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Home My WebLink About1967-01-09 January 9 , 1967 123 Supervisor Todd called the meeting to order at 8 : 15 P . M . Present were Supervisor Todd , Councilmen Lee , Jones & Ogden , Attorney AmdUE and Assessor Wells . Absent were Councilman Benson and Highway Superintendent Case . RESOLUTION #1 SUPERVISOR ' S COMMITTEE Councilman Jones offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town Board approve the following committees selected by the Supervisor : General Fund Lee & Jones Highway Fund Benson & Ogden Building & Grounds Lee & Jones Planning Benson & Ogden Review of Assessments Supervisor & all Councilmen . Press & Public Relations Lee & Jones 0 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #2 SUB - DIVISION CONTROL OFFICERS Councilman Jones offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Richard Case be appointed Sub - Division Control Inspector and Robert Wells be appointed Sub -Division Control Inspector at a salary not to exceed $ 200 . 00 per year , per man . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #3 MULTIPLE RESIDENCE INSPECTOR Councilman Jones offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Robert WElls be appointed Multiple Residence Inspector at a salary not to exceed $ 200 . 00 per year . 2nd Councilman. Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #4 TAX COLLECTOR Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . II RESOLVED that Marlene W . Luss be appointed Tax Collector for the year 1967 . 2nd Councilman Jones . Carried . RESOLUTION #5 DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR Councilmen Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Leona Fortner be appointed Deputy Tax Collector for the year 1967 . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #6 SERVICE OFFICER Councilman Jones offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Thomas Todd be appointed Service Officer for the year 1967 . 2nd . Councilman Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #7 HISTORIAN Councilman Jones offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Mabel Bartholomew be appointed Town Historian for the Year 1967 . • 2nd Councilman Lee . Carried . RESOLUTION #8 DELEGATE TO ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Thomas Todd be appointed delegate to the Association of Towns Meeting to be held February 6 , 7 & 8th in New York City . 2nd . Councilman Ogden . Carried . . RESOLUTION #9 GASOLINE PURCHASE Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town of Dryden accept State price for gasoline to be purchased for use in the Town equipment . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . 1_ 24 RESOLUTION #10 PIPE & CULERT Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town of Dryden accept State price for pipe and culvert purchased for Town Highway purposes . . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #11 TIRE PURCHASE Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town of Dryden accept State price for tires to be purchased for Town vehicles . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #12 MILEAGE Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that mileage be paid to Town Officials , including Election Inspectors at the rate of $ . 08 per mile when using their own car for Official Town Business . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #13 SALARY SCHEDULE Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the salaries of Town Officials be set for the year 1967 , as scheduled in the budget . Supervisor $ 2400 . 00 Clerk $4000 . 00 Collector $ 1000 . 00 Justices ( 2 ) $ 2600 . 00 each Councilmen ( 4 ) $ 800 . 00 each Assessor $ 7020 . 00 Highway Supt . $ 8900 . 00 Depty Clerk $ 2 . 00 hr . 2nd Councilman Jones . Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #14 SALARY PAYMENT Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that all elective and appointive officials of the Town of Dryden be paid semi -month except for the Supervisor and the four Councilman who will be paid monthly , and the Town Historian who will be paid annually . 2nd Councilman Jones . Roll call vote - all voting YES . RESOLUTION #15 HIGHWAY SALARIES Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Highway „ employees be paid in a range not to exceed $ 2 . 80 as recommended by Highway Superintendent Richard Case . • 2nd Councilman ,Jones . Roll call vote - all voting YES . RESOLUTION #16 LEGAL COUNSEL Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Supervisor be empowered to obtain legal council as necessary . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #17 ENGINEERING SERVICE 01, Councilman. Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Supervisor be empowered to obtain Engineering Service as necessary . