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Town of Victory Town Board Meeting October 12, 2015 Council Member present Eleanor Pittroff Lester VanDyke Nancy Sheldon Mike Wiggins Supervisor Victoria Davis Clerk Bruce Applebee Code Enforcement Debra Davis Justice Harvey Mills Planning Board Chair Others present: Carol Mills, Jim Mignogna, Paul Southwick, Will MacAurther, Jeff Couperus, Wendy & Pat Coleman, Beverly Sayles Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by the supervisor with the pledge of allegiance. Opening of the Public hearing of the Road Protection Law Local law #2-2015 A local law to establish road preservation for the Town of Victory, Cayuga County, NY The Purpose of the this Local Law is to maintain the safety and general welfare of the Town residents by regulating commercial activities that have the potential to adversely affect road right-of-ways. No questions in regards to the Local Law at this time. Resolution 17-2015 Approves the transfers of $2,700.00 from contingent account A1990.4 to refuse and garbage A8160.40 to cover the increase in service until the end of the year, Motion made by Lester seconded by Eleanor. All ayes. Motion to approve audited billing vouchers made by Lester Seconded by Eleanor: All Ayes. Motion to approve minutes from Septembers meeting made by Elanor seconded by Nancy: All ayes Supervisors report: General Fund: $702,591.17 Highway Funds: $154,910.57 Total all Funds $867,495.76 Work place violence was attended by most. Literature was discussed concerning grants for solar energy and electric cars that he will be looking into further. Highway report: They have finished mowing for the year. They have started mixing salt and sand for winter. They have finished chip sealing. They have also placed some cross culverts. The ---PAGE BREAK--- snow plow contract with county has arrived and just needs to be signed by Mike, the board agrees to the contract. Planning Board: A letter was given to the board in regards to the Sterling mine. Historian: Beverly will be holding her fall open house Sunday October 17th from 1-4, she had invited acoustic musicians and will have an open microphone. Veterans day they will be having a service, she is not able to find a speaker at this time. She will be attending a historians meeting as well. Clerk’s Report: 3 Building permits for $170.00 1 Subdivision for $ 75.00 47 Dog Licenses for $371.00 As of Monday the 19th the clerk’s hours will be changing Monday and Thursday 4-7:30 Saturday 8am-2pm. Lester distributed comparisons from 2015 vs.2016 showing the amount to be raised by taxes. He also drew up a tentative budget showing the proposed budget that does not include the use of unexpended fund balance. Lester proposes to reduce DA5130.200 $15,000 getting rid of the increase requested by Steve in his budget presentation. This would lower taxes from $6.1408/k to $5.901/k. Nancy makes a motion to lower the budget to $70,000.00 for DA5130.200 Seconded by Lester; 2 Ayes, 1 Nay. Motion Carried. Motion to hold the Public Hearing on Monday October 26th at 7pm for the Budget made by Eleanor seconded by Lester; All ayes. Public Comment: Will MacAurther stated that it is his understanding that there will be no garbage collection after January 1st. Mike verified that this is true. Mr. MacAuther would like to know about alternatives or contingent plans. Mike stated that the alternative is residential pick up. Dependable disposal would like to pass out information at the site in regards to residential pick up. Mike stated that there was some money budgeted for two clean up days and that is all for Town wide trash removal. Will would like to know how much the permits covered. D&L provided the service for $44,600 with that the town subsidized $77 for each permit held. At the current bid from Dependable of 90,500.00 for each permit sold they would have pay $259.00 with out subsides. He would like to know if joining with another town has been explored. Mike has not explored these options. Mr. MacAurther stated it will be a service missed even at twice the price. The clerk questioned if the bid changed at all when they were informed 360 residents use this service not 600, Mike stated they did not and they don’t like this type of service because they have to empty the truck Monday morning before they can start the residential run. Lester stated they will put something in the paper. The clerk questioned if she could mail ---PAGE BREAK--- something to all permit holders. The board did not feel this would be a good choice and that an ad in the shopper would be enough. Nancy would like to see in ran frequently. Nancy would like the last trash day posted in the advertisement. Mike and Lester will draw up the advertisement for the shopper. Mike has a sign board that Nancy will make a sign to place on it. With no comment on the public hearing it is called to a close at 8:05 pm. Motion made to Adopt Local Law #2 for the year of 2015 titled Road Preservation Local Law for the Town of Victory made by Nancy, seconded by Lester; All ayes. Letter from planning board is bought to the table. Jeff Couprrus spoke to the board in regards to the mine affecting his house in victory. He stated that will see about 20 trucks per hour past his house. He set up a web cam to monitor traffic give about 10 cars per hour with no large trucks. The mine would largely increase traffic. Jim stated that his concerns are stated in the letter given to the board. Nancy would like the town board to write a letter to the Sterling Board stating the Towns concerns. Harvey was concerned that Sterling has not been informing the Town of Victory the planning board was not given a letter. Mike stated that when this first started he received a letter but the public hearing was held before the next board meeting so he did not inform the board. Harvey stated that with the road when plowing the plow truck and a school bus cannot navigate the road at the same time. Lester feels that this is more of a problem for DEC to handle than what the Town can do. Nancy would like the Town board to send a letter to the Sterling Planning board stating the concerns of the Board and the Victory residents. The board agrees to put there ideas together and discuss them at the meeting on October 26th. Executive session at 8:45 to discuss contract negotiations with a motion made by Mike Wiggins, Seconded by Lester VanDyke. Executive session ends, the board is in agreement to start coming to agreement on some of the factors discussed in contract negotiations at 9:10 Meeting called to an end at 9:12 Eleanor makes motion to adjourn meeting seconded by Lester Vandyke.