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Thursday November 9, 2017 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 November 9, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. There were present: Craig Todd, Supervisor Patricia Dillon, Sally Compton, Mary Alice Stetz, and Thane Benson, Members of Council Others present: Norman Chirco, Attorney Peter Compton, Highway Superintendent Melanie Funk, Town Clerk Approximately 5 Citizens Absent: J. Patrick Doyle, C.E.O. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Todd at 7:01 P.M. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag The minutes of the October 12, 2017 meeting – a motion was made by Supervisor Todd 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 Dillon to open the public hearing at 7:02 P.M. on the 2018 Town of Locke Preliminary Budget, seconded by Councilman Benson and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. There were no questions about the budget at this time and the hearing was left open. A motion was made by Supervisor Todd to open the public hearing at 7:04 P.M. on the proposed Local Law #1 of 2017 Setback : Lot Area Law for the Town of Locke, NY, seconded by Councilwoman Compton and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. Attorney Chirco clarified the wording of Section 5: Lot Area for the town board members and residents that had questions. A motion was made by Supervisor Todd to close the public hearing on the 2018 Town of Locke Preliminary Budget at 7:26 P.M., seconded by Councilwoman Compton and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. 2018 Town of Locke Budget: WHEREAS, the 2018 tentative budget was presented to the Town Board at the October 12, 2017 Town Board Meeting; and WHEREAS, the 2018 tentative budget was adopted as the 2018 preliminary budget; and WHEREAS, pursuant to law and after proper notice having been given, the Town Board held a public hearing on said 2018 budget on November 9, 2017 at 7:00 P.M.; and ---PAGE BREAK--- WHEREAS, everyone present was given the opportunity to speak for or against the 2018 budget, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of Locke does hereby adopt the 2018 preliminary budget as the 2018 Town of Locke Budget upon motion by Councilwoman Compton, seconded by Councilwoman Stetz and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. Ayes 5 Nays 0. A motion was made to close the public hearing on Local Law #1 of 2017 by Councilman Benson at 7:33 P.M., seconded by Councilwoman Compton and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. Public Hearing—Everyone having had a chance to speak about the local law a motion was made by Councilwoman Stetz to pass Local Law #1 of 2017, Setback: Lot Area Law for the Town of Locke, NY, WHEREAS pursuant to law and after proper notice having been given, the Town Board held a public hearing on said Local Law #1 of 201 on November 9, 2017 at 7:04 P.M., And WHEREAS all persons desiring to be hear, having been heard, now therefore, be it; Enacted, that the Town Board of the Town of Locke does hereby adopt Local Law #1 of 2017. Roll Call Vote Supervisor Craig Todd – Aye Councilwoman Patricia Dillon – Aye Councilwoman Sally Compton – Aye Councilwoman Mary Alice Stetz –Aye Councilman Thane Benson – Aye So Adopted Councilman Benson seconded the foregoing motion and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. Reports: Supervisor—Craig Todd distributed some correspondence to the town board members including 2018 Newly Elected Town Official Training information and the report from the Cayuga County Health Department stating that the town’s water system passed inspection. Mr. Todd reviewed the report from Patrick Doyle, C.E.O. Councilwoman Stetz inquired as to whether or not Mr. Todd had an opportunity to speak with Mr. Doyle about including much more specific information in his report. Mr. Todd informed her that he did converse with Mr. Doyle about this. Ms. Stetz would still like to see names and project details included in the reports. Also, Mr. Todd reported that Attorney Chirco is handling the process of serving legal papers to John Hilliard and Bill Booth concerning the condition of their respective properties. Lastly, Mr. Doyle visited the Fiske property on State Route 90 twice and left an Order to Remedy for the property owner on his last visit. Highway Department—Peter Compton reported that his department is doing ditching and getting trucks and equipment ready for the upcoming winter season. ---PAGE BREAK--- Supervisor Todd and Councilman Benson inquired with Mr. Compton about what the conveyor belt for the shoulder machine does, which he explained the process to them. Water Department—Councilwoman Dillon had nothing to report other than the meters will be read again in December. Town Clerk— A motion was made by Supervisor Todd to allow Ms. Funk to collect water payments up until November 16, 2017 and then prepare a final water relevy report to be presented to Cayuga County, seconded by Councilwoman Stetz and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. Also, October revenue was $480.75. Ms. Funk read a letter from Zito Media LLC stating that there will be an increase in the cost of internet service of $1.00 per month. Lastly, Ms. Funk will be closing the town clerk’s office for Thanksgiving week due to going on vacation. Town Attorney—Norman Chirco has filed both sets of deed paperwork for the property that was transferred to the town. After this evening, he will file the necessary paperwork for the newly adopted local law. Mr. Chirco will follow up with the town board when he is able to serve papers to the aforementioned property owners in violation of property codes. Old Business—Councilwoman Stetz will soon be setting up a specific time with Bryan Lamb from Cayuga County I.T. Dept. and Melanie Funk to finalize putting information on the town website. Councilman Benson is still pursuing with NYSEG how the town can possibly go about changing the street lights over to L.E.D. He needs to figure out how many lights are in the town and report that back to them. New Business—Supervisor Todd spoke on information that he received about New York Paid Family Leave, a form of disability pay. Due to a December 1, 2017 deadline, Mr. Todd felt that it should be opted out of now, with the intention of further investigating the program with the choice of opting in at a later date. A motion was made by Councilman Benson to opt out by December 1, 2017 of the N.Y.P.F.L. program, seconded by Councilwoman Stetz and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. A letter will be drafted to send to town employees informing them of this decision. Audit of Claims—A resolution was made by Councilwoman Stetz to audit the claims, seconded by Councilwoman Compton and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. General Fund Voucher #185-201 $3399.84 Highway Fund Voucher #106-116 $8437.52 Water District Voucher #60-63 $2835.78 Light District Voucher #11 $568.76 Public to be Heard—Resident Judith Burnett spoke at this time about a company named New Visions Communications of Syracuse, NY that was awarded a grant by the New York State Broadband office and will be providing fiber optic internet access to parts of Locke. Ms. Burnett provided the town board with a proposed coverage map and encouraged them to set up a meeting with the New Visions ---PAGE BREAK--- representative. The project is set to be completed by the end of 2018. New Visions is offering a lock-in price to residents if they sign up between now and the end of December that is good for 12 consecutive months. If residents are potentially interested in receiving this internet service, Ms. Burnett urged them to call New Visions to put their name on an interest list. A motion was made by Councilman Benson to have Supervisor Todd contact the president of New Visions to set up a town hall meeting, seconded by Councilwoman Dillon and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. So resolved Ayes 5. Resident Gerald Sharpsteen suggested having people R.S.V.P. for the town hall meeting, once it’s planned. A motion was made by Supervisor Todd to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Benson and upon roll call vote was unanimously carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:13 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Melanie Funk Town Clerk/Tax Collector