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Home My WebLink About1984-11-07MII�IUTES OF SPECIAL TOWN BOARD BUDGET WORK SESSION HELD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1984t AT 7:X P . ICI . Those present: Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor Joseph H. Graham, Councilman Gordon C. VanBenschoten, Councilman Absent: Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman Absent: Donald E. Cummings, Councilman Also present: Leland Cornelius Purpose of meeting was to work on budget. Supervisor Robinson presented preliminary budget figures with all requests included. Reasons for increases were explained. • Also discussed was SPCA Contract for 1985 and Group Health Insurance that is available for Town employees. There being no further business, Mr. Graham moved to adjourn meeting, seconded by Mr. VanBenschoten, at 11:00 P.M. Carried. Colleen D. Pierson Town Clerk MINUTES OF TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1984 @ 7:30 P.1p1. Those present: Teresa Ellard Gordon Donald Joseph Jack F m. L. C. E. H. it2 Robinson, Supervisor Sovocool, Councilman VanBenschoten, Councilman Cummings, Councilman Graham, Councilman gerald, Attorney Also present: Leland Cornelius, Gary Mood, Robert Walpole, Verl Rankin Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Cummings, that the minutes of October 9 and 16 be approved as mailed. Ayes - Sovocool, VariBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. Claim Nos. 308 to 331 of the Highway Fund in the amount of $18,022-55, Claim Nos. 321 to 376 of the General Fund in the amount of $9,773.71, and Claim Nos. 7 to 13 of the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund in the amount of $19,204.97 were presented for audit. Mr. Graham moved that the bills be .raid, including vouchers for Election Personnel, and Cl.er). iristructed to draw warrant for them. Seconded by Iolr. Sovocool. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. A reminder that on November 20th at 7:30 P.M., the Town Board, Tompkins County Environmental Management Council. and the Village Board will meet at the Village Hall. Monthly reports and correspondence was reviewed. Letter from Director of Tompkins Community Hospital requesting our support to relocate Route 96 as far away from hospital as possible. 0 Zoning Officer has asked to use office in back of Town Hall for his office and phone. He has hired his own secretary who will be working in office occassionally. He plans to purchase desk and hopefully an answering service to take calls when no one is in of;f:'ice. Board had no objections to this request. Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Graham, to appoint George Totman as Town representative on the Tompkins County Planning Board for a term of three (3) years. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. Board meeting recessed at 8:00 P.M. for Budget Hearings. Board meeting reconvened at 8:25 P.M 224 Supervisor Robinson discussed with board members tax rate increase: $7.40 last year (1984) and $7.58 this year (1985). :Board members discussed difference in Groton and McLean.Fire Districts and their budget figures. RESOLUTION NO 31 - ADOPT PRELIBINARY BUDGET AS 1985 TOT41. BUDGET Moved by Mr. Graham, seconded by Mr. VanBenschoten Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson RESOLVED, that the Groton_ Town-Board adopt Preliminary Budget as per hearing held November 7, 19&x, as the Town Budget fox 1985. SUMJo1ARY OF TOWN BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS AND PROVISIONS FUND FOR OTHER USES GENERAL GENERAL OUTSIDE VILLAGE HIGHWAY- TOWNWIDE HIGHWAY- OUTSIDE VILLAGE FEDERAL REVg1UE SHARING GROTON FIRE DEPT, McLM11 FIRE DIST. PERU LIGHT DIST. McLEAN LIGHT DIST. TOTALS $275,375 that should be legally 149,900 Leland Cornelius 296,000 of all.roads and give 156,469 000 38Y453 25, 200 189969.33 i , 000 1P900 $863,266.33 LESS ESTIMATED REVENUES $ 57 , 250 41100 27,000 6304-17 38,453 $.190 , 220 LESS UNEXPENDED BALANCE $ 18,000 10,800 156 , 125 23, 052 $2079977 AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX $2009125 that should be legally 35,000 Leland Cornelius 112,875 of all.roads and give 70 , 000 25, 18, 1, 1, $465, 200 969.33 000 00 069 33 Attorney Fitzgerald explained procedure to amend Local Law #1 for the year 1966 providing for a partial tax exemption of real property for the aged. A Local Law amending Local Law n1 of 1966 is amended by ratifying and confirming Resolutions adopted in 1970, 1973, 1975 and 19790 Moved by Mr. Sovocool to schedule public hearing on December 11, 19847 at 8:00 P.M. for Local Law No. 3 of 1984 amending Local Law No. 1 for the year 1966 which provided for a partial tax exemption of real property owned by certain individuals with limited income sixty -five (65) years of age or older. Seconded by Mr. Graham. