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TOWN BOARD MINUTES
MARCH 13 , 1989
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN 'BOARD: 'OF THE TOWN OF DANBY WAS HELD MARCH
13 , 1989 , AT THE DANBY TOWN HALL , 1830 DANBY ROAD , COUNTY OF TOMPKINS , NEW
YORK . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE '. WAS LED BY SUPERVISOR DIETRICH . STARTED AT 8 ; 10 P . M .
PRESENT : DEAN ECKSTROM COUNCILMAN
MARY OLTZ COUNCILPERSON
JULIA TAGLIAVENTO COUNCILPERSON
FREDRIC DIETRICH SUPERVISOR
ABSENT DOROTHY ROBERTS COUNCILPERSON
OTHERS PRESENT RAY MAYO , JOEL GAGNON , ROSA & JAMES JOHNSON JR . FRANK DARROW ,
NANCY WEITZEL , HARRIET MOORE , FRANK PROTO , PETE CODDINGTON , LIZ GRISANZIO ,
GEORGE SCHLECHT .
APPROVAL OF MINUTES :
A MOTION WAS MADE BY CLMN ECKSTROM , SECONDED BY WIN OLTZ , TO ACCEPT THE
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13 , 1989 AS SUBMITTED .
ADOPTED : ECKSTROM , OLTZ , TAGLIAVENTO , DIETRICH , ABSENT ROBERTS .
COMMUNICATIONS :
LETTER ' TO THE CLERK CONFIRMING USE OF TOWN HALL FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL BOARD
ELECTION •TO BE HELD TUESDAY MAY 2ND , 1989 FROM ITHACA' SCHOOL DISTRICT .
LETTER FROM WHCU RADIO STATION ON THE ERROR ' THEY MADE THAT THE TOWN PLANNING
BOARD RECOMMENDED THAT: DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOMES BE ALLOWED IN THE TOWN ,
WITH AN APOLOGY .
LETTER URGING THE TOWN BOARD TO ADOPT SCHEDULE MU- 1 FOR THE DISPOSITION
OF MUNICIPAL RECORDS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE .
FLYER NOTIFYING TOWN CLERKS OF RECORDS MAYJAGEM®9T WORKSHOP WITH A REQUEST
FROM THE CLERK TO ATTEND THE CORNING MEETING ON APRIL 18 .
. LETTER FROM RAY MAYO PROPOSING THAT THE TOWN BOARD ISSUE A BAN ON SMOKING
IN ALL TOWN CONTROLLED BUILDINGS AN VEHICLES .
LETTER FROM MRS . MILDRED L . MILLER EXPRESSING HER THANKS TO THE TOWN COUNCIL ,
HIGHWAY , CJUSTICES , AND OTHERS FOR THEIR CARDS , CALLS , AND OTHER HELP AT THE
TIME OF SAM MILLERS DEATH . THE DANBY RES1E SQUAD IS TO BE HIGHLY COMMENDED .
A SPECIAL THANKS TO JUDY AND JOAN FOR ALL THE EXTRAS .
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR :
TOWN BOARD CLMN ECKSTROM STATED THAT THE TOMPKINS CO . SOLID WASTE DIV . IS
COMING TO TALK ABOUT MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS PRIOR TO THIS MONTH PLANNING
BD?4MEETING , WEDNESDAY AT 7 P , M
CLMN OLTZ REPORTED THAT SAT APRIL 15TH THERE IS A WORKSHOP AT TC3 FOR NOTARY
AND THAT THE CLERK IS INTERESTED AND WE SHOULD PAY THE FEE OF $ 30 . 00 . 9- 12 NOON .
FRANK PROTO ASKED TO BE ALERTED WHEN COMMMITTEE FROM SOLID WASTE IS COMING .
ON THE LANDFILL , WITH THE END OF THIS MONTH , CANNOT USE WITHOUT PERMIT . NO FEE
BUT YOU NEED TO REGISTER YOUR VEHICLE , TO PROVE A RESIDENT . Or THE COUNTY. C&D
MATERIAL , PRIVATE HOME OWNER , NO PROBLEM , BUT CONTRACTORS WILL BE CHARGED A FEE .