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . . RESOLUTION #18 ARCHITECT SERVICE Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Supervisor be empowered to obtain Architect Service as necessary . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #19 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that ' the Supervisor be empowered to purchase Certificates of Deposit . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . 125 RESOLUTION #20 APPROVE BONDS , Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Bonds on the Town Officials be approved pending signing . 2nd Councilman Jones . Carried . RESOLUTION #21 TELEPHONE TOLLS Councilman Jones offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the telephone credit cards be renewed for the year 1967 for Supervisor Todd , Justices Hoagland & Spaulding , Councilmen Lee , Benson , Jones & Ogden , Clerk Luss , Assessor Wells , Attorney Amdur and Planning Board Chairman Curtiss . 2nd . Councilman Ogden . Roll call vote - all voting YES . RESOLUTION #22 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER 0 Councilman Jones offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Ithaca Journal and the Tompkins County Rural News be the Official Newspapers for the Town of Dryden/ 2nd Councilman. Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #23 ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that all Town Officials may go to the Association of Towns meeting in New York City , February 6th , 7th & 8th , and be it further RESOLVED that the expenses of all elected and appointed officials of the Town of Dryden be paid from the General Fund . 2nd Councilman Jones . Carried . RESOLUTION #24 FIRE INSPECTOR Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Supervisor Todd be appointed Fire Inspector for 1967 . 2nd Councilman Jones . Carried . RESOLUTION #25 FIRE CONTRACTS Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Supervisor Todd be quthorized to pay the Fire Contracts amounting to $ 14 , 400 . 00 2nd Councilman Jones . Roll call vote - all voting YES . RESOLUTION #26 SOUTHWORTH LIBRARY Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Supervisor be , and is hereby directed to pay $ 650 . 00 to the Southworth Library Fund . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #27 . PLANNING BOARD Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED. that two Town Board Members be appointed to the Planning board . Dr . Thomas Benson to be Chairman , and Mr . Ogden to be alternate . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #28 TOWN BOARD MINUTES • Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . p on . RESOLVED that the Town Board Minutes be distributed to the Planning Board . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #29 PETTY CASH Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board authorize a petty cash fund for the Town Clerk not to exceed $ 200 . 00 2nd . Councilman Jones . Roll call vote - all voting YES . 1 2 i 126 RESOLUTION #30 REGULAR MEETING DATE Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked it s adoption . RESOLVED that the regular meeting date for the Town of Dryden will be the second Tuesday of each month at 7 P . M . 2nd Councilman Jones . Carried . RESOLUTION #31 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 . RESOLUTION #32 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 . RESOLUTION #33 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Malcolm Freeborn replace Richard Street on the Tompkins County Equal Opportunity Committee . 2nd Councilman. Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #34 CLEHK ' s OFFICE HOURS Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town Clerk ' s Office be open Monday - Friday from 9 A . M . - 3 P . M . and Saturday Mornings from 9 A . M . to 12 Noon . 2nd Councilman Lee . Carried . WATER DISTRICT # 1 Councilman Lee reported that Fire Hydrants did not have a standard Thread , and that each Community might have a different thread which would be bad for a mutual call as other Fire Companies could not hook up without an adapter . Supervisor Todd reported that Mrs . Amdur . was preparing the Bonds , and the Bond Sale would be held either the end of January or the first of February . Attorney Amdur reported that a Hearing would be held at the February 14th Board Meeting at 7 P . M . - Water Ordinance . This ordinance must be adopted by all Districts connecting with the City of Ithaca water supply . RESOLUTION #35 WATER ORDINANCE HEARING Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that a Public Hearing be held at 7 P . M . on Tuesday February 14 , 1967 to adopt City of Ithaca Water Ordinance . