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Wednesday, September 13, 1990 5:30 P.M.
SPECIAL MEETING
The Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town
of Cortlandville, was held at the Town Hall, 15 Terrace
Road, Cortland, New York, with Supervisor Pierce
presiding.
Members present: Supervisor Melvin Pierce
Councilman Raymond Thorpe
Councilman Edwin O'Donnell
Councilman Ronal. Rocco
Councilman Theodore Testa
Town Clerk Pauline H. Parker
Others present were Town Attorney, Phillip Rumsey;
Town Engineer, Hayne Smith.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor
Pierce at 5:30 o'clock p.m., following the pledge of
allegiance to the flag.
RESOLUTION #244 AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN
CONTRACT - BERNIE THOMA - .
PREPARE GRANT - BLODGETT MILLS
Motion by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell
VOTE: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Supervisor is hereby authorized and
directed to sign the contract with -Bernie Thoma of Thoma
Development, to prepare a Federal.Block Grant to finance
a housing rehabilitation -project for -the Blodgett Mills
area.
RESOLUTION #245 AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF LAND FOR
PUBLIC PARK - KELLOGG ROAD -
SUBJECT TO PERMISSI-VE REFERENDUM
Motion by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell
VOTE: ALL AYE ADOPTED
RESOLVED, that the Town of Cortlandville acquire 6.9+
acres of land to establish a public park.area on Kellogg
Road in the hamlet of Blodgett Mills, and 7.1+ acres of
land adjacent thereto to acquire topsoil. for Town
purposes, all at a maximum purchase,of. $20,000.00 and a
maximum cost of related expenses of-$1,000.00,-further
be i.t . . _ . . .
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Town Law Sections 81 (1) (d)
and 220 (4), this resolution is adopted subject to a
permissive referendum.
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RESOLUTION #246 AUTHORIZE REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE
EQUIPMENT FROM FIXED ASSETS
Motion by Councilman O'Donnell
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTE: ALL AYE ADOPTED
WHEREAS, a portable cassette tape recorder that was
being used by the Cortlandville Planning Board no longer
performs, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Supervisor Pierce is hereby
authorized and directed to remove said equipment from
the Fixed Assets.
Councilman Rocco had concern that the local
newspaper, the Cortland Standard, does not always attend
the Town Boards meetings. Councilman Rocco stated it is
the responsibility of this Town Board to contact the
local newspaper. It is important to report to the
general public what occurs at the meetings.
Town Attorney, Phillip Rumsey spoke with the Town
Board members on the behalf of the projects that are
occurring in the Town now and in the near future. Mr.
Rumsey stated how important it was to have a file for a
project totally completed with the necessary forms and
a very thorough comprehensive report from an Engineer
before Public Hearings were scheduled. Mr. Rumsey feels
the projects need to be done in a fashion of a plan
motive other than a major emergency motive. The
Comptroller very carefully looks over every project that
is submitted. If any project in the Town is incomplete
or the information to this project is unavailable to the
public the Comptroller will and has delayed the project.
Mr. Rumsey stated we should not be ordering these
hearings until we have Engineering materials developed
and plans done. We are to offer to the public a full
hearing on the projects. This causes embarrassment to
you as Town Board members, the employees within this
Town Hall and my office who participate in the
completion of these necessary reports. Mr. Rumsey
stated that we should slow down and take a little bit
more time on these projects and complete them properly,
in order not to be embarrassed or have to recomplete the
project again.
Mr. Rumsey also discussed that we will have to
adopt another order for the Groton Ave./Luker Road
Sewer Improvement Project. A letter was sent from the
Comptroller on this project stating that completed
project reports were filed three days to soon. It
should be filed at least ten days and not more than
twenty days before the public hearing. This project was
filed twenty-three days before the public hearing which
allowed to much time.
Town Engineer, Hayne Smith had questions on Lamont
Circle, when the project of placing sewer lines within
the area will happen. Mr. Rumsey stated to Mr. Smith
that he received the grant of $100,000.00 from the State
Comptroller. Mr. Rumsey reviewed the contract and
stated it would be a contract with the DEC. The funds
will be funded to us through them. We should be able to
put this project out to bid by March of 1991.
The grant of $100,000.00 needs to be used. If not
for Lamont Circle, some project within the Town or the
Town will lose this grant.
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A discussion was held between Town Attorney,
Phillip Rumsey
and Board members
in regards to the
Resolution
adopted at the last
Board Meeting of
September
5, 1990, concerning the
Town Highway Barn
Expansion.
The Expansion will be
going to mandatory
referendum
and placed on the November
b, 1990 ballot.
A motion
was made by Councilman
Rocco, seconded by
Councilman
O'Donnell, to recess the
Special Meeting and
convene to
an Executive Session 'in
the matter of a
personnel
problem. All voting -aye,-
the motion was
carried.
The following information was received from the
Supervisor's office:
A motion was made by Councilman Rocco, seconded by
Councilman Testa, to adjourn the Executive Session and
reconvene the Special Meeting. All voting aye, the
motion was carried.
No action was taken.
A motion was made by Councilman Testa, seconded by
Councilman Rocco, to adjourn the Special Meeting. All
voting aye, the motion was carried.
The meeting was ad journe.d'i t -6--45 P.M. f
� Respe ivel s bmitted,
Pauline H . Parker, CVIC
Town Clerk
Town of Cortlandville
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