HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-19-1974Wednesday- June 19, 1974
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The second regular meeting of the month of the Town Board was
held at the Town Hall, 15 Terrace Rd. with Supervisor, Frank
K. Taylor presiding. Other Board members present were: Justices,
Donald Eaton and Ronald Fish; and Councilmen,Sherman Griswold
and Ray Miller. Also present were: Town Engineer, William LaRose;
Town Clerk, Christine Canestaro; Water & Sewer Dept. Superintendent,
Fred Walker; Bookkeeper to the Supervisor, Rudy Krauklis;
Legislators, Delmar Palm and Henry Wadsworth; Newspaper reporter
Skip Chapman; Architect, Karl Wendt; Ronald Petrecca; and a few
residents of Lamont Circle, and McLean Rd.
The Town Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting. There were
no corrections. The minutes were approved as read.
® The Town Clerk read a letter received'by Louis Wagner, Town
Highway Superintendent, dated April 9, 1974,from the Standard
Bridge Corp., 1743 Western Ave., Albany, N.Y. in which they
submitted a proposal to furnish all necessary labor and
equipment to repair the Center St. Bridge in McGraw, N.Y. for
a lump sum of $14,000.00.
Motion was made by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Eaton all
voting aye to receive and file the letter.
The Town Clerk then read a resolution dated 6/3/71 made by the
Zoning Board of Appeals granting a variance to Roger Maniccia
whereby he could erect a house on 18,750 sq.ft. lot instead of
a 20,000 sq.ft. lot as required by the Town Zoning Ordinance
and also granted him a variance to erect the house with a 35 ft.
front yard depth on Fer-Cor Dr. and 35'ft. on Fairview Dr.
instead of the 50 ft. required by the Town Zoning Ordinance.
Motion was made by Justice Eaton, seconded by Coucilman
Miller, all voting aye , that the resolution be received and
filed.
The Town Clerk read a letter from the Cortland County Planning
Board addressed to Mr. Taylor relative to the proposed Stiles
Farm, Inc. Planned Unit Development. They requested an
extension of time before rendering their decision due to the
"magnitude of the project".
Motion was made by Justice Eaton, seconded by Councilman
Miller, all voting aye, to receive and file the letter.
RESOLUTION #69 AUTHORIZING CORTLAND COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
AN EXTENSION OF TIME
Upon motion of Justice Fish, seconded by Justice Eaton,
all voting aye, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED that the time granted to respond pursuant to
section 239 M of the General Municipal Law be
extended 60 days in the matter of Stiles Farms
Inc. Planned Unit Development.
The Town Clerk read a letter from the Department of Audit &
Control addressed to Mr. Taylor relative to overtime pay
requirements of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
as amended by the Fair Labor Standard Amendments of 1974 in
which they state "In answer to your specific question (concerning
highway department employees who work 9 hours a day, 5 days a
week, and are paid an hourly rate), we can advise that the Act
does not require an employee to be paid overtime for hours worked
in excess of eight per day, but only for hours worked in excess
of forty in a workweek. We might also point out that section
220 of the Labor Law prohibits highway department employees
(if they are laborers, workingmen or mechanics) from working more
than 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, except in extraordinary
emergency situations (Op.State Compt.#67-742,1967, unreported)."
Motion was made by Councilman Miller, seconded by Council-
man Griswold, all voting aye, to receive and file the letter.
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Rudy Krauklis discussed the seminar he had attended in Ithaca
at which this subject was discussed at great length. He felt
that, in view of what he had learned, resolution #66 adopted
by the Town Board on June 5, 1974, was in order.
The Town Clerk read a petition bearing 36 names of residents
on the McLean Rd., petitioning the Town Board to remove the
lights which had been recently installed on the McLean Rd per
resolution #52 adopted on May 1, 1974.
Motion was made by Councilman Miller, seconded by
Justice Eaton, all voting aye, that the petition be received
and filed.
A dsicussion followed whereby the Town Board members
explained to the residents of McLean Rd, that the installation
was made in the interest of safety and that the cost of
lighting was paid through the General Fund and not
assessed only to -the residents in the area.
Acceptance of bids for the furnishing and delivery of one
new voting machine was closed at 8:OO'P.M.
