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Home My WebLink About1983-01-10:.TO j983 MINUTES OF TOWN BGARD MEETING ?MELD JANUARY 1L),.1983 AT 7,30 P.111 Those present: Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor Ellasd L. Sovocool, Councilman R'rancis P. Carey, Councjlmar Gordon C. Vaaenschoten, Councilman Arrived Late: Verl Rankin, Jx., Councilor Also present: Jade Fitzgerald., Attorney Disoussed highway to be abandoned in McLean. Planning Board must hold a meeting and public heari�ig and. make ion to Town Board. Public 0 notice of hexing must be published 10 days prior to hearing. 17x. Casey moved that inirtutes of Deoeut ex 1 be approved as malted. Seconded by Mr. Sovocool. Aye° - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Care{, Robinson, Absent - Rankin, Claim Nos, 1 to 10 of the Highway Fund ire the amount of $1,629,22 and Claim Nos. 1 to It of the General Fund in the amount of $15,703.56 were presented for ,audit. Mr, Sovocool moved that the bills be paid and the clerk instructed to draw warrant for them, Seconded by IdIr. Carey, Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenscho' ten, Carey, Robinson. Absent - Rankin, Monthly reports from the Town Clerk, Town Justice, Fire Department and Zoning Officer were revie'efed, Attorney repotted on status of L'Y'RR annual rental ohai7ge. He wx'ote them a letter stating that annutU rental fee was 'locked in at $13.00 per ,Fear, and that the Town had been paying in excfics of this for several years. Attorney offered, as ,proviciisly lt�lorized by board; a compro�iwe SUM of 1 }0.00 as a final paymenU. :'Letter is be2AIg considered by LVRR. Discussed Zoning Officer position. - - - - - -- -- ------ --�__� „___..___ -,- -- - - - - -- - -- .- Position is a two year appointment. PL. Brown ie serving his second year of appointment, Mr, Brown could tender a letter of resignation and 'own Board could appoint him on c, temporary basis until he is replaced. Supq xxvisor Robinson Tr +ill get in 'touch with rlx. Brown. There will be a Chamber of Commerce luxlcheon on January ZD and dinnex, on Janua.xy 29. {'own should. be represented. Corres oncience T.I3G received on x�.ising the �ncorne limit for Senior CI tiZens to $10,500. Need to act by &Ly 1. ljo action was 'taken. RESOLUTIONS NO, _ 1 - 1983 0RGANIZATIORAL ITEMS Moiled by Mrs, Robinson, seconded, by Mr. sovoeool Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Rankin, Cal:ey, Robinson R.ISOLVED, that the ft2ir t National Bank of Groton be designated as the depositox'y for all monies coming in the hands. of the Supervisor and Tome Clerk of the Town of Groton. 0 RESOLVEDP that he Groton Journal and Courier be designated as the official newspapez, of the Town of Groton. RE OLVED, that the Law Firm of Fitzgerald, Taylor and Po,nexoy be retained as Attorneys for the Town of Groton. RESOLVED, that Richard. French be appointed as Constable for the Town of Groton, RESOLVED, that Ver7. Rankin, Jr. be appointed Deputy Supervisor for the '.Gown of Groton, Ei RMOLVED, 'Chat Laura Haughn be appointed Deputy Town Clerk of the Town of Groton. RESOLVED, that Hai�ol.d. Cargill be appo' need as Deputy Highway vperintendent of the Tovrn of Groton , RUOL�ID, that Henry Slncex'bcaux be appointed as Town Historian fox the Town of Groton. RFESGLVED, that Leonard Proper and Giuzdari Lockwood be appointed as Election Custodians. RESOLVED, that small tool expenditures of up to $500.00 by the Highway Superintendent be authozized. RESGLVED, that the Town Board does hereby fix the salaries of the following Town Officers and employees at the amounts respectfully stated and that suoh salaries shall be paid at the tines r'espectfu'lly speczf 8d: a) Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor 8,500.00 ' Monthl. - b Colleen ] . Pierson , Town Clerk 11, 500 . Gp - Tion thl.,y c Leland Cornelius, Highway Supt. 20,500.00 - Tolonthly d) Arland L. Heff�ron, Town Justice ,400.00 - Monthly Robert F. Walpole, Town Justice _3,200.00 .Monthly f Verl ,ankin, Jr., Councilman 1,200.O0 Quarterly Ella L. Sovocool, Councilman 1,200.00 Quarterly h Francis P. Carey, Cowncilman 1,200.00 Quarterly i Gordon C. VanBenschoten, Councilman 1,2[}0.00 Quarterly j Robttzt A. Brown, Zoning offi,oeA 2,500.00 Quazterly k Mack HS.tzgerald, Attorney for Town 6,000.00 Qu.arteTly Mov °d by Mr, Sovocool, seconded by MT. Va.nBer53Ohoten, to appoint the following as xepre5entatives to Town and County programs: All ayes, County Youth Recreation Frograms Donald Palmer Environmental Management Council - Lyle Raymond Route 13 Task Force - Transportation - Franci fs Carey Tompkins County [ATV olumission - Colleen D. Pierson Tompkins County Planning Board - George Totman