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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-01-08-PH-FINAL-minutesPUBLIC HEARING 2019 Fire Contract Town of Ulysses January 8, 2019 Audio of the minutes are available on the website at ulysses.ny.us. The meeting was held at the Ulysses Town Hall at 10 Elm Street, Trumansburg. Notice of Town Board meetings are posted on the town’s website and clerk’s board. ATTENDANCE: TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Supervisor- Liz Thomas Board members- Michael Boggs, John Hertzler, Nancy Zahler Town Clerk- Carissa Parlato Bookkeeper- Nina Thompson Environmental Planner- John Zepko OTHERS PRESENT: Jessica Giles, Don Ellis ABSENT: Rich Goldman OPENING THE HEARING: Mr. Hertzler made a motion to open the hearing at 7pm, seconded by Mr. Boggs and passed unanimously. Ms. Thomas noted the subject of the hearing: the adoption of a fire contract with the Village of Trumansburg. She stated the following: “Copies of the proposed fire contract are in the back. Tonight’s meeting is a Public Hearing which is a time for the Town Board to listen to comments from the public on the proposed fire contract. The proposed contract for the Ulysses portion of fire costs is $228,645 Covert portion = $55,429 Hector portion = $18,014 Village portion = $ 173,909 The towns are required to provide fire protection services for their residents and this contract provides such services through the Trumansburg Fire Department, maintained by the Village of Trumansburg. This public hearing was properly noticed in the Ithaca Journal on December 18, 2018 The fire contract introduced at the Dec. 11 meeting. 2 Having no public comments, the board agreed to keep the hearing open while they resumed their regular meeting, should any members of the public come in to comment. PUBLIC COMMENTS: (none) CLOSING THE HEARING: Hearing no further comments, Ms. Zahler made a motion to close the hearing at 7:30pm, seconded by Mr. Boggs and passed unanimoulsy. Respectfully submitted by Carissa Parlato on 1/11/19.