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stablished 1824 I66th Year - No. 29 (!lhrotttrb-1 • . I VATITG rm i N T Y ’S O W N NF.WS 12/31/99 0 J FOREMAN CO BOX 6 8 MONMOUTH n., 6:I46C Wednesday, July 17,1991 Y A T E S C O U N T Y ’S O W N N E W S P A P E R ^ P e „ „ Y a n ,N .V 4 0 C e n ls ’f school board reviews delays in capital projects L s S H E A R T O N jjfi WN — At the annual ^ijationa) meeting of the , Yan School Board Wednes- July 10, trustees un- jijsly re-elected Donald lT‘ Jensen to another year- , teiiD as president and Lynn to another year as vice- lident- D'Al^racci, the newest [ member of that body, also Ln her three-year term by jaring the oath of office before Lally taking her seat on the a special meeting held af- (^ 1 organizational meeting, _ members turned their at- Lgn to capital projects. Lsday, December 4, district approved spending $1,717,700 to finance repairs on the high school and elementary roofs, district boilers, a public ad dress system, a middle school ad dition, and other associated work. King and King Architects of Syracuse have been handling the projects. At the board’s last meeting, members were concerned because the projects that were scheduled to begin in June have been delayed. The educators’ primary concern has been how the delays will im pact the educational process after the start of school in ^ptember. James King, of King and King Architects,'said the delay stems from “miscommunication and misperceptions.\ King said his firm submitted the plans for review by the state Education Department on March \We're going to be using these buildings tor quite some time and we would like to do it right the first time.\ Gloria Carroll Penn Yan Superintendent 23, but that “for a project of this magnitude and complexity it’s not unusual for it to take three months to get it ready to go out for bid.” King also said the district’s failure to provide the engineers with a copy of a previous report about asbestos hazards added to the delay. He admitted his company was late in submitting the plan but also asserted, “we felt a t that time that there would be no problem in getting it approved by the SED.” Twelve weeks elapsed between the time of submission on March 23 and final verbal approval on June 13, according to King. Now that the plan has been ap proved by the SED, King said work should begin in the district July 18 and be completed by Oct. 30,1991. fates lounty WiFi'. aosiy ex^t^tent and triUifor an ages as it wel- Hiwide-rai^ of dazzling ^ ifid Btiiactions to the Li Couaty Faii^nHinda m H dh Yan firoia foe the of this waek, Rh Mr c o sily opened at 4 [s, n 'HiBsdtO'- .evening day itarted a t 4 p.m. On hifdaye, at 1 p.m. and the I'Kh trying to please A appetite* sedd _iiy Moniot, Pmr secretary, t'ekvi music, races; we ha^.^ cima (Cireus Sahara); and bs» I^Uie & Company —>. venthloquist — a n d they’re iryH- ‘And,’ she went on to say, ^Hjone would enjoy Ihoae — for Chilean to adult.\ ^iix. as Moniot said with a *111* tractor puU is fw ... l ^ w i lill l Kr.yknc f e . Board members awarded bids totalling $1,373, 683 and es tablished a project contingency fund of $59,417. Asbestos removal in the high school emerged as an unexpected issue, according to King. The Syracuse firm identified 30,000 square feet of sisbestos- containing ceiling tile in the high school and recommended remov ing a t least 19,000 square feet of it. The asbestos identified for removal exists primarily in cor ridors, stairs, the library and cafeteria. Although he said the ceiling tile in the high school is in very good condition, the removal is neces sary to avoid incurring safety hazards and expensive and elaborate maintenance re quirements. According to King, if the tile — known as “miscellaneous asbes tos-containing material” — remains, workers would need to don protective garments, respirators and air masks, and fol low complex procedure guidelines when working on or above the ceiling level. “This means if you have to change a light fixture or even lift a tile,\ King explained. “There’s nobody telling you you have to take this out, but you have to un derstand if you don’t, it will be a continual long-term maintenance item.” King said removing the 19,000 square feet of asbestos tile will cost approximately $85,000. This cost is included in the bid awards approved by board mem- sec School, page 3 PY budget fails again By RUSS HEARTON Staff wriier Penn Yan F ire Coordinator Glenn Miller helps to coordinate fire department efforts to extinguish a fire at 206 Lawrence St., Penn Yan. The blaze caused extensive smoke, fire, and water damage throughout the residence. No injuries were reported. (Photo by Bob GilfiUan) fuyi who like the Blaze damages PY home »lKtdy,andaqislhe tilerky.