HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-04-1979Wednesday, April 4, 1979
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The regular Town Board meeting of the month was held
at The Town Hall, 15 Terrace Road, Cortland, NY with
Supervisor Nadolski presiding. Other board members present
were: Councilman Manning, Councilman Miller, Councilman
Pierce and Councilman. Thorpe. Others present were:
Town Clerk, Pauline Parker; Deputy Town Clerk,.Bonnie Call;
General Clerk, Edna Puzo; Assessor Robert Wells; Zoning
Officer, Don Fowler; Justice, Donald Eaton; Highway Supt.
Carl Eaton; Water & Sewer Supt., Fred Walker; Newsreporter,
Kevin Howe and many town residents from the Blodgett Mills
area. .
Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting were
dispensed with, as all board members had reviewed copies
of the minutesprior to tonights meeting. Motion was made
® by Councilman Thorpe, seconded by Councilman Miller, that aHEMS
the minutes of March 7, 1979, be approved as written. All
voting AYE. Motion carried. Motion was made by Councilman
Miller, seconded by Councilman Thorpe, that the minutes
of the special meeting,of March 15, be approved as written.
All voting AYE. Motion carried. Motion was made by
Councilman Pierce, seconded by Councilman Thorpe, that
the minutes of the Special meeting of March 29, 1979.1,,,which
in.cluded,.the public, heari_ foie•,the_:Ts tabl:_:shmeht --efr:a
aeWer=..pibtrict.;- be eppr,bved .c.s .Ynfritten,. All. votin, .N-YE.
RESOLUTION # j4 AUTHORIZATION.TO PA.Y r.UDITED BILLS FOR
THE MONTH OF MARCH
Motion made by Councilman Thorpe
Seconded by Councilman Pierce
All voting: AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED that the bills for the month of March are
hereby ordered
paid as follows:
General Fund
Claims # 95-131
$ 11,823.34
Highway Fund
'"' 89-115
3,951.32
Water District
# 1 fill 272-45
2,805.56
Water District
# 2 fill 2
211.26
Water District
# 3 2
292.04
Water District
# 4 fill 2
280.70
Water District
# 5 2
99.40
Sewer District
# 1 fill 3-4
2,864.00
$ 22,327.62
RESOLUTION # 55
RECOMMENDATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A
NEW SEWER.DI'STRICT TO -BE
KNOWN AS
MCLEAN ROAD TRUNK LINE SEWER,SEWER
DISTRICT # 2
McLean Trunk
Motion made by
Councilman Thorpe,
Sewer
Seconded by Councilman Pierce
Sewer Dist. #2
All voting: AYE s.eOO' attached
ADOPTED
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Supervisor Nadolski apprised the board of the need
special to calla Special Meeting Monday, April 9, 1979 at 5:30,
meeting for the purpose of passing a resolution to Bond the
McLean Road Sewer -Sewer Dist. # 2.
RESOLUTION # 56 CONFORMING WITH THE STATE ENVIROMENTAL
QUALITY REVIEW ACT ( SEQR )
Motion made by Councilman Miller
SEQR Seconded by Councilman Pierce
All Voting: AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED that the purposed McLean Road Trunk
Line Sewer, Sewer Dist. # 2, is a direct action
undertaken by the Town of Cortlandville and is an
Unlisted Action.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town has assumed the
Lead Agency status and determined that the action
will not have a significant impact on the environment.
Supervisor Nadolski apprised the board of a letter
Mr. Edwards received from Mr. Edwards, of NYS DEPT. OF STATE. The
waiver state department.has requested a waiver. of the cost for
the engineering work on the trunk line sewer and we should
be hearing from that in the very near future.
Supervisor Nadolski requested Councilman Pierce and
street light Councilman Thorpe to investigate the need of placing a
Stupke Rd. new street light on the Stupke Rd.
Hayes Supervisor Nadolski stated he has written letters
Ambulance to Hayes Ambulance Service and Richard Buck, as was
Richard Buck requested at the last board meeting. Hayes Ambulance
has been paid according to the contract.
