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Home My WebLink About1993-09-14 - TB TOWN OF ULYSSES REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING September 14 , 1993 P resent : Supervisor William Hogan ; Councilpeople Catherine S tover , Thomas Reitz , Robert Weatherby , Ben Curtis ; H ighway Superintendent James Meeker ; Code Enforcement Office Alex Rachun ; Town Clerk Marsha Georgia . O thers Present : . Karen Smith and Pam Stonebraker / SPCA , . . Reporter / Free Press . Supervisor Hogan called the Regular Meeting of the Town Board , Town of Ulysses to order at 7 : 30 pm and led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States * of America . Mr . Hogan entertained a motion to approve the minutes of the • August 10 , 1993 Regular Board Meeting , moved by • Mr . Reitz , seconded by Mrs . Stover and unanimously approved . Report : Trumansburg Fire Department N o report r . Report : Representative James Mason • N o report Claims . Mr . Hogan entertained a motion to approve Vouchers # 274 - 315 in the amount of $ 35 , 912 . 62 , moved by Mr . Reitz , seconded by Mr . Curtis . Mr . Curtis questioned # 299 - hotel pre - payment : ' Mr . Reitz stated that the Town usually pre - pays . Mr . curtis would like to work on a policy for travel . Mr . Reitz agreed . After brief discussion the Board voted . ' Mr . Hogan Aye Mr . Reitz Aye Mrs . Stover Aye Mr . Weatherby Aye Mr . Curtis Aye • Approved . t S upervisor ' s Financial - Report - Not available . H earing of Delegations and / or Individuals . P am Stonebraker . and Karen Smith , of the SPCA- passed out graphs and a . . budget of the SPCA ' s and„ reviewed . . the same;: ( attached ) - . _ The SPCA is asking for a contract figure of $ 6561 for 1994 which represents a 3 % increase . This would be $ 191 over last years contract . OLD BUSINESS . ` ' ` ` . American Legion P . U . D . - Mr . Hogan read a letter from Attorney Bruce Wilson ( see American L egion file for , copy-. ) . Mr . Wilson had spoke with Mr . Hogan and stated that the Judge was to sign an order on - September 17 , • 1993 . Mr . Wilson requested to speak with the Board before any decisions I Town of Ulysses 2 Regular Board Meeting , 9 - 14 - 93 were made . A special Board Meeting was scheduled for September 22 , 1993 at 6 : 15 pm prior to meeting with the Village . Budget - 1994 Requests , Mr . Hogan asked the department heads to have . their budget request back to him by the end of the week so he could start - working on the budget . Roadside Spraying Policy Mr . Meeker stated that he had spoke with the Association of Towns and with DEC on the policies of , roadside spraying and had conflicting reports . It has been suggested to him to get a manual from Cornell on the subject and he will do this and review that policy, . Youth Commission Appointment The Board had met and interviewed John Rogers and Linda Buettner for the Youth Commission . Mr . Reitz moved , seconded by Mr . Curtis the following : RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses appoint John Rogers for a term to expire December 1994 to the Youth Commission . FURTHER RESOLVED to also appoint Linda Buettner to the Commission for a term to expire December 1995 . Mr . Hogan Aye Mr . Reitz Aye Mrs . Stover Aye • Mr . Curtis Aye Mr . Weatherby Aye Adopted Other Old Business Mr . Cutis asked about workman compensation and Mr . Hogan reported that he had asked Mr . Farrell about that . Mr . Rachun asked about a indemnification policy . Mr . Curtis felt that the town should look into this and reminded the board that he had given copies of . the policy that is in force in Lansing . Mr . Rachun said he had not seen this copy . The clerk will make a copy of this and they will talk about it at next meeting . NEW Business Resolution Interim Justice - Enfield Due to a death of the Town of Enfield Justice they have asked that Justice Roger Rector be their interim justice until December 31st when a new justice can be elected . Mr . Reitz moved , seconded by Mrs . Stover the following : BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses hereby consents to the assignment of Honorable Roger Rector , Town Justice of the Town of Ulysses to serve as Town Justice for the Town of Enfeild for an interim period from September Town of Ulysses 3 Regular Board Meeting 9 - 14 - 93 1 , 1993 to December 31 , 1993 . Mr . Hogan aye Mr . Reitz aye Mrs . Stover aye Mr . Curtis aye Mr . Weatherby aye Adopted Reports Town Clerk/ Tax Collector , Marsha Georgia , reported that . $ 4 , 680 . 50 had been collected in August : of which . $ 1140 . 58 had been turned o ver to the Supervisor with _ the month1 ' report ,. Also sent DEC $ 3362 . 50 . Thus far for September have collected $ 3839 . 00 having sold about 170 conservation licenses . Mrs . Georgia reviewed the n ew format of Town & County Tax bills which she received - from ' Tompkins County . Also distributed copies of three estimates to reproduce the ✓ etyped Subdivision Regulations and Zoning Ordinance . Asked for two prices . . . one to copy and the other for off - set printing . Mr . Curtis questioned the need to include descriptions of Development Districts and the length of the Zoning Ordinance . Mrs . Georgia pointed out that the increase in number of pages is due to the fact that the documents were typed not off - set printed . Have also added maps . After much discussion the issue was left that Mrs . Georgia will call Harry Willis / Dept . of State or the Assoc . o f Towns to see if legal descriptions need to be included in the Zoning Ordinance document . H ighway Superintendent , James Meeker reported hand patching done , painting fuel tanks , borrowed brush chipper from Town Enfield , trimming brush . Jacksonville Church has requested crushed stone be put along the edge of school house . . . water running past storage building and eroding . Mr . Meeker said he doesn ' t have any problem with that ; we use their facilities for elections . . . the road belongs to the Town , within the highway ✓ ight - of - way . The Board agreed with Mr . Meeker . Code Enforcement Officer , Alex Rachun reported eight permits issued for building . Twenty - eight zoning violations were sent out . Anything from illegal building to junk cars . Did four fire inspections . L and use maps should be ready by next week and the Master Plan Committee will do overlays . Board Members Mr . Reitz said that everyone will be receiving a copy of the new Youth Guide to Teen Services for the Town of Ulysses . The first year printing was sponsored by the Town and Village ; thinking of selling ads when an update is needed . Inter - municipal Recreation Committee has sent out survey to homes in Ulysses that have children in Ithaca school district . E xpecting a 10 % return . Mr . Curtis stated that the Govt . Access Cable Committee has arranged on October 14th to have Carol Jamison from NY Cable Commission to come and talk to municipal officials at 7 : 00pm . Correspondence It 11, Town of Ulysses 4 Regular Board Meeting 9 - 14 - 93 Mr . Hogan reviewed correspondence . Received a resignation from Richard Garner , who has been serving on the Planning Committee . H earing no further discussion Mr . Curtis moved to adjourn to an E xecutive Session to discuss legal action on the American Legion , seconded by Mr . Reitz . Unanimously approved . • Executive Session The Executive Session is to discuss the American Legion legal situation . Mr . Reitz moved to adjourn this session to 6 : 15pm on S eptember 22nd , seconded by Mr . Weatherby and Mrs . Stover . The Regular -',Board Meeting was ° reconvened at . 9 : 40pm . - Mrs . Stover moved to ` adjourn , seconded by Mr . Weatherby : Unanimously approved the meeting adjourned at 9 : 45pm . . Respectfully submitted , Marsha L . Georgia Town Clerk pm a • • • •