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Wed. may 16, 1973, 7:30 P.M.
i Regular Meeting of the down Board held at the Town Hall, Terrace
Road at the above date with Supervisor Frank K. Taylor, presiding.
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Members of the Board present were: Justices Don. Eaton and Ron.
Fish, Councilman Sherm. Griswold and Ray E. Miller.
Others present were Town Attorney John J. Gardner, Town Engineer
William Howell, Town Assossor, Robert Wells, Highway Supt. Louis
Wagner and Rudy Krauklis, Book-keeper for the Town Supervisor,
M. Brookins, Deputy Clerk and Mrs. Weeks from 27 Isabelle.
Also present were, Residents of Groton Road, Mr.& Mrs. Walter Priest,
Mrs. McLaughlin, Mrs. Cogswell, from Lamont Circle, Tom Smith, Chris
Canestaro, Skip.Chapman from the Cortland Standard, and Mayor Calale
of Homer and members of Homer Fire Department, Chief dharles Crosley,
and his assistant, also John Rittr and John Durkee.
Supervisor called the meeting to order.
The Town Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting and. there
were no correcti.ons.
Highway Supt. L. Wagner reported that the basket ball court at
Blodgett Mills playground was completed also the department is
now in the process of improving the streets of Isabelle, Louise
Levydale and Delawares
Mr. Taylor reported.briefly in regard. to a Regional Planning
Board meeting which he attended In tyracuse may 16, 1973, This
meeting was an A-95 Review of the Route 13 Project somewhat as
follows
Contents of a Draft tt-EjSodEnvironme'ntal Impact Study)
Description of the Project (15141)
Description of environmental setting (15142)
Environmental Impacts (15143)
Soils & Geology
Hydrology
Meterology & Climatology
Vegatation
Wildlife/fisheries
Environmental impacts of proposed action on human environment
(15143) (a) & (c)
Demographic factors
Socioeconomic factors
Municipal, services & utilties
Existing or Potential land use
Transportation factors
Areas of unique interest or beauty
Visual & esthetic elements
Noise elements
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Adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided if the proposal
Is implemented (15143 ( b) )
Natural environment
Cultural environment
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Alternatives tc, the proposed action (15143 (d) )
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Relationship between local short-term uses of mans environment
and maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity(15143-e )
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Irreversible environmental changes (15143-f)
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Growth inducing factors
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Summarg of Impacts.
Natural Impacts
Human Impacts
There are numerous other items reviewed in this study and there
may be others added for a final. EIS.
Mayor Calale presented) a brochure which the Homer Fire Dept.
had put together in regard to forming a new Company within the
Homer Fire Dept. in the Town of �ortlandvill.e ,courtesy of
Fire Chief Charles Crosley.
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HOMER, NEW YORK.
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May 159 1973
The
enclosed material pertaining'to the formation of a new
Company within
the
Homer Fire Department in the Town of'Cortlandville is a
rough draft
of some of the important areas to be covered. It is by no
means a final
proposal and may be changed and added to 'as new problems and
ideas arise.
Charles R. Crosley
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Chief'
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May 15, 1973
" RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH MUNCIPALITY";~
LADE OF HOMER
1. Form a new fire company within the Homer Fire Department of 30 men. Present
`Constitution wi,1.1 have to be changed. For future expansion it might be wise at
this time to f om Iwo companies.
2. Training. All training of new members will be•conducted by the.Homer Fire
Department as set forth by their Constitution.
3. Furnish•xa fully equipped pumper to Cortlandville. This truck will be alternated
monthly with Engine A in Homer to insure that equipment,is in proper working
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4. Furnish a fully equipped tanker to'Cortlandville. '
5. Provide necessary insurance coverage for trucks and equipment stationed in
Cortlandville.
6. Rent or lease suitable quarters for fire equipment from the Toren of Cortlandville.
7. Purchase necessary equipment for new trucks to replace equipment that was going
to be taken from trucks sent to Cortlandville.
N OF CORTLANDVILLE
1. Provide a fire station to house. equipment.
2. Provide ,an alerting device. A.sire4 is recommended by the Fire Department at a
cost of approximately $1,500. This might be furnished by Civil Defense.
3. Provide a base radio station. This will be done by Cortland County Dept. of Fire.
4. Provide auxilary power for the fire station. This might be furnished by Civil Defer
5. Provide'monitors for fireman at a cost of approx. $6127.00 each. When Cortlandville
has its own Department, these will then become the property of the Town.
