HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-06-1974March 6, 1974
7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Town Board was held at the Town Hall,
15 Terrace Rd. with Deputy Supervisor, Sherman Griswold presiding
in the absence of Frank. K. Taylor, who was on vacation. Other
Board members present were: Justices, Donald Eaton and Ronald
Fish; and Coucilman, Ray Miller. Also present were: Town ighwa
Attorney, John Gardner; Town Engineer, William Rowell; Siz�it.lHighw i gne.r
Assessor, Robert Wells; Bookkeeper to the Supervisor, Rudy
Krauklis; Town Clerk, Christine Canestaro; Deputy Town Clerk,
Mildred Brookins; Legislators, Shirley Fish, and Delmar Palm.
The Town Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting and there
were no corrections. The minutes were approved as read.
• The Town Clerk read a, letter from the Thomas H. Huhn Co. re-
garding a possible increase in the price of their voting machines.
Motion was made by Donald Eaton, seconded by Ray Miller that -the
letter be received and filed.
The Town Clerk reported the Zoning Board of Appeals had. nothing
to .report for last month. The Planning Board reported via a
copy of the minutes of their meeting for the month. Copies of
these minutes were given to each member of the Town Board.
Mr. Grinter, representative, presented the preliminary plans
for the water and sewer system of the proposed new Ponderosa
Restaurant which would be constructed early this coming spring
on Rt. 13. A final plan will be presented in about two weeks
for the Boards consideration.
Mr. Rowell said he had reviewed the plans and talked with the
Health Dept. about them. Mr. Rowell suggested, since the existing
water district does not go as far as the Ponderosa property, that
they should obtain permission from private owners to tie into the
existing 14" line which serves the Terrace and McDonald's
Restaurants by tieing into the northerly line of -the McDonald's
Restaurant property and proceed,�,,,to the northerly line of the
Pondarosa property and back. Pmanhole and shut-off valves
should be installed at the northerly line of the Pondarosa
property, he said, with the expense of the entire prof eet being
completely --,assumed by the developer.
The sewer,hook-up was also discussed. Mr. Rowell said he wished
to review the plans further before giving his approval.
Louis Wagner, Highway Superintendent presented cost figures from
Case Power Equip. Co., Syracuse, on a new Drott Cruz Air ditching
machine as follows:
Trade-in Allowance -Old Grade All Cost new---- $55,000.00
(Orig. Cost $6,.500) $8,50o.00
Trade-in, Allowance -John Deer
Crawler in 1
(Ori.g. Cost.$14,000) 10,155.00
Total trade-in allowance 7.8,6 5.00
Earliest delivery date - July 1974 $36,345.00
He advised they now have a demonstrator machine with 102 hours
use on it. This machine would be available immediately at a net
cost of $30,000.00 with same trade-in.
The Board withheld action until the return of Mr. Taylor, Chief
Fiscal Officer.
Rudy Krauklis, Bookkeeper advised that he had purchased
Certificates of Depost from the First National Bank of Cortland
as follows:
Highway Fund $150,000.00 (1/2 yr.)
General Fund 0 000.00 (1/4 yr.)
Total 22.0,000..00
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Motion was made, by Ray Miller, seconded by Donald Eaton
that the following bills be paid:
General. Fund.
Water Dist l
Water Dist 3
Sewer Dist
Highway Fund
Total
$5,41?-35
94.7.31
193.20
16.21
4.896.6
$1.1,4.65a74-
There being no further business, motion was made by Donald
Eaton, seconded by Ray Miller that the meeting be adjourned.
Meeting was adjourned. at 8:10 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
CHRISTINE CANESTARO
TOWN CLERK
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