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Home My WebLink About11-18-1998A w NOVEMBER 18, 1998 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, 3577 Terrace Road, Cortland, New York, with Supervisor Thorpe presiding. Members present: Absent. Supervisor. Raymond Thorpe Councilman, Theodore Testa. Councilman. Edwin O'Donnell Councilman, Ronal Rocco Town Clerk, Pauline Parker Councilman, John Pilato Others present were: Town Attorney. ,John Folmar; Highway Supt, Carl Bush; Keyboard Specialist, Patty O'Mara; Suit -Kate representatives, Paul Suits and Richard Schutz; Vic and Sandy Panza.nella of 1770 NYS Route 13; and News Reporter, Angela. Leddy. Supervisor Thorpe called the meeting to order. Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Rocco,. to approve, as written, the Town Board Minutes of October 7, 1998. All voting aye, the motion was carried. RESOLUTION #184 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS I7OVEMBER Motion by Councilman Rocco Seconded by Councilman Testa. VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED. the -.Touchers submitted have been audited and shall be paid as follows: General Fund A ;touchers #508 - 564 $ 33, 119. 54 General Fund B 150 - 154 $ 470.11 General Fund DB 464 - 487 $127,500.86 Water Fund 304 - 321 $ 5,429.14 Sewer Fund 186 - 197 $ 94,682.56 Supervisor Thorpe offered privilege of the floor to those in attendance. No questions or comments were heard. The monthly report for the month of October 1998 of the SPCA is on the table for review and filed in the Town Clerk's office. Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Rocco, to receive and file letters of Town residents, dated October 1998 from Daniel Norte, 4014 Kinney Gulf Road, Elsie Baldwin. 4082 Westmcre Lane; Dave and Karen Hempson, 4085 Westmore Lane and Nick Renzi, 1149 Davinci Dr. All voting aye, the motion was carried. All letters expressed opposition to Dr. Ambrose's proposed zone change request of the Commons AveF'Westmore Lane area. Councilman Rocco made a motion, seconded by Councilman O'Donnell, to receive and file a. letter dated November 6, 1998 from Robert GaTxrelski, Regional Director of the N"ZS Office of Real Property Services. All voting aye, the motion was carried. The letter was advising the Town of receiving a Maintenance Aid Certification due to the Town Assessor completing the reassessment of the 1997 assessment roll. Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Rocco, to receive and file the recommendations from the Cortland County Coordinated Review Committee dated November 4, 1998. All voting aye, the motion was carried. They were in reference to the proposed store for Eckerd Drugs at the corner of NYS Routes 222 and 281, and discussed. F-� III 1 L' OVEMBER 18, 1996 TOWN BOARD RD MEETING PAGE 2 � �I Councilman Testa asked if the Public Hearing for this project had been scheduled. The Town Clerk confirmed it has been scheduled for December 2, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. Councilman Rocco mode a. ?notion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to receive and file correspondence dated November 9, 1998 from the Cortland County Board of Elections. All voting, are, the motion was carried. The correspondence was in reference to the condition of the Town's -.toting machines. Councilman Rocco explained that he inquired into the responsibility of the maintenance of the voting machines die to a problem at th€_'• Fire Station an election day. The Board of Elections stated the Town is responsible for maintenance and have recommended the Town replace t,r,To machines. The Town Clark distributed an inventory she performed on the Town's voting machines. It. shows the location and purchase date. The older machines will not accommodate a. write -in -vote, however the elections inspectors are taught another method to accommodate the Voters. She explained the process the. Count-,,- has used to inform all Town':= of problems with t pr_ h a. voting machine. She stated there is money in next year's Fidget to replace one machine. 1% discussion was held -.,Thereb-.F the inventory list will be further reviewed. No action was taken. The Town Clerk reminded the Board requests to change the voting location like it changed from the High School Building because of parking problems and who walk. No action was taken. She reported the cost to the Town was almost. $4500.00. we1e several They Tr-Tou1d to the new Community closer access for those there in Rcuraey. for elections this year Supervisor Thorpe: stated the Town Board has reduced the Pre 1iminary Budget hqr $4,000. The tars rate for the Town is $2.395 per thousand and the Village is $1.83 per thousand. R.ESOL11TION #185 ADOPT allE TOWN BUDGET FOR: FISCAL YEAR. OF 7 9 9 9 Motion by Councilman Rocco Seconded by Councilman Testa. VOTES: ALL. AYE ADOPTED WHEREAS, on the 4th day of November, 1998 the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandville, held a Public Hearing on the Preliminary Budget and proposed amounts to be raised benefit � � � by the kaene,. i �_ tax