* ; Qa Pair’s <rt;her high w be the world, d w s yknd Nik and the I and eountry legend Bill PENN YAN — The Penn Yan Fire Department responded to a report of heavy smoke and fire at 206 Lawrence St., Penn Yan, at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 12 . i \Nik and the Ni<* Guys are «the yoonger (fairgoers) and die mentionsd, “and .■’Bill is fto the older but there may be ycung ones out there «heard of him. Ifo’s quite According to official reports, several neighbors heard break ing glass and saw smoke com ing from the house owned by Donald Valder. In addition, Dan Whitbeck, 208 Lawrence St., reportedly was in back of his apartment house when he heard the smoke alarm at the Valder residence going off and called the Penn Yan Fire Department. He stated he went out front and observed a heavy amount of smoke coming from the front window. No one was at home at the time of the fire. Arriving firemen also stated they saw smoke and fiame com ing from the front plate glass window in front of the house. Extensive smoke, fire and water damage was reported to the residence. An investigation to determine the cause of the fire is currently underway. No injuries were reported. PENN YAN — For a second time the Penn Yan School District set a budget up for a vote, and for the second time it was defeated. The district’s $13,674,023 spending plan was turned down by a narrow 26-vote margin, with 731 voting against, 705 voting for in a ballot conducted Tuesday, July 16 a t th e P e n n Yan A cadem y gymnasium. School Superintendent Gloria Carroll said the district will now, most likely adopt a contingency spending plan, austerity budget. “My suspicion is we’ll have to go to a contingency budget. It’s too late in the year and we have too many projects going on now to go any further with voting. This vote, I think, was final,\ Carroll asserted shortly after hearing the negative results. Under the austerity plan, school sp e n d ing could be severely restricted to only the most vital purchases. At the earlier meeting of the board, members were presented with a rather grim testimonial from district staff over the ramifi cations of going to austerity. According to District Business Manager Gary Teddo, under last year’s austerity confinements, the maintenance staff was limited to “fixing junk, patching and piecing equipment together” and purchas ing “second-rate equipment or none at all,” he said earlier. Classroom overcrowding was also mentioned as one of the prob lems created by last year’s austeri ty budget. C a rol C h e s ter, a foreign language teacher noted that a lack of classroom space produced co n s id e r a b le h a r d s h ip s for students and teachers a t the elementary school. The next meeting of the school board is scheduled for tonight, W e d n e sday, Ju ly 17 in the c a f e t e r i a of th e P e n n Yan Academy. Airport project receives grant of $1 m illion By BOB GILFILLAN Staff writer •And.' acknowledged, ! trying to please all age -te l l - •Well have story-teV : it the smaller children, UcouTBe, all the 4-H dem- Branchport residents argue over proposed water district )i!i»i(kdsosiia the $4 gate includes all attrac- By BOB GILFILLAN Staff writer *li»y pay (me price w i»n ' icome in,* she emphaja»d, ithey get to see i t all. Plus, f % have to leave they can «ie back in the everang to en- the grandstand. All they te do is to keep that In addition, Moniot said Fair are looking to sur- ] I last year’s attendants BRANCHPORT — Construction of the proposed $1.46 million Branchport Water District drew heavy criticism as a crowd of nearly 100 residents jammed the Jerusalem town offices for a public hearing held Wednesday, July 10. “We went through this in ”72,” said Branchport resident Thelma Osborn, formerly Ballard, who severely questioned raising real estate taxes for the members within the district to finance the project, “and it’s almost impos sible for me to believe that we’re going through this again without looking a t some other way (to pay for it). “And,” she added, “there’s no way on God’s green earth that 187 parcels (of land contained within the proposed district boundaries) can afford something like this.” Osborn also remembered the sharp division the 1972 proposal created within the community. “I saw this town on fire,\ she in sisted, “and the animosity was enough to slay you. There has to be a better way to do it.” Other residents also raised strong concerns over the district’s boundaries, construction costs, financing, the possible creation of a sewer district, hook-up expen ses, future state mandates regard ing water and sewer systems, and political manuveuring. PENN YAN — The proposed expansion of the Penn Yan Airport took a major step forward as the Federal Aviation Administration awarded a $1,056,000 grant for the project on l^day, July 12. The money, according to county officials, will be earmarked to ac quire land for a new runway, taxiways and clear