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Home My WebLink About1996-03-12 - TB 1 Town of Ulysses Regular Town Board Meeting March 12 , 1996 TOWN OF ULYSSES REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING March 12 , 1996 Present : Supervisor Doug Austic ; Councilpeople Catherine Stover , Peter Penniman , Robert Weatherby ; Highway Superintendent Jim Meeker ; Town Clerk Marsha Georgia . Absent : Carolyn Duddleston . Others Present : Mark Vann , Tom Reitz , Free Press / Grace Wolfe . Supervisor Austic called the Regular Meeting of the Town Board to order at 7 : 30pm 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 the minutes of the February 13 , 1996 Regular Town Board Meeting . Changes discussed ; pg . 6 / change word to collapsed ; second paragraph , 4th line / it is not his intention . Mrs . Stover moved to approve the minutes as amended , seconded by Mr . Penniman . Unanimously approved . Mr . Austic entertained a motion to approve Claims # 69 - 129 ( less # 107 ) in the amount of $ 25 , 545 . 40 ; moved by Mrs . Stover , seconded by Mr . Penniman . Unanimously approved . Mr . Austic moved that $ 2695 . be moved from fund balance to 1620 . 02 ; seconded by Mr . Weatherby . Unanimously approved . Report : Trumansburg Fire Department Chief Vann reported on monthly activities . Relatively quite month . Has enjoyed the past seven months as Chief but has chosen not to run for the position . Thus far Jack Fulton is the only candidate . Report : Representative Peter Meskill Absent REPORTS Highway Superintendent ; Mr . Austic said that Jim needs a motion to call for a permissive referendum to allow him to spend up to $ 20 , 500 . on a new one ton small dump truck and box on State bid . Mr . Meeker said he is waiting on pamphlets describing the different boxes . Mr . Penniman asked for an explanation on the deadline . Mr . Austic said that a permissive referendum allows people thirty days ; and need 5 % of the voters from the last election ; to come with a petition saying they are against this resolution . What we will do is advertise that the Town Board wishes to take $ 20 , 500 . to purchase a truck . Mr . Penniman moved , seconded by Mr . Weatherby the following : RESOLVED : that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses approve the expenditure of up to $ 20 , 500 . for a new one - ton dump truck and box on State bid that is subject to a permissive referendum . + HER RESOk\D : that this moll would be withdrawn from thy 1 \(T Town of Ulysses 2 Regular Town Board Meeting March 12 , 1996 Highway Equipment Capital Reserve Account . Mr . Austic Aye Mrs . Stover Aye Mr . Weatherby Aye Mr . Penniman Aye Adopted . Mr . Meeker said he did have to order 300 tons of salt . County re - bid in February ; $ 6 . 00 more per ton . Town Clerk , Marsha Georgia reported $ 2 , 551 . 44 collected for the month of February of which $ 2 , 413 . 00 was turned over to the Supervisor . A large portion of this amount was the Time Warner franchise of $ 1 , 970 . 00 . Total penalties collected for February $ 421 . 00 which was also turned over to the Supervisor . Board Members : Mr . Penniman reported attending the Assoc . of Towns Meeting in NYC . Found it interesting and valuable . Recommend it highly . Supervisor ' s Financial Report : Distributed and reviewed . OLD BUSINESS Building Committee Report : Mr . Austic said the plans for the addition to the Town Hall had been received . Getting more room by going to two story addition . The addition itself would be about $ 85 . / foot , perhaps a little less . Can do the addition and remodeling for about $ 125 , 000 . At present time can use the downstairs and not finish upstairs . The present roof - line would be the same . Mr . Austic said this would have to go through a permissive referendum ; have the money if we do this project . Feels the design is reasonable . Need to decide if we are going to do this as we do have to have plans and specs drawn up . Mrs . S tover asked to review the funds on hand . Mr . Austic said we h ave in the Reserve Fund Accounts $ 77 , 386 . 48 of which $ 20 , 000 . is h ighway fund . . . so that leaves $ 57 , 386 . 48 ; there is $ 10 , 000 . this year to go in and $ 15 , 000 . from 1993 so that ' s $ 82 , 386 . 48 and $ 74 , 183 . 00 in fund balance . Peter Demjanec reviewed the plans and building cost . This figure is strictly an estimate . Depending upon how it is bid , would assume it would come in close to $ 110 , 000 . 00 , or less . To finish the upstairs would probably cost an additional $ 17 , 000 . 