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MINUTES OF TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1987 AT 7:3O P. Pal.
Present: Teresa
Ellard
Donald
Joseph
Jack F
Absent: Gordon
m.
L.
E.
H.
i t2
C.
Robinson, Supervisor
Sovocool, Councilman
Cummings, Councilman
Graha.TA, Councilman
gerald, Attorney
VanBenschoten, Councilman
Also present: Leland Cornelius, Gary 'flood, Rep. from Superior Equipment
Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. Graham, to approve minutes of
December 9 and 29 a,s submitted. Ayes - Sovocool, Cummings, Graham, Robinson.
Claim Nos.
1 to 11 of
the Highway
Fund in
the amount of $9,74.8.28
and
Claim Nos.
1 to 15 of
the General
Fund in
the amount of $5r371.87
were
presented
for audit.
Moved by Mr.
Graham,
seconded. by Mr.
Cummings, that
the bills
be approved
for payment.
Ayes -
Sovocool, Cummings, Graham,
Robinson.
Reviewed monthly reports and annual Town Clerk's report.
Correspondence consisted. of: 1) Letter from Blue Cross /Blue Shield notifying
us rates had gone down; 2) Association of Towns Meeting to be held. in NYC
from Feb. 15 - 18; 3) Letter from IRS regarding new ID number; 4) Complaint
from Helen Douglas regarding a fifth - wheeler being lived in year round;
5) Letter regarding Journal & Courier being microfilmed through a Library
Grant; 6) Complaint of abandoned vehicles on Davis Road and plow digging up
road and hitting mail boxes; 7} CHORES Program posture; 8) Solid Waste
Public Information Fleeting to be held Jan. 22 at 7:30 PPS at the Old Danby
Elementary School; 9) Letter from State Office of the Aging - David Ofner
will assist in coming up with information; 10) Lists of 1986 Legislation
affecting municipalities; 11) 1986 Annual Report from the Economic Advisory
Board; 12) SPCA Report for the month of November; 13) Letter from NYSE&G
on proposed new street lighting tariff which becomes effective 2/1/87 and
has little or no change in bills.
l- :.BID OPENING 'FOR. 17!. DUMP BODY WITH HOIST
Clerk read Legal Notice to Bidders which was published in the Journal - Courier
on December 31, 1986. Four bids were received and reviewed by the Town
Attorney, Highway Superintendent and Town Board Members and found to meet
specifications. They are as follows:
1. Superior Equipment Co.,
Three bids
$8180.90 Fontaine
$9974.90 Tybrook
$9470.00 J & J
Syracuse 2. Roberts Equipment, Inc, of
Cazenovia
$6986.00 Everest
3. Steuben Supply Co., In,, Bath 4. Ottco Truck Bodies, Rochester
$7584.00 Everest $8345.00
RESOLUTION NO. 1 - ACCEPT BID FOR 1987 17' DUMP BODY WITH HOIST
14oved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. Graham;
Ayes - Sovocool, Cummings, Graham, Robinson
RESOLVED, that the Town of Groton accept low bid from Roberts
Equipment, Inc. for a 1987 17' Dump Body with Hoist Installed
per specifications in the amount of $6986.00.
RESOLUTION N0. 2 - 1987 ORGANIZATIONAL I'T'EMS
Moved by Mr. Graham, seconded by M Sovocooa.
Ayes - Sovocool, Cummings, Graham, Robinson
RESOLVED, that the First National Bank of Groton be designated as
the depository for all monies coming in the hands of the Supervisor
and Town Clerk of the 'Town of Groton.
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RESOLVED,
that the Groton Journal and Courier be designated as the
official
newspaper of the Town of Groton.
RESOLVED,
that the Law Firm of Fitzgerald, Taylor, Pomeroy and
Armstrong
be retained as Attorneys for the Town of Groton.
RESOLVED,
that Gary E. Wood be appointed Code Enforcement Officer
for the Town of Groton.
RESOLVED,
that Gordon VanBenschoten be appointed Deputy Supervisor
for the Thwn of Groton.
RESOLVED,
that Laura Haughn be appointed temporary Deputy Town Clerk
for the Town of Groton.
RESOLVED,
that Henry Sincerbeaux 'be appointed. as Town Historian for
the
Town
of Groton.
