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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-10-03 366 October 3 , 1961 The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board was called to order at 8 p . m . by Supervisor Gridley . Present were Councilmen • Baker and Saltonstall , Justices Hoagland and Spaulding , Highway Supt . Beach , Asst . Highway Supt . Case , Assessor Abrams , and 2 guests . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved . Supervisor Gridley reported on a meeting he had been asked to in Freeville on October 2nd , at which 12 to 15 people were present ; Mr . Albert Genung acting as spokesman . Extreme dislike for the present assessor and assessing system was expressed , and the statement made that every means possible would be taken to change it . Supervisor Gridley stated that he was brinftng this to the attention of the Town Board , since it is a questiien in which i all are concerned . He further stated that the implication is that voting is to be not on a Supervisor , but on an assessing system . Summary of discussion included the following comments : Mr . Charles Downey asked to be heard , and stated that he did most to promote the present appointive assessor system ; that it was not a change made under the present Supervisor . He cited inequalities he knew to be existent under the former system , pointing out that those who complained on Grievance Day often had their assessments lowered , while those who did not appear carried the tax load . Under the present system every tax payer is paying more nearly his fair share of taxes , and the Board was urged to look over the o ld tax rolls before considering any decision to go back to the o ld system . Mr . Downey further stated that if a group opposed to the system is to be fair , it will not associate the problem with the present election , but will go all out for a referendum inin the fall to let the people decide . Justice Spaulding stated that he had opposed the change originally on the grounds that all Town offices should be elective , and that still is his position . He stated that he had not agreed to " go along with " the Freeville group , and pointed out that it should have been opposed by them five years ago , rather than n� w . Clm . Baker stated that he too believed that all Town offices should be elective ; r,. , ._ that when the issue was mentioned to ,h1m raeently he had said he would have an open mind on any problem to be pre - sented to the Board . Clm . Saltonstall stated that he believed assessments were more o quitable under the present system . He pointed out that frith the increased numbers and kinds of assessable properties an assessor is needed who is technically able to do an equitable job throughout the town . He also stated that such a trained person is better able to give the town capable representation on such matters as the equalization rate . Justice Hoagland stated that he would not want to see the Town o f Dryden under a three assessor system again . The following letters were read and placed on file : Mr . Ralph Myers - request name sign Simms Road N . Y . S . Assoc . Towns - sessions re : sanitary landfill Mr . Manley Thaler - re : Natural Gas case Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Be it resolved that this Town Board authorize Atty . Manley Thaler to settle the ceriorari proceeding brought by the N . Y . State Natural Gas Corp . , on the basis shown in the refund computations made by Mr . Thomas Payne , County Director of Taxes and Assessment . Resolution seconded by Justice Spaulding . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that the Supervisor be authorized to pay from the General Fund the sum o f $ 586 . 95 to settle the refund to N . Y . S . Natural Gas Corp . on the basis mentioned above . Roll call vote , all voting YES . E stimates of revenues and expenditures for the year 1962 were presented for all Town officers , and the matter tabled for later mew . L etter from Assessor Abrams was read - regarding the need for tax maps , and requesting an increase of $ 2000 . 00 in the Assessing Dept . budget toward the initial cost . Copy of letter of Assessor Robert Wells to the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca making a similar re - quest also was read . ( assessment file ) In discussion the consensus was that such an expense should not be undertaken for this pu;cpose at this time . Proposal for fire alarm system for Town garage was discussed , but further details are necessary before a decision is reached . Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that Highway bills total .. ing $ 4731 . 88 be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all voting YES Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that General bills totaling $ 1031 . 02 be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adop - tion : Be it resolved that the sum of $ 1500 . 