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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-02-12 2 37 FEBRUARY 12 , 1969 The regular monthly Board Meeting was called to order by Supervisor L ee at 7 : 30 P . M . Present were Supervisor Lee , Councilman Todd , O gden , Cotterill ; Attorney Amdur and AssessorWells . Arthur Clark from the Ithaca Journal and Harold Case were also present . ABSENT : Councilman Gridley S upervisor Lee , apologized for the January 15 , 1969 minutes being so late and deferred approval of the minutes until the March 12th meeting . Mr . Case wondered why the February 17th Public Hearing on Zoning , was not going to be held in Varna as was originally planned . Super - visor Lee explained that due to the turn out at the February 6th , Public Hearing the Town felt that the auditorium in the Dryden Cen - tral School would hold more people than the Varna Community Center . STANDING COMMITTEES The Standing Committees reported that everything was progressing as usual . Supervisor Lee informed the Town Board of the fire in the lighting system in the Town Clerk ' s Office and that the new lights were work - ing fine . Mr . Charles Downey was given recognition for the fine job of fram- ing the flag and refinishing the desk in the Board Room . PLANNING BOARD The Planning Board has met since the February 6th , Public Hearing and have made some changes in the Proposed Zoning Ordinance which appeared in the Ithaca Journal in part on February 12 , 1969 . DRYDEN SEWER DISTRICT # 1 Attorney Amdur reported that the Village of Cayuga Heights would like an amendment to limit the use of residence in a dwelling in the Dryden Sewer Dist . #1 , and a Certificate of Compliance be issued at the completion of any dwelling in the future . RESOLUTION L .7 - AMENDMENT TO DRYDEN SEWER DISTRICT # 1 Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVE that the agreement between Dryden Sewer Dist . #1 and Cayuga H eights be amended to limit the use of residence to not more than 2 Familys for any one structure , a family being either related per - sons or not more than. 3 unrelated persons . Gary A . Lee , Town S upervisor is authorized to execute such amended agreement . 2nd . Councilman Ogden Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION 48 —CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVE that a Certificate of Compliance with plans and the agree - ment between the Town of Dryden and the Village of Cayuga Heights be issued by the Town Building Inspector at the completion of any dwelling ' in the future for Sewer Dist . #1 . The issuance of this Certificate of Compliance is a prerequisite of the Village of Cayuga Heights for hook -up to said sewer . 2nd . . Councilman Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES H . A . CAREY INSURANCE ( FIREMEN ' S COMPENSATION ) Attorney Amdur reported that . she did find a copy of letter through Elsie Boyd , that was sent to all Supervisor ' s in the county back on September 1 , 1965 . The charge was based on population . No payment will be made until Attorney Amdur checks the records in Town Hall . PUBLIC REFERENDUM - ZONING Attorney Amdur has drafted a statement on " The Right to Vote " on Zoning. ( Memorandum attached to minutes ) 238 TOWN CLERK Supervisor Lee reported that Mrs . Marlene W . Luss is still re - cuperating and will probably not be able to return to work until March or April 1st . LUCENTE TRAILER PARK - ETNA The proposddtrailer park will cover approximately 35 Ac . on Upper Creek Rd . , directly behind Jack Hurlbutt. . It will consist of 178 spaces each lot will be 55x100 ft . with Spruce trees , concrete block and patio , carport and paved driveway . Trailers will have underground wiring and possibly underground T . V . cable . There will be a fence 4 - 62ft . high of Spruce trees surrounding S the trailer park . Central part of the park will, be . a 1 Ac . play - area . Mr . Lucente does not have at the time of this meeting , the approval of the Tompkins County Health Department . Neighbors in the area are receptive to the plans stated Mr . Lucente . Mr . Lucente is proposing that the Town of Dryden take over all the roads which would be built .to Highway Specifications . The reason for this proposal is for the safety of the people within the park and the dependability of the Highway Department . There would not be a commercial sales lot in the trailer park . Superintendent Case will inspect their road plans . Attorney Amdur will look into the legality of taking over the roads by the Town . JUSTICES S upervisor Lee reported on what a find job Justice Hoagland and Justice Newhart our doing for the Town and how fortunate the Town of Dryden was in having to loyal and dedicated Judges . S PRINGHOUSE ROAD Supervisor Lee read a letter from Mayor Watros concerning Spring- house Road . Supervisor Lee informed the Town Board that Highway Superintendent Case , Mayor Watros , Joe Borowitz and himself were meeting with Mr . Howard Stevenson regarding the road . Councilman Todd stated that he felt the basic problem was west of the bridge . The water has no place to go after reaching the bridge . Mr . Harold Case suggested that if the shoulders were built wider and filled with gravel and dirt and grass planted , this might help the problem . CORRESPONDENCE S upervisor Lee read a letter from Mrs . Arnold Kannus concerning Mr . Collin ' s dump ; from - the Health Dept . concerning the Austin trailer which must be removed by April 1 , 1969 . A letter was also read from Mr . Relyea concerning bids for Sewer District # 2 which Supervisor Lee has answered ; and a letter from the New York State Board of Equalization & Assessments was read concerning the equalization rate . All letters received by the Town Board concerning Zoning will be put in a file to be reviewed before any final decision on Zoning is made. COUNTY LEVEL Cortland County Board will move on the Tompkins - Cortland Community College at their next meeting . Our six voting districts have been put into 2 districts for electing 239 2 Legislators to serve on the County Board in 1970 . They are as follows : New Dist . 1 - will consist of Old Dist . 1 , 2 & 7 . New Dist . 2 - will consist of Old Dist . 3 , 4 , 5 & 6 . VARNA SEWER DISTRICT # 2 Sewer bids will be open on February 27 , 1969 at 2 P . M . RESOLUTION L .9 - HIGHWAY BILLS Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVE that the Highway Bills be paid as audited . 2nd . Councilman Todd Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION 50 - GENERAL BILLS Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVE that the General Bills be paid as audited . 2nd . Councilman Todd Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION 51 - RECREATION Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVE that Supervisor Lee file the recreation application with New York State for the year 1969 . 2nd . Councilman Ogden Roll call vote - all voting YES Meeting was adjourned at 9 : 05 P . M . Gary A . Lee - Supervisor Joan Wallenbeck - Deputy Town Clerk •