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TOWN OF ULYSSES
SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
1/30/2002
PRESENT : Supervisor Doug Austic, Town Board Members Carolyn Duddleston, Sue
Poelvoorde, Lee Scott, and Robert Weatherby, Town Clerk Marsha Georgia.
Supervisor Austic called the meeting to order at 7 : 30pm.
The primary matter of business for the evening was review of the first draft of the revised
Town of Ulysses Zoning Ordinance, as submitted to the Board for review by contractor
George Frantz. Before starting on this matter of business, the Board addressed the
following matters :
Dormitory Authority Grant Contract
Supervisor Austic reported that he received the contract application packet from the
Dormitory Authority for the $500,000 grant in the mail.
Purchase Offer: Property for Pump Station/Water Tank
After brief discussion, Mrs. Duddleston moved, seconded by Ms. Poelvoorde the
following
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses authorize Supervisor
Austic to forward the purchase offer prepared by the Town Attorney Bruce Wilson to Ms.
Paula McClure for the previously appraised portion of parcel #23 . -01 - 11 . 134, located on
Wolf Lane in the Town of Ithaca, with a proposed sale price of $ 10,000 and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to forward- the purchase offer prepared by Town
Attorney Bruce Wilson to Ms. Nedra L. Harvey for the previously appraised portion of
parcel # 34. -3 -27, with a proposed sale price of $5 ,000 for the land on VanDorn Corners
Road.
Mr. Austic aye
Mrs. Duddleston aye
Ms. Poelvoorde aye
Mr. Scott aye
Mr. Weatherby aye
Adopted.
Supervisor Austic will submit the above purchase offers on behalf of the Town of
Ulysses.
Banking : Authorization for Supervisor to Transfer Town Funds via Internet
Transfers
Ms. Poelvoorde moved, seconded by Mrs. Duddleston, the following :
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses hereby
authorize the Town Supervisor to enter into Electronic Funds Transfer Agreements
including but not limited to ; Funds Transfer Agreements, Agreements for the Automatic
Transfer of Credits and/or Debits, and Trust Company Internet Banking Enrollments,
with Tompkins County Trust Company,
AND, that the Town Supervisor is authorized on behalf of the Town of Ulysses to
execute such Agreements with the Tompkins County Trust Company as he deems
suitable and proper;
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AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , the Town Supervisor is also hereby authorized
to designate different or additional individuals as authorized representatives of the Town
of Ulysses in accordance with the particular EFT Agreement.
Mr. Austic aye
Mrs. Duddleston aye
Ms. Poelvoorde aye
Mr. Scott aye
Mr. Weatherby aye
Adopted.
Public Hearing : Trumansburg Fire Department Contract
Mr. Scott moved, seconded by Mr. Weatherby the following
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses schedule a public
hearing on the proposed 2002 Fire Protection contract with the Trumansburg Fire
Department for 7 : 20 pm on Tuesday, February 12`h
Mr. Austic aye
Mrs. Duddleston aye
Ms. Poelvoorde aye
Mr. Scott aye
Mr. Weatherby aye
Adopted.
Memorial Donation for Paula J. Mount
Mrs. Duddleston moved, seconded by Ms. Poelvoorde the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses expresses its sympathy and
condolences to the family of Paula J. Mount and,
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses wishes Ito honor Paula, a former
Deputy Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Justice Clerk, and most of all Friend,
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses hereby
makes a donation of $50 to the Ulysses Philomathic Library, in remembrance of Paula.
Mr. Austic aye
Mrs. Duddleston aye
Ms. Poelvoorde aye
Mr. Scott aye
Mr. Weatherby aye
Adopted.
Draft Revised Ulysses Zoning Ordinance
It was noted that, since the Planning Board and the Town Board are likely to have many
of the same questions and issues for Mr. George Frantz, it would be sensible for the
initial meeting with Mr. Frantz to include both the Town Board and the Planning Board.
Mrs. Georgia noted that the Planning Board had set a meeting for February 7th and
requested Mr. Frantz's attendance.
The draft revised Zoning Ordinance was discussed as follows::
Page Section Notes
2 2 . 5 Possibly add "expert "/consultant fees, to be charged the
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back to the applicant .
3 2 . 8 Compliance will not be with this Zoning Ordinance, but
with the NYS Uniform Building and Fire Prevention Code.
Cover grand fathering/variance procedures for structures
built prior to 2002 .
4 2. 11 Include tax liability for violations that are not corrected by
the property owner; establish fines/ notification schedules.
The Town Attorney will look into these matters.
6- 17 3 .2 adult entertainment business-Attorney will look into
Bed & Breakfast Inn-more definition, State Code needs to
be noted.
Add adult care
Clinic-add well care to defined purposes
Home occupation-remove, is defined in Comprehensive
Plan
Lodge-more definition
Manufactured Homes-remove additional definition of
"mobile home "
Sawmill-remove treatment as acceptable use, use term
"planning " instead
18 4.2 Kennel should be a use allowed only by special permit
19 4.4 " Special permit" needs to be more defined.
Large gathering use could create problems within
agricultural districts.
20/24/27 4 . 5 , 5 . 5 ,6. 5 Required Frontage is possibly too little-an increase from
the current 200' seems wiser than a decrease.
21 4 . 5 Ask Mr. Frantz about 5 % lot coverage clause and rationale
behind lodge acreage requirement.
22/25 5 .2/6.2 Ask Mr. Frantz about two-family residences second-unit
floor area clause.
23 5 . 3 Remove " non-commercial garden or home nursery
23 5 .4 Special Permit-set criteria
24 5 . 5 (Besides frontage issue) Lot size of 3/4 acre.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10 : 00 pm.
Respectfully Submitted :
Marsha L. Georgia, Ulysses Town Clerk : MLG : kl
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