HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-03-26 - TB Town of Ulysses
Special Town Board Meeting
March 26, 2009
PRESENT : Supervisor Douglas Austic ; Council David Kerness, Elizabeth Thomas and
Lucia Tyler; Councilman Rod Ferrentino absent; Town Clerk Marsha L. Georgia;
Attorney Mariette Geldenhuys .
Supervisor Austic called the Special Board meeting to order at 7 : 00 pm.
Lead Agency
The Town Board received the final draft Comprehensive Plan from the Comprehensive
Plan Committee on March 10, 2009 and need to declare "lead agency".
Mr. Austic moved, seconded by Ms . Tyler the following :
WHEREAS , the Town of Ulysses Comprehensive Plan Committee has completed
a draft Comprehensive Plan and is prepared to start the process for adopting the
Plan, and,
WHEREAS , numerous efforts have been made by the Comprehensive Plan
Committee to enact new land use districts that promote the Public Health, Safety
and Livability of residents and others in the Town, and
WHEREAS , the Town Board hired the consulting firm, Bergmann Associates to
write the Plan and solicited Public Comment in many forums, and
WHEREAS , The Town of Ulysses intends to declare it self as Lead agent for
SEQRA, and
WHEREAS , Town Law requires that that the Town notify all interested agencies
and neighboring municipalities to their interest in being Lead Agent for SEQRA
NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the
Town of Ulysses hereby requests notices for SEQRA Lead Agent for the Ulysses
Comprehensive Plan be sent to all interested agencies and neighboring
municipalities .
Mr. Austic aye
Mr. Kerness aye
Ms . Thomas aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Adopted
Mr. Austic reviewed the list that the letter will go to .
Mr. Austic will include a copy of SEQR and a summary of the Draft Comprehensive Plan
to accompany the letter. Ms . Georgia will make disk of the Comprehensive Plan in its
entirety.
Increase in Water Fees
Mr. Austic said that he will be arranging a meeting with the Town of Ithaca to discuss the
new water fees and also the matter of a way to resolve water usage and discuss putting in
additional meters . The price for the metering would be around $60,000 and the Town ' s
share would be about $20,000 .
Mr. Austic will let the Board know when the meeting has been set up with the Town of
Ithaca.
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Training Code of Ethics
Attorney Geldenhuys has scheduled two times to do the training on the Code of Ethics
for all the Town employees and the Town ' s public officials . The two dates are April 9th
at 12 noon and April 14th at 6pm.
Ms . Georgia will get the notifications out to everyone.
Resolution to Eliminate Position of Bookkeeper
Mr. Kerness moved the resolution to eliminate the position of the Bookkeeper and Local
Law # 1 titled "A Local Law to Increase the Salary for the Town supervisor", Ms . Tyler
seconded the motions .
WHEREAS , the Town of Ulysses currently has a separately position of
Bookkeeper and the budget for 2009 includes a separate salary line for the
Bookkeeper; and
WHEREAS , the Town Supervisor has filled the position of Bookkeeper;
WHEREAS , the Town Board, on advice of counsel, has determined that both
positions cannot be held by the same person because the positions are
incompatible ; and
WHEREAS , Town Law § 29(4) provides that the Supervisor performs the
bookkeeping duties for the Town unless a separate position is created ; and
WHEREAS , the Town Board will adopt a Local Law concurrently with this
Resolution, amending the 2009 budget by increasing the Supervisor' s salary by
the amount previously allocated for the Bookkeeper position so that the
Supervisor will be adequately compensated for the bookkeeping duties he
performs for the Town;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the position of "Bookkeeper" in
the Town of Ulysses is hereby eliminated until December 31 , 2009, effective on
the date of filing of a Local Law with the Secretary of State which increases the
Supervisor ' s salary for budget year 2009 . The position of Bookkeeper will be
reinstated effective January 1 , 2010 .
Mr. Austic aye
Mr. Kerness aye
Ms . Thomas aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Adopted
A Local Law to Increase the Salary of the Town Supervisor
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses as follows :
SECTION 1
In the past, there were two separate positions listed in the budget for the Town
Supervisor and the Bookkeeper. The budget contained two separate salary lines,
one for the Supervisor and one for the Bookkeeper. The Supervisor filled both
positions . To address incompatibility of positions, the Town Board has
eliminated the position of Bookkeeper through December 31 , 2009 . The position
will be reinstated effective January 1 , 2010 . As a result, the bookkeeping duties
revert to the Supervisor pursuant to Town Law § 29(4) . Accordingly, the Town
Board has concluded that the Supervisor' s salary should be increased to fairly
compensate the Supervisor for the workload that includes bookkeeping duties .
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SECTION 2
The notice of hearing for the preliminary budget for 2009 specified that the
Supervisor' s salary for 2009 shall be $ 15 , 000 . 00 . Section 27( 1 ) of the Town Law
provides that the annual salary of an elected officer may be increased, for not
more than one fiscal year, in excess of the amount specified in the notice of
hearing in the preliminary budget by local law adopted pursuant to municipal
home rule law.
