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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-10-12 October 12 , 1965
The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board was called to order
by Supervisor Gridley October 12 , 1965 at 8 : P . M .
Present were Supervisor Gridley , Councilmen Benson & Lee , Justices
H oagland & Spaulding , Highway Superintendent Case , Assessor Abrams and
Attorney Amdur .
The minutes of the last meeting were corrected to read Sheriff Robert
Howard instead of Sheriff Howard Harvey .
Mr . Elmer VanArkel was present and presented a petition signed by eight
_-__ people requesting the three lights from Turkey Hill Road to the Underpass
be removed . He stated that he felt they served no particular purpose
and that portion of the road was well lite from the Motel , Apartment 1
Building and Car Wash . He was at this point informed of the Hearing
held in regard to a lighting district , of which he resides in , and at
Isuch hearing everyone present had wanted this , and a motion had been
passed . Also the original petition for this lighting district had
approximately 80% of the real property owners signatures . According
to Section 205 - C of the Town Law in order for this petition to be in
o rder he would have to have at least 50 of the people who owned real
property in the purposed lighting district sign his petition . Councilman
B enson then suggested that these people had better get busy on these
petitions beforethis lighting goes through .
WATER : It was reported that there were approximately forty people in
attendance at the Public Meeting in regards to water for the Varna Area .
At the conclusion of the meeting Carl James made the motion that the
Committee be empowered to go ahead with the necessary steps . Councilman
L ee reported he had received a letter from Mr . Moran of O ' Brien & Gere
answering our request in regards to costs . The cost to the individual j
from the main to the house will be between $40 . 00 and $ 50 . 00 . He
further reported that this phase of the work was cheaper than the
preliminary work , and work was expected to start on this project next
summer .
NOTICE IS HEREWGIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Dryden , County
o f Tompkins , New York at a regular meeting therefor , held on the 12th
day of October , ( 1965 , duly adopted , subject toa permissive referendum ,
a resolution , an abstract of which is as follows :
RESOLUTION #93 O ' Brien & Gere
Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption
RESOLVED that the sum of S800 . 00 be and the same is hereby appropriated
to pay the cost of preparing the general plans , maps and estimates in
connection with the proposed district formation of the Varna Water
D istrict , as set forth in the proposed agreement for engineering service
between the Town Board of the Town of Dryden , Tompkins County and O ' Brien
and Gere , Consulting Engineers , of Syracuse , New York all in accordance
w ith Section 191 - a of the Town Law of the State of New York and related
sections , and that the Town Board shall execute the proposed agreement
w ith the aforesaid Engineers .
2nd Councilman Benson . Roll call vote - all voting YES
ELECTION INSPECTORS : The rate of S1 . 25 was discussed . It was pointed
out that this had been the rate in the past , and an additional hour has
always been added .
• RESOLUTION #94 ELECTION INSPECTORS
Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption .
RESOLVED that the inspectors be paid at the rate of $ 1 . 25 for and including.
Registration and election with an additional one hour allowance for
election day . 2nd Justice Spaulding . Carried .
CUSTODIAN : Rate of pay was discussed . It was pointed out that this year
they did not have to work Primary Day , however , they have called a school
f or November 21 , 1965 for all Election Inspectors to go over the Voting
Machine
RESOLUTION #95 CUSTODIANS
Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption .
RESOLVED that Custodians receive 5100 . 00 each .
2nd Councilman Benson . Carried .
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RESOLUTION #96 PUBLIC HEARING - BUDGET
Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption .
RESOLVED that a Public Hearing for Budget be held Thursday November 4 ,
1965 at 7 : 30 P . M . in the Town Hall with Board Meeting to follow .
2nd Councilman Benson . Carried .
