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TOWN OF ULYSSES
BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
NOVEMBER 11 , 1997
PRESENT : SUPERVISOR DOUGLAS AUSTIC ; COUNCILMAN PETER
PENNIMAN AND COUNCILWOMEN CATHARINE STOVER AND
CAROLYN DUDDLESTON ; TOWN CLERK MARSHA GEORGIA.
OTHERS PRESENT : Andrew Hillman, Newly elected Councilman ; Justice
Roger Rector; and Grace Wolf, Reporter Free Press .
Supervisor Austic opened the Public Hearing for the 1998 TOWN OF
ULYSSES Budget at 7 PM .
Justice Rector complimented Supervisor Austic on the presentation of the
Tentative Budget and the statement that was attached. He also thanked the
Board for a good job .
Mr. Austic commented that the Preliminary Budget that the Board had
presented was not going to work and that he feels that a couple of line items
will have to be increased . One being the Attorney expenses . He feels the
legal fees could increase by as much as $ 15 ,000 with the possible litigation
of the Cell. Tower . The Board discussed this possibility .
Mr. Penniman asked about reducing the Planning Board Membership from
seven members to five .
Mr. Hillman suggested that the Town Board set monies aside for the support
of the Planning Board for attorney fees and/or consultants .
The Board agreed to increase the contingency account #A1990 . 04 to
$20,000 .
Justice Rector requested that the Board re-instate the Justice Budget under
clerk expense to $ 1 3 ,979 for each as it was in the Tentative Budget . He also
asked to be heard in executive session on a personnel matter.
Hearing no other comment, Mr. Austic closed the Public Hearing at 710
PM .
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TOWN OF ULYSSES
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 11 , 1997
PRESENT: Supervisor Douglas Austic ; Councilpeople Catharine Stover, Carolyn
Duddleston, Peter Penniman; Councilman Robert Weatherby absent . Highway
Superintendent James Meeker; Town Clerk Marsha L. Georgia; Code Enforcement
Officer Alex Rachun .
Others Present : Newly Elect Andrew Hillman, Justice Roger Rector, Grace Wolf, Free
Press Reporter, Lauren Stanforth, Ithaca Journal Reporter, Norman Foley, Mss Meeker
Supervisor Austic called the meeting to order at 7 : 30 PM and lead those assembled in the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Austic moved, seconded by Mrs. Duddleston to adjourn for executive session to hear
a personnel matter with Justice Roger Rector. Unanimously Approved . The Board
retired to the back office to discuss this matter at 7: 35 PM.
The Town board reconvened the Regular Meeting at 8 : 00 PM.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Austic entertained a motion to approve the minutes of the last meetings: Regular
Town Board Meeting on October 14, 1997, 2nd Draft on the Special Meeting of
September 29th, 1997 and the Budget Work Session of October 21g, 1997. Mr. Penniman
corrected the spelling of Janet Hawkes and Michel Vonderweidt in the meeting on
thel4th and also stated that than and then need to be corrected. Also in the Budget
Meeting of 10/21 , 2nd page, 3`d paragraph it should read not intend. Hearing no more
changes Mrs. Duddleston moved, seconded by Mrs. Stover to approve the minutes as
amended . Hearing no objection the minutes were unanimously approved .
APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
The previously examined vouchers were presented for payment. Mr. Penniman moved,
seconded by Mrs. Duddleston to approve voucher number 329 through 378 in the amount
of $47,864 . 69 for payment. Unanimously approved .
REPRESENTATIVES REPORTS
County Board Rep : Peter Meskill - Absent attending County Meeting
Trumansburg Fire Department
Mr. Austic read the report from the Trumansburg fire Department. The TOWN OF
ULYSSES, for the month of October had a total of 10 Fire Response calls and a total of
18 Emergency Medical Response calls.
Others
None heard
TOWN REPORTS
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT, JAMES MEEKER reported that the highway crew
has been mowing back roadsides, put shoulders on Cold Springs Road, Durling Road and
Reynolds Road . The Town's of Enfield, Newfield, and Ithaca got together with the
TOWN OF ULYSSES with the Ithaca shoulder machine and the different townships
trucks and did shoulders. Our 1989 Mack was taken for a tune up . In the meantime the
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old 72 Brockway has to have springs put on it . We have been working getting all the
trucks inspected and preparing them for winter. We had a couple of loads of salt
delivered the other day. Installed a culvert pipe on Wilkins road for a new house. The
new truck is in, the box is on but there still is some work to do on it .
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, ALEX RACHUN reported that there were six
permits issued through October 15 to November 1. 1t . One new start, two alterations, and
three additions. Mr. Rachun stated that he had given to Mr. Austic an amended Building
Permit Application. That has not been amended for five to six years. He reviewed .
There are a couple of categories that he redefined in the application to help clarify some
areas. One of he things he would like to have considered is to strike the first charge
under the category ONE FAMILY OR TWO FAMILY HOUSE which states Up to 1, 00
S. F. of floor area $200. This would start the fee for a single family at $300 . The next
change would be under multiple dwelling (would only state this- before it stated For
multiple dwelling or a building of nonresidential occupancy) . The fee would be $200
plus $3 . Per thousand estimated cost. Than the next category would be added is For
Commercial buildings, bridges, tanks, and towers. The fees to be $400 plus $4 per
thousand estimated cost. The category was deleted that stated for change in
nonresidential occupancy. Also the Fee for PUD was deleted # 3 (three) under fees
was deleted in its entirety. And Solid Fuel fee $25 was added
TOWN CLERK, MARSHA L GEORGIA reported that a total of $2588 . 50 was
collected for the month of October of which $652 . 50 was turned over to the Supervisor
along with
he monthly report . The largest allocation of fees went to NYS DEC for hunting licenses.
