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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-06-13 14141 June 13 , 1967 PUBLIC HEARING Supervisor Todd called the Public Hearing to order at 7 P . M . Present were Supervisor Todd , Councilmen Lee , Jones , Newhart & Ogden. , Attorney Amdur and Assessor Wells . Two people were present at this Hearing . Supervisor Todd read the ordinance and being no objection the resolution reads as follows : RESOLUTION #86 DOG ORDINANCE Councilman Newhart offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED AND BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Board of the Town of Dryden , New York as follows • 1 . No person shall own or harbor a dog within the Town of Dryden unless such dog is licensed as required under Article 7 of the Agriculture and 410 Markets Law . . 2 . Any such violation shall be an offense which may be prosecuted in a local court of competent jurisdicion , in lieu of a civil action pursuant to Section 113 of the Agriculture and Markets Law . 3 . The penalty for each violation shall be a fine not to exceed ten ( $ 10 . 00 ) dollars . 4 . All fines collected for such offense pursuant to this local ordinance shall be owed , remitted and reported in the same manner as provided in said Section 113 of the Agriculture and Markets Law for the Civil penalties prescribed therein . 2nd Councilman Lee . Roll call vote - all voting YES BOARD MEETING Supervisor Todd called the regular monthly Board Meeting to order at 7 : 15 P . M . He asked Mrs . Luss • to give a report on the pay Election Inspectors were receiving in other Townships . Town of Groton - Raised to $ 1 . 50 hr . this year , $ 5 . 00 extra Chairman ° . Town of Ithaca - $ 20 . 00 aday , $ 5 . 00 extra Chairman Town of Lansing - $ 30 . 00 aday from 6 A . M . - 9 P . M . $ 18 . 00 aday from 12 A . M . - 9 P . M . Chairman - no extra pay The Board members discussed these rates of pay and decided the Town of Dryden was paying in line with the other Townships and they would pay the same as last year . RESOLUTION # 87 ELECTION INSPECTORS PAY Councilman Jones offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Election Inspectors receive $ 1 . 50 hr . with an additional $ 5 . 00 to the Chairmen for the year 1967 . 2nd Councilman Lee Roll call vote - all voting YES Supervisor Todd reported that the Election Custodians had asked for $ 200 . 00 each this year as they had addition responsibilities and the duties have increased . Councilman Lee suggested that we wait until November and see if the money was available to pay them the additional fee for this year and make sure that it would be budgeted for next year . f I Supervisor Todd reported that he had received a resolution from our Constitutional Convention Delegate whereby the Town Board expresses their tI ' frim opposition to any proposal before the :Constitutional Convention to abolish the office of Justice of the Peace . '" RESOLUTION #88 CONCON RESOLUTION - J . P . Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town Board adopt the ConCon Resolution . 2nd Councilman Lee Carried Councilman Lee reported that he had written a letter to our representative to ple Constitutional Convention in regard to being kept abreast of the hap - ngs , and he had received an answer telling him this would be done . A delegation from the Ellis Hollow Community Association were present to object to the Youth program set up in the Town as a whole . As this 145 Organization has been in existence for the last yen years and completely successful they felt that they should still receive some of the Youth monies available to the Town . The statement was made that that particular area was not interesed in participating in the program set up for the Town as a whole . It was felt that the monies available from the State to the Villages of Freeville and Dryden and the Town of Dryden the separate o rganizations should be able to receive their slice . One of the complaints was that the Recreation Commission had not as yet meet , and Supervisor Todd reported that a meeting was going to be called for June 21 , 1967 . Their main request was rather or not all the available money would have to be used for one program or could it be revised so that the three separate Community Associations could also have some of it . Councilman Lee ✓ eported that he felt this was why the Commission was set up to begin w ith , so that each organization within the Town would appoint and send a representative so the money could be divided up . Supervisor Todd re - ported that he would take the application from the Ellis Hollow Community Association and the letter they presented to him and give them to Mr . Thorpe and see if it would be possible to change the application as it 0 was not as yet completed . RESOLUTION #89 MINUTES - DUMP Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Resolution #80 of the May 9th meeting be changed to read , that payment to be made out ofL Surplus Funds . 