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Home My WebLink About1995-04-10 432 TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTES Regular Meeting 8 : 00 P . M . April 10 , 1995 PRESENT : Supervisor Oltz Councilpersons : Joseph Schwartz , Howard Steiner 1 ' ABSENT : ( Excused ) Councilpersons : Roger Hile , Rosa Lee Johnson Others Present : Representative Frank Proto Town Clerk - Carol Sczepanski Code Enforcement Officer - Susan Beeners Members of the Public : N ancy Weitzel , Richard Lazarus , Donald Barnes , Roy Casterline S upervisor Oltz called the meeting to order at 8 : 00 P . M . and led all present to the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag . Approval of March 13 , 1995 Town Board Minutes A motion was made by Councilperson Schwartz and seconded by Councilperson Steiner to approve the March 13 , 1995 Town Board Minutes . [ Minor correction - pg . 5 - Under Privilege of the Floor ( last sentence - Councilperson Schwartz ) to read if a sense of fairness has prevailed . ] A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : S chwartz Aye Steiner Aye O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA 1 ) Supervisor Oltz requested that under New Business - Possible Resolution No . 28 - Authorization for Highway Superintendent t o seek bids for a used telescopic hydraulic excavator be d eleted from the agenda . 2 ) Councilperson Schwartz requested an item be added under New B usiness - Appointment of Linda Kelley to Danby Youth Commission . N o Board member objected . PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR : Richard Lazarus - Howland Road - addressed the Board regarding the restoration of the Town Hall building . He reported that if the Town Hall was put on the National Register of Historic Places it d oes not mean that it cannot be modified or that changes cannot be made in the future . If the building is put on the register there are funds available for repairs and restoring . D onald Barnes - Michigan Hollow Road - Submitted a letter to the D anby Town Board dated April 10 , 1995 regarding his proposal for a P lanned Development Zone on 8 acres of Town of Danby Tax Parcel # 14 . - 1 - 4 . 2 and asked the Town Board to disregard the recommendation from the Planning Board related to his proposal . County Representative Report Representative Frank Proto reported on the following : 1 ) Finger Lakes Land Trust - Unpaid taxes are nearly $ 8 , 000 . 00 on a thirty - six ( 36 ) acre property in West Danby that was purchased by the County . The Fingerlakes Land Trust is proposing to purchase this land for A Biodiversity Preserve 433 2 Town Board Minutes April 10 , 1995 for Chemical Ecology . He said he would like the Finger Lakes L and Trust to purchase the property outright for the unpaid t ax amount . Councilperson Schwartz suggested that the Finger Lakes Land Trust consider selling two ( 2 ) building lots along the roadway to help o ffset the loss of property tax to the Town and County from the tax e xempt status of the organization . • 2 ) Rural Affairs Committee - Supervisor Oltz hosted a meeting of t he Tompkins County Municipal Officers Association here at the D anby Town Hall in February 1995 . Members of the Rural Affairs Committee were guest speakers at the meeting . Items of concern expressed at the meeting were libraries , youth services , and roads and bridges . The Rural Affairs Committee is looking at ways to improve communication and outreach into t he rural communities and working as more of an advocacy group . 3 ) Biggs Complex - the County has voted not to put any more money into the Biggs Complex and are looking at alternate sites for County services . 4 ) Labor Management . - The Total Quality Management Plan for County employees is now in the review process . 5 ) Cat Licensing - The S . P . C . A . is going to withdraw their request for cat licensing . 6 ) Waste Water Treatment Plant - there is concern that the City Waste Water Treatment Plant usage is not calibrated . 7 ) School Tax Rate - is asking the Ithaca City School District for a table to show the actual percentage of increase in the school tax for each township before the budget is passed . Councilperson Steiner reported to Representative Proto that he has n ever received a copy of the County quarterly publication that is inserted in the Ithaca Journal and other publications . Representative Proto said that the publication " The County News " , is published each quarter and inserted in newspapers . The last quarter published was inserted in the " Ithaca Times " , and the ✓ andom harvest publications . COMMUNICATIONS : 1 ) Letter - from Joel Gagnon - re : Resignation from Solid Waste Advisory Committee . SWAC The Town Board accepted the Resignation of Joel Gagnon from the Solid Waste Committee . 2 ) Referral from Planning Board - Donald Barnes Proposal for a Planned Development Zone . S upervisor Oltz reported that the Town Board will review the Barnes P roposal at the May 3 , 1995 Agenda Meeting of the Town Board . OTHER REPORTS : Highway Report - March 1995 Code Enforcement Report - March 1995 S . P . C . A . - February 1995 County E . M . S . - Minutes of Meeting Appointment - Danby Youth Commission - Approved S upervisor Oltz reported that there is a vacancy on the Danby Youth Commission and made the following motion : A motion was made by Supervisor Oltz and seconded by Councilperson I 43 4 3 Town Board Minutes April 10 , 1995 S chwartz to appoint Linda Kelley of 893 Steam Mill Road , Ithaca , N ew York to the Danby Youth Commission . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Schwartz Aye Steiner Aye Oltz Aye Carried Unanimously Town Hall Project Supervisor Oltz reported that the Town is still working on Town H all Project and funding for grants may not be available . Letter of Support for the Creation of a Biodiversity Preserve for Chemical Ecology S upervisor Oltz asked the Town Board to endorse a letter to the Tompkins County Board of Representatives to support the concept of the Creation of a Biodiversity Preserve for Chemical Ecology . N o Board member objected . APPROVAL OF WARRANTS General Fund Warrant No . 4 of 1995 - Approved A motion was made by Councilperson Steiner and seconded by Councilperson Schwartz to approve the General Fund Warrant No . 4 of 1995 vouchers numbered 89 - 124 in the amount of $ 9 , 391 . 16 . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : S chwartz Aye Steiner Aye O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously Highway Fund Warrant No . 4 of 1995 - Approved A motion was made by Councilperson Steiner and seconded by Councilperson Schwartz to approve the Highway Fund Warrant No . 4 of 1995 vouchers numbered from 37 - 50 in the amount of $ 16 , 390 . 33 . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : S chwartz Aye S teiner Aye O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously West Danby Water District Fund Warrant No . 3 of 1995 - Approved A motion was made by Councilperson Steiner and seconded by Councilperson Schwartz to approve the West Danby Water District Fund Warrant No . 3 of 1995 vouchers numbered 12 - 14 in the amount of $ 869 . 39 . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : S chwartz Aye S teiner Aye Oltz Aye Carried Unanimously Town Clerk ' s March 1995 Report - Approved A motion was made by Councilperson Steiner and seconded by Councilperson Schwartz to approve the Town Clerk ' s March 1995 Report as submitted . 43 � 4 Town Board Minutes April 10 , 1995 A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : S chwartz Aye • . - S teiner Aye . O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously Town Supervisor ' s March 1995 Report - Postponed The Town Supervisor ' s March 1995 Report ° was postponed until May 10 , 1995 Town Board Meeting due to lack of quorum . ADJOURNMENT : On a motion the meeting adjourned at 9 : 45 P . M . . „ . . Carol W . Sczepans Town ' Clerk • I , • 1 l . ; . , ta • • n , 1 . . c 1 1 . : . ' , ea . ' 1 { . , J • ' ( 1 ` , , • I . �