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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-10-11 11 2 October 11 , 1966 The regular Board Meeting was called to order by Supervisor Todd October 11 , 1966 at 8 :: 10 P . M . Present were Supervisor Todd , Councilmen Lee , Jones & Ogden , Attorney Amdur and Assessor Wells . Absent were Councilman Benson and Highway Superintendent Case . Mr . Ashford residing on the South Woods Road was present and requested that something be done on that Road , as • it was muddy in the Spring and plugged with Snow in the Winter . Supervisor Todd stated that he was not familiar with the condition of that particular road , but that he and Highway Superintendent Case would make it a point to go and look at it . REFERENDUM Mr . Gilman Dedrick was present and had some questions on the Referendum scheduled for October 25 , 1966 from 2 • P . M . to 8 P . M . He wanted to know 0 what the voter qualifications are for voting in this referendum , and was told that the qualifications were 30 days in the Town , 4 months in the County , one year in the State , citizen of the United States over twenty - one years of age . He also wanted to know whether it would be ballot or machine , how many inspectors would have to work , and would w e be able to use the Roll Books from the County Board of Elections ? Supervisor • Todd stated that the voting would be done by Machine , and that all of the Election Inspectors would have to work . It was reported that the County Roll Books would not be available for our use , but that two copies of the 1965 Enrollmen.t ' Book had been given to the Clerk to be taken apart and distributed to each district . This then presented the problem of not including those people who had recently register3ed . Mr . Dedrick suggested that we contact the Board of Elections and see if we might obtain the names of the people who just registered and furnish this information to the Districts to help the inspectors . Mr . Dedrick then asked the Board about setting up a Committee to look into the problem of Water Pollution in our creeks namely Virgil Creek and Fall Creek . He stated that the recreational uses of the creeks are deteriorating due to various types of pollution . Councilman Ogden informed the Board that as soon as the Cayuga Lake Drainage Basin Study was completed it would eventually take care of this problem . The question was then raised as to whether or not this should be taken to the Board of Health , Water Resources Commission and the Soil Conservation Department . Supervisor Todd will discuss this with Mr . Ray Brown from the Tompkins County Soil Conservation Department and with Mr . John Burton of Cornell University and see what can be done . DRYDEN SEWER DISTRICT #1 . A thirty year bond for $ 38 , 000 for Dryden Sewer District #1 was presented to the Board . RESOLUTION #135 BONDING RESOLUTION Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Bond Resolution for Dryden Sewer District #1 be signed . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Roll call vote - all voting YES . Supervisor Todd reported at this time that the low bidder had been checked out by Lozier Engineers and we were ready to award the bid . RESOLUTION #136 AWARD BID Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . WHEREAS , on September 12 , 1966 , bids were received for the construction o f Sanitary Sewers for the Dryden Sewer District #1 , Town of Dryden , Dnee : . , New York ; WHEREAS , the Town Board has carefully considered the Engineer ' s Report o n these bids , and ; WHEREAS , the Town Board has further considered the bids received ; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the contract for construction be awared to the lowest responsible bidder , John D . MacLean , 296 Hayts Road , Ithaca , New York at an estimated contract sum of $ 18 , 330 . 00 2nd Councilman Lee Roll call vote - all voting YES WATER DISTRICT #1 Supervisor Todd reported that if the municiple bond rate of interest was to high we could go to the Bank and get Bank Anticipation Notes up to two years , and that there was money available for this . Attorney Amdur reported that she had received the final okay on this District from the Water Resources Commission . The minutes of the September 12th Board Meeting were approved . RESOLUTION #137 GENERAL BILLS Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the General Bills be paid as audited . 2nd . Councilman Jones . Roll call vote - all voting YES . Attorney Amdur reported to the Town Board that the Hulslander Claim had been settled . PRELIMINARY BUDGET Supervisor Todd reported that the preliminary budget had been prepared 0 and that a time should be set for the Public Hearing . Attorney Amdur reported that this must be published twice in the two :local papers , the 1st time at least ten ( 10 ) days before the Hearing . It was reported after a request from the floor that the total Budget for 1967 was $ 139 , 24.2 . 81 , and that items may be lowered but not raised . The Hearing was set at this time for November 4 , 1966 at 8 P . M . BOARD MEETING Supervisor Todd reported that the second Tuesday in November fell on the 8th and that was the day of the General Election , and he suggested the 9th for the regular Board Meeting . RESOLUTION #138 NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING Councilman Uones offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the regular Board Meeting for November be held on the 9th at 8 P . M . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . FIRE CONTRACT - VARNA Supervisor Todd reported that Varna had requested a two year Contract at $ 5 , 000 . 00 ' per year . The members of the Board would like to see Varna carry a four year contract , the other Fire Departments have four year contracts . . RESOLUTION #139 FIRE CONTRACT- VARNA Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that we accept the two year contract with Varna for $ 5 , 000 per . This motion failed to receive a second . RESOLUTION #140 FIRE CONTRACT - VARNA Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town. Board authorize Supervisor Todd to enter into an agreement with the Varna Fire Department for a four : year period in the amount of $ 5500 . 