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DECEMBER 18, 2002
5:00 P.A.T.
TOWN BOARD MEETING
The Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandville was held at
the Town Hall, 3577 Terrace Road, Cortland, New York, with Supervisor Thorpe
presiding.
Members present:
Absent:
Supervisor, Raymond Thorpe
Councilman, Theodore Testa
Councilman, Edwin O'Donnell
Town Clerk, Karen Q. Snyder
Councilman, Ronal Rocco
Councilman, John Pilato
Others present were: Town Attorney, John Folmer; Highway Sup't. Carl Bush;
James Trasher of Clough, Harbour & Associates; Jill Giocondo of the Cortland Standard.
Supervisor Thorpe called the meeting to order.
Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to receive
and file the Planning Board Minutes of August 27, 2002. All voting aye, the motion was
carried.
Councilman Testa made a motion, seconded by Councilman O'Donnell, to receive
and file the Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes of August 27, 2002. All voting aye, the
motion was carried.
Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to receive
and file the Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes of October 29, 2002. All voting aye, the
motion was carried.
Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to approve
the Town Board Minutes of November 07, 2002, as written. All voting aye, the motion
was carried.
Motion by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the vouchers submitted have been audited and shall be paid as
follows:
General Fund A
Vouchers #612 - 649
$
24,304.16
General Fund B
B 154 - B 164
$
7,274.93
Highway Fund DB
D455 - D487
$
43,789.21
Water Fund
W270 - W280
$
6,195.50
Sewer Fund
S 125 - S 130
$
5,314.67
Capital Projects
H36 - H36
$
612.00
Supervisor Thorpe offered privilege of the floor to those in attendance.
No comments or discussion were heard.
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Monthly reports for the Supervisor, Justice, and SPCA for November 2002 are on
the table for review and filed in the Town Clerk's office.
Attorney Folmer reported:
Wellhead Protection Plan:
Attorney Folmer apprised the Board the revisions for the Wellhead Protection Plan
were sent to James Trasher of Clough, Harbour & Associates several weeks ago. He and Mr.
Trasher were scheduled to meet December 30t', 2002 to discuss the revisions.
0 Design Standards for the Comprehensive Land Use/Aquifer Protection Plan:
Attorney Folmer apprised the Board the design standards that result from the
Comprehensive Land Use/Aquifer Protection Plan must go to the County Planning Board for
their review and recommendations since it is an amendment to the Town's Zoning Ordinance.
He planned on submitting the design standards to the County within a week.
Sign Ordinance Violation:
Attorney Fohner apprised the Board Steve Timmons of Tropical Wheels, 3901 Route
281, failed to appear before Town Justice Mardis Kelsen at the scheduled trial date of
December 11, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. regarding his sign ordinance violation. Mr. Timmons
claimed neither Attorney Folmer nor Code Enforcement Officer, Bruce Weber appeared.
Judge Kelsen would issue a criminal summons requiring Mr. Timmons to appear at another
trial date in January 2003.
Emory Knight Junkyard Violation:
Attorney Folmer informed the Board Town Justice Mardis Kelsen adjourned the trial
date originally scheduled for December 18, 2002 to January 15, 2003 regarding Emory
Knight's junkyard violation. He stated he was not aware of who requested the adjournment.
Highland Road Sanitary Sewer Project. SEQRA Review:
Attorney Folmer requested the Board allow time at the end of the agenda to discuss
the SEQRA Review for the Highland Road Sanitary Sewer Project. James Trasher of
Clough, Harbour & Associates completed the SEQRA Review.
RESOLUTION #228 ESTABLISH SCHEDULE OF TOWN BOARD MEETINGS
FOR THE YEAR OF 2003
Motion by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
` BE IT RESOLVED, the regular meetings of the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandville
shall be held at the Town Hall, 3577 Terrace Road, Cortland, New York on the first.
Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. with the exception of January 02, 2003 and February
05, 2003, to be held at 5:00 p.m., and the third Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. If
such day should fall on a holiday, the meeting shall be held the next business day, and it is
further
RESOLVED, the May 07, 2003 meeting will be held in the Village of McGraw at the
Community Center, and the June 04, 2003 meeting will be held in Blodgett Mills at the
Blodgett Mills Independent Baptist Church, both held at 7:00 p.m., and it is further
RESOLVED, the Town Clerk shall have the meeting schedule posted in the newspaper in
Legal Notice form.
