HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-10-18 Town Board MinutesOctober 18, 2017
5:00 P.M.
TOWN BOARD MEETING
The Regular Town Board Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandville was
held at the Raymond G. Thorpe Municipal Building, 3577 Terrace Road, Cortland, New York,
with Supervisor Tupper presiding.
Members present: Supervisor, Richard C. Tupper
Councilman, Theodore V. Testa
Councilman, John C. Proud
Councilman, Gregory K. Leach
Councilperson, Kristin E. Rocco-Petrella
Town Clerk, Karen Q. Snyder, RMC
Others present were: Town Attorney, John B. Folmer; Highway Sup't., Carl A. Bush, Jr.;
Town Residents, Barb Leach, Pam Jenkins, Russ Bean, Andrea Niggli, John Reynolds, Doug
Withey, Steve Flatt, and Marie Kautz; News Reporters: Sharon Stevans from Channel 2, Access
TV, Robert Crennan from the Cortland Standard.
Councilman Leach made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to approve the Town
Board Minutes of August 2, 2017, as submitted. All voting aye, the motion was carried.
Councilman Leach made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to approve the Town
Board Minutes of August 23, 2017, as submitted. All voting aye, the motion was carried.
Councilman Leach made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to approve the Town
Board Minutes of September 6, 2017, as submitted. All voting aye, the motion was carried.
RESOLUTION # 171 AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN PURCHASE ORDER
#0134
Motion by Councilman Leach
Seconded by Councilman Proud
VOTES: AYE -Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Rocco-Petrella NAY-0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby authorize and direct the Supervisor to sign
Purchase Order #0134 submitted by Water/Sewer Sup't. Peter Alteri to be paid to Ti-Sales for a
automatic flushing device for the Polkville Water System in the amount of $3,650.00.
RESOLUTION #172 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS — OCTOBER
Motion by Councilman Leach
Seconded by Councilman Proud
VOTES: AYE -Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Rocco-Petrella NAY-0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the vouchers submitted have been audited and shall be paid as follows:
Funds A, B, DA, DB Vouchers # 971-1033
HE, HG, SS, SW General Fund A
$ 94,480.55
General Fund B
$ 2,013.95
General Fund DA
$ 0.00
General Fund DB
$ 91,844.28
Saunders Rd Sewer HE
$ 0.00
Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex HG $ 0.00
Sewer SS
$181,810.80
Water SW
$ 9,290.05
Funds CD1, CD3, CD4 Voucher # 4
BMills Rehab CD 1
$ 0.00
Town Wide Rehab CD3
$ 6,400.00
Business Devl CD4
$ 0.00
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Funds SF, TA, TE Voucher # 39
C'Ville Fire District SF $ 0.00
Trust & Agency TA $ 73.70
Expendable Trust TE $ 0.00
Supervisor Tupper offered privilege of the floor to those in attendance.
Pam Jenkins spoke to the Town Board regarding the granting of a Negative Declaration
in regards to E & V Energy on Route 11. She feels that the Cortlandville Boards are not
following NYS SEQR Law, NYS Zoning Laws, and Cortlandville Zoning Laws.
She stated "It would not be possible to allow E & V to greatly expand quantities of stored
fuels and to add gasoline storage and to expand to an additional property over the aquifer,
partially in the floodplain and for there to be no risk of significant environmental contamination
from this project ... but this is what the Town Board declared when they issued the SEQR
negative declaration."
Councilman Proud made a motion, seconded by Councilperson Rocco-Petrella, to receive
and file statements submitted by Pam Jenkins dated October 18, 2017. All voting aye, the motion
was carried.
Councilman Leach made a motion seconded by Councilperson Rocco-Petrella to
acknowledge the following monthly reports from the Town Justices for the month of September
2017 and the 3rd quarter 2017 report from the Cortland County SPCA. All voting Aye, the
motion was carried.
RESOLUTION #173 SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE 2018
PRELIMINARY BUDGET
Motion by Councilman Leach
Seconded by Councilman Proud
VOTES: AYE -Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Rocco-Petrella NAY-0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, a Public Hearing is hereby scheduled to be held on November 15, 2017 at 5:00
p.m. at the Raymond G. Thorpe Municipal Building, 3577 Terrace Road, Cortland, New York
regarding the 2018 Preliminary Budget, and it is further
RESOLVED, that copies shall be made available for distribution to the public on November 15,
2017.
Town Clerk Snyder reported the following:
Minutes from September 20, 2017 were added to the Town Board packets. These
minutes will be on the agenda to be approved at the November 1, 2017 meeting.
She also apprised the Board that Deputy Highway Superintendent, Darby Humphrey, will
be retiring effective October 27, 2017 and asked to accept his resignation for retirement.
RESOLUTION #174 ACCEPT RESIGNATION FOR RETIREMENT FROM DARBY
HUMPHREY FROM THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 27, 2017
Motion by Councilman Leach
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTES: AYE -Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Rocco-Petrella NAY-0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby accept with regret the letter of resignation for
retirement from Darby Humphrey from the Cortlandville Highway Department, to be effective
October 27, 2017, and it is further
RESOLVED, his letter of resignation for retirement is hereby received and filed.
