HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-05-27 - TB Town of Ulysses
Special Board Meeting
5/27/2006
PRESENT : Supervisor Doug Austic , Councilpeople Rod Ferrentino , Don Ellis, Roxanne
Marino, and Lucia Tyler. Deputy Supervisor Dick Coogan and Town Clerk Marsha
Georgia.
ALSO PRESENT : Village of Trumansburg Trustee John Hrubos, Barry Hayes, Joanne
Molino, and Liz Lawyer of the Ithaca Journal .
RECORDING MINUTES : Marsha Georgia, Ulysses Town Clerk.
The meeting was called to order at 7 : 30 pm .
The primary purpose of the meeting was to review and edit a draft informational
document to be mailed out in advance of the public information meeting for proposed
Water District #5 .
Councilperson Don Ellis made a motion to waive the rule against public participation in
Board discussion by allowing Trumansburg Village Trustee John Hrubos to participate in
this discussion, because his input at past meetings has been very useful . Supervisor
Austic seconded the motion.
Mr. Austic aye
Mr. Ferrentino aye
Ms. Tyler aye
Mr. Ellis aye
Ms. Marino aye
Adopted.
The Board reviewed and discussed the draft document and agreed to the following
changes :
Range of cost scenarios - The Board requested a cost range reflecting anticipated
costs to worst-case-scenario costs . Councilperson Roxanne Marino stated this was
requested at the last meeting and is not in the draft informational document.
Cost Breakdowns - The Board requested inclusion of a more clear and
understandable breakdown and explanation of costs .
Target Audience - The target audience of this informational document was
identified as the average resident of proposed Water District #5 . A statement to this effect
shall be added to the introductory paragraph of the document.
Debt service projections assuming 20 year and 30 year payback periods - After
discussion, Supervisor Austic was asked to call NYS EFC and request figures assuming a
20-year and a 30-year payback schedule and to include both scenarios in the draft
document.
The Board then discussed the scope of mailing for the informational pamphlet. The Board
ordered that the document be mailed to all Town of Ulysses residents .
In connection with the above discussion, Councilperson Ellis requested that Supervisor
Austic define what pre-district formation costs will be levied to the entire Town outside
the Village of Trumansburg and which costs will be charged back to Water :District #5
upon its formation. Brief discussion ensued.
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The Board continued with editing of the draft informational document, ordering the
following changes :
Estimates of Service Installation Costs — Supervisor Austic and Councilperson
Rod Ferrentino explained there are too many variables to provide a safe average cost.
After discussion, it was agreed that Deputy Supervisor Dick Coogan will ask a Water
District #3 citizen to attend and tell the public of her personal experiences and costs .
Items of Clarification — Language is to be added to make it clear that all Water
District residents will pay the infrastructure cost regardless of whether they are connected
to or use any water and in-house water connection costs will be an extra cost for property
owners.
Councilperson Lucia Tyler pointed out a typing error, where the total project estimate is
incorrect.
Supervisor Austic agreed to submit the proposed changes to the Engineer for editing.
The Board discussed the procedures for the public information meeting.
Councilperson. Marino made a motion to accept the Informational document as edited
tonight and to direct mailing of said document to all Town residents upon verification
that the changes requested tonight have been made. Councilperson Ellis seconded.
Mr. Austic aye
Mr. Ferrentino aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Mr. Ellis aye
Ms . Marino aye
Adopted.
The Board ordered that a map be available at the public information meeting and
tentatively set the public information meeting for June 13 `h
Hearing no further business, Councilperson Ellis moved to adjourn the meeting.
Councilperson Ferrentino seconded.
Mr. Austic aye
Mr. Ferrentino aye
Ms. Tyler aye
Mr. Ellis aye
Ms . Marino aye
Adopted.
The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9 : 00 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Marsha Georgia
Town Clerk
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