Mr. Gallo, of Lamont Circle, contacted Attorney
Leach Law Folmer in relation to a possibility of a Leash Law for
the district. N:dthing further has transpired.
Reports of all department heads are on the table to
reports be viewed by anyone interested. The reports are also on
file in the Town Clerks office and may be seen upon request.
Supervisor Nadolski gave the priviledge of the floor
to those in attendance.
Many residents of the Blodgett Mills area stated
their concerns about a property owner, Mr. Morris Hallstead,
of the Kellogg Road. His animals continue to run at large
Blodgett with no apparent confinement nor restrictions. This is causing
[ills property damage and hardships for everyone in the area. He
Mr. has disregarded the ZoningLaw of the Town of Cortlandville.
HallsteadThe property is cluttered with junk cars. He has no respect
for anyone in regard to loading and unloading garbage trucks
at all hours of the night. The trucks filled with garbage,
limy times, sit all weekend filled with decaying garbage.
They stated, almost everyone, has at some time,
contacted Law Enforcement Agencies or other agencies for
assistance. They feel nothing has been accomplished.
Zoning Enforcement Officer, Don Fowler stated that
an order has been issued to remove the junk vehicles. The town
board stated they would be willing to investigate this
further. With the help of our legal advisor and local Law
Enforcement Agencies. There should be some helpful suggestions
as to the laws pertaining to those problems mentioned.
A paper was circulated, for those people in attendance,
to sign who came to express these concerns. This will be filed
in the Town Clerks office.
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RESOLUTION # 57 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SUPERVISOR TO
BE A MEMBER OF THE SUPERVISORS' AND
COUNTY LEGISLATORS ASSOCIATION
Motion made by Councilman Miller
Seconded by Councilman Manning
All Voting AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED that the supervisor is hereby
to be a member of the Supervisors' and Count
Legislators Associations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all dues or, fees
paid, subject to audit by the Town Board.
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authorized
y Supervisor
member of
Supervisors'
will be and
oounty Leg.
® RESOLUTION # 53 AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A TRAILER
PERMIT TO MARTIN HAY
Motion made by Councilman Manning
Seconded by Councilman Miller
All voting AYE ADOPTED
WHEREAS, an application for a trailer permit has trailer permit
Martin Hay
been received, the premises has been inspected by
the Zoning Enforcement Officer and a County Health
Permit was submitted with the application,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to issue a house trailer parking permit
to'Martin Hay upon payment of the proper feee.
Said.trailer to be located on the Hoxie Gorge Road
R.D. #1, Marathon, in the Town of Cortlandville.
RESOLUTION #:' 5:9 AUTHORIZ<^-_TION ` O ISSUE.':A_ HGUSE 'TR"AILER
PERMIT RENEWAL TO ROLAND OAKS
Motion made by Councilman Miller
Seconded by Councilman Pierce renewal
All Voting AYE ADOPTED trailer permit
Roland Oaks
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to issue a house trailer permit renewal
to Roland Oaks. Said trailer is located on Route
# 13, South Cortland, in the Town of Cortlandville.
Councilman Manning read a letter received from letter from
James LeFe7er regarding a meeting which will be James LeFever
held on May 24, 1979 at 7:30 P.M., at the Cortland
Fire Station. The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss laws pertaining to Fire Service.
RESOLUTION # 60 SETTING DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING AN INCREASE IN MAXIMUM
® EARNINGS ALLOWED ON AGED EXEMPTIONS
Motion made by Councilman Miller
Seconded by Councilman Manning
All Voting AYE
r7atefor u lic
Hearing a e
ADOPTED exemption
BE IT RESOLVED that a Public Hearing will be held at
the Town Hall on May 2, 1979 at 7:30 P.M., for the
purpose of increasing the allowable income earnings
from n 6,000.00 to $ 7,200.00 for persons over 65
claiming aged exemption.
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Supervisor Nadolski requested that the Town hire a
full time Engineer. It is nessary to have someone to
Full time cooperate on the formal application, design new sewer
engineer lines, let the contracts and inspect the construction.
He enumerated on future projects which are forthcoming.
