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October
18, 2004
Town Board Minutes
Oswego Town Hall
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Supervisor:
Victoria M. Mullen
Town Board Members: Tim DeSacia, Margaret
Mahaney,
Carol Pritchard, Greg Herrmann |
The
regular meeting of the Oswego Town Board was held on October
18, 2004 at the Oswego Town Hall. Supervisor Mullen called the
meeting to order at 7:00 PM with the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll
call was taken 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
Carol Pritchard
Stephen C. Greene |
Town
Clerk's Report: September monthly money to the supervisor
was $1262.04, total for month $10,482.25. The Historical Society
will be having a fund raiser yard sale, October 23, at the Southwest
Community Center 9-4 PM.
Supervisor's Report: I have submitted my 2005
budget to the town board.
My budget officer Rick Hogan and I continue to strive to operate
this town as efficiently as possible. There are some factors
which are beyond our control ; such as New York State retirement
payments, employee health insurance, and utility costs.
Although our tax levy remains the second lowest in the county,
we will be forced to make a small increase in our highway budget
of .60 cents per one thousand dollars of assessed value. The
only way to avoid this raise would be to decrease manpower in
our highway department; I believe that we have the finest roads
in the county, and that the safety of our citizens is our highest
priority. Therefore I felt that a reduction in workforce was
not an option. With a 17 percent increase in health care insurance
for our full time employees I believe they will understand why
there are no raises in this budget. In fact there are no raises
for anyone who draws a salary from the Town of Oswego.
We have been able to hold the line on the town side of the ledger.
With the expected increase in county sales tax revenue we will
continue to replace our dilapidated infrastructure without raising
town taxes. We need to complete these replacements and pay for
them, before the end of the Metropolitan Water Board pilot agreement,
in about 10 years.
With this in mind there is on tonight’s agenda a resolution
to take the next step in the process of replacing this building.
The budget is now in the hands of the town board, they of course
can make changes to the budget if they choose. We are having
a budget workshop tonight after our regular meeting. The public
hearing on the budget will be on November 3rd here at town hall.
The planning board has submitted the land use map, which if
approved will complete the comprehensive plan. I thank them
for their dedication to getting this done. Mr. Barry Pritchard
will be giving the board a presentation tonight and the board
will hold a public hearing on this also on November 3rd.
Also on November 3rd the board will also hold a public hearing
on proposed local law 2004-2. This law will institute a $10
service charge fee to all who come before our town court for
vehicle violations and the folks who use the court will help
pay for it and ease that burden on the taxpayer.
Public Comment: Where do we stand with code
enforcement? How will the Community Center be sold? Planning
Chair, Judy Sabin-Watson gave a report on the Comprehensive
Plan Map.
Resolution 2004- 90 Be it resolved that the
Oswego Town Board approves the following budget modifications;
from
A1990.4
Contingent Acct. to A3310.4 Traffic Control
Contractual $45.00;
A1990.4 Contingent Acct. to A5010.4
Sup’t Highway Contr. $100.50
A8810.1 Cemetery Personal Serv. to A1620.4
Buildings Contr. $2461.91
A8810.1 Cemetery Personal Serv. to A8810.4
Cemetery Contr. $1465.00 |
Moved by
Councilor Mahaney and seconded by Councilor Pritchard. All ayes
motion carried.
Resolution 2004- 91 Be it resolved that the
Oswego Town Board approves the minutes of the September 13th
town board meeting and the October 4th, special meeting. Moved
by Councilor Pritchard and seconded by Councilor DeSacia.
All ayes motion carried.
Resolution 2004- 92 Be it resolved that the
Oswego Town Board approves the bills on abstract 10.
General
Fund
Highway Fund
Capital Project
Franklin/Baylis Lighting
Edgebrook Lighting
Sleepy Hollow Sewer District
Ontario Heights Sewer District |
$17624.81
23540.98
375.00
87.09
52.02
1238.19
571.84
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v
372-408
v 142-165
v 2
v 10
v 10
v 31-36
v 17-18 |
Moved by
Supervisor Mullen and seconded by Councilor Herrmann. All ayes
motion carried.
Resolution 2004- 93 Be it resolved that the
Oswego Town Board holds a public hearing on November 3, 2004
at 7:05 PM to hear all interested parties for or against the
land use map that completes the comprehensive plan. Moved by
Councilor Pritchard and seconded by Councilor Mahaney. All ayes
motion carried.
Resolution 2004- 94 Be it resolved that the
Oswego Town Board holds a public hearing on November 3, 2004
immediately following the public hearing on the comprehensive
map hearing to hear all interested parties for or against the
Preliminary 2005 budget. Moved by Councilor Pritchard and seconded
by Councilor DeSacia. All ayes motion carried.
Resolution 2004- 95 Be it resolved that the
Oswego Town Board holds a public hearing on November 3, 2004
immediately following the public hearing on the 2005 budget
to hear all interested parties for or against proposed local
law 2-2004, a local law to implement at $10.00 court cost surcharge
on all Vehicle and Traffic Violations. Moved by Supervisor Mullen,
seconded by Councilor Mahaney.
All ayes motion carried.
Resolution 2004- 96 Be it resolved that the
Oswego Town Board authorizes the marketing for the sale of the
Southwest Community Center tax map #163.16-01-06 and 163.16.01.07
land directly behind the building and the parcel on Engles Road
tax map #200-00-01-04.2. Moved by Councilor Herrmann and seconded
by Councilor Mahaney. All ayes motion carried.
Resolution 2004- 97 Be it resolved that the
Oswego Town Board that the Oswego Town Board authorizes the
purchase of a 575 John Deere 4 wheel drive garden tractor for
the Oswego Town Rural Cemetery as described in attachment A.
Moved by Supervisor Mullen and seconded by Councilor DeSacia.
All ayes motion carried.
Resolution 2004- 98 Be it resolved that the
Oswego Town Board sign an agreement with Barton and Loguidice
Engineering to proceed with the construction phases of the Oswego
Town Hall. The service will include construction documents and
bid negotiation services at a cost not to exceed $48 thousand
dollars, as described in attachment B. Moved by Supervisor Mullen
and seconded by Councilor Mahaney. All ayes motion carried.
Resolution 2004- 99 Be it resolved that the
Oswego Town Board directs the supervisor to contact the County
Director of Solid Waste to ask that the tipping fee for demolition
of a town building be waived. Moved by Councilor Pritchard and
seconded by Supervisor Mullen. All ayes motion carried.
Resolution 2004-100 Be it resolved that the
Oswego Town Board authorizes the Highway Superintendent to bring
to a scrap metal yard the 1987 Ford pick-up truck which was
put out to bid, no bids were received. Moved by Supervisor Mullen
and seconded by Councilor DeSacia. All ayes motion carried.
Resolution 2004-101 Be it resolved that the
Oswego Town Board moves into executive session at 7:25 PM to
discuss the highway contract negotiations. Moved by Supervisor
Mullen and seconded by Councilor DeSacia. All ayes motion carried.
Resolution 2004-102 Be it resolved that the
Oswego Town Board resumes The regular meeting of the Oswego
Town Board at 7:43 PM. Moved by Councilor Pritchard and seconded
by Councilor Mahaney. All ayes motion carried.
Motion by Councilor Mahaney and seconded by Councilor Pritchard
to close the regular meeting of the Oswego Town Board meeting
at 7:45 PM. All ayes motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Theresa A. Cooper, RMC
Oswego Town Clerk
Attachment A: garden tractor information
B: Contract Barton and Loguidice |
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