2nd Clm . Jones . Carried RESOLUTION #90 MAY MINUTES Councilman Jones offered the following , resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Board Meeting Minutes for May be approved 2nd Councilman Ogden Carried Supervisor Todd reported that Attorney Amdur had drawn up the Contract between the Town of Dryden and Mr . Charles Collins for the use of his dump . Supervisor Todd had delivered the Contract to Mr . Collins and found that Mr . Collins had insurance on his trucks , insurance on his men but did not carry insurance on the dump itself . Supervisor Todd and Attorney Amdur contacted Bill Bailey of Bailey Insurance and found that the Town ' s General Liability insurance would cover anyone hurt in the dump , however , it was felt by the Town Board that Mr . Collins should add a rider to his own policy and Mr . Todd will contact him and find out what the cost might be to add this rider and the Town would con - sider paying it . Clerk Luss was directed to contact Carl Foote and ask him to continue exterminating for at least six months . RESOLUTION #91 INSURANCE RIDER Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town Board authorize Supervisor Todd to make arrange - ments with Mr . Collins in regard to his adding a rider to his insurance policy at a cost not to exceed $ 100..0.0 . 2nd Councilman Newhart Carried It was pointed out at this time that although this was an additional cost it was still a lot cheaper then maintaining our own dump , and Mr . Collins dump was open 24 hrs a day , 7 days a week . Supervisor Todd reported that the Rural News was in the process of printing 25 cardboard signs in regard to the closing of the dump . Two would be posted at the dump site and others would be posted in different Sparts of the Town . He further reported that Highway Superintendent Case was going to put in two post either side of the driveway to the dump with a chain and lock . Hopefully this would be sufficient . RESOLUTION #92 GENERAL BILLS Councilman Jones offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the General Bills be paid as audited . 2nd Councilman Lee . Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #93 HIGHWAY BILLS Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption:: . RESOLVED that the Highway Bills be paid as audited . 2nd Councilman Newhart Roll call vote - all voting YES Supervisor Todd reported that he had received a letter back from the CPA who had been into the Town Hall and given a quick look at the books . It was estimated that if they did an annual audit it would take approx - imately five days and the cost would be about $ 350 . 00 more or less . As 1146 the Board at this time could not decide whether or not they needed this service the matter was tabled . Supervisor Todd reported that he had received a letter from Mrs . Elizabeth Crissey who was resigning from the George Junior Citizens Committee as she no longer lived in the Town of Dryden . It was Deported that this Committee was fairly active and none of the problems that previously existed were reoccuring . Supervisor Todd will report the resignation to the Committee and ask them to make a recommendation to the Board choosing someone outside both Villages . Councilman Ogden reported that the Ellis Hollow Area people had meet with Mr . Neiderkorn on the zoning in that area . He further reported that Mr . Neiderkorn was after sample opinions of the people living in that area and the Ellis Hollow area was quite well resolved at this time . He point - ed out that this would be done inother areas of the Town . There will be seven zones and each will have its own zoning . Supervisor Todd reported that he had received a letter from Armand L . Adam® Secretary of Crispell Charter Service , Inc . informing us that they were interested in a particular parcel of land , and if it was purchased would this area be zoned commercial and/ or industrial . It was suggested that a copy of this letter be sent to Mr . Neiderkorn . Supervisor Todd reported that he had received a letter from J . B . Rogers , Village Engineer , Village of Cayuga Heights asking that the Town of Dryden make an infiltration study of the lines that lie within our district and that are connected to the Village Sanitary System , as only by such survey can the leaks and improper connections to the sewer system be located . It was suggested that a copy of Mr . Rogers letter be sent to Mr . Jim Dunlop of Lozier Engineers . Councilman Jones reported that he had talked with Mrs . Hughes in regard to selling Hunting and Fishing Licnese and at the present time she is not interested . Clerk Luss reported that she had received a letter .mom the Board of Elections requesting that the Town of Dryden buy new ballot baxes , which they were purchasing so all the boxes were a uniform size in the County . The boxes would $ 11. 40 per and the Town would need 14 boxes , two for each of its seven districts . Councilman Jones asked if we had enough boxes and was told yes . RESOLUTION #94 BALLOT BOXES Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town of Dryden does not buy the new ballot boxes . 2nd Councilman Jones Roll call vote - all voting YES Supervisor Todd reported that he had received names of representatives to serve on the Recreation Commission from all organizations except Dryden Village , Varna Community Association and the Kiwanis . They are as follows : Ithaca School Roger Buell , Star Rte . Slaterville Springs , N . Y . Dryden School Herbert Booth Bethel Grove Comm . Roy McCartney , 1755 Slaterville Rd . , Ithaca Ellis Hollow Comm . Neil Norcross , 1127 Ellis Hollow Rd . , Ithaca Dryden Jaycees Allen Marion , 7 Lee Rd . , Dryden Freeville Village Edwin Kirchgraber :, Freeville Greater West Dryden Comm . Donald Kannus , RD#l , 23 Zeman Rd . , Ithaca RESOLUTION #95 RECREATION COMMISSION APPOINTEES Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town Bosrd appoint these representatives to the Recreation Commission . 