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Home My WebLink About10-07-1981JVQ Wednesday, October 7, 1981 7:30 P.M. Page 1 The regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandville was held at the Town Hall, 15 Terrace Road, Cortland, New York -with Supervisor Nadolski presiding. Board members present were Supervisor Nadolski and Councilman Edwin O'Donnell, Councilman Warren Manning, p, Councilman Melvin Pierce, Councilman Ray Thorpe, Town Clerk, Pauline Parker and Attorney John Folmer. • Others present were: Deputy Town Clerk, June Brad- shaw; Zoning Officer, Don Fowler; Justice, Donald Eaton; Engineer, Charles Feiszli; Assessor, Robert Wells; Water & Sewer Sup't, Fred Walker and Newsreporter, Dick Camerano. Also present were residents from the Crestwood Court area, Lamont Circle, and Lime Hollow and Fire Co-ordinator, James Le Fever. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Nadolski at 7:30 P.M.. Mr. Allan Mallanda, 7 Crestwood Court, presented a petition from the residents of Crestwood Court to construct a black top paved street rather than the crushed stone and oil based street that they now have. RESOLUTION # 168 RECEIVE PETITION - RESURFACING PETITION CRESTWOOD COURT Crestwood Motion by Councilman Manning Court Seconded by Councilman Pierce VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that the petition presented in regards to resurfacing of Crestwood Court is hereby accepted for consideration, and the Highway Sup't shall be advised. An informational session was held to discuss the numbering system in the Lamont Circle area. The original numbering system of Lamont Circle numbering was explained by the Engineer. system At the present time a county wide emergency numbering Lamont Cr. system has been established by the County Fire Co-ordin- ators office using the grid system. Because there are three streets in the Lamont Circle area running parallel, with a similar name, Lamont - Lamont South - North Lamont; confusion has occurred in an emergency. Proper street signs placed at the entrance of the area, changing of the names of the streets, and the letter N or S added to the assigned emergency number were suggested. The residents of the area do not object to the emergency numbers assigned but they do object to using them as part of their mailing address. 20. Wednesday, October 7, 1981 Page 2 Supervisor Nadolski expressed concern of the situation. A heart attack occurred with a resident, and also a chimney fire, and the ambulance and the fire department experienced confusion in locating them. No action was taken. approve Upon motion by Councilman Thorpe, seconded by Councilman Manning, the minutes of September 2, 1981, minutes and the special meeting�of September 14, 1981 and October 1, 1981 were approved as written. All voting aye, the motion was carried. • Those in attendance were given the privilege of floor the floor. privilege Mr. James Larkin, Maplewood Lane, presented the Town Board with a petition from local residents requesting resurfacing of the Lime Hollow Road-.from.the Stupke Road to the Gracie Road - 1.3 miles. He suggested funding from Federal Revenue Sharing funds. The second hearing will be held at a later date. RESOLUTION # 169 RECEIVE PETITION - RESURFACING LIME resurfacing HOLLOW ROAD Lime Hollow Motion by Councilman Manning Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES.:: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that the petition presented in regards to resurfacing of Lime Hollow Road is hereby accepted for consideration, and the Highway Sup't shall be advised. payment of RESOLUTION # 170 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS vouchers Motion by Councilman Pierce 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 Vouchers # 342 - 379 $ 20,751.83 Highway # 187 - 207 27,877•86 • Water District # 1 # 95 - 104 1,043.88 Water District # 2 # 6 211.68 Water District # 3 # 21 - 24 197.15 Water District # 4 # 13 - 14 28.15 Water District # 5 # 9 1.93 Sewer District # 1 # 18 - 21 1,865.07 Sewer District # 2 # 14 - 16 91.42 10J 1 1 C] Wednesday, October 7, 1981 Page 3 Reports of various department heads are on the table or may be reviewed in the clerk's office upon request.. reports of departments A letter written by Mr. Gage, president of the McGraw Central School District, to ETL Testing Laboratories Inc., was read. Councilman Pierce made A motion, seconded by Councilman Thorpe, to receive and file the letter. All voting aye, the motion was carried. A letter was received from NYS Electric & Gas Corp. asking if we had knowledge of anyone using outdoor gas lighting. The response was negative. Supervisor Nadolski will respond to their letter. Information was received from NYS Dept. of Environ- mental Conservation advising that they issued a permit for