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. Discussed roads that should be legally abandoned. Leland Cornelius will get a list of all.roads and give to Attorney Fitzgerald. Proposed road projects for 1985 are Clark St. and Davis Road (CHIPS) and Elm St. Ext. a regular Town Highway program. Board members were reminded of Vet's Exemption hearing scheduled for 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, December 4, 19846 Annual Association of Towns meeting will be held in NYC from Feb. 17 -20. Town needs four individuals interested in Health Insurance before we are able to get in Plan. Zoning Officer reported he had issued five building permits over the past month. Supervisor read addendum to proposed 1985 Dog Contract with the SPCA. Board discussed, flat fee of $7800 for Dog Control services for 1985. Consensus of Board was that is was too high. Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by hlr. Sovocool, to offer. SPCA $6500 for 1985 Dog Control. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. .7 • t��'r Discussed status of Tichenor Gravel Pit, Survey has not yet been Completed. U-c. Tichenor is still taking gicavel out as of this past Monday. Leland. Cornelius, Highway Superintendent, would like to buy sir compressor for 'Down at Tichenor's Auction. MoVaCt by Mr. Van.BeIischote.n, seconded by Mr. Cummings, to authorize [highway Superintendent to purchase air compressor and miscellaneous tools at Tichenor's _'suction, Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Gxa,ham, Robinson. There being no further business, Mx'. Sovocool moved to adjourn meeting, seconded by Per. Cummings, at 9:55 P.M. Unanimous Colleen D. FierBon '.Gown Clerk 111FUTES OF TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD TUESDAY, DECSI FM 111 198 T 7:2O P,M. Those px'esent: Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor 1111axd Donald Joseph Jack F Absent; Gor:lon L. Sovocool, Councilman E. Cummings, Gounoilman H. Graham, Councilman itzerald, Attorney C. VanBenschoten, Councilotan Also prig sent: Leland Cornelius Moved 'by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. CUMPLings, that'the minutes of November 7 be approved as ntailE�d, Ayes - Sovocool, Cummings, Graham, Robinson . Claim Nos. 334 to � 58 of the Highway Fund "Ln the anount of $ C,788.5 ; Claim Mos. 385 to 430 of the General Fund in the amount of $13,704.67; and Claim No. 14 of the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund in the amount of $1P4,82,07 were presented for audit. Mr. Sovocool moved that the bills be pain. and instruoted olerk to draw wa=ant for them. Seconded by Mr. Graham. Ayes -- Sovocool, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. Monthly reports front ToTfrn Clerk, Town Justice Heffran and Zoning Officer were reviewed. Supervisor Robinson reported that all municipalities are having trouble getting Ynsurance. Comb. goes down because of good record but insurance w'11 go up about $3000 because of S M acid pits being within the township. CPS had testing done but haSrL't released entire results. Hupen'visor will contact County to see what information was provided by DEC. Meeting reoessed at 8PM fox' Aged Exemption Hearing (Local Law #3 of 1984), Hearing opened at 8PM . Supervisor read legal Notice that was published in the Jou):nal & Courier on NovmEbex 21 amending Local Law #1 for the year 1966. T. Robinson : Are the; e any questions? S. Sovocool,: Wig erid. up with $8000 exemption? T. Robinson: This brings us up to date and makes us legal. It was a, Local Law and amended by resolutions since 1966. You can't amend a local law by resolutions. Does everybody u= nderstand? D. Cummings: What percentage do they get? T. Robinson: 50. Income up to $8000 for Town, Village & School. J. Graham: Do they have to file every year? T. Robinson : Yes, since there income may change. Any wozie questions? If not, we will close the hearing Hearing closed at 8 :15 P -M ..