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Home My WebLink About1988-02-0893 TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTES FEBRUARY 8, 1988 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF DANBY WAS HELD FEBRUARY 8, 1988, AT THE DANBY TOWN HALL, 1830 DANBY ROAD, DANBY, NEW YORK, COUNTY OF TOMPKINS. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY SUPERVISOR DIETRICH AT 8:00 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS LED BY SUPERVISOR DIETRICH. r PRESENT: DEAN MARY DOROT JULIA FRED.R OTHERS PRESENT: ECKSTROM COUNCILMAN OLTZ COUNCILWOMAN HY ROBERTS COUNCILWOMAN TAGLIAVENTO COUNCILWOMAN IC DIETRICH SUPERVISOR ELIZABETH ROE, ROBERT ROE, JOEL GAGNON, ROY CASTERLINE, PETE CODDINCTON, EILEEN WRIGHT, ALEC WRIGHT, DON FENTON, PAUL DECKER, GEORGE SCHLECHT, MARGE HOVANEC, JIM HOVANEC, EDWARD ROBERTS, RICHARD MARISA, FRANK PROTO AND OTHERS, RECORDING SECRETARY: JOAN BABBITT, TOWN CLERK APPROVAL OF MINUTES: -------------------- A MOTION WAS MADE BY CLMN, ECKSTROM AND SECONDED BY CLMN, OLTZ THAT THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 11, 1988 TOWN BOARD MEETING BE ACCEPTED AS SUBMITTED, ADOPTED: ECKSTROM, OLTZ, ROBERTS, TAGLIAVENTO & DIETRICH COMMUNICATIONS: TOWN CLERK READ LETTER FROM JIM HOVANEC RE: ACCESS ROAD TO OLD TOWN VILLAGE TOWN CLERK READ LETTER FROM BOARD OF ELECTIONS RE: ON -SITE TRAINING FOR VOTING MACHINE CUSTODIANS TOWN CLERK READ LETTER FROM LINDA FETHERBAY RE: ANNUAL ASSOC. OF TOWNS MEETING N.Y.C. FEB. 15 THRU 1 7, 1988, RE.'QUE'STING $250000 FOR HALF THE EXPENSE'S, AS CAROLINE PAYING OTHER HALF, TOWN CLERK READ LETTER FROM THE TOMPKINS COUNTY DEPT. OF HEALTH RE: WEST DANBY WATER DISTRICT 1987 INSPECTION AND COMMENDING MR. CASTERL.INEi' FOR HIS EFFORTS IN MAINTAINING THE SYSTEM, PRIVILEGE - OF_ THE _FLOOR: CLMN, ECKSTROM STATED THAT WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR A PERSON FOR THE SOLID WASTE.' ADVISORY BOARD. SUPERVISOR DIETRICH STATED WE ALSO NEED SOMEONE FOR THE F..O.C. BOARD, SUPERVISOR DIETRICH REPORTED THAT WE ARE GETTING INFORMATION ON CHANGING THE HEATING SYSTEM IN THIS BUILDING, CLMN. ROBERTS REPORTED THAT SHE HAS SPENT TIME TALKING TO EACH OF THE' PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT GETTING THINGS MOVING A LITTLE BETTER, ALSO CLMN, OLTZ AND CLMN. ROBERTS •MET FOR AN HOUR PRIOR TO THIS MEETING TONIGHT, SUPERVISOR DIETRICH WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PLANNING BOARD DO MORE AND FUTURE GROWTH FOR DANBY NEEDS SERIOUS CONSIDERATION, FRANK PROTO REPORTED DANBY WILL GET A CHECK FOR $440.00 APPORTIONMENT OF DOG MONIES. JOAN TO CALL IF CHECK DOESN'T COME, MR. PROTO REPORTED ON LANDFILL, SLUDGE SPREADING, TOM TRAM, PROPERTY ASSESSMENT, SALES TAX AND ETC, PACE 2, TOWN OF DANBY, BOARD MINUTES, FEBRUARY 8,1988 PRIVILEGE..' OF FLOOR CONT'D: ED ROBERT'S REPORTED THAT THE BZA WAS HAVING A HEARING THURSDAY NIGHT AT 8 PM. COMMITTEE REPORTS: EMC NO REPORT COMMUNITY_ COUNCIL: MR, MARISA REPORTED THAT LIZ ROE, PENNY DIETRICH AND HIMSELF HAVE STARTED PUTTING THE DANBY AREA NEWS TOGETHER, THE FIRST ISSUE,' -IS PRINTED AND T'HE'RE' IS A SL - IG117' DELAY IN THE MAILING, WILL BE OUT THIS WEEK, MR, MAPISA REPORTED THAT THEY WENT WITH A POSTAL PATRON MAILING, I7'.Is A TEST AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL GET OUT OF .MISSING PEOPLE,' THAT ARE MOVING IN AND OUT OF THE AREA. .SENT TO RR# 4 and RR# 11 MAILING LIST STILL IMPORTANT FOR THE DIRECTORY AND FOR THE PEOPLE THA2' AREN'T AT 14850, MR. MARISA REPORTED ON JENNINGS POND FOR USE OF SWIMMING PROGRAM, HE HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE HEALTH DEPT. TO SEE WHAT THE NEW REGULATIONS FOR THE COMMING YEAR ARE AND HE IS ON A LIST TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING MEETINGS AND ETC. MR, MARISA HAS ALSO.TALKED TO D.E.C. TO GET APPLICATION TO GET PERMIT RF'QUii�i;0 TO TREAT THE WATER FOR ALGAE, CONTRACT NEGOTIATED LAST YEAR COULD BE CONTINUED BY A LETTER FROM THE TOWN, SUPERVISOR DIETRICH REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE STATE, RE: NOTICE, OF INSURANCE, INSURANCE' AGENT REVIEWED IT AND THEY SENT THAT NOTICE. AHAED AND I RECEIVED VERIFICATION HERE AND PUT A LETTER TOGETHER AND SENT THAT OUT ON SATURDAY FEB. 6. SUPERVISOR DIETRICH THANKED MR. MARISA FOR ALL HIS TIME AND EFFORT, HIGHWAY: PETE CODDINGTON REPORTED SOMEONE; TRIED TO BREAK IN THE; TOWN HIGHWAY BARNS THE WEEKEND OF THE 30th, HE REPORTED THAT THEY TIPPED A TRUCK OVER THE WEEK -END OF THE, 18th. THEY HAVE IT BACK ON THE ROAD, HE REPORTED THAT Hh' CALLED ALBANY ABOUT ADVERTISING FOR TRUCK, AND THE LADY THERE SAID ANYTIME; YOU CAN BUY ANYTHING FROM THE STATE,' BID PRICES YOU SHOULDN'T ADVERTISE. .SUPERVISOR DIETRICH REPORTED THAT Hls HAD NOTHING BUT PRAISE FOR THE HIGHWAY CREW. .SENIOR CITIZENS: NO REPORT ZONING_ SUPERVISOR DIETRICH REPORTED TEIAT DOUG STALEY COULD NO ATTEND MEETING TONIGHT, REPORTED THAT DANBY WILL BE HIRING THEIR OWN ZONING AND CODE ENFORCER. SPECS FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE; ON FILE; WITH THE' TOWN CLERK. CONTRACT TERMINATED WITH ATLANTIC- INLAND JAN, 29,1988. DOG CONTROL: SUPERVISOR DIETRICH READ DOG RE.'PORT: 1'012 JANUARY THERE' WERE FOUR COMPLAINTS, TWO TRIPS, TROY, HORNBROOK AND STATION ROAD. NATURE OF COMPLAINTS: AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR, DOGS RUNNING LOOSE, DOGS IN THE TRASH, DOGS BEING TIED OUTSIDE, LOST !:);..� 61 FOUND DOGS 11 6 DOGS IMPOUNDED, 6 DOGS ADOPTED OUT, DOGS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AT KENNEL 6177 DOGS DAYS IN JANUARY. $60.00 BROUGHT IN, EXPENSE'S WERE $59.30 $753.00 OR .SO COMING BACK TO US FROM THE' COUNTY FOR DOC CONTROL, PLANNING BOARD: JOEL GAGNON REPORTED NOT MUCH GOING ON, DON GRAHAM HAS BEEN .SICK, IS BACK 710 WORK NOW. WATER_ DISTRICT: ROY CASTERLINE REPORTED EVERYTHING O.K. B2.A_ NOTHING ELSE TO REPORT FIRE - DISTRICT: BREAKFAST GOING WELL. SUPERVISOR DIETRICH REiPORTE'D THAT HE HAD JUST FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF KOREAN AND W.W. #.2 VETERANS JUST R ,'CEIVING THEIR MEDALS AND IT SHOULD BE' PUT IN THE DANBY ARE'.A NE,'WSI COUNTY - YOUTH: COUNTY HAS JUST RE.VISE'D TO INCUDF' ON ITS BOARD, MOST BOARDS ARE' MADE; UP OF ADULTS, REVISED OUR CHARTh'R SO THAT WE ARE NOW INCLUD14NG AS ACTIVE VOTING PARTICIPANT'S ON THE BOARD, WE HAVE SOME FROM DANBY AND THEY HAVE BEEN VERY RE.'- WRITING CHARTER, YOUNG PEOPLE WE HAVE JUST YOUNG; PE:OPI,K ACTIVE IN • • r� r TOWN OF DANBY Town Board Meeting February 8, 1988 RESOLUTION N0, 11 OF 1988 APPROVAL - SHEPARDSON PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Page No. 1 of 2 pages At a special meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Danby, Tompkins County, New York, held at the Town Hall of the said Town, 1830 Danby Road, on the 8th day of February, 1988 at 8:00 p.m. Supervisor Dietrich offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS., Albert L. and Rheta Shepardson of the Town of Danby, in September 1987, duly applied to the Town Board for a Planned Development District, and WHEREAS_ a public hearing was held on this matter on October 19, 1987, at the Town Hall in the said Town of Danby, and WHEREAS, a Resolution approving a Planned Development District was approved by the Town Board at their regular meeting on the 9th clay of November, 1987, and WHEREAS, a several modifications to that original Resolution appear to be in order to improve upon the said original Resolution for a Planned