HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-10-08 TOWN OF DANBY
TOWN BOARD MINUTES
October 8 , 1973
The regular meeting of the Danby Town Board was held in the Danby
Elementary School , October 8 , 1973 , at 8 : 00 P . M .
Board members present : Supervisor A . Francis Wright
Councilman Ralph Wilbur
Councilman Gerald Crance
Justice Floyd Dorn
Justice Milton Todd
Others present : Roy Casterline , Mary Casterline , Ed Slights ,
Joseph Hulbert , Mr . & Mrs . Kenneth Newton , Bob Cochran , Tom
Payne , and George Arsenault .
Councilman Ralph Wilbur made the motion to accept the minutes of
the September 8 , 1973 meeting as corrected . Justice Floyd Dorn
seconded the motion which was carried by a vote of five ayes
and no noes .
COMMUNICATIONS :
1 . Minutes of the Planning Board meeting of September 19 , 1973 .
2 . Minutes of. the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting of
September 4 , 1973 .
3 . A letter from the Tompkins County Personnel Department
advising of a two day course to be presented in
B inghamton . This course is entitled " Fundamentals of
Labor Relations Under the Taylor Law . "
4 . A letter from the Tompkins County Comprehensive Health
P lanning Council concerned with -- the hearings on hospital
development . ( Caroline , Danby to be held October , 16 , 1973 ) .
5 . A notice of the Park Maintenance Conference .
6 . A letter from James Fowler discussing the change in the
color of snowmobile signs .
• 7 . Agenda of the Tompkins County Board of Representatives
meeting of October 1 , 1973 .
8 . Assembly State of New York notice of public hearing
flood plane management legislation .
9 . A letter from the New York State Department of Civil
Service advising of a course in employee relations .
10 . A letter from the State Traffic Safety Council advising
o f workshops to be held on Basic Traffic engineering .
11 . State of New York Public Service Commission concerning
✓ equirements for underground utility facilities in
. residential subdivisions .
Supervisor A . Francis Wright read a letter to the board concerning
T . V . Cable Service Franchise . Justice Milton Todd made the motion
that this matter be turned over to the Planning Board for further
study . Ralph Wilbur seconded the motion which was carried by a
vote of five ayes and no noes .
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR :
Tom Payne and Bob Cochran from the Assessment Department talked
about reevaluation of all the property in Tompkins County . Review
has been completed in the five villages of the county and some of
the towns have been done . Danby will be next with the review to
be completed in December . Their policy will be to base the value
of all the property on the 1965 market value . The procedure will
be to knock at every door and show identification and then complete
the reevaluation . Farm and Commercial properties will also be
checked .
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COMMITTEE REPORTS :
A . Highway - Joe Hulbert and Francie Wright should attend the
Civil Service Training Sessions . All the Donovan Plans have
been turned in . The Town highway men are now tuning up the
machinery .
B . West Danby Water District - Nothing has been heard from the
contractor who was hired to paint the water tank . It is too
late in the year to start the job now .
C . Insurance - No report .
D . Refuse Collection and Disposal - No report .
41/ E . Youth - No report .
F . Zoning and Planning - The minutes of the last meetings of the
Zoning Board and also the Planning Board were read . The
appointment of a chairman for the Planning Board will be tabled
until the November meeting .
G . Fire - No report .
H . Cemeteries - All in good shape .
OLD BUSINESS :
Report of Zoning Officer - Written report submitted .
Appeals Board Chiarman - No report
P lanning Board Chairman - No report
NEW BUSINESS :
Tompkins County Representative , Erie J . MIller stated that the
number one issue before the board at the present time is the
hospital question . Another important issue is the appointment
of the County Administrator .
Supervisor A . Foancis Wright recommended that funds be transferred
from the general fund to capital fund to stay within the laws of
Audit and Control . Justice Milton Todd made the motion that
$ 17 , 900 . be transferred from the general fund to a capital
fund for the town building . The motion was seconded by Justice
Floyd Dorn .
RESOLUTION # 19 $ 17 , 900 . 00 BE TRANSFERRED
FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO A
CAPITAL FUND FOR TOWN
BUILDINGS .
Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye
Wilbur - aye
Crance - aye
• Dorn - aye
Todd - aye
Carried five ayes and no noes .
Ralph Wilbur made the motion that $ 15 , 000 . be transferred from
DB5120 . 1 to DB5120 . 4 to modify the highway fund budget . Milton
Todd seconded the motion .
RESOLUTION 120 TRANSFER $ 15 , 000 . 00 FROM DB5120 . 1
TO DB5120 . 4 TO MODIFY THE HIGH - w
WAY FUND BUDGET .
Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye
Wilbur - aye
Cranee - aye
Dorri - aye
Todd - aye
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NEW BUSINESS : Continued :
Carried five ayes and no noes .
Supervisor A . Francis Wright stated that a resolution was needed
for correction of interest . Justice Milton Todd made the motion
that $ 16 . 00 be transferred from DM5140 . 4 to DM9710 . 7 to modify
the highway fund budget and make this necessary correction . The
motion was seconded by Councilman Ralph Wilbur .
RESOLUTION # 21 TRANSFER $ 16 . 00 FROM DM5140 . 4
TO DM9710 . 7 TO MODIFY THE
HIGHWAY FUND BUDGET .
• Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye
Wilbur - aye
Crance - aye
Dorn - aye
Todd - aye
Carried five ayes and no noes .
The public hearing for the budget will be held November 12 , 1973 ,
at the Danby Elementary School at 7 : 30 P . M . just preceding the
regular meeting of the town board .
It was felt that a part time pay schedule might be needed for the
h ighway employees . Ralph Wilbur will work with Joseph Hulbert
and bring back information to the net meeting .
G eneral Fund Warrant # 10 in the amount of $ 150 . 39 was approved to
be paid . The motion was made by Councilman Gerald Crance and
seconded by Justice Milton Todd and carried by a vote of five ayes
and no noes .
H ighway Warrant # 10 in the amount of $ 1 , 370 . 89 was approved to be
paid . The motion was made by Councilman Ralph Wilbur and seconded
by Justice Floyd Dorn and carried by a vote of five ayes and no
noes .
The motion to accept the supervisor ' s report was made by Justice
Flpyd 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 9 : 40 P . M . by Justice
Milton Todd and seconded by Supervisor A . Francis Wright andccarried
by a vote of five ayes and nottnoes .
Respectfully submitted ,
Mary O$z , c1
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