RESOLUTION # 61 AUTHORIZATION FOR SUPERVISOR
NADOLSKI TO HIRE AN ENGINEER
Mot -ion made by Councilman Manning
Seconded by Councilman Pierce
All voting AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED that Supervisor-Nadolski
is hereby -authorized and directed to int-erview and
hire a proffesional engineer to serve the Town of
Cortlandville and purchase the necessary fixtures
to equip an office for the position and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this will be a full time
position.
RESOLUTION # u2 FEES ESTABLISHED FOR ENGINEERING FUND
Motion made by Councilman Manning
Seconded by Councilman Pierce
All voting Aye ADOPTED
WHEREAS thereare surplus funds in Genera: Fund, therfore
BE IT RESOLVED --that $12,000 be allowed to cover the
Engineer Fund cost of personal services and $4,000 be allowed for
Contractual Expense and $1,000 be allowed for all cost
Exclusive of Engineering.
Highway Supt., Carl Eaton, requested the town board
to consider a revision of the existing policy regarding
sack days.
RESOLUTION # 63 ADOPTION OF SICK LEAVE AND WORKMANS
COMPENSATION POLICY REGARDING ALL
PERSONNEL
Motion made by Councilman Thorpe
Seconded by Councilman Manning
All Voting AYE ADOPTED
sick leave WHEREAS if the situation arises that an employee of
workmans the town is injured and a workmans Compensation Claims
compensation is justified and
WHEREAS the employee may choose to be paid sick pay
if available and
BE IT RESOLVED that in the event an -employee of the
Town of Cortlandville has been paid sick pay and
that the Town is reimbursed any portion of that
money by the Workmens Compensation Board or any -
other agency, that the employees sick time will be
recredited to, him in an amount equal to the
reimbursement.
There was further discussion regarding the existing
personnel policy and schedule
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RESOLUTION # 64 RENEWING THE VACATION AND SICK PAY
SCHEDULE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE
TOL}5N OF CORTLANDVILLE
Motion made by Councilman Manning
Seconded by Councilman Thorpe
All voting AYE ADOPFI-D
BE IT RESOLVED that all department heads together,
shall review the existing vacation and sick pay
review
schedule and present a revised plan or suggestions
atsiaa ay
the regular Town Board meeting in June. Councilman schedule
Manning will assist on this also.
RESOLUTION # 65 AMEND. RESOLUTION # '38 OF MARCH 7, 1979
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Motion made by Councilman Miller
Seconded by Councilman Thorpe
All voting AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED that Resolution # 38 adopted March
7, 1979,
is amended to read: The Cortlandville Town Board
amended
hereby accepts the completion of the construction
of Resolution
the Contract with Stan Payne Conutruction Co. for
# 38
Sewer District #;1.
Supervisor Nadolski read the following statement
for information only. There is no provision of law hours
authorizing either the Town Supervisor or the Town Board town office.c
to prescribe the hours during which town offices are to
be open. The Town Board could adopt a local law regulating
the business hours of town offices, but it could not
-require elected.officials to be present during such hours.
Supervisor Nadolski requested Zoning Enforcement investigate
officer, Don Fowler, to investigate the possibility of Modular
Modular Homes being built at the Lake Mary Campground Homes
andreport his findings to the board at the Special Meeting,
Monday April 9th.
In the past the Town Clerk, for some unknown reason,
did not order more water meters without approval of the ordering
Town Board. It was the consensus of the board that an water meter:
adequate inventory be maintained and additional meters
be ordered as necessary.
Water & Sewer Supt, Fred Walker, stated that there
are 26 Neptune meters left to be converted to remote
readers. He was directed to have'these'returned to the
company for conversion.
Supervisor Nadolski read a note received from
letter
Linnette Welsh, Sec. of the Trustees of the Lamont Memor.ial_,Lennette
Library, in McGraw. They stated their appreciation for
vvelsh
the Continued interest and the increase of Library funding
for the Lamont Library.
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RESOLUTION # 66 REQUESTING PROHIBIMN OF STATE
MANDATES REQUIRING LOCAL FUNDING
Motion made by Councilman Thorpe
Seconded by-Councilman.Miller
State
All voting AYE ADOPTED
mandates
Local Fundir.
