Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-09-10 - TB (DJ TOWN OF ULYSSES REGULAR BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 10 , 1996 Present : Supervisor Doug Austic ; Councilpeople Catherine Stover , Carolyn Duddleston , Peter Penniman , Robert Weatherby ; Town Clerk Marsha Georgia ; CEO Alex Rachun ; James Meeker , Highway Superintendent . Others Present : Peter Meskill , County Board Rep ; Lauren , Ithaca Journal ; Grace Wolf , Free Press ; Peter Demjanec and Mark Engels , Demjanec Associates ; Don Fairchild , Dan Smith , and John Spence , S . P . C . A . • Mr . Austic called the Regular Board Meeting of the Town of Ulysses to order at 7 : 30pm and led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America . MINUTES Mr . Rustic entertained a motion , moved by Mrs . Stover , seconded by Peter Penniman for approval of the minutes of Regular Town Board Meeting of 8 / 13 / 96 ; Public Hearing of 8 / 13 / 96 ; Bid Opening of 8 / 29 / 96 ; Special Board Meeting of 8 / 29 / 96 ; Special Board Meeting of 9 / 4 / 96 . Mr . Austic Aye Mrs . Stover Aye Mr . Weatherby Aye Mrs . Duddleston Aye Mr . Penniman Aye Adopted . CLAIMS Mr . Austic moved a motion to approve Claims # 313 - 362 in the total amount of $ 12 , 371 . 03 . Seconded by Mr . Weatherby . Mr . Austic Aye Mrs . Stover Aye Mr . Weatherby Aye Mrs . Duddleston Aye Mr . Penniman Aye Adopted . COUNTY BOARD REP : PETER MESKILL Mr . Meskill reported on the County budget process and also stated that they feel that they have finished negotiations with NYEX and 911 . Hopefully it can be in place mid October . He attended the Enfield Board Meeting and they support the Youth Partnership , as does the Village of Trumansburg even though t hey are indirectly involved . He feels that the County will continue to support . The County is holding a work shop forum on the County Budget to get t he input from residents to see what programs they want and may not want . • TRUMANSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT Absent REPORTS Highway : Mr . Meeker said that they have yet to complete concrete blocks and some rifraft on Willow Creek Road that had washed out on the lower end of the pipe during the high waters . Helped clean ditches for the Village Of Trumansburg and patched . Mowed road sides , starting to mow back . Still working o n ditches as far as on lower side where there was some flooding . They are going to be lowering and dropping some of the driveway pipes down deeper . Some o f the roads down there have not been brushed out in a few years . There has been a few people upset about this . There is not much they can do about this , the ditches have to be cleaned out as to not cause any flooding problems to other peoples driveways . Helped Newfield do stone and oil and hope to be doing (!) (:6H Town of Ulysses 2 Regular Town Board Meeting 9 - 10 - 96 it here next week , they will be over to return the favor . Took one load up to the equipment auction . Mr . Austic asked Mr . Meeker about the Curry Road Bridge and Mr . Meekers ' reply was that he talked to CP Ward and he is going to meet with him out there some time and come up with a price . Code Enforcement Officer : Mr . Rachun reported that there were three zoning appeals , two routine area variances , and one fifty- five foot enclosed elevator . All three passed . Eleven permits were issued and nine additions and alterations , adding up to $ 1 , 100 . total fees . Town Clerk ; Marsha Georgia reported that total fees collected for August was $ 4 , 913 . of which the DEC was sent $ 3 , 937 and $ 808 was turned over to the Supervisor . Mrs . Georgia also spoke about conservation sales , 397 licenses were sold . Board Members : Mr . Penniman reported on the conference he went to in Washington DC . It was The National Association Of Town , and he was surprised to find that there were fewer people there than at the state conference . Fifteen from New York State and only about twenty states represented all together . Speakers including Janet Reno and some Senators talking about Federal Issues . Mr . Penniman said he