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August 14 , 2000
TOWN OF DANBY
TOWN BOARD MINUTES
AUGUST 14 , 2000
REGULAR MEETING
PRESENT :
Supervisor Edward Inman
Councilpersons : Joel Gagnon, Norbert Nolte , Naomi Strichartz
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ABSENT :
Gladys Varona-Lacey (Excused
Others Present :
Susan Beeners - Code Enforcement Officer
Carol Sczepanski - Town Clerk
Frank Proto - County Representative
Bob Beck - Guest to report on Unique Natural Areas Report
Members of the Public :
Linda Dorn, Janet O ' Hair, Simon Ungers , Dorothy and Willard Deatsch , Eileen Wright
Supervisor Inman called the meeting to order at 7 : 08 P . M . and led all present to the Pledge of
Allegiance to the American flag .
Additions to the Agenda :
Susan Beeners requested the extension of the summer intern contract for the comprehensive plan be
added to the agenda under new business . No Board member objected .
Privilege of the Floor :
Councilperson Strichartz reported that the Mikula family has been blessed with quadruplets and they
would welcome any help residents in the community can provide . They are in need of help for
persons to babysit and feed anytime and any day of the week day or night .
The Town clerk reported that our voting machine custodian Edward M . Roberts has submitted a
resignation to become effective immediately . The Board of Elections has provided us with Wilson
Kone from Slaterville as a temporary custodian for the Primary Election on September 12 , 2000 .
Willard Daetsch reported that the Danby General Store is willing to accept donations for the Mikula
quads .
County Representative - Frank Proto
County Representative Frank Proto reported :
Water Resources Council - The committee has a resolution of appointment by the Town of Danby
for Carl Crispell but they need another resolution for a new member as he is unable to serve . The
• Town of Danby had an appointed seat before the restructuring of the Council .
Flood Mitigation Projects - There is a concern with who is responsible for the engineering for the
projects to get the accepted . Kate Hackette is the Water Resources Planner and provides assistance
to the flood mitigation applications and projects .
Purchase of Development Rights - A budget request was presented to the Agriculture and
Protection Committee for $ 10 , 000 to develop a schematic and to do a study on the purchase of
development rights .
Communication Towers Project - Representative Proto has been making visits to fire companies
to obtain views on the County Proposed Communication Towers Project . The needs assessment for
the project is now more formalized and the State may be willing to talk about using State lands for
a tower placement in Danby .
Census 2000 - The Census has been completed in Tompkins County .
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UNIQUE NATURAL AREAS - SLIDE PRESENTATION and Report
Bob Beck from the Environmental Management Council presented the Town with a copy of the
Unique Natural Areas Inventory and Report and gave a brief slide presentation . Unique Natural
Areas Inventory and Report. The report is used for information only as the County has no regulatory
control over these lands but does consider the locations of the UNA ' s when evaluating projects . The
report data sheets closely follow SEQR questions that occur for environmental reviews and are used
to assist applicants and decision makers in filling out forms .
COMMUNICATIONS :
1 ) Resignation of Edward Roberts as Voting Machine Custodian
2) Letter from Carrie Ryan - Hillview Road - concerns with the condition of Michigan Hollow
Road
Supervisor Inman read the letter from Carrie Ryan and the response of the Highway Superintendent .
REPORTS
Highway Department - July 2000 Report Received
Code Enforcement Office - July 2000 Report Received
Code Enforcement Officer Beeners reported that she is working with the Highway Department on
road re-classification and a revised official road map .
Planning Board Report :
Susan Beeners reported that she , Olivia Vent, Laurene Gilbert and the summer intern have been
discussing how to process and edit the comprehensive plan draft sections . An update on the plan may
be available by the September Board Meeting .
Recreation Partnership Report :
Councilperson Gagnon reported that a draft proposal has been sent to all municipalities that are going
to be included in the partnership . The response from the municipalities on the proposal has been
generally positive . The proposed formula is fairly kind to Danby as it is one one of the larger users
of the programs in number of participants . The committee would like a letter of commitment from
the Town that they will buy into the Youth Recreation Partnership Plan .
Councilperson Strichartz said that she is happy with the proposal but has not had her basic question
answered with regards to the distribution of high income low income kids . She would like to know
that it is not all upper middle class kids using the programs .
Nancy Zaler has also asked for a sense of whether the Board supported the role that has been
proposed to the County as well as it is part of the package .
