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NOVEMBER 06, 1996 7:00 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING
1997 PRELIMINARY BUDGET
A Public Hearing was held by the Town Board of the
Town of Cortlandville on November 06, 1996 at 7:00 p.m.
at the Cortlandville Town Hall, 3577 Terrace Road,
Cortland, New York:, regarding the 1997 Preliminary
Budget.
Members present: Supervisor, Raymond Thorpe
Councilman, Theodore Testa
Councilman, Edwin O'Donnell
Councilman, Ronal Rocco
Councilman, John Pilato
Town Clerk, Pauline Parker
Others present were Town Attorney, John Folmer and
Highway Supt, Carl Bush.
The Public Hearing was called to order by
Supervisor Thorpe at 7:00 p.m.
The Town Clerk read aloud the Legal Notice as
posted and filed.
Supervisor Thorpe offered those in attendance
privilege of the floor.
No comments or questions were heard.
Councilman Rocco made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Pilato, to close the Public Hearing. All
voting aye, the motion was carried.
The Public Hearing was closed at 7:05 p.m.
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NOVEMBER 06, 1996
TOWN BOARD MEETING
7:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town
of Cortlandville was held at 7:00 p.m at the Town Hall,
3577 Terrace Road, Cortland, New York, with Supervisor
Raymond Thorpe presiding, following the 1997 Budget
Public Hearing.
Members present: Supervisor, Raymond Thorpe
• Councilman, Theodore Testa
Councilman, Edwin O'Donnell
Councilman, Ronal Rocco
Councilman, John Pilato
Town Clerk, Pauline Parker
Others present were Town Attorney, John Folmer;
Highway Supt, Carl Bush and Town Resident, Tim
Darbishire of Lighthouse Hill.
Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Pilato, to approve, as written, the Town
Board Minutes of September 18, 1996. All voting aye,
the motion was carried.
Councilman Pilato made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Rocco, to approve, as written, the Town Board
Minutes of October 02, 1996. All voting aye, the motion
was carried.
Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Rocco, to receive and file the Cortlandville
Planning Board Minutes of September 24, 1996. All
voting aye, the motion was carried.
Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Rocco, to receive and file the Cortlandville
Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes of September 24, 1996.
All voting aye, the motion was carried.
RESOLUTION #189 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS
NOVEMBER
Motion by Councilman Rocco
Seconded by Councilman Pilato
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
• BE IT RESOLVED, the vouchers
and shall be as follows:
submitted
have been audited
paid
General Fund A Vouchers
#553-570
$ 3,988.24
General Fund B
149-155
$ 5,005.50
Highway Fund DB
433-455
$159,606.56
Water Fund
254-264
$ 1,777.34
Sewer Fund
163-166
$ 639.11
Capital Projects
26- 28
$ 339.70
Privilege of the floor was offered to Mr. Tim
Darbishire who resides at 1805 Lighthouse Hill Road.
He explained he was in attendance to discuss the
situation regarding code violations regarding his
property.
The Cortlandville Zoning Board of Appeals has
allowed him to reside in a trailer on his property while
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he builds a house there. It has taken longer than he
anticipated. He also must remove unlicensed vehicles
from his property.
He explained that he has not been able to complete
this house this summer due to an illness of a family
member living in England. He hopes to have it completed
by the end of the year and have the trailer removed by
February.
A discussion was held whereby Mr. Darbishire agreed
to have the unlicensed cars moved by November 14, 1996.
Councilman Rocco will check to see if this has occurred.
A summons will be issued to Mr. Darbishire on November
15, 1996 if the cars are not removed.
Town Board members noted that it has taken him
three to four years to build his home.
Councilman Rocco requested that he attend the next
Town Board Meeting on November 20, 1996 and give an
updated report. Any action will be postponed until that
time.
Reports for the Month of October 1996 from the
Supervisor, Town Clerk, and Code Enforcement Officer are
on the table for review, and filed in the Town Clerk's
Office
Town Clerk, Pauline Parker informed the Town Board
of the Bond sale which occurred on October 29, 1996.
Information regarding the current Bond Rating of
the Town was distributed, which is Baal.
Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Testa, to receive and file the information
received from NYS DOT regarding our request to lower
the speed limit on Clinton Street Extension and South
Hill Road upon entering the Village of McGraw. All
voting aye, the motion was carried.
NYS DOT reported that they will investigate the
situation on Clinton Street Extension and notify us of
the results.
NYS DOT reported that upon their review it was
determined that a reduced speed limit is not appropriate
on South Hill
Attorney Folmer reported on the following:
Comptroller's application for Water Tank Project:
He will meet with Assessor David Briggs this week to get
needed information to complete the document requested by
the State Comptroller's office.
Public Improvement Bond - 1996: The bidding
process occurred on October 29, 1996 and the Closing
will take place on November 12, 1996 at the Bond Council
Office in New York City. All necessary documents have
been signed by the Supervisor and Town Clerk, and
forwarded to Bond Council. Monies received will be
forwarded and deposited at First National Bank of
Cortland in a water and a sewer account. The schedule
he has received reports that the BAN's will be paid off
on February 2, 1997.
The following resolution was presented for
adoption, as required.