did not find it as valuable as state conference . Did learn a few things about cellular towers and web sites . Mrs . recttnatOthere was °apxoutn commisssionrmeetingglast baaturdaymorningland Mrs . Du tnat through the requests and came up with a proposal which would basically request the same amount of money as last year plus three percent . $ 751 unused money was turned over from UYU . Youth Budget will be presented September 23rd a Joint Village / Town meeting at the Village Hall . Supervisor ' s Financial Report : Mr . Austic reviewed the cash flow . Still within budget and going good . He also stated that there is a need to get the budget requests in by a couple of weeks . OLD BUSINESS Alpha House District Progress : Bruce Wilson the Town Attorney wants all the information on when they originally established this so he can redesign the whole document for reason being that it did not say that there had even been a district established . The water lines in the creek that go to Alpha House , have never been registered with UFPO . Someone will call them to straighten this out . Other : Concerning the cellular tower ; Mr . Austic said that he does not see the humor in it , he suggests that a resolution be passed that there is no interest and it be sent back . Mr . Penniman talked about what he had learned at the conference he went to with regard to cellular towers . A lengthy discussion followed . It was decided that a resolution was not necessary and they directed the supervisor to write a letter declining the tower contract . Economic Advisory Committee A list was read by Mr . Penniman of citizens to work on the Economic Advisory Committee . These people have expressed a willingness to meet once a month on a Thursday evening . Mr . Penniman said he feels this is a good chance to get going on this . First thing that needs to be done is to give the members of the Committee some background to get organized and then get in touch with County i'; Officials to find out what all the resources are to work with . In talking to 'v' • people no one seems to want to do a lot of leg work , an idea is to get a . �" student from January through May to help do some of the leg work and a report . N. Councilman Peter Penniman will be the liaison on the committee from the Town ;;a (CO3 Town of Ulysses Regular Town Board Meeting 9 - 10 - 96 3 of Ulysses Board and he was directed to come up with a mission statement direction to the committee . The first meeting is tentatively on Thursday 7 : 30 , September 26th . Peter will check with the Village to see i for use their facilities . at f they can Mr . Weatherby moved , seconded by Mrs . Stover the following ; RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses appoint the following to the Economic Advisory Committee : Paul Harrington , Bob Brown , David Tyler , Peter Penniman , Joseph Kwiatkowski , Karen Thompson , Larry Thompson , Keith LaGrand , and Skip Stedge . • p Mr . Austic aye Mrs . Stover aye Mrs . Duddleston nay Mr . Penniman abstained Mr . Weatherby aye Adopted . The committee can choose their own chairman . NEW BUSINESS Review of Bids and Awarding Bids Mr . Austic introduced and moved , seconded by Mrs . Duddleston the followin g resolution ; WHEREAS THE ULYSSES TOWN BOARD has received a written protest from DJC General Contractors as to Cutter Construction ' s Bid and a verbal protest as to David Warden Plumbing and Heating Bid from Steve Hertzberg . AND WHEREAS THE TOWN ATTORNEY , has advised the Town that Cutter ' s no cost response to alternate G6 is a valid response and that Cutter ' s lack of material list is a informality which the Town may overlook . AND WHEREAS THE NYS COMPTROLLER has determined that failure to su pp 1 bid bond at the time of bid opening may be waived if the bond is Y a submitted within a resonate time period and since David Warden Plumbing and Heating submitted a bid bond at 10 : 30 a . m . the day following the bid opening . BE IT RESOLVED THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF ULYSSES has decided to waive the informalities in the Cutter and Warden bids and