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TOWN OF ULYSSES
PLANNING BOARD
04/20/10
APPROVED 06/16/10
NOTE : The audio version of this meeting is on tape available for review at Ulysses
Town Hall, 10 Elm Street, Trumansburg, NY.
Present: Chairperson-Ken Zeserson, Board Members : Stan Beames,
Rod Hawkes, Rod Porter Rebecca Schneider, John Wertis, Code Enforcement Officer
Alex Rachun, Town Board Member David Kerness .
Excused : Rick Rainey
Public : Krys Cail
Mr. Zeserson called the meeting to order at 7 : 01 pm . He stated the focus of tonight ' s
meeting was to go through a "dry run" of the presentation to be done on Thursday, 4/22 .
Mr. Zeserson proceeded to deliver the opening statements, procedures for the Public
Information Session. He concluded and presented Ms . Schneider who would be
reviewing the proposal .
Mr. Kerness noted it would be advantageous to calculate the length if all questions,
comments, etc . were held until after the presentation. The members agreed this would be
a good idea.
Ms . Schneider presented the proposal portion of the presentation. She introduced
Mr. Hawkes who would be doing the final portion which was the contents of the
Conservation Zone.
Mr. Hawkes concluded the presentation .
Ms . Call presented wording and rationale for the changes in the forest management
portion of the zone.
Mr. Zeserson expressed his thanks and advised Ms . Cail it would be considered. He
stated he would like to suggest the Board impose a 3 minute limit to speakers on
Thursday night.
The members discussed the options, this would allow people equal access, if a person
would like to come back for additional time that would be offered as time allowed. The
members agreed this should be a procedure to follow at the meeting.
Ms Carlisle Peck stated she would research what would happen if they had to cancel , or
postpone the meeting.
Mr. Zeserson stated he had confirmation from Jay Franklin, County Assessment office he
would be in attendance at Thursday' s meeting.
He stated the following would be the outline for Thursday' s presentation.
1 . Mr. Zeserson : set meeting guidelines/Introduction including asking individual ' s to
come to microphone, give name/address, limit to 3 minutes . He asked Ms . Carlisle Peck
to record names and track time.
2 . Ms Schneider: present the proposal, rationale for conservation zone.
3 . Mr. Hawkes : present the contents of the new zone, what is different.
The members discussed several items to revise in the slide show, including high lighting
changes in different font colors, listing other items such as setbacks, what is allowed in
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RI district. The next steps be added, Mr. Hawkes and several members stayed to edit the
Power point presentation .
Mr. Zeserson adjourned the meeting at 8 : 35 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Robin Carlisle Peck
Secretary