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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-04-10 1841 April 10 , 1968 The regular Board Meeting was called to order by Supervisor Lee at 7 : P . M . Present were Supervisor Lee , Councilmen Ogden , Jones & Todd , Attorney Amdur and Assessor Wells . Supervisor Lee opened the Meeting with the Pledge Allegiance to the Flag . Supervisor Lee asked Mr . Herb Snow who was present if he had anything to bring before the Board . Mr . Snow stated he was here to hear about Sewer District #2 when Mr . Miller gave his report . As the Minutes of the March Board Meeting were handed out this date , approval will be made at the May 8th Board Meeting . REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES : Building. & Grounds - Councilman Ogden reported he had received an estimate from the Glass Company in Elmira that had put in the other two glass doors and the price without a side light would be #3914 . 00 but we would have to prepare the opening . Councilman Ogden also contacted Robert Streeter of Doll & Streeter and found that Mr . Streeter had to much work at this time of year and could not commit himself . Sanitation & Refuse - Councilman Todd reported that every thing was find at Mr . Collin ' s Dump . PLANNING - Councilman Ogden reported that Mr . Neiderkorn will have the draft of the Zoning Ordinance and Maps ready for the Planning Board Meeting on April 18th . He further reported that Chairman , Peter Curtiss had told him that as far as the Trailer Park Ordinance was concerned it was on dead center at the present , so instead of working on that at the next meeting they would go right at the Zoning Ordinance and was hopeful that there would not be many changes . Councilman Ogden brought a request from Chairman Curtiss that the Town Board set up a cut - off date such as May 1st for accepting roads so the new Town map could be finished . Councilman Todd at this time suggest that we set the cut - off date so the new maps could be given to the Fire Departments . RESOLUTION #62 CUT - OFF DATE - MAPS Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town Board set May 1 , 1968 as the cut - off date for accepting new roads . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried Discussion followed at this time as to who should do the up - dating on the maps when new roads are accepted . Assessor Wells stated this should be a Planning Board function and there should not be much work in keeping it up . Councilman Ogden stated that he felt they could do this , however , they would have a busy summer with zoning . Councilman Ogden reported he had a call from County Highway Superintendent H oward Stevenson as to whether or not the Town had abondoned or deeded back to Mr . Pritchard that section of road intersecting at Ringwood Rd , and Ellis Hollow Creek Rd . , as they would like to use it for stock piling . This would be a temporary thing and would not be unsightly . The Town Board did not know what had been done with this road some thirty years ago . Supervisor Lee read the letter he had been requested to write to members of the George Junior Republic Citizens Committee . He thanked them on behalf of the Town of Dryden and the Town Board for their dedicated efforts in responding to the charges assigned by the Town Board in f ormulation of this committee . He told them that it was the humble opinion of the Town Board that they had been very successful in their primary objective of establishing a continuing dialogue between our community and the Republic , and siad the Town Board stands ready to assist them in any way possible . Attorney Amdur reported that she had an Abstract , Survey and Deed for the Gilmore Road but did not know if the Planning Board or Highway S uperintendent Case had accepted it yet . This will be checked out with Mr . Case and Mr . Curtiss . Attorney Amdur reported to the Board that a representative from Cortland ✓ ideo would be present at the next Board Meeting . They have a ten year Contract in the Town of Dryden with option to renew . They want to start w orking in the Village then extend into the Town furnishing a twelve channel cable . SEWER DISTRICT #2 Supervisor Lee reported that he , Mrs . Amdur , John Burton ,& Mr . Barnard had Meet in the Cornell Law Office this past week and the Town now has the Cornell Agreement signed by Mr . John Burton . He further stated that Mr . T . G . Miller was going to call the State Health Department and ask that if we had the Agreement in their hands by Friday what could we expect in the way of a time table for this District . Mr . Miller at this time ✓ eported he had called Albany twice