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Home My WebLink About07-15-1992Wednesday, July 15, 1992 5:00 P.M. TOWN BOARD MEETING The Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandville was held at the Town Hall, 15 Terrace Road, Cortland, New York, with Supervisor Raymond Thorpe presiding. Members present: Supervisor, Raymond Thorpe Councilman, Theodore Testa Councilman, Edwin O'Donnell Councilman, Donald Beard Councilman, Ronal Rocco Deputy Town Clerk, Patricia O'Mara Absent: Town Clerk, Pauline Parker Others present were: Highway Superintendent, Carl Bush; William Bailey of the George B. Bailey Agency, Inc.; Town resident, Pam Wittlin; and Jon Blackwell, Newsreporter. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor, Raymond Thorpe at 5:00 p.m. He requested all those in attendance to rise and Pledge Allegiance to the Flag. Councilman Rocco made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa to receive and file the Planning Board Minutes of April 28, 1992. All voting aye, the motion was carried. RESOLUTION #140 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS - JULY Motion by Councilman Rocco Seconded by Councilman Beard VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED, that the vouchers submitted have been audited and shall be paid as follows: General Fund A Vouchers #259-276 $10,082.81 General Fund B 61- 68 $11,403.25 Highway Fund 211-228 $12,538.24 Water Fund 139-142 $ 4,418.95 Sewer Fund 73- 79 $ 6,773.97 Capital Projects 39- 46 $36,590.22 Mr. William Bailey of the George B. Bailey Agency, Inc. was granted privilege of the floor to discuss the current insurance coverage for the Town of Cortlandville. The major topics were: Fire policy, Commercial General Liability Policy, Business Auto Policy, and Contractors Equipment. Reports are on the table for review and may be seen upon request in the Town Clerk's Office. Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Rocco, to receive and file a letter to Ken Andrews, from Tracy L. Miter, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The letter is in regards to the Senior Games and his involvement with the program. All voting aye, the motion was carried. JULY 15, 1992 PAGE 2 Councilman Rocco made a motion, seconded by Councilman O'Donnell, to receive and file a letter from Congressman Sherwood Boehlert and the attached letter from Joseph B. Lynch, Manager of US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development concerning the Grant for Blodgett Mills. All voting aye, the motion was carried. Councilman Rocco made a motion, seconded by Councilman O'Donnell, to receive and file correspondence from Pam Wittlin concerning ERI. All voting aye, the motion was carried. Supervisor Thorpe addressed the Town Board and presented ideas for a dedication to honor Melvin Pierce for his many years of public service to the community. Dedicating the meeting room had been suggested earlier. Other ideas presented were the new Town Well located on Lime Hollow Rd. or the new water tank being constructed now on Blue Creek Rd. A discussion followed whereby the Councilman thought the most appropriate would be the well site on Lime Hollow Rd. Mr. Pierce has dedicated most of his tenure to working with a municipal water system. A plaque could be placed on the wall and that location would be visible to the public. Supervisor Thorpe stated that he would check into purchasing a plaque and report back to the Town Board. RESOLUTION #141 SET DATE FOR A SPECIAL MEETING FOR JUL•Y 22, 1992 AT 5:00 P.M. IN REFERENCE TO WENDCUSE AQUIFER PERMIT Motion bv_ Councilman Beard Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED WHEREAS, Wendcuse Corp. has submitted an application for an Aquifer Permit and the Public Hearing was held and recessed on July 1, 1992, and WHEREAS, the County Planning Board meets on July 15, 1992 and are scheduled to take action on this application, and WHEREAS, the Town Planning Board have scheduled a Special Meeting for July 21, 1992 to make their determination pertaining to the permit, and WHEREAS, Mr David Yaman has requested the Town Board to hold a special meeting due to contractual and construction time restraints of Wendy's, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that a special meeting shall be held by this Town Board on July 22, 1992 at 5:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, in regards to Wendcuse Aquifer Permit. 266 JULY 15, 1992 PAGE 3 RESOLUTION #142 GRANT PERMISSION FOR YOUTH BUREAU TO USE CORTLANDVILLE PARK FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL FALL FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL Motion by Councilman O'Donnell Seconded by Councilman Testa VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED, that permission be granted to the Cortland Youth Bureau to use the Cortlandville Park for their First Annual Fall Family Fun Festival to be held Sunday, September 13, 1992. RESOLUTION #143 ADOPT EMPLOYEE SAFETY MANUAL FOR THE TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE EMPLOYEES Motion by Councilman Rocco Seconded by Councilman Beard VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED WHEREAS, all Town employees have a copy of the Safety Manual