February 9, 2010

AGENDA

REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING – TUESDAY, February 9, 2010

Geddes Town Hall

7:00 PM

Call to Order, Pledge, Prayer

Disposition of minutes of previous meeting

Public Hearings:

  1. Proposed Local Law A – 2010, Cold War Veterans Tax Exemption

  2. Community Development 5 Year Plan

Petitions:

Part B Public Comment:

Resolutions:

  1. Authorization for the Town Board to make budget modifications to the 2009 budget.

  2. Name C&S as the selected consultant for the Farrell Road Reconstruction project, and request a cost proposal to perform the engineering for the project.

  3. Accept low bid of $3,697.00 for new copier from Toshiba.  Funds to be transferred from account A-1990-0400, Contingency.

  4. Authorize $700.00 expenditure for updating Williamson Law Book for Highway Department, Payroll, Attendance, etc.  Funds to be transferred from account A-1990-0400, Contingency.

  5. Accept low bid by Ernie Kreis heating and Air Conditioning of $17,985.00 to remove and replace gas fire radiant heating at the Highway Garage.  Funds to be transferred from account A-1990-0400, Contingency.

  6. Authorize Michael Petrocci to appraise values of the following paper streets and advertise and solicit bids for the following paper streets known as:

    • Chamberlain Street
    • Wilkins Street
    • Lake Avenue
    • Seneca Street
    • Cowan Street
    • Grove Road
    • Cedar Street
    • Limestone Lane
    • Pierpont Road

  7. Approve the Onondaga County Community Development Five Year Plan based upon the public hearing.

  8. Authorize WM Engineers, P.C. to prepare and submit Onondaga County Community Development Applications based upon the approved Five Year Plan.

  9. Authorize the Supervisor to sign the Interoperable Communications System Agreement with Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications.

  10. Approving the 2010 contract between the Town of Geddes and the Solvay/Geddes Youth Center in the amount of $49,000 and authorizing the Supervisor to sign said contract on behalf of the Town, in accordance with the full resolution which has been circulated to the Town Board.

  11. Approving the following recreation contracts in the following amounts and authorizing the Supervisor to sign agreements with the respective organizations for 2010:

    • Geddes little League, Inc., $5,000
    • Lakeland-Lakeside Little League, Inc., $5,000
    • Geddes/Westvale Knights, Inc., $5,000
    • Western Onondaga Youth Soccer Association, Inc., $1,000

  12. After reviewing the map of land to be conveyed by Onondaga County to the Town of Geddes, prepared by Paul Hood, PLS, dated January 2010, which land is adjacent to a currently being used in connection with the Fay Road Town Park, and after reviewing the short eaf submitted to the Board in support of this proposed action.  The Board hereby determines that Onondaga County is an involved agency, this is an unlisted action, that this Board will proceed with consideration of this action on an uncoordinated basis, and that this Board determines that there are no identifiable adverse environmental impacts associated with the proposed conveyance of property to the Town by the County and that the Town hereby requests and accepts such conveyance and authorizes the Supervisor to take any and all steps and sign any documents necessary to give full force and effect to the transaction.

  13. Authorize Peter Albrigo to attend the annual New York State Building Officials Conference from April 20-23 2010, to fulfill 21 of the mandatory 24 hours of training required each year.

  14. Enacting a Cold War Veterans Tax Exemption, in accordance with the full resolution that has been circulated to the Town Board.

  15. Agreeing to extend the Intermunicipal Agreement with the County, dated June 11, 2009 (related to SPDES illicit discharge regulations) until December 31, 2013 and authorizing the Supervisor to sign an extension agreement with the County accordingly.

  16. Authorize the Town Board to hire Nadine Wild to the position of Code Enforcement Clerk.  Salary to be Step 1 as per bargaining agreement.

  17. Authorize the Planning Board to attend the Onondaga County Annual Planning Symposium on March 4, 2010 for the purpose of fulfilling their required yearly training.

  18. Authorization to increase wage rate, per memorandum of agreement between the United Steel Workers of America and the Town of Geddes, for the full-time custodian.

  19. That the Town of Geddes petitions the Onondaga County Legislature not to alter the current sales tax sharing agreement in any manner that would reduce the amount of sales tax apportioned to the Town of Geddes on an annual basis in accordance with the full resolution that has been circulated to the Town Board.

  20. Authorization for the Town Board to accept the resignation of Marie McCarthy, part-time Deputy Clerk.

  21. Authorization for the Town Board to abolish the position of part-time Deputy Clerk, per the recommendation of the Town Clerk.

  22. Authorization for the Town Supervisor to provide a letter of support for the following Community Development programs:

    • RAMP Program
    • RESTORE Program
    • Lead Hazard Reduction Program
    • First Time Homebuyer Program


Committee Reports:

Fire Department……………………………………………………………………Pete Woodworth

Public Safety         ……………………………………………………………………Jerry Albrigo

Highway & Buildings……………………………………………………………..Daniel Patalino

Zoning and Planning……………………………………………………………..Chris Ryan

Recreation/Seniors & Youths………………………………………………….Vince Palerino

MS4 Stormwater……………………………………………………………………Bob Czaplicki

Library…………………………………………………………………………………Paul Valenti

Supervisor…………………………………………………………………………….Manny Falcone

Adjournment