GEDDES TOWN BOARD MEETING
MARCH 13, 2012
RESOLUTION # 58 – 71
Officers Present:
Supervisor Falcone
Councilor Albrigo
Councilor Czaplicki
Councilor Krupa
Councilor Murphy
Councilor Valenti
Town Clerk: Joseph Ranieri
Call to Order: 7:00PM
Pledge of Allegiance & Prayer
Resolution # 58
Approval of Minutes
Motion: Councilor Czaplicki Second: Councilor Valenti
Resolve that the Town Board approve the minutes of the February 14, 2012 Board Meeting as submitted by the Town Clerk.
All in favor: Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Public Hearing – Community Development Five – Year Plan
The Supervisor, on motion from Councilor Czaplicki, seconded by Councilor Albrigo, and adopted, opened the Public Hearing at 7:01PM. This Hearing is being conducted for the purpose of soliciting comments of residents of the Town as to projects that are necessary and desirable in order to improve the conditions for low and moderate income residents and which said projects may be eligible for Housing and Urban Community Development Funding. Bill Morse, Town Engineer, spoke about the Town’s Five Year Plan for Community Development Funding Requests for 2012. A list of projects to be proposed were discussed which included Van Vleck Road Rehabilitation and Drainage, Geddes Athletic Field Handicapped Parking and a Senior Center in Westvale. Mark Kolakowski, Highway Superintendent, agreed that Van Vleck Road needed to be a priority.
With no one else wishing to be heard, the Supervisor on motion from Councilor Czaplicki, seconded by Councilor Albrigo, and adopted, closed the hearing at 7:05PM
Public Comment – Karen Ladouceur, Town of Geddes Court Clerk, spoke about the need for security at the Town Hall during Court. She questioned the reason for rescinding a resolution that brings in fees to the Town while the Town does not have money to pay for Court security. Kathy Marinelli, Solvay Mayor, addressed the board and indicated that the Village will be responsible for all their expenses relating to Court. She also said that she would welcome a meeting with the Town to discuss areas where the Town and Village can work together. Dominick Episcopo, 133 Copleigh Dr, asked if the Town Board would consider reducing the Board from 7 to 5 members. He also asked the Board to look into the Metal Recycling plant on Bridge St. He would like to see the area cleaned up regarding mud, dirt and dust.
Resolution # 59
Town Board authorizes the following budget modifications to the 2012 budget.
Motion: Councilor Czaplicki Second: Councilor Albrigo
This transfer represents a heating and cooling unit for the office in the Highway Department that was not budgeted for by the Town Board.
Account Number Account Description Amount
To: A.5132.0200 Equipment/Building $0
From: A.1990.0400 Contingency Fund $2,395.00
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy, Valenti, Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted yes. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Resolution # 60
Authorize the Town Board to Audit and Pay Bills
Motion: Councilor Valenti Second: Councilor Albrigo
Authorization for the Town Board to Audit, Review and Pay Bills from Voucher 120396 through Voucher 120513.
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy, Valenti, Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted yes. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Resolution # 61
Rescind Resolution 178 from the Year 2009
Motion: Councilor Albrigo Second: Councilor Czaplicki
Rescinding Resolution # 178, adopted by the Town Board on December 8, 2009, establishing a $300.00 fee rate for use of the Town Hall by the Village of Solvay for public meetings and court sessions and allowing the Village to resume such use with no fee owed to the Town.