that is mandated by OSHA, and WHEREAS, the Safety Manuals are for clerical, highway, water and sewer, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandville does hereby adopt the Employee Safety Manual. RESOLUTION #144 REFER OCCURRENCE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS TO THE CORTLANDVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Motion be Councilman Rocco Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED WHEREAS, due to training requirements and costs associated with this training, Highway Superintendent, Carl Bush, stated that his department does not have the capability to respond to any request for assistance that involves hazardous materials, which would include spilled petroleum products, diesel, gas, and oil to name a few, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, any incident that may occur which involves hazardous material, shall be referred to the County Fire Control at 753-3243, who would then determine the next coarse of action. RESOLUTION #145 AUTHORIZE BOOKKEEPER TO CANCEL OUTDATED CHECKS Motion by Councilman Rocco Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED WHEREAS, there are numerous outdated checks written out of General Fund and Trust & Agency Fund which have never been cashed with a date range from September 17, 1986 to May 17, 1990, and .6 t! JULY 15, 1992 PAGE 4 WHEREAS, the Bookkeeper has contacted each involved agent that the checks were issued to, and they acknowledged of such with the exception of the Water Fund check made out to Williamson Law for $182.36, which will be voided and a new check issued, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that authorization be granted to cancel the outdated checks and balance the accounts for General Fund and Trust & Agency per submitted list from the bookkeeper in the total amount of General Fund, $302.10; Trust & Agency, $519.70; and Water, $182.36. RESOLUTION #146 AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS Motion by Councilman O'Donnell Seconded by Councilman Testa VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED, that the Budget Officer is hereby authorized to transfer $945.40 from the Water Fund F Surplus to the Capital Project, West Road Water Improvement - Phase 1 and $945.40 from the Sewer Fund G Surplus into Capital Project West Road Sewer Improvement - Phase 1. There was some discussion on a letter that Mr. Kenneth Burnham sent to the Town Board concerning a rebate on his sewer cost due to water leaks at the Cortland Estates Mobile Home Park. Supervisor Thorpe advised the Town Board of Mr. Burnham being letter from the notified water of the problem months ago, department. Because these via are private lines, the Town is not responsible. Supervisor Thorpe will respond to the letter. RESOLUTION #147 ACCEPT DEDICATION OF RAPHAEL DRIVE RENAISSANCE DEVELOPMENT Motion by Councilman Testa Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED WHEREAS, the Town of Cortlandville Highway Superintendent has conditionally approved the road known as Raphael Drive, approximately 500 feet in length as shown on an "as -built" survey map of lands of Lee Ambrose dated July 7, 1992 by John S. MacNeill, Jr., P.C., and WHEREAS, certain items such as completion of the surface course and adequate "turnaround1° area are among the specifics required for completion of the road, now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Cortlandville hereby accepts the dedication of the lands shown as Raphael Drive on the above referenced map for the road and highway purposes, subject to the approval by the Town Attorney of the title, deed and related necessary documents and further subject to the approval of the Town Superintendent of Highways, with any conditions either or both deem appropriate, and further subject to the placing of monetary security with the Town of Cortlandville to assure completion of the road, said security to be in an adequate amount as determined by the Town Superintendent of Highways. 263 JULY 15, 1992 PAGE 5 Councilman Rocco discussed the need for street lights to be installed on McLean Road between Terrace Road and Gutchess Lumber. Supervisor Thorpe stated that Niagara Mohawk knows the lights need to be installed. It is just a matter of when they will get to it. There was a discussion on the progress of the Blue Creek Water Storage Tank. Supervisor Thorpe advised that construction of the tank is progressing well and is ahead of schedule. RESOLUTION #148 AUTHORIZE DEPUTY TOWN CLERK TO SIGN BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES FOR GROTON AVE PLAZA SEWER PROJECTS Motion by Councilman O'Donnell Seconded by Councilman Testa VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED, that the Deputy Town Clerk is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary for the renewal of the Bond Anticipation Note for the Groton Avenue Plaza, Route 281 and Luker Road Area Sewer Project-1990 Councilman Rocco made a motion seconded, by Councilman Testa, to adjourn the Regular Meeting. All voting aye, the motion was carried. The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m. Resp-cZIy submi ted, L. Pauline H. Parker, CMC Town Clerk Town of Cortlandville 1 1