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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-10-13IS I . It MINUTES OF TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD 'TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1�, 1987, AT 7:30 P.M. Those present: Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor E:l.lard L. Gordon C. Donald E. Joseph H. Jack Fitz Sovocool, Councilman VanBenschoten, Councilman Cummings, Councilman Graham, Councilman gerald, Attorney Also present: Leland Cornelius, Dora Stewart, Air. and Mrs. Herbert Adams and daughter and son -in -law, Mr. Robert Dempsey Moved by Mr. Graham, seconded by Air. Cummings, to approve minutes of previous meetings as mailed. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. Claim Nos. 2S7 to 283 of the Highway Fund in the amount of $58,242.72 and Claim Nos. 366 to 398 of the General Fund in the amount of $9,612.91 and Claim Nos. 2 to 5 of the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund in the amount of $15,784.06 were presented, for audit. Moved. by Air. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Cummings that the bills be paid. Ayes - Sovocool, itanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. Discussed easement given to Village for water lire along Elm Street Fact. Attorney Fitzgerald stated it was a dedicated road. and the only thing the Town can use it for is highway purposes. If Town should abandoned. road, adjacent property owners would get land to center of road. Town can't get fee title so Village will have to get easements from individual property owners. It is proper to amend original Water Agreement resolution per 'tillage Attorney's wishes. RESOLUTION NO* 25 - AMEND RESOLUTION NO, 21 GRANT EASEMENT TO VILLAGE FOR WATER MAIN TO BE PLACED ALONG ELM STREET EXTENSION Moved by Air. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. VanBenschoten Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson RESOLVED, that the 'Town Board does hereby amend Resolution No. 21 to read as follows: 4 r s!. An W r' VILLAGE OF GROTON/ NEW YORK - WATER SYSTEM RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT Property Address (if any): THIS INDENTURE, made this BETWEEN Town of Groton E.I'm Street Extiac►sion 13th day of Octobec , 198'7 referred to herein corporation in the as County of ;:inn the VILLAGE OF GRO`MgN Tompkins, State of New York, a municipal hereinafter called GRANTEE or VILLAGE: WITHESSETH, WHEREAS the VILLAGE in order to construct, maintain, improve, repair and operate its municipal water system to provide !,rater service to the community and, in Some instances, the VILLAGE has purchased property located within the muncipal boundries of the Grantor, and outside the VILLAGE, for use as a water tank site, and WHEREAS in order to deliver water from said tank site to the existing crater system and mains within the VILLAGE, desires to place its slater main, or ►►rains, or other facilities and appurtenances within .the bounds of established highways of the GRANTOR and WHEREAS, the Grantor as named herein, is the owner or has an interest in the real properly where a water main or other facility must cross for the reasons stated above, NOV, THE:I:&EFORE, said Grantor for and in consideration of the benefits to accrue: both co►►xnunity wide and to said Grantor as a cescult of stabili- zation of property values and protection of health and otherwise, and in further consideration of the covtr►ants herein contained and other good and Suffficient conenidecation, the receipt '., hereot is hereby acknowledge6, does hereby grant and convey to said VILLAGE, its successor and asadcj!ms idr.ever; A perpetual right of way to e and replace a water main,hydcants, described bolow across or upon the accordance Frith the official plans of the VILLAGE. r►ter upon, construct, operate, maintain► oc other facility and appurtenances lands of the Grantor described flow in and specifications filed at the offices The lands subject to this Light of way ace those lands iocateu ?.n the Town of Groton, County of 'Tompkins, State Of New York, being shown on the maps an %nixed hereto and made a part hereof. Any such facility and appurtenances