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August 11 , 1964
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The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board was called to
order by Supervisor Gridley at 8 : 00 p . m . Present were Justices
H oagland and Spaulding , Councilmen Benson and Saltonstall , Hwy .
Supt . Case , and Assessor Abrams .
Meeting recessed for openning of bids for trucks . .: Sole bidder was
Brockway Motors , and bid was referred to Highway Committee and
H ighway Superintendent for recommendation . Meeting called to order
. again at 8 : 10 p . m .
Resolution No . 74 - Audit of General Bills
Justice Spaulding offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption : RESOLVED , that general bills totaling $ 1343 . 06 be paid
as audited .
Seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call vote , all voting YES .
Resolution No . ? 5 = Audit of Highway Bills
Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption : RESOLVED , that highway bills totaling $ 8625 . 17 be paid
as audited .
Seconded by Clm . Benson . Roll call vote , all voting YES .
Peter Curtiss , Planning Board member , was present to discuss that
Board ' s recommendation that . . the Town of Dryden join the Regional
P lanning Board and make application for study under the 701 program .
( See correspondence - Planning Board• file )
Resolution No . 76 - Regional Planning Board
Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board express its intent to join
the Ithaca Regional Planning Board as of January 1 , 1965 ; and its
intent and willingness to appropriate the funds necessary to complete ,
a 701 study , with the hope that the study cah be started in mid 1965 .
Resolution seconded by Clm . Benson . Roll call vote , all voting YES .
Assessor Abrams mggested that consideration be given to the Town ' s
acquiring a parcel of land eat of _ the route 13 bypass , which is still
privately owned , with the idea of later using it for a park . Matter
referred to the Planning Board for study and recommendation .
The following correspondence was read :
Co . Hwy . Supt . Stevenson - reply to request for Yield signs
Loren Hardesty - deed to Town for a road in his development ;
referred to Atty . Williamson for his opinion , and to the Town and
County Hwy . Superintendents , for their recommendation to be reported
at the September meeting .
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ResolutioniNo . 77 - Disposal of Records
Clm . Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption :
RESOLVED , byathe Town Board of the Town of Dryden , that
Jane Korbas , Town Clerk , be , and hereby is authorized to dispose of
record item numbers: 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 45 , 89 , 97 , 87 , and 186 on
• Records Disposition Request List Number 175 -TC - 10 issued pursaunt to
section 114 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education , and
be . it further .
RESOLVED , That the Clerk of this Board be , and hereby is ,
d irected to furnish a certified copy of this Resolution to be for -
warded to the Commissioner of Education .
S econded by J ustice Hoagland . Carried .
Resolution No . 78 - Designation of Polling Places
Justice Spaulding offered . the ' following resolution and moved its
adoption : RESOLVED ,. that polling places for registration days and
g eneral election be designated as follows :
D istrict 1 - Varna Town Hall
D istrict 2 - Houtz Hall , Etna
• District 3 - Dryden Village Hall
D istrict 4 - West Dryden Church
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District 5 - Dryden Town Hall
District 6 - Freeville Village Hall
District 7 - Bethel Grove Community Home
Seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Carried .
Resolution No . 79 - Highway Monies
Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption : WHEREAS , revenues exceed the budgeted amount ,
BE IT RESOLVED , en recommendation of the Supervisor ,
that the sum of $ 3447 . 24 be appropriated to snow removal fund ,
said monies having been received in Item 4 .
Seconded by Clm . Benson . Roll call vote , all voting YES .
Resolution No . 80 - Highway Monies
Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption : WHEREAS , revenues exceed the budgeted amount ,
BE IT RESOLVED , on recommendation of the Supervisor ,
that the sum of $ 14764 . 15 be appropriated to repair of machinery ,
tools and equipment , said monies having been received in Item 3 .
Seconded by Justice Spaulding . Roll call vote , all voting YES .
Clm . Saltonstall discussed his continued concern about the inter -
section of county roads 110 and 164 , suggesting the possibility of
erection of a cinder block obstacle with signs " Keep to the Right " ;
the obstacle being removed in winter for snow clearance . Hwy . Supt .
Case was asked to check this possibility with County Hwy . Supt .
Assessor Abrams distributed report of total figures for 1964 tax
roll , showing a total of taxable real property of $ 16 , 010 , 910 . 00 ,
an increase of $ 1 , 894 , 741 . 00 over 1963 .
Meeting recessed at 9 : 10 for consideration of bids ; reconvened 9 : 20 p . m .
Resolution No . 81 - Truck Purchase
Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption : WHEREAS , Brockway Motors is the low acceptable bidder
with a price of $ 15 , 950 . 00 per unit for 1964 Model N260T ,
RESOLVED , that two trucks be purchased at a price of
$ 15 , 950 . 00 each , with equipment according to specifications ; one
truck to be delivered in 30 days of order , and one not to exceed
120 days from placement of order , and be it further
RES7OLVED , that the Supervisor be empowered to make
the necessary financial arrangements for payment after Jan . 1 , 1965 .
Seconded by Clm . Benson . Roll call vote , all voting YES .
. Re : work to be done on Town " Hall - Sup . Gridley reported that details
are being worked out ; and that the job cannot be started before
Sept . 15 , 1964 . Justice Hoagland recommended that counter units
be ordered in advance , so that they will be ready for installation.
Resolution No . 82 - Counter Units Town Hall
Clm . Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption :
RESOLVER That counter units for the Town Clerk ' s office
be ordered , according to specifications of Peter Levatich , architect ,
for delivery when the building is ready ; payment to be made after
January 1 , 1965 , and not to exceed $ 999 . 00 .
Seconded by C1 . :- Saltbpstal tg . Roll call vote , all voting YES .
The next regular meeting will be September 8 , 1964 .
Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that the
meeting be adjthurnod . Carried . Adjourned at 10 : 05 p . m .
Lewis Gridley , Supervisor
Jane Korbas , Town Clerk •