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Home My WebLink About2025-09-22 Town Board Meeting MinutesTown of Danby Town Board Meeting Minutes Held Monday, September 22, 2025 DANBY Board Members Present: Joel Gagnon, Town Supervisor Leslie Connors Katharine Hunter Patricia Woodworth Absent: Tyler Stein Town Staff: Mariah Dillon, Town Clerk Laura Shawley, Bookkeeper (Via Video Conference) Other Attendees: Tanner Kratil Captain Tilton, USNR Sol Jordan Garry Huddle Ted Crane Dan Klein Asher Hochett Ronda Roaring Steve Seein Call to Order 6:02 Additions/Deletions to the Agenda 492 Nelson Road - Moved to Business Data Storage Device is Full - The Town has a quote for a new one - Moved to Business Privilege of the Floor Ted Crane - Mentioned Julie Clougherty's name was misspelled in the September 81h meeting minutes. Correspondence - None Announcements - None Reports and Presentations County Legislature Rep Dan Klein Sent an email to the Town Board last week regarding a non -for -profit broadband provider, Southern Tier Network, building out fiber on the far east side of Danby. They are contracting with other internet service providers. Those who will be served should have received a postcard with instructions to see if you maybe served and what the next steps are. Klein said residents can get more information at jj!T,s: soothe f ernettv�,cari<L 1 1 P a g e Klein stated that New York State is putting together a final plan to cover the entire state including all of Tompkins County with broadband. Klein had written a grant for fiber for Tompkins County, but the state has proposed licensed fixed wireless, which may cost users between $40 and $120 per month. Crane asked if some of the roads on which Southern Tier Network was expanding were also served by Time Warner Cable. Klein was not entirely sure but said that Southern Tier Network wrote their grant and had it awarded and assumed that they documented unserved areas. Supervisor Gagnon added that Southern Tier Network did include some dead spots in Danby. Crane offered that his fixed wireless through Version was an improvement over what he had with Clarity. Highway Report — L. Shawley reported that Highway completed the approved chip sealing on the designated roads. Supervisor's Reports: No budget transfers. Meeting Minutes Woodworth requested two corrections to the minutes. Dillon made the corrections. Resolution 229 of 2025 To Approve the Amended September 8, 2025, Town Board Meeting Minutes Moved by Gagnon Seconded by Woodworth Vote: Connors Yes Hunter Yes Stein Absent Woodworth Yes Gagnon Yes Resolution 229 of 2025 passed on September 22, 2025 Warrant Abstract 18 of 2025 Resolution 230 of 2025 To Approve the General Fund Vouchers 360 - 383 for $24,222.18 Moved by Connors Seconded by Gagnon L Shawley corrected the account numbers on vouchers 378 and 381, to account A1345.41 Vote: Connors Yes Hunter Yes Stein Absent Woodworth Yes Gagnon Yes Resolution 230 of 2025 passed on September 22, 2025 Resolution 231 of 2025 To Approve the Highway Fund Vouchers 175 -185 for $112,076.61 Moved by Connors Seconded by Woodworth Vote: 21 P a Connors Yes Hunter Yes Stein Absent Woodworth Yes Gagnon Yes Resolution 231 of 2025 passed on September 22, 2025 Remedy Procedural Misstep — Revote on Tax Cap Override October 6 Public Hearing (Resolution 224 of 2025) Resolution 232 of 2025 To Set a Public Hearing on the Tax Cap Override Law for October 6, 2025 Moved by Gagnon Seconded by Connors Vote: Connors Yes Hunter Yes Stein Absent Woodworth Yes Gagnon Yes Resolution 232 of 2025 passed on September 22, 2025 Schedule Budget Workshops Resolution 233 of 2025 To Schedule a Special Meeting to Deal with the Budget for Monday, September 291h at a Time to be Determined. Moved by Gagnon Seconded by Connors Vote: Connors Yes Hunter Yes Stein Absent Woodworth Yes Gagnon Yes Resolution 233 of 2025 passed on September 22, 2025 Resolution 234 of 2025 To Tentatively Schedule Budget Workshops 30 minutes before the Town Board meetings on October 20th and November 3ra. Moved by Gagnon Seconded by Connors Vote: Connors Yes Hunter Yes Stein Absent Woodworth Yes Gagnon Yes Resolution 234 of 2025 passed on September 22, 2025 31 Approve Material Storage in Town Hall for Youth Programming Dillon mentioned several portable air conditioners in the closet that are no longer to be used, since the installation of heat pumps. Conners suggested Dillon make a list of excess property for the next meeting. Resolution 235 of 2025 To Allow Youth Programming to use the Space Available in the Town Hall Storage Room Moved by Hunter Seconded by Connors Vote: Connors Yes Hunter Yes Stein Absent Woodworth Yes Gagnon Yes Resolution 235 of 2025 passed on September 22, 2025 492 Nelson Road Resolution 236 of 2025 To Cite the Dawson Property Occupant Under the Town's Junk Law Moved by Hunter Seconded by Connors The Board discussed the complaints regarding 492 Nelson Road and the fact that the Code Officer, after surveying the property, did not find support for the chief complaint about an automotive repair shop on the property. Dillon read out loud from the Code Officers 9/08/2025 Report: "There is not an excessive amount of rubbish visible from the road. I am unable to verify the compliant of excessive rubbish on the property as it is not visible from the road or the complainant's driveway. The complainant has provided a photo of the property from overhead which I cannot legally use. As far as the number of sheds this may be a zoning violation of impervious surface. And the issue of some of the sheds being on the complainant's property is not a Town issue." Dillon passed out printed copies of the Code Officers report to the board. Discussion ensued. Hunter expressed a desire to help the complainant. Connors said, "If he's got three vehicles that aren't running — that is a violation." Resolution 236 of 2025 Amended: To Direct the Code Officer to Pursue the Violation that the Town Board Insists Exists on the Property on Nelson Road. Vote: Connors Yes Hunter Yes Stein Absent Woodworth Yes Gagnon Yes Resolution 236 of 2025 passed on September 22, 2025 Tanner Kratil and Sol Jordan spoke with the board about the need for high school students to have volunteer opportunities to meet their community service requirements. Some members of the board were very enthusiastic about creating opportunities for High School students. Discussion of next meeting Agenda Adjourn 8:04 Mariah Dillon, Town Clerk 51 P a g e