May 9, 2007

 

This regular meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm by Scipio Town Supervisor Chuck Howell with the following present:

 

Town Supervisor:            Charles Howell                         Other Officials: 

                                                Dodie Rowlands, Ron Walter

Council Members:              Phil Buckhout                                             Dave Thurston, George Fearon

                                    Gary Goodnough                              Guests:

                                    Gary Whitten                                                Mary Kay Worth, Ted Rejman, Charlie Mellor

                                                                                                Robb & Lin Jetty, Gary Allen, Duane Allen,

                                                                                                Trish Riter

Absent:             Greg Rury                

 

SCHOOL BUDGET PRESENTATION:            School Superintendent Mary Kay Worth presented the

Southern Cayuga Central School Budget information and answered questions.

 

At 8:05 pm the regular meeting was called to order by Town Supervisor Chuck Howell.

 

MOTION:                   To accept the minutes of the April 11, 2007 regular meeting as written

                                    (Goodnough/Buckhout).  All in favor.

 

GUESTS:  Trish Riter from the Cayuga County Planning Board presented information about the

American Farmland Protection Program, and recommended that the Town of Scipio sponsor Allen

Farms’s application to the program.

 

RESOLUTION:            To sponsor Allen Farms in their application to the Farmland Protection Program.  (Goodnough/Whitten).  All in favor.

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

a.            Sales Tax received $96,506.55 (last year $87, 951.48) 

b.            Recycling event 5/19/2007

c.            Salmon Creek Forum 5/17/07 6:30-8 pm, sponsored by Cayuga Lake Watershed

d.            NY Preservation League & Cemetery Report. 

e.            New Century TRS Holding Inc. & bankruptcy

f.            Heather Garner is interested in the Assessor job.  Current term ends 9-30-2007.

g.            Problems with new Middle class Star program

h.            Property tax privacy regulations

           

OLD BUSINESS:

a.                        Town Justice position & elections – appointment term is until the next general election

b.                        ZBA & Planning Board Training

 

RESOLUTION:            To waive and modify the state training requirements for Planning Board and BAR members, making training optional. (Goodnough/Buckhout).  All in favor.

 

c.                        FEMA & flood insurance

d.                        Copies of Zoning Laws of Cato and Fleming

 

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT:  Ron Walter reported that NYSEG is working on the outside light.

Saturday is the auction for the truck.  They start paving Monday weather permitting.  His cell phone is

being cancelled.

 

MOTION:                   To authorize Ron to acquire another cell phone.  (Howell/Buckhout).  All in favor.

 

NEW BUSINESS:   Regular audit of the books will take place June 13th at 7:00 pm, prior to the regular board meeting.  Thanks to Justice Robin Brown for Audit Checklist.   Supervisor Howell thanked Deputy Supervisor Goodnough for filling in the past few months.

 

RESOLUTION:                        To reimburse Gary $100 per month for his services.  (Howell/Whitten). 

                                                All in favor.

                                               

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

                                    General:    Vouchers #   73-90              $   5,856.65

                                    Highway:  Vouchers #  30-36              $   3,301.16                     

                                    TOTAL                                              $   9,157.81

                                    (Goodnough/Howell).  All in favor.

 

MOTION:            To adjourn the meeting at 9:40 pm. (Goodnough/Buckhout).  All in favor.

 

The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday June 13, 2007 at 7:30 pm, following the Audit at 7:00 pm.  As always, the public is welcome at all meetings.

 

                                                            Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                                                                Judith Rowlands, Clerk