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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-10-10 Town Board Minutes .„ t° ` 2005 odfubev TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTES OCTOBER 10, 2005 PRESENT : Supervisor Fredric Dietrich Councilpersons : Joel Gagnon, Norbert Nolte, Naomi Strichartz, Gladys Varona-Lacey Others Present Carol Sczepanski - Town Clerk Susan Beeners - Code Enforcement Officer Roy Casterline - Water District Superintendent Susan Howe - Highway Department Secretary Gerry Mickelson - Auditor Leslie Spurgin - Auditor Members of the Public Robert Roe, George Blanchard, Dorise Baptiste, John VanDeMark, Dan Clements, Ted Merritt, Ames Brown, Mike Hovanec, Heidi Bennett, Ronda Roaring Auditors Gerry Mickelson and Leslie Spurgin presented the Board with a preliminary report of the audit of Town of Danby Records for the Fiscal Year 2004 . Gerry Mickelson gave a brief review of the process of the audit . The primary focus is to look at financial report that is submitted to the State each year and to validate the financial statements . A full report will be made at a later date . Supervisor Dietrich called the meeting to order at 7 : 25 p .m . and led all present to the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Ames Brown - when information meetings are held some attempt should be made to have opposition views addressed . Ted Merritt is concerned about the minimum maintenance on the top of Bruce Hill Roads and that the Board does not go on road tours with the Highway Superintendent. He requested that the sound system be turned on so that persons attending the meetings can hear in the back of the room . Objects to $ 100,000 for an aquifer study as it is putting the cart before the horse and it will not benefit everybody as we have a lot of water through this valley. Supervisor Dietrich said that he feels that it is necessary as we have two major auto salvage yards and they are sitting on our aquifers . If the Town is going to grow it needs to answer the question of if there is adequate water and needs information it can draw on. Bob Roe said that it would be poor policy to wait until wells go bad. Mike Hovanec does not understand this big study as he is unaware that people are selling their land for development . There is no developing in downtown Danby. John VanDeMark said he things an aquifer study is a waste of our money and asked how would the water be distributed and who is going to pay for running water lines . REPORTS EMC Report - Bob Roe reported on - 1 ) that the EMC energy committee passed a developmental model ordinance to be sent to municipalities on alternative energy. 2) there is data from the lake source cooling project is available for 2004 . County Representative Report Representative Frank Proto reported that the County will hold its sixth budget review and there are four more scheduled on the County budget. T- Cat contract has been settled and Sundays have been [Prt:�."�vrY 2 Town Board Minutes r ;4 4 _tsf . ( .,.,� 10 , 2005 dye- a beF' discontinued. The Public Library have requested additional funding for books and additional staff. Highway Report - Written Report for September received. The Highway Department Secretary reported that there are major repairs needed on the grader and the roller and expenses for replacement equipment for next year. Zoning Report - Written report for September received. Community Council Report Naomi Strichartzz reported that one of the discussions at the Community Council Meeting had to do with hiring policy. They want to ensure that job opportunities are advertized . Senior Citizen Report The Town Clerk reported that the candidates running for local office in the Town of Danby were guests at the October luncheon. The luncheon was attended by 44 seniors and guests . Dog Control - September report received. OLD BUSINESS Upper Buttermilk Creek/Danby Creek Surficial Aquifer RESOLUTION NO. 68 OF 2005 APPROVAL OF THE PARTICIPATION IN STUDY OF THE STUDY OF THE UPPER BUTTERMILK CREEK/DANBY CREEK SURFICIAL AQUIFER By Councilperson Gagnon : Seconded by Councilperson Strichartz WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Danby is considering participating with the U . S . Geological Survey and with Tompkins County in a study of the Upper Buttermilk Creek/Danby Creek Surficial Aquifer, NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby finds that said study would help the Town understand the water resources along these creeks and within the Central Danby Hamlet area, so that the Town can better plan for land use in these areas; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby intends to participate in said study and to expend funds for the Town share of said study, in the amount of $ 105 , 919 over a four year period beginning in 2006, notwithstanding subsequent requirements of the budget process related to designating funds for said expenditure . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously Motion to Extend the Board Meeting A motion was made by Councilperson Strichartz and seconded by Councilperson Nolte that the Town Board of the Town of Danby extend the meeting to 10 : 00 p .m . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously 3 Town Board Minutes {. „.. .,. a o 10, 2005 ar, Oa*MIS er Proposal for Olsefski Road - Abandoned Section Motion to Defer A motion was made by Councilperson Gagnon and Seconded by Councilperson Nolte that the Town Board of the Town of Danby defers the request for permission to put up a residential building on a section of Olsefski Road that has been abandoned to the November meeting. A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously NEW BUSINESS Bailey Homes Request for Re-zoning The Town Board has received a request from Michael Hovanec for the Re-zoning of Tax Parcel No . 2 . - 1 -48 . 