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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-01-14 - TB /0 TOWN OF ULYSSES SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING January 14 , 1995 P resent : Supervisor Doug Austic ; Councilpeople Ben Curtis , Tom Reitz , Catherine Stover ; Deputy Clerk Paula Mount . O thers Present : Peter Demjanec , Roger Rector . • Supervisor Rustic opened the Special Board Meeting of the Ulysses Town Board at 8 : 10am . Mr . Austic reported that he and Alex Rachun had contacted six g rant writers to discuss the feasibility of working on a HUD g rant for the water project . Found that most are already committed to - other projects and don ' t have appropriate time to w rite a grant for the Town . Did find out that most have management fees that are 10 - 15 % and that most charge at least $ 5000 . for their services . . Tompkins County Planning said they are available to assist us ; their fee would be $ 3500 . Also , Hunt Engineers will have the blueprints and other . necessary documents ready for the HUD application by the end of January . Mr . Reitz moved , seconded by Mrs . Stover the following : RESOLVED that the Town of Ulysses contracts with Tompkins County Planning to write the HUD Grant and that the Town retains Tompkins County Planning as managers of the grant , and FURTHER RESOLVED that Doug Austic , Town Supervisor be authorized to sign a contract with Tompkins County Planning to w rite the grant in an amount not to exceed $ 3500 . 00 . . - Mr . Austic Aye Mr . Reitz Aye Mrs . Stover Aye Mr . Curtis Aye Approved . Mr . Reitz reported that Marsha Georgia , RMO , Paula Mount , Peter Demjanec and himself had met concerning the SARA Grant . Need three contractor estimates for the proposed Records Retention Room that the grant encompasses . Mr . Reitz distributed the proposed floor plan that has been developed . Mrs . Mount stressed the time element involved ; the grant needs to be written and submitted by February 1st . Peter Demjanec stated that the committee has set up three consecutive Thursdays to meet ; get the appropriate information , write the grant and turn it over to the Town Board for approval prior to submitting on February 1st . ® Mr . Demjanec said that the grant committee is asking for a resolution from the Town Board to show support of this project . Mr . Austic moved , seconded by Mr . Reitz the following : RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses approves the efforts of the Grant Committee to work on a SARA Grant for a Records Retention Room and will hold a Special Town Board Meeting on January 26th to review said application . Mr . Austic Aye Mrs . Stover Aye Mr . Reitz Aye Mr . Curtis Abstained Approved . / ( Town of Ulysses 2 Special Board Meeting January 14 , 1995 Mr . Reitz brought up the issue of bus shelters to be built . After discussion , decided that Mr . Reitz will speak to Mr . Mengel / Tompkins County . Mrs . Stover said that several youth have been interviewed for the Recycling Center . Will be meeting Tuesday to finalize selection . Will work until July 1 , 1995 for $ 4 . 25 / hr . Judge Roger Rector spoke with the Board regarding salary increases to employees in the Justice Department . Indicated that o ver the past two years he has not received the percentage increase others have received . Discussed other options of d ividing the Justice Department funds , salaries , Justice Clerk , • and other departmental issues . Mr . Austic suggested using some of the funds that he anticipates w ill not be used by the Deputy Justice Clerk and increasing Judge Rector ' s salary . Mr . Curtis argued that he would rather see things stay as they are ; trying to rectify the disparity between the two Justices salaries over a long period of time ; no painless w ay to do this . Wants two justices to carry equal share of work load . Perhaps consider adjusting salaries at election time . After further discussion Mr . Reitz moved , seconded by Mrs . Stover the following : RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses increase Roger Rector ' s rate of salary 4 . 5 % from 1994 - 1995 salary amounts , and increase Christine Springer ' s rate of salary 4 . 5 % plus $ 300 . from 1994 - 1995 salary amounts . Mr . Austic Aye Mr . Reitz Aye Mrs . Stover Aye Mr . Curtis Nay Approved . H earing no further business , Mr . Reitz moved for adjournment , seconded by Mr . Austic . Unanimously approved the meeting adjourned at 10 : 10am . Respectfully submitted , P aula J . Mount D eputy Clerk pm •