zones. “All of this money,” noted Robert Pinckney, Jr., chairman of the county’s Aviation Committee, “that is coming from the FAA comes from a dedicated fund specifically designed to improve small airports. “And,” he added, “it’s rare that this kind of program even exists and I’m glad that we’re going to take advantage of it.” Plans call for the construction of a 4,500-foot runway — with the hoping with free this j^ar,” she . “and with the free that we’ll draw more And we (the volunteers) tty to smile a t the Taxpayers s till feeling the p inch Opening d ^ at toe fair Stared a pwiy poll a t 6 p.m., 4-H demonstrations, manne quin modeling and poultry shoes at 7 p.m., 4-H Daily Bar don a t 7:30 p.ro. and Nik and the Niw Guys at the grandstand a t 8 p.m. - The eeomd day of the fmr featuree many 4-H events, along with a pet show at 1:30 a talent show a t 2 p.m.: iho rides starting at 1 p.m.; and a tractor pull at toe ^dstand at 6 p.m. Wednesday is also Kids Day at the fair, with reduced rates until 4 p.m. The r d n date is .Friday. Day tores of the Fair again aturee a varied of 4-H and youth events, along with the will! By RUSS HEARTON Staff writer ) performanaw ; » & Company - who ming daily, PENN YAN — Despite recent announcements that the state legislature “replaced” funding to schools and municipalities, local taxpayers won’t be feeling much relief. According to a press release from the office of Sen. John “Ran dy” Kuhl Jr., R-Hammondsport, the legisature restored “all fund ing vetoed by (Gov. Mario) Cuomo.” The senator added that the legislature’s efforts resulted in “approximately a $400 million restoration in state aid to school districts and $120 million in state aid to towns, cities and villages.” But according to Penn Yan School Superintendent Gloria Carroll, under this restoration Penn Yan schools lost another $38,295, called an additional specified deficit reduction. Dundee Central schools suffered an even greater loss: $82,169. Yates County’s towns and vil lages will receive more revenue sharing funds than Cuomo’s zero dollar plan, but not as much as requested. Under the final legislative agreement, the village of Penn Yan will receive $32,352. Dundee will receive $ 9,192 and Dresden will receive $2,082. The three villages netted a total of $134,556 in revenue sharing for 1990-91. That number has decreased to $43,626 under the agreement for 1991-92. Revenue sharing to the townships has been drastically cut for 1991-92. What follows is a listing of revenue sharing for each township as specified under the recent legis lative agreement, according to Kuhl spokesman John Meddleton. Barrington — $3,774; Benton — possibility of it being increased to 5,000 feet — and corresponding taxiways to be constructed north and south, perpendicular to the existing 3,220-foot runway. Pinckney also said toat ap praisals for the land needed for the expansion are well underway. “We should be hearing initial results within two weeks.” he remarked. Congressman Amo Houghton, R-Corning, said he was pleased with news of the grant. “I’m thrilled,\ he responded, “that Yates County got this grant. This is one more step toward economic development in our region.” Also, as he explained, “TVansportation infrastructure is critical; once business leaders have better access to our com munities, they will realize what great people and what a terrific piece of real estate we have to of fer.” C h a n g e Towns B a rrington Demon Italy Jerusalem M iddlesex Milo P o tter S tark e y T o rrey $14,988 $33,165 $13,708 $58,837 $17,422 $67,483 $18,311 $33,234 $16,365 $ 3.774 $10,554 $ 3.451 $14,815 $ 4.386 $33,542 $ 4.610 $10,724 $ 4.120 $11.244 $22.611 $10,257 $44,022 $13,036 $33,941 $13,701 $22,510 $12,245 V illages D resden D u n d ee P e n n Yan $ 6.421 $28,352 $99,765 $ 2.082 $ 9,192 $32,352 $ 4,339 $19,160 $67,413 ‘Estimated $10,554; Italy — $3,451; Jerusalem — $14,815; Middlesex — $4,386; Milo — $33,542; Potter — $4,610; Starkey — $10,724; andTbrrey — $4,120. Meddleton noted these figures have been compiled by the Senate Finance Committee and are es timates. Official calculations will be made by the comptroller’s office and may vary slightly from these projections. KLA reviews watershed management By BOB GILFILLAN Staff wriier KEUKA PARK — Legislative ef forts are underway in Albany to allow local municipalities greater input in problems concerning watershed management. “We’re working very closely with Spn. (John \Randy“) Kuhl’s office,” said Peter Landre, director of the Keuka Lake Ass(x:iation’s Watershed Project, “and its legis lative staff. “Also,” he went on to say, “Lt. Gov. Stan Lundine arranged a meeting (in Albany) with commis sioners from the Department of Health, the Department of State and also the DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) to brainstorm on what issues and see KLA, page 7
