The regular monthly meeting of the Town of Tompkins Town Board was called to order at 7:00 pm in the Town meeting room, Trout Creek, NY. With Howie Buttel leading in the Flag salute.
Present:
- Howard Buttel – Councilperson
- Peggy Backus – Councilperson
- Tim LaTourette – Councilperson
- William Layton – Supervisor
Absent: Brian Albanese – Councilperson
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Others:
- Nancy Roberts – Bookkeeper to Supervisor
- Linda Bourn – Deputy Town Clerk
- Ron VanValkenburg – Highway Superintendent
- Michelle Phoenix – Town Clerk
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Guests:
Lynne VanValkenburg, Tammy Wagner, Meranda Reynolds, Kathy & Mike Preston, Pam Gardepe, and Brenda Kinney.
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Motion by Bill Layton, seconded by Howie Buttel, to enter executive session to discuss a financial matter at 7:02 PM.
Out of executive session at 7:05 PM.
Entered back into regular session at 7:05 PM.
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Floor Time: Brenda came with the ambulance information that they want to purchase. They are asking the board for the agreed amount of $50,000.00, they need the check within the next 2 weeks.
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RESOLUTION # 62-2024 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On motion by Peggy Backus, seconded by Howie Buttel, it was moved to approve the Meeting Minutes for August 2024.
Vote: All in favor – Motion carried.
RESOLUTION # 63-2024 ABSTRACT OF CLAIMS
On motion by Howie Buttel, seconded by Tim LaTourette, it was moved to approve the Abstract of Claims for August 2024 as follows: General Fund: $5,453.93 Highway Fund: $20,403.31.
Vote: All in favor – Motion carried.
RESOLUTION # 64-2024 TOWN CLERKS MONTHLY REPORT
On motion by Peggy Backus, seconded by Howie Buttel it was moved to receive, and place on file the Town Clerks, monthly report for August 2024 (except for the code officer reports).
Vote: All in favor – Motion Carried.
RESOLUTION # 65- 2024 SUPERVISOR MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT
On motion by Howie Buttel, seconded by Tim LaTourette, it was moved to approve and place on file the Supervisor’s monthly financial reports as of August 31, 2024, dated 8/20/24.
Vote: All in favor – Motion Carried.
RESOLUTION # 66- 2024 SEWER DISTRICT ABSTRACT & MONTHLY REPORT
On motion by Peggy Backus, seconded by Tim LaTourette, it was moved to approve the August 2024 Sewer District Abstract of charges & Monthly Report.
Vote: All in favor – Motion Carried.
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MOTIONS:
Motion by Howie Buttel, seconded by Peggy Backus, to take the $50,000.00 from the ARPA funds for the Ambulance, all in favor, carried.
Motion by Tim LaTourette, seconded by Howie Buttel to accept the tentative budget with changes, all in favor, carried.
Motion by Peggy Backus, seconded by Howie Buttel to accept bid from Clinton Tractor for the Trailer and table until next meeting, all in favor, carried.
Motion by Peggy Backus, seconded by Howie Buttel to accept bid from Clinton Tractor for the Mower Head and table until next meeting, all in favor, carried.
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NEW BUSINESS:
Code officer reports do not match what the clerk has, Linda & Nate will work to sort this all out.
Peggy asked Nate if we could get his report before the meeting to make sure the numbers match up.
Community Committee would like a list of Cemeteries because they would like to clean up some old headstones.
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PRELIMINARY BUDGET – Tax cap is still 2%.
General:
We are adding $6,000.00 interest that we have not budgeted in the past
Rental of Real Property will be budgeted for $200.00.
Building Equipment Fund – Dropped this by $3,000.00.
Insurance Increase $4,000.00.
Deputy Code Enforcement?
Decrease to Code Enforcement contractual by $500.00.
Historian – Add $900.00 for time capsule total would be $1,200.00.
Budget $600.00 for maintenance of the walking trail.
Highway:
Adding interest of $20,000.00
Decreasing Snow Removal by $2,000.00
Decreasing Equipment to $80,000.00
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OLD BUSINESS:
Fire Tower – Nothing new
UTV – Nothing new
Walking Trail – Getting ready to lay down the material tomorrow at 9am. The Community Committee is asking when we will do phase II. As stated before, when Phase I gets completed, we will see how it looks and then decide if we want them to do Phase II.
ARPA Funds – Bids are in for trailer and Mower.
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BIDS
Trailer – Clinton Tractor Bid $52,000.00 All required paperwork with all specs requested.
Boom Mower Head – Clinton Tractor $23,200.00 All required paperwork with all specs requested.
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HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT REPORT:
Roads done; 6 other towns helped us. We did Faulkner, Dryden, Chase Brook, Chamberlain Brook.
Cutting Trees.
Rock Rift & Readburn, road washed out in places.
Pipe in Rock Rift that needs to be replaced.
Gravel Readburn and Rock Rift.
Need to do some ditching on Rock Rift.
Apex road pipe needs replaced, we fixed it temporarily, it is a 95” x 67” cost to replace is $17,000.00 next size bigger is $18,000.00. Ron received a call from Rich Heiser, he received a call from resident and in turn called us to see what we are doing about it. We are waiting to see if the storm is declared.
We will table buying pipe until next meeting, we would like to buy the bigger one.
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Supervisor
The building has been power washed, looks good.
Meeting adjourned at 8:42 pm
Next meeting to be held on October 8, 2024, at 7PM.
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Date: September 26, 2024
Linda Bourn
Town of Tompkins Deputy Town Clerk
Town of Tompkins in New York's Delaware County 