Still very busy with those. Mrs . Georgia read a request she had put together for the
increase in Election Inspector Fees and stated the reasons she felt it necessary to increase
these .
COMMITTEES AND BOARD MEMBERS
COUNCILWOMAN CAROLYN DUDDLESTON asked Mr. Austic if he had received
a bill from the Recreation Partnership .
Mr. Austic said he had not paid nor had he gotten the contract.
SUPERVISOR' S FINANCIAL REPORT
SUPERVISOR AUSTIC reviewed the financial report and heard no questions.
OLD BUSINESS
1997 BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
Mr. Austic entertained the following resolution to modify the 1997 Budget :
GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS A FUND
INCREASE
A1420 . 04 Town Attorney $ 4,300
A1620 . 01 Buildings PS 400
M620 . 02 Buildings EQ 1 , 100
A1620 . 04 Buildings CS 4,000
A8810 . 04 Cemetery Care 200
A1670 . 04 Printing & Mailing 700 .
TOTAL $ 10,700.
DECREASE
A1990 . 04 Contingency $ 4,000 .
A1910 . 04 Unallocated Insurance 3 ,200 .
909 Fund Balance 3 , 500 .
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TOTAL $ 10, 700.
YOUTH PROGRAMS
INCREASE
A7310. 01 Youth Emply. $ 1 , 700.
A7310 . 04 Youth Prog. 2, 800.
A2350 Youth Funding 4, 500
PART TOWN: B FUND
INCREASE
B8020. 04 Planning $ 4,000
DECREASE
B1990. 04 Contingency 2,000.
Fund Balance 2,000
CAPITAL PROJECTS TOWN HALL TOTAL ALLOCATED $183,000
INCREASE
A8889. 02 Cutter Const . $ 130, 767. 00
A8889 . 24 Hubbard 19,350 . 56
Hearing no objection Mr. Penniman moved seconded by Mrs. Duddleston to approve the
foregoing budget modifications for 1997 .
Mr. Austic aye
Mrs. Stover aye
Mrs. Duddleston aye
Mr. Penniman aye
Adopted .
CONSIDERATION OF FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS REQUEST
Mrs. Duddleston moved seconded by Mrs. Stover the following resolution;
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the TOWN OF ULYSSES donate $200 to the
Festival of Lights and expense it from account # A1010 . 04 .
Mr. Austic aye
Mrs. Stover aye
Mrs. Duddleston aye
Mr. Penniman aye
Adopted.
OTHER
None heard.
NEW BUSINESS
BUDGET DISCUSSION
Mr. Austic stated that in executive session Judge Rector had requested that the monies for
the Justice Department, under clerk, be reinstated to what was in the Tentative Budget .
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Justice Rector stated that he would put together a plan to spend that money and how to
allocate it. He would have this put together for the Board by November 18th . It was
decided to schedule a meeting to finalize the budget on November 20th, 1997 at 5 : 30 PM
at the Town Hall .
QUIT CLAIM DEED OF GREGG STREET TO VILLAGE OF TRUMANSBURG
Mr. Austic introduced a resolution put together by our town attorney Bruce Wilson as
follows;
BE IT RESOLVED by the TOWN OF ULYSSES Town Board November 11 ,
1997 :
WHEREAS, THE Village of Trumansburg has requested the Town Board to
Quitclaim Deed any interest it may have in and to Gregg Street in the Village of
Trumansburg and TOWN OF ULYSSES being a public street deeded to the
TOWN OF ULYSSES on November 15 , 1871 and recorded January 17, 1873 in
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\o► Liber 3 of Ulysses Deeds at page 577 ; and
WHEREAS , the public interest would be served by such action given the Village
desire to discontinue a portion thereof to allow them to Quitclaim that portion to
allow a lease of same to the U. S . Postal Service for a public post office ; and
WHEREAS, the expected action will have no negative effect on the Town and in
fact, benefit the Town; and
WHEREAS, the portion being discontinued as the road terminates at a pedestrian
bridge and the Village has assured the Town the winter snow and ice removal of
said bridge will be the responsibility of the owner of the lands of the discontinued
street (per agreement) and the Town will not be responsible for same or held
liable and will be held harmless by said owner or Village for any damages
resulting from failure to do snow and ice removal ;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board of the TOWN OF
ULYSSES hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute a Quitclaim Deed to
the Village of Trumansburg for the entire street referred to above for ($ 1 . 00) One
Dollar upon satisfactory proof of the above mentioned conditions having been
accomplished. The attached deed represents the description to be conveyed.
Mr. Penniman moved, seconded by Mrs . Duddleston to approve the resolution introduced
by Supervisor Austic.
Mr. Austic aye
Mrs. Stover aye
Mrs . Duddleston aye
Mr. Penniman aye
Adopted
CHANGES TO BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION
Mr. Penniman moved, seconded by Mrs. Duddleston the following:
RESOLVED, that the Town board of the TOWN OF ULYSSES approve the
changes to the BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION that was previously
introduced by Alex Rachun, Code Enforcement Officer.
Mr. Austic aye
Mrs. Stover aye
Mrs. Duddleston aye
Mr. Penniman aye
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Adopted.
PLANNING BOARD VACANCY
The Board directed the Town clerk to advertise that the TOWN OF ULYSSES needs two
Ulysses residents to fill the vacancies on the Town Planning board .
HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS
None heard .
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no further business Mr. Penniman moved seconded by Mrs. Duddleston to
adjourn the meeting. Unanimously Approved . Meeting adjourned at 9 : 05 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
MARSHA L GEORGIA
Ulysses Town Clerk
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