Danby Community Council Report :
President of Community Council Willard Daetsch reported that Community Council has passed a
tentative budget to submit to the Town Board . The Danby Fair this year was a big success . The
playground equipment has arrived and building days for the playground are August 25 and 26 , 2000
from 9 : 00 a. m . to 5 : 00 p . m .
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Code Enforcement Officer Susan Beeners asked if there was any report from the Alternate Site
Committee .
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Eileen Wright reported that the committee met and most agreed that in the long term it would be nice
to have the land. There was no general agreement as to how the land should be acquired or by what
entity . They are still waiting for a report from the Department of Transportation .
Senior Citizen Report :
The Senior Citizens did not meet in August. They will be going on a trip to the Merry Go Round
Theater to see " Gypsy" on August 21 , 2000 .
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Dog Control Report - SPCA Report for June Received .
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The Town Clerk reported that the dog enumeration is moving along and should be completed soon .
Makarainen Road - Unger Proposal
Supervisor Inman reported that he has just received information back from our Town Attorney and
has not had a chance to review it . He does not think we should take any action until we have had a
chance to review all the material .
Mr . Ungers reported that he plans to move into his residence on Makarainen Road on August 25 ,
2000 . He said that he does not know what the Code Enforcement Officer is doing in regard to the
Sstatus of the Road .
The Code Enforcement Officer reported that the Town is still treating the right-of- way as a public
road based on the 1978 Official Highway Map and the Town Zoning Map. Because of that the Town
Attorney advised that Mr. Ungers still apply to the Board of Zoning Appeals for the setback variance
to that right-of-way .
Supervisor Inman said that he thinks that a conditional Certificate of Occupancy could be allowed
for the use of the house only if the house complies with a FPA Building Code regulations, and that
condition being the determination for Makarainen Road with the possible violation for setback
requirements .
The Code Enforcement Officer said that a conditional C 0 could be issued if the Board directs her
to do so .
Motion Directing Code Enforcement Officer to Issue a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
A motion was made by Supervisor Inman and seconded by Councilperson Strichartz that the Town
Board of the Town of Danby directs the Code Enforcement Officer to issue a Temporary Certificate
of Occupancy for the Simon Ungers Residence when it complies to all normal standards other than
the front yard setback until the issue for abandonment has been determined by the Town Board .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Inman Aye Carried Unanimously
OLD BUSINESS :
Land Purchase for Highway Department :
There has not been any progress on the Land Purchase for the Highway Department.
Proposed Noise Ordinance
Councilperson Strichartz distributed a copy of the Proposed Noise Ordinance that was revised by the
Town Attorney to the Town Board for review . The Board reviewed and suggested a few revisions
to the draft ordinance . She would like the Board to consider setting a public hearing date for the
Proposed Noise Ordinance . The suggested changes and an appeal process , and a notification to
neighbors process will be inserted into the draft and sent to the Town Attorney for comment. The
Proposed Noise Ordinance will be sent to the Planning Board for review .
Benjamin ' s One Stop :
Code Enforcement Officer Susan Beeners reported that the matter of Benjamin ' s One Stop is
proceeding pursuant to the provisions of the local law .
RESOLUTION NO 62 OF 2000
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR
APPOINTMENT TO WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL
By Supervisor Inman : Seconded by Councilperson Strichartz
WHEREAS , by Resolution No . 32 of 2000 Dated February 14 , 2000 , the Town of Danby Town
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Board recommended the appointment of Carl Crispell of 1152 Coddington Road, Brooktondale, New
York to fill the Town of Danby spot on the Tompkins County Water Resources Council , and
WHEREAS , though that appointment was approved by the Tompkins County Board of
Representatives, the Water Resources Council , underwent reconfiguration , and
WHEREAS , the County was urged retaining those originally seated members , and _
WHEREAS, Mr. Crispell is unable to continue his appointment due to health complications , now,
therefore be it ` `
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RESOLVED , that the Town of Danby Town Board hereby recommends the appointment of Linda
Dorn of 1316 Coddington Road , Brooktondale , New York 14817 to the Water Resources Council
as the representative for the Town of Danby .
A roll call vote on the Resolution resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Inman Aye Carried Unanimously
RESOLUTION NO . 63 OF 2000
REFERRAL TO PLANNING BOARD OF PROPOSED LOCAL LAWS
By Councilperson Gagnon: Seconded by councilperson Strichartz
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Danby refers the proposed laws entitled "A
LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO INCREASE MINIMUM LOT
SIZES IN LOW AND MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND TO ELIMINATE THE
PROVISIONS REDUCING LOT SIZES AND DIMENSIONS ALONG EXISTING PUBLIC
ROADS " , and "A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINA\ CE TO ELIMINATE
THE COMMERCIAL TARGET AREA FROM MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES "
to the Planning Board for review and comment .
