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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-19-1974Wednesday- June 19, 1974 7:30 P.M. Pg.1 M 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. Wednesday, June 19, 1974 Pg. 2 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. ti 4 Wednesday, June 19, 1974 Pg. 3 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