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Home My WebLink About1968-01-03 X69 January 3 , 1968 The regular monthly meeting was called to order by Supervisor Lee at L}. P . M . Present were Supervisor Lee , Councilmen Newhart , Todd & Ogden , Attorney Amdur , Assessor Wells , and Highway Superintendent Case . Absent Councilman Jones . RESOLUTION #1 DEPUTY SUPERVISOR Councilman Newhart offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board appoint Sidney Jones as Deputy Supervisor for the year 1968 at a salary of $ 200 . 00 . 2nd Councilman Todd Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #2 ASSESSOR Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board appoint Robert J . Wells as Assessor the the • year 1968 . 2nd Councilman Ogden Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #3 RECEIVER OF TAXES & ASSESSMENTS Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board appoint Marlene W . Luss as Receiver of Taxes and Assessments for the year 1968 . 2nd Councilman Newhart Carried RESOLUTION #4 HISTORIAN Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board. appoint Miss Mabel Bartholomew as Town Historian for the year 1968 at a salary of $ 100 . 00 . 2nd Councilman Ogden Carried RESOLUTION #5 SERVICE OFFICER Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board appoint Supervisor Lee as Service Officer for the year 1968 . 2nd Councilman Ogden Carried RESOLUTION #6 SUBDIVISION CONTROL OFFICER & MULTIPLE RESIDENCE INSPECTOR Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board appoint Robert J . Wells as Sub -Division Control Officer and Multiple Residence Inspector until such time as a Zoning Officer is appointed should Zoning be passed in the Town of Dryden . 2nd Councilman Ogden Carried RESOLUTION #7 DELEGATE TO ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS Councilman Todd offered the following• resolution and asked its adoption RESOLVED that Gary A . Lee be appointed delegate to the Association of Towns Meeting to be held February 5th , 6th & 7th in New York City . 2nd Councilman Ogden Carried RESOLUTION #8 MEMBER OF TOWN BOARD ON PLANNING BOARD IIICouncilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Councilman Ogden be appointed to the Town Planning Board . 2nd Councilman Newhart Carried RESOLUTION #9 BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the entire Town Board ( Supervisor and four councilmen ) and Assessor Wells sit on the Board of Assessment Review . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION #10 CIVIL OFFICERS Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Raymond Sickmon , Harold Fitts and Frank Frost be appointed Civil Officers for the Town of Dryden for 1968 . 2nd Councilman Newhart Carried 1 7 RESOLUTION #11 FIRE INSPECTOR Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Supervisor Lee be appointed Fire Inspector for 1968 . 2nd Councilman Ogden Carried RESOLUTION #i2 DEPUTY TOWN CLERK Councilman Newhart offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town Board upon recommendation by Clerk Luss appoint Joan Wallenbeck , Leona Fortner and Robert Wells as Deputy Clerks for 1968 . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried RESOLUTION #13 DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board appoint upon recommendation from Collector Luss , Joan Wallenbeck & Leona Fortner as Deputy Tax Collector for 1968 . 2nd Councilman Newhart Carried RESOLUTION #14 ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS Councilman Ogden 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 5th , 6th & 7th 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 Todd Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #15 SALARY SCHEDULE Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the salaries of the Town Officials be set for the year 1968 , as scheduled in the budget . SUPERVISOR $ 2400 . 00 Deputy Supv . 200 . 00 Town Clerk 4000 . 00 Tax Collector 1400 . 00 Justice ( 1 ) 2 &00 . 00 Councilmen ( 4 ) 800 . 00 each Assessor 7900 . 00 Highway Supt . 9800 . 00 Deputy Clerks 2 . 00 Hr . Planning Brd . Chrm 400 . 00 Civil Officers ( 3 ) 100 . 00 each The salary for the second Justice will be set at a later date subject to qualifications of the Gentlemen who will fill the unexpired term left vacant by the untimely death of Justice Spaulding . 2nd Councilman Ogden Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #16 SALARY PAYMENT Councilman Newhart offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that all elective and appointive officials of the Town of Dryden be paid bi - weekly except for the Supervisor and the four Councilmen who will be paid monthly , and the Town Historian & Civil Officers who will be paid. annually . 2nd Councilman Ogden Carried RESOLUTION #17 HIGHWAY SALARIES Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Highway employees be paid in a range not to exceed #3 . 25 as recommended by Highway Superintendent Richard Case . 2nd Councilman Newhart . Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #18 DAILY HOURS Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Assessors Hours be set at 9 A . M . - 12 Noon Tuesday and Thurdays and the first and third Saturday of each month as recommended by Assessor Wells . The Clerks hours will be 9 A . M . - 3 P . M . Monday - Friday and 9 A . M . - 12 Noon Saturdays as recommended by Clerk Luss . 