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Home My WebLink About1985-04-09MINUTES OF TOWN BOARD NE11T114G HELD .TUESDAY, APRIL 2P 1985 ? : P , h] , Those present: Teresa E:l.la.rd Joseph Donald Jack F Absent: Gordon I�] . L. H, }..,'' . !to co Robinson, Supervisor Sovocool, Councilman Graham, Councilman Cum_roinas, Councilman gerald, Attorney VanBenschoten, Councilman Also Pxesent: Leland CO2�nellus, George To'tman, Gary Wood, and George Clay, Ithaca Journal Repox'tegr Moved by Il1r. Sovocool, seconded by f41r. Graham, that the minutes of March 12 be approved as Malled. Ayes - Soveeocl, Oummings, Graham, Robinson. Claim Nos. 91 to 117 of the Highway fund in the amount of $1,3,987.69; Claim Nos 113 to 138 o;l;' the General Fund in the a.maunt of $Z,180.E4 and Claim Fo 2 of the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund in the a.inount of $228.00 were presented for audit. A4b . Cummings moved that the bills be paid, seconded by.Mr. Graham, Ayes - Sovocool, Cummings, Graham, Robinsonk , Monthly repoxts from the Town Cle&, Token Justice Heffron and zoning officer were reviewed-+' eviewed: ' OorreE;pond,ence Consisted of 1.) Invitation to Tenn Conger Iran Open House to be Meld April 21 from 3-7:00 P. 111. , . ) Invitation to Groton Businers Association Annual Danner /Nance on April 20.k 3, } Copy of Zoning office:cz letter: to Marshall on Route 222; Lyle Raymonds letter on Environmental ManageLment Council activities; Notice of meeting ii litica. on April 22 for Mayoxs and Supervisoro regarding Economie Development; letter from 36YLat= Riford and Assembleyman MaCijel3. on State Aid Nonies Town wi:l.l be rece3,ving ir7 the next two years- current aid $6 V, }#D .00 1985-86, $68P708 and - 1981 -87 $72p091 which represents) 19.1V1v increase over the two year period; Letter froin Town insurance inspector indicating correo'tzons to be made. All have been raa,de. Boaxd Scheduled Annual Road Inspection for April 22 at 10:00 A.Iv, RESOLUTION ISO. _ - Des grated Polling Places for' 1985 Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. Graham Ayes - Sovocool, Cummings, Graham, Robinson Resolved, that 1J85 Polling Places be - designated as follows District 01 - West Groton Chuxch; District #2 West Side of Town Uork's Office; District #3 - EaEst Side of Town Clerk's Office; District #4 - McLean Fire Station. iSSOLUTIQN NO, _ - COMB1242 DISTRICTS 1, and #'or REGISTRATION DAY Moved by Mr. C7 a.ham, seco=nded by Mr. Sovocool Ayes Sovocool, Cummings, Graham, Robinson REBOL'W, that Election. U.Ls3tx'iCts 91, 2 and 3 be combined for Registration Day at the Town Ball. Registration fox District #4 will be at McLean Fire Station. Board Authoxyzed Town Clerk, Colleen D+ 'Pierson to woxk with County Planning Board on Election District Boundaries in order to comply 4 with 1984 Bleetian Law requiring boundaries to ba -either streets, ri,vera, railroad lines or other pezrnanent 0,ha, acteristics of the landscape: ,GM,, RESOLUTION NO 7 - ABANDONMENT OF TOWN ROADS Moved by i;r. Sovocool, seconded. by Mr. Cummings Ayes - Sovocool, Cummings Graham, Robinson Absent: VanBenschoten I, the undersigned Town Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Groton, in the County of Tompkins and State of New York, hereby certify as follows: A. That the Town highways hereinafter designated have not been opened or worked ;I'or more than six (6) years last past, and that the same have been abandoned by the public, are are no longer used as public highways, to wit: 1. The road that formerly ran from the northwest corner of the Town of Groton southerly along the town line between the Towns of Groton and Lansing a distance of approximately one - third(1/3) mile to the presently existing paved protion of the Groton - Lansing Totirnline Road. 2. The road that formerly ran from -the north line of the Town of Groton southerly along the division line between Military Lots 52 and 53 a distance of approximately one -half (1/2) mile to the existing (1985) maintained portion of Bossard Road. 3. The road that formerly ran from the north :Line of the Town of Groton and the Sears Road southerly approximately bi- secting Military Lot 56 a distance of approximately one (1) mile to Clark Street Extension. 