COMPENSATION INSURANCE : Supervisor Gridley reported that the County
B oard had voted to abondnn the County Insurance Plan . The County is
g oing to pick up the package of the Glens Falls Insurance Company and
the Town ' s may enter if they so desire . He further reported that the
Annual Premium for a fire district with this Company is $ 3 , 495 . 00 with
an experience modifier of S :: 95due to accidents or injuries in . this
Town . This mades a modified premium of 53 , 320 . 25 and net after premium
discount S2 , 888 . 62 . To take a Volunteer Fireman Blanket policy it would
cost $ 2 , 800 . 00 . These figures would be realized if each Town took the
blanket coverage rather than separate coverage .
RESOLUTION #97 COMPENSATION INSURANCE
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Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption .
RESOLVED that this Town of Dryden is willing to participate in the
County Unit with the Glens Falls Insurance Company .
2nd Justice Hoagland . Roll call vote - all voting YES
DOG ENUMERATOR : Supervisor Gridley received an application for Dog
Enumerator from Mr . Walter Westfall . He pointed out that the only
e xpense involved is $ 60 . 00 for mileage .
RESOLUTION #98 DOG ENUMERATOR
Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and moved its adoption .
RESOLVED that Mr . Westfall be appointed Dog Enumerator . 2nd Justice
Spaulding . Carried .
Supervisor Gridley reported that he had received a letter from Mr . Frank
Wurzel , Chairman of the Varna Volunteer Fire Company , Inc . stating that
that Company had voted to accept the one year contract in the amount
o f four thousand dollars ( $4000 ) .
Mrs . Amdur reported that she had heard from Mr . Gordon Rice and he would
be making a survey of the property of Mr . & Mrs . Ted Hulslander this
coming Saturday October 16 , 1965 .
A letter was read from the State Traffic Commission in regards to the
speed limit on the East Lake Road , County Road 157 . This letter states
that the Commission is empowered to establish lower maximum speed
restrictions on highways and County roads only upon receipt of a joint
✓ equest from the Town Board and the County Highway Superintendent .
RESOLUTION #99 EAST LAKE ROAD
Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and moved its adoption .
RESOLVED that we make the joint effort and cooperate with Mr . Stevenson
to resolve the problem on the East Lake Road . 2nd Councilman Benson .
Carried .
SEWAGE : Supervisor Gridley received a letter from Mr . William R . LaRose
o f Sterns & Wheler , Sanitary Engineers in regards to the Town of Dryden ,
Town. Board to adopt a resolution accepting the report as submitted .
This report was submitted on July 26 , 1965 . Mr . Gridley recommended
that this resolution be approved .
RESOLUTION #100 SEWAGE
Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption . _
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Dryden approve - the resolution .
2nd Councilman Lee . Carried .
RINGWOOD COURT : Mrs . Amdur reported that she had a call in regards to
the Town taking over and maintaining this road , and also told that if
they did not do so now they would have to take it over in seven years .
Mr . Case reported that this road was not up to Town specifications .
Mrs . Amdur said she had done some study on this and according to Section
189 of the Highway Book as long as this was a private road and used only
by the residents living there and their guests the Town was not compelled
to do anything at all with it , the Town was under no obligation .
RESOLUTION #101 LETTER 5
Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption .
RESOLVED Mrs . Amdur to write a letter to Mr . Hodgson and render the
Towns opinion on this matter . 2nd Justice Hoagland . Carried .
L IGHTING DISTRICT : Mrs . Amdur stated that we cannot avoid going ahead
as a motion was made at the time of the Public Hearing . It was suggested
that we table it until the next Board Meeting giving the people concerned
a chance to act on this . Clm . Lee again suggested that Mr . Jim Lacey
be contacted in regard to this as he was going ahead as planned .
RESOLUTION #102 LIGHTING DISTRICT
Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and moved its adoption .
RESOLVED that we table this matter until the next Board Meeting November
4 , 1965 . 2nd Councilman Benson . Carried .
4 Mrs . Amdur reported to this Board that Mrs . Potter was suing and a copy
of the Summons has been forwarded to the Insurance Company .
