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Home My WebLink About1983-04-11RE30LUnON ENO. 6 - A-UTHORIZE A'r"1'ORNEY FITZGERATZ TO ACT Moved by Mrs. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Sovocool Ayes - Sovocool, Rankin, VanBenschoten, Caz7ey, Robinson RS3D ,l+ED, that the Torn Board authorize Attorney Fjtzgera.Id to communicate with Charles Volbrecht an obtadnirig a Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Permit since he has ignored all correspondence from, the Zoning Officer, Annual Zorn road inspection TATa. F> set i0r Tuesday, Apxi7. 12, 1983P at 1O:O0. A,C ±, Robert Dempsey Insurance Agerncy advised board that they may wish to increase cuxrent liability insurance limits of coverage from one million dollars to five million dollars for an added cost of $1,630. Supervisor will check TA*ith other municipalities to see what there limits axe , Moved by Kr. Rankin, seconded 'by Mr.. Carey to go into executive session for personnel and negotiations at 8:4.5 P.m, Board meeting r8convened at 9:00 P. Nd Moved by M:T+ Van-Benschoten, seconded 'by My,. Sovocool, to pay claim pro. 68 to Swaxt,hout and Ferris, InC. in the a,nount of $345.00 for bus trip to NYC. Ayes Sovocool, Rankj rt , Va LB enschoten , Carey, Robinson, Leland Cornelius stated tower should do something about gravel bank. He must be able to meet proposed reclamation o,f current bank. Moved by Mr. Rankin, seconded by Mr, Grey to table until later. Unanimous Board and Attorney discussed pxocedure fox` Raymond Samson's request to rezone. Must, go to county first. Sups�Ivisor wi,1,l contact County Planning Dept. and. 'Chen contact Attorney for local procedures, There being no f�xrther business, Mr. Rankin moved to adjourn meeting, seconded by M. Sovocool at 9:20 P,K. Unanimous Colleen D. Pierson Torn Clerk MINUTES OF T0*1 BOARD URTING HF,,`LD M01gDi%Y, APRIL 11, 198 3 AT %' P M These present: Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor • Ellax1 L. Sovocool, GounCllmari fra�nciss P. Carey, CO1MCilman Gordon C. `:anBenschoten, Counciian Arrived Late: Vert BanEcin, jr., Covnci3rnan ,Tack Fitzgerald., Attorney Also present: Deland Cornplius Mx'. VanBenschoten moved that the minutes of Iblaxch 14 be approved as nrdiled, Seconded b .B Mr, Sovocool, Ayes - Sovocool, Carey, Vciienschoten, Robinson (Rankin - Absent ). Claims No. B4 to 110 of the High *fray Fund in the amount of $4t4_56,63 a;nd. Claim Ydos. 97 w 111 of the General Fwd, in the amount of $1,62,1.88 were Presented for audit. Mr. Carey moved to pay bills T�+ith the exception of LVRR in the amount of $ 7•j0. Seconded by Mil. Sol%:ocool. Ayes s Sovocool, Carey, VanBenschoten, RabinEon, (Rankin - Absent). Monthly reports from Town Clerk Arid Zoning Officer were 'reviewed. A3so reviewed was a letter to Board fxom M.ax axet Pa2ner indicating "she is not now, nor has she even been, an employee of the town. She is a self- employed stenographer with whom the town contrasts for her services, paying a fee and expenses for this service . " No action taker on t��i s . Disoussed. contracting with Leaxning Web.. Ma2 Carey felt that if they don't get better results than last ,yeax, it would be difficult :lor him to approve next year. Supervisox Robinson said, they are adapting more to our school now arid. working with indiJfid duals . i76 RESOLUTION NO. 7 - CONTRACT WITH LEARNING WEB Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Rankin Ayes - Sovocool, Rankin, Carey, VanBenschoten, Robinson RESOLVED THAT the ':'own of Groton approve agreement with the Learning Web for six months jointly with Village of Groton in the amount of $1,400 each. RESOLUTION NO, 8 - APPOINT! Wiz! T On ELECTION INSPECTORS, RE- CHECKERS AND CUSTODIANS Moved by Rr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. Carey Ayes - Sovocool, Rankin, Carey, ' cu-iBenschoten, Robinson RESOLVED THAT the following be appointed as Election Inspectors, Custodians and Re- checkers for 1983. . District 1 Republicans Democrats Charlotte Rankin Patricia Senecal Mildred Christofferson Mary Adams District 2 Grace Ann French Barbaxa Greene Irene Thurston .Diane Harrington 1%1yra Hathaway Helen Collier District 3 Ruth Bell Margaret O'Hara Donna Wilson Norma Neville Victoria, Stevenson Rose Hammond. District 4 Betty Brown I3elen Graham Georgie Tillotson Mary Parker Custodian Curdon C. Lockwood Leonard. Proper Re- Checkers Robert A. Brown Ross A. Rockwell Roved by Mr. Rankin to appoint Aichael R. Post to the Planning Board for a term of seven years. Seconded by Mr. Sovocool. Ayes - Sovocool, Rankin, Caxey, VanBenschoten, Robinson. Discussed. Raymond Samson's request for a zoning change. Supervisor Robinson contacted County Planning Department who in turn informed her it is the Town Boards choice to decide if they want to spot zone or not. Board must decide if they want !Motor Vehicle Repair Shop in residential area. Mr. VanBenschoten asked if ;Planning Board ever talked about opening up more