Regular Town Board Meeting February 19, 2008 1
Regular Town Board Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Van Buren, held at the Van Buren Town Hall, 7575 Van Buren Road, Baldwinsville, New York on February 19, 2008 at 7:30 pm.
Ms. Mary Frances Sabin Councilor
Mr. Derek Shepard Councilor
Mr. Howard Tupper Councilor
Mr. Ronald Dudzinski Councilor
Mr. Harold Johnson Councilor
Ms. Patricia Dickman Councilor
Mr. Claude Sykes Supervisor
Mr. Jeff Brown Attorney
Mr. Jason Hoy Engineer
Ms. Lynn McCormick Town Clerk
Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call.
Citizens Comments: None
Approve minutes of the 2/5/08 Regular Town Board meeting:
070-08-000 MOTION BY Mr. Tupper, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to approve the minutes of the 2/5/08 Regular Town Board meeting as published.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Shepard – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Abstain, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Ms. Dickman – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Declare item number 343, a printer, surplus:
071-08-034 MOTION BY Mr. Dudzinski, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to declare item number 343, a printer, surplus and destroy.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Shepard – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Ms. Dickman – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Approval of GHI as additional carrier for health insurance:
072-08-038 MOTION BY Ms. Dickman, seconded by Mr. Dudzinski, to approve GHI as an additional insurance carrier and authorize the Supervisor to sign the contract.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Shepard – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Ms. Dickman – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Set bid date for first phase of Seneca Knolls Road Improvements project – drainage Phase I and II:
Mr. Hoy said this is for improvements on the lower end of Baker Boulevard, Rufus Circle to Walker Boulevard, Margaret Drive and crossing Rt. 48 near Henderson Boulevard.
073-08-054 MOTION BY Mr. Dudzinski, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to set the bid date for these improvements on March 19, 2008 at 10:00 am.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Shepard – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Ms. Dickman – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
7:35 pm Public hearing to consider 2008 Community Development projects:
074-08-000 MOTION BY Ms. Dickman, seconded by Mr. Dudzinski, to recess the regular meeting and open the public hearing at 7:40 pm and waive reading the legal notice published in The Messenger on 2/13/08.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Shepard – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Ms. Dickman – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Mr. Sykes said this is a five year plan that is subject to change. The projects are in order of importance for this year’s application are:
Seneca Knolls drainage improvements
Handicapped accessible playground equipment
Pavement rehabilitation of roads in Seneca Knolls (Snowdale, Blanchard and Hosmer)
Ms. Sabin asked if the playground equipment would get as much use as road improvements.
Mr. Dudzinski said the playground equipment in the park now is old and the new equipment is for all children to use and it is handicapped accessible.
Ms. Dickman asked if anyone from the town accompanies the people from Community Development to the sites when they are viewed.
Mr. Sykes said no, they do not notify the town when they will review the sites.
Mr. Sykes asked if anyone wanted to speak for or against the application. No one spoke.
075-08-000 MOTION BY Mr. Johnson, seconded by Ms. Dickman, to close the public hearing and resume the regular meeting at 7:46 pm.
Update by the Assessor:
Ms. Golden said the deadline to file all exemptions is March 1, 2008, which is a Saturday so they will accept applications on March 3rd. She said the staff will be making phone calls to property owners who have not renewed next week. She said appraisal work for 2008 data collection continues. She said all but one neighborhood has been completed. She said she has extended hours at Lysander to 8:30 to 5:00 for timely roll completion. The seasonal clerk will return next week to help with entering values and last minute exemptions. Reappraisal work for 2008 will be complete by March 1st. Informal meetings will be scheduled during March and April. The tentative roll will be filed May 1st and Grievance Day in Van Buren will be May 27th.
Ms. Dickman asked if all property owners are called if they do not enroll in the STAR program. Ms. Golden said no, but they are mailed a form.
Mr. Tupper suggested that she work with the outreach workers at Canton Woods.
Loretto, O’Brien Road Housing requesting extension of Seneca Sewer District to include their subdivision and Lot 3:
Mr. Sykes said this is for a 40 unit senior apartment complex and the Planning Board approved it in September 2007.
