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Home My WebLink About2022-10-03 Town Board Minutes Public Hearing + Meeting Minutes Monday 3 October 2022 at 6pm Roll Call: Town Board Joel Gagnon, Supervisor Leslie Connors Katharine Hunter (videoconference) Patricia Woodworth [Vacant Board Seat] Town Planner David West Highway Superintendent Keith Shipman Town Bookkeeper Laura Shawley Recording Secretary Janice Adelman, Town Clerk (videoconference in Town Hall office) Transcript and audio recording are available online. 1. Public Hearings 1.1. Tax Cap Override Local Law Opened at 18:05 All those who submitted written comments or spoke at the hearing: In favor Against With Suggestions Ted Crane Ronda Roaring Hearing closed at 18:07 2. Regular Meeting Called to Order at 18:07 by Supervisor Gagnon 3. Additions/Deletions to Agenda 3.1.Delete Proposed Constraints on Cannabis Sales/Consumption Sites 3.2.Delete Town Clerk Report 4. Privilege of the Floor 4.1. Ronda Roaring, Resident: Commented on report of Code Enforcement Officer with a request that the fees charged be reworked such that person putting up a roof should be paying less than a person putting up a house 5. Correspondence Mary Ann Barr 2021 T he Town of Danby, New York 1830 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 https://danby.ny.gov Janice Adelman, Town Clerk Cindy Katz, Deputy Town Clerk +1-607-277-4788 | clerkoffice@danby.ny.gov Town of Danby Board Meeting + Public Hearing Monday 3 October 2022 at 6:00PM 5.1 20220928 FEMA Flood Risk Review 1.Announcements — none 5. Reports & Presentations 5.1. Water District Tentative Budget Review and Town-wide (General and Highway) Tentative Budget Presentation 5.1.1. Ben Coakley presented with background info regarding the water rate that had not been changed since the Water District formed in 1968. This year, the water district reduced the taxes and increased the water rate. However, thus far the revenues are falling short of what was projected and budgeted. 5.1.2. Marrell Cortright provided additional comments. 5.2. Town Clerk — tabled until next meeting 5.3. Code Enforcement Officer Monthly Activity for September 2022 BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED Value Fee New Residential Construction 158 Peter Rd – single dwelling with finished basement 600,000 442.75 623 Nelson Rd – single family dwelling with finished basement 554,500 844.75 Renovations/Other 121 Nelson Rd – pre-built shed 3,500 16.00 33 Michigan Hollow Rd – wood stove 7,000 25.00 20 Hilltop Rd – demo house 2,000 25.00 1 Landsman Way – kitchen and mudroom reno 150,000 246.00 118 Fieldstone Cr – new roof on portion of the house 11,000 50.00 353 Troy Rd – garage addition 5,000 10.00 10 Slators Ln – great room addition 180,000 216.00 New Commercial construction 1435 Danby Rd – new church rebuilt after fire 800,000 400.00 MONTH TOTALS 2,313,000 2275.50 YTD TOTALS 6,416,690 9319.90 PREVIOUS YTD TOTALS 4,103,690 7044.40 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE none CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY 16 Deputron Hollow single family home renovation Page 2 of 6 Town of Danby Board Meeting + Public Hearing Monday 3 October 2022 at 6:00PM ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY 13 construction inspections 2 hours in-service training – Temporary Buildings 11 people stopped into the office on business 5.4.Town Planner 5.4.1.Planning Board Business: 5.4.1.1.Approved subdivision of 204 German Cross Road 5.4.1.2.Heard subdivision request at 1496 Coddington Road along with a Site Plan Review for a home on that lot 5.4.1.3.Heard request from Norbut Solar to adjust site plan conditions. 5.4.2.Groundbreaking on the Norbut Solar Project is nearing; may happen this week if there is agreement for the final pieces of the contract for decommissioning. However, Norbut also said they would walk away from the project because of some of the requested requirements; they did come back from that. 5.4.3.West walked with CAC members on a parcel with about 100 acres on Comfort Road as a potential conser vation easement. 