REGULAR MEETING, GENOA TOWN BOARD
MARCH 12, 2003

A Regular meeting of the Genoa Town Board was held on March 12, 2003 at the Genoa Town Hall 1000 Bartnick Road, Genoa, New York 13071.

The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M.

Salute To The Flag

PRESENT:
Supervisor Richard Harrison
Councilman Dale Sellen
Councilperson Lorie Fessenden
Councilman Kenneth Manzari
Councilman Ronald Marshall
Town Clerk Karen Shields
Highway Superintendent David Powers
Water Controller David Reeves

OTHERS PRESENT:

Sidney Reeves, Hans Pecher, Donald Slocum, Marilyn and John Mann, James Pierce, David Johnson, Cheryl Shields, Mark Osterhoudt, Donald Potter and Roger Connor.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Motion to approve minutes for February 12, 2003.

Motion by Fessenden
2nd by Sellen
Fessenden-aye
Sellen-aye
Manzari-aye
Harrison-aye
Marshall-aye

Clerks report for February 28, 2003

Motion by Marshall
2nd Fessenden
Fessenden-aye
Sellen-aye
Manzari-aye
Harrison-aye
Marshall-aye

Water Report and Water Committee Report

James Pierce and David Johnson gave their presentation for a new upgrade for water meters. The present meters are outdated and David Reeves has few parts to repair them. He has no availability to purchase new parts. The water Committee will take the presentation into consideration and submit to the Genoa Town Board their findings.

David Reeves reported that in December 2002 the average water usage was 70,000 gallons per day, January 2003 it was 73,000 gallons per day and in February 2003 it was 64,000 gallons per day. David has been checking for leaks. The annual conference in Buffalo is coming up in May 2003. David would like the Boards permission to send in his registration. The Registration cost is $85.00 and Hotel accommodations are $342.00 per person.

Motion by Marshall
2nd Sellen
Fessenden-aye
Sellen-aye
Manzari-aye
Harrison-aye
Marshall-aye

Building and Grounds

Ronald Marshall has been out of commission. We are glad to have him back. Kenneth Manzari has been doing a little legwork on finishing the down stairs at the Town Hall. He contacted Phillip Thayer and Bub DeLapp for a price on the job.

Code Enforcement

February 2003 inspections by Wayne Smith were: Dana Mandell-Pre construction meeting, French House Atwater Road-plumbing and frame, Ag Track-Frame Building, True-checked progress on addition, Eicker-checked progress on house, and Volbrecht-checked progress on pole barn. Butch feels that anyone having a complaint about junk cars in the Town of Genoa could submit a letter to him or Wayne Smith-code enforcement officer and they will take care of it. Butch feel the town should limit the electrical inspectors to no more than two. It would be much easier for the code enforcement officer. Fees are about the same. The fees seem to be increasing a little with the cost of gas and insurance costs going up. Richard Harrison will draw up a resolution at for the next board meeting April 12, 2003.

PROGRAMS AND GRANTS

Have not yet received a letter from Southern Cayuga Central School BOED for use of facilities for the 2003 swim program. Richard Harrison will check on this. Lori Fessenden met with grayson Mitchell and Gordon Cummings to establish what record should be moved from GHA Building to The Genoa Town Hall.

Highway Report

The head gasket on the Dodge 1-ton truck go and ruin two pistons and two valves. Planed .0006 off head and solved problem. Brad Eldred came to the town garage and did the repairs. Still messing with snow. Cinders going to be close but David thinks we will have enough. The Town inventory is complete and copies were presented to The Genoa Town Board Members.

Supervisors Report for January 31, 2003.

The board made a motion to accept. Motion by Manzari
2nd by Marshall
Fessenden-aye
Sellen-aye
Manzari-aye
Harrison-aye
Marshall-aye

Assessors Update

Assessment Book is available during clerk and assessors hours at the Town Hall, 1000 Bartnick Road, Genoa, NY 13071

Bills were approved for January 31, 2003

Dale Sellen questioned the surveyor's bill on Hill Road suit. Richard Harrison feels that we had agreed to pay this when they did the survey but should check into a reimbursement.

Motion to approve the following bill numbers:
G-026-G-049 for $ 10,386.70
H-005-H-023 for $10,228.78
W004-W011 for $ 6,067.41
Total Disbursements $ 26,682.89

Motion by Fessenden
2nd by Sellen
Fessenden-aye
Sellen-aye
Manzari-aye
Harrison-aye
Marshall
OLD BUSINESS

Richard Harrison will continue to research the cost of another phone line at the Town Hall. The Board made a Motion to accept new phone line. Carl Collier submitted his contract for 2003. It is the same as for 2002. The Genoa Town Board agreed to let Richard Harrison sign the contract.

Motion to adjourn at 9:03

Motion by Marshall
2nd Manzari
Fessenden-aye
Sellen-aye
Manzari-aye
Harrison-aye
Marshall