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Home My WebLink About2022-07-20 Town Board Minutes Meeting Minutes Roll Call: Town Board Joel Gagnon, Supervisor Katharine Hunter Sarah Schnabel Patricia Woodworth Highway Superintendent Keith Shipman Town Bookkeeper Laura Shawley Recording Secretary Janice Adelman, Town Clerk Absent: Leslie Connors, Board Member Transcript and audio recording are available online. 1. Meeting Called to Order at 18:02 by Supervisor Gagnon 2. Additions/Deletions to Agenda 2.1. Add Board Discussion of Agenda Preparation and Distribution Process 2.2. Add Schedule Public Hearing for CDBG Application - Aug. 16th 2.3. Delete CWIO MOA Approval 2.4. Add EV Charging Station Low-cost Expansion Info Sharing 3. Privilege of the Floor 3.1. Betsy Wohl, Resident 3.2. Garr y Huddle, Town Justice and Resident 3.3. Mark Gugino, Resident 4. Correspondence 4.1. American Legion is Renewing Liquor License 10/1/2022–9/30/2024 4.2. Notice from NYS DoS Re Local Law 3 of 2022 filed on 6/13/2022 5. Announcements — none 6. Reports & Presentations 6.1. County Representative Dan Klein Hello Town Board, Mary Ann Barr 2021 T he Town of Danby, New York 1830 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 https://danby.ny.gov Town Board Regular Meeting Wednesday 20 July 2022 +1-607-277-4788 | townboard@danby.ny.gov Town of Danby Board Meeting Wednesday 20 July 2022 at 6:00PM I will not be able to attend tonight’s meeting. Here are a few items to report. The federal government is changing its policies and will no longer pay the full cost of Covid testing. Tompkins County will pick up the difference and will continue to provide free testing for all at the mall site. Sales tax revenue continues to break records every month. I believe this is due to both a robust local economy, but also to inflation. If this pace keeps up for the rest of the year, Danby can expect a substantial increase in its portion of the County sales tax revenue. Of course that good news must be balanced with the understanding that our residents are paying more for everything, and that the costs to do Town business are also increasing. There is a tentative redistricting map for the Tompkins County legislative districts. The new district would contain all of Danby and all of Caroline, as it currently does. The small piece of the Town of Ithaca that is currently in the district would be eliminated. Keeping Danby whole was my number one priority for the new map, and the Danby Town Board members also endorsed this idea. The district is currently called district 7, the luckiest number, but will become district 13. I expect we will vote to formally adopt the map this summer. 7. Consent Agenda 7.1. Warrants 7.1.1. General Fund No 14 Vouchers 207–224 for $16,924.85 Voucher Claimant / Description Invoice Invoice Date Account / Invoice Amt Amount Due A-207 Central NY Newspapers A1410.40 93.64 Legal Notice Public Hearings 4752908 07-01-2022 $ 93.64 0 A-208 Chemung Supply A3310.40 275.00 Highway Traffic Sign 017558 07-07-2022 $275.00 0 A-209 Cintas at Highway Department A5132.40 101.70 Highway Mats 4126434745 07-07-2022 $ 50.85 0 Highway Mats 4125264970 07-13-2022 $ 50.85 0 A-210 Culligan Water at Town Hall A1620.40 25.60 Town Hall Drinking Water 536150 07-08-2022 $25.60 0 A-211 Environmental Hearing & Vision A5132.40 196.00 Highway Hearing Tests 16006 04-02-2022 $ 196.00 0 Page 2 of 11 Town of Danby Board Meeting Wednesday 20 July 2022 at 6:00PM Voucher Claimant / Description Invoice Invoice Date Account / Invoice Amt Amount Due A-212 Hunt Engineers A1990.40 4,480.25 Partial Payment Septic Study 44769 06-01-2022 $ 4,480.25 0 A-213 Ithaca Agway A5132.40 231.89 Highway Tools 2206-083347 07-05-2022 $ 231.89 0 A-214 Mitel A1650.40 555.40 Town Phones 40503912 07-01-2022 $ 555.40 0 A-215 NYSEG Street Lighting A5182.40 22.77 