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Home My WebLink About11-20-1990Tuesday, November 20, 1990 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 on November 20, 1990 at 5:00 p.m. with Deputy Supervisor, Raymond Thorpe presiding. Members present: Deputy Supervisor, Raymond Thorpe Councilman, Edwin O'Donnell Councilman, Ronal Rocco Councilman, Theodore Testa Town Clerk, Pauline Parker Absent: Supervisor, Melvin Pierce Others present were Town Attorney, Phillip Rumsey; Assessor, David Briggs; Highway Supt., Carl Bush; Fire Commissioners, David Payne, Jack Harvey and Tom Honour; Newsreporter, Laura Jones; Executive Director, Mr. Darrell Newvine of the Cortland County Chapter of the NYS ASsoc. for Retarded Children Inc., and Town residents, Dorthea Fowler and an unidentified person. The meeting was called to order by Deputy Supervisor, Raymond Thorpe, at 5:00 p.m. followed by the pledge of allegiance. RESOLUTION #299 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS FOR NOVEMBER Motion by Councilman Rocco Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED, that the vouchers submitted have been audited and shall be paid as follows: General Fund A Vouchers #381 - 436 $28,398.50 General Fund B 110 - 112 20,306.58 Highway Fund 328 - 337 683.42 Water Fund 145 - 152 5,370.08 Sewer Fund B1 - 85 3,279.57 Capital Projects 165 - 166 5,120.30 Deputy Supervisor Thorpe announced that there are extra copies of the 1991 budget on the table for anyone who wants one. Councilman Rocco made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to receive and file a copy of the letter sent to Fiscal Advisors and Marketing Inc. All voting aye, the motion was carried. The letter confirmed the retention of their firm as the Town's financial advisor. Councilman Rocco made a motion, seconded by Councilman O'Donnell, to receive and file a copy of the letter received -from Attorneys Costello, Cooney and Fearon. All voting aye, the motion was carried. The letter advised that they had determined that the City of Cortland and the Waterworks are one entity for purposes of SEAR review and that they would be an interested agency instead of an involved agency in regards to the application of Cortland Housing Group for a Condition Permit at the Groton Ave. Plaza. Tuesday, November 20, 1990 PAGE 2 Councilman Rocco made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to receive and file a letter received from Homer's Mayor. All voting aye, the motion was carried. The letter explained information regarding a sewer gravity line installed by the Village of Homer many years ago. _ The Town is negotiating with the Village of Homer to use the line, and/or purchase it as a result.of our sewer expansion. Deputy Supervisor Thorpe explained that the preliminary budget was reviewed again. It has been reduced to a 19 cents increase over last years rate. which is a 5.9% increase. He expressed concern as to what may happen next year with the budget changes. Other.Councilman expressed their thoughts. The Fire Commissioners explained their budget. Concern was expressed by those in attendance at our Public Hearing. Questions were asked about the Fire Dept. having another station in Blodgett.11ill.s, and the cost for doing this. The Fire Commissioners explained that they have received a petition from residents asking for this. It is not something they have done. Because of receiving the petition, they are hiring an independent firm to conduct a survey of the whole fire district of the Town. Upon completion of this, they will proceed with long range plans. The commissioners mentioned that their 1991 budget is lowered by over $16,000.00 The Town Board requested them. to attend budget hearings in the future,.as the Town Board cannot respond to the questions of their budget,, as they are not involved. RESOLUTION #299 ADOPT THE TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1991, Motion by Councilman O'Donnell Seconded by Councilman Testa VOTES. ALL AYE . ADOPTED WHEREAS, on the 7th day of November, 1990, the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandville, held a Public Hearing on the preliminarybudgets and the proposed amounts to be raised by benefit tax on benefited properties in the Town Sewer Improvement District, approved by the Town Board, and filed with .the Town CLerk, for the fiscal year commencing January 01, 1991,and having heard all persons in favor of, or against any items therein contained, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that- the preliminary budgets approved, filed and amended, and the same is hereby adopted and established as the annual budget of this Town for the fiscal year beginning January 01, 1991,.and such annual budget, as so adopted, is filed with.the.Town CLerk, and RESOLVED, that the Town CLerk of this Town.shall,prepar.e and certify, as provided by law, duplicate copies of the annual budgets hereby amended and adopted, together with the assessment rolls for the benefit of i.mprovement for the Water Fund and the Sewer Fund, adopted pursuant to Section 202-a of the Town Law and within five days thereof, deliver two copies to the Supervisor of the Town, and the Supervisor shall present the copies of the annual budget to the Legislature of Cortland County within ten days, after his receipt thereof from the Clerk 'Tuesday, November 20, 1990 PAGE 3 Mr. Darrell Newvine, Executive Director of the Local Chapter of NYS Assoc. of Retarded Children, was introduced and asked to explain his program. The site selection law does not apply in this case because they are renting, instead of purchasing property. The Town received notice that they were renting apartments on North Homer Ave. as a courtesy. There are a total of 19 sites being rented in the area which accommodates around 55 people. There are still about 50 names on a waiting list. RESOLUTION #300 APPROVE CHANGE ORDER FOR THE MCLEAN ROAD WATER AND SEWER EXTENSION Motion by Councilman Rocco Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED WHEREAS, a change order has been submitted by the Town Engineer, and has been reviewed, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that the change order for the McLean Road Water and Sewer Extension in the amount of $13,037.64 is hereby approved. RESOLUTION #301 AUTHORIZE PARTICIPATION IN "HOLIDAY ON ICE" PROGRAM FOR CORTLAND YOUTH BUREAU Motion by Councilman Rocco Seconded by Councilman Testa VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED WHEREAS, a request was received from Francis Tokar, Director of the Cortland Youth Bureau, asking the Town to participate again this year for the Cortland Holiday On Ice Program, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board chooses to participate in the "Holiday On Ice Program, and the budget officer is hereby authorized to send $250.00 for the Town's cost of the program. A letter was received from General Codes Publishers Corp. advising that they are prepared to hold the editorial conference on the codification of the legislation of the Town pursuant to their contract. A date of Thursday, December 20, 1990 at 1:00 P.M. was set, and the clerk will contact them for confirmation. RESOLUTION #302 AUTHORIZE BUDGET TRANSFER Motion by Councilman Rocco Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED, that the Budget Officer is hereby authorized to transfer $20,095.27 from General Fund B Budget Surplus Funds to B7146.4, to cover the cost of the purchase of land for the Blodgett Mills Park Attorney Rumsey reported that the closing occurred on Friday, November 16, 1990 for buying the land in Blodgett Mills. 1 1 1 Tuesday, November 20, 1990 PAGE 4 RESOLUTION #303 AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF FUNDS Motion by Councilman Rocco Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED, that the Budget Officer is hereby authorized to transfer $16,781.60 from General Fund A Surplus Funds to the following Capital Projects Town Hall Expansion Town Highway Garage 5,620.30 11,161.30 Mrs. Dorthea Fowler, of Allen Drive, expressed pleasure for the Town Board's actions on the 1991 budget. She had attended the Public Hearing, saw and heard many people make comments to this Board. It was pleasing to her that we have a responsive Board, and it would have been nice if some of those people attended the meeting tonight to express their pleasure. Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Rocco, to adjourn the meeting. All voting aye, the motion was carried. The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m. Respec fully submitted. Pauline H. Parker, Cl-IC Town Clerk Town of Cortlandville