HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-02-1994February 2, 1994
TOWN BOARD MEETING
7:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town
of Cortlandville was held at the Town Hall, 15 Terrace
Road, Cortland, New York, on February 2, 1994, at 7:00
p.m. with Deputy Supervisor, Theodore Testa presiding.
Members present: Councilman, Theodore Testa
Councilman, Edwin O'Donnell
Councilman, Ronal Rocco
Town Clerk, Pauline Parker
Absent: Supervisor, Raymond Thorpe
Councilman, John Pilato
Others present were: Town Attorney, John Folmer;
Town Typist, Edna Puzo; Highway Superintendent, Carl
Bush; and Newsreporter, Connie Nogas.
The Regular Meeting was called to order by Deputy
Supervisor Testa at 7:00 p.m..
Councilman Rocco
made a
motion, seconded
by
Councilman O'Donnell, to approve,
as written, the
Town
Board Minutes of December 01,
1993 and December
15,
1993. All voting aye,
the motion
was carried.
Councilman Rocco
made a
motion, seconded
by
Councilman O'Donnell,
to receive and file
the
Cortlandville Planning
Board Minutes of December
28,
1993. All voting aye,
the motion
was carried.
Councilman Rocco made a motion, seconded by
Councilman O'Donnell, to receive and file the Zoning
Board of Appeals Minutes of January 11, 1994. All
voting aye, the motion was carried.
RESOLUTION #38 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS
FEBRUARY
Motion by Councilman O'Donnell
Seconded by Councilman Rocco
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT
RESOLVED,
that the vouchers
submitted
have been
audited
and shall
be paid as follows:
General
Fund A
Vouchers# 28-
48
$
9,420.55
General
Fund B
6-
8
$
3,886.66
Highway
g y
mound
24-
44
$17,346.93
Water Fund
16-
24
$
2,780 64
Sewer Fund
12-
16
$
442.52
Privilege of the floor was granted to Water & Sewer
Superintendent, Carl Dusi-1.
He apprised the Town Board of -the necessity to
increase the water and sewer rates to keep up with
current demands of those departments. Surplus monies
are being depleted.
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He
reported that he has
compared rates of
surrounding
areas and ours are low.
Our minimum water
charge
is $10. Minimum for the
City of Cortland is
$12.50.
Approximately 15% of our users pay the minimum
charge.
A
discussion was held whereby
the Town Board will
review
the program and make a decision
concerning this
at the
next meeting.
No
action was taken.
Councilman Rocco reported that
he has audited the
Justice
Department records of 1993.
Everything is in
order.
Councilman Rocco made a motion, seconded by
Councilman O'Donnell, to receive and file a letter from
Janis M. Gross, of NYS DOT. All voting aye, the motion
was carried.
The letter advised they had received our
correspondence concerning SEQRA, and Lead Agency
Designation for the project of Top's Supermarket, to be
located on Route 281.
They advised they had not received the traffic
study for this project yet, and would need adequate time
to review and make their recommendation.
Attorney Folmer reported that Ms. Cindy Bickford
from Resource Associates has advised the Traffic Study
in regards to the Tops Supermarket, Route 281, project
has just been forwarded to NYS DOT, for their review.
Councilman Rocco made a motion, seconded by
Councilman O'Donnell, to receive and file a copy of the
denial letter sent to Mr. David Parke from Supervisor
Thorpe, regarding Mr. Parke's request to reduce his
Water Benefit Tax Unit charge. All voting aye, the
motion was carried.
RESOLUTION #39 RECEIVE CONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE TOWN AND SPCA FOR THE YEAR 1994
Motion by Councilman O'Donnell
Seconded by Councilman Rocco
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, that the 1994 contract between the Town
and Cortland County SPCA, in the amount of $14,500.00,
has been signed, and shall be received and filed.
RESOLUTION #40 TABLE DECISION OF EXTENDING SEWER
LINES FOR THE PROPOSED MAYBERRY
SUBDIVISION
Motion by Councilman Rocco
Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
WHEREAS, Water Superintendent, Carl Bush, requested the
Town Board to consider extending Town sewer lines near
Bowling Green to have available for the proposed
Mayberry Subdivision, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby table the
decision of extending Town sewer lines to allow time
for the Town Attorney, Supervisor and County Health
Dept. to review the status of the project.
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Attorney Folmer advised Town Board Members that TLC
had sent their 1994 Contract for review. In checking, he
found it was not written the same as last year. Upon
discussing this wi.t.h them, they advised that they had
used the wrong form.
Attorney Folmer has rewrote the contract and sent
it to them for their review and signatures.
RESOLUTION #41 DENY REQUEST OF DOROTHY FURMAN FOR
REMOVAL OF SEWER BENEFIT TAX
Motion by Councilman Rocco
Seconded by COurlcilman O'Donnell
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
WHEREAS, a request was received from Dorothy Furman, 14
Levydale Park, requesting -the removal of the Sewer
Benefit Tax on her 1994 tax bill, due to a past
agreement with the City of Cortland, and
WHEREAS, per Resolution #34, adopted January 19, 1994
this Town Board referred the request to Attorney Folmer
for review, and
WHEREAS, Attorney Folmer reported that he could not
locate documentation of an agreement, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, -the Town Board does hereby deny the
request received from Dorothy Furman, and further
RESOLVED, the letter written by Attorney Folmer be sent
to Mrs. Furman, and received and filed.
Tax Collector, Pauline Parker, spoke to the Town
Board about problems she has had with her computer tax
collection program. The annual update, providing the
information of the new rolls, are not received in a
timely matter. This year, she did not receive 11:he
information until January 14th.
Communication, by letter, will be attempted to
eliminate this problem for the future.
RESOLUTION #42 AU`.iHORIZE EXTENSION OF TIME FOR TAX
_COLLECTION TO JUNE 1, 1994
Motion by Councilman O'Donnell
Seconded by Councilman Rocco
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Supervisor is hereby authorized and
directed to sign and forward a request for an extension
of the tax collection program until June 1, 1994, to the
Cortland County Treasurer, in compliance with Section
938 of the Real Estate Property Tax Law.
Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Rocco, to adjourn the Regular Meeting and
convene to an Executive Session in the matter of
ligation. All voting aye, the motion was carried.
The following information was received from the
Supervisor's office.
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Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Rocco, to recess the Executive Session and
reconvene to the Regular Meeting. All voting aye, the
motion was carried.
No action was taken.
Councilman Rocco made a motion, seconded by
Councilman O'Donnell, to adjourn the Regular Meeting.
All voting aye, the motion was carried.
The Regular Meeting was adjourned at 8:1.5 p.m.
Resp ctfull submitted,
auline H. Parker,CMC
Town Clerk
Town of Cortlandville
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