HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-03-01-STB Town of Ulysses
Special Board Meeting
March 1 , 2011
Present : Supervisor Roxanne Marino ; Councilpersons David Kerness, Kevin Romer,
Elizabeth Thomas and Lucia Tyler; Town Clerk Marsha L. Georgia.
Others Present: Ken Zeserson, Planning Board Chair; John Wertis, Planning Board
Member; Bill Chaisson, Free Press Reporter; Jane Penrose, Anne Furman,
Robert Oswald, Michelle Bamberger, Jan Quarles , Michael Dineen, David Slottje, and
Helen Slottje .
Supervisor Marino called the meeting to order at 2 : 00 p .m . Ms . Marino had previously
emailed the Board the items that she would like to discuss at today ' s meeting.
• Information received from the Ulysses Gas Drilling Advisory Board and
outline of a plan to work through the document
• Outline of a plan to move forward with the final steps to adopt the
Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan
• Review what is on the agenda for the meeting in March
1 . Financial information — Annual Audit sent out 2/28/2011 — now
have all the 2010 year-end fund balances
2 . Request for a presentation on the six-town Energy Grant
3 . Meeting with Jon Kanter to outline how he could help the Town
with planning issues
4 . Attorney Geldenhuys ' s email to the Board with an outline of the
procedures for amending the zoning law
5 . Mr. Kerness ' s recently-emailed draft resolution
Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan
Ms . Thomas proposed that a sub-committee made up of Ms . Marino , Ms . Poelvoorde and
she go through the draft document first . Mr. Kerness added that the Planning Board
should also review the document.
The Board discussed the Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan briefly. Ms . Tyler
noted that she will not be able to attend the meeting on March 8th so ; she reviewed some
edits that she prepared after reviewing the document . She will email them to the Town
Board as well .
The Board agreed to the proposed review process, which will include the Planning Board.
If the Board has items they would like to see changed or edited they should get those
comments to the sub-committee .
The Tompkins County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board has the draft copy and
the Town is waiting for their comments .
Draft Schedule
Mr. Kerness had presented the Board with a draft schedule for the review of the "High
Impact Industrial and Office, Technology and Mixed Use" changes to the Zoning Law.
Ms . Tyler commented that she feels it is very ambitious . At the Associations of Towns
meeting in February a lawyer spoke noting that he felt that the gas companies will be
looking at a law to challenge . He commented on the draft document currently under
review by the Town Board and said it was very well written .
The Town ' s attorney is still reviewing this draft resolution . The Board discussed cost-
effective options for having additional attorneys review the document to obtain more than
one opinion.
Special TB Meeting 2
03/01 /2011
Ms . Geldenhuys has several things on her agenda to do for the Town and the Board is
hopeful the she will be able to provide information to them before their meeting on
March 16 , 2011 .
Ms . Marino said that it is very important that the Board not rush through this document.
Mr. Kerness moved, seconded by Ms . Thomas the following resolution:
Planning Board request to review the
High Impact Industrial (HII) and Office, Technology and Mixed Use (OTM) Zoning
Law
3/1 /2011
Where as the Planning Board is an integral part of the town' s zoning reviews and,
Where as the Planning Board has actively developed zoning laws and,
Where as the Planning Board has the experience and expertise,
Be it resolved the Planning Board be requested to review the recommended
"High Impact Industrial (HII) and Office, Technology and Mixed Use (OTM)
Zoning Law" and
Complete a detail review by individual sections (4 . 2 , 14, 17 . 11 , and 22) ,
recommended vs existing zoning laws and ;
Identify adds and deletes for the recommended document, with a brief rational
for the changes and complete by 3 /21 /2011 .
Also, be it resolved the Town Board members prepare questions (if they have
any) and provide them to Ken Zeserson by 3 / 14/2011 .
Ms . Marino aye
Ms . Thomas aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Mr. Romer aye
Mr. Kerness aye
Adopted
Ms . Marino suggested that Jonathan Kanter attend the Planning Board meeting. He will
be working on updating the administrative procedures in the Zoning Law . He is also
working a job description for a person to replace Mr. Rachun as Zoning Officer.
3rd Special Town Board Meeting Scheduled for 3/16/2011
Ms . Tyler said that with her schedule she will not be able to attend the March 16th
meeting. The Board discussed changing the meeting, but could not come up with a better
date. Ms . Tyler asked if it could be videotaped, noting she would be comfortable
reviewing and commenting from a taped version. Mr. Zeserson said he would be willing
to videotape the meeting.
Hearing no further business Ms . Thomas moved, seconded by Ms . Tyler to adjourn the
meeting. Unanimously approved. Meeting adjourned at 3 : 59 p .m .
Respectfully submitted,
Marsha L . Georgia
Ulysses Town Clerk