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Motion by Councilman O'Donnell
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Following Holiday Schedule for the year 2003 is hereby approved
as follows:
New Year's Day
Wednesday
January 01, 2003
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
Monday
January 20. 2003
Washington's Birthday
Monday
February 17, 2003
Good Friday
Friday
April 18, 2003
Memorial Day
Monday
May 26, 2003
Independence Day
Friday
July 04, 2003
Labor Day
Monday
September 01, 2003
Columbus Day
Monday
October 13, 2003
Election Day
Tuesday
November 04, 2003
Veterans Day
Tuesday
November 11, 2003
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday
November 27, 2003
Friday
November 28, 2003
Christmas Eve Day
Wednesday
December 24, 2003
Christmas Day
Thursday
December 25, 2003
New Years Eve Day
Wednesday
December 31, 2003
RESOLUTION #230 ESTABLISH MILEAGE RATE FOR PERSONAL VEHICLES
USED FOR TOWN BUSINESS FOR THE YEAR 2003
Motion by Councilman O'Donnell
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the mileage rate to be paid by the Town, for personal vehicles used for
Town business, is hereby established at thirty-six cents ($0.36) per mile for the year 2003,
subject to audit by the Town Board, effective January 01, 2003.
RESOLUTION #231 APPOINT COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FOR
BLODGETT MILLS AREA
Motion by Councilman O'Donnell
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, Councilman Theodore Testa and Councilman Edwin O'Donnell are
hereby appointed as committee members for the Community Development Block Grant for
the Blodgett Mills area.
RESOLUTION #232 SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING FOR A COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FOR THE BLODGETT
MILLS AREA
Motion by Councilman O'Donnell
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, a Public Hearing shall be scheduled for January 08, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. at
the Blodgett Mills Independent Baptist Church in Blodgett Mills, New York, for a
Community Development Block Grant for Blodgett Mills.
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RESOLUTION #233 AUTHORIZE HIGHWAY SUP'T. TO PURCHASE ONE
PICKUP TRUCK WITH PLOW FROM THE STATE BID
LIST
Motion by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby authorize Highway Supt. to purchase a
pickup truck with plow for the Water & Sewer Department from the State Bid List in an
amount not to exceed $31,000.
RESOLUTION #234 AUTHORIZE HIGHWAY SUP'T. TO PURCHASE A 10-
WHEELER DUMP TRUCK WITH PLOW FROM THE
STATE BID LIST
Motion by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby authorize Highway Sup't. to purchase a
10-wheeler dump truck with plow for the Highway Department from the State Bid List in an
amount not to exceed $112,000.00.
RESOLUTION #235 AUTHORIZE HIGHWAY SUP'T. TO PURCHASE TWO
PICKUP TRUCKS WITH PLOWS FROM THE STATE BID
LIST
Motion by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby authorize Highway Supt. to purchase two
pickup trucks with plows for the Highway Department from the State Bid List in an amount
not to exceed $30,000.00 each.
Motion by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Hourly Pay Schedule in the Personnel Policy for the Highway
Department is hereby amended as follows:
HIRING
A
B
C
D
E
Dep. Hwy. Supt.
15.57
17.07
17.67
18.17
18.57
18.87
Head Auto Mec.
14.67
16.17
16.77
17.27
17.67
17.97
Equip. Operator/
14.24
15.74
16.34
16.85
17.24
17.54
Working Supervisor
Heavy Equip Oper.
13.77
15.27
15.87
16.37
16.77
17.07
Auto Mech Helper
13.51
15.01
15.61
16.11
16.51
16.81
Motor Equip Oper.
12.73
14.23
14.83
15.33
15.73
16.03
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Laborer
9.94
10.94
11.69
12.19
12.54
12.94
Buildings &
Grounds Worker
8.85
9.60
10.10
10.85
11.20
11.70
Part time/summer labor
5.50
5.75
6.25
6.75
7.25
7.75
Recreation Dir.
6.50
7.00
7.50
8.00
8.50
9.00
Asst. Rec. Dir.
5.25
5.50
6.00
6.50
7.00
7.50
NIGHT SHIFT RATE: $1.00 per hour is added to regular hourly base wage.
(Night Shift is regular scheduled shift 8 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.)
WAGES NOTE: An H.E.O. that does not have the required CDL license that is
needed to move the Town's equipment using the largest
equipment trailer the Town has will receive $.40 per hour less
than the H.E.O. employees that do have it.
RESOLUTION #237 ADOPT NEW PAY SCHEDULE
OF 2003
Motion by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell
VOTES: Supervisor Thorpe
Aye
Councilman Testa
Aye
Councilman O'Donnell
Aye
Councilman Rocco
Absent
Councilman Pilato
Absent
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby adopt the new pay
schedule for 2003
for Town clerical employees as follows:
DEP. DEP. DEP. BOOKKEEPER
SECRETARY
W/S DEPT.
