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Home My WebLink About2021-11-02 Town Board MinutesMary Ann Barr Roll Call: The Town of Danby, New York 1830 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 https://danby.ny.gov Town Board Regular Meeting + Public Hearing Tuesday 2 November 2021 +1-607-277-4788 1 townboard(a danby.ny.gov Meeting Minutes Town Board Town Planner Town Code Enforcement Officer Town Bookkeeper Recording Secretary Joel Gagnon, Supervisor Leslie Connors Jim Holahan Sarah Schnabel Matt Ulinski David West Steve Cortright Laura Shawley Janice Adelman, Town Clerk 1. Meeting Called to Order at 19:19 by Supervisor Gagnon 2. Public Hearing on 2022 Preliminary Budget Opened at 19:04 All those who spoke: In favor Against Ronda Roaring Hearing closed at 19:18 3. Additions/Deletions to Agenda 3.1. Resolution Asking Governor to Sign Rural Ambulance Task Force into law 3.2. Transfer resolution to fund highway equipment repair 4. Privilege of the Floor 4.1. Resident Ronda Roaring requested that video recordings of Town Board Meetings be posted to the Town's YouTube channel. In particular, she wants to see the beginning of the budget workshop that she missed. 5. Correspondence — none. Town of Danby Board Meeting + Public Hearing Tuesday 2 November 2027 at 7:00PM 6. Announcements 6.1. Board/Committee Positions to be Filled in January 7. Reports & Presentations 7.1. Town Planner 7.2. Code Enforcement Officer MONTHLY,ACTIVITY:,October,2021 BUILDING,PERMITS,ISSUED Value Fee New,Residential, C o nstruction 208$outhDanby%d$-goundationgor$single:iamily$iome Inc.W/alue of%ome belo $50.00 741T-ast$4illerVd-:Woundation:for$singlegamily$lome $200,OOC $207.40 208$SouthDanbyVd$-$singlegamily%ome $184,OOC $417.75 Renovations/Other 1444$Danby!Rd$-$iew*oof $25,10C $50.00 800$Eomfort*d$-$new$entryway,%ndScoveredWeck $3,50C $50.00 66%4uzzyVd$-$pole%arn $28,340 $128.00 1528Vanby,%d$-$Iew,5urnace%nd$iot$,vater%eater $15,12E $50.00 391$3undermanVd$-*elocate$,voodi)ellet$tove $20 $50.00 725$Larue%dlions$Eamp$Badger$-$iew,%athroomgacility $18,OOC $50.00 20$VelsonVd$-$remporary$ent $0.0c $50.00 MONTH,TOTALS 474,265 1103.15 YTD,TOTALS 3,559,005 10,576. 80 PREVIOUS,YTD,TOTALS 3,084,740 9,473.65 CERTIFICATES,OF,COMPLIANCE 1042Comfort%d$-,%ir9Source$ieat,$ump 88$3underman Vd$-$)athroom*enovation 308$a1dfIiIIWd$-$ole$)arn%arage 210$Velson*d$Inew*oof 115%4arsh Vd-iGeothermalySystem 20$VelsonW$-aemporaryient CERTIFICATES,OF,OCCUPANCY, 20%elson,%d$-$40W,%0$avilion$ ADDITIONAL,ACTIVITY 34$eonstructioninspections Page 2 of 8 Town of Danby Board Meeting + Public Hearing Tuesday 2 November 2027 at 7:00PM 21omplaints$-I OO:$Lomfort%d$-$construction$,-vithout$i,$ermit;,$ermit$ssued 11 45$Yaple$td$-$eonstruction$rvithout$i,$ermit; *esolution$n$progress Assisted,V*esidents$,vithifinding$nformation$)n$heir*ecently$purchased%omes Coordinated$vith$Ace$Security$o$ix$he$ock$)n$he$nain$door$ Attended$he$TompkinsCode%nforcement$)fficials$innual$neeting 6%ours$)f$n-service$raining$-$Vacant$roperty$registryV$irs. emporary%uildings V %rs. WIN ire%afety%uringConstructionv%rs. Met$vith$3$residents$either$n9code$)ffice%r$)n$;ite&oncerning$up-coming$projects 7.3. Town Clerk Report October 2021 Pursuant, to, Section, 27„ Subd,1, of, the, Town, L aw„ I, hereby, make, the, following, statement, of, all, fees, and, monies, received, by, me, in, connection, with, my, office, during, the, month, stated, above„ excepting, only, such, fees, and, moneys, the, application, and, payment, of, which, are, otherwise, provided, for, by, Law: Dept Budget Line Description Qty Total Monies Collected External Agency Remit to Agency Remit to Danby Gen Fund Clerk A1255 DECALS 5 $173.00 NYS DEC $163.44 $9.56 Marriage Licenses 3 $120.00 NYS DoH $67.50 $52.50 Marriage 2 $20.00 — 0.00 $20.00 Transcripts Impoundment A1550 1 $25.00 SPCA 0.00 $25.00 Fees A2544 Dog Licenses 92 $1,143.00 NYS A&M $98.00 $1,045.00 Code A2555 Building Permits 9 $1,078.15 — — $1,078.15 Planner A2110 Zoning Appeals 1 $125.00 — — $125.00 A2115 Planning Fees 2 $230.00 — — $230.00 Grand Totals $2,914.15 $328.94 $2,585.21 STATE,OF,NEW,YORK„COUNTY,OF,TOMPKINS„TOWN,OF,DANBY I„Janice,Adelman„being, duly,sworn„say,that, I,am,the,Clerk, of,the,Town,of, Dan by, and,that,the,foregoing, is, a,full,and,true,statement, of, all, Fees, and, monies, received, by, me, during,the, month, above,stated„ excepting, only,such,Fees,the, application, and, payment, of,which,are, otherwise, provided,for, by, law., Page 3 of 8 Town of Danby Board Meeting + Public Hearing Tuesday 2 November 2027 at 7:O0PM Subscribed, and,sworn, this, 2nd, day, of, November,2021. ,—Janice,Adelman 8. Transfer to Fund Highway Equipment Repair Resolution 159 of 2021 To Approve the Transfer of $15,000 From the Fund Balance in the Highway Fund to Fund the Mechanics Line Moved By: Schnabel Seconded By: Ulinski RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Danby approves the transfer of $15,000 from the Fund Balance to the Mechanics Line Item, DA5130.400. Vote: Councilperson Aye No Absent Connors X Holahan X Schnabel X Ulinski X Gagnon X Resolution 159 approved 9. Consent Agenda 9.1. Warrants 9.1.1. General Fund No 20 Vouchers 354-359 for $1,431.23 9.1.2. Highway Fund No 20 Vouchers 249-253 for $5,221.57 9.1.3. Water Fund No 20 Vouchers 31-34 for $642.97 Resolution 160 of 2021 To Approve the Consent Agenda Moved By: Ulinski Seconded By: Holahan Vote: Councilperson Aye No Absent Connors X Page 4 of 8 Town of Danby Board Meeting + Public Hearing Holahan X Schnabel X Ulinski X Gagnon X Resolution 160 approved Tuesday 2 November 2027 at 7:00PM 10.Old Business 10.1. Flag Pole Assistance Request from Fire District - Add to Budget? Resolution 161 of 2021 To Fund the Flagpoles for the Fire Department using $1500 from the Two Fund Balances Without Adding it to the 2022 Budget Moved By: Ulinski Seconded By: Connors Vote: Councilperson Aye No Absent Connors X Holahan X Schnabel X Ulinski X Gagnon X Resolution 161 approved 10.2. Consider Other Budget modifications in Light of Public Hearing Feedback and Further Board Discussion Resolution 162 of 2021 To Approve The Preliminary Budget for 2022 Moved By: Ulinski Seconded By: Connors Vote: Councilperson Aye No Absent Connors X Holahan X Page S of 8 Town of Danby Board Meeting + Public Hearing Schnabel X Ulinski X Gagnon X Resolution 162 approved 10.3. Ambulance Resolution Tuesday 2 November 2027 at 7:OOPM Resolution 163 of 2021 Requesting that Governor Hochul sign into law creation of the Rural Ambulance Task Force Moved By: Gagnon Seconded By: Ulinski WHEREAS, $he V anby$rown$3oard$recognizes$he$critical*ole$hat$ambulance$ services,$rovide$n$ural$communities,,%nd WHEREAS,$heVanby$Town$3oard$mderstands$hat*ural$ambulance$eompanies%re$ under$.tnprecedentedginancial$;tress$which$s$causing$nany*ural$companies$o$;hut$ down$ind,others$o$ake$bn$arger$Service$ireas,$which$ncreases*esponse$imes,$ind WHEREAS, $he$lecreasing$availability$Df$ambulance$service$creates$equity$ssues $ that$mpact,$oorer$disadvantaged$eommunities$n*emote$areas,$and WHEREAS,$ewer$people$are$pursuing$he$paramedici)rofession,,$rimarily$due$o$ extremely$ow$pay$and$i$stressful$vork$environment.