an benefited properties in the Town Sewer improvement District, approved by the Town Board, and filed with the Town Clerk for fiscal_ year coitmiencing January 01, 1999, and having heard all persons in favor of, or against a.n r items therein contained, therefore FEE IT RESOLVED, the preliminary budget, as amended, is hereb-.r a.ppro-,red as filed, and the same is hereby adopted and established as the annual budget of this Town for the fiscal year beginning January 01, 1999, and such annual budget, as so adopted, is filed with the Town Clerk, and RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of this Town =hall prepare and certify, as prig -:tided by law, duplicate conies of the annual budget._. hereby amended and adopted, together with the assessment rolls for the benefit of improvement for the Water Fund and the Sewer Fund, adopted pursuant to Section 202-a of the Town Law and within five da,•;r:_ thereof, deliver two copies to the Supervisor or of the Town and the Supervisor shall present the copies of the annual budget to the Legislature of Cortland County within ten days after his receipt thereof from the Clerk. _? / ,9, NOVEMBER 18, 1998 TOWN BOARD MEETING PAGE 3 A discussion was hole concerning the increased rate of Town taxes for next year. Comet examples were given of a. home owner T{,Titre a property value of $100,000. They would have approximately an $8.00 monthly increase. It would be less in the Villages. The reduction in school tales, due to the State STAR program, may offset the annual cost to the home owner. Councilman Rocco apprised the Board of a call he received from a. school board member of the Dryden school district expressing their concerns. A discussion was held on school district boundaries, which is determined by some other agency. The Town Clerk apprised the Board of two traffic reports she received from N S Trooper Sullivan, which have been sent to the State for review. Copies were given to our Highway Supt. Councilman Testa made a motion, seconded by Councilman O'Donnell, to receive and file the two traffic reports from ITZS Trooper Terry Sullivan. All voting aye, the motion was carried. They requested for additional speed limit signs to be posted on Cosmos Hill Road and for the intersection at Page Green Road, Starr Road Extension, and Saunders Road be made a 4-way Stop, as it is a. high accident location. Attorney Folmer reported: Bell Drive flooding: He has received confirmation from the Country Club allowing us to proceed with the excavation of a drainage ditch on their property. The Highway Supt . reported the wart should commence soon. BAN Projects: He has been informed by the bookkeeper of additional costs to complete the final three improvement projects. He has asked her to submit the final amount to bring before the Board. A Special Meeting mall be needed in order to accomplish the transfer of funds to enable the bookkeeper to close her books for the current year. He apprised the Board he may be out of Town for the December end Board meeting. RESOLUTION #186 RESCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING FOR BESTr AY ENTERPRISES, INC. - AQUIFER PROTECTION PERMIT Motion by Councilman O'Donnell Seconded by Councilman Rocco VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED, A Public Hearing for Best.Twa. r Enterprises, Inc. - Aquifer Protection Permit is hereby rescheduled, to be held on December 2, 1998 at 7:00 p.m., regarding the kiln project. RESOLUTION #187 REFER ZONE CHANGE AND AQUIFER PERMIT APPLICATION OF SUIT-KOTE CORP. TO TOWN AND COUNTY PLANNING BOARDS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS Motion by Councilman Rocca Seconded by Councilman Testa VOTES: ALL AYE ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED, the Zone Change Request and Aquifer Permit. Application, submitted by Suit -Kate Corp. at Loring Crossing;, shall be referred to the Town and County Planning Boards for their review and recommendations . NO VEMBER 18, 1998 TOVA-4 BOARD MEETING PAGE 4 3,3 Dick Schutz of Suit -dote Corp. asked the Board if they would commence the process for the determination of Lead Agency, for SEQRA, for their proposed zone change and aquifer hermit request. A coordinated revieTx, vrith involved agencies, Txill be required. The Town CEO has requested the long form S'EQRA application because it will be a Type 1 action. Attorney Folmer explained the Board has to notify other agencies of their consideration for Lead Agency. At that time the ether agencies have a certain amount of time to comment for or against this Board action. He stated that this is the process Mr. Schutz is asking the Board to institute. 1,To action was taken. Councilman Rocco asked if the application for membership to the Cortland Federal Credit union had been signed and f`=,�Tarded . Supervisor Thorpe replied that it had. Councilman O'Donnell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa., to adjourn the regular meeting. P l l -.noting aye, the motion was carried. -s c_tfully Pauline H. Parker, CMC Tait%Tn Clerk Town of Cortlandvi.1le �1 1