CLERK CLERK CLERK
SECRETARY
#1 #2 #3
(40HRS/WK)
HIRE $251374 $23,799 $20,065 $25,473
$20,065
$26,100
WAGE
STEP A $26,830 $25,255 $21,521 $26,929 $21,521 $27,556
(+1456)
STEP B $28,104 $26,529 $22,795 $28,203 $22,795 $28,830
(+1274)
STEP C $297196 $27,621 $23,887 $29,295 $23,887 $29,922
(+1092)
STEP D $30,106 $28,531 $24,797 $30,205 $24,797 $30,832
(+910)
STEP E $30, 834 $29,259 $25, 525 $30, 933 $25, 525 $31, 560
(+728)
STEP $31,380 $29,805 $26,071 $31,479 $26,071 $32,106
(+546)
*:k** The salaries above are base salaries. They do not include longevity or additional
salaries for additional duties.
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**** Each step is based on job title and performance. It is not necessarily based on years
of service.
* * * * Steps are only given at the anniversary date of the employee's hiring.
**0'* Town Board can choose to place any employee at any step with the Department
Head recommendation and employees prior experience.
**** Salaries will be listed with the Bookeeper (on payroll) as an hourly rate for a 35 hour
work week. It will eliminate the extra two workweek period that happens for salary people
every seven years. It will allow payment for a shortened work week for an employee with
no time left or leaving Town employment in the middle of a pay period.
**** Any extra pay should only be given for extra hours worked above the normal 35-
hour week or 1820 hours per year. It should not be given for helping another Department
or being a back-up for another Department. (40-hrs. per week = 2080 hrs. per year)
Attorney Folmer requested permission to use the Town Hall meeting room December
24, 2002 at 7:00 p.m., in order for an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting to be held. Due to the
holiday, the group would be unable to meet at their usual location, the Christ Presbyterian
Church. Attorney Folmer stated he would be responsible for setting up and taking down the
meeting room.
RESOLUTION #238 AUTHORIZE TOWN ATTORNEY USE OF THE TOWN
HALL MEETING ROOM
Motion by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board hereby authorizes Town Attorney John Folmer use of
the Town Hall meeting room, December 24, 2002 at 7:00 p.m., in order for an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting to be held.
Attorney Folmer requested the Board authorize him to hire Date Seibert to assist in
closing the Town's files.
RESOLUTION #239 AUTHORIZE HIRING DATE SEIBERT AS TEMPORARY
HELP TO ASSIST TOWN ATTORNEY WITH CLOSING
2002 TOWN FILES
Motion by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
WHEREAS, the Town Attorney has requested additional temporary help in order to close
and catalog the 2002 Town of Cortlandville Attorney files, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby authorize and direct the Town Attorney to
hire Kate Seibert to assist with closing and cataloging 2002 Town of Cortlandville Attorney
files, and it is further
RESOLVED, she shall be paid by voucher, subject to audit by the Town Board not to exceed
$200.00 from the Town Attorney's contractual expense.
The Board reviewed the SEQRA Full Environmental Assessment Form for the
Highland Road Sanitary Sewer Project.
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RESOLUTION #240 DECLARE NEGATIVE IMPACT FOR THE HIGHLAND
ROAD SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - 2002
Motion by Councilman O'Donnell
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
WHEREAS, an order was presented January 02, 2002 for adoption of Highland Road Sewer
Improvement Project-2002, and
WHEREAS, as Lead Agent, the Town Board duly reviewed and completed the Full
Environmental Assessment Form, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby declare the proposed Highland Road
Sewer Improvement Project-2002 shall have no significant environmental impact.
RESOLUTION #241 AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN SEQRA
APPLICATION OF THE HIGHLAND ROAD SEWER
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - 2002
Motion by Councilman O'Donnell
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Supervisor is hereby authorized and directed to sign the SEQRA
application relating to the Highland Road Sewer Improvement Project - 2002.
Councilman Testa questioned Attorney Folmer what the next step of the project was.
Attorney Folmer apprised the Board the SEQRA Full Environmental Assessment
Form would have to be submitted to the New York State Comptroller's Office for final
review. The Town would then receive approval regarding financing and be able to begin the
bidding process.
Councilman Pilato made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to recess the
Regular Meeting to an Executive Session. All voting aye, the motion was carried.
The meeting was recessed at 5:15 p.m.
The following information was received from the Supervisor's office.
Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to adjourn
the Executive Session and reconvene to the Regular Meeting. All voting aye, the motion
was carried.
No action was taken.
Councilman Testa made a motion, seconded by Councilman O'Donnell, to adjourn
the Regular Meeting. All voting aye, the motion was carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:37 p.m. 0
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Q. Snyder
Town Clerk
Town of Cortlandville