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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-02-19822rk)0 Wednesday, June 2, 1982 7:30 P.M. Page 1 The regular meeting of the Town of Cortlandville Town Board was held at the Town Hall, 15 Terrace Road, Cortland, New York with Deputy Supervisor Pierce pres- iding. Board members present were Deputy Supervisor Mel- vin Pierce; Councilman Warren Manning; Councilman Edwin O'Donnell; Councilman Ray Thorpe; Town Clerk Pauline Parker and Attorney John Folmer. Others present were Engineer, Peter Novelli; Deputy Town Clerk, June Bradshaw; Zoning Officer, Don Fowler; Justice, Don Eaton; Confidential Sec'y., Edna Puzo; As Robert Wells; Legislator Richard Tupper; News - reporter, Dick Camerano and town residents Bill Pauldine, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Usher and Ken Andrews. The meeting was called to order by Deputy Supervisor Melvin Pierce. Reading of the minutes were dispensed with as all board members had received copies prior to the meeting. approve Councilman Thorpe made a motion, seconded by Coun- minutes cilman O'Donnell, to accept the minutes of May 5.,--1982 and May 17, 1982, as written. All voting aye, the motion was carried. Councilman Manning made a motion, seconded by cilman Thorpe to receive and file the Cortlandville Planning Board minutes .of May 25, 1982. All voting the motion was carried. Coun- aye, Homer Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by Coun- Annual cilman Manning to receive and file the Homer Fire Depart - Report ment Annual Report of April -',81 thr.u, December ' 81 ..All Fire. voting aye, the motion was carried. RESOLUTION # 104 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS Motion by Councilman Thorpe 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: payment General Fund Vouchers # 167 - # 196 $ 19,922.81 of vouchers Highway 11# 101 - # 115 43,686.43 Water Fund # 58 - # 66 5,513.87 Sewer Fund # 20 - # 22 3,370•55 1 • is 1 201 Wednesday, June 2, 1982 Page 2 Councilman Pierce apprised the Town Board of the progress that has been made "concerning the :'Cortlandville Park. He has had many Cortlandville residents and bus- Recreation inessesand clubs donating various items, such as soil, area roofing, grass seed as well as financial support. Kenneth Andrews also apprised the Town Board that he has contacted and received financial support from several area businessess. Councilman Pierce stated that the Park program is progressing very nicely. rReports of various departments are on the table for viewing, or are available, upon request, in the clerks office. Deputy Supervisor Pierce gave those in attendance the privilege of the floor. William Pauldine owns property on Bell Drive which is now vacant. Two drainage pipes were placed there several years ago, and one empties directly onto his lot. Bell Drive He is considering building a house there, and has request- ed the town to relocate the drainage pipe;,'as he was of the opinion that the pipe was put there by the Town. Engineer, Peter Novelli, and the attorney have investigated the situation and reported that from inform- ation they have available, that these drainage pipes were placed there before Bell Drive was developed, which was a pre-existing condition. Because this does not affect our Town highway, it would not be proper for the Town to make any changes on private property. It was suggest- ed that if Mr. Pauldine purchased the pipes, the town could install them for him'. A discussion followed whereby the Town Board request- ed the attorney to investigate the matter further and report to Mr. Nadolski and Mr. Pauldine as there was question as to when the pipes were installed. Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by Ag & Markets Councilman Thorpe, to receive and file the compliance Compliance report for the Town, received from N.Y.S. Agriculture Report and Markets. All voting aye, the motion was carried. Councilman Manning made a motion, seconded by Council- man Thorpe, to receive and file a mining permit for Highway -Cortlandville Highway Department from N.Y.S. Department Mining • of Environmental Conservation. All voting aye, the motion Permit was carried. Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by Coun- cilman Thorpe to receive and file the letter from N.Y.S. Parks and Recreation referring to the County Poor Farm County being named a Historic place. All voting aye, the motion Poor Farm was carried. Historical Place 2 o 2 Wednesday, June 2, 1982 Page 3 Certification Councilman Thorpe made a motion, seconded by Coun- Approved cilman Manning to receive andfile the letter from Assessing Division of Equalization and Assessment. We have been Unit certified as an Approved Assessing Unit under Article 19 of the Real Property Tax Law. All voting aye, the motion was carried. A letter was received from The Association of Towns regarding state aid programs. Councilman Pierce made funding a recommendation to the Town Board that the Supervisor state -aid write letters to the Governor, Legislators,State Senator programs and Assemblymen to restore the fundin for CHIPS (Con- solidated Highway Improvement Program and other state aid programs. RESOLUTION # 105 AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO WRITE LETTERS TO GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATORS -STATE AID PROGRAMS Motion by Councilman Manning Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that Supervisor Nadolski is hereby auth- orized and directed by the Town Board to write letters verbally attesting to the vetoed budget item concerning state aid programs. Councilman Thorpe made a motion, seconded -by Council- man Manning to receive and file the letter From N.Y.S. Association of Towns. All voting aye, the motion was carried. Councilman Thorpe made a motion, seconded by Council - Highway - man Manning, to receive and file the letter from the Assoc. of N.Y.S. Assocations of Superintendents of Highways Inc. All voting aye, the motion was carried. Towns The letter requested letters be sent to the state legislators to encourge passing of bills amending the highway law. With the absence of Mr. Wayne Currie, Peter Novelli, Polkville the Engineer, stated that the Town Board has not approved Sewer or rejected the petition for Polkville Sewer. Councilman Pierce said that a public hearing would have .to be held before any money could be spent. RESOLUTION # 106 AUTHORIZE PLANNING BOARD TO SET UP- WORKSHOP - GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Groundwater Motion by Councilman Thorpe Management Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell Program VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED 1 • 1 Wednesday, June 2, 1982 Page 4 • 1 BE IT RESOLVED that the Cortlandville Planning Board is hereby authorized and directed to set-up a workshop regarding the Groundwater Management Program with all the members of the Town Board and Zoning Board of Appeals in attendance. RESOLUTION # 107 AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO CONTACT VILLAGE OF HOMER Motion by Councilman Thorpe Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that the Supervisor be, and he hereby is authorized and directed to contact Mr. Harry Calale, Mayor of Village of Homer in regards to changing the procedures for our residents to hookup to their trunk line sewer, which would expedite the process, and RESOLVED that the request of Roderick Burton, 214 Homer Avenue, to hook into Homers"trunk liriePsewer shall be granted upon the approval from the Village of Homer. RESOLUTION # 108 AUTHORIZE HIRING- MIKE DARLING - MOW LAWN- LAMONT CIRCLE Motion by Councilman Thorpe Seconded by Councilman Manning VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED Sewer Hook-up's Homer Contract BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes the hiring of Mike Darling, to mow the lawn at the Lamont mowing lawn Circle Park, and shall be paid $ 10.00 per mowing from Lamont budget item B7140.4. Circle RESOLUTION # 109 AUTHORIZE PETER NOVELLI TO ATTEND SEMINAR Motion by Councilman Thorpe Seconded by Councilman Manning VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that Engineer, Peter Novelli, is hereby engineer authorized to attend a Groundwater Seminar June 28, 1982 seminar thru July 1, 1982 at Cornell University, and RESOLVED that any expenses incurred by same, be reimbursed, • subject to audit by the Town Board. RESOLUTION # 110 AUTHORIZE DON FOWLER TO ATTEND WORKSHOP Motion by Councilman Thorpe Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that Zoning Officer, Don Fowler, is hereby Zoning authorized to attend a Code Enforcement Workshop June 16, Officer 1982 at Auburn, and workshop RESOLVED that any expenses incurred by same, be reimbursed, subject to audit by the Town Board. 2, 0 4, Wednesday, June 2, 1982 Page 5 A discussion was held in reference.