today , and had not been able to reach either of the two gentlemen who would be Table to help . him . He will call again tomorrow . Mrs . Athdur reported that she and Supervisor Lee had gotten some of the changes made they had requested in the Agreement such as the extension . The Agreement states we can extend provided we do not interfer with 0 Cornell ' s system , and if at a later date the District is extended and trouble results under the Arbitration Agreement the Town will appoint an Engineer , Cornell will appoint an Engineer , and these two Engineer ' s will appoint a third to decide who is at fault . She further stated that the Cornell Agreement was changed from 20 years to 30 ears . The subject was discussed as to whether or not Cornell University could hook up any - where along the line as the. Board felt they couldnot hook up along the f orced main . Mr ; Miller said they could hook up along the forced line as long as they had the pressure to enter into it , and this in turn w ould not put an over load on the pumping station , however , it would be more expensive to hook up in this manner , and Cornell would probably . have two connections to make at the most . Mr . Miller reported that one of the things the State had requested was auxiliary power so the plans n ow include a portable generator . Mr . Miller further reported that in past experience with Sewer Districts and the variation of bids he suggest - ed that the Town have borings made before the District was let out for bid to help the Contractors . The borings for Water 'District #1 will be u sed where possible , and cost for this should not exceed $ 2500 . 00 . Supervisor Lee asked at this time if anything could be done by the Town B oard to expedite this , and Mr . Miller felt nothing could be done . Copy of Agreement attached to Minutes . Mrs . Amdure presented to the Town Board a Supplemental Agreement with the City of Ithaca with the following supplemental terms . 1 - Cornell University is authorized to make connections to the aforesaid District owned transmission main within the Town of Ithaca as provided for in the Agreement between the Town and Cornell University referred to hereinabove . 2 - The responsibility of the City and Cornell University to o ne another with respect to the aforementioned 16 inch sanitary interceptor will be determined by the relation - ship between Cornell University and the City of Ithaca w ith respect to sewage handling and treatment . RESOLUTION #63 SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT - ITHACA Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town Board authorize Supervisor Lee to execute the Supplemental Agreement with the City of Ithaca . 2nd Councilman Ogden Roll call vote - all voting YES 0 Supervisor Lee asked Mr . Miller what it would cost to move the pipe on the Bossack Property ? Mr . Miller said if it was moved all the way to the Creek it would be 170 feet and the cost would be between $ 1500 . 00 to $ 1700 . 00 . The Town Board did not feel that it needed to bemoved to the Creek only far enough to get it out of the Bossack dri.'veway . It was discussed that if the pumping station was moved to between the Creek and the second house down this would open up a building lot for Mr . B ossack and perhaps we could negotiate with this in mind . Supervisor Lee reported that Highway Superintendent Case had asked for the Town Board to set a date for the Spring Road Tour . He stated that the roads were in bad shape , but that this was the situation every - where . The Board decided to meet at the Town Hall , Thursday April 25th at 1 P . M . for this tour . Assessor Wells reported that Mr . Thomas Miller had come out and looked at the drafting table now in the Clerk ' s Office and no longer needed by the Town and was interested in purchasing it if he could find space to put it in his office . It was decided that the Board would wait to see if Mr . Miller would make and offer and it so whether or not they could } S /// sell it out right or have to put it up for bid . Supervisor Lee reported that he had a petition from residents in Etna asking if the speed limit between Upper Creek Road and Sheldon Road could be reduced . Supervisor Lee further reported he had written a letter to Mr . Wilson who had sent in the petition telling him that the matter had been referred to the Sheriff Office . Supervisor Lee reported there would be a meeting at the New York State Electric & Gas Corp . on April 22nd at 7 : 30 P . M . sponsored by the Regional Planning Board regarding the Nuclear Power Reactor Generating Plant proposed for construction on the East Shore of Cayuga Lake , and he hoped the Town Board and members of the Planning Board could attend . Supervisor Lee reported he had received a letter from the State telling the Town that the State had replaced the manual signals and put up stop signs at the railroad crossing in Freeville . Supervisor Lee read a letter from the Village of Cayuga Heights stating i that they would like to obtain from the Town Board a formal statement concerning the use of the Village Sewer System by the Sewer District in the Town of Dryden, as they plan to remodel this information regarding the possible number of users is needed for the Engineers . They wish this statement to include the following terms . 