May 4, 2005

 

This regular meeting was called to order at 7:25 pm by Supervisor Chuck Howell with the following present:

 

Supervisor:                   Charles Howell                                     Guests:   Jim Baier, George Fearon

Council Members:              Gary Goodnough                                               Ron Walter, Fred Delaney

                                    Phil Buckhout, Gary Whitten                                       Bruce Hatfield, Randy Lawrence

                                                                                                               Peter & Denise Cardamone,

                                                                                                               Doug Brill, Darrell Carter, Lin Jetty,

                                                                                                               Ed Muscato, Karen Simon

                                                                                                               Judith Rowlands

 

Absent:             Greg Rury

 

MOTION:                   To accept the minutes of the April 13, 2005 regular meeting as written.

                                    (Buckhout/Whitten).   All in favor.

 

Supervisor Howell welcomed the visitors.  School Superintendent Peter Cardamone presented the

proposed school budget and answered questions.  The polls will be open Tuesday May 17th

from  6 am to 9 pm at the Planetarium.

                         

RESOLUTION:                That Local Law No. 1 for the year 2005 , amending Local Law No. 3 for the year 1989, Zoning Law of the Town of Scipio, specifically, adding new Article XIV regulating the permitted use of small wind turbines be adopted.

                                     (Goodnough/Buckhout).  All in favor.

                                                Ayes: Charles Howell, Gary Whitten, Phil Buckhout, Gary Goodnough.

                                                Noes: None

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

                        a.            Town & village meeting at Weedsport 5-5 re Health Insurance issue

                                    Consensus of the board was to refuse to pay.

                        b.            Call about boat launch upkeep.

                                    The board discussed that the site referred to is not a boat launch, but a

                                    right-of-way.  There was a brief discussion about the town’s

                                    lakefront rights-of-way.

                        c.            Sales tax has been received in the amount of $92,064.13.

                        d.            Supervisor Howell is in the process of comparing insurance rates.

 

MOTION:                   That Attorney Baier be authorized to investigate the town’s options with regard to the lakefront rights-of-way. (Howell/Buckhout).  All in favor.

 

OLD BUSINESS: There was discussion regarding the eastern portion of Healy Road.  Attorney Baier reported that land records show this portion as a private road.

 

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:  The loader should be coming in mid-June.  There have

been a few problems with the pickup.

 

MOTION:                   To approve the Supervisor’s Monthly Reports for March 2005.

                                    (Goodnough/Whitten).  All in favor.

                       

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

                                    General:   Vouchers #   77-88              $  1,662.03

                                    Highway:  Vouchers #  33-37                  5,179.15

                                    TOTAL                                                  6,841.18

                                    (Goodnough/Whitten). All in favor.

 

MOTION:            To adjourn the meeting at 9:25 pm. (Buckhout/Goodnough).  All in favor.

 

The next regular Town Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday June 8, 2005 at 7:30 pm, and will be preceded by the semi-annual audit of the books at 7:00 pm.                                         

 

                                                Respectfully submitted,

                       

 

                                                                                    Judith Rowlands, Clerk