-to.the house numbering system on Allen Drive and Allen Drive Ext.. Allen Drive Mr. Robert Fowler of Allen Drive is -having problems with numbering .,mail being delivered because of two # 15's. Don Fowler system has talked to Dave Olp and he did assign fire numbers to each house in the development. The residents on -Allen Drive and Allen Drive Ext. are not using the fire numbers which is causing the problem. Ken Andrews, employee of the City Post Office stated that a new numbering system has been implemented, and hopefully will be completed within a year. Each resid- ence in the area will be assigned a box number which will correspond with the house numbering system now being used as emergency numbers using the grid system. This program should eliminate this type of problem. Cosmos Hill Zoning Officer, Don Fowler, received a letter from dumping Mrs. Cecil Wills:, Cosmos Hill in regards to the McLorri's dumping refuse on Cosmos Hill. In absence of Don Fowler, Peter Novelli addressed a letter to Mr. McLorn requesting that the dumping situation be taken care of and also enclosed a copy ,;of, the Town,. -.Ordinance. for his reference. .Zoning Officer,'Don Fowler has checked into this matter and advised the Town Board that action has been taken. RESOLUTION # 111 AUTHORIZE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS -ONE NEW TIMBER BRIDGE Bids for Bridge Motion by Councilman Thorpe Blodgett Seconded by Councilman Manning Blod Blod VOTES : ALL AYE ADOPTED Mills BE IT RESOLVED that the Highway Sup't. is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for the receiving of bids on one new timber bridge deck, abutments, wing walls and guide rails, and RESOLVED that such bids shall be received by and opened at the special meeting, June 21, 1982 at 4:45 P.M.. RESOLUTION # 112 AUTHORIZE WATER DEPARTMENT TO ATTEND A SEMINAR water dep.t seminar Motion by Councilman Thorpe Seconded by Councilman Manning VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that Water Sup't., Fred Walker, Sr. and Assistant Water Sup't., Fred Walker, Jr., are hereby authorized to attend a Seminar on Water Leakage Control and Pipe Locating in Syracuse July 13 and 14, 19,82, and RESOLVED that any expenses incurred by same be reimbursed, subject to audit by the Town Board. 1 • Wednesday, June 2, 1982 Page 6 205 RESOLUTION # 113 AUTHORIZE WATER DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE MOWER Motion by Councilman Manning Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that the Water Department is hereby auth- orized to purchase a flail mower, for mowing the town grounds, and RESOLVED that the price shall not exceed.$ 2,0003which • is available understate bid. Councilman Manning suggested that Engineer, Peter Novelli request the Water Department to use the gas weed eater around fences and trees. Ken Andrews requested the Town to consider letting the old riding mower be used at the recreation area. Councilman Pierce reported that the old tractor used by the highway department is being fixed -to have a three point hitch installed. Water Dept. purchase lawn mower RESOLUTION # 114 AUTHORIZE TOWN CLERK AND DEPUTY TOWN CLERK TO ATTEND A VITAL RECORDS CON- FERENCE Motion by Councilman Thorpe Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that Town Clerk, Pauline Parker and Deputy Town Clerk, June; Bradshaw are hereby authorized to attend the Conference on Vital Records at Cortland, New York on Clerk & June 3, 1982, and Deputy Seminar BE IT RESOLVED that any expenses incurred.by same, be reimbursed, subject to audit by Town Board, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Carole Stehm.be authorized to work in the Town Clerks office on June 3, 1982. RESOLUTION # 115 AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO ATTEND A SEMINAR Motion by -Councilman Thorpe, Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED • BE IT RESOLVED that Supervisor Nadolski is hereby author- Supervisor ized and directed to attend the Upstate Municipal Risk seminar Association Meeting June 2, 1982, and RESOLVED that any expenses incurred by same, be reimbursed, subject to audit,; by the ,Town._Board . ZU' Wednesday, June 2, 1982 Page 7 RESOLUTION # 116 AMEND RESOLUTION # 55 OF MARCH 5, 1980 Motion by Councilman O'Donnell Seconded by Councilman Manning VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that Resolution # 55 adopted on March 5, 1980 is hereby amerided'and corrected to read as follows: Sewer BE IT RESOLVED that authorization is hereby given for the District#2 issuance of Town of Cortlandville Serial Bonds in the total amend amount of $ 129,000. for the construction of a sanitary bond sewer system in the Town of Cortlandville to be known as resolution the McLean Road Trunk Line Sewer, and RESOLVED as follows: Section 1. The Town hereby appropriates the amount of $ 54.6,000 for the construction of sewer improvements in the area of the Town heretofore determined to be benefited thereby, consisting of sewer lines, laiid or rights in land and the necessary original furnishings, equipment, machinery and apparatus and appurtenances thereto, pursuant to the preliminary plans as hereinabove referred to in the Recitals hereof. The estimated maximum cost of said specific object or purpose, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $ 54.6,000.. The plan of financing is the issuance of serial bonds of the Town and the assessment, levy and collection of special assess- ments upon the several lots