BOX CARS : Mrs . Amdur stated that she had answered Mr . Butler ' s letter
and told him in view of the fact that there are no zoning regulations
in the Town of Dryden , the Town Board has no control over the use of
property or the construction of a business building in any area , however ,
even with zoning that area would not be a residential area . He answered
Mrs . Amdur letter and said as long as he had to put up with it the Town
should lower his taxes because of the noise . Mr . Abrams to answer this
letter .
RACETRACK : It was reported that two or three of the people on this Town
B oard had received a phone call from Mr . Krantz ' s secretary wanting to
know if they could race on Sunday as it was raining that day ( Wednesday )
and they would probably need a rain day . They were referred back to
the minutes of the last meeting .
FIRE CONTRACTS : Monies have been received from the New York State
Insurance Company and as in past years must be distributed to the
various Fire Department Treasurer ' s .
RESOLUTION #103 DISBURSEMENT FIRE CO .
Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and moved its adoption .
RESOLVED THat where as the Supervisor has received from the New York
State Insurance Department a sum of 5321 . 48 and whereas said sum is to
be distributed among the various Fire Departments that contracted with
the Town of Dryden , be it resolved , that the sum of $ 321 . 48 be dis -
tributed among the six contracting Fire Companies and or District as
f ollows :
N eptune Hose - Dryden S128 . 59
Freeville Fire Department 38 . 58
Varna Fire Department 93 . 21 '
Brooktondale Fire Dept . 28 . 93
McLean Fire Department 16 . 07
L ansing Fire Department 16 . 07 .
$ 321 . 48 .
2nd Justice Spaulding . Roll call vote - all voting YES .
. EAST MAIN STREET BRIDGE : Supervisor Gridley asked Superintendent Case
if he had done anything on this yet ? Mr Case reported that we wouldn ' t
be doing much with it unless they ( Village ) wanted to go to a pipe and
IIraise the road . The road is good and the ditches are ample . It was
suggested that Mr . Gridley sent a letter to the Mayor suggesting that
he get together with Mr . Case on this , and the Town Board would do
what ever possible with what the Village wanted to do .
PLANNING BOARD - RENAMING OF ROADS . The Planning Board contacted Councilman
B enson in regards to naming roads in Dryden , Lansing and Groton . Approx -
imately four different names on one road and the Planning Board would
like to see these roads have one name . One road in particular , the
Peruville road they would like to see called the Peruville Road . This
is alright with Lansing and they will go along with it , but Groton
would like the section from McLean to be called the McLean - Peruville
Road . Councilman Benson is going to attend the Groton Board Meeting
to discuss this . Another road in Dryden is called the Howell Road , in
Groton the same road is called the Cobb Road . The Planning Board would
like to see this named the Cobb Road . Councilman Lee received a letter
requesting the undignified name of Money Run Road changed to Hollow Wood
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Road . This letter is to be given to Pete Curtis .
RESOLUTION ##1O4 PERUVILLE ROAD
Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption .
RESOLVED that the section of Road in the Town of Dryden be called the
Peruville Road . 2nd Justice Hoagland . Carried .
Justice Hoagland reported on the Zerox and Apeco Automatic Copy Machines .
The Zerox will cost 510 . 00 per month but we must buy . a mimumim of 500
copies at 4% a copy . The Apeco Automatic will cost $ 30 . 00 per month
to rent and we will have to buy a roll of paper and toner bring the
first months rental up to S81 . 50 . The rental will apply towards the
purchase price of $ 995000 should we decide to buy .
RESOLUTION ##105 APECO AUTOMATIC
Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and movedits adoption .
RESOLVED that we take the Apeco on a monthly basis . 2nd Councilman
Benson . Carried .
VARNA TOWN HALL : Councilman Lee reported that in regards to the
building in Varna , he had heard from Cornell University that the land
on which the Town Hall is built was originally rented from the University
for a fee of S1 . 00 per year . This agreement was made in 1931 and to
date the Town of Dryden has never paid the bill . It was recommended
at this time that we pay the $ 1 . 00 plus a year in advance or a total
of $ 36 . 00 .
