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TOWN OF ULYSSES
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
November 14 , 1995
Present : Supervisor Doug Austic ; Councilpeople Tom Reitz ,
Catherine Stover , Ben Curtis ; Town Clerk Marsha
Georgia .
Others Present : Peter Penniman .
Supervisor Austic called the Regular Meeting of the Ulysses Town
Board to order at 7 : 40 pm and led those in attendance in the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America .
Mr . Austic entertained a motion to approve minutes as follows :
Special Board Mtg . 9 / 25 / 95 ; Special Board Mtg . 10 / 25 / 95 ; Special
Board Mtg . 10 / 28 / 95 ; Regular Board Mtg . 10 / 10 / 95 ; Public Hearing
11 / 8 / 95 .
Mr . Reitz asked that the 9 / 25 meeting be called a working
session , since nothing transpired . After discussion on the
various meetings /work sessions , Mr . Reitz moved , seconded by Mrs .
Stover to approve the minutes ; excluding 9 / 25 / 95 , as submitted .
Mr . Austic Aye
Mr . Reitz Aye
Mrs . Stover Aye
Mr . Curtis Aye
Approved .
CLAIMS
Mr . Austic entertained a motion to approve Claims # 355 - 410 in the
amount of $ 42114 . 25 .
Mr . Curtis questioned Claim 366 ' in the amount of $ 190 . 35 / receipts
don ' t correspond with amount claimed . Decided to hold out until
December meeting . Mrs . Stover moved , seconded by Mr . Curtis to
approve Claims # 355 - 410 , less Claim 366 , in the amount of
$ 41923 . 90 .
Mr . Austic Aye
Mr . Reitz Aye
Mrs . Stover Aye
Mr . Curtis Aye
Approved ,
REPORT : Trumansburg Fire Department
Report was left at Town Hall .
REPORT : Rep . Peter Meskill
Absent .
REPORTS
Town Clerk , Marsha Georgia reported for the month of October
$ 3797 . 37 collected of which $ 1489 . 12 was turned over to the
Supervisor .
Mrs . Georgia reported for Zoning and Building ; fees collected
$ 30 . 00 zoning permits and $ 570 . 00 building permits .
Board Members : Mr . Reitz said the Recreational Partnership
meeting for November was cancelled ; will meet on December 8th .
Supervisor : Doug Austic reviewed Cash Flow Statement / Supervisor ' s
Report . Will also meet at the end of the year to make budget
adjustments , as we do every year .
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OLD BUSINESS
B uilding Option / Village of Trumansburq
There will be a meeting of the Village Trustees on November 28th
to further discuss the building situation . They will get back to
u s with their decision .
NEW BUSINESS
Insurance for 1996
Mr . Austic said the bids received for insurance ; Bailed $ 31 , 700 . ;
Wood $ 31 , 400 . ; Farrell $ 31 , 715 . ; Ithaca Agency $ 25 , 408 . Three
bids within $ 500 . of each other . Mr . Austic asked the Ithaca
Agency if everything is included in this bid and was assured it
was . Was suggested that Mr . Austic check with municipalities
insured with the Ithaca Agency . . . Town of Lansing , City of Ithaca ,
Cayuga Heights and Danby . . . if good , then go from there . . . would be
a savings of about $ 5 , 000 .
For budget purposes shall we say $ 31 , 700 . ( reducing it from the
present $ 37 , 500 . ) and if we go with Ithaca Agency could then
modify the budget the first of the year . Mr . Austic will re - run
figures and put new budget stats in baskets . . . will be a tax
increase of about 3 . 5 % ( approximately ) .
Mr . Austic addressed the Court budget . Proposed switching monies
around , not changing the total budgeted amount ; basically keeping
Rector the same , increasing SPRINGER and not giving an increase
t o Deputy Court Clerk . Also , Court has requested 20 hours per
week for Deputy Clerk . Now budgeted at thirteen , give them
fifteen hours at current hourly rate . Mr . Austic said the total
Justice budget is $ 41 , 737 . ; Rector at $ 9811 . ; Springer at $ 5492 . ;
Deputy Clerk $ 5655 . ( 15 hrs . at $ 7 . 25 / hr . ) ; give Court Clerk 3 %
on current salary would be $ 20 , 895 . so total Justice budget will
be $ 41 , 853 . 00 .
Everything else remains the same until we get to Elections ; add
$ 600 . to make it $ 9100 . in order to repair the voting machines
before the next election .
Go to 5010 . 04 , Highway Superintendent , increased by $ 400 . to
cover the drug testing .
Veterans was reduced to $ 375 .
Youth programs / 7310 . 04 , increasing that to $ 34 , 500 . an increase
o f $ 7 , 508 . because of consolidation with the Village . Go to
Youth on the revenue side , increasing that by $ 7 , 508 . to $ 28 , 312 .
which basically is a wash .
Mr . Curtis moved a 3 % tax increase ; if necessary to get to this
percentage use of funds from Capital Improvement A9950 . 9 .
No second was offered .
A meeting was set for Saturday morning , November 18th at 8 : 30am ,
to look at budget adjustments and bottom line of what the tax
increase will be . Will also be prepared to pass the budget at
that time .
Mr . Curtis moved , seconded by Mrs . Stover the following
✓ esolution :
WHEREAS : In an effort to foster intermunicipal cooperation
and to simplify accounting procedures ;
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WHEREAS : The consolidation of youth contract agreements
will not increase the net budget amount for either
municipality ;
BE IT RESOLVED : That the Town of Ulysses and the Village
of Trumansburg are in agreement to consolidate
part of our youth budget payments as follows : The
Town of Ulysses will contract directly with
Cornell Cooperative Extension for youth services ,
pay joint Ulysses / Trumansburg agreed upon contract
amount and be reimbursed by the Village for their
share of the contract agreement . The Village of
Trumansburg will make payment to the Trumansburg
Recreation directors as agreed upon in the youth
budget and shall be reimbursed by the Town of
Ulysses for its share of the budget .
Mr . Austic Aye
Mr . Reitz Aye
Mrs . Stover Aye
Mr . Curtis Aye
Adopted .
Tom . kins Count Consortium
Mr . Austic said this is regarding the Drug testing that the
Highway Department will be entering into . The County has sent up
copies of policy ; Jim doesn ' t have any problem with this . The
Board decided to read over the policy and take action in
December .
Bus Shelters
The shelters have been delivered and are at the Town Barns . Mr .
Reitz will turn over the paperwork by the end of the year .
Turkeys
The Board decided once again to give turkeys to the employees .
Mrs . Stover will take care of ordering them .
Hearing no further business , Mr . Austic entertained a motion to
adjourn , moved by Mr . Reitz , seconded by Mr . Austic , the motion
was unanimously approved and the meeting adjourned at 9 : 25pm .
Respectfully submitted ,
Marsha L . Georgia
Town Clerk
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