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Inman Aye Carried Unanimously
The Board discussed the time frame needed to set the public hearing date and the process for the
SEQR Review that must take place .
The Code Enforcement Officer reported that there needs to be a Type 1 SEQR review and that will
include looking at the economic impact and effect on assessed evaluation and land values .
Councilperson Strichartz said that the suggested changes are necessary as there are many residents
who have built their homes in low residential areas and did not know that a high density zone exists I
along all the roadways . I
Councilperson Nolte said that this may or may not meet some broader long term interests . We as a
Board have never had a long discussion about the impact of the proposed zoning change and should
not come up on the spur of the moment saying I want this changed .
Councilperson Gagnon reported to the Board some of the background leading to the zoning
regulation allowing one ( 1 ) acre lots along the existing roads with one hundred fifty feet of frontage .
He suggested increasing lot sizes . He said he would like to see the Board establish that low density
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is five(5 ) acres , medium density is three (3 ) acres .
Code Enforcement Officer Susan Beeners said that the suggested change in the lot sizes is an
extremely complicated one and that there are other ways to accomplish the same density effect. This
needs to be studied to find out the economic impact, assessed value , impact on land values . There
needs to be some research done and to find out from assessment what the impact would be if we
were to adopt this .
Supervisor Inman suggested that we take away the one acre with hundred fifty foot ( 150' ) strip along
the roadways in the medium and low density areas and have a regulation that lot sizes along the roads
conform with the one and one half acre ( 1 - 1 /2 ) and the two (2) acre requirement.
RESOLUTION NO . 64 OF 2000
APPROVAL OF ONE HUNDRED ( 100) ADDITIONAL HOURS FOR INTERN FOR
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
By Councilperson Gagnon : Seconded by Councilperson Strichartz
RESOLVED, That the Town Board of the Town of Danby approve the extension of the contract
for the Cornell University Cooperative Summer Intern for an additional one hundred ( 100) hours if
agreeable to be paid out of Account No . A8020 . 401 .
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Inman Aye Carried Unanimously
Approval of Town Supervisor' s July 2000 Report
A motion was made by Councilperson Strichartz and seconded by Councilperson Gagnon that the
Town Board of the Town of Danby approve the Town Supervisor ' s July 2000 report as submitted .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Carried Unanimously
Approval of Town Clerk' s July 2000 Report
A motion was made by Councilperson Gagnon and seconded by Councilperson Nolte that the Town
Board of the Town of Danby approve the Town Clerk ' s July 2000 Report as submitted .
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Inman Aye Carried Unanimously
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Approval of General Fund Warrant No . 8 of 2000
A motion was made by Councilperson Gagnon and seconded by Nolte that the Town Board of the
Town of Danby approve the General Fund Warrant No . 8 of 2000 , voucher numbers 302 - 344 in the
amount of $ 9 , 069 . 05 .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
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Strichartz Aye
Inman Aye Carried Unanimously
Approval of the Highway Fund Warrant No . 8 of 2000
A motion was made by Councilperson Gagnon and seconded by Councilperson Nolte that the Town
Board of the Town of Danby approve the Highway Fund Warrant No . 8 of 2000 , voucher numbers
104 - 123 in the amount of $48 , 536 . 29 which voucher No . 123 in the amount of $ 750 . 00 payable
to Whitmore Fence Company for FEMA Work/Larue Rd . /Speech Clinic charged to DA600
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
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Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Inman Aye Carried Unanimously
Approval of West Danby Water District Fund Warrant No . 8 of 2000
A motion was made by Councilperson Strichartz and seconded by that the Town Board of the Town
of Danby approve the West Danby Water District Fund Warrant No . 8 of 2000 , voucher numbers 26
- 30 in the amount of $ 853 . 74 .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Inman Aye Carried Unanimously
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Approval of HR- 1 No . 1 of 2000
A motion was made by Councilperson and seconded by Councilperson Nolte that the Town Board
of the Town of Danby approve the HR- 1 of 2000 voucher for Taitim Engineering in the amount of
$212 . 50 .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Inman Aye Carried Unanimously
ADJOURNMENT :
On a motion the meeting adjourned at 10 : 34 p . m .
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Carol W . Sczepa /' *el , Town Clerk
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