The Town clerk read the legal notice which appeared in the
Cortland Standard on June 13, 1974. The Town Clerk then
opened and read the only bid received which was from the
Automatic Voting Machine Div. of AVM Corp., Jamestown, N.Y.
in the amount of $1,873.00 F.O.B. Cortland, with an alternate
bid of.$2,034.00 to supply the same machine equipped with
a printed return mechanism.
On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Justice Eaton,
the above bid was.ordered received and filed.
RESOLUTION #70Y AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF VOTING MACHINE
WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution #67 for the year
1974, sealed bids were solicited for the purchase
of one voting machine, and
WHEREAS, one bid was submitted, that being from
Automatic Voting Machine Div., AVM Corp., Jamestown
in the amount of $1,873.00
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board
accept the bid submitted by the Automatic Voting
Machine Division of the AVM.Corp., Jamestown, N.Y.
in the amount of $1,873,00 F.O.B. Cortland, to furnish
and deliver one new voting machine per the specifications
set forth in the bid information.
On motion of Justice Eaton, seconded by Coucilman Miller
and adopted, all voting aye.
Justice Eaton read a proposed resolution rejecting all bids
received for the construction of the new Municipal Building as
the Federal Revenue Sharing monies committed to this project did
not cover the costs of the low bid.
Justice Fish stated he felt that the people of the Town should
be given the opportunity (by referendum) to voice their
opinion on whether or not they wished to build the new
Municipal Building, even though the Federal Revenue Sharing
monies did not cover the cost.
Mr. Taylor stated he felt that he could not ask the people
for $200,000.00 in a referendum, at this time.
Mr. Fish demanded a roll call vote.
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RESOLUTION #Z1: REJECTION OF ALL BIDS ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF
A NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING
UPON motion of Justice Eaton, seconded by Councilman
Sherman Griswold, with a roll call vote poled as
follows:
Ray Miller aye
Donald Eaton aye
Frank Taylor aye
Ronald Fish nay
Sherman Griswold aye
the following resolution was duly adopted:
® WHEREAS, the Town Board received and opened nine
sealed bids on the fifth day of June, 1974, for
the construction of the proposed new Municipal Building,
it is hereby
RESOLVED, that all nine of said bids be, and the same
hereby are, rejected; and Architect Karl H. Wendt be,
and he hereby is, authorized and directed to return
all bid securities received with said bids.
Wr. Taylor reported on the meeting he and Donald Eaton had
attended on Saturday, June 15,1974. They met with the
McGraw Village Board and Walter Tennant, County Highway Supt.
to discuss the Center St. Bridge. Walter Tennant, at that
meeting, was requested to draw up specifications for replacing
the bridge with a metal arch, after which bids will be solicited
and materials purchased. Mr. Taylor reported he was investigating
the possibility of Federal Funding for the restoration of the
banks.
Mr. Taylor reported that the Village agreed to acquire all
lands and all easements at their expense and the Town of
Cortlandville would assume the cost of constructing a sidewalk
on one side of the bridge.
RESOLUTION #72: REQUEST FOR COUNTY WIDE STUDY OF PRESENT
MUTUAL AID SYSTEM
On motion by Mr. Fish, seconded by Mr.Eaton, all voting aye.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of
Cortlandville hereby requests the Public Safety Committee
of the Cortland County Legislature to conduct a County-
wide study of and to review and possibly revise or modify
the present mutual aid system now in use in order that it
may serve the needs of the entire community more effectively.
Mrs. Coon of Lamont Circle requested $45.00 of the Town Board
to purchase baseball and softball equipment for the Lamont Cr.
playground. She was advised that monies had been appropriated
for recreation at the Lamont Cr. playground and that she could
purchase the materials needed and turn the voucher in to the
Town for payment.
Mrs. Coon apprised the Board of another situation which exists
at the Lamont Circle playground. Teenagers have been camping
in the playground overnight and building fires, using foul
language and generally creating a nuisance. She was advised
that the Town had no ordinance prohibiting this and that they
should call the Sheriff's Dept. if this condition continues.
There being no further business, upon motion of Justice Eaton,
seconded by Councilman Miller, all voting aye, the meeting was
adjourned at 9:10 P.M..
Re ectfully sub ted
CHRISTINE CANESTARO
TOWN CLERK