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Special Town Board Meeting
Town of Ulysses
April 28 , 2001
Present : Supervisor Austic ; Councilpeople Sue Poelvoorde, Andrew Hillman and Robert
Weatherby; Councilwoman Carolyn Duddleston absent ; Town Clerk Marsha Georgia.
Supervisor Austic called the meeting to order at 9 : 00 AM.
Mr. Austic advised the Board of Highway Superintendent James Meeker' s request to
purchase equipment from Tompkins County Highway Department and that they would
need to adopt a resolution subject to a permissive resolution to withdraw monies from the
Equipment Reserve Fund.
Ms. Poelvoorde moved seconded by Mr. Weatherby the following resolution:
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE
REFERENDUM, FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF MONIES FROM THE TOWN OF
ULYSSES HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE
PURCHASE OF A 1991 AUTO CAR 10 WHEELER TRACTOR WITH A SNOW
PLOW PACKAGE AND 11 ' STAINLESS STEEL SPREADER IN THE AMOUNT OF
$27,500 .
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses, Tompkins
County, New York at a special meeting thereof held on the 28th day of April, 2001 , duly
adopted pursuant to section 64( 14) of the Town Law, a resolution subject to a permissive
referendum, the purpose of which is to purchase above mentioned truck from the
Tompkins Highway Department for the Ulysses Town Highway Department not to
exceed $27, 500.
Mr. Austic aye
Ms. Poelvoorde aye
Mr. Hillman aye
Mr. Weatherby aye
Adopted.
Mr. Austic also advised the Board that Mr. Meeker wants to consign some used
equipment to the "Annual Municipal Equipment Auction" to be held May 19th, 2001 in
the Town of Palmyra Highway Department. Before he can do this the Board has to
declare the equipment to be surplus.
Mr. Austic moved seconded by Mr. Hillman the following :
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses declares that the 1981
Mack 10-wheeler tractor with a 12 fl . spreader, 315 +HP engine, and 10 speed
transmission and the Fifth wheel from the 1991 Autocar are surplus equipment and
authorize Highway Superintendent Meeker to consign them in the upcoming auction.
Mr. Austic aye
Ms. Poelvoorde aye
Mr. Hillman aye
Mr. Weatherby aye
Adopted.
Mr. Austic reviewed the status of the potential lawsuit with the county that was
previously discussed at the Regular Town Board Meeting held the first of April. He
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reported the Supervisors from the other towns and he feel the only logical solution is to
file the legal action and have a judge render a decision. At least then, one side or the
other will have a better leg to stand on as the project of the establishment of the
emergency system unfolds. There is a meeting being held Monday evening, April 30`h,
2001 at the Town of Ithaca. The foregoing resolution of the Ulysses Town Board' s
support will be included with the other towns and villages.
Mr. Weatherby moved, seconded by Mr. Hillman the following:
WHEREAS : The State of New York has, by statute, given towns and villages the
authority to adopt and enforce land use regulations, and
WHEREAS : Tompkins County has indicated its intent to dintgard local land use
regulations based on its alleged right to do so, and
WHEREAS : The Ulysses Town Board disagrees with the right of Tompkins County to
disregard local land use regulations when initiating county projects, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED THAT : The Ulysses Town Board agrees to join with other towns
and villages of Tompkins County to seek a decision from the court as to the legality of
the county' s right to disregard our local land use regulations.
Mr. Austic aye
Ms. Poelvoorde aye
Mr. Hillman aye
Mr. Weatherby aye
Adopted.
Mrs. Georgia will certify the above resolution and get a copy to Attorney John Barney
and Town of Ithaca Supervisor Cathy Valentino.
Hearing no further business Mr. Hillman moved, seconded by Mr. Weatherby to adjourn
the special board meeting.
Hearing no objection the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Marsha L. Georgia
Ulysses Town Clerk