RESOLVED, that Leonard Proper and Gurdon Lockwood be appointed as
Election Custodians for the Town of Groton.
RESOLVED, that small tool expenditures of up to $500.00 by the Highway
Superintendent be authorized.
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby fix the annual salaries of
the following Town Officers and employees at the amounts respectfully
stated and. that such salaries shall be paid at the time respectfully
specified
a
Teresa
Pi.
Robinson, Supervisor
to appoint the following
$10,500.00
Town and
County
Monthly
b
Colleen
D. Pierson, Town Clerk
$15,750.00
Monthly
c
Leland
E.
Cornelius, Hwy. Supt.
$25,360.00
Monthly
d.
Arland
L.
Heffxon, Town Justice
$
4,000.00
Monthly
e
Robert
F.
Walpole, Town Justice
$
3,900.00
Monthly
f
Ellard
L.
Sovocool, Councilman
$
1,200.00
Quarterly
g
Gordon
C.
VanBenschoten, Councilman
$
1,200.00
Quarterly
h
Donald
E.
Cummings, Councilman
$
1,200.00
Quarterly
i
Joseph
H.
Graham, III, Councilman
$
1,200.00
Quarterly
j
Attorney
for Town
$
6,000.00
Semi- Annually
k
Code Enforcement
Officer
$
3,700.00
Quarterly
Moved by Mr. Cummings,
seconded
by Mr.
Graham,
to appoint the following
as representatives to
Town and
County
programs:
Unanimous
County Youth Recreation Programs -
Environmental Management Council - Lyle Raymond
Route 13 Task Force - Transportation - Frank Carey
Tompkins County CATV Commission - Colleen D. 'Pierson
Tompkins County Planning Board - George Totmari
Local Youth Commission - Teresa Donlick, Dathy Olson, Teresa Robinson
Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded. by Mr. Cummings, to approve appointments of
Supervisor Robinson's committee members as follows: (Unanimous)
Finance - Joseph Graham
Machinery - Gordon VanBenschoten
Building - Gordon VanBenschoten
Fire Department - Lewis Sovocool
Personnel - Lewis Sovocool
Zoning, Bldg. & Fire Code - Donald Cummings
Federal Revenue - Joseph Graham
Light Districts - Donald Cummings
Fixed Assets - Teresa Robinson
® Senior Citizens - Teresa Robinson
Planning Board - George Totman and. members
Appeals Board - Lyle Raymond. and members
n Highway - Entire Board
Moved by Mr. Cummings, seconded by Mr. Graham, to set fees for Town Services
as follows: (Unanimous)
1 Master List for Excavating Purposes $ 2.
2 Fee for Certification of Taxes $ 3.
3 Photocopies $ .
4) Verified Transcripts of ?Marriage $ 5.
5 Marriage Certificates $ 5.
6) Marriage License $ 5.
7 Town and Village Maps
8 County Naps $
9 Mileage for Town Officials $
10) Dog Licenses $ 5.
$10.
00
00 1st yr, $1.00 ea. addn. yr.
25
00
00
00
25
50
18
00 - neutered & spayed
00 - unneutered & unspayed
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Moved by Air. Graham, seconded by Mr. Cummings, to set lbwn Board Meeting
night for the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 P.M. to be held at the
Town Hall. Ayes - Sovocool., Cummings, Graham, Robinson.
Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. Graham, to set hourly rate of
Custodian at $3.50 per hour, Deputyo'.[bwn,Clerk at -$5.00 per hour and
the temporary Deputy Town Clerk (Laura Haughn) at $5.25 per hour.
Ayes - Sovocool, Cummings, Graham, Robinson.
Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. Graham, to APP012JT Teresa M. Robinson
as Delegate to the Annual Association of 'Towns Meeting held February 15 -
18, 1987, and to appoint Colleen D. Pierson as an alternate. Ayes -
Sovocool, Cummings, Graham, Robinson.
We will continue to look for a planning board member.
Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. Cummings, to appoint Lyle Raymond. •
as chairman of the Appeals Board and to re- appoint David Ofner to another
term of five years on the Appeals Board. Ayes - Sovocool, Cummings,
Graham, Robinson.
Executive session held to discuss personnel.
'There being no further business, Mr. Sovocool moved, to adjourn meeting,
seconded by Mr. Cummings, at 9:50 P.M. Unanimous
Colleen D. Pierson
Town Clerk
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