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Home My WebLink About1989-11-01 PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF DANDY PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 1990 NOVEMBER 1 , 1989 A PRELIMINARY HEARING WAS HELD NOVEMBER 1 , 1989 , AT THE DANDY TOWN HALL , COUNTY OF TOMPKINS , NEW YORK . THE PURPOSE OF THE HEARING IS TO HEAR ALL ItTTERESTED PERSONS FOR OR AGAINST THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET , AS DULY ADVER- TIZED IN THE ITHACA JOURNAL OCTOBER 21 , 1989 . THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY SUPERVISOR DIETRICH AT 7 ; 30 P . M . PRESENT : DEAN ECKSTROM COUNCILMAN MARY OLTZ COUNCILWOMAN DOROTHY ROBERTS COUNCILWOMAN FREDRIC DIETRICH SUPERVISOR ABSENT JULIA TAGLIAVENTO COUNCILWOMAN OTHERS PRESENT : RAY MAYO , ROY &MARY CASTERLINE , MILDRED MILLER , CAROL SCZEPANSKI , JOEL GAGNON , EDWARD M . ROBERTS . RECORDING SECRETARY : JOAN :BABBITT , TOWN CLERK IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS , THE DEIS IS A LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT THAT LEAVES A LOT TO BE DESIRED AND AT THIS POINT , DIETRICH FEELS THE ISSUES HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED . FINAL COPY HAS BEEN SENT FROM DAVID DUBOW ' S OFFICE TO GEORGE SCHLECHT TO ADJUST HIS DEFICIENCIES . IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS FROM THE BOARD , WE WILL FORMALLY PASS IT TONIGHT . ECKSTROM FELT IT WAS NOT A GOOD DEIS , NEEDS MAJOR ALTERATIONS , NOT WELL WRITTEN AND DEAN DOES NOT HAVE THE TIME OR ENERGY TO SPEND ON IT . AT THIS POINT DIETRICH THANKED ECKSTROtt AND MILDRED MILLER FOR THE HARD WORK THE DID ON THE BUDGET . DIETRICH THEN READ THE RESOLUTION ( COPY ATTACHED ) AND CLWECKSI'ROM SECOND THE MOTION . RESOLUTION # 58 RESOLUTION REGARDING THE DEIS FOR THE GRISANZIO PLANNED DISTRICT . ( COPY ATTACHED ) ROLL CALL ECKSTROM 4 AYE OLTZ AYE ROBERTS AYE DIETRICH AYE TAGLIAVENTO ABSENT a RESOLUTION ADOPTED A PUBLIC HEARING IS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 20 , 1989 AT THE DANDY TOWN HALL ON THE DEIS AT 7130 R . M . AND THE TOWN WILL PREPARE AND PUBLISH AS REQUIRED , A NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND NOTICE OF HEARING . GEORGE SCHLECHT .BROUGHT 15 COPIES OF THE DEIS , INCLUDING StAcARY IN FRONT . LEFT TO BE DONE IS DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS , MINIMUM OF 30 DAYS . SUGGESTED DEC . 4 , WHICH IS 33 DAYS . DIETRICH REPORTED EVERYTHING SEND TO DAVID DUBOW FOR BD . RESOLUTION AND HE WILL SEND EVERYTHING OUT . PUBLIC MEETING ON NOV . 