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Home My WebLink About1967-09-07 101 TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTES September 7 , 1967 The regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Danby was held at the Town Hall , Thursday , 8 : 00 P . M . , September 7 , 1967 . Board members present : Supervisor James H . Cortright , Councilmen Donald Makie and Donald Barber , Justices Moses Peter and Floyd Dorn . Other present : Zoning Officer Hatfield , Highway Superintendent Chaffee , Mr . and Mrs . Ted Merritt , Mr . and Mrs . Peter Sundquist , Beatrice Hogben , Francis Wright , Lucretia Bowles , Alida Burch , Dorothy Everhart , Esther Eckert , Carol Benjamin ; Mr . and Mrs . Kenneth Newton , Alfred Schoneman , Don Carroll , Ralph Wilbur , Bill Lehto , Eva Van Ostrand , Linda Vincent , Edgar Oltz , Donald Smith , Wendell Bryce , Bill Miller , Ronald Addy , Marge Epp , Beverly Dawson , Betty Miller , Roger Howell , Robert Hiney , Laurene Nelson , Dorothy Zeh and several teenagers from the Community Council Youth Group Supervisor Cortright called the meeting to order . Minutes of the COMMUNICATIONS August meeting were read and approved . 1 . Permission from Department of Audit and Control to establish the West Danby Water District . 2 . From Attorney Clune re : Zoning Ordinance . 3 . State Board of Equalization and Assessment - Revised list of preassessment of taxable state - owned land for the Town . 4 . Notice served by Zoning Officer Hatfield re : Junk Cars . 50 State Traffic Commission re : signs installed . 6 . Reply from Tompkins County Highway Superintendent re : Signs . PRIVILEGE OF FLOORrc - None from the Board Several persons present discussed the busing situation- - can Town Board do anything regarding children walking to school within the 1 . 2 mile limit ? Supervisor stated " he does not know , but will look into it . " Mrs . Benjamin asked if sidewalks can be put in . Supervisor said , " probably can be done a different way , " and regarding bus situation , " Town Board could go to Board of Education which has been cooperative in the past . " Peter said " situation requires drastic action - - town ' s responsibility , mentioned hiring a bus - - even at this ridiculous expense " . Proposed that the Town Board meet with Board of Education . Makie supported forming a sidewalk district . " It would take a . .group of epople who want it . " Donald Carroll a member of the Transit Advisory Committee for the Ithaca City School District announced that Dr . Bardwell will meet with people at Danby School September 8th and to ask questions and let feelings known . Ted Merritt gave 'a report on labor and materials which would be donated if the Youth Committee of the Danby Community Council may have the exclusive use of the Town Hall for a youth center. . Supervisor suggested a meeting between Town Board and a spokesman or group representing the Community Council and will. obtain legal advice . Meeting set for Tuesday , September 12 in the Town Hall . Mrs . Marge Epp asked about open outside day fires and Urban Renewal for Danby . Supervisor answered burning outside fires is incorporated in part of Dumping Ordinance - Ospecifically included , and to his knowledge , there is no clause or statement which applies to rural areas , regarding urban renewal . REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Highway - none Zoning - Makie reported zoning atp will be presented in rough draft form as soon as possible . Supervisor said he had talked with Jim Lee . All Town Board and Planning Board to meet to see map . Fire - none Cemeteries - Dorn reported work still going on at Town Barn Cemetery , and stones set back in at Peter Cemetery , some hand work to be done . : in Insurance - Peter reported coverage for trees removed in West Danby . Youth - Barber reported this had been covered under Privilege of , Floor . OLD BUSINESS - Highway Superintendent reported trees cut down in West Danby . Need a resolution on transfer in Highway Fund . Signs - report from County - need about 40 on Town Highwasy , need to be purchased to be installed January 1st . Bucket Loader - delivered and had demonstration , all that they expected and alleviates manpower situation rebuilding roads , and eliminates most of brush cutting . Will need ' a resolution - on rental of - Bucket Loader and Crane . r Zoning Officer no report . ' Planning Board - Dry Bryce reported that the Planning Board took 0 no action on the Sanitary Landfill location as there was no report from a committee from Hornbrook Road ; Appeals Board - no one present . Board of Assessors - no one present . Jennings Pond - Supervisor reported there had been no estimate received from Neil Nelson for a fence at end : - of dike . Sanitary Landfill - Supervisor reported no alternative site pro - posed from group opposed . He mentioned the possibility of contracting with Landstrom Gravel Co . to operate a landfill site ° south of the present dump on Hillview Road . Landstrom