HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-16-1992Wednesday, December 16,. 1992 5:30 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING
STARR ROAD SEWER PROJECT
A Public Hearing was held by the Town Board of the
Town of Cortlandville at the Town Hall, 15 Terrace Road,
Cortland, New York, on December 16, 1992 at 5:30 p.m.
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or the Starr Road Sewer Project.
Members present: Supervisor, Raymond Thorpe
Councilman, Theodore Testa
Councilman, Edwin O'Donnell
Councilman, Ronal Rocco
Town Clerk, Pauline Parker
Absent: Councilman, Donald Beard
Others present were: Highway Superintendent, Carl
Bush; Town Attorney, Phillip Rumsey.
The Public Hearing was called to order by
Supervisor Thorpe at 5:30 p.m..
The Town Clerk read aloud the legal notice, as
posted and filed.
No other comments or questions were heard.
Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Rocco to close the Public Hearing. '_11
voting aye, the motion was carried.
The Public Hearing was closed at 5:35 p.m.
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Wednesday, December 16, 1992
TOWN BOARD MEETING
5:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town
of Cortlandville, was held at the Town Hall, 15 Terrace
Road, Cortland, New York, at 5:00 p.m.
Members present: Supervisor, Raymond Thorpe
Councilman, Edwin O'Donnell
Councilman, Theodore Testa
Councilman, Ronal Rocco
Town Clerk, Pauline Parker
absent: Councilman, Donald Beard
Others present were: Town Attorney, Phillip Rumsey;
Highway Sup't, Carl Bush; and Dave Olp of Walden Oaks.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor
Thorpe at 5:00 p.m.
Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by
Councilman fiesta, to approve as written, the November 4,
1992 Town Board Minutes. All voting aye, the motion was
carried.
RESOLUTION #243 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS
DECEMBER
Motion by Councilman Rocco
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, that the vouchers submitted have been
audited and shall be paid as follows:
General Fund A
Vouchers# 468-493
$
9,571.17
General Fund B
113-115
$
59.49
Highway Fund
421-448
$45,115.23
Water Fund
234-242
$
6,515.61
Sewer Fund
125-127
$
4,158.28
Capital Projects
100-103
$
4,547.52
Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Rocco, to receive and file the Cortlandville
Planning Board Minutes of September 29, 1992 and October
27, 1992. All voting aye, the motion was carried.
Supervisor Thorpe offered privilege of the floor
to Councilman O'Donnell. He expressed concern about the
Cortlandville Fire Department and the process they have
used in the past. Is there something that we could do
to assist them? Their lack of contracts and
communication with the public has everyone concerned.
Councilman O'Donnell- suggested that we request
copies of their minutes. Would it be beneficial to work
with them before their budget is submitted? He stated
that we should do something now, for the good of
everyone. There is a problem with the Fire Tax
increase every vear and there should be some guidance
with the budget.
Supervisor Thorpe stated that if the Fire
Department goes out of line with their budget, the only
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recourse for the Town Board,
Town_ budget, which in effect
from the point of view of
Town in order to maintain the
A discussion followed
agreed that attendance of
Fire Commissioners meetings
helpful.
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would be to decrease the
penalizes the Town Board
delivering services to the
tax rate for the Town.
whereby the Town Board
Town Board members at tha
would be informative and
Reports of various departments are on the table for
review and are available, upon request, in the Town
Clerk's Office. _
Councilman Rocco made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Testa to receive and file a letter received
from Dr. Robert E. Rhodes, Chairman of the City of
Cortland Water Board. All voting aye, the motion was
carried.
The letter invited the Town Board to attend a
meeting to encourage forming an organization to open
communication between entities to discuss Aquifer
Protection within Cortland County.
Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Vesta, to receive and file a letter from
Sammons Communications. All voting aye, the motion was
carried.
The letter advised of a rate increase, effective
January 15, 1993 for two of their cable service
channels.
RESOLUTION #24 ACCEPT DEDICATION OF CERTAIN ROADS,
WATER AND SEWER LINES WITHIN
WALDEN OAKS SUBDIVISION AND SECURITY
DEPOSIT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
Motion by Councilman O'Donnell
Seconded. by Councilman Rocco
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
WHEREAS, Mr. Dave Olp, General Manager of Barden &
Robeson Construction Division , Inc. submitted a _Istter
dated December 15, 1993, to the Town Board requesting
them to take action and accept the dedication of named
roads, parcels, water pressure boosting pump station and
water and sewer mains within the Walden Oaks
Subdivision, and
WHEREAS, also submitted were plans for road completion
in the Spring and estimated costs of such projects, and
WHEREAS, monies have been deposited, for security
purposes, at the Cortland Savings Bank, Cortland, NY in
the amount of $16,891.00, and
WHEREAS, the Town Highway Superintendent expressed
concerns about some of the named projects, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board shall accept
dedication of certain Roads, Water and Sewer Lines
within the Walden Oaks Subdivision, subject to approval
by the Town Highway Sup't. and Town Attorney, as
submitted in the letter of December 15, 1992, and
FURTHER. RESOLVED, the acceptance of the funds on deposit
at the Cortland Savings Bank in the amount of $16,891.00
for such named projects.
