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November
6, 2002
Town Board Minutes
Southwest
Community Center
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Supervisor:
Victoria M. Mullen
Town Board Members: Tim DeSacia, Greg Herrmann,
Margaret Mahaney, Richard Pratt |
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regular meeting of the Oswego Town Board was held November 6,
2002 at the Southwest Community Center at 7:00 PM. Roll call
was taken again with the following members present:
Supervisor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Attorney to the Board
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Victoria
Mullen
Tim DeSacia
Greg Herrmann
Margaret Mahaney
Richard Pratt
Stephen C. Greene Absent |
Town Clerk
Report: September fees paid to the Supervisor were $2513.12,
total for month $12281.75, October fees paid to the Supervisor
was $866.35 total for month $3285.00.
Supervisor's Report: Tonight is our public comment hearing
on the preliminary budget, I would like to highlight some changes
that will be seen in next years budget. Personal service accounts
for safety and zoning enforcement was eliminated. These two
accounts totaled $18,353.00 in 2002. For 2003 the board is looking
to contract with Life Safety for a $10,000.00 annual fee. Contracting
out has many advantages. The most obvious are the savings. Not
only an $8 thousand-dollar saving in salaries, and Social Security
payments also no contractual money will be needed, no training,
supplies, or mileage. The board is looking for better service
to the public at a reduced cost to the taxpayer. Town Attorney
lines have been consolidated into one account and lowered $2000.00.
In 2002 the total attorney accounts totaled $17,000.00 Consolidated
amount is $15,000.00 Under the advice of the state comptrollers
office, we stream lined these accounts, to save on budget modifications.
I have also been concerned about the amount paid to attorneys
who attend zoning and planning meetings when there is no business
in front of the boards. We need to look at the way the town
pays for zoning and planning attorneys.
The town web site maintenance fee which totaled $2400 in 2002
has been reduced to $500.00 for 2003, this is included in account
A1650.4. This amount realistically reflects the amount of time
that is put into maintaining the site. Most contractual accounts
have been reduced.
A clear message has been sent, "Do more with Less". The highway
personal service accounts includes the negotiated wage increase
for 2003.
The town building custodian accounts have been consolidated
into one. All special water districts have been eliminated,
and the new consolidated water district is included. We have
eliminated hydrant fees for the town and the taxpayer will have
relief on their tax bills. Since everyone went without a raise
in 2002, and I have been impressed with the work ethic of most
of our employees, I feel that they deserve a cost of living
increase. I have included 3.5% increase for all returning employees.
Please keep in mind the amount in the line item does not necessarily
reflect the pay of the individual. Youth personal services and
contractual have been cut back. I spent the summer overseeing
the summer recreation program. Low enrollment, and not having
facilities to run a quality program for children, I am looking
into revamping our summer program. There is funding out there
and I will go after it. We have added a line for Star reimbursement.
Included in this budget is a payment for the highway garage.
Resolution 2002- 154 Be it resolved that the Oswego Town
Board approves the minutes from the October 21, 2002 town board
meeting and the October 21, 2002 budget workshop. Moved by Councilor
Mahaney and seconded by Councilor Herrmann. All ayes motion
carried.
Resolution 2002- 155 Be it resolved that the Oswego Town
Board approves the bills on abstract 11. General Fund $13524.49
v-447-492 Highway Fund 18193.00 v-151-167 Franklin/Baylis Lighting
91.66 v- 15 Sleepy Hollow Sewer 811.36 v-25-27 Ontario Heights
Sewer 3064.13 v-13-15 Moved by Supervisor Mullen and seconded
by Councilor Pratt. All ayes motion carried.
Resolution 2002- 156 Be it resolved that the Oswego Town
Board approves the following budget changes to the 2003 preliminary
budget. SS1.9730.7 (Sleepy Hollow Interest) $8300.00 to $5000.00
SS1.1001 (Sleepy Hollow Real Property Taxes) 32,700.00 to 29,400.00
A1010.1 (Town Board Personal Services) 15,182.00 to 14,669.00
A1220.1 (Supervisor Personal Services) 9,153.00 to 8,843.00
A1990.4 (Contingency) 7,791.00 to 8,614.00 Moved by Supervisor
Mullen and seconded by Councilor DeSacia. All ayes motion carried.
Resolution 2002- 157 Be it resolved that the Oswego Town
Board authorizes the Supervisor to sign an agreement with John
and Martha Torrice and Shawn and Ruth Clary (attachment A) who
have expressed a willingness to enter into an agreement formalizing
the rights of the Town of Oswego to traverse that very small
portion of their premises in which the entrance to the Oswego
Town Rural Cemetery lies. Moved by Supervisor Mullen and seconded
by Councilor Mahaney. All ayes motion carried.
Resolution 2002- 158 Be it resolved that the Oswego Town
Board authorizes the budget modifications as follows: A7140.4
(Parks & Recreation Contractual) to A1920.4 (Municipal Association
Dues) $35.00 A7140.4 (Parks & Recreation Contractual) to A5010.4
(Highway Superintendent Contractual) $86.90 A7140.4 (Parks &
Recreation Contractual) to A5182.4 (Street lighting contractual)
$917.96 Moved by Supervisor Mullen and seconded by Councilor
Herrmann. All ayes motion carried.
Resolution 2002- 159 Be it resolved that the Oswego Town
Board adopts the 2003 budget as modified in Resolution 2002-
156. Moved by Councilor DeSacia and seconded by Councilor Herrmann.
All ayes motion carried.
Supervisor Mullen thanked Budget Officer Rick Hogan for his
many hours of work he put into this budget.
The regular meeting of the Oswego Town Board was adjourned at
7:15 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Theresa A. Cooper, RMC
Oswego Town Clerk |
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