20 , , COMMN,NTS MAY BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAT DEC 5TH AT THE END OF THE BUSINESS DAY . TEN COPIES LEFT WITH THE CLERK TO BE SIGNED OUT IF REMOVED FROM TOWN OFFICE . DIETRICH THEN ASKED IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW THE BUDGET AT THIS TIME . DIETRICH ALSO ASKED THE BOARD FOR A RESOLUTION TO RAISE THE HIGHWAY SUPERINPENDETTT SALARY FROM $ 23 , 000 TO $ 24 , 000 . AMOUNT WAS OVERLOOKED AND PRINTED IN ERROR IN THE ITHACA JOURNAL . MOTION MADE BY CLMN ROBERTS , SECOND BY CLMN ECKSTROM . RESOLUTION #59 RAISE THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT SALARY FROM $ 23 , 000 . TO $ 24 , 000 AS PRINTED IN ERROR IN THE BUDGET NOTICE IN THE ITHACA JOURNAL . ROLL CALL ECKSTROM AYE OLTZ AYE ROBERTS AYE DIETRICH AYE TAGLIAVENTO ABSENT RESOLUTION ADOPTED DIETRICH TURNED THE BUDGET HEARING OVER TO CLMN ECKSTROM AFTER READING THE LEGAL NOTICE AS APPEARED IN THE ITHACA JOURNAL . CIHN ECKSTROM STATED THAT THE BUDGET WAS RAISED 4% AND ADJUSTED FROM THAT POINT . BASICALLY , 4% IS IN THE SALARY LINE WITH EXCEPTION OF HIGHWAY SUPT . ( 5% ) AND ZONING OFFICER ( 6% ) DUE TO THE SCOPE OF EXPANDING DUTIES . EXPANDING COURT JUSTICES AND COURT CLERK SALARIES ALSO . RAY MAYO ASKED IF PUTTING IN MORE HOURS AND WAS ANSWERED BY A YES . MAYO QUESTIONED COURT CLERK SALARY AND WAS REPLIED THAT COURT GENERATED HIGHER REVENUES FROM FINES AND THERE WAS INCREASED ACTIVITY IN THE COURT PLUS PAPER WORK . AS 15 PAGE 2 PUBLIC HEARING , TOWN BUDGET CONT " D NOVEMBER1 , 1989 NOT SHOWING IN BUDGET WAS INCREASED BOOKKEEPER TIME UNDER TOWN SUPERVISOR ( $ 5 , 000 ) :BECAUSE OF EXPANDED PAYROLL . NEW BUDGET LINE IN DANBY MOTOR DEV . ( IN- CREASE IN PAYROLL ) . PURCHASING COPIER , LAST YEAR TO PAY . CLERK NEEDS NEW TYPEWRITER . BEEN TO REPAIR , NOT FIXED , RETURNED , STILL NOT WORKING . TOWN ATTORNEY $ 2 , 000 IN PLANNING , B?A , ZONING . GETTING RESULTS IN COURT . BOARD OF ETHICS REINSTATED WITH AN INCREASE . BASICALLY , A GROUP OF PEOPLE TO HELP THE TOWN RESOLVE CONFLICTS WITHIN THE TOWN . TOWi BUILDINGS . PUT $ 7 , 000 . FOR PAINTING TOWN HALL . DISCUSSION ON ENERGY CONVERSION OF 'BUILDING , STATE WOULD DO ENGINEERING STUDY . GRANT MATERIAL BEING LOOKED INTO BY RICH MARISA . DISCUSSION ON AREA NEWS . PEOPLE NOT RECEIVING NEWS . DISCUSSION ON TOWN TO TAKE OVER PAPER WITH OUT UNITED WAY HELP . UNITED WAY CONCERNED WITH CONTENTS OF PAPER . TRAFFIC CONTROL HIGHWAY , ROAD SIGNS 4% INCREASE . DOG CONTROL : 4% INCREASE , WE HAVE MOVED SALARY LINE TO ALL CONTRACTUAL FOR LORRAINE BARD . WE CONTRACT WITH HER , NOT A TOWN EMPLOYEE . OTHER TOWNS PAY OFF . 4 LANE_ DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS WEST DANBY GRANGE/ PROJECT DONE . HIGHWAY PETE ' S LINE , ADJUSTMENT TO $ 24 , 000 . 4% INCREASE . JOEL GAGNON ASKED HOW THAT COMPARED WITH OTHER TOWNS . ECKSTROM SAID TOWN HAS 72 MILES OF ROADS COMPARED TO TOWN OF ITHACA WITH ABOUT 35 . WEST DANDY BALL PARK : PAID EACH YEAR . RECREATION : CARE- TAKER LINE : TO HAVE THE POND MOWED , PERSONAL SERVICES -LIFEGUARDS FOR THE POND . SOME MONEY COMES BACK FROM DFY . INCREASE SHOWS INCREASE IN EXTRA GUARDS . DANBY MOTOR DEVELOPMENT SHOWS INCREASE , SELF BALANCING , 'BRINGING UNDER PAY- ROLL OF TOWN FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES . DIETRICH EXPLAINED MD TAKES CARE OF ITSELF . SERVICE TO THE TOWN . UNDER UMBRELLA POLICY OF INSURANCE . RECOMENDED BY STATE AUDITOR THAT WE INCORPORATE AS LINE