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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-19-198990 - Wednesday April 19, 1989 5:30 P.M. Regular- Meeting The Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Cort.landville, 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 Theodore Testa Town Clerk Pauline H. Parker absent: Councilman Ronal Rocco Others present were Town Attorney, Phillip Rumsey; Town Highway Superintendent, Carl Bush; Town CEO, Bruce Weber; Warren Barth, Russell. Ru.thig, and Roy Susskind. The meeting was called to order- by Supervisor Pierce at 5:30 o'clock p.m. He requested that all those in attendance rise and pledge allegiance to the flag, A motion was made by Councilman O'Donnell, seconded by Cou ncilman testa, to receive and file the planning board Cortlandville Planning Board minutes of 'larch 28, 1909. 03/28/89 All voting aye, the motion was carried. RESOLUTION #118 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS - APRIL (-lotion by Councilman Thorpe audit of bills Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED HE IT RESOLVED, that the vouchers submitted have been audited and shall be paid as follows: General Fund A Vouchers ##137 - 153 $125171.53 General Fund B 33 - 36 247.66 Highway Fund 99 - 113 4,637.88 Water Fund 34 - 46 144296.44 Sewer- Fund 25 - 27 7, 295. 63 Capital Projects 29 - 30 1.22.15 Supervisor Pierce offered the privilege of the floor to Warren Barth, Mr. Barth was present to explain the bidding process regarding insurance coverage for a municipality. Warren Barth Several insurance companies in the area expressed a municipal ins. desire to bid for the insurance coverage for the Town of Cortlandville. Mr. Barth referred to his letter of (March 31, 1989. Agents in the area also requested the Village of (McGraw to follow the bidding process, which was honored. He assisted in preparing the bid information for them, which took many hours to prepare, and only his bid was received. Wednesday Apr-i l 19, 19e9 Pace 2 Mr. Barth requested that the Town wait another yea -,- be '101-2 submi ttiing to the bidding process. He was concerned about jeopardizing present coverage with present carriers. He apprised the Board that the Town now has a gOcd "soumd" a-nd "established" program. Super -visor Pierce thanked MT-. a a r t h for his comments and apprised that the Board would consider his request and aldvise him of their deci.sicrl. NO ACI--I0N WAS TAKEN Supervisor Pierce offered the privilege of the floor to Attorney, Russ Ruthig. Mr. Ruthig5 representing Mary Van Meusgeier, Mark R.Ruthig for McClure, and Micha.el f:r!-aman, prese-nted a proposal to the Airport exp. Board, regarding development, of lands adjacent to the Cor-tland County Airport. This district is designed to provide for the Use of these lands for light mant3.+actu[- i--ig, "higi"-1 tech" and serv?.c.e i ndustr-les whose bus i tress i s enhanced or facilitated by accessibility to the airport. RESOLUTION 119 REFERRAL TO TOWN PLAiNNING BOARD - ZONE CHAf\,lGE - RT,222 - AIRPORT SERVICE DISTRICT - ----- -- - - referral to Motion by Councilman Thorpe planning.board Seconded by CouncilFiian O'Donnell Airport ServieE VO_C'ES : ALL AYE' ADOPTED WHEREAS, a regr.cest Has been submitted by Mary Van Ileusgeier, Me.r-k McClure, and Michael K.rl-lrnan to rezone a parcel of land in ihe Tows; of Cortlandville known as Tar, Map Parcel No.85.21-01--20.000 (19+ acres) from Residential R-1. to "Airport Service District", and WHEREAS, the next step in the process of acquiring a -one change is to present this request to the Cortlandville Planning Fjoard, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that said request for a zoning change is hereby referred to the Cortlandvi lle !Tanning hoard for - their r eview. A motion was made by Councilman O'Dnnnel1, seconded by Councilman "I_hc�i-pe; to receive and file {;sine letter to the Town f r n m Barry Stevens, Regional Traffic. Engineer of the New Ynrk State Department of Transportation. All voting aye, the motion wa4 carried. The letter was appri-i.ng the Town that the request deny request by the To%-m to lower- the speed limit on Luker Road is denied. to lower speed on Luker Rd. A ;not ion was made by Counc- i lman O'Donnell, seconded by Councilman Testa, to receive and fi le the letter to the Town -i-ran-i B,arry Stevens, Regional Director" of the New 'York State Depai.tfnent of Transportation. All voting a'ye, thF, motion 6+lc Chi' i�d. The letter was apprising the Town that the DOT is conduction a for-mal investigation, regarding the TO_,wn'S DOT investi at request t(. 