4. & 5. The road that formerly ran from the Davis Road northerly along the division line between Military Lots 88 and 89 and continuing along the division line between Military lots 78 and 79 a distance of approximately one -half (1/2) mile to the existing (1985) maintained portion of Tillotson Drive, 6. The *Pd. that formerly ran from the existing (1985) paved portion of Durfee Road in an easterly direction approximately three - fourths (3/4) of a ,vile and then southerly approximately one -third (113) of a mile to Sovocool Hill Road, 7. The road that formerly ran from the existing (1985) maintained portion of Torok Road in an easterly direction approximately one -half (1/2) of a mile to NYS Route 38, 8. The road that formerly ran from the existing (1985) maintained portion of Clark Street Extension approximately one -half (1/2) of a mile to the Groton City Road, 9. The road that formerly rare from Count3r Road 180, Church Street, in a general southerly or southwesterly direction to County Road 104, Stevens Road, and bounded on the North by Tanner and Ballard and on the south by Hill,Munson and Davidson. 100 The road that formerly rare from Walpole Road in a westerly direction generally along the south line of Military Lost 65 approximately 51100 miles to the point where it formerly connected with the spur road running northeasterly from Spring Street Extension. 11. The road that formerly ran from the northeast corner of Military Lot 64 in a a general southerly direction approximately one -half (1/2) mile to Wickham Road. El B B.. "Ilso, we the lxndersigned members of the Toi?%'n Board, constituting the whole or a majority thereof, do hereby consent to tine raking and filing of this certificate, and do hexeby signs the same. WHEREFORE, pursuant to Section 205 of the Highway ;Law of the State of New Park, the highway is deela.Ted to be and. hereby L s discontinued. DATEDs April. '1.. 1983 Leland E. CarneliuyS S Town Superintendent of Highway Teresa M. Robinson S/S �upear�risor Ellard L. Sovocool S- Town Councilman Donald 2. Cummings .,Town Councilman Josah H. Grahaun III S S Town CounoilFrIan Absent - Gordon C. VanBenschoten Town Councilman Board authorized Leland Conielius, Highway Superintendent to proceed with.mine application fax new Spring Street Gravel Mine at an estirna�.e of $BOO - $700 prepax'ed 'by Jonathan Max- ring-ton of Gre'ton . Annual -Txash pickup days were tentatively seq. for Monday, May. and 1 -iesday, IdIa.y 7, to ,r:un in con' on junction with Village "Trash pickup clays SEC is willing to cone down to discuss mine application proced=es plus who should be lead agency. ApTil I-) was !et as a tentative date. The fallowing should be present: Town Board Members,, Jack FitzgeTa.ld, G=y Wood, George Tatman and GQI� eery Pierson. Gary Wood �ubmztted his monthly report a Zoning activities. Discussed action to be taken. against- Shexary .0'BrienI -Xe bras beerl refused a Junkya:-d Ucer;se and Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Ucen$e 'but continues to operate. Leland Cornelius would like 'to - puxchase- a new loadex; George Totman gave a xepor't of Planning Board }searing on Gleason's Pine application . Basic concencns Vere the heavy tra:rf'ic on Town Roads..- Supervisor Robinson stated this is the first time Glaris Street Extension has been designated as a 2�oad to build,. Have been placing pipes, etc in the last three '3) years. Leland Cornelius doesn't want heavy. quacks on new bridge and water line, SEC is willing to cone down to discuss mine application proced=es plus who should be lead agency. ApTil I-) was !et as a tentative date. The fallowing should be present: Town Board Members,, Jack FitzgeTa.ld, G=y Wood, George Tatman and GQI� eery Pierson. Gary Wood �ubmztted his monthly report a Zoning activities. Discussed action to be taken. against- Shexary .0'BrienI -Xe bras beerl refused a Junkya:-d Ucer;se and Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Ucen$e 'but continues to operate. Leland Cornelius would like 'to - puxchase- a new loadex; . Our 950 Loader is 17 yeax~s old. and needs a ,lot of things, -done-.- to it, He is trying out a Gat 936 and tried out a Trojan last year. Would like Board irnembers . to look at it. , : , There being no further business, Mr. Sovocoal moved to adjourn meeting, seconded by M, Graham at 9:35 P.M. Unanimous, r Colleen D. Pierson Town Clerk 23o F