Development District, NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED: that pursuant to Section 604 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Danby, Albert L. and Rheta Shepardson are hereby granted permission for a Planned Development District pursuant to the following limitations and that this Resolution shall supersede the said original Resolution: (1) The area of the Planned Development District shall be approximately 5 acres at 40 Muzzy Road in the Town of Danby, which is a portion of the property known as tax map parcel number 2. -1 -43.3; this Resolution is passed pending the receipt from the Shepardsons of a survey locating the said 5 acres of the Planned Development District on their_ larger parcel, and if such survey map is not received within 90 days after the date of this Resolution then the passing hereof is automatically rescinded. (2) This authorization is limited to one building for a retail business, approximately 20 feet by 22 feet in size, which building may be expanded by 50% if necessitated by expansion of the business, and one pole barn (not larger than 30 feet by 40 feet) to be erected in the future to be used as a western museum, together with an off street parking area to be provided for at least 8 to 10 cars, such parking area to be located primarily and as much as possible on the north side of'the building so that to the Page No. 2 of 2 pages Reso. 11 of 1988 (cont'd) greatest extent possible the parking area is not visible from the road, with the rest of the parking area located on the west side of the building; this offstreet parking area is to be enlarged appropriately if the business authorized in this Planned Development district expands so that more parking is necessary, the intent of this provision being that there should be no necessity for customers of the business to park along the road thus disrupting the residential nature of the neighborhood. (3) This autho of western wear and authorization specs firearms, ammunition rization is further limited to the retail sale tack and a future western museum, and this fically excludes the display or sale of or other weaponry. (4) This authorization includes provision for a non - electric and non - flashing sign stating the name of the business, which sign is to be no larger than 15 square feet and which is to be in keeping with the rural residential nature of the neighborhood and the nature of the business; the design of the sign and its proposed location shall be submitted to the Town Board for its approval prior to its actual construction and installation. Seconded by Councilperson Roberts and duly put to a vote, which resulted in as follows: AYes Ecks Oltz Robe Tagl Diet. from .rts iavento rich Carried Unanimously RESOLUTION At a special meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Danby, Tompkins County, New York, held at the Town Hall of the said Town, 1830 Danby Road, on the th day of 198 , at 8:00 p.m. Councilperson offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, Albert L. and Rheta Shepardson of the Town of Danby, in September of 1987, duly applied to the Town Board for a Planned Development District, and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this matter on October 19, 1987, at the Town Hall in the said Town of Danby, and WHEREAS, a Resolution approving a Planned Development District was approved by the Town Board at their regular meeting on the 9th day of November, 1987, and WHEREAS, several modifications to that original Resolution appear to be in order to improve upon the said original Resolution for a Planned Development District, NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED: that pursuant to Section 604 