00per year . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Roll call vote - all voting YES . The question was raised at this time as to whether or not a fee should be charged for New Construction Reports to be used for Recreation . IAfter some discussion it was decided by the Board they would not like to charge for the Report at this time . Supervisor Todd reported that a person was .needed on the Equal Opportunity Committee to replace Dick Street who had moved away . He asked each Councilman to come up with a recommendation at the next Board Meeting . Mr . Dedrick told the Board that Mrs . Trevitts would probably be able to make some suggestions . Supervisor Todd told him that if Mrs . Trevitts would submit names of people who were willing to serve the Board would consider them also . JUNK YARD Supervisor Todd read a letter from Mr . Charles G . Collins requesting a Junk Yard License . Attorney Amdur reported that this would call for a Public Hearing before the Board could act on it . The cost for this license is $ 25 . 00 per year and runs from January 1st - December 31st . It was decided that before anything was done Councilman Ogden would go over to Mr .. Collins and talk with him , and see what kind of a set - up he had . He requested to haul junk cars out of the Town , he did not request the storing of cars . 114 TOWN & COUNTY TAXES Supervisor Todd reported that the Town inside was down four cents $4 • 44 per $ 1000 . 00 and the Town outside was up six cents $ 7 . 54 per $ 1000 . 00 . The Town outside is up due to Highway Item #1 construction money & general repairs , special improvements . He further reported that additional aid would be received this year as it would be based on the 1965 census . RESOLUTION #141 HIGHWAY BILLS Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution ' and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Highway Bills be paid as audited . 2nd Councilman Jones . Roll call vote - all voting YES . TWO - COUNTY COLLEGE Councilman Lee suggested at this time that the Board give a vote of confidence to the Board of Supervisors in terms of the two - county college Some of the Board felt this might not be the time as two of the possible sites for this college were in the Town of Dryden and some people might fell that we were blowing our own horn . After some general discussion of the two - county versus the one - county it was decided to go ahead and give the vote of confidence . RESOLUTION #14.2 COMMUNITY COLLEGE Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town Board give a vote of confidence to . the County Board of Supervisors . 2nd Councilman Jones Carried . BUDGET Supervisor Todd asked the Board if they would like to vote on the preliminary budget at this time . RESOLUTION #143 PRELIMINARY ` BUDGET Councilman Jones offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Preliminary Budget for 1967 be approved . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Roll call vote - all voting YES . RE- APPRAISAL Councilman Lee stated that as far as the Cleminshaw Re - Appraisal was concerned he would like to have something on record as to the feelings of the Board in regard to the work which had been done by this Company . RESOLUTION #144 CLEMINSHAW RE-APPRAISAL Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . WHEREAS , the Town Board supports the all important concept of estab - lishing fair and reasonable property valuations with a minimum of inequities and discrepancies throughout the Town and County , but the Town Board wishes to express deep concern and disappointment with the professional revaluation project ; and WHEREAS , Town of Dryden Officials and a substantial number of property owners have become acutely aware of the professional revaluation con - ducted by the J . M . Cleminshaw Company ; and WHEREAS , our recent extended open book session generated a magnitude of property owner response beyond anticipation ; and WHEREAS , numerous errors , discrepancies and the observation that approximatley 700 Town Properties were never reviewed in the original field work , and ' WHEREAS , after careful review of the Board of Supervisors January 27 , 1964 meeting Resolution #45 and a careful review of the contract specifications with the J . M . Cleminshaw Group ; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town of Dryden legal counsel review the Cleminshaw contract and make a legal determination as to whether the specifications of said contract were executed appropriately . 2nd Councilman Jones Discussion followed this resolution intregard to whether or not a good job had been done , and if so was it done right , lateness in finishing up the Town of Dryden resulted in our not being able to use these figures on the 67 roll . Assessor Wells told the Board that the Cleminshaw Company had sent in some responsible personnel to go over the 700 homes not previously re - appraised due to no one at home . He further stated that Tom Payne from the County Assessing Office was 115 helping in this work and so was he , and that there would not be any additional charges for this work by the Company . Supervisor Todd stated at this time he felt this motion should be tabled for one month in this length of time the Board should be able to determine if they were doing the job . RESOLUTION# 145 TABLE . CLEMINSHAW MOTION Supervisor Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this motion 'be tabled for one month . 2nd Councilman Jones . Roll call vote - all voting YES . The meeting was adjourned at 11 : 10 P . M . The next regular Board Meeting will be held November 9 , 1966 at 8 P . M . • Thomas Todd - Supervisor Marlene Luss - Town Clerk