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Home My WebLink About1983-05-094. ei TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES May 9, 1983 The regular meeting of 8:05 PI,,7 athe the Danby County of Tompkins, and Board members present: �wte5 Henton the Danby Town Board was called to order at Town Hall, 1830 Danby Road, Town of Danby, State of New York on May 9, 1983. Councilperson Dorothy Roberts Councilperson Mary Oltz Councilperson Sylvia Riney Councilman Ted Merritt Supervisor Mildred Miller Others present; Florence Starr, frank Haskins, Donald and Roy Casterline, Edward Roberts (Bald Hill Rd.) and Communications: Aright, Mary Roger Hile. Letter from Tompkins County Municipal Officers Association,announo.ng next dinner /meeting will be held May 259 19839 7s00 .PM at Ozzie's Restaurant. Frank Liguari, Tompkins County Commissioner of- Planning, will speak on the Fire & Building Codes.' Lewis Cartee, Town of Ithaca Building Inspector will..also be in attendance to answer,questions on management and enforcement of Fire and Building codes. I:etter from Tompkins County Planning Department, Prank Liguori. There will be a meeting May 12, 19839 7 :30 PM, Board of RepB,..Chambers. Purpose of meeting is to discuss proposed Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and its implication. at the..local level. Letter from Department of Transportation regarding request of the Town for determination by the Commissioner as to whether the private airport proposal by James Henion is in accordance with department standards. As far as Department /Transportation in:concerned, the proposal meets their standards, subject to: conditions presented in eapplic».r;ts notice of landing* area proposal, the conditions outlined in Federal Aviation-administrations airspace clearance letter (12/28/82) and conditions outlined in letter submitted by applicant's counsel, ic'iael .113rown (3/21/83). :,etter from NYS Divisibn/Youth extending an invitation to board members to '.'Cultural Awareness Day #2" to be held at South Lansing Center, Saturday, May 14, 1983,.11;00 - 4;00 PM. Theme will be "Bridging the gap through knowledge, acceptance and love." .Letter from Better Housing for Tompkins. County, Inc. announcing a new program being offered to certain rural.tompkins county homeowners which provides free assistance in renovation, remodeling or repair of their homes. Letter from U.S. Senator,..Alfonse D'Amato regarding his response to invitation to local officials to attend a two day conference in Washington. Agenda will offer two days of presentations from Cabinet.. Secretaries, Vhite House officials, and key legislative analysts. TOMPKINS' COUNTY T N OF DANBY - TOMPKINS COUNTY, ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850 March 1, 1983 mrs. Pamela Clermont Attorney at Law 109 E. Seneca Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Pamela This letter is to inform you that the request for deter - mination that the airport proposed to be..established is privately owned by James G. Henion, 84 Layen Road, Town of Danby and there are no other_' owners of the real pro- perty upon which the establishment is to take place. Sincerely 1 , Linda Fetherbay Toum Clerk f ';l t' N 4 t e 4J i ' S �A TOMPKINS COUNTY r .. T N OF DANBY - TOMPKINS COUNTY ITHACA, NEW4 YORK 14850 March 1. 1983 Mrs. Pamela Clermont P.ttoeney 'at, Law 109 E. Senec -a Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Bear Pamela Enclosed find resolution #1,1, as adopted at our February 14 regular Town Board meeting.. This is in regards t6 Jim Henion's request for airstrip on his property. If you need additional information, etc. Please give me a call between the hours of 9 and 2 at 257 -7777 or call me at the town hall. between the hours of 3 and 6, 277 -4788, Sincerely. Linda Fetherbay Town Clerk .. 4 t 1 is t 41 S x 7y I RESOLUTION #12 s At the regular meeting of •the. 'Town Rpard'.u£• the ' Tom of Danby, Tompkins County New,.,Yprk, hpj d at the Danby Tom Hall Danby Road; in said town on the 14th day of '! February, 1983 at 8:00 PM. r Supervisor Mildred Miller offered the following Resolution and Councilperson Sylvia Hiney mowed it.s adont Ii. on: °''` WHEREAS, the Town Board is requesting the Commissioner of Transportation to make a determination as to whether or not the establishment or improvement of such a privately;o�•med airport complies with his standards adopted to Section 249, of the General Business Law,' and T.