TOWN OF GENOA
ORGANIZATIONAL AND REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 12, 2000

MEETING CAME TO ORDER 7:30 P.M.

ATTENDENCE:
SUPERVISOR
R. HARRISON
BOARD MEMBERS
J. MYERS
R. MARSHALL
L. FESSENDEN
K. PATCHEN

OTHERS PRESENT

R. WELCH, J. KOPP, D MAGNON, H PECHER,
G. REYNOLDS, D. MANDEL, D. REEVES, D. POWERS,
K. SHIELDS D. SLOCUM, D. POTTER, & L. SPERO.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE
  1. OATHS OF OFFICE: LORIE WAS SWORN IN AS BOARD MEMBER FOR 4 YEAR TERM. KAREN SHIELDS WAS SWORN IN AS RECORDER OF VITAL STATISTIC FOR A 2 YEAR TERM. ALL OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS WERE SWORN IN.
    PREVIOUSLY TO THIS MEETING.
    RICHARD HARRISON, TOWN SUPERVISOR, RONALD MARSHALL, BOARD MEMBER, ROGER CONNOR, TOWN JUSTICE, KAREN SHIELDS, TOWN CLERK/COLLECTOR
  2. OFFICIAL UNDER TAKING, VERIFYING BONDING.
  3. VACANCIES AND APPOINTMENTS
    SEE ENCLOSURE ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD MOTION MADE BY PATCHEN AND 2ND MYERS
  4. TOWN CLERK VERIFICATIONS SEE ENCLOSURE
  5. SALARIES- ADOPTED AS AMMENDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD SEE ENCLOSURE
    MYERS-AYE
    MARSHALL-AYE
    PATCHEN-AYE
    FESSENDEN-AYE
    HARRISON-AYE
  6. MILEAGE WAS INCREASE TO $.30 PER MILE FOR TOWN
    FESSENDEN MADE MOTION AND KENTON 2ND.
    MYERS- AYE
    MARSHALL-AYE
    PATCEN-AYE
    FESSENDEN-AYE
    HARRISON-AYE
  7. HEALTH INSURANCE ACCORDING TO MEDICAL 2000- RETIRED OFFICIALS WITH AT LEAST ONE TERM OF SERVICE MAY PURCHSE IN A TIMELY MANNER (BY THE 24TH OF MONTH)
    MYERS-AYE
    MARSHALL-AYE
    PATCHEN-AYE
    FESSENDEN-AYE
    HARRISON-AYE
  8. RETIRMENT- AS MANDATED BY THE STATE RETIREMENT.
    MYERS-AYE
    MARSHALL-AYE
    PATCHEN-AYE
    FESSENDEN-AYE
    HARRISON-AYE
  9. BENEFITS- CLOTHING ALLOTMENT, HOLIDAYS, VACATION, SICK TIME, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE ALL STAYED THE SAME.
    MYERS-AYE
    MARSHALL-AYE
    PATCHEN-AYE
    FESSENDEN-AYE
    HARRISON-AYE

    TOWN BOARD AND FISCAL
  10. RULES OF PROCEDURE- RESOLVED THAT THE GENOA TOWN BOARD CONTINUE WITH THE PRACTICE OF USING THE RULES AS OUTLINED IN THE TOWN LAW MANUAL UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE MAJORITYH OF THE TOWN BOARD FEELS SPECIFIC RULES OF PROCEDURE NEED TO BE ADOPTED.
  11. TOWN BOARD MEETINGS- RESOLVED THAT THE GENOA TOWN BOARD SHALL BE HELD ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH, CONVENING DURING THE ODD MONTHS AT 7:30PM IN THE GENOA FIREHOUSE AND IN THE EVEN MONTHS AT THE GHA BUILDING IN KING FERRY.
  12. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER - RESOLVED THAT THE MORAVIA REPUBLICAN REGISTER AND THE AUBUEN CITIZEN SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR ALL LEGAL NOTICES FOR THE TOWN OF GENOA AND THA THE MORAVIA SHOPPER AND/OR THE LANSING COMMUNITY NEWS MAY BE USED FOR NON-LEGAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

