HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-03-07 Town Board Minutes
Meeting Minutes
Held on 7 March 2023 at 6:00pm
Roll Call:
Town Board Joel Gagnon, Super visor
Leslie Connors
Katharine Hunter
Steve Weissburg
Patricia Woodworth
Town Bookkeeper Laura Shawley (via videoconference)
Town Planner David West (via videoconference)
Recording Secretary Janice Adelman, Town Clerk (via videoconference)
Transcript and audio recording are available online.
1. Called to Order by Super visor Gagnon at 18:00
2. Additions/Deletions to Agenda
2.1. Draft Cannabis Retail Law
2.1.1. Draft Law
2.1.2. DRAFT SEQR Part 1
2.1.3. DRAFT SEQR Part 2&3
2.2. Consider Calling Public Hearing Upon Public Interest Order for the Formation of
Drainage District #1, for the South Pointe Subdivision
2.2.1. Draft Order
2.2.2. DRAFT SEQR Part 1
2.2.3. DRAFT SEQR Part 2&3
2.2.4. Final Map, Plan, and Report
2.3. Special Drainage District Authorization by Subdivider
3. Privilege of the Floor
3.1.Janice Adelman, Town Clerk
3.1.1.Provided a report on a suspicious incident that occurred prior to the
Town Board meeting.
4. Correspondence
5. Announcements
5.1.Councilperson Connors announced the DEC’s annual Trees for Tribs program
with applications due by April 7.
Mary Ann Barr 2021
T he Town of Danby
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Town Board Regular Meeting
Tuesday 7 March 2023 at 6:00PM
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6. Reports & Presentations
6.1. Town Clerk
6.2. Code Enforcement Officer
6.3. Town Planner
6.3.1.Grant Writing RFP deadline is tomorrow to choose a grant writer to work
with this year; to date West received two applications.
6.3.2.Last step to get Homeowner Rehab program rolling is for Supervisor
Gagnon to sign the contract which he will do tonight. Flyers are available
with program details in the foyer and at Town Clerk’s window.
6.3.3.West started conversations with the Danby Community Parks Association
about the County’s parks & trails grant that opened yesterday. There is a
small amount of money that can be used to make small improvements
every year. When West has an idea of the scope of collaborative work with
the DCPA and the Town, he will bring a resolution to the Town Board.
6.3.4.March 2023 Planning Board and BZA Meetings
6.3.4.1.229 East Miller, 82 acre parcel requesting a three lot subdivision
which requires a variance for one of the lots along with the
existing house to be smaller than the 10 acres required by the
zoning ordinance. This variance was granted under conditions
that they not get any more lots total than they would without the
variance.
6.3.4.2. 105 Beardsley Lane approached the last step wherein the tourists
home site plan review was granted by the Planning Board; this
came before the BZA hearing on my interpretation on that use,
which the BZA upheld.
6.3.4.3. 38 Valley View Road subdivision in the West Danby Hamlet
documents were signed.
6.3.5. 229 East Miller will be back before the Planning Board later this month.
7. Warrants Abstract 05 of 2023
7.1.Resolution 076 of 2023 to Approve General Fund Vouchers 081–092 for
$22,018.90
Moved By: Connors Seconded By: Weissburg
Vote:
Councilperson Aye Nay Abstain
Connors X
Hunter X
Weissburg X
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Woodworth X
Gagnon X
Resolution 076 of 2023 passed on 7 March 2023
7.2.Resolution 077 of 2023 to Approve Highway Fund Vouchers 041-051 for
$22,439.06
Moved By: Connors Seconded By: Weissburg
Vote:
Councilperson Aye Nay Abstain
Connors X
Hunter X
Weissburg X
Woodworth X
Gagnon X
Resolution 077 of 2023 passed on 7 March 2023
7.3.Resolution 078 of 2023 to Approve the Water Fund Voucher 07 for $295.00
Moved By: Connors Seconded By: Weissburg
Vote:
Councilperson Aye Nay Abstain
Connors X
Hunter X
Weissburg X
Woodworth X
Gagnon X
Resolution 078 of 2023 passed on 7 March 2023
8. Business
8.1. Resolution 079 of 2023 To Authorize Creation of Operator Trainee Position for
Water District and Seeking its Classif ication as Noncompetitive
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Moved By: Gagnon Seconded By: Connors
BE IT RESOLVED, The Town of Danby Town Board approves adding the position of
Water Treatment Plant Operator Trainee to the list of positions for the West Danby
Water District and pursuing its classification as noncompetitive.
Vote:
Councilperson Aye Nay Abstain
Connors X
Hunter X
Weissburg X
Woodworth X
Gagnon X
Resolution 079 of 2023 passed on 7 March 2023
8.2. Response Protocol for Emails Directed to the Town Board
8.2.1.Ensure correspondences to board gets to board
8.2.2.Acknowledge receipt of correspondences to board
8.2.3.Decide if it warrants a response
8.2.4.Connors and Gagnon committed to drafting a revision of the policy for
Board consideration
8.3. Review and Feedback on Short-term Rental Survey
8.4. Draft Cannabis Retail and Consumption Establishments Amendment to Town
Zoning Law
8.4.1. Resolution 080 of 2023 To Schedule Public Hearing for 1st meeting in
April at 6:00pm, Weissburg seconded.
Moved By: Connors Seconded By: Weissburg
Vote:
Councilperson Aye Nay Abstain
Connors X
Hunter X
Weissburg X
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Woodworth X
Gagnon X
Resolution 080 of 2023 passed on 7 March 2023
8.4.2. Resolution 081 of 2023 To declare the Town Board Lead Agency in
Environmental Review.
Moved By: Gagnon Seconded By: Connors
Vote:
Councilperson Aye Nay Abstain
Connors X
Hunter X
Weissburg X
Woodworth X
Gagnon X
Resolution 081 of 2023 passed on 7 March 2023
8.5. Resolution 082 of 2023 To extend the meeting by 15 min to finish the agenda.
Moved By: Gagnon Seconded By: Connors
Vote:
Councilperson Aye Nay Abstain
Connors X
Hunter X
Weissburg X
Woodworth X
Gagnon X
Resolution 082 of 2023 passed on 7 March 2023
8.6. Consider Calling Public Hearing Upon Public Interest Order for the Formation of
Drainage District #1, for the South Pointe Subdivision
8.6.1.Resolution 083 of 2023 To Declare the Town Board Lead Agency for
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Environental Review.
Moved By: Gagnon Seconded By: Connors
Vote:
Councilperson Aye Nay Abstain
Connors X
Hunter X
Weissburg X
Woodworth X
Gagnon X
Resolution 083 of 2023 passed on 7 March 2023
9. Discussion of Next Meeting Agenda
9.1.Review Draft SEQR Parts 1 and 2 for Cannabis Retail Law
9.2.Review Draft SEQR Parts 1 and 2 for Drainage District
9.3.Set Public Hearing for Drainage District
9.4.Capital Projects Planning
9.5.Workplace Violence
9.6.IT & Cybersecurity
10. Adjourned at 20:13
Recorded by Janice R. Adelman
Town Clerk
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