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy, Valenti, Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted yes. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Resolution # 62
Local Law B-2012 and Setting a Public Hearing on April 10, 2012
Councilor Czaplicki introduced proposed Local Law No. B-2012, to amend Chapter 220 of the Code of the Town of Geddes and implement a no parking zone for the east side of the 100 block of Lakeland Avenue within the Town, and made the following Resolution, which was seconded by Councilor Albrigo :
WHEREAS, no other agency has the legal authority or jurisdiction to approve or directly undertake the enactment of Local Laws in the Town of Geddes.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, there are no other involved agencies within the meaning of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) with respect to the proposed enactment of said Local Law, with the result that the Town Board shall act as lead agency in this matter and that the enactment of proposed Local Law B-2012 is a Type II action for purposes of SEQR, and thus will have no effect upon the environment; and it is further
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that the Town Board shall conduct a public hearing as to the enactment of proposed Local Law B-2012 at the Town Hall, 1000 Woods Road, Solvay, New York on April 10, 2012, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, at which time all persons interested on the subject shall be heard. The question of the foregoing Resolution was duly put to a vote and, upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy, Valenti, Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted yes. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
The foregoing Resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
Resolution # 63
Authorization to reappoint the Ethics Committee
Motion: Councilor Czaplicki Second: Councilor Albrigo
Authorization to reappoint the Ethics committee, consisting of the following members:
- Karen Ladouceur
- Dan Boyle
- Lori DiCaprio
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy, Valenti, Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted yes. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Resolution # 64
Authorize the Town to Retain Accountants to Conduct a Needs Assessment of the Comptroller
Motion: Councilor Krupa Second: Councilor Murphy
Authorizing the Town to retain the services of Testone, Marshall and Discenza (hereafter “Testone”), accountants, to conduct a needs assessment for the office of Town of Geddes Comptroller, for an amount not to exceed $2500, subject to an appropriate contract for services between the Town and Testone in accordance with these approved terms.
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy and Valenti voted yes. Councilors Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted no. Ayes -3 Nays - 3 Failed
Resolution # 65
Approve Five Year Plan for Community Development and Authorize Town Engineer to Submit Application
Motion: Councilor Czaplicki Second: Councilor Albrigo
Approving Five Year Plan for projects related to community development funding as amended and authorizing the Town Engineer to submit an application for 2012 funding.
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy, Valenti, Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted yes. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Resolution # 66
Authorize Town Engineer to Request Proposals to Repair Roof
Motion: Councilor Czaplicki Second: Councilor Murphy
Authorization for the Town Engineer to request proposals for repair to the roof above the Justice Court offices in the Town Hall.
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy, Valenti, Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted yes. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Resolution #67
Authorize SEQR/Site Plan Approval for General Chemical as Amended
Motion: Councilor Czaplicki Second: Councilor Murphy
WHEREAS, General Chemical LLC has submitted an application for site plan approval for installation of a 35,000 lb/hr natural gas fired package boiler, pump house and a 3000 GPM Cooling Tower at its facility located at 24 Industrial Drive;
WHEREAS, this application was reviewed by the Town of Geddes Planning Board at a special meeting which was held on March 8, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Town Planning Board has recommended approval of the proposed expansion by letter dated March 9, 2012, with conditions; and
WHEREAS, this application was referred to the Onondaga County Planning Agency pursuant to Section 239 of the NYS General Municipal Law, is due to be considered by that Board on March 28, 2012 and pursuant to telephone conferences with County Planning on March 9, 2012, they have identified no concerns and have indicated that the Board will take no position with respect to this matter, allowing the decision to be made on a strictly local basis ; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized by this Board that General Chemical is under strict time constraints as a result of its need to replace steam and cooling water which has been produced by and purchased from the neighboring Suez-na Cogeneration facility, which is due to be closed during the third quarter of 2012 and these new proposed facilities must be up and running by that time.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that this is a Type II action for purposes of SEQR, in accordance with 6 NYCRR Section 617.5(c)(7), in that the additions and improvements total less than 4,000 square feet in area; thus there will be no adverse environmental impact and this concludes the SEQR process; and it is further
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that this Board hereby approves the site plan for General Chemical, LLC in accordance with the plan prepared by D.W. Hannig L.S., P.C., titled “Proposed Site Plan Only, Pt of the Village of Solvay, Pt of the Town of Geddes & Pt of the City of Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY, with latest revision date of March 9, 2012, conditioned, as follows:
∙ subject to the owner obtaining and maintaining at all times, any necessary permits from the NYSDEC, Onondaga County Dept. of Water Environment Protection and any other permitting authorities with jurisdiction over this matter and the provision of copies of all such permits to the Town of Geddes Codes Enforcement Officer;
∙ the run-down warehouse building on the owner’s premises that has been identified and placarded by the Town of Geddes Codes Enforcement Officer as being unfit for human occupation shall be repaired or removed within 18 months from the date of this resolution;
∙ a minimum of 835 square feet of impervious (paved) surface will be removed and the surface returned to a pervious condition (grass/gravel);
∙ subject to performance standards for industrial uses as set forth in Section 240-18E of the Town of Geddes Code;
∙ subject to review and approval of contract drawings by the Town Engineer and Codes Enforcement Officer and the issuance of any necessary building permits by the Codes Enforcement Officer;
and it is further
Resolved and Determined, that pursuant to Section 240-18D(2) of the Town of Geddes Code, this Board hereby grants an exemption to the 55′ height requirement for the proposed boiler stack, to a height of 82′, based upon surrounding uses and other stack heights in the vicinity of this project.