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Councilman Rocco made a motion, seconded by
Councilman O'Donnell, to -recess the regular meeting to
hold a Public Hearing concerning the Starr Road Sewer
Project. All voting aye, the motion was carried.
Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Rocco, to reconvene the Regular Meeting. All
voting aye, the motion was carried.
RESOLUTION #245 AUTHORIZE COMPLETION OF SHORT FORM
SEQRA FOR STARR ROAD SEWER PROJECT
AND DECLARE NEGATIVE IMPACT
Motion by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board reviewed and
completed the Short Environmental Assessment Form for
the Starr Road Sewer Project, and declared that it would
have no environmental impact, and further
RESOLVED, that the form shall be received and filed.
RESOLUTION #246 ADOPT RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO TOWN
LAW SECTION 209-q (6) (C) "STARR
__ROAD SEWER IMPROVEMENT"
Motion by Councilman O'Donnell
Seconded by Councilman Rocco
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
WHEREAS, there was filed in the office of the Town_ Clerk
of the Town of Cortlandville, Cortland County, New York,
general plans, map and engineering report relating to
the establishment of a sewer improvement project for the
Cortlandville area of Starr Road and designated "Starr
Road Sewer Improvement", as required by Section 209-a
and 209-c of the Town Law, and are available for public
inspection, and
WHEREAS, an Order was duly adopted by the Town Board on
December 2, 1992 reciting the filing of said general
Plans, the construction proposed, and the estimated
expense thereof and specifying December 16, 1992 at 5:30
o'clock p.m. as the time and -the said Town Hall in the
said Town of Cortlandville as the place where the said
Board would meet to consider the documents filed as
aforesaid and to hear all persons interested in the
subject thereof, concerning the same, and
WHEREAS, an Order was duly posted and published as
required by law, and
WHEREAS, a hearing in the matter was duly held by the
Board on the 16th day of December, 1992 commencing at
5:30 p.m. at the Town Hall in the said Town and
discussion upon the matter having been and all persons
desiring to be heard having duly heard including members
of the Board and various other persons, and
NOW, upon the evidence given upon such hearing and upon
the motion of Edwin O'Donnell, Councilman, seconded by
Ronal Rocco, Councilman, and unanimously passed it is
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RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that the plans heretofore filed
with the Town Clerk of the Town of Cortlandville are in
compliance with section 209-c of the Town Law of the
State of New York and are otherwise sufficient, and that
to establish the aforesaid sewer improvement is in the
public interest, and it is further
RESOLVED and DETERMINED, all costs, including the
principal and interest on said bonds or other
obligations authorized to be issued shall be borne by
the lands benefited by such improvement and such costs
shall be assessed, levied and collected from the several
lots or parcels of land within said Town of
Cortlandville in just proportion to the amount of
benefit which the improvement shall confer upon such
lots or parcels; it is further hereby determined that
all lots or parcels in the Town of Cortlandville outside
of Villages, capable of being serviced by the "Article
12-C" Sewer improvement heretofore and hereafter
provided, are lots or parcels benefited by the proposed
sewer project any: all previous improvements shall be
spread upon and over the enlarged benefited area, all of
such improvements constituting one sewer system, such
system being described by and including the area set
forte in the "West. Road Sanitary Sewer Improvement
Project - Phases ?" and the following parcels designated
on the 1992 Cortland County real property tax maps as
Cortlandvil ie tax parcels:
Tax Map 96.00-02:
Parcels: 01, 06.2, 06.12.
Tax Map 96.00-06:
Parcels: 01.
Tax Map 96.06-01:
Parcels: 15 . 1 .
Tax M,; 96.09-01
Parcels: 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 70,
71.1. and 71.2.
Tax Map 96.09-02:
Parcels: 48 and 49.
Tax Map 96.10-01_
Parcels: 01, 02, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
18, 19.1, 19.2, 20, 21, 22, and 34.
Tax Map 96.10-02:
Parcels: 07, 08, 21, 22, 37.1, 38, 39, 40, 42,
43, 441 45, 46, 47, and 48.
Tax Map 96.11-01:
Parcels: 01.112, 01.12, 10, 111 12 and 13.