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RESOLUTION #190 ADOPT RESOLUTION DELEGATING TO THE
SUPERVISOR CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES
WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF
SERIAL BONDS WITH SUBSTANTIALLY
LEVEL OR DECLINING ANNUAL DEBT
SERVICE
Motion by Councilman Rocco
Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 201 of
the 1994 Laws of New York (the "Level Debt Legislation")
the Town of Cortlandville, in the County of Cortland
(the "Town"), is authorized to issue bonds with annual
debt service which is substantially level or declining,
and the Town Board of the Town is further authorized to
make the determination as to whether bonds shall be
issued in a manner which causes annual debt service to
be substantially level or declining; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town is further
authorized to delegate to the Supervisor, as chief
fiscal officer, the power to make such determination
with respect to bonds which may from time to time be
sold by the Town; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of
Cortlandville, in the County of Cortland, New York (by
favorable vote of not less than two-thirds of all the
members of said Town Board) as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 56.00 of the
Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a of the
Consolidated Laws of the State of New York (the "Law"),
as amended by the Level Debt Legislation, the Town Board
hereby delegates to the Supervisor all of its powers and
duties prescribed in Section 21.00 of the Law, as
amended by the Level Debt Legislation, pertaining to the
making of determinations respecting the issuance of
bonds with substantially level or declining annual debt
service. The foregoing delegation shall apply to all
bonds authorized pursuant to bond resolutions heretofore
and hereafter adopted by the Town Board.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect
immediately.
Supervisor Thorpe presented a request from First
United Methodist Church, 734 Route 222 to have their
water benefit tax reduced, and a memo from Assessor,
David Briggs, regarding this.
They requested there current 6.60 unit charge be
lowered to 1 unit. The Assessor stated this charge was
based on road frontage, and the facility has only one
hookup, similar to the request of the Cortland County
Airport.
A discussion was held relating to our current
formula used and the impact of this request.
RESOLUTION #191 AUTHORIZE REQUEST OF FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH TO CHANGE WATER
BENEFIT CHARGE TO ONE UNIT
Motion by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell
AYE: Councilman Testa, O'Donnell, Pilato
NAY: Councilman Rocco
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WHEREAS, First United Methodist Church located on NYS
Route 222, has submitted a request for review and
consideration, to reduce their current Water Benefit Tax
unit charge of 6.6 units to one unit, and
WHEREAS, the church, a non-profit organization, has been
charged in accordance with their road frontage and they
only one hook-up at their location, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby authorize a
change of the Water Benefit Tax formula for tax map
parcel 95.00-05-05.000, to one unit charge, effective
with the 1997 Tax Roll of the Town of Cortlandville.
RESOLUTION #192 ACCEPT NOTIFICATION OF COMPLETED
WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Motion by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman Rocco
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby accept the
notice, submitted by Town Engineer, Hayne Smith, which
states the Capital Improvement Projects of Mid -Town
Sewer; Route 13 SCM Water; Luker Road Sewer and Route
215 Water Tank Connection are 100% complete.
RESOLUTION #193 APPOINT PETER ALTERI JR. AS WATER
AND SEWER SUPERINTENDENT, EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 26, 1996
Motion by Councilman Rocco
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby authorize the
appointment of Peter Alteri Jr. as Water and Sewer Dept.
Superintendent, effective October 26, 1996, at an annual
salary of $34,078.20.
RESOLUTION #194 APPOINT WILLIAM TIERNEY AS WATER
AND SEWER OPERATOR, EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 26. 1996
Motion by Councilman Rocco
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby authorize the
appointment of William Tierney as Water and Sewer Dept. •
Operator, effective October 26, 1996, at an annual
salary of $28,078.27, subject to the terms of his
present leave of absence.
RESOLUTION #195 RECEIVE LISTING OF WATER AND SEWER
AGED ACCOUNTS FOR 1996
Motion by Councilman Rocco
Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the listing of water and sewer aged
accounts for 1996 is hereby received and filed, as
required, and shall be received and filed.
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Supervisor Thorpe referred to the documents given
to Town Board members tonight from Mrs. Fortuna Abate,
1227 Bell Drive. She has contacted him many times,
regarding the ongoing water drainage problem for the
residents of Bell Drive. When it rains the water drains
from the Renaissance Development, through the drainage
ditch under NYS Route 281 to the North side of Bell
Drive.
Because of the complexity of this situation, Jeff
Ten Eyck of Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation
District was contacted for assistance. He investigated
the area and gave recommendations, which we could not
fulfill. After several contacts with those at the State
level, he requested a State hydrologist from NYS State
Soil and Water Conservation Service to study this and
submit a report. Before this was accomplished, a letter
was received from Attorneys representing the residents,
which has been referred to our Town Attorney. Since he
has received a call informing him that a report is in
the process of being written. Our Attorney has informed
the Attorney representing Bell Drive residents of this.
Until the report is received nothing can be done.
A discussion was held concerning this situation and
the history of this problem. It was agreed that we will
wait until we receive the report from the Hydrologist.
No action was taken.
Councilman Pilato made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Testa, to adjourn the Regular Meeting. All
voting aye, the motion was carried.
The Regular Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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Pauline H. Parker, CMC
Town Clerk
Town of Cortlandville