2nd Councilman Newhart Carried RESOLUTION #96 OFFICE HOURS - JULY • & AUGUST i Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Summer Office Hours for the Town Hall be from 9 A . M . to 1 : P . M . 2nd Councilman Newhart Carried Assessor Wells reported that Grievance Day would be June 20 , 1967 and the Town Board would act as the Board of Review from 9 : 30 A . M . - 4 : P . M . He stated that all parties must file a formal complaint before they were heard by the Board of Review . He suggested that one or two of the Board 14 w ork in the outer room helping people fill out the complaints and talking w ith people as many of the people who had been in in the last two weeks w ere just confused on the 50% to 80% increase . Supervisor Todd reported that he had a call in regard to a new house going up on Besemer Hill Rd . A driveway was put in without a sluice pipe and water was running across the road . A discussion followed in regard to some of the Sub -Divisions within the Town and rather or not they had the proper authoriztion from the Planning Board and rather or not they Were .: comp ing - with'. . the:_ Town: Ordinance in ' regard to filling out Report of New Construction Forms . It was decided that the Town would develop a form letter to be sent out to people putting up a number of new houses and are not filing Notice of New Construction . It was further ✓ eported that Sub -Division contractors could not do anything until they had the approval of the Planning Board and the Health Department . Councilman Lee asked the Town Board what could be done about lowering . the Fire Insurance in the Hamlet of Varna since they now had a water district and therefore had hydrants . He was told that the Board must write a letter to the New York State Board of Fire Underwriters and ask them to come in and see the district and see if they would recommend a different rate . RESOLUTION #97 FIRE INSURANCE- VARNA Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Board write the New York State Board ofFire Underwriters and ask them to inpsect Dryden Water District #1 and recommend a new rate . 2nd Councilman Newhart Carried Supervisor Todd reported that he had a call from Mr . William Sherwood , President ofthe Greater West Dryden Rural Community Association saying they had found a furnace which had been given to them , however the owner had asked $ 20 . 00 for the fuel tank . Supervisor Todd sent a Town voucher , we will pay the Association and they in turn can pay Dr . Benson . Supv . Todd further reported that they were going to get an estimate on cleaning and repairing the well behind the Church . RESOLUTION #98 SALES TAX Councilman Jones offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that as a Town of Dryden Councilman , as an Officer in the Eastern Tompkins County Board of Trade and as a Private Citizen , I want to express my disenchantment with the Board of Supervisors undemocratic and abitrary imposition of the sales tax on the citizens of Tompkins County . The planned surreptitiousness of the implantation oftthis parasitic tax flies in the face of the historic process of employing debate , of hearing all sides , of giving humane consideration to serious problem areas . The tax is discrimanatory and regressive . . . . The low wage earner , college students and children are hardest hit by this pickle and dime tax , and it goes without saying , no matter how much students and children pay in sales taxes , the permanent residents of the County still pay 3% of purchases and use services . FURTHERMORE modern liberal Government has an enormous appetite for con - suming ever larger sums of public monies , and I predict the sales tax promise of relief to Real Estate Property Owners will bot be born out by the facts . This County -wide tax places an unfair burden of competition on local Businessmen and Retailers by compelling them to keep additional 0 records at their own expense and to compete with nearby Businesses in surrounding Counties who are not burdened with an additional 3% tax . With the previous statement in mind , and with deep concern about the current onslaught on historic , grass - roots Government , by the liberal e stablishment . I wan to Recommend that the Town Board adopt a Resolution to ask the County Board of Supervisors to return to the Town of Dryden 11% of all County Sales tax monies collected within the Town of Dryden as provided by Law . Contrary to myth , the public gets a better return for their tax dollars . from Local Government than they can ever expect from Big Government . The further from home tax money goes the more the waste and lack of control by the Taxpayer . 2nd Councilman Lee Roll call vote Clm . Ogden Abstain Clm . Newhart - Yes Clm . Jones - Yes Cim . Lee - Yes Supervisor Todd reported that he had voted No § pie T814 EAQ the motion w as premature , we should wait and see what success the School District and other Muncipilaties have in raiding the Counties 3% . He father stated that was merely transferring monies from taxes from one pocket to the other . Meeting adjourned - 10 : 50 P . M . Thomas Todd - Supervisor Marlene T .iisq - ri crt,