Street Lighting 20220705 07-05-2022 $ 22.77 0 A-216 Pat Woodworth A1650.40 1,163.87 Town Newsletter July 2022 2022-07 06-23-2022 $ 1,163.847 0 A-217 Charter Communications/Spectrum Enterprise A1620.40 439.94 June & July Town Hall Internet 070122 07-01-2022 $ 439.94 0 A-218 Steve Cortright A8010.40 152.71 June 2022 Mileage 2022-06 06-30-2022 $ 152.71 0 A-219 Sunvestment A5132.40 2,097.70 Solar Power June 2022 158 07-05-2022 $ 2,097.70 0 A-220 TC Recycling & Materials A5132.40 45.00 Trash/Recycling Drop-off 3508 06-30-2022 $ 45.00 0 A-221 Thaler & Thaler A1420.40 2,241.00 June 2022 Services 42498 07-11-2022 $2,241.00 0 A-222 Verizon $252.70 0 Hwy Cell phone charges July 9909592903 06-23-2022 A5132.40 166.80 Town Cell phone charges July 9909592903 06-23-2022 A8010.40 85.90 A-223 We Mow $ 2,495.65 0 Town Hall Mowing June 2022 4399 07-05-2022 A1620.40 405.60 Pond Mowing June 2022 4399 07-05-2022 A7150.40 511.80 Page 3 of 11 Town of Danby Board Meeting Wednesday 20 July 2022 at 6:00PM Voucher Claimant / Description Invoice Invoice Date Account / Invoice Amt Amount Due Cemetery Mowing June 2022 4399 07-05-2022 A8810.40 1,578.25 A-224 Key2Business Credit Card $2,054.43 0 Adobe Acrobat 20220706 07-06-2022 A8020.40 16.19 Postage 20220706 07-06-2022 A1620.40 124.99 TCEH Jennings Pond Permit 20220706 07-06-2022 A7150.40 460.00 Office Software 20220706 07-06-2022 A1410.40 240.00 Court Expenses 20220706 07-06-2022 A1110.40 1,013.25 Conference Lodging 20220706 07-06-2022 A5132.40 200.00 Total Claims: $16,924.85 7.1.2. Highway Fund No 14 Vouchers 131–140 for $12,384.34 Page 4 of 11 Town of Danby Board Meeting Wednesday 20 July 2022 at 6:00PM 7.1.3. Water Fund No 14 Vouchers 62–67 for $2,093.14 Voucher Claimant / Description Invoice Invoice Date Account / Invoice Amt Amount Due SW-62 Amrex SW8330.40 $535.50 Water Purification 233133 05-25-2022 255.25 0 Water Purification 234366 06-29-2022 280.25 0 SW-63 Ithaca Agway True Value SW8340.40 $16.17 Repair Parts for Water Tap 2207-086032 07-02-2022 16.17 0 SW-64 Marge Seamon SW8310.40 $49.37 Office Supplies 20220610 5-26-2022 49.37 0 Page 5 of 11 Town of Danby Board Meeting Wednesday 20 July 2022 at 6:00PM SW-65 We Mow SW8320.40 $107.10 Mowing in June 2022 4399-SW 07-05-2022 107.10 0 SW-66 Williamson Law Book Company SW8310.40 $1,285.00 Software Updates & Support 20220623 06-23-2022 1,285.00 0 SW-67 YAWS Environmental Lab SW8330.40 $100.00 Water Testing 20220611 06-11-2022 50.00 0 Water Testing 20220509 05-09-2022 50.00 0 Total Claims: $2,093.14 Resolution 151 of 2022 To Approve the Consent Agenda of Warrant Abstracts 14 for Highway Fund and West Danby Water District Fund Moved By: Schnabel Seconded By: Woodworth Vote: Councilperson Aye Nay Absent Connors X Hunter X Schnabel X Woodworth X Gagnon X Resolution 151 approved Resolution 152 of 2022 To Move $14,000 from A7310.4 (DCC line) into 1650.4 (Central Communications ) Moved By: Schnabel Seconded By: Woodworth Vote: Councilperson Aye Nay Absent Page 6 of 11 Town of Danby Board Meeting Wednesday 20 July 2022 at 6:00PM Connors X Hunter X Schnabel X Woodworth X Gagnon X Resolution 152 approved Resolution 153 of 2022 To Approve General Fund Abstract 14 On the Condition That Key2Business Credit Card Statements for Receipts for Court Expenses and Adobe Acrobat Subscription be Provided Moved By: Woodworth Seconded By: Schnabel Vote: Councilperson Aye Nay Absent Connors X Hunter X Schnabel X Woodworth X Gagnon X Resolution 153 approved 8. New Business 8.1. Approve Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization (CWIO) Memorandum of Agreement Approved via Resolution 102 of 2022 on 20 April 2022 8.2. Board Discussion of Agenda Preparation and Distribution Process – modify the 3.4 bullet to remove “final” before agenda, and change time to “no later than 72 hours prior to the Town Board meeting.” delete