has expressed tentative interest in operating a sanitary landfill for more than one community in Tompkins and Tioga Counties . Cortright r ; said cost may be prohibitive but Would like ' to explore all possibilities since dissatis - faction from residents on Hornbrook Road . Peter convinced ' Hornbrook Rd . site is the best possibility to people ' s needs and is in center of Town . Peter made the motion to purchase the Hornbrook Road site and immediately put plans in motion . No second . Motion lost . Peter made the motion the Town Board take immediate steps to purchase the Hornbrook Road site and put it in operation as a Sanitary Landfill on an experimental basis for two years hence this date to determine whether an asset or detrimental to the Town at a public hearing . Seconded by Makie . Supervisor Cortright offered an amendment that the Town purchase the property as agreed but not to establish a Sanitary Landfill at 411 this time reasoning cost may be prohibitive , therefore , suggest to continue use of present open- face dump and investigate Landstrom site . Seconded by Dorn . Roll Call Vote : Dorn - aye Barber - :aye Makie - no Peter - no Cortright - aye Dorn withdrew his second Cortright withdrew his amendment . Roll Call Vote on ist Motion : Peter - aye Dorn - aye Cortright - no Makie - aye Barber - aye ±;T_ OJ 4 ayes , 1 no , motion carried . •103 TOWN BOARD MINUTES - September 7 , 1967 - continued West Danby Water District - Department of Audit & Control has kiven permission to establish the West Danby Water District . Recreation Land - WeSley Locke ' s attorney quoted Supervisor a - price of $ 10 , 000 for land north of Jennings Pond . Discussion followed . Peter suggested a price of $ 6 , 000 , but to obtain . a professional appraisal . Peter was asked to look into matter . Speed sign to Jennings Pond - Supervisor has not contacted Bob Simpkins . NEW BUSINESS Governor ' s proclamation declaring Citizenship Day - September 17 , 1967 and Constitution Week - September 17 - 23 , read by Clerk , Dog Enumerator - Supervisor asked if Firemen would like the task , will decide at the September 11th meeting and let Supervisor know . °Letter from Attorney Clune re : Zoning Ordinance - Peter said to go along with trailer sales on east side of Rte 96B and to enforce the zoning ordinance on the west side . Planning Board Resignation - Pe'ter made the motion to appoint Mrs . Marge Epp a member of the Danby Planning Board. due to the resignation of Darwin Geuther which term expires , June 30-, 1972 . Seconded by Makie . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried . Bus Transportation - Supervisor will ask lawyer what authority does Town have in providing bus transportation to school . Sidewalk District - Supervisor will alert lawyer what steps are necessary in forming district . Will report to the Board . RESOLUTION # 7 ( 1967 ) ' TRANSFER OF FUNDS WHEREAS , at the regular Town Board meeting held at the Town Hall , Town of Danby , Tompkins County , New York , September 7 , 1967 , it was RESOLVED , that the sum of $ 811 . 99 be transferred from Item I to Item IA of the Highway Fund . Moved by : Makie Roll Call Vote : James H . Cortright - aye Seconded by : Peter Floyd Dorn - aye Moses Peter = aye Donald Barber - aye Donald Makie = aye 5 ayes , 0 noes , motion carried RESOLUTION # 8 RENTAL OF BUCKET LOADER 411 WHEREAS , at the regular Town Board meeting held at the Town Hall , Town of Danby , Tompkins County , New York , September 7 , 1967 , it was RESOLVED , the the Highway Superintendent be authorized to rent a Bucket Loader for a period of three months at a minimum rental of $ 1100 . 00 per month . Moved by : Peter Roll Call Vote : James H . Cortright Seconded by : Dorn aye Floyd Dorn - aye Moses Peter - aye Donald Barber - aye Donald Makie = aye 104 RESOLUTION # 9 ( 1967 ) RENTAL OF CRANE WHEREAS , at the regular Town Board meeting held at the Town Hall , Town of Danby , Tompkins County , New York , September 7 , 1967 , it was RESOLVED , that the Highway Superintendent be authorized to rent a Crane at a rate of $ 30 . 002per hour from H . D . Besemer , Inc . and be it further RESOLVED , that said authorization be retroactive to 8/28/67 . • Moved by : Makie Roll Call Vote : Seconded by : Barber James H . Cortright - aye Floyd Dorn - aye Moses Peter - aye Donald Barber - aye Donald Makie - aye 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried . Highway Bills - Dorn moved to pay Highway Bills totalling $ 1 , 203 . 56 # 83 through # 88 as listed on Warrant 9 . Seconded by Makie . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried . General Bills - Peter moved to pay General Bills totalling $ 766 . 90 # 106 through ## 114 as listed on Warrant 94 Seconded by Barber . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried . Supervisor ' s Rena-it = Makie moved to accept the Supervisor ' s Report . Dorn seconded .accept ayes , 0 noes , carried . Motion to adjourn at 11 : 00 P . M . 2 Dorothy `Roberts Clerk • I