WHEREAS, althov h Governor Cary has issued a commend-
able call fort overnments to economize in their costs
of operation, the continued existence and proliferation
of state mandated expenditures remains the primary
obstacle of local cost controls;
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WHEREAS, �. — hiloition, or substantial curtailment, by
the state, of mandated programs and services requiring
local governments to participate financially, without
their approval, would represent a major stabilizing
Cont. influence on the strained finances of not only local
state mandates governments, but the State of New York as well; now,
therefore be it
RESOLVED. that the Town Board, Town of Cortlandville
requests Governor Hugh L. Carey nt e State
Legislature to prohibit mandate w is require local
governments to support financially without prior
approval of the local municipalities; and be it further
RESOLVED, that in the event the State fails to enact
the prohibition requested, the Governor and the
State Legislature are requested to pay the local
governments' shares of such programs..
Youth Supervisor Nadolski apprised the board that the
Program application on the Youth Programs was sent in last week.
It is expected to receive $1,000 for the program.
Councilman Manning reported the Youth Commission
recently met to discuss utilization of those facilities
owned by the Town for recreation purposes. The committee
consists of Ken Andrews,Warren Bartholmew, William Pierce
and Frank Dodd
hired
Justice Eaton advised the
town board that
he has
hired Mardis Kelsen, to work as
his court clerk,
at the
court clerk
annual -salary of $6850 as of March
26, 1979•
Highway Supt, Carl Eaton,
referred to his
prior
request
request in 1978, to purchase a-10
wheel truck
and a
purchase
snowplow. Supervisor Nadolski
stated this is
still being
of truck
researched for funding.
RESOLUTION # 67 READOPTION
OF RESOLUTION #
40 of
MARCH ?. 1979
Readoption
of Res. # 40
Motion made by Councilman Manning
Seconded by Councilman Miller
All voting : AYE ADOPTED
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this board to accumulate
all the cost of the unemployment benefits. The maximum
dollar amount for which the reserve will be established
shall be $48,500.00 with a yearly contribution rate
of $2,500.00
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6-C of the General
Muncipal Law, as amended
BL IT RESOLVED that this Town Board does hereby
establish a Capital Reserve Fund to finance the cost
of unemployment payments, subject to permissive
referendum.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the supervisor is hereby
authorized and directed to deposit monies of this
reserve fund in a separate bank account to be known
as "The Unemployment Insurance Reserve Fund" and to
invest from time to time, the mones of this fund
pursuant to Section 6-F of the General Municipal Law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no expenditure shall be
made from this account without authorization of the
town board.
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RESOLUTION # 68 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE ZONING OFFICER
TO ATTEND THE CENTRAL NY OFFICIALS
CONFERENCE MEETINGS
Motion made by Councilman Manning Zoning Officer
Seconded by Councilman Thorpe attend
All voting: AYE ADOPTED Officials
Conference
WHEREAS, Zoning Enforcement Officer, Don Fowler belongs
to Central New York Building Official Conference and
they meet monthly in Liverpool
BE IT RESOLVED that Don Fowler is hereby authorized to
attend the meetings as -requested and any expenses
incurred by same, be'reimbursed, subject to audit
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by Town Board.
The meeting was adjourned to executive session for adjourned
the purpose of discussing a personal matter, upon motion to executive
by Councilman Manning seconded by Councilman Miller. session
All voting: AYE carried
After the executive meeting, the Town Board resumed
the regular meeting. As per written statement of Supervisor
Nadolski.
RESOLUTION # 60 JUSTICE WILL RECEIVE COPY OF MINUTES _
Motion made by Councilman Manning Justice copy
Seconded By Councilman Miller of minutes
All voting: AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, that Justice, Donald Eaton will receive
a copy of the Town Board minutes for his file.
Meeting was adjourned on a motion by Ray Thorpe,
seconded by Melvin Pierce all board members voting AYE.
Motion carried.
Resp-�ctfully s fitted,
Pauline H. Parker
Town Clerk
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