ITEM IN BUDGET . REVENUES SCHOOL BRINGS IN PAYS THE SALARIES . DISCUSSION ON PLACING REVENUE COLUMN NEXT TO BUDGET ITEM . JOINT YOUTH PROJECT LINE TO MATCH COUNTY YOUTH PROGRAM - RAY MAYO UNDER IMPRESSION , JOINT YOUTH PROJECT FOR TROUBLED YOUTH , NOW YOUR : SAYING , $ 6000 . FOR BABYSITTING SERVICES AT TAX PAYERS EXPENSE . DIETRICH , TAX PAYERS MET AND ASKED THE BOARD AS A JOINT BODY TO FUND NUMEROUS PROGRAMS . TOWN NEEDS TO LOOK AT PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE TOWN PEOPLE . MUSEUM RECORD RETENTION OF TOWN PAPERS . HISTORIAN RECORD RETENTION LINE REDUCED . ADULT REC . HELD STEADY . CCMMUNITY SERVICES ZONING OFFICER DOING BLDG & ZONING ENFORCEMENT . SERVICES HAVE INCREASED . PLANNING , BZA$ 500 . 00 FOR TAPES AND TAPE RECORDER . CONTRACTUAL , CLERK AND ATTORNEY . HUMAN RIGHTS , HUMAN SERVICES COALITION DUES . REFERRALS & SERVICES . RECYCLING SOMEONE TO CLEAN UP AND MONITOR FACILITY . CEM TERIES : MOWING PLUS CLEAN UP . DISCUSSION ON GARBAGE ON ROADWAYS . UNDISTRIB[TTED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS :EFITS : 45% INCREASE . $ 27 , 000 . ROUGHLY $ 10 , 000 INCREASE . FICA UP . REVENUE SECTIONS : USE OF MONEY , 3750 ( A2401 ) INTEREST . BUILDINGS 8 , 000 . ' DFY ( 3802 ) $ 3200 . ABOUT $ 2 , 000 INCREASE IN REVENUES . MORTGAGE TAX TAX WHEN TAKING OUT A MORTGAGE . MOTOR DEVELOPMENT LINE INCOME LINE $ 8 , 000 . COVER PAGE : FY90 TAXES , TOTAL ASSESSMENT WENT FROM 45 MILLION TO 47 MILLION LAST YAER , 4 . 6 % INCREASE IN TAX BASE . DEVELOPMENT HAVING IMPACT ON TAXES , LOWERING TAXES THAT 4 . 6% . HIGHWAY FUND : CLOSE TO 4% INCREASE . EXCEPTION IS BRIDGES . $ 15 , 000 CONTRACTUAL . $ 5 , 000 IN THERE FOR BROWN RD BRIDGE LAST YEAR AS MANDATED BY THE STATE . STUDY CAME BACK , SUGGESTING $ 70 , 000 . REPAIRS . COUNTY WORKING WITH PETE TO APtLY FOR TRANSPORTATION BOND ACT MONEY , 80% MATCHING GRANT . $ 15 , 000 REPRESENTS DANBY ' S SHARE OF PROJECT . MACHINERY : $ 12 , 000 , FWD NEEDS A NEW BOX . $ 7 , 000 JUST FOR THAT . OTHER INCREASES : STATE RETIREMENT , WORKERS COMP . , MEDICAL INSURANCE . DEBT SERVICE : MILDRED MILLER SAID THERE WAS TWO YRS LEFT ON THE GRADER , ONE YR ON THE FWD , THREE YRS ON THE PICKUP .FINAL POINT ON HIGHWAY FUND : REVENUE SECTION : INTEREST REVENUE PUT BACK . STATE CONTROLLER WOULD RECOMMEND 10% OF APPROPRIATIONS BE CARRIED OVER . WATER : MODEST INCREASE . TRYING TO HOLD TAXES CONSTANT IN DISTRICT , RATES PAY FOR IN- CREASES . DIETRICH WELCOME WRITTEN/ORAL COMMENTS BACK . AGENDA MEETING ON WEDNESDAY AND FINAL BUDGET BEFORE BOARD METING ON NOVEMBER 1. 3 THAT THE AGENDA MEETING THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER STARTING A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT . ( WE KNOW WHAT IT WILL COST US NEXT YR . AND TAX RATE . AT AGENDA WE WILL ASK THE BOARD TO CONSIDER ADDING $ 10- 15 , 000 TO BUDGET FOR CAPITAL RESERVE ACCOUNT , ON TOP OF 2% . MEETING CLOSED AT 9 ; 40 P . M . RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED ip JON/BABBITT , TOWN CLERK