SECTION 3
The annual salary of the Supervisor of the Town of Ulysses for 2009 is increased
from $ 15 ,000 . 00, the amount specified in the Notice of Hearing for the
preliminary budget, to the sum of $ 33 , 044. 00 .
SECTION 4
This local law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State, but the
filing shall not occur until at least forty-five (45) days after its adoption, or until
approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the Town of Ulysses voting on
a proposition for its approval if within forty-five (45 ) days after its adoption a
qualified petition is filed with the Town Clerk.
Mr. Austic aye
Mr. Kerness aye
Ms. Thomas aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Adopted
The Town Board set the Public Hearing for April 14th, 2009 to hear public comment on
Local Law # 1 at 7pm prior to the Regular Town Board meeting.
Completion of the Organizational Meeting 2009
Ms . Thomas moved, seconded by Mr. Kerness the following :
Tabled Resolution 10 : BE IT RESOLVED : the following appointments to serve the
Town of Ulysses and those descriptions of each office be compiled and made available
upon request to any elected or appointed official or employee .
Supervisor Appointments
A. Deputy Supervisor Dick Coogan
B . Liaison to Highway Dept.
C . Building Maintenance
D . Liaison to Village Board
E. Personnel Liaison
F. Planning Bd. / BZA Liaison
G. Fire Dept. Liaison
Supervisor Austic had to leave the meeting at 8 : 15 pm to attend a retirement dinner for
his wife.
Mr. Kerness was appointed chair at 8 : 16 after Mr. Austic left.
Highway Superintendent Appointments
A. Deputy Superintendent David Reynolds
Town Clerk Appointments
A. Deputy Town Clerk Patty Halloran
Justice Appointments
A. Court Clerk Michelle Townley
Employees/Appointments made by the Town Board
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Title of Position Employee
A. Code Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun
B . Deputy Code Enforcement Vacant
Officer
C . Clerk for Planning Board Robyn Carlisle-Peck
and Board of Zoning Appeals
D. Water District Doug Austic
Superintendent
E . Water District Clerk Marsha L. Georgia
F. Attorney for the Town Mariette Geldenhuys Annual appointment
G . Historian & Deputy Dickens/Dean
Positions Appointed by Town
Board
Title of Position Name of Appointment Term
A. Planning Board Chair Ken Zeserson 1 year
B . Planning Board Members Ken Zeserson 7
John Wertis . 7
Rod Hawkes 7
Rebecca Schneider 7
Stan Beames 7
Rod Porter 7
Rick Rainey 7
C . Board of Zoning Appeals George Tselekis 1 year
Chair
D . Board of Zoning Appeals - George Tselekis 5
Members Barbara Bristow, 5
Carl Mann, 5
Gerald VanOrden, 5
Andy Glasner 5
E . Comprehensive Planning Sue Poelvoorde June 2009
Committee chair
F . Comprehensive Planning John Wertis June 2009
Committee members Rod Hawkes June 2009
Roxanne Marino June 2009
Heather Filiberto June 2009
Deirdre Cunningham June 2009
David Tyler June 2009
G. Comprehensive Planning . Liz Thomas June 2009
Committee- Town Board Liaison •
H. Town Board liaison to the Lucia Tyler Annual appointment
Town Court
I. Trumansburg Ulysses Joint Liz Thomas Animal appointment
Youth Commission Liaison
J. Trumansburg Ulysses Joint Deb Austic Annual appointment
Youth Commission — Citizen Michele Vonderweidt
Reps
K. Recreation Partnership Vacant 2-year
representative
L. TC Council of Governments D . Austic/ L. Thomas Annual appointment
alternate
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M . Ag Lands Protection Doug Austic June 2010
Committee - liaison
N. Ag Land Protection Bruce Austic June 2010
Committee — members Ed &Pat Stevenson
Charles & Anne
Houghton
Philip Switzer
Yhi-Chaw Chang
John Wertis
Robert Weatherby
Robert Howarth
George Holmes
Tony Potenza OR James
Taylor
James Brown
O. Water District Commission Diane Hillman Annual Appointment
Chair `
P . Water District Commission Diane Hillman Annual Appointment
— members Mike Lunger
Chip Martin
Sue Oakes
Bret Seafuse
Tompkins County Delegates and Appointments :
Title of Position Name of Appointment Term
A. Board of Assessment Review Dick Coogan Annual Appointment
Carol Duddleston
B . TC Environmental Lucia Tyler 2-year appointment
Management Council (EMC) Ending 2010
C . TC Fire Disaster and EMS Fire Dept (Jason Fulton) 3 -year delegate
Advisory Board.
D . TC Youth Services Board Vacant 3 -year term
E. Ithaca/Tompkins County Sue Poelvoorde Annual
Transportation Council Planning
Committee
F . Ithaca/Tompkins County Dick Coogan Ulysses staggers
Transportation Council Policy representation with
Committee Enfield and Newfield
Mr. Kerness, Chair called for the vote.
Mr. Kerness aye
Ms . Thomas aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Adopted
Hearing no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9 : 15pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marsha L. Georgia
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Ulysses Town Clerk
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