constructed on said penises shall renui,► the property of the VILLAGE and alder i.ts control and supervi.s I but the Grantoc reserves the underlying fee title: to said property covered 'oy said right of way, subject to the rights and privileges h�:re:in granted to the VILLAGE, and it reserves the right to use and nDoy said premises provided that such use shall not unreasonably interfere: with the construction, maintenance, operation or repair of. The VILLAGE will restrict its operations to the rtd.nimum feasible width for said right of way. The VILLAGE, whenever any work is done on the Grantor's premises, will restore the surface thereof to the same condition as before such work was done, without expense to the owner. s I -L 68 =° r 4 VILLAGE OF GROTON, NEW YORK - WATER SYSTEM RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT Property Address (if any) : Elii; Street Exteiisiorn THIS INDENTURE, made this 13th day of October BE:IVIEEN 'Town of Groton 1937 referred to herein alld the VILLAGE OF GRO'19,3, a municipal corporation in the County of Tompkins; State of New York, hereinafter called GRARrTEE or VILLAGE: WITHESSETH, WHEREAS the VILLAGE in order to construct, maintain, improve, repair and operate its municipal water system to provide water service to the community and'., in some instances, the VILLAGE has purchased property located within the muncipal bou,idries of the Grantor, and outside the VILLAGE, for use as a water tank site, and WHEREAS in order to deliver water from said tank site to the existing water system and mains within the VILLAGE, desires to place its water main, or mains, or other, facilities and appurtenances within the bounds of established highways of the GRXNTOR and WHEREAS, the Grantoc as named herein, is the owner or has an interest in the real property where a water main or other facility must cross for the reasons stated above, NOS' b THEREEORE, said Grantor for and in consideration of the benefits to accrue both carlmunity wide and to said Grantor as a cesult of stabili- zation of property values and protection of health and otherw:L5e, and in further consideration of the coveriantti herein contained and other good and sufficient consideration, the receipt whereof is hece'y acknowledgeei, does here °oy grant and convey to said VILLAGE, its successor and assig.ms f0cever;- A rperpetual right of way to enter upon, construct, orate, maintain and replace a water ma:in,hydrants, or other facility and appurtenances eescribed below across or upon the lands of the Grantoc described below in accordance frith the official plans and specifications filed at the offica of the VILLAGE. T'hei lands subject to this right of gray are those lands located in the Town of Groton, County of 'Tompkins, State of New York, being shown on the reaps aiinexed hereto and made a pact hereof. Any such facility and appurtenances constructed on said premises shall remain the property of the VILLAGE and under its control and supervision, but the Grantor reserves the underlying fees title to said property covered by said right of way, subject to the rights and privilege herein granted to the VILLAGE, and it reserves the right to use and enjoy said premises provided that such use shall not unreasonably interfere with the construction, mraintenance, operation or repair of. The VILLAGE Drill. restrict its operations to the minimum feasible width for said right of way. The VILLAGE, whenever any work is done on the Grantor's premises, will restore the surface thereof to the same condition as before such work was done, without expense to the o%,ner. 1 1 rY '1,'ES OF TO RI Those presents Also presents OARD P7EETI,N HELD '.TUESDAY OCM9ER 1 Teresa Me Robinson, Supervisor Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman Gordon Co Van BenschoCo uncilman , Courtci]man Donald E. Cummings, Councilman Joseph H. Graham, Councilman Jack nt'zgerald, A- gjtorney Mr. and. Mrs. Herbert Robert Dempsey 1987, AT 7 s30 p.4i. Leland Coznel'i.us, and daughter and Dora Stewart, son -in -law, 141r. 101r, Graham, seconded by 161r. tgoved by previous meetings as mailed. Ayes - Adams Cummings, to approve minutes of Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Gumnings, Graham, Robinson. 