The question of the foregoing Resolution was duly put to a vote and, upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
| Robert Krupa | Councilman | Voted | Yes |
| David Murphy | Councilman | Voted | Yes |
| E. Robert Czaplicki | Councilman | Voted | Yes |
| Gerald Albrigo | Councilman | Voted | Yes |
| Paul Valenti | Councilman | Voted | Yes |
| Emanuele J. Falcone, Jr. | Supervisor | Voted | Yes |
The foregoing Resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
Resolution # 68
Executive Session 7:52PM
Motion: Councilor Valenti Second: Councilor Murphy
On motion of Councilor Valenti, seconded by Councilor Murphy, the following resolution that the Board move into Executive Session to discuss matters of litigation was unanimously accepted. The executive session would also include Lucy Fox and the Town Attorney. The executive session ended at 8:13PM. The Supervisor stated that no action was taken.
Resolution # 69
Authorize the Town Board to Settle 3 Tax Certiorari Matters
Motion: Councilor Czaplicki Second: Councilor Murphy
The Town Board authorizes the settlement of three Tax Certiorari matters involving General Chemical, Timothy Palma and Verizon New York Inc in accordance with the memorandum of settlement that was submitted to the Board and in accordance with discussions during executive session.
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilors Krupa, Murphy, Valenti, Czaplicki, Albrigo and Supervisor Falcone voted yes. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Resolution # 70
Authorization for the Town Board to bring a Resolution off the Floor
Motion: Councilor Valenti Second: Councilor Murphy
Authorization for the Town Board to bring forth a new resolution for consideration at this meeting.
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilor Krupa, Murphy, Valenti and Albrigo voted yes. Councilor Czaplicki and Supervisor Falcone voted no. Ayes - 4 Nays - 2 Carried
Resolution # 71
Authorize the Town to Retain the Services of an Accountant or CPA
Motion: Councilor Valenti Second: Councilor Murphy
Authorization for the Town to retain the accounting services of an accountant or CPA to be named to conduct a needs and assessment for the office of Town of Geddes Comptroller for the amount not to exceed $2500.00 subject to the appropriate contract between the Town and that firm.
A Roll Call Vote was taken. Councilor Krupa, Murphy, Valenti and Albrigo voted yes. Councilor Czaplicki and Supervisor Falcone voted no. Ayes - 4 Nays - 2 Carried
A discussion began between Councilor Czaplicki and the Town Attorney regarding where responsibility lies regarding payment of bills, payroll and other duties of the office of the Comptroller. The Attorney responded that it is the responsibility of the entire Town Board, not just the Supervisor. He reiterated that the Town Board is the governing body and it is the responsibility of the entire Town Board to keep things running properly.
Vouchers were then presented to the entire Town Board to sign in the absence of a Comptroller. All members of the Town Board signed each and every voucher to authorize payment.
Committee reports were given for Public Safety and Fire Department and the Supervisor. The next Public Safety Committee is scheduled for March 27, 2012 at 6:15PM. The Supervisor read a report listing numerous duties normally completed by the Comptroller that are due by the end of March that may not be completed and which will cause potential fines, loss of service and potential hardship to residents. That report is on file in the Town Clerk’s office.
Adjournment
Motion: Councilor Czaplicki Second: Councilor Valenti
Resolved that the Town Board meeting be adjourned at 8:22PM.
All in favor: Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Carried
Submitted by:
Joseph L Ranieri