April 11, 2001

 

This regular meeting of the Scipio Town Board was called to order at 7:41 pm by Town Supervisor Charles Howell with the following present:

 

Supervisor:                   Charles Howell     Highway Superintendent:            Ronald Walter

Council Members:            Phil Buckhout               Clerk:                           Judith Rowlands

Greg Rury                        Engineer:                                    Chuck Weeks

Gary Whitten                  Town Attorney:                        James Baier

                                    Gary Goodnough  

                                                           

MOTION:            To accept the minutes of the March 14, 2001 regular meeting with one adjustment:  General Fund Voucher # 59 for $369.20 was amended to $185.20, making the amended General Fund Voucher Total $ 21,071.34 and the amended Voucher Grand Total $ 37,682.38.  (Buckhout/Rury).

                        All in favor.

 

Chuck Weeks presented to the Board copies of correspondence regarding bids for

construction of Highway Garage.

 

MOTION:            To accept the following lowest bids:

                                    Electric:                                    Knapp Electric, Inc.-$25,300.00

                                    Plumbing:                                    Siracusa Mechanical, Inc.$13,766.00

                                    Heating & Ventilating:            Agway Energy Products-$22,009.81

                                    (Buckhout/Whitten)  All in favor.

 

MOTION:            To hold a Special Meeting to review bids for General Construction

                        on Wednesday April 18, 2001 at 7:00 pm, notice to be published in the

                        Citizen.  (Howell/Whitten). All in favor.

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

a)      Supervisor Howell reported that he is in the process of completing the longer building permit form requested by NYSDEC.

b)      Youth employment training

c)      Cayuga County surplus auction is scheduled for June 9, 2001

d)      Tentative Special Franchise Assessments for 2001

 

OLD BUSINESS:

RESOLUTION:            To adopt Local Law # 1 for 2001 regarding renewal of special permits for telecommunications towers.  (Howell/Whitten). Ayes: Buckhout, Goodnough, Howell, Rury, Whitten.  Nays: None.

 

Supervisor Howell reported that he had signed the burial permit for Krueger burial in Sherwood Cemetery.

Highway Superintendent Ron Walter reported that he had received a minimum guarantee of $20,000 from Teitsworth Auction for the sale of the town’s pickup truck.

 

MOTION:            To advertise for sealed bids for the pickup truck, as is, with a minimum bid of $22,500.00.  Bids will be opened at next regular meeting Wednesday May 9, 2001 at 7:30 pm.

 

MOTION:            To appoint Gary Mutchler to the Planning Board. (Howell/Whitten).

                        All in favor.

 

Phil Buckhout reported that the outside light on the town’s property on Fire lane 26 has

not yet been moved.  Attorney Baier agreed to remind the owner.

 

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT: Ronald Walter reported on the activities

of the month. The old barn is ready to go. There was discussion regarding the Transfer Station and recycling procedures.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

Cleanup Day - scheduled for May 12th from 10 am to 4 pm.

Rabies Clinic - scheduled for May 19th from 1-3 pm, courtesy of Dr. Underwood.

Information for the Spring Newsletter to be submitted to Town Clerk by April 21st.

 

MOTION:            To accept the Superintendent’s Reports for January and February 2001.

                        (Goodnough/Buckhout).  All in favor.

 

MOTION:            To accept and approve the following bills for payment from the audited

                        vouchers. (Goodnough/Buckhout). All in favor.

                                    General:            Vouchers # 61-77            $ 12,810.81                                                                    Highway:            Vouchers # 27-35        $ 13,868.11

                                    Total:                                                   $ 26,678.92                                                                                                                                                                                  

MOTION:            To adjourn the meeting at 9:30 pm. (Goodnough/Rury). 

All in favor. 

 

Next Regular board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday May 9th, 2001 at 7:30 pm.  The Board members will be reviewing the books of the bookkeeper, clerk/collector, and justices at 7:00 pm May 9th , 2001.

 

                                                Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                                                    Judith Rowlands, Clerk

                                                                                    Town of Scipio

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

Town email address: scipio@cayuganet.org