August 9, 2000

 

This regular meeting of the Scipio Town Board was called to order at 7:30 pm with the following members present:

 

Supervisor:                            Charles Howell

Council Members:                   Phil Buckhout

Gary Goodnough

Greg Rury

                                    Gary Whitten

Highway Superintendent:            Ronald Walter

Clerk:                                      Judith Rowlands

Zoning Code Officer:            Fred Delaney

Guests:                                   Chuck Weeks, Engineer/Architect

Dave Sanders, Mike Palmer, William Holmes, Lee Holmes           

 

MOTION:                    To accept the minutes of the previous regular meeting.  (Goodnough/Buckhout).  All in favor.

 

GUESTS:  Residents of Healy Road discussed drainage problems on Healy Road with the board and Highway Superintendent Ron Walter.   Lee Holmes requested the board reconsider its decision to erect a fence on the Healy Road town property, indicating that  the public using the right of way has not been a problem.

 

MOTION:                    To send a letter stating that fencing of the Healy Road town property is on hold, The Holmes family may continue to mow the area, with the understanding that there be no interference with public access.

 

TOWN BUILDING:            Chuck Weeks reported building code requirements which were discussed.  The Board requested Weeks do further research into building options.

COMMUNICATIONS:

  1. Smart Growth Conference Proceedings
  2. Change in retirement contributions for tier 3 & 4 (no contribution with 10 years of service starting Oct.1st)
  3. Rural Development Council meeting 9/21/2000 9:30 to 4:00 in Syracuse
  4. Healthy Wells/Healthy Lakes grant support letter
  5. Star Admin. Aid $1214.25
  6. Equalization Rate @ 100%
  7. Scipio Town Newsletter deadline will be September 15th.

OLD BUSINESS:  Attorney Baier submitted proposed Local Law # 2 for 2000, entitled:

“Amending Local Law No. 3 for the year 1989, Zoning Law of the Town of Scipio,

specifically, approval of Planned Development District-2.”

 

RESOLUTION: That a public hearing shall be held on the said proposed Local Law before this Town Board on August 24 , 2000 at 7: 00 P.M. at the Scipio Town Hall, in the Town of Scipio, New York, and that at least ten (10) days notice of said hearing shall be given by publishing the same at least once in the official newspaper of the Town of Scipio.  All in favor.

 

RESOLUTION:            That the attorney for the Town of Scipio shall cause referral and delivery to be made of a full statement of said proposed Local Law to the Cayuga County Planning Board for purposes of obtaining the Cayuga County Planning Board's recommendations and report as required pursuant to the provisions of Sections 239‑1 and 239‑m of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.  All in favor.

 

MOTION:                    To erect the following sign at the town properties at Ensenore Road and Healy Road:           “Town of Scipio Right of Way.

Please respect neighbors’ peace and privacy.

No open fires.

Site closes at sunset.”

(Howell/Buckhout). All in favor.

 

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT: Ron Walter reported the activities of the month.

 

MOTION:                    To accept Supervisor’s Reports for May 2000.(Goodnough/Whitten)

All in favor.

 

NEW BUSINESS:            Supervisor Howell announced that budget estimates for the fiscal year 2001 should be submitted by the next meeting.

 

RESOLUTION:            To make the following budget modifications:

Transfer $ 434.03 to DA9055.8  Highway employee Disability Insurance from DA9010.8 Highway Retirement Account, and

Transfer $ 39,813.38 to DA9550.9 Capital Project – Grader

from DA5130.9.  (Howell/Buckhout). All in favor.

 

MOTION:                    To appoint the following as Election Inspectors:

Margery Connell            D                        Eleanor Conran            D

Dawn DeVaul            R                        Marion Hammond             D

Helen Hoffman            R                        Cathy Komarisky            D

Barbara Tuft                        R                        (Howell/Whitten).  All in favor.

 

MOTION:                    To accept and approve the following bills for payment from the audited vouchers. (Goodnough/Whitten). All in favor.

General:            Vouchers # 140-155            $    3,081.68

Highway:            Vouchers #  76-84                        $  22,227.11

Total:                                                                        $  25,308.79

 

MOTION:                    To adjourn the meeting at 9:57 pm. (Buckhout/Rury).  All in favor. 

 

The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday September 13th at 7:30 pm.

 

 

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

 

                                                                                    Judith Rowlands, Clerk

                                                                                    Town of Scipio

Town website: http://co.cayuga.us.ny/scipio

Town email address: scipio@cayuganet.org