to Ithaca Railroad; Court House parking problem; Economic Advisory Board consisting of businesses, realtors, etc., need a person to serve on Board and report on economic conditions in County; Flooding program. Public Hearing -to be held Thursday at 7 :30 in Court ?louse by Health Committee on Hospital Change. EOC is being Funded on a month to month basis. Under EOC's Outreach Program, we don't know of those local people benefiting from the program. County was over $100,000 budgeted for snow removal funds this winter. Mr. Howard Stevenson complimented Mr. L. Cornelius for a fine job done on clearing highways. The question arose if there was anything the Town Board could do on County Railroad vote of 9 -6 which hampered relinquishing the County's preferential rights to railroad and sell to landowners. Mr. Satterly advised we let Mahlon Perkins and the Board. of Representatives know in writing our feelings. Mr. Satterly will furnish us with names of those voting against. Presentation of Photo Album was made to Claude Holden in recognition of his many years of service. These photos were taken at the Retirement Dinner held in his honor at Stonehedges. • I I Ais . Leora Robison representing the Village Tennis Court. and Swimming Pool Committee was.present to ask for assistance fIrom the Town in initial grading and 6 inches of fill ( crushed stone to 'be hauled in. They have beery tanned down four or. dive times #or State Funding because of insufficiorlt funds. InterLd to do pro jest anYWa.,y. Gurrently have $15,D00 on hand for project. Village has offered. to lo past of work and hopefully Town! will be able to contribute. Town will take into consideration and let, KS 2s. Robison know in a couple of days. Town_ Directory is finirhed and Post Office Ifs oing over for any changes. Should be ready for printing in four o'r five days. dogs Mr. Walpole recommended that Town Board take immediate action for assistance in enforcing our Dog Control Law. Mr. Bill Brothers of the SPCA was present to assist us in resolving our problem. MA's contract with county allows their to pick up only untagged dog's. If we hire our okra Dog Warden, State law does 'not permit both Local Wax%den and SPCA 7ervice, SPCA is understaffed and cannot provide increased patrol ser-rices. 'Mr. $rothers suggested that the Town consider a contra with the SPCA to pick up uritagged dogs, enforce leash law and patrol certa2n hours in the Town of Groton. This would. 'be an additional expense to Towri with C.ounty getting prooeed. . After an houar of discussion, no solution to our proble% was reached. Attorney Bucko will meet with Mr. Brothers to discuss alternative routes to take prio2` to Tojnpk=Ee Ccurity Phinlcipal O#`ficlL Meeting.- Mr. VanBenschoten moved to put up for bids to sell one 1) 1963 Chevrolet ton pickup txmck and one (1) 1967 Che,,rrolet ton pickup truck with bids being opened May 17 1978, at 8:15 P.M. Seconded by Air. Sovocool. Ayes - Walpole, VanBenschoten, Sovocool, Rankin, Robinson Mr. Cornelius reported that Mr. William Casolara, was doing surveying for our Mining Permit at a coat of $385400. Work is progressing smothly. Mar. Walpole moll ed that Attorney B1zcko attend SPaU Workshop at Bear' Mt. , N vY. , on April Z5 - 26 at a preregiE #tx:ation cast of $' 5.00. Seconded by Ms. Rankin. Ayes , Walpole, VanBenschoten, Sovocool, Rankin, Robinson Annual xoad in ZPec'tioji was set for April 22, 1978, Ett 10 :00 A. M. There being no further business, Mr. Rani in moved for ad journinent, seconded by Mx . Walpole, at 9i42 PAN Colleen_ D. Piexson Town Clerk FaNUTES OF O+ '. N BOARD MEE'rlliG HHLD ON MONDAY, MAY 11 1978, AT 7:30 P o Ki s Those present were: Teresa.M, Robinson, Supervisor Robert F. Walpole, Town Justice Gordon C. VanDenschoten, Courjoya.i�Lan Ella,rd. I,. Sovocool, Councilman Ve2�1, Rankin, Jr,, Councilman Benjamin J. B ucko , Town Attorney Also present were: Deland Cornelius, Ohaxles Blanche Valbrecht, Eci,wa7c Beverly Miller, Herbert Stewart, Carl Ferris, Hank Bush, RQbex`t & Zaura. Haughn, Joseph Nora, Mary Ellen Lane, `rank Pierson, Qcik, Hewitt, L. K. Wood, Robert Skinner of Oerrache, Robert Brown, James Schaefer of 31, Glary Evelyn Deppsey,of the Cortland Standard, Nancy McGuerdy of the Groton Jouxna.l & Courier, and others. The meeting smarted a, few minutes late due to lack of a. q'uorwm. Mr. Sovocool moved to accept minutes of previous meeting as mailed. Seconded by jar. BarlBens4.hoten. Ayes - VanBenschoten, Sovocool, Robinson Claims #83 to #100 of the Highway Department and #97 to #126 of the General F�md were presented for audit, Mr, Walpole moved that the bills be paid and. the Clerk lnstructed to draw the wa.rxar7t for thein. Seconded by Mr. Rankin, Ayerb - Walpole, VanBenschoten, Sovocool, Rankin., Robinson 35`