WILL MAIL BLANKS TO JOAN .
LIBRARY , WE LOST THE BOOK 110BILE : PLEAS IN THE NEWS LETTER TO ANYONE, TO HELP _ __
VOLUNTEER: TIME IF WE CAN REESTABLISH A READING ROOM . NEED A PHYSICAL PLACE 12X12 .
THAT CAN BE SECURED . SENIOR CITIZEN MEET FIRST THURSDAY , EIGHT COUNWLES INVOLVED
IN THE BOOKMOBILE SERVICE AND WE USED TO GET LESS SERVICE , THIS COUNTY AND PAID
MORE THAN OUR SHARE . POWER SOURCE VOTED ON INTERRUPTABLE POWER SOURCE FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY AS A BACKUP TO DISPATCH AT CENTRAL FIRE STATION . $ 1500 . - 2 HOUR DISCUSSION .
VOTED DOWN 12 - 2 . VOLUNTEER FIRE NOT IN FAVOR . MEDICAL TEAM HAD TO BE ON SITE BEFORE
FIGHTING FIRE . MESSAGE TO NYSEG , LUSTER , ETC . NOT TO SUPPORT . ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
FEES TABLED , NEW LIST SEPTIC , FOOD PERMITS . MASS GATHERING IS NEW ( $ 1500 . )
CENTRAL PROCESSING FACILITY DOWN TO 3 SITES . RELEASED INDUSTRIAL PARK . IN CONTEN-
TION , CHERRY ST . , RT 13 (BEHIND MANOS NEW MOTEL ) AND ONE FURTHER DOWN . NO PLANS
TO PUT AADR7 . LIBRARY PROJECT VOTED TO INCORPORATE STEPS , SIDEWALK , HANDICAP ACCESS ,
LOADING RAMP , ROOF , 9 ALL TOGETHER IN RENOVATION . UNIQUE NATURAL STUDY APPROVED
ONE MORE YEAR . DISCUSSIOPJ FOLLOWED ON HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR IN SUCH AN AREA . COPIES
CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ASSESSMENT , JAMES SKALEY IS COORDINATOR . SURVEY AVAILABLE .
ONE IN THE 70 ' S , COPY OF PRELIMINARY ONE AS WELL AS ONE FOR THIS YEAR . DAY TO DAY
INFO CAN BE GOTTEN FROM CORNELL PLANTATIONS . PEOPLE SHOULD BE AWARE OF AREAS . LICK
BROOK , STEAM MILL , ETC . COULD INCLUDE BIRDS , PLANTS , VEGETATION , ETC . ARTS COUNCIL
MONEY SET ASIDE , $ 5 , 000 . WAITED TO SEE IF IT LIVED . MAY BE OUT OF BUSINESS TILL
THEY REORGANIZE .
PUBLIC RAY MAYO ASKED WHY , WHEN TAXPAYERS BOUGHT OLD FIRE TRUCK , WHY IS IT TAX
PAYERS DON ' T OWN THE TRUCK ? DIETRICH FIRE PROTECTIOPi LAW . CREATE FIRE DEPT .
APPOINT FIRE COMMISSIONERS , BECOME RESPONSIBLE- ALL DISBURSEMENTS . THEY HAVE LEGAL
RIGHT TO DISPOSE OF , HAVE TO DO IT LEGALLY , AND DISBURSE AS THEY WANT . MAYO
THINKS TOWN SHOULD CHANGE THAT . DIETRICH TRUCK ONLY WORTH PARTS .
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JOEL GAGNON TISCUSSIO1 ON DOUBLE WIDE E TRAILERS . IF DANdBY PUT OUT THE WORD OF
POSSIBLE DOUBLE WIPES IN DANBY MD . SEE WHAT KIND OF RESPONSE YOU RECEIVE .
MAYBE OR MAY NOT BE THAT MUCH OPPOSITION TO THAT PROPOSAL . DIETRICH SUGGESTED
PLANNING BD . ASCERTAIN IMPACT OF THIS STATEMENT . IMPORTANT TO ' LET PEOPLE KNOW ,
SAME AS THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN , IMPACT , - PUT TOGETHER , ARTICLE DANBY AREA NEWS .
