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Thursday February 8, 2018 The regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Locke, Cayuga County and State of New York was held in said town at the Locke Town Hall, Main Street, Locke, NY on February 8, 2018 at 6:30 P.M. There were present: Craig Todd, Supervisor Sally Compton, Mary Alice Stetz, Thane Benson, and Judi Burnett, Members of Council Others present: Norman Chirco, Attorney Peter Compton, Highway Superintendent J. Patrick Doyle, CEO Natalie Hingston, Deputy Town Clerk Absent: Melanie Funk, Town Clerk The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Todd at 7:00 P.M. Pledge of Allegiance The minutes of the January 11, 2018 meeting – a motion was made by Councilwoman Stetz to approve the minutes as written, seconded by Councilwoman Compton and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. A motion was made by Councilwoman Stetz to approve the audit of the Town Justice books for the year 2017, seconded by Councilman Benson and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. A motion was made by Councilwoman Compton to approve the audit of the Town Clerk/Tax Collector books for the year 2017, seconded by Councilwoman Stetz and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. A motion was made by Councilman Benson to approve the audit of the Water Collector books for the year 2017, seconded by Councilwoman Stetz and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. A motion was made by Councilwoman Burnett to approve the audit of the Supervisor books for the year 2017, seconded by Councilman Benson and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. Reports: Supervisor—All town board members received a copy of the Supervisor’s Report and it is on file with the town clerk. A letter was received from the Town of Groton containing information about solar and wind energy and upon the advice of Attorney Norman Chirco, the town board is not going to take any action pertaining to the letter. Mr. Todd read a letter from a county executive regarding a program called “Think Differently”. Lastly, a letter was received from NYSEG with emergency contact information for the Ithaca Division for 2018 that will be posted in the town hall and highway garage. ---PAGE BREAK--- A motion was made to approve the 2018 contract with Four Town Ambulance and to give Supervisor Todd the authority to sign the contract by Councilwoman Stetz, seconded by Councilwoman Compton, and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. A motion was made to approve the 2018 contract with Powers Library Association by Councilman Benson, seconded by Councilwoman Burnett, and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. A motion was made to approve the 2018 contract with the Town of Moravia Summer Recreation Program by Councilwoman Compton, seconded by Councilwoman Stetz, and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. A motion was made to approve the 2018 contract with Transportation Project for Cayuga County (SCAT van) by Councilwoman Stetz, seconded by Councilwoman Compton, and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. A motion was made by Councilwoman Burnett to remove Patricia Dillon’s name from bank accounts and add Thane Benson as an authorized signer, seconded by Councilwoman Stetz and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 4. Supervisor Todd spoke on setting up the Ethics Committee. Mr. Todd is looking for one more person to join himself, Highway Superintendent Peter Compton, and Resident Karen Adams, who will make up the committee. Mr. Todd read a report from the Planning Board that was submitted by Ralph Crandall. At this time, the board is in need of two new members. Susan Crandall’s term has expired and Aaron Grey resigned, leaving Donald Francis, Linda Fox, and Mr. Crandall. Donald Francis has also been appointed the new chairperson of the board. Mr. Todd asked the town board to assist in filling the two vacant seats on the Planning Board. Also, as of January 1, 2018 due to her election on the Locke Town Board, Judi Burnett can no longer serve on the Board of Assessment Review, so that vacant seat needs to be filled also. CEO—J. Patrick Doyle reported that there is no activity going on with building permits. He completed his yearly training last month in Buffalo. Mr. Doyle also reported that Bill Booth from Harris Hill Road has officially been served with violation paperwork and will soon be issued an appearance ticket. Lastly, Mr. Doyle spoke on the results the town has received from the Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO) of the Building Code Effectiveness Grading Classification which is a 4. This is based on a grading schedule of 1-10 with 1 being the highest. Highway Department—Peter Compton reported that he has prepared the Section 284 spending agreement for 2018. Included in the agreement is 24.93 miles of general repairs for a sum of $100,000.00. As a major repair, Mr. Compton seeks the Town Board’s approval to hot mix pave a section of West Hill Road from Main Street heading west to almost Main Road for a cost of $50,430.00. A motion was made by Councilman Benson to approve these repairs, seconded by Councilwoman Stetz and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. ---PAGE BREAK--- Also, Mr. Compton requested an amendment to the 2018 Organizational Meeting stating that he is the Highway/Water Superintendent to accurately label his job duties . A motion was made by Councilwoman Stetz to make the amendment, seconded by Councilwoman Burnett and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. Mr. Compton reported that he has been in contact with an engineering company to do a load test on the bridge on Old Genoa Road in the next couple of weeks. The load test will determine if the bridge needs to be reposted or not. Water Department—Nothing to report. Town Clerk—Natalie Hingston reported that revenue for January was $52.00 Town Attorney— Attorney Chirco reported that Bill Booth was served paperwork on January 13, 2018 and his court appearance ticket will be issued for the March 7, 2018 court date. John Hilliard has appeared in court Per the town board’s request, Mr. Chirco sent letters to the chairpersons of the Planning and Variance Boards. Old Business—Councilman Benson has not heard anything back from NYSEG about the possible switching out of the street lights. Councilwoman Compton reported on her progress with the town newsletter. She has decided to condense it to a certain extent and fill it with more useful information. New Business— Supervisor Todd reported that he has been in contact with members of the Moravia-Locke Chamber of Commerce in hopes of having more representation of Locke businesses. In the near future, a meeting of the chamber will be held in Locke, so Locke businesses should be encouraged to attend. Mr. Todd was informed that a $750.00 donation will be given to the town to be used for beautification of Main Street. The money was raised by the Reindeer Run in December 2017. Audit of Claims— A motion was made by Councilwoman Stetz to audit the claims, seconded by Councilwoman Compton and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. General Fund Voucher #16-34 $22370.83 Highway Fund Voucher #4-12 $6119.23 Water District Voucher #4-10 $1844.18 Light District Voucher #2 $603.75 Public to be Heard—None at this time Councilwoman Burnett reported that she began to look into the charges for natural gas on the NYSEG bills. Currently, the town is paying $.25 more per therm to the supplier, than we would pay if NYSEG was our supplier. A motion was made by Councilwoman Burnett to change our supplier back to NYSEG, seconded by Councilman Benson and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. ---PAGE BREAK--- A motion was made by Councilwoman Compton to adjourn, seconded by Councilwoman Stetz and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:43 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Melanie Funk Town Clerk/Tax Collector