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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-05-03 May 3 , 1961 . 355 The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board was called to order by Supervisor Gridley at 8 : 00 p . m . Present were Clm . Baker and Saltonstall , Justices Hoagland and Spaulding , Hwy . Supt . Beach , Asst . Hwy . Supt . Case , Assessor Abrams , and Atty . Williamson . The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved . Bids , as advertised , for stone spreader were opened , the only one being from Mid State Equipment Co . for $ 1770 . 00 . Same was referred to highway committee for later action . Frank Stelick and Bradford Harrison presented a petition for TV fran- chise , and same was referred to Atty . Williamson/ Twenty three individuals were present to discuss the question of zoning . Among those who spoke were Mr . E . R . Lemon , Mrs . Southgate Hoyt , Mrs . Stuart Brown Jr . , Mr . Henry Landsberger , Mrs . A . W . Dimock , Mrs . Lewis Pearsall , Mrs . Katrina Morse , Mr . Harvey Krause , Mr . K . C . Parsons , and Mr . William Smith . Summary of comments may be found in more detail in file on Zoning , but consensus seemed to be that there is an interest in having the question reexamined and that a series of community meetings in various sections of the Town would be a helpful part of planning . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that a Zoning Commission be established ; its members to be appointed by the Town Board . Motion carried and so ordered . It was suggested that it might be wise to get advice of experts and from places like the Town of Ulysses before deciding whether a Planning Board is needed yet . Clm . Saltonstall was asked to pursue this insofar as possible . Clm . Baker reported on the spring road tour . Discussion of Mt . Pleasant Road included the possibility of straightening and of making a steadier grade for heavy vehicles . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Be it Resolved that the Town Board approve ( for the ten year Erwin program the list of roads submitted to the State by the Highway Superintendent . Seconded by Jutsice Spaulding . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Be It Resolved that that portion of Mt . Pleasant Road between Baker Hill Road and Turkey Hill Rd . ( #53 westerly to County road #161 ) be placed on the Erwin plan for 1962 , and Be it Further Resolved that that portion of the Pinckney Road between State Route #13 and Lower Creek Road ( Town Rd . #58 ) also be placed on the Erwin plan for 1962 . Resolution seconded by Clm . Baker . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adop - tion : WHEREAS the Highway committee has recommended that the bid of Mid State Equipment Company in the amount of $ 1770 . 00 for one stone spreader be accepted , Be It Resolved that same be accepted . Seconded by Justice Spaulding . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Question of painting Town Garage this year was mentioned , and Hwy . Superintendent and the Building and Grounds Committee asked to report on this at June. meeting . Letter of proposal for janitorial service at Town Hall by Clean- it of Owego was read . Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that this proposal be accepted at the quoted price of $ 25 . 00 per month for an indefinite period . Motion carried and so ordered . Letter from Mr . Peter Curtiss was read - requesting information about use of Town Dump ; information to be used during clean-up week . It was agfeed that this information should be made available , and that the need for cooperation in not dumping garbage and other offensive materials be stressed . 356 L etter from Supervisor Ben Boynton of the Town of Ithaca was ✓ ead - re : joint request to the state for consideration of es - tablishment of a speed zone on the Sapsucker Woods Road . Clm . Baker offered the following Resolution and moved its adop - tion : Be It Resolved that the Town Board proceed with the Town B oard of the Town of Ithaca in requesting the New York State Traffic Commission to make a survey of the Sapsucker Woods Road and determine whether a speed zone would be advisable . Seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Letter from State Conservation Department :re : license sales by Hughes Hardware was read . Town Clerk was :instructed to explain to Mrs . Hughes that there is no action the Town Board can take , and that they should ask assistance of Game Protector Hoover , w ith whom they made the original arrangement to sell licenses . • Supervisor Gridley advised that an estimate in excess4of $ 1000 . 00 was given for work to be done on West Dryden Church . Therefdrq , upon recommendation of the committee an ad for bids has been published . Assessor Abrams reported that in the course of his field work he is findiag building conditions that emphasize the need for a building code . The increase in number of trailers and junk yards , e ven near better homes , also is a concern . It appears that out - side firms are coking in an doing inferior work on roofs , etc . - is there a possibility of requiring a peddler ' s license ? Clm . Saltonstall reported on survey of junk yards . Upon Atty . Williamson ' s suggestion it was agreed that those places operating d efinitely as: a junk yard business be approached first , and ques - tionable ones followed up later . Four known owners are to receive letters from the Town Clerk with a copy of the ordinance and application form , for which a temporary license will be issued at no fee , and giving one year within which to comply with the re - quirements of the ordinance for a permanent license . The question of sports car racing on Sunday may come up - is covered under Sec . 2145 of the Penal Law . The next regular meeting will be June 7 , 1961 . The meeting was adjourned until 8 p . m . May 10 , 1961 . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor Jane Korbas , Town Clerk May 10 , 1961 l Z . - °^'^ ^ fl , rT 7 1, .e ' ?-, ..._ Sealed - b dss for ' work oii - the- '• West- pryden Church �- were openned at: 3 15 :Mt - at- adkrertised . Same were referred by Supervisor Gridley to the Building and Grounds Committee . The meetingaadjourned from May 3rd was called to order at 8 p . m . by Supervisor Gridley . Present were Clm . Baker and Saltonstall , Justices Hoagland and Baker , Assessor Abrams , and Atty . Williamson . The matter of TV franchise petition was discussed . Atty . William- son expressed concern that the request was for an exclusive franchise and in perpetuity . Possibility of Public Service Commission jurisdiction in such a matter was discussed . Question also was raised as to whether there is anything in Town law per- witting a town to regulate and control the placing of utility poles . It was agreed that Atty . Williamson ( 1 ) write the State to ask if a franchise can be exclusive ; ( 2 ) ask the Public Service Commission 357 if their office now is , or may be , active in regulating this kind of problem ; and ( 3 ) check into the type of franchise granted by Cayuga Heights to Cerrache Television . Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that Hewitt Brothers , Inc . of Locke , with a bid of $ 1079 . 81 for work on the West Dryden Church , be granted the contract as the lowest bidder . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Supervisor Gridley recommended that extended coverage ( insurance ) for this building be considered , and also that plans be made to have the work checked as it progresses . The Town Clerk was instructed to write to Mr . Gerald Cooper of the West Dryden Road , asking him to take the responsibility for inspecting the job . There being no further business the meeting was adjourned . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor Jane Korbas , Town Clerk