00 be transferred from H ighway Fund Item 2 to Highway fund Item 3 . Roll call vote , all ✓ oting YES . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Clm . Baker , that this Board ✓ escind its motion of August 3rd by which election districts were combined for registration days . Motion carried and so ordered. Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption WHEREAS the resolution combing districts for registration has been ✓ escinded by this Board BE IT RESOLVED that each district be open for registration in its ✓ espective polling place . Motion carried and so ordered . Clm . Baker offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS , the Federal Communications Commission has adopted a notice of rule making proceedings and by Docket No . 14243 has proposed the deintermixture of WNBF - TV , Binghamton , New York , and I-aEREAS , WNBF -TV , UHF is at present the only station availafle to many of the residents of the Town of Dryden , and is in fact the station best received in said township , and WHEREAS , the constituents of this township would be deprived by the proposed rule making proceedings since it would deprive many elderly people and shut - ins from their only source of entertainment , RESOLVED , upon recommendations of the Town Board , that this Board goes on record as objecting to said rule making proceedings and urges the Federal Communications Commission to set aside said proceedings , and BE ITFURTHER RESOLVED that the Supervisor of the Town be and he hereby is directed to file the original and fourteen ( 14 ) copies of this resolution with the F . C . C . in Washington , D . C . , together with a statement regarding the deintermixture of WNBF - TV on this township , and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that this Town Board requests a special hearing in Binghamton on the proposed rule change by the F . C . C . and authorizes the supervisor to appear at said hearing in protest of said rule change in the interest of the public convenience and necessity pursuant to Section 303 f of the Federal Communications Commission Act . Resolution seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call vote , all voting YES . The Town Clerk was instructed to write to N . Y . S . Electric and Gas , N . Y . Telephone Co . , and Dryden Telephone Co . to advise them of the roads to be included in the Erwin plan next year . Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that the meeting be adjourned until October 10th . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor Jane Korbas , Town Clerk • 368 October 10 , 1961 Justice Spaulding reported that the members of the Etna Church plan to present a replution in opposition to a suggestion that L ower Creek Road he changed to eliminate the curve . Supervisor Gridley explained that he and Justice Spaulding had recognized o f a road being placed across the area in question ( ) to elim- inate the bad curve . The possibility was mentioned only as a question to find out whether residents might be interested , and with no intention to upset anyone or to say that it would be d one . When it was apparent that the change was not wanted , it w as not pursued any further . Supervisor Gridley instructed Highway Supt . Beach to order new larger reflective signs , with reflectorized arrows to be installed at this curve in the Lower Creek Road . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board does hereby prepare and approve as the Preliminary Budget of this Town for the fiscal year • beginning on _ thz_ _ f.ir.st- -d-ay-- of " January , 1962 , the itemized state - ment of estimated revenues and expenditures hereto attached and made a part of this Resolution , and be it FURTHER RESOLVED , that such preliminary budget shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk where it shall be available for inspection by any interested person at all reasonable hours , and be it FURTHER RESOLVED , that this Board shall meet at 8 : 00 o ' clock p . m . on the 3rd day of November , 1961 , for the purpose of holding a public hearing upon such preliminary budget , and be it FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Town Clerk give notice of such public hearing in the manner provided in Section 113 of the Town L aw , and that such notice be published and posted in substantially . the following form : NOTICE OF HEARING UPONPRELIMINARY BUDGET Notice is here by given that the preliminary budget of the Town of Dryden for the fiscal year beginning January 1 , 1962 , has been completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk at Dryden , where it is available for inspection by any interested person at all reasonable hours . Further notice is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town` of Dryden will meet and review said preliminary budget and hold a public hearing thereon , at the Town Office between the hours of 8 : 00 p . m . and 9 : 00 p . m . on the 3rd day of November , 1961 , and that at such hearing any person may be heard in favor of or against the preliminary budget as compiled , or for or against any item or items therein contained . • I Pursuant to Section 113 of the Town Law , the proposed salaries of the following Town officers are hereby specified as follows : Supervisor W1700 . 