1ov. er the speed limit on I...i.ghthouse Hill g speed on Lt. Road . house Hill Rd. M Wednesday April 19, 1989 A motion was made by Councilman Thorpe, Councilman O'Donnell, to receive and file NYS DOT from NYS DOT to the Town and the reply letter Supervisor Pierce, regarding said letter. underground aye, the motion was carried. facilities The letter identified some highway projects in surrounding areas of th Cortlandvi.11e, and requested location of any facilities of the Town. Page 3 seconded by the letter letter from All voting improvement Town of underground In his reply letter, Supervisor Pierce apprised that the Town has nothing in the areas indicated. A motion was made by Councilman Thorpe, seconded by Councilman O'Donnell, to receive and file a copy of the letter to Roger Branchini -from Supervisor Pierce. All. to R. voting aye, the motion was carried. 3rancLetter ini - The letter was apprising that Public Water and iater ater & sewer Sewer- will be available by the time the student housing :or student pi-o ject on Rt 281 is ready for occupancy. lousing A motion was made by Councilman O'Donnell, seconded disclosure by Councilman Thorpe, to receive and file the Disclosure statement for Statement from Lawrence United Corporation. All voting Lawrence United aye, the motion was carried. RESOLUTION #120 APPROVE PRICE LIST FOR CRUSHED LIMESTONE - HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Approve price list Crushed Motion by Councilman O'Donnell limestone Seconded by Councilman Testa VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED WHEREAS, Case Trucking was able to extend their bid for crushed Limestone for the Highway Department of the Town of Cortl.andvil.le, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that the following price list for crushed limestone materials delivered as of May 1, 1988 to April 30, 1989 for the Highway Department of the Town of Cortlandville, is hereby approved: LIMESTONE # l A $ 9.65 L I MEST0NE # 1 8.65 LIMESTONE #2 9.65 LIMESTONE #3 9.65 LIMESTONE #i & #lA 10.15 LIMESTONE # 1 &: #2 9.65 LIMESTONE CRUSHER RUN 7.45 LIMESTONE GABION 9.20 LIMESTONE SLOPE 9.20 RESOLUTION #121 REFERRAL TO CORTLANDVILLE PLANNING BOARD AND COUNTY PLANNING BOARD - SPECIAL PERMIT AND ZONE CHANGE J M MURRAY CENTER - WEST ROAD referral to county Motion by Councilman Thorpe planning - JM Murray Seconded by Councilman Testa. Zone change VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED 1 1 1 ::lednesday Apr i 1 14, ' 989 Pace 4 WHEREAS, raq,_esi:.s have Cheri cubr+?i tted by Roy 6L i<ir?c.in Exer-ut i ve n; r- f_cto;- oi' i i i. t +_at-l-av Center, Inc . -For a zoriC change "f,_crn Co(-f)me,,ai to Tndllstr lal. and at-) Aqu3.ter P1-0te'ctJ.cr F)i strict SF)er ial Permit, for Property located cat "�?.X iilap ��ar"ce.(. S o. ].nr7t-02-0? ?. 1-1 the To�vin of Co,-.•19,ndvil1e, and WI-IEREA:D' t h 2 nex,,t ss U'—e3 i ! th= process 0-F acqui., i ng a Zo1"1E= c=h.an,g and a i,lfecial P e r M J_ t 1S review by 'Lhe 1ovin Planning D'oa i_i and t.l?e CcjU -11and County P1anning Berard, therefo%-r i E IT RESOLVE7D. I,hat, said application -For a _c)ne c,-1;-l;1ge and Special Pan-mit for the J. H. Murray Cenl;er- Inc, a)-,e referred to the Cort1arid /i11e Planr:ing Board and ti-,e Cbrtlarid County Planning Board tC1- their ?-eview and RE9GL_L' F 10 ,d r, I RC REFERRAf_ TO CORT!_Ai"IDV I LLE PLANNING PDARD - SPECIAL PERi' 1 I T - GUTCHESS i1:7ti� r_1 !