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Home My WebLink About1984-10-092 M114 UTES OF T01eM BOARD MEJTING HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 1984, AT &;30 p. M. Those present: Teresa joselph E11axd Gordon Jack F A=ived Late: Donald M. Robinson, Supervisor H. Graham, Councilman L. SOV00001, Councilman C. VaanBenschoten, Councilman itzgerald, Attorney E. Cummings, Councilman Also present. Leland Cornelius, Lyle Raymond, Gary Wood Moved by IlLr, Var)Benschoten, seconded by Mr. Savocool, that the minutes of September 4 be appvroved as mailed. Ayes - Sa ;rocool, IFanBl�nschoten, Graham, Robinson. Absent - Cummings Claim Nos, 267 to 304 of 'the HighwRy Fund in the amount of $15,805436 and Claim Nos. 291 to 3U of the Genexal Fund in the anLount of $2,8.36 were presented for audit. Fix. So ;rocool moored, that the balls be paid and clerk I nstructed to draw warra.rit for them. Seconded by Mr. VanBenschoten. ayes= Savocool, VanBenschoten, Graham, Robinson. Absent - Cummings. Monthly report from Tol,•n Clexk and correspondence was xeviewed. Moved by Mr. 0:aham, seconded by for . Savocool, to authorize Town Justice Robext Walpole to attend N.Y.S. Magistrates Assoc. Convention in FrIlenville on Oct. 5 -10. Ayes - Savocool, VanBenscho'ter7, Graham, Robinson. Absent - Gumajings . Environmental Kanagemm t Council will be n[eeting in Village Full on Nov. 20 at 7:30 F.K. Town Board members will attend to contribute information relating to landfill, Owasco Inlet water, fish and wildlife, transportation, land use and general idea of how we see development in the area. Lyle Raymond will contact, individuals to speak on different topics. Supervisor disoussed Federal Revenue Sharing requixements for the handicapped, Town will construct ramp at back door to allow acce and also plywood ramp to be used in highway doox entrarice. The present. Co=t location is inacces;t. 7Ue at this time bat could be held in the Town Hall. Town will be considering ways to xemedy this situation. Discussed law regarding wood stove inspection and who does inspection. Consensus of the Board was that Gone Enforcement Officer would inspect new installations and after' a fire. Otherwise, Fire Departments will continue to answer calls for cleaning and inspection on e�1 ing facilities. Discussed purchase of gravel bank and financing. It was 'brought to the board's attention that Yal. Tichenor has been hauling graye2 from propex`ty Town agreed to 'purchase. Atty. Fitzgerald will again advise Tirhenor's Atty. Jim Henry that nothing is to be x•emoved from property. If he continutes to sell gx'avel, Town will asK for negotiations, RESOLUTION NO, 28 - BOND RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000600 SERIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN OF GROTON, NEW YORK, TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY 41 ACRES OF LAND FROM H BERT TICHENM TO BE USED AS A TO9JN GRAVEL SOURCE Moved by Joseph H. Graham, seconded by Gordon C. VanBenschoten, Ayes - Ellaxd L. Savocool, Donald E, Cummings, Gordon C.VauBenschoten, Joseph H. Graham, Teresa H+ Robinson Nayes - None THM TQI?JH BDARD OF' THE TOl'iI�' OF GROTONP IN THE COUNTY OF TOMPKIFS, NEW YORK, hereby resolves, as follywp;, : SECTION 1. The specific object or purpose for which obligations are issued pursuant to this Resolution is to finance the cost of the purchase of approximately 41 acres of laud from Hexbert Tichenex to be used as a Town gravel source. I I 1 �l SECTIO14 2. The maximum cast of such land i8 $146, 000.00 a.nd the plan of fi.ri4incing of said cast is as follows : By the pa,ymerrt of $45,999-00 from the General Funds o.£ the Town of Groton, as regiAred by Section 107.00 of the :Local Finance Law, and by the issuances .of serial bonds of the 'dawn of Groton in the principal amount of $ioa1 000,00. SECTION 3. The period of probable usefulness of said purchase is fifteen (1_�) yearns, as set forth in Section 11„00 (8) of the Local Finance Law, SECTIOPa 4. Said serial bonds will have a. maturity of less than } five years, SECTION 5. The faith and cx'edzt of the Town of Groton are pledged to the payment of the principal of said bonds and interests thex'eon when due. SECTION 6. The Supervisor of the Town is hereby authorlZed. and directed to sell such bonds at private sale in accordance with the provisions of. Section 63.00 of the Local Finance Law. SECTION 7. Subject to the prov�,sions of this Resolution and of the law, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 30.00 rel.a.tive to the authorization of the i rtsuance of bond anticipation notes and of Section X0.00 and Section 56.00 to 60,00 of the Law, the powers and duties of the Town Baa.1d relative to prescribing the 'terms, form and can•Cents as to the sale and issuance of said bonds and any notes issued in anticipations of said bonds, or the renewals thereof, axe hereb7F delegated to the Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer of the Town. SECTION 8. The validity of the bonds authorized by this Resolution and of any. notes issued. in anticipation of said bonds; may be contested only if- (a) Such Deli ions are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town is not authorized to expend money, or, {b) The provisions of the Law which should be complied with at,the date of the publication of such Resolution