RESOLUTION #106 PAYMENT TO CORNELL
Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption .
RESOLVED THAT OUR OBLIGATION TO Cornell University be paid up to date
plus one year in advance or through 1966 . 2nd Justice Hoagland
Roll call vote - all voting YES .
The Town of Dryden then made a contract with the Varna Men ' s Club to the
effect that the Town would supply the materials and the Men ' s Club would
erect and maintain a building to be used by the Town for voting , etc .
The Board then discussed getting rid of the building as it was an eye
sore and the Election Inspectors had already told a Board Member that
they would not work again in that building . It was then decided that
the Board would abondon the building .
RESOLUTION #107 ABANDONING VARNA TOWN HALL
Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption .
RESOLVED that the Supervisor be empowered to contact the Varna Men ' s
Club in regards to taking the necessary steps in regards to the Town ' s
desire to disposing of the building and offering the Men ' s Club the
building or any part of the building if they wish to remove it , giving
them 90 days in which to do so . 2nd Justice Hoagland . Carried .
RESOLUTION #108 HIGHWAY BILLS
Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved it adoption .
RESOLVED that the highway bills be paid as audited . 2nd Cim . Benson .
Roll call vote - all voting YES .
RESOLUTION ##109 GENERAL BILLS
Justice Spaulding offered the following resolution and moved its adoption
RESOLVED that the General Bills be paid as audited . 2nd Cim . Lee
Roll call vote - all voting YES .
DUMP : Mr . Abramsreported to the Town Board that he had a complaint
about the use of fire arms at the Town Dump and suggested that a sign
be posted prohibiting this . He further reported that the Rod & Gun
Club had to replace three windows put out by bullets . As the use of
Fire Arms is against the Law Supervisor Gridley wanted to know why they
had not contacted the Sheriff ' s office . It was decided that a sign
should be put up in regards to the use of fire arms , and a note sent
to the Sheriff ' s Office informing him of this matter .
The Road and Gun Club is interested in the old furnace taken out of the
Town Hall and authorized Mr . Abrams to offer the Town $ 25 . 00 for the
purchase of same .
RESOLUTION #110 SALE OF FURNACE
Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption .
RESOLVED that the Town Board sell the furnace to the Rod and Gun Club
f or the sum of $ 25 . 00 . 2nd Justice Hoagland . Carried .
Assessor Abrams reported that since his post would be vacant as of
January 1 , 1966 it might be a good idea to advertise in the Assessing
Journal . This would give anyone interested time to write stating
qualifications and would be here for the Board to look over and approve .
H e also pointed out that by advertising in the Assessing Journal the
B oard would be able to get the calaber ;person needed for this job , as
the responsibility is great and they would need a competent man . ,
RESOLUTION #111 ADVERTISING - ASSESSOR
Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption .
IIRESOLVED that we advertise at the earliest possible convenience in the
Assessing Journal . 2nd Councilman Lee . Carried .
A letter was received from Mr . Bob Relyea of Taggin Wagon Park , Inc .
410 saying that the ownership of the property at 900 Dryden Road , Ithaca ,
N ew York had not been transferred from Carl and Mary James to Mr . Relyea .
He would like an explanation along with a prompt correction .
Mr . Abrams stated that the State Law requires all property to be listed
in the owner of records and the last owner sent to this office was Can
and Mary James . Contract has not been recorded . This change or transfer
must come from the County Clerks Office in Ithaca , New York and to date
we have never received it . It was suggested at this time that Mrs .
Amdur is to write a letter to Mr . Relyea telling him of the situation .
The meeting was adjourned by Supervisor Gridley at 11 : 05 P . M .
Lewis Gridley - Supervisor
Marlene Luss - Town Clerk
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