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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-09-11 L' TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTES September 11 , 1972 The regular meeting of the Danby Town Board was held in the Danby Elementary School , September 11 , 1972 , at 8 : 00 P . M . Board members present : Supervisor A . Francis Wright Councilman Ralph Wilbur Councilman Gerald Crance Justice Floyd Dorn Justice Milton Todd Also present : Percy Button , Edward Slights , Joe Hulbert , Gordon Roberts , Mary Casterline , Roy Casterline , E . J . miller , Manley Thaler , Howard Snyder , Walt Chapman , and Mr . & Mrs . Westmiller . The minutes of the regular meeting of August 14 , 1972 , were mailed to board members for reading and correction . The minutes were approved as presented . COMMUNICATIONS : 1 . A letter to the Zoning Officer from Jason Seley asking to have a deviation granted fron the normal residential zoning . 2 . A letter to Gordon Roberts from the Division of Assessment in respect to the valuation of the Valley View Investors Inc . 3 . A letter from the New York State Executive Depart - ment Office of Planning Services explaining the New York State Legislation Governing Town subdivi - sion Plat control procedures to become effective January 1 , 1973 . 4 . A letter from the State of New York Public Service Commission discussing joint trenching of electric and telephone utilities . 5 . A letter from the State of New York Department of Audit and Control about the 1973 payment of Highway Aid to Towns . PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR : Mr . Westmiller asked why the town has not replaced the bridge ( that has been washed out on the Brown Road . Councilman Ralph lama r • h i • Darby Town Board Minutes - September 11 , 19 72 - Page 2 Privilege of the Floor : Continued : Wilbur explained that it was a County Bridge and it was up to the County to replace it . Also it was mentioned that the road . repair work in some areas has not held up . Mr . Button also expressed concern over the poor condition of some of the town roads . This will be brought to the attention of the Highway Superintendent . Councilman Ralph Wilbur stated that the Town will work on Maple Avenue tomorrow and that will finish the flood work . Walt Chapman spoke to the board as a representative of the West Darby Grange . He said that the few grange members that are still active are not able to keep the grange hall in good repair . At the last meeting of the grange it was decided that the town should be asked if they would like to take over the grang hall rather than find a purchaser . Mr . Chapman told the board1 ! ze and potential of the building . The Board had no answer for Mr . Chapman . At the present they are trying to decide what to do with the Town Hall that they already own . Attorney Thaler felt the Town Board should hold a public hear - ing and get the opinion of the people as to what they think should be done with the Town Hall . From the information that they get from the public the board should then decide what should be done . County Representative Jimmie Miller said that District Attorney William Sullivan requested another assistant and more secretarial help . The board granted both requests . This will be a big help to the town justices . The County Board will be reapportioned . there will be 15 members on the board instead of 16 as there has been in the past . The S . P . C . A . is still a controversial subject . COMMITTEE REPORTS : A . Highway Report - Councilman Ralph Wilbur reported that the Highway Superintendent is no longer using the extra help provided from the flood area . This program has been exhausted . Clyde Carrierms problem has been resolved at least for the present . A resident of the town has built a home on an unimproved town road and is asking that the road be repaired and plowed in the winter time . If the town does not do this he will take this matter up with his attorney . " Attorney Thaler advised the Town Board that if and when action is taken the town should abandon the road as it is too costly to repair . . \ ` k 1 /y Danby Town Board Minutes - September 11 , 1972 - Page 3 Committee Reports Continued : B . West Danby Water District - Councilman Gerald Crance reported that there are two new houses to be added to the Water District . All the easements have not been given to the °- ./attorney yet . There have been some problems getting t ; _��_, them . When preparing next years budget for the Water District it was suggested that attorneys fees should be included . C . Insurance - No report D . Refuse Collection and Disposal - Councilman Gerald Crance reported that everything is going well . E . Youth - No report . F . Fire - Councilman Ralph Wilbur reported that there has been a bid of X10 , $ 00 . 00 subject to approval of a referendum and a zoning variance . The man purchasing the building will use it for a manufacturing business . It will not be a full time business . Mr . Seley , the purchaser , will have to follow the normal procedure in getting a zoning variance to inable him to carry on his business if the referendum is passed by the public , G . Zoning and Planning - Justice Floyd Dorn said the board had a good meeting . Among other things old junk cars were discussed . This has been a long standing problem . H . Cemetaries - Ed Slights reported that he would have to mow once more this year . OLD BUSINESS : A . Highway Superintendent - No report . B . Zoning Officers Report - There is the possibility that the zoning officer will need a larger budget next year . A . t = Francis Wright would like a report from the zoning officer if by September 20 , 1972 . " ' C . Planning Board Chairman - No report . ( D . Report of Appeals Board - No report . Danby Town Board Minutes - September 11 , 1972 - Page 4 w.„ Old Business Continued : 4 E . 'eSupervisor A . Francis Wright noted that a position of Highway Foreman should be created and his salary set until the Highway Superintendent retires or resigns . RESOLUTION #8 CREATE THE POSITION OF H IGHWAY FOREMAN AT A S ALARY OF $4 . 10 PER HOUR Moved by Councilman Ralph Wilbur and seconded by Councilman Gerald Crance . Roll Call Vote : Wilbur - aye Dorn - aye Wright - aye Crance - aye Todd - aye Carried five ayes and no noes' . F . A . Francis Wright noted that there is a meeting of the Appeals Board , Planning Board and the Town Board . The date is September 20 , 1972 at the Danby Elementary School at 8 : 00 in the evening . Mr . Frank Liguori will be the guest speaker . G . West Danby Park - Tabled until October . NEW BUSINESS : M There will be a budget a� l, t IS a- 4 g hearing the 25th of Septmeber a Monday . Supervisor A . Francis Wright will call the Board Members as to time and place . The clerk informed the board that an additional $30 . 00 more or less would be needed to complete the work on the clerk ' s sign board' . Councilman Gerald Crance made the motion that this money should be taken to finish this worked and coded as advertising . Councilman Ralph Wilbur seconded the motion which r_ was carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . General Fund Warrant #9 in the amount of $438 . 62 was approved to be paid . The motion was made by Justice Milton Todd and seconded by Justice Floyd Dorn and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . s 4 i Danby Town Board Minutes - September 11 , 4 1972 - Page 5 New Business Continued : The Highway Warrant #9 in the amount of $4 , 263 . 12 was approved to be paid . The motion was made by Justice Floyd Dorn and seconded by Justice Milton Todd and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . The motion to accept the Supervisors Report was made by Justice Floyd Dorn and seconded by Justice Milton Todd and carried by a vote of four ayes and no noes . The motion to adjourn the meeting was made at 10 : 00 by Councilman Ralph Wilbur and seconded by Justice Milton Todd and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . Respectfully submitted , ; l. ?- '"2- Mary' tltz Town Clerk