•IIIEREAS , this matter pertains to James (7. Henion,. of 84 Laven Road, who is requesting permission for establish- ment of an .a.i.rstrip on his property, and G'THEREA.S , Mr. Hen.ion is sole owner of such property NOW THER.EFOP,E , be it RESOLVED: that Commissioner of Transportation do hereby make such determination that James Ilenion's airstr.in does comply with his standards, Seconded by Councilperson Mary Oltz and duly.put to a vote which resulted in as follows: Ayes Noes Councilman Ted Merritt Councilperson Sylvia Hiney . Councilperson Mary Oltz Councilperson Dorothy Roberts Supervisor Mildred Miller. None DATED: February 14, 1983 u Linda Fetherhay, Townt Jerk Y S I � V i r , CHAPTER III AIRPORTS AND PARACHUTE JUMPING § 7593 •(p) Seaplane operational area. That part of a body of water on which seaplane opera. tions take place. (q) Approach /departure patha. The centerline of approach surfaces (see "approach surface' subdivision [d] of this section). Historical Note Sec. filed March 1, 1871; repealed, new filed: March 29, 1879; June 16, 1882 eff. June 15, 1882. 75.2 Standards prescribed by Commissioner of Transportation for approval of pri- vately owned airports. (a) Primary surfaces, approach zones and lateral transition zones shall be clear of all public -owned buildings (see Exhibit C for fixed -wing aircraft and Exhibit D for rotary -wing aircraft and balloons [Appendix A -6, infra]). (b) For airports used by fixed -wing aircraft, the primary, approach and lateral transition surfaces for each runway shall be established in accordance with the dimen- sions shown on Exhibits A and C; respectively (Appendix A -6, infra). (c) For airports used solely by helicopters or balloons, the primary, approach and lateral transition surfaces shall be established iri accordance with the dimensions shown on Exhibits B and D, respectively (Appendix A -6, infra). (d) Primary, approach and lateral transitional surfaces shall maintain the following clearances: 17 feet above interstate highways; 15 feet above all other highways; 28 feet above railroads, and above the highest object which normally traverses waterways. (e) Favorable airspace determination from the Federal Aviation Administration must be issued and a copy submitted to the commissioner. (f) The commissioner may waive any or all of these requirements if his investigation of all factors discloses that the establishment or alteration of a particular airport does not conflict with or affect the safety of public buildings or facilities, or operations on public highways or waterways, and that the volume, character and direction of traffic at such airport will not constitute a menace to the safety of operations at other airports in the vicinity. Historical Note Sec. filed March 29, 1974; repealed, new filed June 15, 1M eff. June 15, 19g2l Documents required by Commissioner airport col . Y of a resolution (or official meeting minutes) duly village any - .rTS r. W7it�: r•. r .: n . . e (b) One USGS topographical map (scale 1:24,000) and one plan view map (scale 1:1,000) with the position of the airport indicated thereon. The airport runway(s), helipad or seaplane operational area must be plotted thereon accurately. The direction and length of runways and seaplane operational areas must be included on the map. Helipads must be precisely located with the approach /departure paths clearly indicated. The map must be sufficiently large so as to include all approach and lateral transition zones to the airport. (c) One copy of the favorable airspace determination issued by the Federal Aviation Administration for the proposed airport establishment or improvement. ,i„ i § 76.1 TITLE 17 TRANSPORTATION (d) One copy of the letter from the proponent to the local governing body requesting approval to establish or improve the airport with the following 76.2 information included: (1) name and address of proponent; (2) the type of aviation activities proposed (aircraft sales and service, flight instruc- tion, crop - dusting, air taxi, etc.); (3) number of aircraft expected to be based at the airport; (4) type of aircraft expected to