5.4.4.Working with Engineers to develop water and wastewater survey 5.4.5.Expected upcoming BZA and Planning Board meetings 5.4.6.Last month was the first meeting back in-person which seemed to go well. 5.4.7.Lawsuit regarding SEQR was dismissed. 6. Consent Agenda 6.1. Minutes 6.1.1. 6 September 2022 6.2. Warrants 6.2.1.General Fund Abstract 19 Vouchers 298–302 for $9,154.82 6.2.2.Highway Fund Abstract 19 Vouchers 171–176 for $141,509.23 6.2.3.Water Fund Abstract 19 Vouchers 80 for $71.40 Resolution 194 of 2022 To Approve the Consent Agenda Moved By:Connors Seconded By:Woodworth Vote: Councilperson Aye Nay Absent Page 3 of 6 Town of Danby Board Meeting + Public Hearing Monday 3 October 2022 at 6:00PM Connors X Hunter X Woodworth X Gagnon X Resolution 194 approved 7. Business 7.1. Broadband Next Steps Discussion with Jeff Lang 7.2. Review of Proposed Constraints on Cannabis Sales/Consumption Sites 7.3. Budget Activity – how do we get from here to prelim? 7.3.1. Everyone who wants to will come present their budget needs. Who will be invited and when? 7.3.2. Schedule meeting for next Wednesday the 12th for Court, Town Clerk, Planning, Code, Highway at 6pm 7.3.3. Library, Jennings Pond, DCC, Seniors, DCPA, and the rest of A Fund for the Board meeting on the 19th 7.3.4. Schedule Final Budget meeting for review at the next Board meeting 7.4. Review of Water/Wastewater Hamlet Sur vey 7.5. Sketch Plan Conference for Planned Development Zone Proposal by Tomo Shibata 7.5.1. The Board concluded that the area proposed is not appropriate for eight houses given the size of the parcel as well as the distance from the hamlet core. 7.6. Resolution in Bank Form Authorizing Truck Purchase Financing Resolution 195 of 2022 To Authorize Truck Purchase Financing Per the Bank Resolution Moved By: Woodworth Seconded By: Connors Be it resolved by the Governing Body of Obligor (Town of Danby, NY) as follows: 1.Determination of Need. The Governing Body of Obligor has determined that a true and very real need exists for the acquisition of the Equipment described on Exhibit A of the Installment Purchase Contract dated as of October 3, 2022, between Town of Danby, New York (Obligor) and KS StateBank (Obligee). Page 4 of 6 Town of Danby Board Meeting + Public Hearing Monday 3 October 2022 at 6:00PM 2.Approval and Authorization. The Governing Body of Obligor has determined that the Contract, substantially in the form presented to this meeting, is in the best interests of the Obligor for the acquisition of such Equipment, and the Governing Body hereby approves the entering into of the Contract by the Obligor and hereby designates and authorizes the following person(s) to execute and deliver the Contract on Obligor’s behalf with such changes thereto as such person(s) deem(s) appropriate, and any related documents, including any Escrow Agreement, necessary to the consummation of the transaction contemplated by the Contract. Authorized Individual(s):Joel Gagnon, Town Supervisor 3.Adoption of Resolution. The signatures below from the designated individuals from the Governing Body of the Obligor evidence the adoption by the Governing Body of this Resolution. Signature: Printed Name & Title:Joel Gagnon, Town Supervisor Attested By: Printed Name & Title:Janice Adelman, Town Clerk Vote: Councilperson Aye Nay Abstain Connors X Hunter X Woodworth X Gagnon X Resolution 195 of 2022 approved 8. Discussion of Next Meeting Agenda 8.1. Sexual Harassment Policy 8.2. Cannabis sites 8.3. Schedule Budget Meeting to review and present final budget for public hearing 9. Meeting Adjourned at 19:58. Submitted by Janice R. Adelman Page 5 of 6 Town of Danby Board Meeting + Public Hearing Monday 3 October 2022 at 6:00PM Town Clerk Page 6 of 6