$therefore,$here$s$a$growing$ shortage$)fTaramedics$orcing%mbulance$companies$o$eompete$n*ecruiting$and$ retaining$qualified$staff, $ THEREFORE, W iME SOLVED, $hat$he V anby$Town�Board5 oins$vith$nany$ other*ural$owns$o$request$hat$hef lonorableVathyf lochul,$:iovernor$of$he%tate$ of$Vew$York,$sign$ending$egislation$establishing$he$Vew$York$tate%ural$ Ambulance$Task�Force,$enate$Bi11,%3503C. ALSOVESOLVED, $hat$6opy$of$his$resolution,%e$sent$o$3overnorflochul,$ Senator*linchey,$SenatorDberacker,$ind$kssemblymember${elles. Vote: Councilperson Aye Connors X No Absent Page 6 of 8 Town of Danby Board Meeting + Public Hearing Holahan X Schnabel X Ulinski X Gagnon X Resolution 163 approved 11. New Business Tuesday 2 November 2027 at 7:OOPM 11.1.Housing Rehab Grant — Support for Application to Tompkins County_ 11.1.1. Draft Application Resolution 164 of 2021 To Support the Application for a Housing Rehab Grant to Tompkins County Moved By: Holahan Seconded By: Connors Support,for,Tompkins,County,Municipal,Housing,Affordability,Grant,Program, application WHEREAS, $he$Town$ofVanbylhereinafter$he$`Town')$as$a$stated%oal/policy$of$ addressing$he$imited$availability$)f$iousing$affordable$or$residents$n$heComprehensive$ Plan$EioalAl:$k%road*ange%f%ousing$options$s$ivailableff or,%ll$present%ndluture$ Town*esidents. $trategy$$X1.2.2:$dentify,%nd%pplylorgunding$o$;upport,%ousing$ rehabilitation, %omeowner's$repair$elinics,end$ow-income%ousing$issistance;$ind WHEREAS,,$ursuing$unding$or$he,$reparation$)f$i grant$ipplication$s$i$fype$$action$ requiring$lo$urther*nvironmental*eview; Wand WHEREAS, $he$fown$desires$o$mprove$he$iffordability$)f$Iousing$hrough$he$ proposedi)roject$o%ire,%$�onsultant$o$prepare$or$ind$pursue,%Kommunityvevelopment$ BlockCrant$or$iousing*ehabilitation; $iow NOW„THEREFORE„BASED,ON,SUCH,REVIEW,AND,CONSIDERATION„BE,IT, RESOLVED$khat$he$Town$)fVanby$town$oard$Supports$ind$authorizes$he$Submission$ of% grant$application$or%p$o$5,000$o$he$TompkinsCounty*lunicipal$lousing$ Affordability$3rant$Program.$rhe$ocal$share$ippropriated$subj ect$o$any$ehanges$agreed$o$ by$he$rown$upervisor,$foelCagnon,$shall,%e$1,000%f$n-kind$services$of$he$Town$ Planner. $The$otal$estimated$naximum$proj ect$cost%$$6, 000. $ Page 7 of 8 Town of Danby Board Meeting + Public Hearing Tuesday 2 November 2027 at 7:OOPM AND,SE,IT,FURTHER,RESOLVED,that$f$he%rant,%pplication$s$;uccessful,lhe$Fown$ of$:)anby$fown�Board$authorizes$he$upervisor$oiexecuteihe$eontractUith$Tompkins$ County,%nd$he*onsultant$o$mplement$he$roj ect. Vote: Councilperson Aye No Absent Connors X Holahan X Schnabel X Ulinski X Gagnon X Resolution 161 approved 11.2.ConsiderAdopting an Updated Hazard Mitigation Plan 11.2.1. West and Cortright are going to work on revising this mitigation plan and resubmit for board review. 12. Discussion of Next Meeting Agenda 12.1.Workplace Violence 13. Meeting Adjourned at 20:35. Submitted by Janice R.Adelman Town Clerk Page 8 of 8