00 Justices of Peace ( 2 ) 3600 . 00 Councilmen ( 2 ) 800 . 00 Town Clerk 2700 . 00 Town Highway Supt . 5000 . 00 Town Assessor 4750 . 00 By order of the Town Board Jane Korbas , Town Clerk • BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that such notice shall be published twice in the Ithaca Journal , as well as the Rural News , the first publication . to be on or before the 24th day of October , 1961 , and the second publication on any day subsequent thereto and before the day of such hearing . Resolution seconded by Justice Spaulding . Roll call vote , all • ✓ oting YES . 369 Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that a public hearing be held on November 3 , 1961 at 7 : 30 p . m . for the purpose of considering an amendment of the contract dated November 9 , 1960 between the Dryden Town Board and the Neptune Hose Co . No . 1 , Inc . , to increase the amount payable by the Town of Dryden to Neptune Hose Co . No . 1 , Inc . , to $ 3500 . 00 per year , from the present $ 3000 . 00 , for the years 1963 , 1964 , and 1965 . The reason for the amendment increasing the yearly payment is because the company is in need of said funds for the maintenance of equipment and machines for fire protection . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that Mrs . Katrina Morse be appointed to serve as Inspector of Elections in District 1 to replace Margaret Wilber who has declined to serve . Motion carried and so ordered . The next regular meeting will be Wednesday , November 8th , 1961 . Supervisor Gridley presented a chart showing number of living units on each Town road - i . e . , xa units affected by dust , etc . on those roads . Totals show 60 miles of unpaved roads , and no less than 272 living units affected . ( Highway file ) Attorneys Amdur and Williamson , and Mr . Walter Watson , were present to discuss the application for TV cable franchise . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that the meeting be adjourned until October 24th , 1961 . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor Jane Korbas , Town Clerk PRELIMINARY BUDGET - 1962 General Government TOWN BOARD Town Hall and Offices a . Rentals ( Board room , elections , etc . ) $ 105 . 00 b . Compensation of employees 150 . 00 c . Purchase of furniture and equipment 400 . 00 ' d . Repairs , light , heat , telephone , water 2000 . 00 e . Other expenses ( postage ) 400 . 00 Elections a . Compensation of . election officials 1500 . 00 b . Compensation custodians of voting machines 140 . 00 c . Other expenses ( booths ) 150 . 00 d . Voting machines , purchase and repair 50 . 00 Insurance a . Compensation insurance 1900 . 00 b . Official bonds and undertakings 300 . 00 c . Fire and liability 2200 . 00 Dues for membership in Assn . of Towns 90 . 00 Printing and advertising ( all departments ) 500 . 00 Services ofattorneys and expenses of litigation 400 . 00 Services of engineer and expenses 250 . 00 Annual audit and examination 100 . 00 Publicity fund 250 . 00 Payment to State for Social Security ( Town share ) 2000 . 00 Total Town Board $ 12 , 885 . 00 SUPERVISOR a . Salary ( total before deductions ) 1700 . 00 b . Compensation of employees 200 . 00 c . Office and other expenses 200 . 00 Total Supervisor $ 2 , 100 . 00 JUSTICES OF THE PEACE a . Salaries =Spaulding $ 2400 . 00 ' Hoagland 1200 . 00 3600 . 00 b . Compensation of employees 125 . 00 c . Office and other expense 700 . 00 Total Justices of the Peace $ 4 , 425 . 00 • 370 . COUNCILMEN a . Salaries - Baker $ 400 . 00 Saltonstall 400 . 00 $ 800 . 00 Total Councilmen $ 800 . 00 TOWN CLERK a . Salary ( total before deductions ) 2700 . 00 b . Compensation of employees 300 . 00 c . Office and other expense 200 . 00 Total Town Clerk $ 3 , 200 . 00 ASSESSOR a . Salary ( total before deductions ) 4750 . 00 b . Compensation of employees 100 . 00 c . Office and other expense 300 . 00 , Transportation 400 . 00 Total Assessor $ 5 , 550 . 00 TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT $ 28 , 960 . 00 PUBLIC SAFETY Constables - mileage and other expenses 70 . 00 bonds 30 . 00 Total Constables $ 100 . 00 • Traffic - signs and signals 500 . 00 Dog Warden - compensation 100 . 00 other expenses 50 . 00 Total Dog Warden $ 150 . 00 Total PUBLIC SAFETY $ 750 . 00 EDUCATION Town Historian a . Compensation ( before deductions ) 100 . 00 b . Supplies and travel 100 . 00 Total Town Historian. ,, $ 200 . 00 Town Library - annual subsidy 600 . 00 TOTAL EDUCATION $ 800 . 00 RECREATION Patriotic observances - Memorial Day 200 . 00 TOTAL RECREATION $ 200 . 