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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-01-03i "JANUARY '3, 1977 - MINUTES OF THE TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD MONDAY ® 7 :30 P. M. Those present weres Hicks B. Dow, Supervisor Robert Walpole, Town Justice Arland Heffron, Town Justice Verl Rankin, Jr., Councilman Ellard L. Sovocool,•Councilman Leland Cornelius, Highway Superintendent Benjamin Bucko, Town Attorney Also present were, Mary Evelyn Dempsey, Arthur Clark & Kenneth Wood Mr. Sovocool moved to accept the minutes of the Town Board Meeting held December 6,.1976 and the special Town Board Meeting held December -28, 1976, as mailed. Seconded by Mr. Walpole. Upon vote carried unanimously. No action on warrants as this was done at the Special Town Board Meeting held on December 28, 1976. Moved by Mr. Rankin, seconded by Mr. Walpole. Adopted unanimously RESOLVED, to surrender preferential rights to the potential purchase of the Lehigh Valley•Rallroad Company properties, East Ithaca - Cortland Branch, in the Counties of Cortland and Tompkins. Discussed mandated adoption (April 1, 1977 deadline) of local government regulation *of Department of Environmental Conservation involving Department of Transportation environmental impact. Moved by Mr. Walpole, seconded by Mr. Sovocool that a letter be sent by Mr. Dow to Assemblyman Gary Lee stating that the Groton -Town Board is much opposed to many of the state mandates relating to local autonomy -- specifically the requirement from the State Environmental Depart- ment regarding,impact statements from Town Highway Departments. Upon vote carried unanimously. Discussed recent materials from Tompkins County Intergovernmental Relations Study Committee on Cable Television Task Force. Since material was a second draft, no action was taken until board members had a chance to read entire draft which isl,to be photocopied by clerk and mailed to Board Members, Discussed County Hearing on Business Investment Exemption to beheld January 12, 197 79 at 7 =30 P.M. in the Courthouse. If no action is taken locally, exemption will be automatic. Board requested a copy of Memo from the State Board of Equalization and Assessment be sent to them by the Clerk, along with a copy of two possible techniques for apportioning costs among municipalities in Tompkins County- based on assessed value or population. le, Adopted unanimously RESOLVED, that the First National Bank of Groton be-designated as the depository for all monies coming into the hands of the Supervisor and Town Clerk of the Town of Groton. b) Moved by6Mr. Walpole, seconded by Mr. Sovocool. Adopted unanimously RESOLVED, that the Groton Journal & Courier be designated as the official newspaper of the Town of Groton. c) Moved by Mr. Walpole, seconded by Mr. Rankin. Adopted unanimously RESOLVED, that Benjamin Bucko be appointed Town Attorney for the Town of Groton. d) Moved by Mr. Dow, seconded by Mr. Walpole, Adopted unanimously RESOLVED, that Richard French and Ralph Mattoon be appointed as Constables for the Town of Groton. e) Moved by Mr. Dow, seconded by Mr. Walpole. Adopted unanimously RESOLVED, that Verl Rankin, Jr. be appointed Deputy Supervisor for the Town of Groton. f) Moved by Mr. Rankin, seconded by Mr. Walpole, Adopted unanimously RESOLVED, that Laura Haughn be appointed Deputy Town Clerk of the Town of Groton. g) Moved by Mr. Walpole, seconded by Mr. Heffron. Adopted unanimously RESOLVED, that Dana Snell be appointed Enforcement Officer of Mobile Homes, Zoning, Swimming Pools and Junkyard Ordinances for the Town of Groton. h). Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. Heffron. Adopted unanimously RESOLVED, that small tool expenditures of up to $500 by the Highway Superintendent be authorized. i) Moved by Mr. Walpole, seconded by Mr. Rankin. Adopted unanimously RESOLVED, that "Slim" Cargill be appointed as Deputy Highway Super- intendent for the Town of Groton.. J) Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr., Walpole. Adopted unanimously RESOLVED, that Teresa Robinson be appointed as Bookkeeper to the Supervisor for the Town of Groton.. k) Moved by Mr. Walpole, seconded by Mr. Sovocool. Adopted unanimously RESOLVED, that.the Town Board does hereby fix the salaries of the•follow- ing town officers and employees at the amounts,respectfully stated and that such salaries shall be paid at the times respectively specified: Hicks Be Dow, Supervisor 4140.00_ Monthly Teresa Robinson, Bookkeeper 2600.00 Monthly Colleen D. Pierson, Town Clerk $ 7200.00 Monthly Leland Cornelius, Highway Superintendent $12500.00 Monthly Arland Heffron, Town Justice $ 2700.00 Monthly Robert Walpole, Town Justice $ 2400900 Monthly Verl Rankin, Jr., Councilman $ 1000600 Quarterly Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman $ 1000000 Quarterly Benjamin Bucko, Town Attorney $ 4000.00 Quarterly Dana Snell, Enforcement Officer. $ 1800000 Quarterly Action taken to appoint Hicks Dow as Delegate and Robert Walpole as Alternate to the Annual Association of Towns Meeting to be held February 21 -23, 1977-. Discussed "Open Meetings Law" that became effective January 1, 19?7: Need•a resolution to incorporate law in minutes. Ben Bucko will look into how to* adopt local law and legalities for resolution. Discussed dog problem -- Board of Representatives have increased redemption fee for unlicensed or untagged dogs to $15.00 and a redemption fee for un- leashed dogs to $7.00 to be effective immediately'(Jan. 59 1977). The Town and Village must look into leash law. Town will ask William Brothers of the SPCA to speak at Board Meeting in February or March on the leash law, and also will invite representatives from the Village to attend meeting.. Discussed having Robert Dempsey of the Dempsey Insurance Agency come in to go over Town's Policy with Board Members. Major goals and objectives of the Town Board for 1977 are to establish a liaison between State Legislature and let our woes be known; support our County Board of Representatives; extend an open invitation to Claude Holden to attend Town Board Meetings. There being no further business Mr. adjourn meeting at 9 :05 P.M. Walpole moved, seconded by Mr. Rankin to C6 , ji L, npz FEBRUARY 7, 1977 - MINUTES OF THE TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD MONDAY Q 7 :30 P.M. Those present were: Hicks Be Dow, Supervisor Verl Rankin, Jr., Councilman Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman Arland Heffron, Town Justice Robert F. Walpole,,Town Justice Benjamin Bucko, Town Attorney Leland Cornelius, Highway Superintendent Also present were: Claude Holden, Robert Dempsey, Mary, Evelyn Dempsey, Gurdon Lockwood, Frank Satterly, Karl Stamm, Leonard Proper Mr. Sovocool moved to accept the minutes of the Town Board Meeting held January 39 1977, as mailed. Seconded by Mr. Walpole. Upon vote carried unanimously. Claims #1 to #40 of the Highway Fund and #1 to #34 of the General Fund were presented for audit. Mr. Walpole moved that the bills be paid and the Clerk instructed to draw a warrant for them. This was seconded by Mr. Rankin and upon vote carried unanimously. • El