Highway Committee

July 10, 2007 at 7:30 AM

             DRAFT MINUTES

          

 

Committee Present:  Merwin Armstrong, John Daniels, John Steger, Newell Willcox  - Absent:  Tom Hartnett, Dan Tagliente, Steve Dafoe

Others Present: Scott Schrader, Marilyn Brown, Angie Wyatt, Don Chambers, Bob Buerkle, Dennis Whitt, Corey Preston, Eric Mulvihill, Ric VanDonsel

The meeting was called to order by John Daniels at 7:30a.m.

MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 12, 2007 MADE BY NEWELL WILLCOX - 2ND BY JOHN STEGER - ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Suggested Legislative Review:

 

E - Accept Bid/Authorize Agreement D.R. Jones & Company Inc. - Five-Year Lease Term Of The Hangar “MH-3”

RESOLUTIONS 

Airport

1.      Accept Bid/Authorize Agreement D.R. Jones & Company Inc. - Five-Year Lease Term Of The Hangar “MH-3” – MOTION BY MERWIN ARMSTRONG – 2ND BY NEWELL WILLCOX – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Discussion:  Bob Buerkle explained that the individual who is leasing Main Hangar 3 is the person who is there now.  His lease expired in December of 2006 so they have been leasing on a month to month basis.  David Jones was the only bid they had.  He is paying $525.00 a month.  It is only a slight increase.  Newell Willcox asked why they were not going with a 3-year lease.  Bob Buerkle explained that he contacted others and that the 5-year lease was the best way to go.

 

1A. Resolution Approving Project and Authorizing Acceptance of Grant Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration and New York State Department of Transportation for Improvement Project at Cortland County Airport – MOTION BY MERWIN ARMSTRONG – 2ND BY JOHN STEGER – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Discussion:  The Obstruction Study was completed and the next step is the Environmental Assessment for Obstruction Mitigation.  This would include contacts with the neighbors and cultural impacts.  The outcome of this Improvement Project is for the approaches to the Airport Runway can be safely maintained and the Airport can function property.  This would also satisfy the FAA requirements.

Highway

2.      Amend Budget/Transfer Funds – MOTION BY JOHN STEGER – 2ND BY NEWELL WILLCOX – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Discussion:  Don Chambers explained that the 2006 natural gas bills were not and that the 2007 Budget did not include the amounts of the 2006 bills.  The Equipment Rental Revenue was over budgeted but there are not enough funds in the utilities budget.

 

  1. Authorize Transfer of Right-of-Way – MOTION BY MERWIN ARMSTRONG – 2ND BY NEWELL WILLCOX – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Discussion:  The County was the lead agency for the South Main Street/Page Green Road Reconstruction Project so all the Right-of-Ways had to be acquired by the County.  The City has paid their share and this is just to transfer the Right-of-Ways back to the City.  The County Attorney will prepare the necessary documents.

 

Landfill

4.      Soil & Water Conservation District River Clean-Up – MOTION BY MERWIN ARMSTRONG – 2ND BY JOHN STEGER – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Discussion:   This would allow the Soil & Water Conservation District to dispose of the debris from the River Clean-up without having to pay the tipping fee.  This is a loss of revenue between $500 and $600.

 

DISCUSSION

Landfill Delinquent Accounts – A list of the delinquent accounts was provided to the Committee.  Ric VanDonsel is working on the delinquent accounts.

Ric VanDonsel requested that the Committee go into executive session to discuss litigation – MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION MADE BY NEWELL WILLCOX – 2ND BY JOHN STEGER – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:45A.M.

The meeting was adjourned immediately following the executive session.

Minutes taken and prepared by Angie Wyatt, Secretary to the County Administrator.

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