6. Provide at least three telephones;' 1 for fire station, 1'for Captain & 1 for Lieut,
7. Provide 2 car radios for Captain & Lieut.
8. It is recommended by the Fire Department that the Town set up a reserve account to
used to purchase equipment that'may be necessary in its',yearly operation.'
M & CORTLANDVILLE:
1. Recruiting will be done jointly by both muncipalities.
2. At such time as Cortlandville may wish to purchase the trucks, a committee of three
Will be chosen as follows.
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a. one appointed by each board (2)
be one appointed jointly by both boards
This committee will set a fair and reasonable price for the vehicles & equipment.
The following are suggestions and recommendations of the Homer
Fire Department in the operation of a seperate company located
in the Town of Cortlandville.
Monitors. Every fireman in the Cortlandville Company should be equipped with Monitors
because of the distance most men will live from the fire station.
Alarms Automatic alarms now reporting into Homer Fire Station will remain. When
an automatic alarm is received, the following procedure will be followed:
1. County fire Control will be notified and the alarm will be sent to
all Homer Fire Department Monitors.
2. The Homer Station horn will be activated automatically and -the
Cortlandville Station siren will be activated by fire control.
3-' 'If the fire is in the Cortlandville area, this fire company will respond
immediately. The trucks from the Homer Station will also . respond to
back.up the Cortlandville Company.
4. if the fire is in the Homer Station area, the Homer equipment will respo:
and'the Cortlandville equipment will standby in their station for
move'up if necessary.
5. When'the Cortlandville Company is responding to any alarm, the Captain
and Lieut. will be in charge until a Chief arrives on the scene.
6.. When an alarm is reported to the Homer, 'Fire Department,, other thali
.by an automatic alarm, both stations and all fireman will respond.
It will be the decision'of the Chief inchargeto send back whatever
tracks are not needed.
Manpower 1. The Cortlandville station will be manned by a volunteer fireman between
the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., the same as in Homer.
Cortlandville
2. Drivers will be appointed and trained by the Chief. All CorNO OTHER
drivers will report dirqctly to, the Cortlqndville station.
FIREMAN WILL BE PERMITTED TO DRIVE A FIRE TRUCK.'
3. All . Cortlandville fireman will be responsible to the Chiefs of the entil
Department. it is not intended that this new company become a 'Lire
department within its self.
4. Industries and business should be contacted . so arrangements may be made
to release fireman for.daytime fires.
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pumper if truck i6 6ent to Cortlandville.,
Approximalte cost of equipment' fQr, 'new p ;
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2�° hose s1.,668.00'
1200 feet2y l 290.00 •
600 feet 31, hose
300 276.00
feet lyz1° hose
320.00
2 - Akron 2'/z" nozzles (chrome) 260.00
(chrome)
2 -Akron Zyz11 nozzles . • ,
50.00
1 - Z1211 strainer (chrome) 40.00
2 - male adaptors (chrome) 40.o0
2 female adaptors (chrome) ;
Akron water thied (chrome). 16�"QQ1
i -.(chrome),,
650.00'
2 Scott Airpacks
7 Yel 200.00
Miscell. tarps
10 - coats, boots & helmets ; 900.00
1 - 1
Akron nose clamp 14.00
2- :tiydrant wrenches 40.00
1 - Claw tool 10®00
1 - Crowbar 45.00.
1 - 21,/2" screw valve 3.0000
1 - Double male 35 00
l - first aid kit. 10000 '
l shovel 42 00
6 - hose straps 250.00
1 - engine siamese 70.00
1 -.hose jacket
M isc small
ell equip. • ' • • 1 250.00 , . � . ,
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Mrs. Weeks from 27 Isabell would like to have some thing done to
find out just where the City line is in regarding Clarence Homer's
property. Mr. Brookins has investigat'and at present is waiting
to see what the Tax maps may show, also Attorney Gardner will follow
this up,
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There was much discussion about the forming this new company
of the Homer Fire Depart, with man®pow-er from that portion of
Cortlandville which in the forseeable future would eventually
be an established Fire District.
Further study will be made by both Homer and Cortlandville.
Motion was made by Sherman Griswold, seconded by Don Eaton
that this meeting be adjourned, this motion was passed unan-
imously.
Delan M. Brookins, Town Clerk
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