00 ENTERPRISES Cemeteries 200 . 00 TOTAL ENTERPRISES $ 200 . 00 CONSTRUCTION AND PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS Additional garage space 1000 . 00 TOTAL CONSTRUCTION AND PERMANENT II: OV TENTS $ 1000 . 00 MISCELLANEOUS Veterans organizations for rooms 150 . 00 Blood tests 150 . 00 Dog enumerator 60 . 00 TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS $ 360 . 00 CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS Reserve for repairs ( Town Buildings ) 1000 . 00 TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS $ 1000 . 00 TOTAL FOR CONTINGENT PURPOSES $ 1533 . 12 371 GENERAL FUND - ESTIMATED REVENUES STATE AID Per capita . $ 26 , 103 . 12 Mortgage tax 3 , 000 . 00 TOTAL STATE AID $ 29 , 103 . 12 LICENSES AND PERMITS Dog licenses ( from county ) 500 . 00 TOTAL LICENSES AND PERMITS 500 . 00 DEPARTMENTAL EARNINGS Fees of Town Clerk 1 , 100 . 00 Fees of Justices of Peace 1, 500 . 00 Bees of tax collector 600 . 00 TOTAL DEPARTMENTAL EARNINGS 31200 . 00 ENEXPENDED BALANCE 2 , 000 . 00 TOTAL GENERAL FUND - ESTIMATED REVENUES $ 34 , 803 . 12 GENERAL FUND - SUMMARY Appropriations : . GENERAL GOVERNMENT 28 , 960 . 00 PUBLIC SAFETY 750 . 00 EDUCATION 800 . 00 RECREATION 200 . 00 ENTERPRISES 200 . 00 CONSTRUCTION & PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS 1 , 000 . 00 MISCELLANEOUS 360 . 00 CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAP . RESERVE FUNDS 1 , 000 . 00 FOR CONTINGENT PURPOSES 1 , 533 . 12 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS GENERAL FUND $ 34 , 803 . 12 TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES GENERAL FUND 34 , 803 . 12 AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXES FOR GENERAL FUND 00 PART -TOWN FUNDS - APPROPRIATIONS Planning Board : Office and other expenses 1 , 000 . 00 TOTAL PART -TOW FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS 1 , 000 . 00 PART -TOWN FUNDS ESTIMATED REVENUES 00 AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXES FOR PART -TOWN FUNDS 1 , 000 . 00 HIGHWAY FUND HIGHWAY FUND ( ITEM I ) - APPROPRIATIONS General repairs , including sluices and culverts $ 19 , 000 . 00 Special improvements , including sluices & culverts 10 , 000 . 00 . TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $ 29 , 000 . 00 ESTIMATED REVENUES State aid 8 , 000 . 00 Other sources - county 3 , 000 . 00 Erwin 2 , 600 . 00 TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES $ 13 , 600 . 00 AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX HWY FUND ( ITEM I ) $ 15 , 400 . 00 Erwin 18 , 000 . 00 Total Hwy . Item I 33 , 400 . 00 372 BRIDGE FUND ( ITEM II ) - Appropriations Labor , equipment , rental , repairs and maintenance of bridges $ 1500 . 00 Material for repair & maintenance of bridges 1500 . 00 AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX - ITEM II $ 3 , 000 . 00 • MACHINERY FUND ( ITEM III ) - Appropriations Purchase of machinery , tools , equipment 12 , 500 . 00 Repair of machinery , tools , equipment 8 , 000 . 00 Redemption of bonds , principal only 8 , 200 . 00 Interest on bonds and notes 246 . 00 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $ 28 , 946 . 00 Estimated Revenues ( Itein III ) Snow removal 2 , 000 . 00 TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES $ 2 , 000 . 00 AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX FOR HIGHWAY FUND ITEM ( III ) 26 , 946 . 00 SNOW AND MISCELLA1\ ,'OUS FUND ( ITEM IV ) - Appropriations Salary of Town Superintendent 5 , 000 . 00 Expenses of Town Superintendent 150 . 00 Removing obstructions caused by snow 9 , 000 . 00 Cutting & removing noxious weeds and brush 9 , 000 . 00 Other miscellaneous purposes 5 , 000 . 00 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $ 28 , 150 . 00 Estimated Revenues ( ItemIV ) Miscellaneous revenues 2 , 000 . 00 TOTAL RESTIMI TED REVENUES $ 2 , 000 . 00 AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX FOR HIGHWAY FUND ITEM IV $ 26 , 150 . 00 AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX FOR HIGHWAY FUND ITEMS II , III , & 1V $ 56 , 096 . 00 Ten Year Highway Program Appropriations Salaries and wages ( 2 projects ) 7 , 000 . 00 Materials and supplies 7 , 000 . 00 Machinery & equipment rentals 4 , 000 . 00 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $ 18 , 000 . 00 AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX FOR TEN YEAR HIGHWAY PROGRAM $ 18 , 000 . 00 SUMMARY OF TOTAL TAXES TO BE RAISED - ALL FUNDS ' PART -TOWN FUNDS $ 1 , 000 . 00 HIGHWAY FUND ( ITM I ) 15 , 400 . 00 HIGHWAY FUND ( ITEMS II , III , AND IV ) 56 , 096 . 00 TEN YEAR TOWN HIGHWAY PROGRAM 18 , 000 . 00 SPECIAL DISTRICTS Six fire Districts $ 8049 . 93 Lighting Districts McLean 43 . 20 Etna 573 . 00 Varna 667 . 80 1284 . 00 TOTAL SPECIAL DISTRICTS 9 , 333 . 93 TOTAL ALL FUNDS $ 99 , 829 . 93 October 24 , 1961 In absence of several Board members , meeting was adjourned . • Lewis Gridley , Supervisor