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried SEWER DISTRICT #1 Supervisor Todd reported that Dryden Sewer District #1 was nearing completion . They still have some Laterals to run. . Supervisor Todd reported that the following people would be attending the Association of Towns . Mr . & Mrs . Millard Hoagland Mr . & Mrs . Robert Wells Mr . & Mrs . Richard Case • Mr . & Mrs . Thomas Todd Mr . & Mrs . Robert Luss Mr . Gary Lee Mr . Harold Fitts Supervisor Todd reported that he had received a letter from the Greater Ithaca Regional Planning Board reminding the Town of Dryden they had not paid their $ 500 . 00 . Councilman Lee suggested that the Clerk look into the Agreement and see if we had committed ourselves . RESOLUTION #36 GREATER ITHACA REGIONAL PLANNING BOARD Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town send the Greater Ithaca Regional Planning Board $ 500 . 00 if the Agreement states so . 2nd Councilman. Ogden . Roll call vote - all voting YES 121. RESOLUTION #37 WATER COOLER Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town employee Dryden Plumbing and Heating to hook up the Water Cooler . 2nd Councilman Jones . Carried . WEST DRYDEN CHURCH Supervisor Todd reported that the Abstract and Deed to the West Dryden Church had been delivered to Attorney Amdur to see if the Title was clear . Attorney Amdur reported that the Town had a clear Title and w e could sell , lease or do anything with it the Board so desired . Councilman Lee suggested that Attorney Amdur write a letter to Mr . Dedrick and give him this information . The Board decided to give the West Dryden Committee sufficient time to see if they can get the Youth thing started , and let them report to us when they are organized . Councilman Ogden reported that Mr . Denman had completed the cards with • the new house numbers , and had turned them over to Pete Curtiss for mailing . The Board then discussed the Contract with Mr . Denman , and the amount of money he was to receive , which is an amount not to e xceed $ 1 , 400 . 00 . CLEMINSHAW Much discussion followed in regard to whether we had been given the type of job that we had paid for . RESOLUTION #38 CLEMINSHAW Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . WHEREAS , the Dryden Town Board supports the all important concept of e stablishing fair and reasonable property valuations with a minimum of inequities and discrepancies throughout the Town and County , however , the Dryden Town Board wishes to express deep concern and strong disappointment with the Cleminshaw professional revaluation project ; and WHEREAS , Town of Dryden Officials and a substatntial number of property owners have become acutely conscious of the revaluation conducted by the J . M . Cleminshaw Company ; and - WHEREAS , our recent extended open book session generated a magnitude o f property owner response far beyond anticipation ; and . WHEREAS , numerous erros , inconsistencies , discrepancies and the observation that approximately 700 town properties were never thoroughly ✓ eviewed in the original field work , and WHEREAS , much added burden and :work has been directed to our Town Assessor , as a result ; and WHEREAS , the total $ 224 , 779 County Project still remains unfinished some ten months after the specified completion date in the contract ; and WHEREAS , such tardiness prevented the Town of Dryden from utilizing the new tax base for preparation of our 1966 tax roll ; and WHEREAS , such tardiness and i�nc-ompletness of this project has for all intensive purposes severely handicapped Tompkins County from the acquisition of updated valuation figures and consequently immeasurably impaired the County ' s pursuit of keeping valuation information continually u pdated , an original major objective of this project ; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that in respect to the Cleminshaw Revaluation Project the Dryden Town Board desires to register a strong portest to the Tompkins County Board of Supervisors for the u nfinished revaluation tasks in the Town of Dryden and sincerely hopes that the . Board of Supervisors will take the proper and necessary steps to insure completion of all work and contractual .:. obligations ; and • BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that final payment for this project be withheld u ntil all parties subject to these contracttalsevaluation services are satisfied . 2nd Councilman. Jones . Roll call vote YES - Lee , Jones & Todd NO - Ogden Supervisor Todd reported that since Clerk Luss needed help in the Town Hall he had given her the okay to advertise in the Rural News for a Deputy Clerk . He stated that the ' .Ad had asked for a Deputy Clerk and that typing was essential . Supervisor Todd further reported that we would like to have a full time girl working from 9 A . M . to 3 P . M . Monday thru Friday - for a nine month period - September 15th - June 15th . This plan was given unanimous consent by the Board Members . Meeting adjourned at 11 : 30 P . M . Thomas Todd - - Supervisor Marlene Luss - Town Clerk •