commercial territory. Several board. members feat spot zoning creates a terrible precedence -- indefensible as far as courts are concerned. Moved by Supervisor Robinson that Raymond Samson's request for a zoning change be denied because of the situation and spot zoning is not in the best interest of the Town. Seconded by Mr. Sovocool. Ayes - Sovocool, Rankin, Carey, Robinson (VanBenschoten - Abstained). Attorney Fitzgerald reported on John Anderson court case hearing held before Judge Bryant on March 31st. Judge wants cleaned up in 90 days. Within 30 days Anderson will remove trash from front of house. Anderson wants to retain white goods (stoves, refrigerators, etc.) until Sept. 30th. Attorney asked Board members J.f they wanted to go to the expense of cleaning lap prior to June 30 deadling. Board and Highway Superintendent discussed cleaning up, sorting, dumping sites, etc. Mr. Cornelius will contact Io1r. Mobbs regarding e a one hole dump. Board will write to person who gave Salvage rights at County Dump. Mr. Cornelius can have t'oin equipment available the week of May 16th for clean up. RESOLUTIONd N0. 9 - AUTHORIZATION FOR ATTORNEY TO OFFER TOWN HIGHWAY DEPARTMFINT SERVICES FOR ANDERSON CASE Moved by Mrs. Robinson, seconded "by Mr. VanBenschoten Ayes - Sovocool, Rankin, Carey, VanBenschoten, Robinson RESOLVED that the Totem Board, Torn of Groton, authorizes Attorney Fitzgerald to offer services of the Town Highway Department to remove trash and junk from the John Anderson site on :Brown Road. Board discussed violators of the Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Permit Ordinance. Zoning Officer has been unable to get violators to comply with ordinance. 1771 RESOLUTION NO. 10 - AUTHORIZE ATTORNEY FITZGERALD TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP VIOLATORS Moved by ldh2+ Rankin; Seconded by Kr. Sovocool Ayes - Sovocool, Raxrkin, Carey, VanBenschoten, Robinson RUOLVED that A'tto2�neqr Fitzgerald take action against all violators of the Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Ordinance to include Volbrecht," Jenaen, O'Brien, Stineford, Swearingen, Griep. Discussed proposed open container law. Ordinance has been struck down. Court is throwing out "and like places ". We must identify specifically what places the TaTem doesn 't want them drinking ors. Moved by IV. ,Sovocool ' to table action an proposed. law. Seconded by {fir, Eanki'o . Undrtimous Discussed. propo ed zoning ordinance. Attorney adgvised that we could adopt as local law and put just substaooe ire paper or adopt as ordinance and have it published in paper. Moved by Mr, VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, to authorize an expenditure of $250 for Henry Sincerbea,ux, Town Historian, to attend. Institute for Local historians in Albany on April 17 - 20q Ayes - Sovocool, Rankin, Carey, VanBen choten, Eobinson. There being no further ba]siness, Mr. Rankin moved to adjovxn meeting, seconded by Mr. VanBenschoten, at q :10 P . M . Unanimous. Colleen D. Pierson Town Clerk MINUTES OP TO4PN BOARD MATING HELD MONDAY, MAY 9; 198 AT 7:30 P. M , "Whose present: Teresa. M. Robinson, Supervisor Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman F'ra ands P. Carey, Councilman Gordon C. Vaaenschoten, Councilman Jack Fitzgerald, Attorney Absent: Verl Rankin, Jr,, Councilman Also present: Leland Coa€nelius, Margaret Palmer Di cusqsed wordage in previous minutes regarding open container law, tjlnutes were correct 0.s wxit'ten . I4r, Carey moved that the minutes of April ii be approved. as maiYed. Seconded by Mr. Sovocool+ Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Carey, Robinson. Claim Tioy . 114 to 145 of the Highway Fl umd in the amount of $16,488.68-and Claim Nos. 123 to 143 of the Cene�al Fund in the a- mount of were presented for audit. Mr. Carey Moved that the bills be ,473- -5, paid. and the clerk ir]Structed to draw warrant for them. Seconded by Mr. Sovocool. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Carey, Robinson, Monthly reports from Town Clerk, Town Justice, Fire Depagctment and Zo=ning Offi,cex were reviewed. Supervisor repoarted that $95.00 was rett=4n�d to the Takm for DWI ca.ee� handled in local court. There Is a meeting on the Uniform Fire and Building Code on May 12 at 'x:30 PM in the Board of Representatives ChaLmbere, Superidsiox� Robinson and Robert Walpole will attend. Municipal Officials P9eeting is Wednesday, May 25 at 7;00 P.M. at Ozzies Restaurant. Building anti. Fire Codes as ^e 'topics on the agenda. Board and Attorney discussed Anderson. case. Some jUnk has been picked up L n front of residence. Mr. Cornel:LLus said steel has to be sepaxa.ted. from other material, before taking to dump. 'Town Will. hold the line and go with Resolution Ida. 9 auth0TjZing Attorney to offer sei vices of Town Highway Depa3xtment to clean up by JiLme 30th, Avdry Inman was not present to discuss extending speed limit o;l' 5 mph to Town line an Mclean - Cortland. Road,