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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 .
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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 .
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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
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