Nov  2009

The regular meeting of the Groveland Town Board was held on Thursday November 12, 2009 at the Town Hall.

Present: James C. Merrick, Supervisor; Burt Lyon, Bill Carman, Craig Phelps arrived @ 7:55 p.m., Councilman; Greg Adamson, Highway Superintendent

Mark Caldwell, Deputy Highway Superintendent

Absent: Kevin Niedermaier, Councilman

Other Attendees: John Driscoll

 Supervisor handed out the monthly financial report along with the Livingston County Board of Supervisor minutes.

Supervisor mentioned Geneseo did pass the increase from $3.40/1000 gallons to $4.20/1000 gallons of the Conesus Lake Water Rates effective February 1, 2010.

  Supervisor called the meeting to order @ 7:42 p.m.

Motion by Carman, seconded by Lyon the audited bills be paid. General Fund vouchers numbered 293-320 for $14,521.86; Cemetery Fund voucher numbered 15 for $150; MVP voucher number 261 for $4,475.73; Highway Fund vouchers numbered 262-284 for $18,680.98. Motion carried unanimously. General Fund voucher 319 was reduced with board discussion.

 

 

Motion by Lyon seconded by Phelps to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on October 8, 2009 as written. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Motion by Lyon, seconded by Phelps to accept the monthly financial reports as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Old/New Business:

 

HIGHWAY – Greg reported the crew has finished up with Barber Hill Road for the year, they were able to grass seed the ditches which took off nicely. Crew is working on preparing snow trucks. Prisoners will be here next week to help put up snow fences.

Councilman Phelps asked Greg what the voucher for thruway tolls were for. Greg stated it was for when we went to pick up the new sander.

 

HIGHWAY CONTRACT – Councilman Lyon handed out copies of highway requested needs along with MVP insurance plan proposed in needs. Mark Caldwell attended the meeting to answer any questions. Supervisor noted that the handwritten list was not very legible and suggested all correspondence to be typed.  Lyon agreed.

Board reviewed requests and had no major objections. However, the MVP insurance plan is directly from MVP and Councilman Phelps thinks we might be able to get the same plan at a lower price through the Livingston County Chamber of Commerce.

Phelps also mentioned the difference between HRA’s and HSA’s (Health Retirement or Savings Accounts), Phelps thinks the HSA might be better.

Councilman Lyon & Phelps will meet with Caldwell and the Union Representative tentatively November 30th @ 9a.m. This will allow time to prepare for the next regular town board meeting.

 

UNIFORM CONTRACT – Caldwell presented a five year contract from a uniform company “Unifirst” that averages to be $4.40 /person. The contract price cannot increase more than 5%. We currently use Cintas at an average of $8.90/person. All prices include rugs, air fresheners and rags.

Motion by Councilman Phelps, seconded by Councilman Lyon to go with Unifirst for a five year contract. Motion carried unanimously.

 

EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK – Supervisor had spoken with Councilman Niedermaier who will be giving a copy to the Town Attorney.

 

TIM SULLIVAN RESIGNATION LETTER – Town Clerk is in receipt of a resignation from Mr. Sullivan of the ZBA to be effective 12/31/09. Motion by Councilman Lyon, seconded by Councilman Carman to accept the resignation effective 12/31/09.

 

COMPLAINTS AGAINST TIM SULLIVAN – Town Clerk reported she is in receipt of 3 letters of complaints of conduct against ZBA member Tim Sullivan. Copies were handed out. Complaints from Charles & Gretchen Ippolito and Karol Thomas. Supervisor stated the Town Attorney has reviewed them via fax and verbally stated the situation has resolved itself with Mr. Sullivan’s resignation. Board agreed and Supervisor Merrick will send response letters.

 

CONESUS LAKE WATER RELEVY – RESOLUTION 13-2009 – Town Clerk presented 15 tax parcels of unpaid water bills that total $2,555.71 to be relevied onto the 2010 town and county tax bills. Motion by Councilman Phelps, seconded by Councilman Lyon to do a resolution to accept the total of $2,555.71 as the unpaid water relevies. Motion carried unanimously. (See resolution 13-2009)

 

SENIOR CITIZENS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND LIMITED INCOME – RESOLUTION 14-2009 – Town Clerk presented the income sliding scale and a letter from the county recommending no changes and to accept the current scale as the incomes effective with the 2010 assessment roll. Motion by Councilman Carman, seconded by Councilman Lyon to do a resolution to accept the county recommendations and the sliding scale as presented. Motion carried unanimously. (See resolution 14-2009)

 

Communications:

 


Councilman Phelps asked Greg if any resolution with the Lattimer Road easement with Mr. Soscia. Greg stated yes the attorneys have been involved and came up with a solution that all sides could live with.

 

Councilman Phelps inquired about the outhouse fees at the gravel pit, if it was necessary to have an outhouse. Greg stated it is required by MSHA and our mining permit to have it. Greg will look into comparable prices and prices to buy one as opposed to renting.

 

Town Clerk reported that the next Farmland Protection meeting is on 11/17/09 from 7-9 p.m. at the Town Hall.

 

Town Clerk informed board members that there are two board meetings in December.

 

Town Clerk was notified from Fire Chief Willison that Geneseo Ambulance mailed out a fund drive and Groveland residents with a Geneseo mailing received the mailing. Geneseo Ambulance has been notified and will correct the problem. They purchased the mailing through a company and was unaware that Geneseo mailings effected other towns.

 

Motion by Councilman Carman, seconded by Councilman Lyon to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. The next regular meeting is on Thursday December 10, 2009 in the town hall.

 

 

Dated: November 23, 2009     _______________________________

Town of Groveland      Sandra L. Bean, Town Clerk

 

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