the septic system at Sirloin Saloon on the West Road. Information was received from NYS Dept. of Motor Vehicles regarding local regulations of Junk Yards and the New Auto Theft Prevention Program.' The information received has been given to our Zoning Officer for enforcement. Councilman Manning made a motion, seconded by Councilman Pierce, to receive and file the information. All voting aye, the motion was carried. Mr. Gage letter gas lighting septic sys. Sirloin Saloon Junk Yards Program Supervisor Nadolski advised the Town Board of a response from Mr. Harvey Kaufman regarding the Cortland Harvey City School District tax rate. Kaufman Councilman Thorpe made a motion, seconded by Council- response man Manning, to receive and file the correspondence. All voting aye, the motion was carried. Ken Andrews, Lamont Circle, expressed concern about the results of the update assessment project recently completed in the Town of Cortlandville. The Town property owners are carrying an unfair burden of the Cortland City School taxes. The state law mandates 100% market value, of which we are in compliance of the law. The rest of the county should have done an update, but have not. What can be done to force compliance of the law? The complex formula set up by the state regarding equalization rates, allows city rates to be different. Also city, town, and.vill_ages have -different -taxable status dates; which adds to the confusion. .A committee, consisting of.Supervisor.Nadolski.. Councilman Pierce, Assessor-Wells,,Attorney Folmer and - Ken Andrews was requested to investigate the matter further. results of update School Taxes 106 Wednesday, October 7, 1981 Page 4 Mr. Carl Schneider, of Kotz & Schneider presented master plan and explained the master plan of the property to be used for rec. for recreation purposes on the West Road near the Municipal Bldg. The next step would be to proceed with development plans if the project is desired. Assessor, Robert Wells, explained the tax abatement proposal submitted by the Cortland County Industrial tax abatement Development Agency (IDA) for an expansion at Pall Trinity and Cortland Asphalt. This V'ould apply only to improve- ments and new construction. Councilman Pierce made a motion, seconded by Council- man O'Donnell, to table the matter. All voting aye, the motion was carried. RESOLUTION #171 SET DATE PUBLIC HEARING LOCAL LAW # 2 - public hearing TOWN ATTORNEY TO DEFEND TOWN OFFICIALS Local Law # 2 Motion by Councilman Thorpe Seconded by Councilman Pierce VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that a Public Hearing shall be held on November 4, 1981 at 8:30 P.M. at the Cortlandville Town Hall to discuss allowing the Town Attorney to defend Town Officials in a lawsuit, and if adopted shall be Local Law # 2 of 1981. Zoning Officer, Don Fowler, reported to the Town State Fire Code Board of the Std'e Fire Prevention Code, and the alternatives we have. We must have such code in effect, in some form, by March 1, 1982. We must notify the chairman of the County Legislature by December 21, 1981 of our intentions. It was the consensus of the Town Board that control of the code; -should be handled at our local level. Councilman Manning made a motion, seconded by Council- man Pierce, to table the matter for further study. All voting aye, the motion was carried. RESOLUTION # 172 DENY REQUEST - ROBERT BEAN - Bob Bean SEWER BILL Sewer Bill Motion by Councilman Thorpe Seconded by Councilman Pierce VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED WHEREAS Robert Bean, owner of Penquin Trailer Park, has requested consideration .Of the amount billed him for the sewer charge for last quarter and the coming quarter, as he found a break in his water line, and WHEREAS it was determined that it is the property owners obligation to maintain their water pipes, and WHERElthe Town of Cortlandville would have to pay the sewer fee to the City of Cortland, therefore I] 1 • 1 U d Wednesday, October 7, 1981 Page 5 BE IT RESOLVED that the request from Robert Bean shall be denied. Cortland Recreation Director, Fran Tokar, has requested the Town to contribute $ 250.00 for the "Holiday on Ice" program. Holiday on A discussion followed whereby the Town Board Inc requested the Supervisor to investigate the sizeable increase. Last year we paid $ 100. No�a.ction was taken. • The Cortland Free Library has requested a 10% increase over last years contract. This amounts to a $ 2,000 increase, a total request of $ 24,300. The Town Board requested the Supervisor to contact Cortland the Trustees and request someone to attend the next Free meeting with more information. Library RESOLUTION # 173 AUTHORIZE TRAILER PERMIT RENEWAL- RANDOLPH PEEBLES Trailer Motion by Councilman Thorpe permit renewal Seconded by_ Councilman Manning VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to issue a renewal trailer permit to Randolph W. Peebles, upon payment of the proper fee, to park a house trailer located in the Town of Cortlandville, R.D.