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RESOLUTION #175 ACKNOWLEDGE NOTIFICATION FROM THE STATE FOR
FILING OF LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF 2017
Motion by Councilman Leach
Seconded by Councilperson Rocco-Petrella
VOTES: AYE - Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Rocco-Petrella NAY — 0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the New York State Department of State acknowledged receipt of Local
Law No. 1 of 2017 — Moratorium of Installations of Solar Facilities, to be effective September
20, 2017.
Attorney Folmer reported the following:
Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex BAN
John Folmer apprised the Board about exploring the continuation of the BAN regarding
the park bond issue. He hopes to have the information in the next couple weeks. The bonding
documents are now in the possession of Bond Counsel in New York City. They are just waiting
on the Town to ascertain the purchaser of the note.
Charter Communication Settlement
Attorney Folmer has a fully executed copy of the agreement/settlement with Charter
Communications concerning the refund of those funds previously talked about in a prior
meeting. The amount is $64,887.00 due to the Town and a commission will be paid to Troy and
Banks from those funds. The check should be arriving shortly. The funds will go back into the
General Fund.
RESOLUTION 4176 AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN THE AFFIDAVIT
REGARDING THE TOWN'S 2016 COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT TOWN -WIDE HOUSING
REHABILITATION PROGRAM BETWEEN THE TOWN AND
JEFFREY KING
Motion by Councilman Leach
Seconded by Councilman Proud
VOTES: AYE - Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Rocco-Petrella NAY - 0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby authorize the Supervisor to sign the Affidavit
regarding the Town's 2016 Community Development Town -Wide Housing Rehabilitation Program,
between the Town of Cortlandville and Jeffrey King, 4473 State Route 41, Cortland, New York
regarding the loan funds by the Town's CDBG Program for the total amount of $22,200.00.
RESOLUTION #177 AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN THE AFFIDAVIT
REGARDING THE TOWN'S 2016 COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT TOWN -WIDE HOUSING
REHABILITATION PROGRAM BETWEEN THE TOWN AND
PATRICIA M. OSTRANDER
Motion by Councilman Leach
Seconded by Councilman Proud
VOTES: AYE - Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Rocco-Petrella NAY - 0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby authorize the Supervisor to sign the Affidavit
regarding the Town's 2016 Community Development Town -Wide Housing Rehabilitation Program,
between the Town of Cortlandville and Patricia M. Ostrander, 3221 South Cortland -Virgil Road,
Cortland, New York regarding the loan funds by the Town's CDBG Program for the total amount
of $29,150.00.
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RESOLUTION 4178
AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN THE AFFIDAVIT
REGARDING THE TOWN'S 2016 COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT TOWN -WIDE HOUSING
REHABILITATION PROGRAM BETWEEN THE TOWN AND
LOUIS THOMPSON
Motion by Councilman Leach
Seconded by Councilman Proud
VOTES: AYE - Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Rocco-Petrella NAY - 0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby authorize the Supervisor to sign the Affidavit
regarding the Town's 2016 Community Development Town -Wide Housing Rehabilitation Program,
between the Town of Cortlandville and Louis Thompson, 1539 Saunders Road, Cortland, New
York regarding the loan funds by the Town's CDBG Program for the total amount of $25,490.96.
RESOLUTION #179 SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE
SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE NYS OFFICE OF
COMMUNITY RENEWAL FOR FUNDING UNDER THE
FEDERAL NEW YORK STATE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR
NOVEMBER O1, 2017 AT 5:00 PM
Motion by Councilman Proud
Seconded by Councilman Leach
VOTES: AYE — Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Rocco-Petrella NAY — 0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, a Public Hearing shall be scheduled for November 01, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at
the Raymond G. Thorpe Municipal Building, 3577 Terrace Road, Cortland, New York regarding an
application to the New York State Office of Community Renewal for funding under the Federal
New York State Community Development Block Grant Program.
RESOLUTION #180 DECLARE THE TOWN BOARD AS LEAD AGENCY FOR A
CDBG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
Motion by Councilman Proud
Seconded by Councilman Leach
VOTES: AYE — Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Rocco-Petrella NAY — 0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby agree to act as Lead AgenCY for a CDBG
Economic Development application.
RESOLUTION # 181 SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING FOR A LOCAL LAW FOR
2017
Motion by Councilman Proud
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTES: AYE — Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Rocco-Petrella NAY — 0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, A Public Hearing is hereby scheduled to be held on November 01, 2017 at
5:00 p.m. at the Raymond G. Thorpe Municipal Building, 3577 Terrace Road, Cortland, New York
regarding a Local Law for 2017, to override the tax cap levy limit established in General Municipal
Law Section 3-c.
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Councilman Leach mentioned to the Board clean-up has begun at the old Smokey
O' Shea's bar, located on Route 11.
Councilman Proud spoke of the Climate Smart Communities. He would like the Board to
give it consideration. A model resolution could be drafted for the next meeting.
With no further comments or discussion heard.
Councilman Leach made a motion, seconded by Councilman Proud, to adjourn the
Regular Meeting. All voting aye, the motion was carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Q. Snyder, RMC
Town Clerk
Town of Cortlandville
*Note:
The final version of this meeting was submitted to the Town Board for their review on November 01, 2017.
The final version of this meeting was approved as written at the Town Board meeting of November 15, 2017.