2nd Councilman Newhart Carried RESOLUTION #19 SUPERVISOR ' S COMMITTEE Councilman Newhart offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town Board approve the following committees selected by the Supervisor : ■np"i '4d GENERAL FUND JONES & TODD HIGHWAY FUND NEWHART & OGDEN REVIEW OF ASSESSMENTS TOWN BOARD BUILDING & GROUNDS OGDEN & NEWHART PUBLIC RELATIONS JONES & TODD ORDINANCE COMMITTEE JONES , NEWHART , OGDEN & TODD - CHAIRMAN SANITATION & REFUSE DISPOSAL TODD & NEWHART 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION #20 RULES OF PROCEDURE Councilman Newhart offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town Board continue to use Robertts set of Rules . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION #21 MONTHLY MEETINGS Councilman Newhart offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . 0 RESOLVED that the regular monthly meetings will be held the second Wednesday of each month at 7 P . M . and that three meetings during 1968 will be held one each at Varna , West Dryden & Bethel Grove . The date will be set in advance and advertised when the Town Board travels to these three areas . 2nd Councilman Todd Roll call vote - all voting YES Supervisor Lee reported that he had talked with Bill Bailey of the George B . Bailey Agency about the Town ' s Insurance and Mr . Bailey will attend the February Meeting to give details . RESOLUTION #22 DESIGNATE BANK Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town Board designate the First National Bank of Dryden as the official bank for the Town of Dryden . 2nd Councilman Ogden Carried RESOLUTION #23 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSITS Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Supervisor be empowered to purchase Certificates of Deposit . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION #24. APPROVE BONDS Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Bonds on the Town Officials be approved pending signing 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION #25 PETTY CASH TOWN CLERK Councilman Ogden 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 Todd roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #25 SUPPLIES Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that all officials of the Town arrange with Clerk Luss to • purchase supplies as they are needed . 2nd Councilman Newhart Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #27 LEGAL COUNSEL Councilman Todd 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 #28) GASOLINE PURCHASE Councilman Ogden 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 Todd Roll call vote - all voting YES AL 72 RESOLUTION #29 TIRE PURCHASE Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town of .Dryden accept State Price for Gasoline to be p urchased for use in the Town equipment . 2nd Councilman Todd Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #30 PIPE AND CULVERT Councilman Todd 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 Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #31 ENGINEERING SERVICE Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Supervisor be empowered to obtain Engineering Service as necessary . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION #32 ARCHITECT SERVICE Councilman Todd 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 #33 TELEPHONE CREDIT CARDS Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and askedits adoption . RESOLVED that the telephone credit cards be renewed for the year 1968 f or Supervisor Lee , Councilmen Todd , Jones , New hart , & Ogden , Justice H oagland , Clerk Luss , Assessor Wells , Attorney Amdur and Planning Board Chairman Curtiss . 2nd Councilman Newhart Carried RESOLUTION, #31.i. FIRE CONTRACTS Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Supervisor Lee be authorized to pay the Fire Contracts amounting to $ 14 , 400 . 00 2nd Councilman Ogden Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #35 SOUTHWORTH LIBRARY Councilman Newhart 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 . 2nd Councilman Todd Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #36 MILEAGE Councilman Todd 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 O fficial Town Business . 2nd Councilman Ogden Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #37 HARRY SPAULDING Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and askedits adoption . 0 BE IT RESOLVED that the Dryden Town Board extend its heartfelt sympathy to Mrs . Harry Spaulding and her family for their great lossin the untimely death of husband and father . All of us who worked with him appreciated the fine job he had done in his many years of service for the Town of Dryden , and the high regard he had for devotion to duty . 2nd Councilman Ogden Carried Councilman Todd gave his thanks and appreciation to every individual in the Town Government in the past two years for the assistance and help g iven him in performing his ljob as Supervisor and special thanks to Mrs . Amdur , Mr . Wells and Mrs . Luss who he felt went beyond the line of duty . Supervisor Lee thanked Councilman Todd for the excellent job he had done in the past two years as Supervisor and said he regreted that Councilman Todd could not continue in that capacity however , he was happy he could continue as a Board Member . Councilman Newhart asked Supervisor Lee if anything had been done in