be based at the airport; (51 whether an instrument approach procedure will be requested for this airport; and (6) maximum number of daily operations and the anticipated total annual opera- tions. (e) A state ent from the local governing body making the request for nation that the airport Proposed o e es a s e or mproved is private a�the owners of the real Property upon is o a e Place have consented to such establishment or improvement. Historical Note Sec. filed March 29, 1974; repealed, new filed June 15, 1982 eff. June 15, 1982. PART 76 PARACHUTE JUMPING (Statutory authority: General Business Law, 4 244) Sec.. Sec. 76.1 Definitions 76.14 Determination of wind direction 76.2 Medical certificate 76.15 Drop center obstruction 76.3 Personal logbook 76.16 Spectators 76.4 Jump center logbook 76.17 Opening altitudes 76.5 Age 76.18 Wind limitations 76.6 Hazards to air traffic, persons or 76.19 Personal injuries property 76.20 Novice jumps 76.7 Violation of Federal, State or local 76.21 Novice pre -jump training statute 76.22 Protective equipment 76.8 Populated areas 76.23 Parachute center operator 76.9 Airport jumps responsibilities 76.10 Novice and sport parachutists. 76.24 Off - center jumping insurance jumps permitted 76.25 Off - center exhibition jumping 76.11 Off - center jumps 76.26 Drop zone area, permission to use 76.12 Ground crews 76.27 Fees 76.13 Safety devices, altimeter or stop d 76.28 Waivers of regulation watch 76.29 Compliance with Federal regulations Historical Note Part (66 76.1.76.2) filed March 1, 1971; repealed, new (H 76.1. 76.29) filed March 29, 1974 eff. April 1, 1974. Section 76.1 Definitions. (a) A parachutiat is one who engages in parachute jumping. (b) Parachute jumping means the descent from an aircraft in flight of a person who intends to use or uses a parachute during all or part of such descent. 206 TR 6 -30 -82 TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES May 9, 1983 The regular meeting of the Danby Town Board was called to order at 8:05 Phi at the Danby Town Hall, 1830 Danby Road, Town of Danby, County of Tompkins, and State of New York on May 9, 1983. Board members present: Councilperson Dorothy Roberts Councilperson Mary Oltz Councilperson Sylvia Hiney Councilman Ted Merritt Supervisor Mildred Miller • Others present: Florence and Roy Casterline, Edward Communications: n �J • r� LJ Starr, Frank Haskins, Donald Wright, Mary Roberts (Bald Hill Rd.) and Roger.Hile. Letter from Tompkins County next dinner /meeting will be Restaurant. Frank Liguari, ing, will speak on the Fire of Ithaca Building Inspecto questions on management and Municipal Officers Association announcing held May 25, 1983, 7 :00 PM at Ozzie!s Tompkins County Commissioner of Plann- and Building Codes. Lewis Cartee, Town r will also be in attendance to answer enforcemtne of Fire and Building codes. Letter from Tompkins County Planning Department, Frank Liguori. There will be a meeting May 12, 1983, 7:30 PM, Board of Reps Chamb- ers. Purpose of meeting is to discuss proposed Uniform Fire Pre- vention and Building Code and its implication at the local level. Letter from Department of Transportation regarding request of the Town for determination by the Commissioner as to whether the private airpolt proposal by James Henion is in accordance with department standards. As far as Department /Transportation is concerned, the proposal meets their standards, subject to conditions presented in applicants notice of landing area proposal, the conditions outlined in Federal Aviation administrations airspace clearance letter (12/28/82) and conditions outlined in letter submitted by applicant's counsel, Michael Brown (3/21/83) Letter from NYS Division /Youth extending an invitation to board mem- bers to "Cultural Awareness Day 14,442" to be held at'South Lansing Center, Saturday, May 14, 1983 11 :00 -4 :00 PM. Theme will be "Bridging the gap through knowledge, acceptance and love." Letter from Better Housing for Tompkins County, Inc. announcing a new program being offered to certain rural Tompkins County home- owners which provided free assistance in renovation, remodeling or repair of their homes. Letter from U.S. Senator, Alfonse D'Amato regarding his response to invitation to local officials to attend a two day conference in Washington. Agenda