076-08-039 MOTION BY Ms. Dickman, seconded by Mr. Tupper, to approve the map, plan and report and schedule a public hearing to consider the sewer district extension on March 4, 2008 at 7:35 pm.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Shepard – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Ms. Dickman – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Consider resolution for clarification of legal and engineering review fees:
077-08-007 MOTION BY Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Dudzinski, to approve the following schedule for legal and engineering fees:
Subdivisions:
2 lots $50.00 for both
3 – 30 lots $275.00/lot
31 – 60 lots $250.00/lot
60 and more $225.00/lot
Zone Change:
Residential/Business/Industrial Use $1,000.00
Planned Unit Development (PUD) Residential
Under 30 lots $400.00/lot
31 – 60 lots $350.00/lot
Over 60 lots $300.00/lot
Planned Office/Commercial/Indstrial (POD)(PCD)(InP)
Per affected acre $1,000.00
Variance:
Business or Industrial $1,000.00
Special Use Permit:
Business or Industrial $1,000.00
Site Plan:
Business Use $,1500.00
Industrial use $3,000.00
Owner occupied One and Two Family Residences are Exempt from Fee Deposits for Variances and Special Use Permits
Park Fees: (In lieu of land for public use) adopted by Town Board, May 2004
Minor subdivisions (3 lots or less) $150.00/lot
Major subdivisions (4 lots or more) $350.00/lot
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Shepard – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Ms. Dickman – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Approve addition of passport photo fee to Schedule of Fees:
078-08-007 MOTION BY Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Dudzinski, to approve the following fees for passport photos at the park and add the item to the Schedule of Fees:
Age 59 and under $10.00
Age 60 and older $8.00
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Shepard – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Ms. Dickman – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Approve 2008 Community Development application:
079-08-023 MOTION BY Ms. Sabin, seconded by Mr. Dudzinski, to approve and submit the 2008 Community Development application.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Shepard – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Ms. Dickman – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Budget Transfers: None
Committee Reports:
Mr. Dudzinski reported on the Park & Recreation meeting. He said they discussed the five year plan for the park. He said they will be talking to Mr. Parks about some road projects in the park. He said Ms. Perkins is looking for volunteer groups for the Canal Clean Sweep. Mr. Lally is looking into grant money for straightening up headstones in Warners Cemetery. He said there is a sign up at Hardscrabble Cemetery, but they are hoping to erect a monument from what is left of some broken stones.
Mr. Dudzinski said a representative from the insurance company came out to the park and it is okay to move the sledding hill and open up the road to the lodge in the winter.
Mr. Dudzinski said they have also discussed what to do the in park in Harbour Heights.
Ms. Dickman said she attended insurance meetings with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Touchstone on retiree benefits.
Ms. Dickman said the Insurance committee will be meeting with two brokers who work for the town on workers comp and property and liability insurance.
Mr. Tupper said he is having a Planning & Zoning Committee meeting on February 28, 2008 at 7:00 pm at the Town Hall.
Ms. Sabin said the Economic Development Committee met with the Onondaga County Economic Development Agency to discuss Van Buren and Jake Wright’s development. She said he has requested Empire Zone status. She said they received a call about a company looking to locate a warehouse near Rt. 690 and the Thruway and they suggested the former Syroco plant as a possible option. She said they will be putting together presentation materials for potential developers.
Highway Superintendent Comments:
Mr. Parks said he met with the Highway Committee and they discussed the purchase of a new dump truck. He said it takes 6 – 8 months to get the truck once it is ordered and he would like to get it before next winter.
Mr. Sykes said the town will have plenty of time to get the financing in order before the truck is delivered.
080-08-026 MOTION BY Mr. Johnson, seconded by Ms. Dickman, to authorize Mr. Parks to order a new plow truck in the amount of $173,196.00 off State bid.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Shepard – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Ms. Dickman – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Supervisor Comments:
Mr. Sykes said there has been a lot of press about the Whiskey Hollow water test results. He said coliform, not choriform, was found in the water. He said the test is only a positive or negative, it does not test how much coliform was found. He said he didn’t want to alarm people, just inform the public.
Mr. Sykes said a subcommittee consisting of Ms. Perkins, Ms. Smiley and Mr. Presley will be putting together a report on the issues involved in possibly consolidating the Lysander, Van Buren and Village parks departments.
Mr. Parks said the Highway Department will be putting in a pipe across Gallagher Road. He said the water problem there is being caused by something that has been changed in the field near where the water is flooding the street.
Board Comments:
Mr. Tupper said there is a Chamber of Commerce lunch on February 21st.
Citizens Comments: None
Engineer Comments:
Mr. Hoy said they conducted training for the Highway, Codes and Buildings and Grounds Departments as part of the town’s MS4 stormwater pollution prevention program.
Attorney Comments: None
081-08-000 MOTION BY Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Dudzinski, to adjourn to the next regular Town Board meeting on Match 4, 2008 at 7:30 pm.
Ms. Sabin – Yes, Mr. Shepard – Yes, Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski – Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Ms. Dickman – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Meeting closed 8:46 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Lynn McCormick
Town Clerk
Dated: 2/21/08
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