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Home My WebLink About2000-07-11 - TB Ulysses Town Board Regular Town Board Meeting 7 / 11 / 2000 PRESENT: Supervisor Doug Austic, Councilpeople : Carolyn Duddleston, Andrew Hillman, Sue Poelvoorde, and Robert Weatherby; Town Clerk Marsha Georgia ; Highway Superintendent James Meeker . Others Present : Ed Sutherland from the Trumansburg Free Press and Catherine Stover. Supervisor Austic called the meeting to order at 7 : 30 p. m . and led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America . APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Town Board Meeting, June 13, 2000 Mrs. Duddleston moved , seconded by Ms . Poelvoorde to approve the minutes of the Regular Town Board Meeting of June 13th with the minor corrections pointed out to the Town Clerk Mr. Austic aye Mrs . Duddleston aye Mr. Hillman aye Ms . Poelvoorde aye Mr. Weatherby aye Adopted . APPROVAL OF MONTHLY CLAIMS Mr. Hillman moved, seconded by Mrs. Duddleston to approve vouchers numbers 265 through 297 in the amount of $ 10 , 781 . 09 . Mr. Austic aye Mrs . Duddleston aye Mr. Hillman aye Ms. Poelvoorde aye Mr. Weatherby aye Adopted . REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES TOMPKINS COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE Peter Penniman absent may arrive later in the meeting . TRUMANSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT had no representative present. No report was heard . TOWN REPORTS St\ Town of Ulysses 2 Regular Town Board Mtg . 7/11/2000 HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT James Meeker reported first that the Highway Department has finished its second round of roadside mowing and now faces repair work on its mowing tractor and equipment. The Department has also been installing culvert pipes and working on road crossing pipes . The Town of Ulysses Highway Department did some work: with the Town of Enfield' Highway Department in cutting brush away from signs . Mr. Meeker asked that the Town Board pass a resolution for no parking on Falls Road between Cemetery Road and Duddleston Road active between July 20th and July 23rd of this year for the Grassroots Festival . Ms. Poelvoorde moved , seconded by Mrs . Duddleston the following : Resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses directs Highway Superintendent James Meeker to place NO PARKING signs on Falls Road between Cemetery Road and Duddleston Road during the Grassroots Festival July 20th through July 23rd, 2000 . Mr. Austic aye Mrs . Duddleston aye Mr. Hillman aye Ms . Poelvoorde aye Mr. Weatherby aye Adopted . A PERMA Insurance representative met with Mr. Meeker at the Town Barns earlier in the day, Mr. Meeker showed him that there were no claims for the Department. Mr. Meeker received a projection that raised the estimated cost to over $600, 000 for the Lake Street Bridge . In his discussion with the county representative, Mr. Meeker expressed a desire for himself, the village highway representative and the county highway representative to look over the projected costs of the project piece by piece. Another question of concern in the matter of the Lake Street Bridge Project is the decision of whether to build starting at the end of the summer or wait until next spring . Mr. Meeker will keep the Board up to date on the project. CODE ENFORCEEMENT OFFICER Alex Rachun was not in attendance and no report was presented . TOWN CLERK Marsha Georgia reported total fees for the month of June were $ 1 , 042 . 50 . Of this, $ 576 . 98 was turned over to the Supervisor. The Town Clerk's Office has begun to receive shipments of 2000-2001 sporting license supplies . There was no increase of the fees for the licenses . BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMITTEES Mr. Hillman reported that scheduling conflicts kept him from both the June and July Youth Commission meetings. He was able to tell the board that the commission is presently struggling with lack of indoor space for youth activities . The removal of asbestos from the Trumansburg Elementary school this summer, And the middle and high schools next year. Supervisor Austic reviewed his financial report and heard no questions . He also reported putting seventeen youth on the Town payroll ; there are four to wive more to be put on when they turn their papers in . Town of Ulysses 3 55 Board Regular Town Board I ltg . 7/ 11/2000 OLD BUSINESS Son ko WaterlSeltier ®3scz Mr; Sinks has met with Hunt - ngineering any' John !evine, Village Trustee He hhas signed n %eiith Hunt t Gn ineering to ran the i.. nniriaerinn work for the water aJ JS net. on I YYILI I 1 IGnL LI IgH ii-L1 I ! !y t4 do the : � 11 L.L111 ly district he 1A, ritc to create He will report hack. to the R' iipers./icor %AFhen he gate the estimated cost of the project and Mr . "uct _ tvAilll look into a contract for the %mall IR.l• $ y§ 3ackson v ille Water Petition ition Progr vase, FVh_ atr Next Mr. Auctiir reported nn the first -n rt Cif a petit n E from 1arkcnnviile residents water district that hamlet . U petition he received has 61 requesting a >I district for that hamlet . I e petit 1 V received Y Ll Lirf 1 sitanatures with more expected . Supervisor Austic reported that the 6 • sionat€ res turned in thus far most likely rr eoet the five porrent requirement of residents that are needed for the Town to kook further into ectal lishinn a water