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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-12-14 16 5 TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTES Regular Meeting 8 : 00 P . M . December 14 , 1992 PRESENT : S upervisor Oltz Councilpersons : Hile , Marisa ( arrived at 8 : 50 P . M . ) , Miller , S chwartz OTHERS PRESENT : D eputy Town Clerk - Linda Howe H ighway Superintendent - William Hall County Representative - Frank Proto N ew York State Senator - John ( Randy ) Kuhl S enator Kuhl ' s Staff Members - Dan Farrant and Sarah Post Members of the Public : E dw . M . Roberts , Howard Steiner S upervisor Oltz called the meeting to order at 8 : 00 P . M . and led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag . Corrections to November. 9 , 1992 P age 5 - under second Resolved add the word " be " after the word t ransfer . APPROVAL OF TOWN BOARD MINUTES for : November 16 and 17 , 1992 Budget Meeting Minutes , November 9 , 1992 Public Hearing Minutes and Town Board Meeting Minutes A motion was made by Councilperson Miller and seconded by Councilperson Schwartz to approve the November 16 and 17 , 1992 B udget Meeting Minutes , November 9 , 1992 Public Hearing Minutes as published and the November 9 , 1992 Town Board Meeting Minutes as corrected . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : H ile Aye Miller Aye S chwartz Aye O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA : Supervisor Oltz requested the deletion of Resolutions Numbers 61 and 62 from the Agenda . N o board member objected . S tate Senator - John R . Kuhl , Jr . - 52nd Senate District S enator John ( Randy ) Kuhl , Jr . of the 52nd Senate District introduced himself to the Town Board and the public as our State Senator . As of January 1 , 1993 . this will be the 52nd Senatorial D istrict and Senator Kuhl is now our representative . He said we are going to have problems and things were not going to be easy for t he State this year and we will probably see a major transition on h ow the governments fare with municipalities in the next decade . H e said he wants the Town to know that he is here and that he expects to participate with the Town . S enator Kuhl answered questions from the Town Board regarding the D edicated Highway Fund and transportation , bonding for subsidizing CHIPS Funding , and other items related to budget cuts to balance t he State Budget . 166 2 Town Board Minutes December 14 , 1992 Representative Proto asked Senator Kuhl if the Senate was going to vote on the Sales Tax Increase extension . He explained to Senator K uhl that the Town of Danby did not want to see the 1 % sales tax increase extended and wanted to see how the County uses the money t he first year . County Representative Report : County Representative Frank Proto reported on the following : 1 ) Lock- box Money - has sent a letter to Senator Kuhl , Senator S eward , and Assemblyman Luster regarding the Lock - box money . 2 ) Tompkins County Budget - Distributed two ( 2 ) copies of the Tompkins County 1993 Budget . The total budget is for $ 74 , 000 , 000 and the tax rate for 1993 will be $ 4 . 05 per t housand . This represents a 4 % decrease in Tompkins County Taxes . 3 ) User Fee Resolution of Intent - was passed and the County staff is going to draft another proposal regarding the proposed user fee for solid waste . Frank explained the resolution was necessary to balance the County Budget . 4 ) SEQR Review for Baling Station - has been tabled until after t he first of the year - - the baling station and administration building may have a negative impact on the environment . 5 ) Transportation - - Bus service for Danby , Caroline Lansing and N ewfield will continue . 6 ) Agriculture Districts - - N . Y . S . Department of Agriculture and Markets has passed a new bill and have developed a new Agriculture District Board to develop a new plan . The County can appoint four ( 4 ) farmers to serve on the Board . 7 ) Immunization Clinics - - were successful . 8 ) Reconstruction Home Expansion - - will be expanded by forty ( 40 ) beds . PRIViLEGE OF THE FLOOR : Members of the Public : H oward Steiner of 1050 Coddington Road addressed the Town Board and presented a letter expressing appreciation from himself and Don S haaf ( members of the Danby Tax Payers Group ) for the cooperation t hat the Town Board extended to them during the 1993 budget sessions . They feel there are a few things to be addressed prior t o next year budget such as sales taxes . He stated that he would like our Town Board to lobby the County Representatives to get rid of the user fee for trash . He said that their taxpayers group would be willing to work with our Town Board on issues such as the sales tax , town barns salt sheds or whatever . S chool Budget Vote - Mr . Steiner said he understands that the School B udget Vote is being held up in the Senate . He would very much like to have the ability to vote on the School Budget . S enator Kuhl responded that this is true , there were two ( 2 ) bills and each house passed a bill . He said he will send Mr . Steiner a copy of both bills for him to review and respond back to him for . COMMUNICATIONS : 1 ) Environmental Management Committee : S upervisor Oltz reported that EMC Representative Dan Decker submitted a written report for November 1992 . The NYSDEC is preparing a plan for the Danby Forest . Mr . Decker asked the Town t o designate a member ( possibly a member of the Board ) to review t he plan . 167 3 Town Board Minutes December 14 , 1992 Councilperson Schwartz volunteered to serve as a Town Representative to review the DEC Danby Forest Plan . 