�y Co(r�c loran Thorpe 'r-•c.or,dPd I_`,y ( out-1c 11m n Testa P"LL AYE ADOPTED JFIEF;FAS , a{. i.r -_t i on hlas bP_Pn subm:. ttPd from M r .. !"1Cjf^e-r Guts: ?Ee s far a. Sr? e.,r-ia PP fri3.t to deveIop over the Aquifer at t: ix ms,p pai-cc-1 lio. c75. 12-01-1 l .lJ00, and (,_li-iERz_AS, th`' 1"1.=?: �':,r In tlfE-,1'-01=E-�S Of dC7l.t1i 7.',-;Ci ~t.:1 F'fel-r�'. 3.S ?-n'V?ntni ' i 1 P1 ;? i _t _ f he ..art andvi e a n ng Board , t h El, re-_1°ure BE 11 RESOL-VED that said application for a Special Pn`-m> t i si.r 1'Ph j' T efP'-t Pr! t(; the Cort 1•4!-1dv111e P.I'arrIi. nC B(-)as-d fur" the re.,.evi an;1 scr?mmen datir3n. RESJt_.JT I']\i r _':3 "t'_iTHOR T ZE— T OWN E NG VEER . PR0CEED IW I TH P_At'.IS _0R SEIAER EXTE\IS10N PROJECT - TOMPK I P�!S S T . Motion by Counci.!mart Thorpe Se'rur!deed by Councilman O'Donnell t;r7 ; FS ; AL.L .' 1m '- ADOPTED 1,-1HEREAS, C';:l rn i,VnP Sm'th nr _ C7Labrnitted a c-`,fit e st'imat=- to the St_.pP:r ri-Cr for a project to extend theTnv,,n' Sewer a 1 r(t,.r! , j ns Ot . to hoo4 , u.p bllSi n s-�P-S alortg Tompt:i ris St. E ;i . , and r E'- ). the Pri i aC-y A1111E 1_ �f "tE�t tlOi? �'_.�3�r1Ct tl cr- _n the pi-oce5.�.; of devc').op'1_!`1g Ci'?C' prCpertl.c3=} 2n'd ar•e, cc) r?ce�-ned be•t_aIkT-:o- �J!:51nf?SSES shour 1dnot i�a',/� privctte septic systems, therefore r1I E t RESO_VED ?.il--ei' fF.e IrW-n Er?ninPer 1� i"1F.•rE-by author-i.7ed to u•.ii th plans to create a sSbver 1 r ojeCt for „`f l_. ::lr?=. Oti-ee, :;tP_ lSlrJf?. referral to C'ville Planning board - Aq.Per Gutchess Authorize Town Engineer to proceed with sewer proj. Tompkins St. Super-vi=.a'r Pi erce apo1--s e d the Tavjn Board that Cqr t iand i.c'•. nt,v Cooperaa J.ve E;:tension Ce71./ZC2S, vihn has Property on Carroil Street, has submitted a rec,uei t to Extension Servi( hoot. itito the Towi?t l s Sce�ler at Car —roll Street in the Town request to hook of Cert 1 .a;-;d\/i'_ I� . i.-P' thi s i= feasible, the;; ,,; L 1. do ,,t.tc-h at th;(?!r Orin e: en e. into sewer T Wednesday April. 19, 1989 Page 5 RESOLUTION ##121-j ACKNOWLEDGE COUNTY REESTABLISHMENT OF AGRICULTURE DISTRICT ##2 acknowledge County Reestab. Motion by Councilman O'Donnell A`-xg. Dist. #2 Seconded by Councilman Testa VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED WHEREAS, notification has been received from the Cortland County Legislature, as Lead Agency, are holding a Public Hearing on April 26, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. to reestablish Agricultural District #2, and WHEREAS, the County has filed with the Town the Short Environmental Assessment Form, as required, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper notification regarding the Reestablishment of Agricultural District #2 - Eighth Year Review by the Cortland County Legislature, is hereby acknowledged, and shall be posted, and filed, as required. RESOLUTION ##1P-5 AUTHORIZE CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO USE TOWN HALL AND VOTING MACHINE authorize Cort. schools to use Motion by Councilman Thorpe town hall & voting Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell machine VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED WHEREAS, a request was received from Cortland City School District asking permission to use the Town Meeting room and the voting machine for their annual school board election on Tuesday May Z, 1989 from 11:30 a.m, to 9:30 p.m., and WHEREAS, a precedent has been set that they may use the huilding and voting machine for such purposes, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cortland City School District is hereby authorized to use the Town meeting room and the voting machine for the school. budget vote, scheduled for May 2, 1989. RESOLUTION #126 AUTHORIZE MCGRAW SCHOOL TO USE VOTING authorize McGraw MACHINE FOR BUDGET VOTE - 110Y 17 1989 school to use Motion machine otion by Councilman Thorpe Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED WHEREAS, a request was received from McGraw Central School District asking permission to use Cortlandvil.le's voting machine for the school budget vote scheduled on May 