  13. HIGHWAY AGREEMENT- RESOLVED THAT THE GENOA TOWN BOARD AND THE SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT AS THE EXPENDITURES OF HIGHWAY MONIES FOR THE REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE HIGHWAYS.
  14. OFFICIAL REPOSITORY- RESOLVED THAT THE OFFICIAL REPOSITORY OF THE TOWN CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR SHALL BE THE CAYUGA LAKE NATIONAL BANK, FOR TOWN JUSTICE, ON BANK OR CAYUGA BANK OF MORAVIA AND FOR THE SUPERVISOR AT HIS DISCRETION- A LOCAL BANK THAT IS MOST FAVORABLE TO TOWN NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS.
  15. INVESTMENT POLICY- RESOLVED THAT THE SUPERVISOR IS TO INVEST ANY AVAILABLE FUNDS, CONSISTENT WITH TOWN OBLIGATIONS, ON A TIMELY BASIS AND IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THESE FUNDS WILL ACCRUE TH LARGEST RETURN FOR THE TOWN AND STILL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIRMENTS OF NEW YORK STATE LAW.
  16. PURCHASES OF HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT- RESOLVED THAT SUPERVISOR OF HIGHWAYS BE AUTHORIZED TO SPEND UP TO $6,000.00 IN AGGREGAT WITHOUT PRIOR BOARD APPROVAL.
  17. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND MONTHLY SERVICES- RESOLVED THAT ALL UTILITIES AND MONTHLY INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS MADE BY THE BOARD BE PAID WITHOUT TOH FORMALITY FO THE AUDIT PROCESS.
  18. RETURNED CHECKS- RESOLVED THAT ANY CHECK RENDERED TO THE TOWN OF GENOA AND RETURNED FOR ANY REASON MAY BE CHARGED A $15.00 REDEMPTION FEE.

  19. SECONDARY SIGNATORY- RESOLVED THAT THE DEPUTY SUPBERVISOR BE EMPOWERED TO SIGN CHECKS IN THE ABSENCE &/OR AT THE REQUEST OF THE SUPERVISOR.

THESE RESOLUTIONS WERE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. ITEMS 10 THRU 19 MOTION MADE BY MYERS AND 2ND BY PATCHEN. 5 AYE VOTES

HIGHWAY REPORT- DAVID POWERS

WATER REPORT. DAVID REEVES IS TRYING TO GET PUMP # 4 HOOKED UP.WITH THIS DONE BY THE 1ST OF FEBUARY 2000 THERE WILL BE NO COST TO THE TOWN FOR TEST COSTS.(APPROXIMATELY $1,000.00 TO $1,500.00). FIRE HYDRANTS NEED TO BE FILLED IN ABOVE GROUND. SCOTT BINNS HAS GIVE A PRICE OF $825.00 TO DO 15 HYDRANTS. UPDATE PUMP HOUSE- SINK. MOTION TO ADOPT AND CONTINUE WATER PROBLEMS MADE BY MYERS AND 2ND BY PATCHEN

NO REPORTS ON CODES OR PROGRAM AT THIS TIME.

APPOINTED RONALD MARSHALL TO BUILDING, GROUNDS, AND CODES. MYERS MADE MOTION AND PATCHEN 2ND.

NOTED TO KEEP ALL OTHER BOARD POSITIONS IN AREA OF EXPERTISE AND REMAIN THE SAME.

MOTION TO ACCEPT MINUTES OF LAST MEETING DECEMBER 27, 1999. MOTION BY MYERS AND 2ND BY MARSHALL. 5 AYE VOTES

MOVED TO PAY BILLS AS PRESENTED. MOTIONS BY MYERS AND 2ND BY PATCHEN. 5 AYE VOTES

JEFF KOPP PRESENTED PETITION ON CONCERN FOR ADULT ENTERTAINMENT. MORITORIUM IS UP 3-14-00. PATCHEN MADE MOTION TO CONTINUE WITH LAW TO NOT HAVE ADULT ENTERTAINMENT. THERE WAS A PETITION FROM ONE OF THE LOCAL CHURCHES AND ALSO LETTER FROM OUTSIDE THE TOWN WITH CONCERNS ABOUT GETTING THE LAW APPROVED.

MOTION MADE BY PATCHEN 2ND BY FESSENDEN. MYERS-AYE, MARSHALL AYE, PATCHEN-AYE, FESSENDEN-AYE, HARRISON-OBSTAINED.

LETTER FROM RON & JEAN GUY CONDERNING BUILDING PERMIT PROBLEM.

MOTION MADE TO CONTINUE WITH ATTORNEY. GUY'S WILL HAVE TO BRING THE BUILDING INTO THE CODE REQUIREMENTS. MOTION MADE BY PATCHEN 2ND BY MYERS 5 AYE VOTES.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 10:30PM. MADE BY FESSENDEN 2ND BY MARSHALL 5 AYE VOTES.