axe'not substan- tiall.y complied with and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity, is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (e) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the canatitutjon. SMCTION 9. This Resolution is, pursuant to Section 35.00 of the Local Finance Law, not subject to a, permissive referendum. - SECTION 10, This Resolution shall take effect as provided by the 'down Law, Members of Youth Commission were present - Dori Cargian, 100cal youth Co�uission; Jinn Johnston, Family & Children Service of Itha.ca,; Mary O' Donnell, Youth CooTdina.tor, . Mr. Ca.rgian updated board meg bars on formation of Youth CoMMjSSian and Parent Support Gxoup. Youth worker was hired for Town and Village through a contract with Family. & Children's Sex'vice of Ithaca in order to obtain additional state funding. Ms. O'Donnell works 315 time with Groton Youth vastly through the sohool with a drop in center located there. Summer programs will inclade working with park progxam.and any other programs that inight materialize, ✓ 11 4 RESOLUTION NO, 2P ` - 1985 YOUTH RECREATIOP ADD YOUTH SMVICES PR+OJWTS Moved by Mr...Sovoocal, seconded by Mr. VanBenschoten Ayes - Sovocoo>l, VanBenscho'ten, Cumrreing$, Graham, Robinson RESOLVED, that the lawn of Groton will participate jointly with the Village of Groton in the Youth Recreation and Youth Services Protects for 198_5 with Tbwn Share being $3200 and $2800, respectively. 222 After some discussion of alternate Route 13 routes, the following reso- lution was offered; RESOLUTION NO, _ 0 - ENDORSE THE B -1 CORRIDOR ALIGil?4MT FOR ROUTE 13 Moved 'by Mr. Graham, seconded. by Mr. Cummings Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cuirtmings, Graham, Robinson BE IT RESOLVED, that the town of Groton strongly endorse the B -1 Corridor alignment as proposed by the Tompkins County Planning Board as the best alternative to the improvement of Route'13 from Cortland to Ithaca not only from the benefits derived because of its proximity to Groton and its easy accessibility to TC3, Cornell University and the Tompkins County Airport, 'but also because of the inherent safety advantages implicit in the construction design with reference to overhead passes, on and. off ramps and limited • access. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the B -1 alignment is favored over the A -1 alignment since the Town of Groton feels that this latter corridor would need to be continually updated in order to meet traffic safety standards. Attorney looked over 1985 Highway Agreement and advised board that wordage pertaining to sick leave was fine and Agreement was ready to be signed. Board discussed new law regarding exemptions from Real Property Assessments for Veterans. Discussed were current exemptions and new alternate exemptions for Veterans. The new law gives muncipalities the right to "opt out" of the 1984 exemptions by determing that these new alternate exemptions will not apply to properties in our jurisdiction by adopting a local law to that effect no later than January 30, 1985. The new exempticns could result in a significant increase in property taxes paid, by non - veteran property owners. The 'board would. like to see what impact exemption would have prior to making a decision. Moved by Pars. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Graham, to schedule and give notice of Public Hearing to consider whether to deny Veterans tax exemptions, reduce the amounts set by the state or accept the exemption' schedule recently approved by the state legislature to be held on Tuesday, December 4, 1984 at 7 :30 P.M. in the Totem Hall. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. Moved by Mrs. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Graham, to reschedule regular November Town Board Meeting to Wednesday, November 7, 1984 at 7;30 P.M. at the Town Hall. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. Moved by Mrs. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Graham, to schedule Preliminary Budget Hearing, Fire Department Budget Hearing, and Proposed Use of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds Hearing on Wednesday, November 7, 1984, at 8:00 P.M. at the Town Hall. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. Moved by Mrs. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Graham, to hold a Special Town Board Budget, work session on 'Tuesday, October 16, 1984, at 7:30 P.M. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. • Discussed SPCA Contract for 1985. They are asking for a flat fee of $7800 which does not include enumeration. Board felt this was a considerable increase in fees for dog control services. No action was taken. Notice eras received of limited water supply study grants available from County Board to all Towns. Estimate of study is $3000 - $5000. Area is north quadrant of the Totim - feasibility off:' bringing water to 07.d Stage Road and Triangle. Consensus of Board was negative. Gary food, Zoning Officer, reported'that so fax this year he has issued 29 'building permits, 40 inspections w/ no fire inspections, two court cases and four violators before Zoning Board of Appeals. `.hhere being no further business, Mr. Sovocool moved to adjourn meeting, seconded by Mr. Graham, at 9:50 P.M. Unanimous, Colleen D. Pierson Town Clerk i