17, 1989, and WHEREAS, a precedent has been set that they may use the voting machine for such purposes, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that the McGraw Central. School District is hereby authorized to use the voting machine in McGraw for the school budget vote, scheduled for clay 17, 1989. Wednesday April 1-9, z909 Page 6 RESOLUTION 4127 AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR PIERCE TO ORDER Motion by Councilman O'Donnell Seconded by Councilman Thorpe VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED WHEREAS, the State has advised that it will be mandatory to have a State-wide recycling program by September, l992, and WHEREAS, Ralph Pittman, the Director of Solid Waste of Cortland County ha�- presented a proposal to the Town which involves several Town of CortIandnille sites at which containers mouId be placed for collection of recyclable2s, and WHEREAS, this proposal has been reviewed by the Board and found to be 1,,jorkable, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that Supervisor Fierce is hereby authorized and directed to contact Ralph Pittman and proceed with his proposal, and setup the recycling bins at the first site, the Cortlandville Highway Department located in PolkviIIe, A motion mas made by Councilman O'Donnell, seconded by CouniIman Testa, to recess the reguIar meeting and convene to an Executive Session, regarding 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 Thorpe, seconded by Councilmah Testa, to adjourn the Executive Session and reconvene the Regular Meeting. All voting aye, the motion was carried. RESOLUTION #l2O SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING Motion by Councilman Thorpe Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED, that a Public Hearing shall be held before t1hls Town Board on May 03, 1969 at 7:30 p,m,, regarding proposed changes to the Transient Permit Ordinance for the Town of CortlandviIle. RESOLUTION #129 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LIME HOLLOW WELL PROJECT COMP.L'ETION MODIFICATION Motion by Councilman Thorpe Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Law Article 12-C procedures, the CortlandviIle Town Board approved and authorized the Lime Hollow Well Project Completion by Resolution adopted March 15, 1989, and authorize Mel to order recycling bins schedule PH zoning - trans. permit ordinanc, PH - Limo BoIIov well completion Ef, ,LVALJ Wednesday April 19, 1989 Page 7 WHEREAS, it is hereby proposed to modify said Well Completion Project by providing for the construction of the building,=_itework, pump, electric and pumphouse piping, the cost: to be paid from the balance in the Capital Reserve Fund (current balance approximately $155,842.00), payment of which is subject to permissive referendum. The construction and purchase of all connection pipe, hydrants, highway crossing, cable, chlorination, telemetr-y, generator, bond counsel and contingencies, shall be a cost of a maximum of $314,1.58.00, and shall be paid by -the issuance of bonds by the Town of Cortlandville for a maximum term of twenty-five years at prevailing interest, and WHEREAS, in all other respects said Lime Hollow Well Project Completion as set forth in the Resolution adopted March 15, 1989 shall remain the same as approved and authorized, it is hereby ORDERED, that a meeting of Town of Cortlandville shall Terrace Road, Cortland, New at 7: 30 p.m. of that; day to in the proposed modification Project completion, and for Town Board with relation to as may be required by law or the Town Board of the said be held at the Town Hall, 15 York on the 3rd of May, 1989 hear- all persons interested of the Lime Hollow Well such other action of said the said water improvement be deemed proper. A motion was made by Councilman O'Donnell, seconded by Councilman Thorpe, to adjourn the regular meeting. All voting aye, the motion was carried The meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m. Respe tfu'ly su mitted, Pauline H . Parker CIIC Town Clerk Town of Cortlandville 1