REGULAR MEETING, GENOA TOWN BOARD
NOVEMBER 14, 2001
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
A Regular meeting of the Genoa Town Board was held on November 14, 2001 at the Genoa Fire
House, Route 90, Genoa, NY 13071
PRESENT:
Supervisor Richard Harrison
Councilman Ronald Marshall
Councilman Kenton Patchen
Councilperson Lorie Fessenden
Councilman Donald Slocum
Water Controller David Reeves
Town Clerk Karen Shields
Highway Superintendent David Powers
OTHERS PRESENT:
Dale Sellen, Donald Potter, Kenneth Manzari Hans Pecher and
Carol Radcliffe.
Opened Public Hearing for Proposed Budget for 2002 at 7:31.
CHANGES TO MINUTES:
The minutes from September 12, 2001 had changes as follows.
Instead of Slocum aye vote being left off of Supervisors report it was Patchen's aye.
Slocum's aye was left off of Motion to make Judge Connor's position a salary position
with insurance included in gross wage and also the motion to adjourn.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Approval of Minutes for October 10, 2001
Motion by Marshall
2nd by Patchen
Fessenden-aye
Slocum-aye
Patchen-aye
Marshall-aye
Harrison-aye
Approval of Minutes for November 7, 2001 Special Meeting
Motion by Slocum
2nd by Fessenden
Fessenden-aye
Slocum-aye
Patchen-aye
Marshall-aye
Harrison-aye
Clerks report for October 31, 2001 was read and approved.
Motion by Fessenden
2nd by Marshall
Fessenden-aye
Slocum-aye
Patchen-aye
Marshall-aye
Harrison-aye
Building and Grounds
A few more good days and the top will be on the basement to the New Town Hall and the
building will be ready to be set on when it arrives. Ronald Marshall made a commit on
what a nice job David Powers and the Crew did putting in the driveway at the New Town
Hall Site. New Building should arrive
approximately November 29, 2001. The Town Board should give Richard Harrison
authorization to pay $101,000.00 due when building is set.
Motion by Slocum
2nd by Marshall
Fessenden-aye
Slocum-aye
Patchen-aye
Marshall-aye
Harrison-aye
PROGRAMS AND GRANTS
Laurie Fessenden is working on Swim Program final
report.
Code Enforcement.
Wayne Smith gave a complete accounting of his activities for the town for the month of
October 2001.
Highway Report
David Powers reported they finished the oiling and chipping on Blakley Road. With the
help of Ledyard and Venice the hauled 2700-ton of cinder from Miliken Station to our
storage barn, all mixed. Dug out three stumps on Maple Street.
Got one driveway into New Town Hall site so they could put the crane in to set the New
Building when it comes. Also dug out some stumps and old concrete on site. Installed a
few driveways and added on to Bassetts driveway. Removed excess gravel at inlet end of
big pipe on Weeks Road in stream.
Water Report
David Reeves reported 71,000 gallons used last month. Did flow test w/ISO for insurance.
They think we will get improved up one notch for fire insurance purposes. Went through
all fire hydrants. There were 3 leaks in fire hydrants. The 2" line on King Ferry Fire
House is in the process of being
fixed. The telemetry is working better than it was. Was down again this morning and
don't know why it was. David checked it out. He feels we should get the radio system
and update telemetry. David has a proposal to put in new radio telemetry system. The
past problem with the telemetry has been
singled out to our transformer not functioning properly, not the telephone company
equipment. The expense of fixing the existing equipment could be more expensive than
replacing. Health Department requires 20 PSI at all times. In order to keep the 20-PSI
the tanks have to be kept full at all
times. When the telemetry is not working properly this will let the tanks go down. When
David turns on the pumps to fill the tanks it costs $360.00 on the light bill. David has
talked to a couple other towns that have radio systems and they are very happy with the
systems. He has talked to four
people about the new system cost and this averages $18,000.00. The Genoa Town Board made
a motion for David Reeves to get bids for new system.
Motion by Slocum
2nd by Marshall
Fessenden-aye
Slocum-aye
Patchen-aye
Marshall-aye
Harrison-aye
Supervisors Report for September 30, 2001.
Motion by Patchen
2nd by Slocum
Fessenden-aye
Slocum-aye
Patchen-aye
Marshall-aye
Harrison-aye
Old Business:
Selection of Assessor.
Ronald Marshall moved we accept Kaye Dougherty application for New Assessor starting on
January 1, 2002. Kaye works in the Cayuga County Board of Realty Office. She is also
the assessor for the Town of Mentz. Kaye is also familiar with the problems we have had
with our assessments in the past.
Kaye will work with Donald Potter until the assessment roll is up and running correctly.
Motion by Marshall
2nd by Patchen
Fessenden-aye
Slocum-aye
Patchen-aye
Marshall-aye
Harrison-aye
Bills were approved for November 30, 2001
Motion to approve the following bill numbers:
G-166-G-190 for $ 10,678.67
H-148-H-165 for $38,098.82
W-073-W-084 for $ 4,964.74
Total Disbursements $53,742.33
Motion by Patchen
2nd by Slocum
Fessenden-aye
Slocum-aye
Patchen-aye
Marshall-aye
Harrison-aye
Close the Public Hearing for the Preliminary Budget.
A request by Hans Pecher for Richard Harrison to contact the Attorney General about
legality on how to handle the budget hearing process. Richard Harrison told Hans to put
the request in letter form and when he received the letter he would call.
Motion to adopt Preliminary Budget
Motion by Slocum
2nd Marshall
Fessenden-aye
Slocum-aye
Patchen-aye
Marshall-aye
Harrison-aye
Motion to adjourn at 8:49 pm by Marshall
2nd by Fessenden
Fessenden-aye
Slocum-aye
Patchen-aye
Marshall-aye
Harrison-aye
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