the email notification sentence. Resolution 154 of 2022 To Amend Section 3.4 of Town Board Rules and Procedure Moved By:Schnabel Seconded By:Woodworth Page 7 of 11 Town of Danby Board Meeting Wednesday 20 July 2022 at 6:00PM Be it resolved that Agenda Distribution, Item 3.4 of the Town of Danby Rules and Procedure, shall read: 3.4. Agenda Creation and Distribution The Town Super visor shall prepare all Town Board meeting agendas. The final agenda shall be created and ready for distribution no later than one week 72 hours prior to all Town Board meetings. An email notice by the Town Supervisor will be sent to all Town Board Members when meeting materials are ready for Board review. The Town Clerk shall use best efforts to post a complete agenda to the public no later than 48 hours (weekends included) prior to the meeting; aside from warrants which will be posted at least 24 hours prior. Posting shall be deemed sufficient if placed on the Official Sign Board outside the Town Clerk’s office and on the Town’s official website. The posting on the website shall include all associated material, including but not limited to local laws, ordinances, resolutions, etc. Vote: Councilperson Aye Nay Absent Connors X Hunter X Schnabel X Woodworth X Gagnon X Resolution 154 approved 8.3.Resolution 155 of 2022 To Schedule A Public Hearing for the CDBG Application for August 17, 2022 at 6pm. Moved By: Schnabel Seconded By: Gagnon Vote: Councilperson Aye Nay Absent Connors X Hunter X Schnabel X Page 8 of 11 Town of Danby Board Meeting Wednesday 20 July 2022 at 6:00PM Woodworth X Gagnon X Resolution 155 approved 8.4. EV Charging Station Low-cost Expansion Info Sharing 8.5.Resolution 156 of 2022 To Appoint the Town Planner as the CWIO Representative Moved By: Woodworth Seconded By: Schnabel Vote: Councilperson Aye Nay Absent Connors X Hunter X Schnabel X Woodworth X Gagnon X Resolution 156 approved 8.6. Next steps to address noise complaints is to ask Warren Cross to chair an Advisory Committee. 8.7.Resolution 157 of 2022 To Retain The Town Hall Level of Operation At Level 2 but Loosen the Mask Restrictions to Preferred But Optional During Day-to-Day Business and Required at all Publicly Open Town Board & Committee Meetings at Town Hall Moved By: Woodworth Seconded By: Gagnon Vote: Councilperson Aye Nay Absent Connors X Hunter X Schnabel X Page 9 of 11 Town of Danby Board Meeting Wednesday 20 July 2022 at 6:00PM Woodworth X Gagnon X Resolution 157 approved 8.8. Revisit Policy on Correspondence and Privilege of the Floor — tabled by Schnabel, seconded by Gagnon 8.9. Consider Amended Proposal for Hamlet Neighborhood Zone Extension -- Schedule Public Hearing - New Map Resolution 158 of 2022 To Consider Amended Proposal and Schedule Public Hearing on August 17 at 6pm Moved By: Schnabel Seconded By: Hunter Vote: Councilperson Aye Nay Absent Connors X Hunter X Schnabel X Woodworth X Gagnon X Resolution 158 approved 8.10.Resolution 159 of 2022 To Move to Executive Session to Discuss Legal Challenge to Norbut Solar Farm Approval Moved By: Gagnon Seconded By: Schnabel Vote: Councilperson Aye Nay Absent Connors X Hunter X Page 10 of 11 Town of Danby Board Meeting Wednesday 20 July 2022 at 6:00PM Schnabel X Woodworth X Gagnon X Resolution 159 approved Moved to Executive Session at 20:05 Returned from Executive Session at 20:20 8.11.Resolution 160 of 2022 To Appoint Guy Krogh To Defend the Town in the Lawsuit Moved By: Gagnon Seconded By: Woodworth Vote: Councilperson Aye Nay Absent Connors X Hunter X Schnabel X Woodworth X Gagnon X Resolution 160 approved 9. Discussion of Next Meeting Agenda 9.1. Revisit Policy on Correspondence and Privilege of the Floor 9.2. Current Level of Operation 9.3. Budget Transfer for Youth Program 10. Meeting Adjourned at 20:27. Submitted by Janice R. Adelman Town Clerk Page 11 of 11