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Attorney Bucko will contact Ceracche TV regarding extension of line service
to McLean- Cortland road. residents. Twenty -seven people paid $136.00/ea.
some time ago and nothing ha.s been done. He will request answers as to
why it isn't done yet and request a schedule and completion date. Also
Attorney Bucko will contact the Federal Communication System and the State
Cable Television Commission as to action that can be taken, possibly
demanding interest on money $3,600). Contract indicated a completion
date of January 19, 1980.
Some discussion was held on the LVRR. A meeting was scheduled for Wed.,
January 3 to take action on relinquishing Town's rights to purchase.
There being no further business, Mr. Carey moved to adjourn, seconded by
Mr. Rankin at 8:30 P.M.
Colleen D. Pierson
Town Clerk
MINUTES OF SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEE'T'ING HELD FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1980 @ 1:00 P.M.
Those present: Teresa. M. Robinson, Supervisor
Verl Rankin, Jr., Councilman
Francis P. Carey, Councilman
Gordon C. VanBenschoten, Councilman
Ellard. L. Sovocool, Councilman
Benjamin J. Bucko, Town Attorney
Also present: Leland Cornelius
Purpose of meeting was to consider preferential rights the Town has to
the Lehigh Valley Railroad property.
The following resolution was presented:
RESOLUTION N0. 1 - TOWN OF GROTON RELINQUISHES ITS PREFERENTIAL
RIGHT TO PURCHASE LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD
RIGHT -OF -WAY
Introduced by Nr. Sovocool, seconded by Ivlr. Rankin
WHEREAS, the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company has offered to sell
the railroad right -of -way located in the Town of Groton, said
.night -of -way being a parcel running North and South from the town
line of the Town of Dryden on the South to the county line of
Cayuga County on the North, and
WHEREAS, the State of New York and the County of Tompkins have
relinquished their preferential rights to purchase said railroad
right -of -way, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Groton have deemed it not
in the best interest of the Town of Groton to purchase said
railroad right-of-way,
Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the Toilrn of Groton hereby
relinquishes its preferential right to purchase said railroad
right -of -way and shall advise the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
through-'.its trustee in bankruptcy that. the Town of Groton will
not purchase the railroad right -of -way located in the Town of
Gro ton .
On Roll call vote, the following vote was recorded:
Aye - Ellard L. Sovocool
Aye - Francis P. Carey
Aye - Gordon C. VanBenschoten
Aye - Verl Rankin, Jr.
Aye - Teresa. M. Robinson
There being no further business, Mr. VanBenschoten moved to adjourn
meeting, seconded by 14r. Rankin at 1:15 P390
Colleen D. Pierson
Town Clerk
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