22.72 and to 283 of the Highwaf Fund in the amount of $9,612.91 and Claim Nos. 257 8 of the General Found in the amount of e Claim Nos. 366 to 39 Fund in the amount of to of the Federal Revenue Sharingr �fanBenschoten, seconded Claim Nos. 2 5 VanBenschoten, $15,784,86 were presented. for alie paid jO'''Ad Ayes _ Sovocool, by j ,11r. Gulm"ings that the bills be p' Cummings, Graham, Robinson. easement gi."�,'en to Village for water line along Elm StTthingXthe Discussed was a dedicated road- axed the only Attorney Fitzgerald stated i t If Town should abandoned road., Town can use it for is highway purposes. owners would get land. to center of road• Town can ro property adjacent property et easements from individual p 1? Y get fee title so Village will have �ln� '.,later Agreement resolution per owners. It is proper to amend Ozio Village Attornei%rl s wishes. RESOLU'1.ION Id0. 2 - A1413�1D RES0LUTION 1110. 21 p WATER MAIN CjRr�sl'r EpSEI•IF13T TO VILLAGE FO_ too L H] PLACED AL011 G EVIol S'TREE`T' EXTFI�I SIGN seconded by Mr. Vaaensc'notRobinson 14oved by I57r. So , ocanB Cummings, Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten Graham, lution No • 21 t RESOLVED, that the to read as follows is Ilbwn Boaxd does hereby amend Reso 67.. L Without limiting in any way any of the foregoing rights of the VILLAGE, the VILLAGE reserves the right to erect signs or other markers indicating the location of the water main or other facility, provided however that such signs are not in the public right of way. This agreement shall be binding on the parties hereto, their di.stributees, _personal representatives, successors .arid assigns. IN WITI-3ES:S WHEREOF, this ,agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto. If the holder of any mortgage or other lien on the property has not executed a separate release, he should also sign below. A`1' T EST `1O' N CLERK TOWN OF GROTON BY SUPERVISOR e6lau ►' s. S. .S. • �' V a 8:00 PM - Herbert Adams Jr. - Proposed another road on Clark Street Ext. Will deed over 60 feet of property to the Town so he can put in some more trailers or houses on back two lots. Wants to put in an imaginary road and Town would not have to maintain. Zoning Officer and Planning Board said he had to go this way in order to get around a variance. Property has 210' of frontage. Board indicated road would have to be built to Town specs and accepted by Town. There is no such thing as an imaginary road. No variance could be granted for another residence with 10' of frontage. Mr. Adams complained about party down the road that has two trailers on a lot with only 338' of frontage. He want's one of them out of there. They could. have been placed there prior to zoning requirements of 200' frontage, Clerk will have Zoning Officer check it out. All. Mr. Adams wants to do is put a trailer behind his home for his kids. "I'll go ahead and do it any way." Mr. Adams showed board plans with proposed, road and two or three lots. Consensus was that as a practical matter, Mr. Adams can't afford 'to put in a road that meets Town specs for one house. 8:30 .PM - Dora Stewart present to make a complaint on neighbor who has thrown junk on her property. Ed Miller has cars, half of cars, motors and. junk all over his property. Mrs. Stewart wants to know how to get his junk off her property so she can mow and clean up. Mr. Miller has been sited and will have to be sited again. Zoning Officer will have to site again. It's a personal problem when Mr. Miller throws his junk on Mrs. Stewarts property. RESOLUTION N0. 