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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-03-06 384 March 6 , 1962 The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board was held at 7 : 45 p . m . Present were Justices Hoagland and Spaulding , C :auncilmen B aker and Saltonstall , Hwy . Supt . Case , and Assessor Abrams . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that Justice Hoagland act as chairman of this meeting until the arrival of Supervisor Rridley . Roll call vote , all voting YES . d The ? meeting was recessed at 8 : Od p . m . for public hearing regarding amendment to TV franchise . Meeting called to order at 8 : 15 . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved . Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that highway bills totaling $ 1495 . 29 be paid as audited . Roll call• vote , all voting YES . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that G eneral bills totaling $ 608 . 55 be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Supervisor Gridley conducted the meeting from this time . L etter from Mr . Gordon Deibler regarding name of Kingdom Road was read and plac{,ed on file . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Clm . Baker , that the road taking off from Upper Creek Road at Gilesville corner , and running northerly to Town Highway #7 , not being a part of the Caswell Road , be named Kingdom Road . Motion carried and so ordered . Justice Hoagland 'offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS a $ public hearing was held on this date regarding the application of the Dryden Community Antenna Corporation for amendment to its franchise , and WHEREAS no ,ane teia s re§ent to offer objection to said amendment , BE IT RESOLVED that the franchise granted to the Dryden Community Antenna Corp . be amended to include , at the option of any subscriber ., and as an alternate plan for the installation and monthly rental charges which are now set forth in the franchise , , the first or initial installation charge shall be $ 25 . 00 , and the monthly rental charge for the first installation shall be $4 . 50 per month , such alternate charges to apply to residential , commercial and multiple dwellings alike . - Resolution seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Letter from Mr . Ernest Schaufler was read , with reference to work to be done on the , Mt . Pleasant Road . Hwy . Supt . Case reported that , as stated in the letter , he had agreed with Mr . Schaufler to bring in flat rockand to help in building a retaining wall as compensation for the land to be taken for the road work . P lanning for the Mt . Pleasant Road was discussed and Hwy . Supt . Case was instructed ( 1 ) to talk with Mr . Schaufler regarding any property settlement in connection with this road , and with Mr . Heimlich regarding possible encroachment on his hedge ; ( 2 ) to seek the services of County Hwy . Engineer Stevenson and County Supt . Miller to resolve potential water problems resulting from the rebuilding of the hill section of the road ; and ( 3 ) report at the April Board meeting . Further , the Town Clerk was instructed to write to Mr . Schaufler , explaining to h im some of the considerations that went into decisions about planning for this road . Reports about the conference of the NYS Association of Towns were given by Constable Murray , Assessor Abrams , Supervisor Gridley , Justice Hoagland , and Hwy . Supt . Case . All spoke h ighly of the efforts of the Association in making the meetings helpful . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Clm . Baker , that the following fire wardens be appointed : LA-O/Q Llgd Schutt , Sibley Stewart , Allen Lamont , Ralph Whittier ,' Henry Prince , Foster English , Harry Whipple , and Llloyd Hart . Motion Carried and so ordered . ,i 385 The Town Clerk was instructed to notify these ment of their appointment , and to forward the information to the Board of Supervisors . Supervisor Gridley advised that he had attended a meeting of the ✓ illage Board of Freeville this evening , aid that that Board had appointed Sidney Jones , of Freeville , to represent that village withthe Town Planning Board . Notification from the New York State Board of Equalization and Assessment , giving the Town of Dryden a tentative state equaliza- t ion rate of 47 , was present by Sup . Gridley and placed on file . Assessor Abrams stated his belief that this rate can be appealed on the basis of disagreement in classifications of property as used by the State Dept . , and that he is preparing the necessary d ata for appeal . The assessor further reported on the need for county wide reappraisal , pointing out that the last appraisal was made in 1955 , and that real e state values , building materials , and labor costs have changed to such an extent since then , as to make values eet then not realistic today . He expressed his opinion that such a county wide reappraisal could be made by men now in the field in the towns of the county , ✓ ather than bringing in an outside firm . The assessor also reported o n the work of the County Assessors ' Association with particular reference to its plans in the public relations field . The next regular meeting will be Tuesday , April 3rd . Supervisor Gridley reported that the Ithaca Town Board expects to select soon a firm to study their water sources and problems . Plans . will be worded to permit extension beyond the Town lines if the situation indicates , and then we may want to look toward possibilties for Dryden . Hwy . Supt . Case reported that he had talked with County Hwy . Supt . Miller regarding signs at the intersection of Chicahominy and West - D ryden Roads , and the County Supt ' s . decision was that if any w ign were to be placed it should be a T sign . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that the Hwy . Supt . be instructed to place a T sign at this intersection . Motion carried and so ordered . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that the meeting be adjourned . Motion carried and so ordered at 10 : 05 p . m . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor Jane Korbas , Town Clerk