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Home My WebLink About1965-02-10 37 February 10 , 1965 The regular monthly meeting was called to order by Supervisor Gridley at 8 : 00 P . M . , ° Present were Justice Hoagland , Clm . Benson , Hwy . Supt . Case , Assessor Abrams and later Atty . Williamson . Absent was Justice Spaulding . Minutes of previous meeting were approved as mailed . The following correspondence was read : Letter of Resignation of Clm . Saltonstall which was accepted with regret . Mrs . Lewis F . Pearsall wrote a letter of thanks and appreciation • in regards to the lights at new Rt . 13 and Rt . 366 , to Mr . Gridley . A letter from the Town of Dryden Republican Committee , voted unanimously kilo , to present the name of Gary Lee , to fill the unexpired term of Leverett Saltonstall , as Councilman . AO Resolution #20_ - Resolution of Commendation Councilman Leverett Saltonstall Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS Leverett Saltonstall has served as Councilman for the Town of Dryden continuously since January 1 , 1958 , and WHEREAS Councilman Saltonstall submitted , his resignation to the Town Clerk effective February 1 , 1965 , and WHEREAS Councilman Saltonstall served the Town diligently and faithful during said period and gave untirely of his time for the betterment of the Town , now therefor BE IT RESOLVED that the Board goes on record commending Leverett Saltonstall for his efforts on behalfthe Town of Dryden and wishes him the best of health and good fortune for the future . A copy of this resolution will be forwarded to Mr . Leverett Saltonstall . Seconded by Justice Hoagland . Carried Resolution # 21- Audit of Highway Claims Justice Hoagland offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED , that Highway Claims totaling $ 5735 . 19 be paid , as audited . Seconded by Clm . Benson , Roll call vote , all voting yes . 4-2 -Z Resolution # 22- Audit of General Claims Clm . Benson offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption . RESOLVED , that General Claims totaling $ 5721 . 24 be paid as audited . Seconded by Justice Hoagland , Roll call vote , all voting yes . .z3 Resolution # g3- Lighting Claims Justice Hoagland offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption . RESOLVED that bill for lighting of intersection Rt 366 at Rt 13 in amount of $ 1474 . 10 for year 1965 be paid . AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the bill in amount of $ 53 . 23 for December 1964 charges be paid . AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sum of $ 42 . 33 be approp - riated from unanticipated revenues for the purpose of covering bill . Seconded by Clm . Benson , Roll call vote , All voting yes . Resolution # 24- Lighting Districts Clm . Benson offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption . RESOLVED , that the total charges of 1965 for lighting districts of Varna $ 660 . 40 , Etna $ 715 . 32 , and McLean $ 42 . 11 , totaling $ 1417 . 83 be paid . Seconded by Justice Hoagland , Roll call vot , All voting yes . . 38 a5 . Resolution #25 - Collectors Bond Clm . Benson offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Bond for Collector of Taxes , Mattie Bayly , be signed and approved by all Board members present , Seconded by Justice Hoagland , Carried i Resolution #26 - Determining that the Office of Receiver of Taxes and Assessments shall be appointive office , office in the Town of Dryden Justice Hoagland offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption . WHEREAS by Resolution duly adopted by the Town of Dryden on the 5th day of May , 1964 , said Town is to become a Town of the 1st Class effective January 1 , 1966 , and WHEREAS the Town Board by Resolution subject to • Permissive Referendum may determine that the Office of Receiver o f Taxes and Assessments shall be appointive , now therefor be it . RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Dryden that the Office of Receiver of • Taxes and Assessments to be filled January 1 , 1966 , shall be appointive in the Town of Dryden , and be further RESOLVED that this Resolution is subject to permissive ✓ eferendum . Seconded by Clm . Benson and Carried . The Board asked its Planning Committee to investigate the possibility of renumbering houses in Town of Dryden , due to the constructing o f new homes between older houses , resulting in numbers not ✓ unning in order . Highway Supt . Case reported that the Hunt Hill Rd . would have to be ✓ ealigned in order to improve the highway , adding that this would call for a survey to determine new rights of way . No action was taken . Mr . Gridley , Supervisor , reported on Potter versus Town , stating he had been unsuccessful in obtaining anyone to evaluate the tree . He would also contact again , Mr . Gorden Rice to complete survey . ' The claim of Stage versus Town of Dryden was concluded by payment o f $ 5 . 00 to Dr . Farrel to Stage . The release was placed on file . Clm . Benson suggested that a sign for the Town Dump be purchased and e rected at dump , and requested a letter be sent to Mr . Saltonstall , on doing so . Meeting adjourned at 10 : 00 P . M . a . . A % Aitillfrk) 1" S ee,07 ■411fxd:( 2 14,) ir A 54 RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION . CHAIRMAN EMMONS OGDENS Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption , WHEREAS , Mr , Emmons Ogdens was appointed to and chairman of the Town of Dryden Planning Board in August 1961 , in which capacity he gave unselfishly of his time , therefore be it , ' RESOLVED , that the ' Dryden Town Board go on record in expressing their appreciation to Mr . Ogdens for the many hours of work given , in the best interest ir of the town , and further , wishing Mr . Ogdens to have r many healthy and happy years of retirement . FURTHER RESOLVED , that ' a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr . Ogdens .. Seconded by Councilman Gary Lee , all present voting yes . 4 I , �, - , , Deputy Town Clerk , of the 'rowraderis hereby certify that this resolution was accepted and approved at the regular monthly meeting of Dryden Town Board . Ill :- ell2 RESOLUTION OF TOWN OF DRYDEN AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF DRYDEN PLANNING BOARD . TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR URBAN PLANNING ASSISTANCE FUNDS tlI 'r:II TII:IE NEM YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND GRANTING SUBDIVISION CONTROL POWERS TO THE TOWN OF DRYDEN PLANNING BOARD . „ - WHEREAS the Town of Dryden is . a member community in the Greater Ithaca Urban Area , and wilimiirkS RECENT DEVELOPMENT INDICATES a trend toward increased urbanization of this now rural community , and WHEREAS a long - range comprehensive plan for development would guide the Town of Dryden officials in a continuing planning program , and WHEREAS this continuing planning program will aid the maint - enance of a stable community in the face of increasing urban - ization pressures ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that the Planning Board of the Town of Dryden is hereby directed to file an application with the New York • State Department of Commerce for Urban Planning Assistance funds under Section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954 , as amended ; and that the Town of Dryden Planning Board is hereby •authorized and : directed to execute such application on. the Board ' s behalf , and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that , the Town of. Dryden does not feel that studies to meet the workable program requirements for Urban Renewal are necessary , or that public housing is . desireable at the present time . For this reason a neighborhood analysis is not needed as a part of this comprehensive plan , and , WHEREAS Article 16 of the Town Law provides that the Town . Board ' may establish a Town Planning Board and sets forth the duties of such Planning . Board , and the procedures to be followed by it , and WRERH.AS the establishment of a Town Planning Board has therefore been accomlpished by this Board , now therefore be it . RESOLVED , that said Planning Board shall have the power to review and approve new subdivisions of land in the Town of Dryden , consistent with the requirements of Article ' 16 of the Town Law . Moved by : . Justice .Hoagland I Seconded by : Thomas . Benson , • Ayes : 5 Noes : 0 I aril) � � W , Deputy Town . Clerk of the Town of Dryden de by certify that the above is a true copy taken from the flute Book of ot the Town of Dryden , Meeting of // 6 �. ft