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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-11-11 - PH 3i3 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 . 3 L9 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 Town of Ulysses 2 (2 Regular Board Meeting 11 - 11 -97 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 . Town of Ulysses 3 3SL Regular Board Meeting 11 -11 -97 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 . Town of Ulysses 4 Regular Board Meeting 11 - 11 -97 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 sO � \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 3g %` Town of Ulysses 5 Regular Board Meeting 11 - 11 -97 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 MLG: mg