JOEL DID REPORTPLANNING BOARDS RECOMMENDATION , WAS 'BROADCAST ( BUT WRONG ) . . WE NEED
TO KNOW PUBLIC REACTION BEFORE INCORPORATING INTO ZONING ORDINANCE . JOEL ASKED -
WHEN ABOUT THE TOWN BARNS , PROGRESS . DIETRICH "WE HAVE A RESOLUTION TONIGHT .
PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING IN BUILDING FOR $ 4000 , 000 . _ AT
THIS POINT , ALL PLANS ARE NOT TOGETHER , MAYBE THIS WEEK .
DC NO REPORT
COMMUNITY COUNCIL EGG HUNT SATURDAY AT THE BEAGLE CLUB . WORKING ON BUDGET .
HIGHWAY CLEARING BRUSH , COMFORT RD . COMPROMISED ON CUTTING # OF TREES .
WELL DRILLERS CALLED 5 , 2 RESPONSES . NEEDED IDFA WHAT IT WOULD COST , WELL ,
AND PUMP . VERBAL RESPONSE , $ 2 , 000 . TO $ 2 , 400 . 10 GALS . PER MIN . HIGH PRESSURE
WASHERS , 3TO 4 GALS A MIN . MICHIGAN HOLLOW POSTED IT TO HEAVY VEHICLES . .
DOG CONTROL . COMPLAINTS , 7 , ONE FOUND , ONE ADOPTED , ONE REDEEMED . VET COLLEGE
STUDENTS ARE SPAYING SOME DOGS , IN HOPES OF MAKING THEM MORE ADOPTABLE .
PLANNING BOARD NOTHING , JOEL ' S COMMENTS UNDER PUBLIC . * ' �
WATER DISTRICT NO REPORT
BM NO REPORT
FIRE DJSERICT DEVELOPMENT QUESTION FIRE CALLS ARE UP SOME 77% , RESCUE OUT
OFF-SIGHT . HOW LONG BEFORE WE NEED PAID STAFF . STAFF IS SPENDING JOB TIME ON CALLS .
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR TAXPAYERS ? .
COUNTY YOUTH TENTATIVELY , WE HAVE A AGREEMENT TO SIGN TO TAKE US TO THE END OF
JUNE SCHOOLS HAVE :BEEN ALERTED , SOMETHING IN THE DANDY AREA NEWS . WHAT KIND OF
PROGRAMS . JOAN WILL HAVE MATERIALS UPSTAIRS . SCHOOL WENT PUBLIC ON THE $ 15 . 000 .
COMMITTED AFTER JUNE . WE HAVE A CONTRACT TILL JANUARY . WE WENT WITH CAROLINE
AND ENDFIELD .
OLD BUSINESS NONE
NEW BUSINESS DIE'i'RICH READ RESOLUTION #23 PERTAINING TO GRISANZIO PPP . ( copy
ATTACHED )
RESOLUTION # 23 THE BOARD OF THE TOWN OF DANDY IS
HERE FOR DECLARED THE LEAD AGENCY FOR
THE GRISANZIO PDD . ( SEE ATTACHED )
SUPERVISOR DIETRICH MADE A MOTION , SECONDED BY WIN TAGLIAVEUTO
ROLL CALL CLMN . ECKSTROM AYE
CLt � 1 OLTZ AYE
C12 111 TAGIIAVENTO AYE 11
SUPERVISOR DIETRICH AYE
ABSENT CL ' ThI ROBERTS
RESOLUTION # 23 ADOPTED
SUPERVISOR DIETRICH STATED , WITH THIS PROPOSAL , THERE WILL BE A MEETING ON
MARCH 22ND AT 7 ; 30P . M . WHERE THE TOWN BOARD WILL WORK ON THE *SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES . :BOARD HAS 20 DAYS FROM ADOPTION TO MAKE A DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE .
ON THE EIND OF MARCH , THE TOWN BOARD WILL MEET ( PUBLIC INVITED ) TO MAKE A
STATEMENT FOLLOWING THE MEETING . NOTICE TO GO ON THE TOWN SIGN . GEORGE SCHLECHT ,
PARTS 1 2 AND 3 , SUCH AS IT WAS , WAS DONE IN GENERAL CONFORMITY AS THE PLANNING
BOARD REQUIRED IN THE PAST , PARTICULARLY PART 3 , NOT AS COMPLETE AS COULD 'BE .
WE SHOULD HAVE OPPORTUNITY ON THE 22ND TO DISCUSS AS A GROUP , TO LOOK AT THE
INFORMATION THE TOWN NEEDS TO MAKE A DETERMINATION MORE WHOLLY . TOWN WONT HAVE
INFORMATION BEFORE YOU ON THE 22ND , TO MAKE THAT DETERM2INATION . DIETRICH THE
BOARD HAS LOOKED AT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PLANNING BP . THE BOARD FELT AREAS
SIGNIFICANTLY DEVIATED FROM PLANNING 'BOARD RECOMMENDATION . WE WANT TO TAKE
Pt QUESTIONS BOARD" MEMBERS TI RED FLAGGED AND DISCUSS THEM AND HEAR PEOPLES CONCERNS .
ON THE 22ND , REVIEW THE SUBMITTED MATERIAL , LOOK AT PROCESS , ESTABLISH TIME
LINES , WHAT INFORMATION NEEDED . WE HAVE 20 DAYS . MORE DISCUSSION FOLLOWED .
ReSOIUtION 824 POSTING OF MICHIGAN HOLLOW TO VEHICLES ''
WITH A 12 TON GROSS WEIGHT .
SUPERVISOR DIETRICH MADEA MOTION , SECONDED BY CLMN TAGIAVENTO .
ROLL CALL Cl2iN ECKSTROM7 AYE •
CLMN OLTZ AYE i'
WIN TAGLIAVENTO AYE li . ;t
SUPERVISOR DIETRICH AYE
ABSENT GLUT ROBERTS
RESOLUTION #24 ADOPTED
DISCUSSION ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVISION . THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING ON
APRIL 10TH AT 7 ; 00 P . M . AT TOWN HALL . CHANGES SHOULD BE WRITTEN OUT ANT, SUBMITTED
TO THE TOWN CLERK AND BROUGHT TO THE PUBLIC HEARING . APRIL 20TH WILL BE THE
COMBINED , PLANNING BOARD , TOWN BOARD , :BZA AND AND ANY ADDITION CHANGES MUST BE
SUBMITTED IN WRITING . BEFORE THEN . ADOPTION OF THE PLAN WILL BE AT THE REGULAR
TOWN BOARD MEETING ON MAY 8TH . DANDY SIGN ABOUT THE SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING ,
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BEFORE THE APRIL 10TH TOWN BOARD MEETING . ADOPTION OF THE PLAN WILL BE
MAY 8TH . A COPY OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WAS SENT TO RICH PMARISA AND WILL
BE PUBLISHED IN THE APRIL ISSUE OF THE DANBY AREA NEWS . SUPERVISOR DIETRICH
FEELS THAT THIS TOG�ETHERtWI,TH THE NJNOUNCE twalr'J g, TOWTJ SIGN IS SUFFICIENT
NOTICE . F ''LV T •CJG .'.i -uL... .
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DISCUSSION ON TIME TO START BOARD PMEETING . DOG FEES AT 6 ; 30 PM .
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AT 7 . 00PM . BOARD AT 8 ; OOPM .
RESOLUTION #25 TOWN BOARD TO MEET AT 5 ; 30 ON DOG FEES
•
7 ; P . Pi . COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND REGULAR
BOARD MEETING AT 8 ; 00 PM
CL? IN TAGLIAVENTO MADE THE MOTION „ SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR DIETRICH
- ROLL CALL CUI N ECKSTROM AYE
CUQJ OLTZ AYE
CLMN TAGLIAVENTO AYE
SUPERVISOR DIETRICH AYE
ABSENT CLPQN ROBERTS
RESOLUTION #25 ADOPTED
S • RESOLUTION #26 TOWN OF DANBY AGREES THAT ? CONEY LEVIED
AND COLLECTED FOR REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT
OF HIGHWAYS SHALL BE EXPENDED AS AGREED .