and parcels of land in the sewer improvement area which the Town Board shall determine to be especially benefited thereby, so much upon and from each as shall be in just proportion to the amount of benefit which the improvement shall confer upon the same to pay the princi- pal of and interest on said bonds; in addition, any amounts received from Federal grants to aid in financing the cost of the improvement or redemption of any bonds issued therefor or to be budgeted as an offset to the taxes and/or assess- ments for payment of principal of and interest on said bonds. Section 2. To finance said appropriation, serial bonds of the Town are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of $ 54.6,000. pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New'York'(herein called "Law"). Section 3. The following additional matters are hereby determined and stated: (a) The period of probable usefulness of the specific object or purpose for which the bonds authorized by this esolution are to be issued, within the limitations of 11.00 a .4- of the Law, is forty (4.0 ) years. (b) Current funds are not required by the Law to be provided as a down payment prior to the issuance of the bonds hereby authorized pursuant to the provisions of Section '107.00 d. 3(i) of the Law. (c) The proposed maturity of the bonds authorized pursuant to this resolution will :exceied.five (5) years. Section 4. Each,of the serial bonds authorized by this resolution and any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of such bon s shall contain the recital of validity pre- scribed by 952-00 of the Law and said serial bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of said bonds shall be general obligations of the Town, payable as to both principal and interest by general tax upon all the taxable real property, within the Town without limitation of rate or amount. The faith and credit of the Town are hereby irrevocably pledged 1 • 1 • 1 Wednesday, June 2, 1982 Page 8 07 to the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds and provision shall be made annually in the budget of the Town by appropriation for (a) the amortization and redemption of the bonds to mature in such year and (b) the payment of interest to be due and payable in such year. Section 5. Subject to the provisions of this res- olu ion and of the Law, pursuant to the provisions of of �30.00 relative to the authorization. of the issuance of bond anticispation notor, the renewals of said Notes and of 50.00 and 956.00 to 60.00 of the Law, • the powers and duties of the Town Board relative to authorizing bond anticipation notes and prescribing the terms, form and contents and as to the sale and issuance of the bonds herein authorized and of any bond anticipa- tion notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, and the renewals of.said notes, are hereby deligated to the Supervisor, the chief fiscal.officer of the Town. Section 6. The validity of the bonds authorized by this resolution and of any bond anticiaation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, (a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town .is not authorized to expend money, or (b) the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the publication of such resolution, are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity, is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of such publication -,,or (c) such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution. Section 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Attorney Folmer reported that the necessary paper- work has been sent to Mr. Jennison, FHA, by the engineer and the bonding should be completed soon. Councilman Thorpe made a motion, seconded by Council- man O'Donnell to recess the regular meeting and convene to executive session to discuss the matter of personnel. All voting aye, the motion was carried. The following information was received from the Supervisors office. Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by Council- man Thorpe to adjourn the executive session and reconvene the regular meeting. All voting aye, the motion was carried. n "'r 0 Wednesday, June 2, 1982 Page 9 Hiring Temporary JusticeDept. RESOLUTION # 117 APPROVE HIRING OF DEBORAH DAVIS- TEMPORARY-JUSTICE OFFICE Motion by Councilman Thorpe Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes the hiring of Deborah Davis as temporary clerk in the Justice's Office, and E. RESOLVED that the salary shall be set at mininum wage and shall not to exceed four (4) hours per day. • Councilman Manning made a motion, seconded by Councilman Thorpe, to adjourn the meeting. All voting aye, the motion was carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 P,M.. R.e_spectfully omitted, Pauline H. Parker, Town Clerk • 1