October 13, 2004

This regular meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm by Supervisor Chuck Howell with the following present:

Supervisor: Charles Howell Guests: George Fearon,

Council Members: Phil Buckhout, Greg Rury, Fred Delaney, Ron Walter

Gary Goodnough, Gary Whitten Jim Baier, Judith Rowlands

MOTION: To accept the minutes of the September 8, 2004 meeting as written.

(Goodnough/Rury). All in favor.

Supervisor Howell welcomed the visitors, and George Fearon shared the progress of the county

budget.

COMMUNICATIONS:

a. Letter from Association of Towns regarding court fee distribution plan changes.

RESOLUTION: To sign Association of Town’s resolution to keep the court fee distribution plan the same. (Howell/Whitten). All in favor.

b. Cayuga Co. Planning meeting 11-1 regarding water resources and Owasco Lake.

c. STAR aid this year to be $631.36

d. 2004 Emergency Guide Books are available at the County Office Building

Councilman Goodnough offered to pick them up.

e. Assessor has applied for Maintenance Assistance Aid

OLD BUSINESS:

The 2005 Tentative Budget was reviewed and discussed line-by-line.

Thanks was expressed to the Election Inspectors for their service. Supervisor Howell will do

some research regarding possibility of prepaying for propane at a lower rate.

RESOLUTION: To approve the tentative 2005 budget as the Preliminary 2005 Budget. (Buckhout/Whitten) All in favor.

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT: Ron Walter reported that the Chips check should be here next week. The Highway Department continues with road maintenance and mowing roadsides.

NEW BUSINESS:

RESOLUTION: To hold a Public Budget Hearing Wednesday November 3rd, 2004

at 7:30 pm and reschedule the regular monthly board meeting for 7:30 pm on the same evening, notice of both to be published in the Citizen.

(Buckhout/Whitten). All in favor.

MOTION: To appoint Janet Shea as Election Inspector. (Howell/Buckhout).

All in favor.

MOTION: To accept the August 2004 Supervisor’s Monthly Reports. (Goodnough/Rury). All in favor.

MOTION: To accept and approve the following vouchers for payment:

General: Vouchers # 155-176 $ 3,650.90

Highway: Vouchers # 59-62 24,558.83

Total: $ 28,209.73

(Goodnough/Whitten) All in favor.

It was agreed to authorize Councilman Buckhout to arrange for the building to be sprayed to

discourage the flies.

MOTION: To adjourn the meeting at 8:54 pm. (Buckhout/Rury). All in favor.

The next regular Town Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday November 3, 2004 at

7:30 pm, following the Budget Hearing.

Respectfully submitted,

Judith Rowlands, Clerk