26 - 1988 YOUTH RECREATION P21D YOUTH SERVICES PROJEC'.I�S Moved. by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Plr. Graham Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson RESOLVED, that the Town of Groton will participate jointly with the Village of Groton in the Youth Recreation and Youth Services Projects for 1.988 with ToT,+n share being $5000.00 arid. $3200.00, respectively, Discussed no parking signs in McLean. Town received letter from Fire Board in McLean stating they did, not want no parking sign by building. Tompkins County Highway Department said they would remove sign. Stop sign in center of Square is legal. Put delineators and stop sign in front of post office. Whi7c lines in middle of square don't mean you can't ;park there. New signs and road markings make it legal for a1]. the judges. RESOLUTION NO 27 - 1988 HIGHWAY NEGOTIATIONS Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Graham Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson RESOLVED, that the Town of Groton Highway Employees be granted a 32¢ per hour increase across the board and the hourly rate for new part-time or temporary laborer remain at $5.00 per hours. :'URTHI;R RESOLVED, that there will be no change in sick leave, vacation time or health insurance. Monthly reports from 'Town Clerk, Town Justice Heffron and Walpole were reviewed.. Correspondence consisted of: 1) Contracts for Highway and Youth Programs; 2) Check for part of snow removal; 3) DEC - Munson Sludge - Solid Waste Management Facil.lty - Syracuse Metropolitan Sewage Treatment Plant - No significant effect on environment; 2+) Notice of landfill site tours for Supervisor and one Town Board membex on Oct 21 or 24. Tour leaves Court House at 8AM - Teresa and Thatch will go Oct. 210 ) 'Town Board set budget work session for Monday, October 19, 1987 at 7:30PIo1. Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, to schedule budget hearing and special to *gym board. meeting for Tuesday, October 27, 1987, at 7:30 P.M. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. Gary Wood, Zoning Officer, arrived at 9:15 PM. Nothing to report. Board asked him to check on the following: 1) Complaint from Dora Stewart about Ed Miller's ,junk. Long standing problem. Mr. blood said he would commence to .resolve between now and next meeting. 2) Complaint from Herb Adams of two trailers on one lot that only has 338.75' road frontage. 3) Complaint of Wilbur's 5th wheeler being hooked up with hose running from house to trailer. gib) John Anderson's junk - Attorney should handle since it has been to County Court already. ,. t MO PM - Herbert Adams Jr. - Proposed another road on Clark Street Ext. Will deed over 0 feet of property to the Town so he can put in some more trailers or houses on back two lots. Hants to put in an imaginary road and Town would not have to maintain. Zoning Officer and Planning Board said he had to go this way in order to get around a variance. Property has 210' of frontage. Board indicated road would have to be built to Town specs and accepted by Town. There is no such thing as an imaginary road. No variance could be granted for another residence with 10' of frontage. Mr. Adams complained about party down the road that has two trailers on a lot with only 338' of frontage, He want's one of them out of there. They could have been placed there prior to zoning requirements of 200' frontage, Clerk will have Zoning Officer check it out. All Mr. Adams wants to do is put a trailer behind his home for his kids. "I'll go ahead and do it any way." Mr. Adams showed board plans with proposed road and two or three lots. Consensus was that as a practical matter, Mr. Adams can't afford to put in a road that meets Town specs for one house, 8:30 PM - Dora Stewart present -to make a complaint on neighbor who has thrown junk on her property. Ed Miller has cars, half of cars, motors and junk all over his property. Mrs. Stewart wants to know how to get his junk off her property so she can mow and. clean up. Mr. Miller has been sited and will have to be sited again. Zoning Officer will have to site again. It's a personal problem when Mr. Miller throws his junk on Mrs. Stewarts property. RESOLUTION NO, 26 - 1988 YOUTH RECREATION AND YOUTH SERIIICES PROJECTS Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. Graham Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson RESOLVED, that the Town of Groton will participate jointly with the Village of Groton in the Youth Recreation and Youth Services Projects for 1988 with Town share being $5000.00 and. $3200.00, respectively, Discussed no parking signs in McLean, Town received letter from Fire Board in McLean stating they did not want no parking sign by building. Tompkins County Highway Department said they would remove sign. Stop sign in center � of Square is legal. Put delineators and stop sign in front of post office. WhiTe lines in middle of square don't mean you can't park there, New signs _ and road markings make it legal for all the judges. RESOLUTION N0. 