HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-12-20-STB Town Of Ulysses
Special Town Board Meeting
December 20, 2012
Present : Deputy Supervisor Elizabeth Thomas, Lucia Tyler, David Kerness and Kevin Romer;
Town Clerk Marsha L . Georgia; and Attorney Marlette Geldenhuys .
Absent : Supervisor Roxanne Marino
Ms . Thomas called the meeting to order at 8 : 34 a. m.
Ms. Tyler moved, seconded by Ms. Thomas the following :
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses adjourn to executive
session for advice from counsel .
Ms . Thomas aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Mr. Kerness aye
Mr. Romer aye
Adopted
Adjourned at 8 : 36 a. m . to executive session.
Town Board reconvened at 9 : 45 a.m .
EMS
Ms . Thomas moved, seconded by Ms . Tyler the following :
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses approve the contract for
Fire and EMS for 2013 in the amount of $ 385 ,770 . 71 with the Village of Trumansburg
with requests spelled out in the letter from the Attorney for the Town dated December 20,
2012 .
A roll call vote was taken.
Ms . Kerness aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Mr. Romer aye
Mr. Kerness said that he voted yes with great reluctance .
Ms . Thomas said she voted yes also even though she feels the process is extremely disturbing
and lacks transparency and we absolutely need to do better with the Village, not we, but I request
that the Village work with the Town in the future although I have few hopes of that happening.
Ms . Tyler voted yes and also with the plea for more transparency, better communication, and
keeping in mind we are here to serve our residents .
Mr. Romer also voted yes but added he is certainly looking out for the safety of the residents of
the Town of Ulysses unlike what he feels our Village counter parts are doing .
Ms . Thomas said that another motion is needed to accept the letter our Attorney is writing to the
Village ' s Attorney.
Ms . Thomas moved, seconded by Mr. Romer the following :
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BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses approves the letter
Attorney Geldenhuys is writing to the Village ' s Attorney with the further edits as
discussed.
Ms . Thomas aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Mr. Kerness aye
Mr. Romer aye
Adopted
Insurance
Ms . Thomas moved, seconded by Mr. Romer the following :
RESOLVED that the Town of Ulysses accepts the insurance proposal dated 12/ 10/ 12 for
general municipal insurance coverage beginning January 1 , 2013 from NYMIR for a total
$ 17, 817 .49
Ms . Thomas aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Mr. Kerness aye
Mr. Romer aye
Adopted
Ms . Thomas said that Supervisor Marino left a notarized letter authorizing Ms . Thomas to sign
the insurance papers.
Authorization for Signing the Fire & EMS Contract for 2013
Mr. Kerness moved, seconded by Mr. Romer the following :
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BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses authorizes Deputy
Supervisor Elizabeth Thomas to sign the contract for Fire and EMS for 2013 .
Radios
Ms . Kerness moved, seconded by Ms. Tyler the following :
WHEREAS on January 1 , 2013 , new Federal Communications Commission regulations
will be implemented governing public safety radio communication systems, including
those used by the Ulysses Highway Department, and
WHEREAS this change, called " narrow banding " , will create additional radio spectrum
to support more users, and
WHEREAS not complying with these FCC rules leave the Town of Ulysses open to FCC
enforcement action which may include monetary fines or loss of license and
WHEREAS having new 800 MHz radios would make the Town of Ulysses Highway
Department able to communicate county wide with all fire, police, EMS , TCAT and most
other highway departments within the county.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Ulysses Town Board authorizes
Councilman Romer to purchase five (5) portable radios that will be compatible with the
Tompkins County emergency communication system and compliant with the new FCC
rulings and
RESOLVED the total purchase shall not exceed $ 9, 500 .
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Ms . Thomas aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Mr. Kerness aye
Mr. Romer aye
Adopted
Lakeshore Zoning Ad Hoc Committee
Ms . Thomas moved, seconded by Mr. Kerness the following :
BE IT RESOLVED that the following resolution supersedes all other resolutions to create
an ad hoc committee on Lakeshore Zoning and,
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses create a working committee to
research alternate options and language for the proposed Lakeshore Zoning based on
input received this fall from the public and Town Board members . This ad hoc committee
will consist of
o Ulysses Planning Board Chair
o Rebecca Schneider
o Rod Hawks
o Peter Fry
o Darby Kiley
RESOLVED that the ad hoc committee will have two additional members appointed by
the Town Board, with one from the Ulysses Lakeshore Association and one from the
West Shore Homeowners Association, provided the Associations deliver the following
information, originally requested December 11 , 2012 , by December 31 , 2012 .
O A list of their Association members
O The bylaws of the Association which include the criteria to become a member.
In the absence of the above bylaw and membership information, an additional lakeshore
property owner will be appointed to the committee .
Ms . Thomas aye
Ms . Tyler aye
Mr. Kerness aye
Mr. Romer aye
Adopted
Hearing no further business Mr. Romer moved, seconded by Ms . Tyler to adjourn the meeting.
Unanimously approved and meeting adjourned at 10 : 27 a.m .
Respectfully submitted,
Marsha L . Georgia
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