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Home My WebLink About1985-08-13252 Mr. Sovocool moved' to hold a SPeCial ',Gown Board Meeting on July 31, .1983 at B:OO P.M. to consider annexation of Talbot property. Seconded by 142x, VanBenschoten, Ayes - Savocool, VartBenschoten, Cummin #s, Robinson, Town picnio will be held August 4th at Moon at George Totman's in' McLean, All Town officials, appointed employees and highway employ8es and families are Invited to attend. BI,ing dish to pass, awn meat and table service. There being no further business, Mr. Oummings moved to adjourn meeting, seconded iby'Mr, VanBenschoten, at 8:1 P.N. Unanimous. Colleen D, Pierson Town Clerk PFZUTES OF TOU4 BOARD MEET' G HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 198 AT "? g 30 P 11. Those present: Teare�a Ellard Gordan Joseph Jack F krrivea Late; Donald M . Robinson, Su.115ervi $or L. Sovocool, Coancilman C. Va.rLEenschoien, CoL Lcilman X. Graham, Goorrcilman ltzgerald; Attorney 1 . Curnmin f�ounr'ill[On Also present; Leland Coxnelius ?loved by F'Ix'. tiFanBensohoten, seconded by Dtc. Sovocool, to approve the minutes of July 9 as mailed, Ayes Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Graham, Robinson (Absent - Cummings), Claim Nos. 204 to 240 of the Highway Tand in the amount of $36,2 .79, Claim Nos. 262 to 301 of the General ri' and in the awount of $4,535,18, and Clallm Nos, 6 to 8 of the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund in the amount of $10, 16i'. 14 were presented. for audit.. Plr*. Graham moored that the bills be laid, seconded by I�ir. Guirimings. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cxnming$, Graham, Robinson, Board reviewed Town Bl.erk's aMa Town Justice Heffron's monthly reports. Corx'espendence consirsted of: 1) Letter from Child Development Center {egarding opening of a Toddler Care Program on Beptember 3, 1985; 2) Letter f-.�om Conare sman Sherwood Boehlezt indicating Federal Revenue Funds Will rema7 L n at the current level in 1986; 3) N.Y. Job Developinant Authority to expand bonding capacity far small businesses; 4) Notice from Toapkins� Ltimployees Federal Credit Union notifying all municipalities that all einployees are eligible for nemberhi; -5 proposed regulations of the Affordable Housing Corporation for the Affordable Home Ownership Develop- ment program; ) Completed appl.ica.tion for Town Gravel Mine. DEC checked out mime with Highway Supe�tendent Gornelius and aerie some suggestions. Suggested we keep permit on old ;Pit for another year 'then recl.aAm. Can still use for storage, DEC waits us to step new mine walls so that no wall is nigher than 25 feed:. Discussed Gxoton Festival Days Parade -- Town Board Members should all participate. Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by llbr. Graham, to appoint Kathy Olson of McLean to the Yauth Commission. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. Moved by PlIr. Sovecool, seconded by Mr. Cummings to appoint Betty Rumgay as Election Inspector in Distx'a.ct #3 replacing Margaret O'Hara reshc has resigned due to health reasons, and also to appoint Gerald Hammond as Re- Checker to ;replace Ross Rockwell who 15 working nights. Ayes - �SOVOCOO1, VanBensohoten, Gwatnin s, Graham, Robinson. Town Clexk notified Board members of JoAnn Hill's idn jury on August 2 which consi53ted of burns to her right hand. obtained while 'boring con;1'ident7.al documents. Pertinent info has been filed with the lilorkmen's, Comp, Board, C 1 200 Supervisor Robinson again reminded Board of notification fxom Dempsey Insuxance Agency that Utica Mutual is going out of the General Liability Market as of Septernbez 1, 1985. Mr, Dempsey is still locking to the only two carriers, t5ta.rinoo and PennCo, and has sent in applications;. They estimate our Town liability wi.11 go up at.2east five times the premium we are now paying. Itr. Dempsey suggested groups of Torems get to- gether and write Congressmen. Expostxe is to great to covex m nicipaliti es, Mr. Dempsey stated he will do everytlhing he can but Toem Board has to look after Town, Supervisor Robinson attended n!ee'ting Friday at Noon on landfill, County is going with Landstrorns , They will close Caswell dump but landfill will be used for dumping of trees, etc. with consent of County. Garbage pickup will cost more for Grot.orr to haul to Tioga County. Also will cost County a, lot more to haul into landstroms . Lyle Raymond was present to report on aivixonmental [%%nagement Counccil otivities. He is on Ai,r. and Water jality Committee. Solid Waste Committee handles dump which he is not on. He indicated that EMC has not been kept informed of activities by County Board. Board briefljr discussed proposed 1986 Dog Contract with the SPCA. They propose to provide 'aasic services beginning at $5,072 up to the deluxe package for an annual fee of $Io,000l Supervisor Robinson has received several complaints on nek? intersection of Ulest Groton Road. and Smith Road . County changed intersection making with Road a straight thru road and West Groton Road a T�yield. Complaints were yield sign is too small and too close to intersection plus no advance warning that intersection has been drastically changed thus oreating a daagesous intersection. Supervisor spoke with Mr. W1111am Mobbs and he informed us that he would have his engineer take a look at it. The County did place a yield ahead sign On Nest Groton Rand. Consensus of Town Board is th at intersection should be changed back the way it was with West Groton Road being the main highway or ,put Etop signs up. RESOLUTION 00. 19 - RKUTSTING TOMPKINS COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO PLACE STDP SIGNS AT INTERSECTION OF PJES`,I,' GROTON ROAD A D SMITH ROAD Moved by PSkr. Cummings, seconded by Mr. VanBenschoten Ayes � Sovocool, VanDenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson RESOLVED, that the 'fawn Board of the flown of Groton go on arecoxd in requesting a "STOP " sign on West Groton Road at Smith Road intersection to replace the present, "Yield" sign, and FURTHER RESOLVED, that a "STOP AHEAD" sign on lest Groton Road at Smith Load intersection t'eplace the present "Yield %hea+d" sign. Proved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Clanaings, to authorize Leland Cornelius to attend. Highway Su;perintendent's Convention in Syracuse and Robert Walpole to attend Magistrates Conference in Ell env: vn 1016 thxu 10/9d Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Gsla.harn, Robinson. Supervisor discussed heating problem in winter in front entxanceway. An estimate of $Z897 to enclose area was submitted by Able Glass Service of Clay, NdYm RESOLUTION NO, 20 - AUTHORI ATIOPI TO ENCLOSE TOWN HALL ENTRANCEWAY Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. Graham Ayes - Sovocool, VarkBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson RESGUED, that Able Glass Servr ce make proposeL3 changes to front entrancewe y per estimate of '897.0D. Noved by Mrs. Robinson, seconded by Yr. Sovocool, to reschedule September Town Poard Meeting for Monday, Sept. 9, 1.985 at 7: P,l'], so as not to confliot, with Primary Day, Sept. 10. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBen4chot.en, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. Leland Cornelius reported that they are paving Clark St. Ext, as fax as gravel bank. There being no furthex business, Mr. Sovocool moved to adjourn meeting, seconded by Imo. Cummings, at 9:25 P.M. Unanimous Colleen D. Pierson Tawas Clerk