27 - 1988 HIGHWAY NDGO11ATTOAIS Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Graham Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson RESOLVED, that the Town of Groton Highway Employees be granted a 320 per hour increase across the board and the hourly rate for new part -time or temporary laborer remain at $5,00 per hours. FURTHER RESOLVED, that there will be no change in sick leave, vacation time or health insurance, Monthly reports from Town Clerk, Torn Justice Heffron and Walpole were reviewed, Correspondence consisted of: 1) Contracts for Highway and Youth Programs; 2) Check for - pa rt of snow removal; 3) DEC - Munson Sludge - Solid Waste Management Facility - Syracuse Metropolitan Sewage Treatment Plant - No significant effect on environment; 4) Notice of landfall site tours for Supervisor and one Town Board member on Oct 21 or 24. Tour leaves Court House at 8AM - Teresa and Dutch will go Oct. 21.) Town Board set budget work session for Monday, October 19, 1987 at 7:30PIo1, Moved by Mr, VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, to schedule budget � hearing and special town board meeting for Tuesday, October 27, 1987, at 7:30 P.M. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson, Gary flood, Zoning Officer, arrived at 9:15 Pm Nothing to report. Board asked him to check on the following: 1) Complaint from Dora Stewart about Ed Miller's junk. Long standing problem, Mr, blood said he would commence to resolve between now and next meeting. 2) Complaint from Herb Adams of two trailers on one lot that only has 338.75' road frontage. 3) Complaint of Wilbur's ,nth wheeler being hooked up with hose running from house to trailer, 4) John Anderson's junk - Attorney should handle since it has been to County Court already, Without limiting in any way any of the foregoing cighta of the VILLAGE, the VILLAGE reserves the right to erect signs or other cuarkec;j indicating the location of the water main or other facility, provided however that such signs are not in the public cight of sway. This agcoement shall be binding on the parties hereto, their digtributees, personal. cepreserntatives, successocN and. assigns. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement has been duly execute.acl by the ,Lurties hereto. If the holder of any mortgage or other lien on the property has not executed a separate release, he should also sign; belol.J. ATTEST: `.(XleM CLERK T9NN OF GRO'I' %T BY SUPERVISOR L L.S. C Gary Tgood discussed his request Ior an increase fax services for 1988. Moved by Supervisor Robin scn, seconded by Mr. Cummings, to go into executive session at 9;30 FM to discuss personnel and bonding. Unanimous. Regular board meeting reconvened. at 11:45 P.m, Moved by Supervisor Robinson, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, to adjourn meeting at 11:50 PM until a .latex date, Unaanim.=3. Colleen D. Pierson Town Clerk MINUTES OF SPECIAL TQWN BOARD MEETINC HELD QN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1987 AT 7:30 P.M, Those present: Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor Gordon C. VanBenschoten, Councilman Ellezd L. Sovocool, Councilman Donald 'E. Cummings, Councilman Joseph H. GrahaTT", Councilman Absent: Jack Fitzgerald, Attorney Also present: Leland Cornelius, Rdrf,ard Smith Supervisor Robinson opened board meeting and recessed for Budget Hearing at . : 30 P . M. 7=30 FM - Budget, Hearing Rotice published in Journal and Courier on October 21, 1987 Since no one was present from the ;public, Supervisor went over summary of budget including special districts. Reviewed Groton fire budget with Chi.gf Ed Smith. General wand 7.s up a little over lest year. Fart 'Town is up due to Ambulance and honing. DA roads - Equipment is higher and EB is maintaining what we have now, not up much. Capita. Fund -:kit away for building fund only. Difference in rate ovex last year is $6.11 inside and $2.85 outside for $8.961000 ox an increase of 