WHEREAS, it is further proposed that the costs of
management, maintenance, operation and repair of said
improvement as proposed in said plans be authorized
pursuant to Section 209-q(6) (c) of the Town Law; that
the improvement therein mentioned be constructed and
the service therein mentioned be provided for upon the
required funds being made available or provided for; and
that such improvement shall be designated and known as
"Starr Road. Sewer Improvement", and it 1s further
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that the proposed improvement,
including cost and rights of way, construction cost,
legal fees, engineering and consultant fees, and a+_1
other expenses approximated to be a maximum of
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$222,000.00 shall be financed by the issuance of bonds
by the Town of Cortlandville for maximum term of forty
years at prevailing interest, and it is further
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that the costs of management,
maintenance, operation and repair of said improvement or
services shall be a charge upon the area of the Town of
Cortlandville outside of Villages and shall be levied
and collected in the same manner and at the same time as
other Town charaes, provided that it is the intention of
the Town Board that such costs will be raised in the
first instance from sewer rates, charges and fees upon
all lots or parcels heretofore and hereafter serviced by
Town Law Article 12-C Sewer Improvements, and it is
further
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of this Town shall within
ten (10) days after the adoption of this Resolution file
a certified copy of this Resolution in the Cortland
County Clerk's Office as provided for by Town Law
Section 209-q (6) (d).
RESOLUTION #247 ADOPT ORDER PURSUANT TO TOWN LAW
SECTION 209-q(3) STUPKE ROAD WATER
IMPROVEMENTS AND SET A DATE FOR A
PUBLIC HEARING
Motion bv_ Councilman O'Donnell
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
WHEREAS, there was filed in the Office of the Town Clerk
of the Town of Cortlandville, Cortland County, New York,
general plans, map engineering report relating to the
construction of a water improvement project for the
Cortlandville area of Stupke Road and designated "Stupke
Road Water Improvement", as required by Section 209-q
and 209-c of the Town Law, and are available for public
inspection, and
WHEREAS, the proposed, improvement consists of
approximately 3,800 feet of new water line along the
full length of Stupke Road for the purpose of improving
water delivery from the )ime Hollow Pumping Station to
the Blue Creek Water Tank, in accordance with the said
plans now on file in the Office of the Town Clerk of the
Town of Cortlandville, and
WHEREAS, the maximum amount proposed to be expended for
said improvement is $155,000.00 and
WHEREAS, the proposed method of financing of said
improvement is by the issuance of bonds by the Town of
Cortlandville for a maximum term of forty years at
prevailing interest; all cost, including the principal
and interest on said bonds or other obligations
authorized to be issued shall be borne by the lands
benefited by such improvement and such costs shall be
assessed, levied and collected from the several lots or
parcels of land within said Town of Cortlandville in
just proportion to the amount of benefit which the
improvement shall confer upon such lots or parcels; it
is further hereby proposed that all lots or parcels in
the Town of Cortlandville outside of Villages, capable
of being serviced by the "Article 12-C" Water
Improvements heretofore and hereafter provided, are lots
or parcels benefited by the proposed water improvement;
and the cost of the proposed water project and all
previous improvements shall be spread upon and over the
enlarged benefited area, all of such improvements
constituting one water system, such system being
described by and including the areas set forth in the
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"West Road Water Improvement" Resolution adopted by this
Board on July 1,
1992, and the following parcels
designated on the 1992, Cortland County real property tax
maps as Cortlandville tax map parcels:
Tax Map 95.15-01:
Parcels: 04, 05, 06, 12, 13, 14.1 and 14.2.
Tax Map 95.15-02:
Parcels: 01, 02, 03, 04, 5.111, 5.112, 5.12
and. 5.2.
Tax Map 95.15-03:
Parcels: 07, 08, 13, 14, 15, 23 and 24.
WHEREAS, it is further proposed that the costs of
management, maintenance, operation and repair of said
improvement of services shall be a charge upon the area
of the Town of Cortlandville outside of Villages and
shall be levied and collected in the same manner and at
the same time as other Town Charges, provided that it is
the intention of the Town Board that such costs will be
raised in the first instance from water rates, charges
and fees upon all lots or parcels heretofore and
hereafter serviced by Town Law Article 12-C Water
Improvements, and
WHEREAS, an Environmental Assessment Form has been
prepared pursuant to the State Environmental Quality
Review Act, and is available for review by the public at
the Cortlandville Town Hall,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that a meeting of the Town Board
of the said Town of Cortlandville shall be held at the
Town Hall, Terrace Road, Cortland, New York on the 6th
day of January, 1993 at 7:00 o'clock p.m. of that day to
hear all persons interested in the proposed water
improvement, and for such other action of said Town
Board wit1h relation to the said water improvement as
may be required by law or be deemed proper.
RESOLUTION #248 AUTHORIZE COMPLETION OF SHORT FORM
SEQRA, FOR STUPKE ROAD WATER
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND DECLARE
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Motion by Councilman Rocco
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board reviewed and
completed the Short Environmental Assessment Form for
the Stupke Road Water improvement Project and declared
it to have no environmental impact, and further
RESOLVED, that the form shall be received and filed.
Councj.lman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by
Councilman Rocco, to adjourn the regular meeting. All
voting ave, the motion was carried.
The regular meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
Res pebtfully sub' ni tt d,
Pauline H. Parker; CMC
Town Clerk
Town of Cortlandville