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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. Special Town Board Meeting 2 03/26/2009 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 . y ' P Special Town Board Meeting 3 03/26/2009 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 Special Town Board Meeting 4 03/26/2009 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 Special Town Board Meeting 5 03/26/2009 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 Special Town Board Meeting 6 03/26/2009 Ulysses Town Clerk MLG : mlg