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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-11-03 373 November 3 , 1961 The public hearing regarding amendment of fire contract with Neptune Hose Co . No . 1 ., was called to order by Supervisor Gridley at 7 : 30 p . m . Present were Justices Hoalgand and Spaulding , and Councilmen Baker - and Saltonstall . There being no one present to question the amendment , the hearing was closed at 7 : 50 p . m . The public hearing regarding the preliminary budget was openned by • Supervisor Gridley at 8 : 00 p . m . The preliminary budget was reviewed in detail , and questions from the floor were dllsCussed . Five indivi - duals were present , as well as all members of the Town Board . The - hearing was closed at 9 : 05 p . m . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor • Jane Korbas , Town Clerk November 8 , 1961 • The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board was called to o rder by Supervisor Gridley at 8 p . m . Present were Justices Spaulding and Hoagland , Councilmen Baker and Saltonstall , Assessor Abrams ; D eputy Highway Supt . Case and Atty . Williamson . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Baker , that highway bills totaling $ 2990 . 30 be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that General bills totaling $ 2794 . 01 be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all voting YES . • Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that the sum o f $ 1000 . 00 be transferred from General Fund to Highway Fund , Item III . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Application of Louie Fortner to serve as dog enumerator was read , this being the only application received . Moved by Justice Spaulding , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that Louie Fortner be appointed dog e numerator for 1961 . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Request of residents of the Etna area for a speed zone on Lower Creek Road was read . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that Attorney Williamson be requested to contact the proper authorities ✓ egarding speed limits on the following named roads : L ower Creek Road in Etna hamlet - 35 mi/hr . E tna Hanshaw Road in Eyna hanlet - 35 mi/hr . • E llis Hollow Road - 40 mi/hr . Route 79 ( Town Dryden portion ) - 40 mi/hr . Motion carried and so ordered . Supervisor Gridley reported that he has received a request from Alice Prince that abandoned road ( south end Baker. Hill Rd . ) be reopenned . Matter was referred ', to Clm . Saltonstall for further study . Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that the estimate of C . A . Marquis be accepted for work to be done ' in preparing for one new door at highway garage ;; the door to be changed according to speci - f ications set up , total cost including door to be about $ 725 . 00 . Roll call vote , all voting YES . The fall road tour was set for November 18th at 9 : 30 a . m . Letter from Edwards Company , and estimate of Julius Budzinski , for fire alarm system at highway garage were read , and the matter tabled until N ovember 18th . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : • RESOLVED , that the Dryden Town Board does hereby sponsor three Youth Recreational projects as approved by the N . Y . State Youth . 374 Commission , as requeuted by the Bethel Grove Community Home , Varna Community Association , and Ellis Hollow Community . Resolution seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call ' vote , all voting YES . Moved by Justice Spaulding , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that this Town Board extend its thanksto the public for their support and confidence in the recent election . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Attorney Williamson was asked to obtain full information for this Board so that the public can be informed why , according to law , ordinances including zoning are not submitted to a referendum . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS , this Town Board has met at the time and place specie fied in the notice of public hearing on the preliminary budget and heard all persons desiring to 33.6 heard thereon ; now therefore , be it • RESOLVED , that this Town Board does hereby adopt such preliminary budget as amended , as the annual budget of this Town for the fiscal year beginning January 1 , 1962 , and : that such budget as so adopted be entered in detail in the - minutes of the proceedings of this Town Board , and be it FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Town Clerk of this Town shall prepare and certify , in duplicate , copies of said annual budget as adopted by this Town Board , together with the estimates , if any , adopted pursuant to Section 202 - a , subd . 2 , of the Town Law , and deliver one copy thereof to the Supervisor of this Town to be presented by him to the Board of Supervisors of this County . Resolution seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call vote , all voting YES . ( preliminary budget - pg 369 - 372 amended as follows : Planning Board - Part -Town Funds Appropriation reduced to $ 500 . 00 H ighway Fund Item I - general repairs reduced to $ 18 , 000 . 00 H ighway Fund Item IV - cutting noxious weeds and brush reduced to $ 8 , 000 . 00 Fire Districts - reduced to $ 7849 . 93 SUMMARY OF TOTAL TAXES TO BE RAISED ( as amended ) H art -Town Funds $ 500 . 00 H ighway Fund ( Item I ) 14 , 400 . 00 H ighway Fund ( Items IL , III , & IV ) 55 , 096 . 00 Ten Year Town Highway Program 18 , 000 . 00 Special Districts 6 Fire Districts $ 7849 . 93 Lighting Districts 1284 . 00 McLean - 43 . 20 Etna - 573 . 00 Varna -667 . 80 Total Special Districts 9 , 133 . 93 TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $ 97 , 129 . 93 Clm . Baker offered the following resolution and mou_ ed its . adoption : WHEREAS , a public hearing was held on November 3 , 1961 , in the Dryden Town Hall at 7 : 30 o ' clock in the evening of said day to consider amendment of contract for fire protection with Nep - tune Hose Co . No . 1 , Inc . , and WHEREAS , no one appeared at said hearing , NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the contract with Neptune Hose Co . No . 1 , Inc . , be and it hereby is amended , so that the sum to be paid to them for the years 1963 , 1964 , and 1965 is to be $ 3500 . 00 per year , and that Attorney Williamson be instructed to • • 375 draw up the amended contract . Resolution seconded by Justice Spaulding . Roll call vote , all voting YES . The proposed franchise for TV cable was discussed , and Attorney Williamson asked to pursue the points raised with Attorney Amdur . The next regular meeting will be December 5 , 1961 Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that the meeting be adjourned until 9 : 30 a . m . November 18th . Motion carried and so ordered . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor Jane Korbas , - Town Clerk November 18 , 1961 The road tour was held as scheduled and the November meeting adjourned . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor 0 •