4¢. Special Distrjcte are up over last yeax as Follows: McLean Fi.xe - 1.697 up to ZA7 Groton Fire - 1.205 up to 1.2 McLean Lights - .759 up to .85 Yex'u Lights - 1.04 up to 1.10 Thexe being no questions. from the floor, MT, Ed Smith made the motion to accept budget as presented, seconded by Leland Cornelius, Hearing closed at 8:00 F.M. Town board meeting rec nvcr ned at 8:00 P.M. RESOLUTION NO. 2 - ENTER IMM AGREEMENT WITH VILLAGE OF GROTON FOR RENTAL OF JUSTICE COURT SPACE Moved by Mr. Graham, seconded by [fir. VanBensahoten Ayes Sovocool, VanBenschotan, Cummings, Graham, Robinson RESOLVED, that the Town of Groton eater into Agreement between the Village of Groton ("Village) and the Town of Groton ( "Town") that s In consideration Of rental of space for the Purpose of holding justice Court on propexty armed and operated by the Village, the "ibwn agrees to pay the Village the sum of FOUR HUNDRED A14D EIGHTY AND xx 1O0 DOLLARS ($480.00) for annual use of the afoxementioned facilities. Such payment will be billed to the Town of the 1st day of May each year and due on or befoxe the 31st of flay, 'J is agreement shall continue year tO year until such time aj� the rental price is renogotiated or the Town discontinues use of the facilities. If the Thwn should use the Court Room for only a portion of the year (June i thru hay 31), rent based on the sum of FORTY and xx /100 DOLLARS ($440.00) per month and shall be due and payable to tho Village by the end of the following month the Town last used the facilities. Discussed nuclear waste resolution. Cleric will .look to see if such a. resolution Tf,as passed by Town a couple years ago, Supervisor Robinson updated board iiiej&ers on f.`Oax hoax landf'yll tour of sites in Dryden, Endfield and.Landsirpms. Also toured Munson's sludge site. Gloved by [5hr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Graham, that the Town continue to receive the Few York State Register as in the past. Ayes - Sovocool, VanxBen�Choten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded .by Mr. VanBenschoten, that Thayer Key Service be authorized to change all lochs and xekey all entrances to the Town Building as soon as possible for a fee not to exceed $3000,00. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson. Moved by Fir. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Graham, to consult with Attorney's on personnel matters in the Town Office. Ayes - Savocool, VanBenschoten, Uummings, Graham, Robinson. [loved by Mr. Graham, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, that the Town Boax:d give Colleen Pierson a .full vote of confidtnoe as Town Clerk /Tax Collector. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Oummings, Graham, Robinson Board reviewed budget figures. Rate is up about , , Mr. Sovocool thought we were going to keep all salary incraa -ses the sa.irie at 4%6 Highway Superintendents is o. Board reworked salary figures. Moved by Mr. VanBenschaten, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, to limit salary in house increases to 3%. Ayes - Savocool, VanBenschcten, Cummings, Graham, Robinson, RDSOLU710H 90. 29 - ADOPT PRELIMINARY BUDGET AS 1,988 TOWN BUMET Moved by Mr, Sovocool., seconded by Mr. Gurrumings Ayes - Sovocool, UanBenschotten, Cuinrrrings, Graham, Robinson RESOLVED, that the Groton Town Board adopt Preliminary Budget as presented at hearing held on October 27, 1987, with the exception of salary changes, as the Tbi4h Budget for 19881 APPROR RI ATI aN S AND PROVISION FUND FOR OTHER USES GENERAL ERAL GEMERAL OUTSIDE VILLAGE H1G HWA Y� TOWIy WIDE HIGWAY- OUTSIDE VILLAGE CAPITAL FWD RO ION 'FIRE DEP14 McLEAN FIRE DIST. McL AN LIGHT DIST. PERM LIGHT DIST, TOTALS $334Y684 f ! . y 4o o 354,000 160,469 3002000 39 3, `0 28:783 2,6oU 2,600 1, 1,400 1,1298 , 8 36 LESS ESTIMATED REVENUD, S 58, 910 4 P 1,00 35,000 63P417 .300,000 $46i,427 LESS UN LXF224 TED BALANCE $ 45,000 20,() 00 1-50,000 0, ()00 $245,000 AM0WT TO BE RAISED BY 'TAX $230,774 53 P 300 169,000 67,02 -0- 39 -500 2BP783 2,6oU 1, 4o c) $592, 409 Thera being no farther business, Mi:, Sovocool moved to adjourn meeting, seconded by Mr. Graham, at 10:15 P.M. Unaniloous Colleen D. Pierson Town Clerk 0