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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.
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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.
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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
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::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
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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.
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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
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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
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