will offer two days of presentations from Cab - inet Secretaries, White House officials, and key legislative anal- ysts. Minutes of April Minutes were approved with correct "tow- behind grader ". With no further corrections, Dorothy Roberts made the motion to accept the April and seconded by Councilman Ted Merritt. Privilege of the Floor; spelling of Councilperson 11 minutes Donald Wright reported West Danby has enough flags for Memorial Day. Close to privilege of floor: Supervisor Miller reported she visited Soil Conservation office and discovered town could never drain the land owned by George Awad, Mr4 Awad has indicated he would like a purchase offer from town for 10 -15 acres of land. Due to Oupervisor's findings, the board has agreed to drop the idea of purchasing the Awad property at any further date. Town Board Meeting Minutes - May 9, 1983 Page 2 Supervisor Miller reported Eva Musgrave is planning a meeting at the Town Hall May 10, 1983 at 7;00 PM. She would like all adults and teenagers who are interested in youth activities to attend this meeting. Supervisor Miller pointed out a flag has been purchased and has been hung above the door at the front of the Town Hall, Supervisor Miller reported she is looking into medical insurance for the highway department. The present coverage rates have in� creased considerably. She felt the insurance company represen- tatives should speak.with the highway men about their insurance programs. Committee Reports; Highway: Superintendent Hile reported men have been cutting shoulders of roads, dragging dirt roads, cutting brush and in- stalling driveway pipes. He reported something needs to be done with the kids playing around the highway barns. Someone threw a rock at the plexiglass of the dozer. He has suggested an announcement be put in the Danby Area News. He is planning to put up "no- trespassing" signs. Mr. Hile also mentioned he is out of crushed gravel. County has a crusher that town could borrow to make their own crushed gravel. It would cost $4,250, for rent of crusher for two weeks. General discussion followed and the board agreed instead of renting the crusher it.would be cheaper to purchase the gravel at Landstrom's. Zoning: Frank Haskins reported he has issued seven building permits. He will be sending out letters to violators within the week. Supervisor Miller requested he bring in all building per- mit fees to the town clerk. Senior Citizens: Supervisor Miller reported the Senior Citizens will be going on a trip to Boston in Tune. , r4 Supervisor Miller reported the complacz nints received by Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Chester regarding Lindy's bar have been discussed and the town board felt the Chester's co is a civil matter and they will need to take their concer the Sheriff's depart- ment. Roy Casterline reported he has to take his water samples for the water district to Waverly for sampling. The town will now have to pay for the samplings. General Fund Warrant #5 in the amount of $831.36 was approved to be paid. Motion made by Councilperson Mary Oltz and seconded by Councilperson Sylvia Hiney and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes. Highway (Chips Program) Warrant #5 in the amount of $1155.16 was approved to be paid. Motion made by Supervisor Miller and sec- onded by Councilperson Dorothy Roberts and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes. Highway Warrant #5 in the amount of $3,359.28 was approved to be paid. Motion made by Councilman Ted Merritt and seconded by Supervisor Miller and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes. West Danby Water District Warrant #5 in the amount of $113.80 was approved to be paid. Motion made by Councilperson Mary Oltz and seconded by Councilperson Dorothy Roberts and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes. Councilperson Dorothy Roberts made the motion to accept the Supervisor's reports as presented and seconded by Councilman Ted Merritt and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes. Councilperson Mary Oltz made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:25 PM and seconded by Councilperson Dorothy Roberts and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes. Re pectfully submitted, Linda Fetherbay, Clerk pl'� El