Local youth Group -Don Cargian, Margaret Palmer, Joseph A.rcail, Carmen Holino, Glenn F+ ihnson, Robin Knuutila. l+io ;roc?! by Mr. Rankin, seconded by Mr. Vary enschoten, to approve appointments of Saper-risar All ayes Robinson's C0Mlitt6e members as follows: All ayes. Finance - Francis P, Caa7ey Maohinexy - Gordon C. VanEenschoten Building - Verl Rankin, Jr. Fire Department - Ellard L, Sovocool Personnel - Ellaxd L. Sovocool Zoning - Verl Rankin, Jr. Federal Revenue - Francis P. Caxey Highway - Entire Town Board Light, Districts - Gordon C. lfanBenschoten Fined Assets - 'Teresa. M. Robinson Senior Citizens - Te =esa M. Robinson Planning Board - George Totuktn and members Appeals Boas - Janet Bell arLd members Transportation - Francis P. Carey Mavr gi by Kc. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. VanBenschoten, to set fees fo�c Town Services a.s follows: All ayes 1) 2) 3 4 5 ) %} 8 10 Paster List for Excavating Purposes $zd00 Fee for Certifi.oatIOEL of Taxes 3.00 first year. $1.00 each additional year Photocopies Verified Transcripts Marri<&ge Ceitificat,es Plaxriage License Town and Village [ ja;ps County Haps of Marriage Mileage for Town Officials Dog Licenses •5 5.00 .0() 5.00 .5 . �0 ,18 5.00 fox neutered a spayed 10.00 for Unneutered & unspayed 112 Moved by Mr. Rankin, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, to appoint Teresa Robinson as Delegate to the Annual Association of Towns Meeting to be held February 20 - 23, 1983, and to appoint Verl Rankin as an alternate. Ayes Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Rankin, Carey, Robinson. Moved by Mr. Rankin to set Town Board. Meeting night for the second Monday of the month at 7 :30 P.M. to be held at the Town Hall. Seconded by Mr. Carey. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Rankin, Carey, Robinson. Proved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded. by Pf:r.. Rankin, to retain the services of Fitzgerald, Taylor & Pomeroy as Attorneys for the Town per contract. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Rankin, Carey, Robinson. Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. VanBenschoten, to set the hourly rate of the Custodian at $3.50 per hour and the Deputy Town Clerk at $4.75 per hour. Ayes - Sovocool., VanBenschoten, Carey, Robinson. Abstained - Rankin. Their being no further business, Mr. VanBenschoten moved. to adjourn meeting at 9:15 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Sovocool. Uneiiimous. Colleen .0. Pierson Town Clerk. MINUTES OF TOWT4 BOARD MEETING MELD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1983 AT 7:30 P . M . Those present: Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman Francis P. Carey, Councilman Gordon C. VanBenschoten, Councilman Verl Rankin, Jr., Councilman Jack Fitzgerald, Attorney Also present: Leland Cornelius, Don Cargian, Ron Sicina Mr. Rankin moved that minutes of January 10 be approved as corrected. Seconded by Mr. Carey. Ayes - Sovocool., Rankin, VanBenschoten, Carey, Robinson. Claim Nos. 13 to 55 of the Highway Fund in the amount of Claim Nos. 21 to 48 of the General Fund in the amount of presented for audit. Mr. Rankin moved that the bills be clerk instructed to draw warrant for them. Seconded by $19,083.37 and $51,225.93 were paid and the Mr. VanBenschoten. Ayes - Sovocool, Rankin, VanBenschoten, Carey, Robinson. Don C argian and Ron Sicina were present to report on activities of local concerned citizens group regarding drug and alcohol abuse in Groton. They asked Board to consider adopting an ordinance relating to open alcoholic beverage containers. The Village has been asked to act on same ordinance. If Village adopts ordinance, then Town should consider adopting similar ordinance shortly thereafter in order to aid enforcement of Village ordinance should violators go over line into Town. Board referred. proposed ordinance to Town Attorney for his review and. comments. Supervisor Robinson received word that the SPCA Contract will be changed again. Since two contracts have already been signed by Supervisor, Attorney suggested. stating in new contract that "this contract supercedes any previous contract signed by us ". Correspondence and reports from Town Clerk, Town Justice and Zoning Officer were reviewed. RESOLUTION NO. 2 - APPROVAL OF 1983 FIRE, AMBULANCE AND GROTON CHILD DEVELOPMWT CENTER CONTRACTS Moved by Mr. Rankin, seconded. by Mr. Sovocool Ayes - Sovocool, Rankin, VanBenschoten, Carey, Robinson RESOLVED, that the Torn of Groton hereby approves 1983 Contracts with the Fire Department in the amount of $22,700.00, Groton Ambulance in the amount of $20,000.00 and the Groton Child Develop- ment Center in the amount of $2000.00. C •