00 . . . again depends on how the project is bid . Mrs . Stover said she is willing to consider this project , but the figures are new to her and needs time to review . Mr . Penniman agreed . Mr . Austic and Mr . Weatherby said there is no way the project will go over $ 110 , 000 . 00 . . . will do what we can and then stop if that ' s the case . Mr . Penniman asked if the building committee was making a recommendation . . . Mr . Weatherby said the committee is recommending this particular plan . Action on the building project was tabled until the next meeting . Applicants / Committee Positions : Mr . Austic said there is an opening on the Human Services Coalition ; have one applicant , Susan Madarn, Mr . Penniman moved , seconded by Mr . Weatherby the following : [ an amendment later in the meeting , moved by Mr . Penniman , seconded by Mrs . Stover regarding Ms Madar also serving on Human Rights Committee ] • l � l Town of Ulysses Regular Town Board Meeting 3 March 12 , 1996 RESOLVED : that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses submit for consideration to the Board of Representatives the name of Susan Madar to represent the Town of Ulysses on the Human Services Coalition ; and to also submit Susan Madar ' s name to serve on the Human Rights Commission . Mr . Austic Aye Mr . Weatherby Aye Mrs . Stover Aye Mr . Penniman Aye Adopted . Mr . Austic said there is a position on the Ithaca / Tompkins County Transportation Planning Committee . Mrs . Stover moved , seconded by Mr . Weatherby the following : RESOLVED : that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses submit for consideration to the Board of Representatives the name of Thomas Reitz to represent the Town of Ulysses on the Ithaca / Tompkins County Transportation Planning Committee . Mr . Austic Aye Mr . Weatherby Aye Mrs . Stover Aye Mr . Penniman Aye Adopted . Mr . Austic said that Carl Mann has requested reappointment to the ZBA . Has been advertised . Mr . Weatherby moved , seconded by Mrs . Stover the following : RESOLVED : that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses reappoint Carl Mann as a member of Ulysses Zoning Board of Appeals ; to serve a five year term , which expires December 31 , 2000 . Mr . Austic Aye Mr . Weatherby Aye Mrs . Stover Aye Mr . Penniman Aye Adopted . Mr . Austic said there are two candidates for the Planning Board ; Patti Bergeven and Donald Hickman . Will make arrangements to interview . NEW BUSINESS Mr . Austic asked if the board members had received correspondence dealing with Master Plan sent by Bruce Wilson . inn relation to that , was trying to make copies of some maps and they come out black . . . can get aerial photos from a group in Salt Lake City . . . very clear . Want to check the price out . Would take about 12 maps to do the Town of Ulysses . Would cost about $ 320 . , would be a helpful zoning tool also . Mr . Austic will check it out . CORRESPONDENCE Mr . Austic received correspondence received . HEARING OF DELEGATIONS / INDIVIDUALS Peter Penniman spoke with the board regarding putting a home page on the Internet . Explained how it works . Have been offered space from Cornell , at no cost to the Town . Suggested setting up a committee to determine what to put on the Internet and who would be responsible . Mr . Reitz volunteered to be on the committee . Mr . Austic said if you want to do this , fine , but the f\tb /am Town of Ulysses 4 Regular Town Board Meeting March 12 , 1996 Clerk doesn ' t have the time to do it . Mr . Reitz , on behalf of the Trumansburg Lion ' s Club , offered their services to help construct one of the bus shelters . Mr . Austic said he has tried to contact Mr . Mengel several times ; still does not have the right - of -way we need . Mr . Austic said the County is responsible to get the release to build on the State right - of -way , it is not up to the Town . Mr . Penniman introduced Susan Madar , who was appointed earlier to serve on the Human Services Coalition . At this time Ms . Madar also consented to serve on the Human Rights Commission [ see earlier amended resolution ] . Mr . Weatherby asked about a new program , Modified Wrestling , through the Youth Program . . . Mr . Austic said he sent it on to the Youth Commission . Mr . Austic will follow- up and see what is being requested . Hearing no further business , Mr . Weatherby moved to adjourn , seconded by Mrs . Stover . Unanimously approved the meeting adjourned at 9 : 40pm . Respectfully submitted , Marsha L . Georgia Town Clerk pm 1