SEE ATTACHED .
SUPERVISOR DIETRICH MADE THE MOTION , SECONDED BY CU RI TAGLIAVENTO .
ROLL CALL CLMN ECKSTROM AYE
CLMN OLTZ AYE
CUM TAGLIAVENTO AYE
SUPERVISOR DIETRICH AYE
ABSENT CLPQJ ROBERTS
RESOLUTION # 26 ADOPTED
;
RESOLUTION 27 TOWN CLERK min ZONING OFFICER TO ATTEND
NOTARY CLASS AT $ 30 . 00 APIECE AND JOAN
TO CLERK " S CONFERENCE , $ 50 . 00TO COVER BOTH .
SUPERVISOR DIETRICH MADE THE MOTION , SECONDED BY MAN ECKSTROM
RESOLUTION 27 ADOPTED
DISCUSSION ON SMOKING . SHOULD IT BE EXTENDED TO TO HIGHWAY PERSONAL . IT WILL
BE ASSESSED AND LOOKED INTO . AND DISCUSSED AT A LATER DATE .
OPENING THE BIDS ON WEST DNNBY GRANGE HALL . READ BY CUM! TAGLIAVENTO
UNICOR BID $ 3 , 800 . 00
ROBERT HOLLY . $ 4 , 500 . 00
ART MILLER $ 5 , 670 . 00
SUN MOUNTAIN $ 3 , 240 . 00
R . B . ROBINSON $ 9 , 400 . 00
BID AWARDED TO SUN MOUNTAIN
DISCUSSION ON WHAT IS TO BE DONE AS SPECIFIED IN THE 'BID SPECS .
APPROVAL OF WARRRITS
A MOTION WAS MADE BY CU IN ECKSTROM , SECONDED BY CLTQJ TAGLIAVENTO TO APPROVE
PAYMENT FOR GENERAL FUND WARRANT# 3 , TOTALING $ 20 , 560 . 73 .
ADOPTED ECKSTROM , OLTZ , TAGLIAVENTO , DIETRICH ABSENT ROBERTS
A MOTION WAS MADE BY CUT' OLTZ , SECONDED BY WIN ECKSTROM TO APPROVE PAYMENT
FOR HIGHWAY FUND # 3 , TOTALING $ 5 , 803 . 73 .
ADOPTED ECKSTROM , OLTZ , TAGLIAVENTO , DIETRICH . ABSENT , ROBERTS
A MOTION WAS MADE BY CLPQN TAGLIAVENTO , SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR DIETRICH TO
APPROVE PAYMENT FOR WATER DISTRICH # 3 , TOTALING $ 242 . 29 .
0 ADOPTED ECKSTROM , OLTZ , TAGLIAVENTO , DIEIIRICH ./ ABSENT , ROBERTS .
APPROVAL OF CLERKS REPORT :
A MOTION WAS MADE BY CLMN ECKSTROM , SECONDED BY C12 RI TAGLIAVENTO TO APPROVE
THE TOWN CLERKS REPORT .
ADOPTED ECKSTROM , OLTZ , TAGLIAVENTO , DIETRIC[T . ABSENT , ROBERTS .
SUPERVISORS REPORT
A MOTION WAS MADE BY CLMN TAGLIAVENTO , SECONDED BY CLHN ECKSTROM TO APPROVE
THE SUPERVISORS REPORT .
ADOPTED ECKSTROM , O.LTZ , TAGLIAVENTO , DIETRICH . ABSENT , ROBERTS .
ATUoURNMENT
A MOTION WAS MADE BY WIN ECKSTROM , SECONDED BY CU1PI TAGLIAVENTO TO ADJOURN
THE TOWN BOARD P ETING AT 10 ; 55 P . M .
RESPECTFULLY S , , .TIfED l
JQAN :BARBITT , TOWN CLERK