4 to a Planned Development Zone to build an equipment storage barn with attached lean-to and a two family residential home to be used as a model home and to accomodate Bailey Homes business & real estate office. The parcel was approved as a residential building lot by the Planning Board on May 19, 2004 and it is in a Low Density residential zone and is immediately adjacent to a commercial zone . The Board discussed the proposal with Mike Hovanec . Recreation Partnership By- laws Amendments A motion was made by Councilperson Gagnon and seconded by Supervisor Dietrich that the Town Board of the Town of Danby approves the amendments to the Recreation Partnership By-laws as presented. A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously Motion to Refer the Bailey Homes Proposal to the Planning Board A motion was made by Supervisor Dietrich and seconded by Councilperson Strichartz that the Town Board of the Town of Danby refers the Bailey Homes Proposal for a Planned Development Zone to the Planning Board for a review of the proposal and a recommendation to the Town Board. A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS RESOLUTIONS NUMBERED 69 - 74 APPROVED Resolutions numbered 69-74 By Councilperson Gagnon : Seconded by Councilperson Strichartz A roll call vote on resolutions 69-74 as follows : 4 Town Board Minutes Arrittr..440 -- ;,, , P;e;= 10 , 2005 IIe d i et- Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously RESOLUTION NO. 69 OF 2005 TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM REVENUE TO DA5000.400 RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Danby deposits a check for $ 3 , 500 from Tompkins County Soil and Water for reimbursement of expenses for the Fisher Settlement Road Project into a revenue account and transfers the amount of $ 3 , 500 from the revenue account to DA5110. 400. RESOLUTION NO. 70 OF 2005 TRANSFER OF FUNDS - HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby transfers $ 3 , 702 . 67 from DA5130. 200 (Machinery Repair Inventory) to DA5130 .400 (Machinery Repair) to offset excess repair expenses . RESOLUTION NO. 71 OF 2005 TRANSFER OF FUNDS - HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby transfers $ 3 ,000 from DA5120 .400 (Bridge Repair) to DA5110 . 400 (Road Maintenance & Repair) . RESOLUTION NO . 72 OF 2005 TRANSFER OF FUNDS - HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, the Town of Danby received a refund check for return of propane from Suburban Propane due to award of bid price from New York State to Amerigas, and WHEREAS, the refund check was received by the Town, now be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby returns the amount refunded to account A5132 .400 to cover the purchase of propane from Amerigas . RESOLUTION NO. 73 OF 2005 TRANSFER OF FUNDS - HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby transfers $200 from account A5010 .200 (Superintendent ' s Equipment) to A5010 . 400 (Superintendent ' s Contractual) to cover expenses in office supplies . RESOLUTION NO. 74 OF 2005 TRANSFER OF EXPENSES - HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Danby transfers expenses charged to DA5110 .400 ($ 31 ,000) to DA5112 .400 to cover transfer work to be charged to Capital Projects instead of maintenance projects . A roll call vote on resolutions 69-74 as follows : Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously RESOLUTION NO. 75 OF 2005 INCREASE IN MILEAGE FOR TOWN BUSINESS By Councilperson Nolte : Seconded by Councilperson Varona-Lacey WHEREAS, the Town of Danby currently pays Town of Danby $ . 405 cents per mile for mileage expense for use of their vehicles for Town of Danby related business, and WHEREAS, the Federal Government has increased their rates to $ .485 cents per mile as of September 1 , 5 Town Board Minutes ,aT : , 2005 2005 , now be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby increases the mileage reimbursement from $ . 405 cents per mile to $ . 485 cents per mile retroactive to September 1 , 2005 . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously RESOLUTION NO. 76 OF 2005 PERMISSION TO DISPOSE OF BROKEN EQUIPMENT By Councilperson Nolte : Seconded by Councilperson Varona Lacey WHEREAS, the staff members and Town Officials have accumulated old, broken, and obsolete equipment over a number of years ; now be it RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Danby authorizes the disposal of the accumulated old, broken and obsolete equipment . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously RESOLUTION NO . 77 OF 2005 APPROVAL OF INCREASE FOR SUPERVISOR' S CELL PHONE By Councilperson Strichartz : Seconded by Councilperson Varona-Lacey WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Danby approved a $20 . 00 (twenty dollar) monthly stipend toward his cell phone charges, and WHEREAS, the telephone charges for phone calls far exceeds the $20 . 00 (twenty dollar)allotment, now be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby approves a monthly stipend in the amount of $40 . 00 (forty dollars) per month payable to the Town Supervisor for his cell phone charge reimbursement retroactive from April 1 , 2005 . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Carried Supervisor' s September Report The Supervisor' s September Report was deferred to November meeting . Town Clerk' s September Report A motion was made by Councilperson Gagnon and seconded by Councilperson Strichartz that the Town Board of the Town of Danby approves the Town Clerk ' s September 2006 as submitted. A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : 111 1111 6 Town Board Minutes sl .ti 4zzssxs«I4Atts ...' NIS 0, 2005 Ober Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously APPROVAL OF WARRANTS General Fund Warrant No. 10 of 2005 A motion was made by Councilperson Strichartz and seconded by Councilperson Varona-Lacey that the Town Board of the Town of Danby approves the General Fund Warrant No. 10 of 2005 in the amount of $ 9,021 . 71 voucher numbers 437 - 476 . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously Highway Fund Warrant No. 10 of 2005 A motion was made by Councilperson Gagnon and seconded by Councilperson. Varona-Lacey that the Town Board of the Town of Danby approves the Highway Fund Warrant No . 10 in the amount of $ 77,909 . 92 voucher numbers 132 - 147 . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously West Danby Water District Fund Warrant No. 10 of 2005 A motion was made by Supervisor Dietrich and seconded by Councilperson Gagnon that the Town Board of the Town of Danby approves the West Danby Water District Fund Warrant No . 10 of 2005 in the amount of $469 . 73 voucher numbers 45 - 49 . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously ADJOURNMENT : On a motion the meeting adjourned at 9 : 55 p . m . (614. �?�G4 ,�Cc./ min- 10- 10-05 Carol W . Sczepa�Town Clerk