1 - The Town agrees to deliver to that plant the sewage generated in Dryden Sewer District #1 and 2 - The Board agrees to do so subject to the understanding that the charge forthis service shall be an equitable one , to be arrived at by negotiation between the Town and Village . Clerk Luss gave the following Fiscal Report TAXES Bal . 9 , 138 . 36 SOCIAL SECURITY 1 , 509 . 47 SEWER DISTRICT #1 - 0 - SEWER DISTRICT #2 1 , 133 . 14 WATER DISTRICT #1 2 , 203 . 95 HEALTH FUND Deposit $ 3200 . 00 Checks 346 . 85 2 , 557 . 39 GENERAL FUND Deposit 487 . 45 Checks 27 , 601 . 19 411 . 15 H IGHWAY FUND Deposit 20 , 995 . 83 Checks 13 , 951 . 15 51 , 472 . 96 The check total is high for General Fund due to the transfer of $ 3 , 200 . 00 to Health Insurance , purchase of a $ 10 , 000 certificate of D eposit and funding of the Fire Contracts $ 9 , 400 . 00 Supervisor Lee reported that the Census was finished and the unofficial f igure for the Town of Dryden ' for 1968 is 9 , 066 compared to 8 , 235 in 1965 . Councilman Jones read a letter from the Village of Freeville regarding the relocation of route 13 and asked it be entered into the minutes . The motion is as follows : " The Village Board of the Village of Freeville requests the State of New York to re - locate Route 13 North of the Village of Freeville . " *.y The Village Board further stated they would appreciate anything that can be done by the Dryden Town Board to further this resolution . Councilman Todd reported he was attending a meeting in Syracuse with the design people and presently there were four proposed routes . Three North of Freeville and one South of Freeville and it would be from six to eight months before the selection was made . Councilman Todd reported he had an application for an application from the Village of Dryden , Town of Dryden and Dryden Central School District to the New York State Conservation Service for approval of watershed for Egypt Creek . A copy of the application is attached to minutes . Clerk Luss reported she had a request from the Town Justices for a $ 50 . 00 Petty Cash Fund for making change on Court nights . RESOLUTION #64 PETTY CASH - JUSTICES Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Petty Cash Fund for the Town Justices be authorized by the Town Board . 2nd Councilman Todd Roll call vote - all voting YES Assessor Wells submitted to the Town Board a copy of a Report of New Construction which he would like to use . The copy was numbered and it was decided until such time as Zoning goethrough there- was no need for the 8 numbering . After discussion concerning what was needed and what was not needed the Board felt Assessor Wells knew what was needed for his use and they approved his going ahead and Xeroxing 100 copies for his use now . COUNTY Supervisor Lee reported that since our last meeting Mr . Kerr had changed his mind and was not leaving Ithaca , and that he had turned back the Chairmanship of the Charter Committee and the City - County Relations Committee . On the City - County Relations Committee Supervisor Lee reported he favored some of the ideas for projects rather than advocate a sales tax for the City . Some of the projects are as follows : Land Fill Dump Water Plants or Sewer Plants Stewart Park - County Park County maintain and replace Bridges 25 ft . and longer Supervisor Lee further reported that the Planning & Public Relations 0 Committee would be meeting next week and they were in the process of trying to find a Director for this Committee . RESOLUTION #65 HIGHWAY BILLS Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Highway Bills be paid as audited . 2nd Councilman Todd Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 66 GENERAL BILLS Councilman Todd 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 #67 ADJOURNMENT Councilman Jones offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board Meeting be adjourned - 9 : 10 P . M . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried Gary A . Lee - Supervisor Marlene Luss - Town Clerk •