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Danby, Albert L. and Rheta Sheperdson are hereby granted permission for a Planned Development District pursuant to the following limitations and that this Resolution shall supersede the said original Resolution: (1) The area of the Planned Development District shall be approximately 5 acres at 40 Muzzy Road,in the Town of Danby, which is a portion of the property known as tax map parcel number 2 -1 -43.3; this Resolution is passed pending the receipt from the Shepardsons of a survey locating the said 5 acres of the Planned Development District on their larger parcel and locating the building on that 5 acre parcel, and if such survey map is not received within 90 days after the date of this Resolution then the passing hereof is automatically rescinded. (2) This authorization is limited to one building for a retail business, approximately 20 feet by 22 feet in size, which building may be expanded by 50% if necessitated by expansion of the business, and one pole barn (not larger than 30 feet by 40 feet) to be erected in the future to be used as a western museum, i/ 2 - together with an offstreet parking area to be provided for at least 8 to 10 cars, such parking area to be located primarily and as much as possible on the north side of the building so that to the greatest extent possible the parking area is not visible from the road, with the rest of the parking area located on the west side of the building; this offstreet parking area is to be enlarged appropriately if the business authorized in this Planned Development District expands so that more parking is necessary, the intent of this provision being that there should be no necessity for customers of the business to park along the road thus disrupting the residential nature of the neighborhood. (3) This authorization is further limited to the retail sale of western wear and tack and a future western museum, and this authorization specifically excludes the display or sale of firearms, ammunition, or other weaponry. (4) This authorization includes provision for a non- electric and non - flashing sign stating the name of the business, which sign is to be no larger than 15 square feet and which is to be in keeping with the rural residential nature of the neighborhood and the nature of the business; the design of the sign and its proposed location shall be submitted to the Town Board for its approval prior to its actual construction and installation. Seconded by resulted in as follows: DATED: Ayes: Noes: Absent: and duly put to a vote, which oan Babbitt, Town Clerk 4. E. ii • PAGE 31 TOWN OF DANBY, BOARD MINUTES, FEBRUARY 8, 1988 OLD .BUSINESS: APPROVAL OF SHE'PARDSON'S PUD RESOLUTION — # -11 FINAL APPROVAL OF ALBERT & RHETA SHEPARDSON'S P.U.D. (SEE ATTACHED RESOLUTION) a..oet G%�✓t 4 All 4 SUPERVISOR DIETRICH MOVED TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY CLMN. ROBERTS ROLL CALL: --- - - - - -- ECKSTROM AYH; OLTZ AYE ROBERTS AYE TAGLIAVENTO AYh,' RESOLUTION # 11 ADOPTED NEW BUSINESS: -------- - - - - -- RESOLUTION # 12 ---------- - - - - -- DIETRICH A YE TOWN AUTHORIZES HIGHWAY Dh:PT, TO SPEND UP TO $11,500000 FOR NEW PICK -UP. CLMN, ROBERTS MOVED TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY CLMN. OLTZ ROLL CALL: RESOLUTION # i 9 ADOP1'cu RESOLUTION # -13 - -- ECKSTROM AYE; OLTZ AYE ROBERTS AYE:' TAGLIAVENTO AYE DIETRICH AYE TOWN OF DA HALF - TIME.' CODE h;NFOR DUT'IE'S OF THE SAME.' A DISCRIBED FILE WITH NBY POST Ch; ME SUCH S OR IN J TOWN T 0 h,' TI0N NT 0 POS MOR OB D CLE STAB OF FFIC ITIO E L•' X ISCR RK, L Z 1 N P .T I 0 R L, P SH A NING T // TO BE ICI TE T'I0N SUPERVISOR DIETRICH MOVED TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY CLMN, RCKSTRO.M ROLL CALL: RESOLUTION # 13 ADOPTED RESOLUTION # 14 --------- - - - - -- ECKSTROM AYE OLTZ AYE R0Bh; RTS .4 Yh; TAGLIAVENTO AYR DIETRICH AYE 95� 1s' LY ON APPOINTMENT OF DOUG STALE'Y TO FILL THE POSITION OF ZONING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICHR WITH PROBATIONARY PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THREE MONTHS. .SUPERVISOR DIETRICH MOVED TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY CC, A9N ROLL — CALL: E'CKST'ROM OLTZ ROBERTS TAGLIAVENTO RESOLUTION # 14 ADOPTED D.I1iTRICH TAGL.IAVI "NTO A Y 1i' AYE A YE A Y h: A YE : PACE 41 TOWN OF DANBY, TOWN BOARD MINUTES, FEBRUARY 8, 1988 9� NEW BUSINESS CONT'D RESOLUTION V 1 5 (HOVANF,C) TOWN.OF DANBY WILL ACCEPT THE ACCESS ROAD TO OLD TOWN V.ILLACL' PROVIDING 11111E, CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN LETTljR BY TOWN ATTORNEY ARE MET. SUPERVISOR DIETRICH MOVED TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY CLMN. OLTZ ROLL CALL: RESOLUTION # 15 ADOPTED RESOLUTION # 16 ECKSTROM A OLTZ A ROBERTS A TAGLIAVENTO A DIETRICH A Y hil Y h: K Y E' YE Y F a JUNK LAW: INTRODUCE A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE JUNK LAW TO ALLOW ZONING OF'FICE'R TO ISSUE APPEARANCE TICKETS INSTEAD OF TOWN JUSTICES. CLMN, ROBERTS MOVED TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY CLMN. TACLIAVENTO ROLL CALL: RESOLUTION # 16 ADOPTED ECKSTROM AYE.' OLTZ AYE ROBERTS AY1{ TAGLIAVENTO AYE,' DIL'TR.IC11 AYH' SUPERVISOR DIETRICH ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING JUNK LAW AMENDMENT ONE HALF —HOUR PRIOR TO MARCH 14,1988 'TOWN BOARD ME'ETI'NG 7:30 -8PM. WILL ADVERTISE MEETING ON TECHNICAL. MR. SCHLECHT PRESENTED PLANS FOR BLOCK PUD TO BOARD WITH MAPS FOR OLD TOWN VILLAGE NORTH, SUPERVISOR DIE71RICH TURNED BLOCK P.U.D. OVER TO THE PLANNING BOARD FOR THEIR FEBRUARY 17th, 1988 ME'E'TING FOR RE'VE:IW. RESOLUTION # 17 ----------- - - - - -- LINDA FE27HE'RBAY TO .ATTEND THE ASSOC. OF TOWNS MEETING IN NYC MONEY TO COME OUT OF JUSTICE BUDGET $250.00 CLMN. ROBERTS MOVED TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY CLMN. ECKSTROM ROLL CALL: RESOLUTION # 17 ADOPTED RESOLUTION # 18 ECKSTROM A OLTZ A ROB?s'RTS A TAGLIAVENTO A DIEiTRICH A YE Y L' Y E' Y E' Y F.' 1 PROCEED WITH APPLICATION TO TREAT JE'NNINGS POND FOR CONTROL OF AQUATIC VEGETATION, THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1500.00 CLMN. TAGLIAVENTO MOVED TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY CLMN. OLTZ ROLL. CALL: ' i`i' IOIV . li 18 11.)OF' fit h'1J ECKSTROM AYE OLTZ AYE ROBERTS AYE TAGL.IAVENT0 AYE DIETRICH AYE l n 0 1 PAGES, TOWN OF DANBY, TOWN BOARD MINUTES, FEBRUARY 8, 1988 9� APPROVAL OF WARRANTS: ---------------------- A MOTION WAS MADE BY CLMN, TAGLIAVENTO, SECONDED BY CLMN, ROBERTS TO APPROVE PAYMENT FOR THE GENERAL FUND WARRANT 112 TOTALING $6,282.25 ------------------------ ADOPTED_ ECKSTROM, OLTZ, ROBERTS, TAGLIAVENTO & DIETRICH A MOTION WAS MADE BY CLMN. ROBERTS, SECONDED BY CLMN. TAGLIAVENTO TO APPROVE PAYMENT FOR THE HIGHWAY FUND WARRANT N2 TOTALING $10,66.4i.84 ADOPTED_— ECKSTROM,OLTZ, ROBERTS, TAGLIAVENTO & DIETRICH A MOTION WAS MADE BY CLMN. OLTZ, SECONDED BY CLMN. ROBERTS TO APPROVE PAYMENT FOR THE WEST DANBY WATER DISTRICT ------------- WARRANT # 21 TOTALING $11758.51 ------------- ADOPTED_— ECKSTROM, OLTZ, ROBERTS, TAGLIAVENTO & DIETRICH APPROVAL OF SUPERVISOR'S MONTHLY'REPORT A MOTION WAS MADE BY CLMN. TAGLIAVENTO, SECONDED BY .CLMN TO ACCEPT SUPER:'T°nR'S REPORT AS SUBMITTED, ADOPTED: ECKSTROM, OLTZ, ROBERTS, TACLIAVEiN7'0 ADJOURN: SUPh,RVISOR DIETRICH MOVED TO CLOSET' MRSTINC, CLAEN. Es'CKSTROM SECONDED. ADJOURNED 9 :4 5PM RF:SPt:CTFULLY SUBMITTED: JOAN BABBITT, JB :Ih i TOWN CLERK, DANBY OC.TZ