consider the bids as valid bids . Mr . Austic aye Mrs . Stover aye Mrs . Duddleston aye ® Mr . Penniman aye Mr . Weatherby aye Adopted . Nr . Austic asked if the Board wished to make a decision on t Consider accepting bids tonight . He has received a letter from Paul Briggs the project and . ' extending his bid for 60 days . qq . rustic stated that we ' re settingMhere econtemplating .Y � where they were . Mt . °� decide how far to go with The first Ste 9 h the feu project . step would be ;�: ptions presented by Demjanec Associates • ra ranging omw133Khtof183Kd ( on file dfile . Discussion took place on the best outside exterior , how much in 4 terior to do at this time , how much of the inside to do at this time '- c • , down to the way the money would be raised to do the project . = ��1NSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION ! ! time , etc . p ] mot • MUCH -Nr\N Mr . Austic moved , seconded by Mrs . Duddleston the following : RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses precede with the project based on the option package prepared by Demjanec Assoc . with the figure of $ 183K . Mr . Austic aye Mrs . Stover nay Mrs . Duddleston aye Mr . Penniman aye Mr . Weatherby aye Adopted . Mrs . Duddleston moved , seconded by Mr . Weatherby the following ; WHEREAS Proof of Notice , having been furnished to be received on 8 - 6 - 96 for an addition and alterations ntostheeUlysses Town Hall for PRIME CONTRACTS FOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK , HEATING VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING WORK , ELECTRICAL WORK , PLUMBING WORK , AND EXTERIOR FINISH WORK and , WHEREAS sealed bids were received on 8 - 6- 96 for General Construction Work from DJC General Contractor , Moravec Construction , and Cutter Construction . Electrical Work from McMillen Electric , Pleasant Valley Electric , Shisler Electric , Sheehan Electric ; Exterior Finish Work , Paul Briggs ; WHEREAS Proof Of Notice having been furnished requesting sealed bids on 8 - 29 - 96 for HEATING VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING WORK , PLUMBING WORE , AND EXTERIOR FINISH WORK and , WHEREAS sealed bids were received 8 - 29 - 96 for Plumbing Work from David Warden Plumbing and Heating , and Steven Hertzberg Plumbing and Heating , Exterior Finish Work from Marchuska Brothers . WHEREAS the Ulysses Town Board , after due consideration has accepted the low bids as follows : GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORE Kermit Cutter BASE BID : $ 77 , 786 ALT G2 : $ 17 , 847 ALT G3 : 6 , 105 ALT G7 : 3 , 200 ELECTRICAL WORK Shisler Electric BASE BID : $ 7 , 570 ALT El : ALT E2 : 56 $ 77 ALT E3 : 213 EXTERIOR FINISH WORK Paul Briggs BASE BID : $ 13 , 500 ALT Fl : $ 12 , 500 PLUMBING WORE David Warden BASE BID : $ 3 , 200 ALT P1 : $ 950 Mr . Austic aye Mrs . Stover abstained Mrs . Duddleston aye Mr . Penniman aye Mr . Weatherby aye Adopted . BUDGET RE UESTS Mr . Austic reminded everyone that budget request are due September 20th , 1996 . CELLULAR TOWER/ /TOWN BARNS Previously discussed in the beginning of the meeting . I) \ !3 Town of Ulysses 5 Regular Town Board Meeting 9 - 10 - 96 SET MEETING SCHEDULE A Joint Village and Town Meeting set for September 23rd at the Village Hall and on September 24th , 1996 at 7 : 00 pm a Town Board Meeting to work on the Comprehensive Plan . OTHER NEW BUSINESS None heard . HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS Mr . John Spence representing the S . P . C . A . reported to the Town board that the SPCA would be asking for an increase of 2 . 7 % in their contract with the Town for Dog Control . He also stated that if the Town could see there way clear to maybe donate a little for cat patrol . Also the SPCA will continue offering dog enumerating to the Towns , for a fee . CORRESPONDENCE Mr . Austic reviewed the correspondence . Hearing no further business Mrs . Duddleston moved , seconded by Mr . Weatherby to adjourn the meeting . Hearing no objection and unanimously approved , meeting was adjourned at 9 : 30pm . Respectfully submitted , Marsha L . Georgia Town Clerk