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TOWN OF ULYSSES
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
June 9t', 1998
PRESENT: Supervisor Douglas Austic; Councilpeople Carolyn Duddleston,
Andrew Hillman and Peter Penniman ; Marsha L. Georgia Town Clerk; absent
Robert Weatherby Councilman, James Meeker Highway Superintendent and Alex
III Rachun Code Enforcement Officer.
Others Present : Tom Reitz and the Free Press Reporter .
Supervisor Austic called the meeting to order at 7 : 30 PM and led those
assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of
America .
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Hillman moved seconded by Mrs . Duddleston to approve the minutes of May
12th, 1998 . Hearing no corrections or changes the vote was taken . Unanimously
approved .
APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
Mrs . Duddleston moved seconded by Mr. Hillman to approve for payment
voucher numbers 196 through 227 in the amount of $ 14, 533 . 01 as previously
examined by the Board . Unanimously approved .
REPRESENTATIVES REPORTS
County Board Rep : Peter Meskill absents due to another meeting .
Trumansburci Fire Department None in attendance .
Tom Reitz presented to the Town Board a problem that he and Joe & Eileen
Heptig are having with a drainage ditch on their property . He handed out maps
of the area , which indicate that the drainage ditch that goes alongside his
property . Than it goes diagonally across the Heptig 's to the East and than it
goes down and is on the Town of Ulysses property . It drains from across Rt. 96
to the West side all the way down and crosses the road and goes East on
Colegrove Road on the South side, crosses over onto his property and than on
the Heptig's property . What he can find is that the ditch was dug 50 to 60 years
ago . The sole purpose of this ditch is to drain the highways . What has happen
as it goes down across the Heptig's property it has gotten plugged up with sand
on the roads and other debris. It's plugged up the ditch well enough so that it
now goes to the West on to their property so therefore they are loosing a
quarter of their property on the lower side to wetness .
They are interested in straightening up the ditch and clearing it out. They do not
want to work on the Town of Ulysses property with a contractor. As he stated
earlier the sole purpose of the ditch is to drain the highway so therefore he
wonders if the highway department can help out. He spoke with James Meeker
the Highway Superintendent and he stated that he is not allowed to work on
private property . On his property he has always keep the ditch cleaned out.
Mr. Austic will check with Mr. Meeker about the situation . Mr. Reitz feels that it
would be a very simple fix but primarily the Heptig's are not financially able to
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correct the situation . Mr. Reitz is not sure who is responsible for clean up .
Another possibility he thought of was manpower. It is a ditch 18" wide by 15'.
Someone suggested youth workers . Mr. Austic stated that it has to be a road
problem and he would take a look at it. Mr. Reitz thought about a culvert pipe in
the ditch . Also his neighbor has a small tractor with a digger he could get a price
from and maybe the Town could reimburse some of that expense .
TOWN REPORTS
Highway Superintendent Mr. Meeker was absent and Mrs . Georgia read his
report as follows . The roads all patched, worked on Rt . 89 and Rt. 96 projects,
hauled all millings to Town Barns for shoulder backup, washouts, etc . They
mowed all roadsides for the first time this year, picked up a lot of limbs and trees
from the wind and rainstorm . He also reported that he did well at the municipal
auction . He got $7250 for the 1978 Mack Truck and $600 for the 1954 portable
air compressor. Minus the commission that had to be paid the Town received a
total of $7065 .
He mentioned the bids to be opened on the engine block. He noted before the
opening of any bids that he could get $50 for the engine block for scrape .
After public advertising the following bid was received for the purchase of a F226
Continental Engine Block : James Proctor of William H . Proctor & Son $200 .
Mr. Penniman moved seconded by Mrs . Duddleston the following :
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses public advertised for sealed
bids to be received by the Town Clerk for bid opening to be held at the Regular
Town Board Meeting,
WHEREAS the Town conformed to the requirements of the competitive bidding
statute,
SO THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses
excepts the bid of $ 200 From James Proctor for the F226 Continental Engine
Block.
Mr. Austic aye
Mrs . Duddleston aye
Mr. Hillman aye
Mr. Penniman aye
Adopted .
Code Enforcement Officer Absent and no report available .
Town Clerk Mrs . Georgia reported that $987 was received for the month of May
and of that $567 . 70 was turned over to the Supervisor along with the monthly
report.
Tax Collector Mrs . Georgia reported that tax collecting had been completed for
1998 and everything balanced out to the penny. She will turn 121 unpaid bills
over to the Tompkins County Budget and Finance Office that totals $ 173, 119 . 04
in unpaid taxes . She will pay them the balance of her tax account of
$34,888 . 59 . Supervisor Austic received a check for $ 1163 . 75 that was the
penalties and 2nd notice charges for the month of May . The total collected for
the year was $ 1 , 388,871 . 18 .
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Committees and Board Members Councilman Hillman reported that he
attended the Youth Meeting and the Commission will be sponsoring the 8th Grade
moving up dance on the 23rd of June . He will be chaperoning .
Councilman Penniman reported that the Community Links has been entertaining
the idea of a Community Center and listening to people with different concepts
of what it could be . There was a meeting with Community Links a few weeks
ago and most of the people that spoke up were talking about a Youth Center.
Mr. Penniman does not think that Community Links is really going to pull
together and organize that. He was wondering if that is going to happen it
might make sense that a proposal comes from the Youth Commission . He thinks
that Community Links does not have the participation to get the endorsement of
this that it needs to really put it forward .
Mr. Hillman asked if he would like him to bring it up at the next Youth
Commission Meeting .
Mr. Penniman stated that it was his sense that if it were going to happen it
would be most appropriate that the Youth Commission develop the proposal . He
is not sure how practical it will be . Maybe a group of parents to volunteer and
pull it off at a low cost.
Mr. Austic stated that he turned a bill over to the Youth Commission that David
Gell had presented with no documentation of the expenses . Mr. Gell did not
include any receipts . Mr. Hillman commented that the workshop David hosted
was very well attended .
Supervisor's Financial Report Mr . Austic reviewed no questions asked .
OLD BUSINESS none heard .
NEW BUSINESS
Reaffirmation of Coma. Plan Membership Mr. Austic reported that it was
suggested that the Committee be re-appointed . He called everyone and they are
all willing to continue .
Mr . Penniman moved seconded by Mrs . Duddleston the following :
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses reappoint the
following members to the Town of Ulysses Master Plan Committee :
Sue Poelvvoorde David Tyler
Krys Cail Joanne Molino
Peter Demjanec Catherine Stover
Ruth Kahn Doug Austic, Liaison Town
Mr. Austic aye
Mrs . Duddleston aye
Mr. Hillman aye
Mr. Penniman aye
Adopted .
No meeting has been scheduled for the Master Plan . The Planning Board will be
meeting the first and third Wednesdays at 7 : 30 PM .
Other None heard .
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HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS
Mr. Reitz asked about the lawsuit on the cell tower. Mr. Austic stated that he
has heard nothing and the 60-day deadline is coming up on June 24tH
Mr. Reitz also asked what the status is on the Adult Entertainment. Mr. Austic
said they had to do studies . We have received copies of studies from other
towns . The moratorium is up sometime in September
CORRESPONDENCE
Mr. Austic is in receipt of a letter from Gordon Bonnet on the studies and testing
results that his student group is taking in the creeks . Mr. Austic will forward a
copy of this to the Village .
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no further business Mr. Hillman moved seconded by Mrs . Duddleston to
adjourn the meeting . Hearing no objection the meeting was adjourned at 8 : 15
PM .
Respectfully submitted,
Marsha L. Georgia
Ulysses Town Clerk
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