HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-28-1986Thursday, August 28, 1986 Pagel
SPECIAL MEETING
A Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town
of Cortlandville, was held at the Town Hall, 15 Terrace
Road, Cortland, New York at 7:30 o'clock p.m.
Members'present: Supervisor Melvin Pierce
Councilman Warren Mannin
Councilman Edwin O'Donnell
Councilman Ron 1 Rocco
Town -Clerk Pauline H. Parker
:- �:� absent : Councilman Raymond Thorpe
Also present were Town Attorney PhillipRumsey; •
Mayo Snyder, Director, Cortland County Planning
Department; Highway Superintendent, Carl Bush;
Assessor, David Briggs, and Town Justice, Mardis
Kelsen.
Supervisor Pierce opened the meeting at 7:30 o'clock
pp m. He offered the floor to Mayo Snyder Director of
Ehe Cortland County Planning Department, -o brief them on
the New York State Economic Development Zones.
The goal of this program is to encourage new business
and the expansion of existing business into vacant areas
currently zoned appropriatly. In doing so the intent is
to improve the economic lot of the community and provide
employment for area residents.
Areas to qualify must have a local unemployment rate
twenty-five percent higher than the average state unemp-
loyment rate and a development area of not less than one
square mile, of which -twenty-five percent is vacant and
currently zoned commercial, industrial, or business.
Low income residents in the area must stand to benefit
from the zones development
the organizers have designated 4599 acres
in the City of Cortland, and 171 acres in Cortlandville
for the development area.
A dollar. Ei�,ure�can.not be assessed to the benefits
businesses derive, as their operations determine the
savings.
A second oppportunit to appply will be available in
the spring, in addition % the Se tember 1986 deadline.
It was the consensus of the Town Board that they
would prefer that the County submit this application
on behalf of the City of Cortland and the Town of
Cortlandville for the zone development project to
benefit the county.
Action will be taken at the next Town Board meeting,
after the members have had additional time to review the
program.
The Town Boardand department heads held a discussion
relating to the revised personnel policy. No action was
taken.
There bein&; no further business, a motion. was made
by Councilman 0 Donnell, seconded by Councilman Rocco,
to adjourn the meeting. All voting aye, the motion was
carried.
The meeting adjourned at 9:05 o'clock p.m..
Respectful) sub:�itted,
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Pauline H. Parker
Town Clerk
Town of Cortlandville