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Meeting Minutes
Held on June 26 2023 at 11:00AM
Roll Call:
Town Board Joel Gagnon, Supervisor; Katharine Hunter;
Steve Weissburg; Patricia Woodworth
Absent Leslie Conners
Town Bookkeeper Laura Shawley (via videoconference)
Recording Secretary Cindy Katz, Deputy Town Clerk
Public Ronda Roaring (via videoconference)
1.Called to order at 11:05 am by Supervisor Gagnon
2.General Fund Warrant Abstract 13 of 2023, vouchers 195-212 for $19,489.05.
Resolution 156 of 2023 to Approve General Fund Vouchers 195-212 for $19,489.05.
Moved By: Woodworth Seconded By: Weissburg
Discussion: Shawley pointed out that the check for Danby Seniors needs to be made out
to Danby Seniors and not to Margie VanDeMark. It should, however, be mailed to
VanDeMark.
Vote:
Councilperson Aye Nay Absent
Connors X
Hunter X
Weissburg X
Woodworth X
Gagnon X
Resolution 156 of 2023 passed on 26 June 2023
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T he Town of Danby
1830 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
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Town Board Regular Meeting
Monday 26 June 2023 at 11:00AM
3. Consider Meeting Minutes March-May Plus 25 Oct-16 Nov (Except Nov 9)
●7 March 2023 Regular Mee ng
●22 March 2023 Regular Mee ng
●4 April 2023 Regular Mee ng + Public Hearing
●19 April 2023 Regular Mee ng + Noise Informa on Session
●2 May 2023 Regular Mee ng + Public Hearing
●17 May 2023 Regular Mee ng + Public Hearing
The Board did not want to approve minutes until they had been reviewed and confirmed by
Conners, who was not present. They discussed that the only set of minutes that Conners had
confirmed her approval of was March 7th. They decided to move forward with these and
leave the others for when Conners was present.
Resolution 157 of 2023 to Approve the March 7 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes
Moved By: Woodworth Seconded By: Weissburg
Vote:
Councilperson Aye Nay Absent
Connors X
Hunter X
Weissburg X
Woodworth X
Gagnon X
Resolution 157 of 2023 passed on 26 June 2023
4. Supervisor Gagnon Briefed the Board on the Search for a New Town Planner
Supervisor Gagnon informed the Board that the job listing was posted. Applications are due
July 10th, and they are seeking to cast a wide net. The Board discussed the need to establish
a hiring committee, what the process for doing so would be, what had previously been done
in other years with applicant searches, and who would potentially serve on such a committee.
They contemplated if Matt Ulliniski might be interested, and noted that previously, the
search was divided into two stages, with the second stage requiring the applicant to make a
presentation. Although that presentation cannot be public, the audience could be the
Planning Board, the Board of Zoning Appeals, and the Conservation Advisory Council.
Hunter wondered if John Szamanske would be willing to fill in during possible transition time
as he previously did, or if David West [the current planner] would be willing to do that.
5. Meeting Adjourned at 11:16am
Recorded and submitted by Deputy Town Clerk, Cindy Katz