2 ) Code Enforcement Officer ' s November 1992 Report 3 ) Dog Control Officer ' s November 1992 Report OTHER REPORTS : H ighway Department : H ighway Superintendent Bill Hall reported on the following : 1 ) Box Culvert on LaRue Road is in and usable but will need to be completed in the Spring of 1993 2 ) He has purchased a used 10 - wheel dump truck for a spare snow plow for $ 5 , 000 00 . 3 ) The new truck will be delivered this week . S enior Citizens : E dw . M . Roberts reported that he will be sending a request to encumber the remaining 1992 Senior Citizen funds of approximately $ 900 . 00 into 1993 . The Senior Citizens have appointed a new Chairperson . S olid Waste Advisory Committee ( SWAC ) J oel Gagnon reported on the concerns of the Hillview Road Advisory Committee - - Money was put aside for further testing at the County L andfill site . SWAC is not happy with the report from Sterms and W heeler and the Malcomb Association reports . Joel reported on his concerns regarding the expense of the Central Processing Facility and does not want the facility in West Danby . N EW BUSINESS : RESOLUTION NO . 60 OF 1992 APPROVAL OF CONTRACT BETWEEN C . S . E . A . ( Danby Highway Unit ) AND THE TOWN OF DANBY FOR 1993 B y Councilperson Schwartz : Seconded by Councilperson Marisa WHEREAS , a meeting of the Danby Town Board was held on December 14 , 1992 , at the Danby Town Hall , 1830 Danby Road , Town of Danby , County of Tompkins and State of New York , and WHEREAS , The representatives of the Town of Danby Town Board and t he Danby C . S . E . A . Highway Unit have been negotiating in good faith and have agreed on a contract for 1993 that applies to the conditions of said highway department personnel , now be it RESOLVED , that the Town of Danby and the C . S . E . A . Danby Highway D epartment unit have reached a contract agreement for the year 1993 , and be it further RESOLVED , that said contract will be in effect from January 1 , 1993 t hrough December 31 , 1993 and is a modification to the C . S . E . A . Contract executed the 9th day of January 1991 and amended each calendar year , and be it further RESOLVED , that the Town of Danby agrees that there will be no layoff of any C . S . E . A . Highway Unit employee in the Town Highway D epartment during the calendar year of 1993 , provided that the Town receives money from the State of New York that is to be distributed t o municipalities in lieu of the former CHIPs program , and be it further RESOLVED , that if said money is not received , the Town of Danby and t he C . S . E . A . Highway Unit agree to renegotiate the terms of said one - year contract . 168 4 Town Board Minutes December 14 , 1992 A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : H ile Aye Marisa Aye Miller Aye Schwartz Aye O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously Year End Meeting Date : A motion was made by Councilperson Miller and seconded by Councilperson Schwartz that the Town of Danby Town Board schedule a Year - end Meeting for Monday , December 28 , 1992 at 7 : 30 P . M . Carried Unanimously Executive Session Called : Supervisor Oltz requested an Executive Session of the Town Board to d iscuss a personnel matter . N o Board Member objected : The Town Board adjourned to Executive Session at 9 : 10 P . M . and reconvened at 9 : 35 P . M . Community Council Report : Councilperson Miller received a letter from Community Council President , Judy Tagliavento today . She reported that Community Council is filing for the balance of Division for Youth monies , and are looking at ways to raise money for the publication and mailing of " The Danby Area News " . There will be no report from Community Council for the January 1993 Town Board Meeting . Approval of Warrants : Approval of the General Fund Warrant No . 12 of 1992 : A motion was made by Councilperson Marisa and seconded by Councilperson Schwartz to approve the General Fund Warrant No . 12 of 1992 in the amount of $ 8 , 369 . 68 . A roll call vote on the resulted as follows : Hile Aye Marisa Aye Miller Aye Schwartz Aye Oltz , , Aye .. . Carried Unanimously Approval of Highway Fund Warrant No . 12 of 1992 : A motion was made by Councilperson Hile and seconded by Councilperson Miller to approve the Highway Fund Warrant No . 12 of 1992 in ; the amount of $ 26 , 100 . 01 . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : H ile Aye Marisa Aye Miller Aye S chwartz Aye Oltz Aye Carried Unanimously Approval of the West Danby Water District Fund Warrant No . 11 of 1992 : A motion was made by Councilperson Schwartz and seconded by Councilperson Hile to approve the West Danby Water District Warrant in the amount of $ 588 . 06 . 161 5 Town. Board Minutes December 14 , 1992 A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : H ile Aye Marisa Aye Miller Aye S chwartz Aye O ltz Aye Carried. Unanimously Approval of the Supervisor ' s November 1992 Report : A motion was made by Councilperson Schwartz and seconded by Councilperson Hile to approve the Town Supervisor ' s November 1992 report as submitted . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : B ile Aye Marisa Aye Miller Aye S chwartz Aye Carried Unanimously Approval of the Town Clerk ' s November 1992 Report : A motion was made by Councilperson Marisa and seconded by Councilperson Hile to approve the Town Clerk ' s November 1992 Report as submitted . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Hile Aye Marisa Aye Miller Aye S chwartz Aye Oltz Aye Carried Unanimously ADJOURNMENT : On a motion the meeting adjourned at 9 : 50 P . M . ad&4rcA;Carol W . SczTown Clerk 1