district . MMr Austic m with NY State hccemblyman 1`,O t: i Luster last InlaeV rs 6a�1LBb Viet with F7 - Jta lam. T•J�il . I % 7l lu I 1 = � L JL\.I S L YY \.:...I% . tccarnhlyman !i icter will try to net came financial help for the !hisser riictrict lYSS.. l ` project. Supervisor Austic asked the Board if he r=bo;.ild have engineers draw up a plan for the water district entailer' by the signatures which have already been turned in The Board looked at what parts of Jacksonville would be served by 'the riictrirt ac rurrentiv called fnr hu; the c!irrant inn `a irec , Mr , Weatherby w wa c rnnra r a about spending this moner/ with the knowledge that the Hamlet of f ckso vi le could vote the whole project down too expensive . Mr . Austic agreed that this is very much possible . He also cleats ed how the project could net` fundilnaa for the project, it could he financed , If Qccnpn. hlvman Luster is ahIe to �aA 7 I ._ # financed . ✓✓4 'iJ. l V • i y VY. to cover i i(�, The DEC alto maybe able to supply some rG` fer up to J. SJ' i _O .) Lj : the project . The a . .�` may 171 i r some 11L. pl L`j fi iindinn because it is responsible to provide need ' rinki .n water to c;irh heavily contaminated areas . The Board decided that C ipervicor Austic would contact the Association a d cri € cc the ability. to ;-,et the proposed district and ?arkson�.rille ASS�ci i . . .• v4. v • and - t costs outlined by August . Mr. Austic handed out = sewer study and asked the costs L..7 Board to read it over . NEW BUSINESS Saks Tax on Clothing Rewhition rounty Raoracentativa Michael 1 ape has r en : Jested a resolution from the Town Board irri favor of or against ;a ccJiU ny a resolution the t would eliminate sales tax on clothing purchases in Tompkins Coui.,,.,s. !Jo to $ 100 . The resolution would u, cost the Town of Ulysses approximately $20, 000 in sales tax per year . The Town or the Cnii inty would have to raid nrnnerty to ec to snake uo for the lost sales tax . The hope of the County is that eliminating . ales tax on clothing purchases would stimulate sales in the Couunty . Mr. Weatherby moved, seconded by Mrs . Duddleston the following : Resolved that the Town r—trd of the Town of Ulysses does not favor the Tompkins County Board of Representatives eliminating sales tax on clothing in the Tompkins County . Mr . s :b.icir aye ✓ Mrs . Duddleston aye Mr . Hillman eve Ms . Poelvoorde aye Mr . Weatherby aye .. ! I Town of Ulysses 4 .cyu iivvii Lri0lu 1''i1.9 . 7/ 11/2000 Adopted . Discussion Public Hearing Doublewide Ordinance comaraicnr AgEct!r rPnnrted that the general rnncenct is ,after the 1 !in? vih Pii lhlic Hearing to rnncirler the propoCed Lnral Doublewide Ordinance was that it would be inappropriate for the Board to pass the Ordinance . , . Mr . Hilam� n mnvari that the Rnarri HMO, the matter of the ^n; ihlatnrirle nMne . V . L.Y 4+ .Y 4 V YY ; Y Y+ . YV • % matter r. V +L • •V 1. - Ordinanre for the time being rather than passing the ordnance . Ms . Poelvoorde seconded the motion . Mr, Anctir+ eve Mrs . Duddieston aye Mr Hillman ;WO • Ms . Pnelvoorrie aye Mr . Weatherby aye Adopted . OTHER u,48� v Dnnh nnrdn noted that the Planninn Rnarrl and the Town Rnard have i'.r dth � V N + Y Y • k - +Y � ..s 4 y y. noted lack of quality assistance for the Town on the part of the County Planning nonnrtmant !Ac: PrIplynnrria rannrtari that chc her' Vint€3ri a Fall frnrp Ca ;r via Frantz, a former Town of Ithaca Town Planner. Mr. Frantz wondered if the Town tnY i •d tiara to Y rnYr tact him fnr he ln Y in YiY ttinn r 1nnt gadr t a Y ; atn Twain Znninn Ordinance . Mr. Frantz has experience with planning in the Town of Ithaca as well { as in r= iral Pennsylvania Mr, Waatherhv asked About rust and ahni it how much bh II Y • %4 I -Y . 4Y to Y • b . u Y4Yie V4'.f4 .T • . Y- V .fY4+ 4 Y • Mr. Frantz would be involved, what exactly he would do to help . The Board HP:111Pd to ask Mr, grant, to i attrend the Plan Ginn RRnardd fM Minn of Ii '- lti 17th ;--Ind e Y • . S.- 44 Y4 _ _ J Y • Y • ,..-44• • Y . Y • t • Y than go from there . 5 aniarviicnr ftnactic rannrtari that there Nava haan no new 4 nnlirantc for the Board of Zoning Appeals opening . Supervisor Austic recommended Mr. Joel "gas ren . .hn hag evnrPCCPri interest and has heen orevioi lcly interviewed . Mr i 7 ' Austic moved, seconded by Mss . Poelvoorde the following : Recnl nnj that the Tnnwn Rnarri of the Tnwn nf ! b/ccec annnint 10ei Warren to fill the unexpended portion of Mr. Russell Carpenters term for the Zoning Board of Appeals that expires 12/2003 . Mr. !s stir a ' i 1 I i p a • _• • I I ) • /114 t od • , 57 Town of Ulysses _ _I c a ..� iui %JVIII ii�.LJ' Ulpl i Vtiiill UVQiU 7 — ILLJ' . 7/11/2000 HEARINGS FROM GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS No statements were made . CORRESPONDENCE Ci i ,J LL. 1 (�ar\ficnr s� ( {c ::^ • •%S .: 3"Rf .�i5f '.� g : a I i.i�l 1 ' • • - z s+if€ : � xf7He lfli a • 1l.. • S • - !YWy. eYY• •YYY4 •YY YyY• y._ vS. J 4 j4. • +� • 1Y e .�Y YY • •Ye • y suggested the Board look it over in anticipation of having to approve or disapprove the plan in the future . ADJOURNMENT Mr . Hillman made the motion to adjourn , seconded by Mr . Weatherby . Mr ti' ;�;e Mrs . Duddleston aye Mr. I- i lirran 2vP Ms . Poelvoorde aye Mr. Weatherby aye The meeting was adjourned at 8 : 25 p . m . Respectfully submitted, Marches L Geornia Ulysses Town Clerk MLG : kl