# 1, Sommerville Hill Road, McGraw, New York. RESOLUTION # 174 DENY ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENT - TAYLOR SUBDIVISION Motion by Councilman O'Donnell Easement Seconded by Councilman Pierce Taylor VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED WHEREAS Mrs. Frank Taylor had submitted application and maps for a subdivision approval on the Starr Road in the Town of Cortlandville, and WHEREAS the County Planning Board, in their approval of the application, recommended that Mrs. Taylor give a drainage easement to the Town for the creek located within the subdivision, and ® WHEREAS the Cortlandville Planning Board recently held a public hearing concerning the application arid. maps, and gave their approval of the subdivision, and WHEREAS the drainage agreement has been offered to the Town Board, as the County recerunended, and WHEREAS upon reviewing the matter, the Town Board does not have need of the easement, therefore 10 ) Wednesday, October 7, 1981 Page 6 BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby denies acceptance of the easement offered by Mrs. Taylor. RESOLUTION # 175 AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN Wright APPLICATION FOR FUNDING TO PURCHASE property WRIGHT PROPERTY Motion by Councilman Manning Seconded by Councilman Thorpe VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that the Supervisor is hereby authorized and directed to sign the Neighborhood Park Land Acquisition Program application for State Grant -In - Aid to purchase the Wright property, and FURTHER RESOLVED that any other forms relative to the Wright property be signed and forward to the proper agency. RESOLUTION # 176 SETTING DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING - Local Law # 1 LOCAL LAW # 1 OF 1981 - RECREATION PARKS Motion by Councilman Pierce Seconded by Councilman Thorpe VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that a Public Hearing shall be held on November 4, 1981 at 7:30 P.M. at the Cortlandville Town Hall to establish hours and allowed beverages for Cortlandville Parks, and if adopted shall be Local Law # 1 of 1981. RESOLUTION # 177 SETTING DATE FOR SPECIAL MEETING - Special meeting OCTOBER 29, 1981 Motion by Councilman Pierce Seconded by Councilman Thorpe VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that a Special Meeting shall be held on Thursday, October 29, 1981 at 7:30 P.M. to adopt the tentative budget as the preliminary budgetsfor 1982. RESOLUUION # 178 SETTING DATE FOR SECOND PUBLIC HEARING - FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING Fed. Rev. Sharing Motion by Councilman Manning Seconded by Councilman Thorpe VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that a Public Hearing shall be held on November 4, 1981 at 7:45 P.M. at the Cortlandville Town Hall, for the second required hearing on the proposed use of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds for 1982. 1 • 1 • 1 Pr Wednesday, October 7, 1981 Page 7 • • I RESOLUTION # 179 SETTING DATE - PUBLIC HEARING - preliminary PRELIMINARY BUDGET - 1982 budget Motion by Councilman O'Donnell Seconded by Councilman Thorpe VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that a Public Hearing shall be held on November 4, 1981 at 8:00 P.M. at the Cortlandville Town Hall, on the preliminary budgets for 1982. RESOLUTION # 180 AUTHORIZE TOWN CLERK TO PREPARE 1982 BUDGET COPIES Motion by Councilman Manning Seconded by Councilman Thorpe VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to prepare 20 copies of the Preliminary Budget of 1982, to be available to the public upon request after its adoption on October 29th, and shall prepare more if needed.. Copies budget ESOLUTION # 181 ACCEPT DEED FOR JOSEPH STREET EXTENSION Motion by Councilman Manning Seconded by Councilman Pierce VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IE RESOLVED that the Cortlandville Town Board hereby accepts the conveyance of the deed for the road between Joseph Street and Vernon Drive, located in the Town of Cortlandville. Zoning Officer, Don Fowler, advised that there will be a school for fire fighters and code enforcement officers soon in regards to the Fire Prevention Code. Town Engineer, Charles Feiszli, reported that repjairs are progressing on Well # 3. It was out of line about 2 inches. Councilman Pierce made a motion, seconded by Council- man O'Donnell, to adjourn the meeting. All voting aye, the motion was carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P.M.. Respectfully submitted, Pauline H. Parker Town Clerk Deed JosepY St. School Fire Prev. Code Well# 3 Adjourn