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TOWN OF DANBY
TOWN BOARD MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 28, 2002
SPECIAL MEETING :
PRESENT :
Supervisor Fredric Dietrich
Councilpersons : Joel Gagnon, Norbert Nolte , Naomi Strichartz, Gladys Varona-Lacey
Others Present:
Susan Beeners - Code Enforcement Officer
Carol Sczepanski - Town Clerk
Ted Jones - Bookkeeper
Supervisor Dietrich called the special meeting of the Board to order at 12 : 10 p .m . Purpose of the
meeting is to consider work on the driveway at the Town Hall and to consider appointments to the
newly created pond program positions .
Susan Beeners submitted to the Board a plan for paving the driveway and parking spaces at the Town
Hall facility and an estimate of the cost from the Highway Superintendent. The Board reviewed the
plan and the estimated cost of the project and passed the following resolution
RESOLUTION NO . 74 of 2002
APPROVAL OF SURFACE TREATMENT AT THE TOWN HALL SITE
By Councilperson Strichartz : Seconded by Councilperson Varona-Lacey
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Danby has reviewed an estimate from the Town of
Danby Highway Superintendent for the surface treatment of the driveways and north parking area
of the Town Hall property, such work having been requested by the Building Committee, and found
by the Town Board to be important to the maintenance and upkeep of the Town Hall property, now
therefore, it is
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby hereby approves the exp n.diture of an
amount not to exceed $3 ,600 for the work proposed, with the source of funding to be a transfer of
said amount from the Building Reserve Account A230 to Account A1620 . 4R.
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Varona-Lacey Aye
Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously
Appointments to Newly Created Positions of Swimming Area Director and Recreation Activity
Specialist
At a regular meeting of the Town Board on September 9 , 2002 the Board created two(2) new
positions for of Swimming Area Director and Recreation Activity Specialist for the Danby Pond
Swim Program and activities for youth .
Councilperson Gagnon submitted the following resolution to the Board for consideration.
RESOLUTION NO. 75 of 2002
By Councilperson Strichartz : Seconded by Councilperson Varona-Lacey
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Danby that we oppose in principle the pre-emptive
attack on any nation by the armed forces of the United States without the express authorization of
Congress and the concurrence of the United Nations . We urge the Congress not to grant such
authorization to this or any administration without clear and compelling evidence of specific and
credible plans to attack the united States, including its embassies and military bases abroad .
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September 28 , 2002
Special Meeting
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Varona-Lacey Aye
Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously
The Town Clerk was requested to sent a copy of the resolution to our congressional leaders .
Councilperson Gagnon will notify the local media.
RESOLUTION NO. 76 of 2002
APPOINTMENT OF A SWIMMING AREA DIRECTOR AND A RECREATION
SPECIALIST
By Councilperson Gagnon : Seconded by Councilperson Strichartz
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Danby two (2) new positions
were created by the Board for the Danby Pond Swim Program entitled : "Swimming Area Director",
and "Recreation Activities Specialist", now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby appoints Amy Cusimano to the position
of Swimming Area Director and Arnie VanLuken to the position of Recreation Activity Specialist
with term of appointment to begin October 1 , 2002 .
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Varona-Lacey Aye
Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously
Supervisor' s Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2003 - Filed on September 28, 2002
The Supervisor' s Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2003 was filed with the Town Clerk at the Special
Meeting and copies were distributed to the Board for their review. Budget workshop meetings have
been set for 7 : 00 p .m . on Monday, October 7, Monday, October 14 , and Monday October 21 , 2002 .
Motion to Enter Into Executive Session
A motion was made by Supervisor Dietrich and seconded by Councilperson Dietrich at 1 : 15 p.m. that
the Town Board of the Town of Danby adjourn to Executive Session to discuss (f) in Open Meetings
Law to Arnie VanLuken .
Meeting of the Board Reconvened
The meeting of the Board reconvened at 2 : 15 p . m . and adjourned .
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Carol W . Sczepansk ' n Clerk
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