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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-01-01 II . I p JANUARY 1 , 1970 A Special cial Board Meeting was called to orde r by Supervisor McCord at 10 : 00A .M . Present e e Supervisor r upervisor McCord , Councilmen Gridley , Tarr , Cotterill . RESOLUTION # 1 ACTING TOWN CLERK Councilmen Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Mrs . Rosemary Stelick be appointed as Acting Town Clerk until such time that she can be legally appointed Town Clerk . 2nd Councilman Gridley Roll call vote - all voting YES II it . ill . F } January 6 , 1970 The Organizational Meeting of the Dryden Town Board was called to order by Supervisor McCord at 7 : 00 P . M . Present were Supervisor McCord , Councilmen Todd , Gridley , Cotterill and Tarr , Zoning Officer Wells and Attorney Amdur . RESOLUTION # 1 DEPUTY SUPERVISOR Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board table the appointment of Deputy Supervisor pend - ing recommendation from. Supervisor McCord . 2nd Councilman Todd . . . . Carried RESOLUTION # 2 ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Councilman Tarr offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board appoint Robert J . Wells as Zoning Enforcement • Officer for the year 1970 . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 3 RECEIVER OF TAXES & ASSESSMENTS Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board appoint Rosemary Stelick as Receiver of Taxes & Assessments for the year 1970 . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION # 4 HISTORIAN Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board appoint Miss Mabel Bartholomew as Town 'eistorian for the year 1970 at a salary of $ 100 . 00 . . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION # 5 SERVICE OFFICER Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . IIIRESOLVED that this Board appoint Supervisor McCord as Service Officer for the year 1970 . 2nd Councilman Gridley 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 for the year 1970 . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 7 DELEGATE TO ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Supervisor McCord be . appointed Delegate to the Association of Towns Meeting to be held February , 1970 in New York City . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION # 8 MEMBER OF TOWN BOARD & PLANNING BOARD Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . 0 RESOLVED that Councilman Tarr be appointed to the Town Planning Board as the Town Board Representative . III 2nd Councilman Cotterill Carried RESOLUTION # 9 BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the entire Town Board ( Supervisor and Four Councilmen ) sit on the Board of Assessment Review . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 10 CIVIL OFFICERS Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the BoardcappontoRaymond Sickmon , Byron VanZile and Frank Frost as Civil Officers for the Town of Dryden for 1970 . 2nd Councilman Tarr Carried RESOLUTION # 11 FIRE INSPECTOR , Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Supervisor McCord be appointed Fire Inspector for 1970 . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION # 12 DEPUTY TOWN CLERK Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town Board upon recommendation by Clerk Stelick appoint Helen Street and Jean Ryan as Deputy Clerks for 1970 . 2nd Councilman Tarr Carried RESOLUTION # 13 DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Helen Street and Jean Ryan be appointed Deputy Receiver of Taxes and Assessments . 2nd Councilman Cotterill Carried RESOLUTION # 14 ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS Councilman Tarr 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 9 , 10 & 11th and be it further ✓ esolved that the expenses of all elected and appointed officials of the Town of Dryden be paid from the General Fund . 2nd Councilman Cotterill Carried RESOLUTION # 15 SALARY SCHEDULE Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . Ill RESOLVED that the salaries of the Town Officials be set for the year 1970 , as scheduled in the budget . Supervisor $ 2 , 400 . 00 Deputy Supervisor 200 . 00 Town Clerk 3 , 000 . 00 Justices ( 2 ) 6 , 000 . 00 Councilmen ( 4 ) 3 . 200 . 00 Zoning Enforcement Officer 5 , 500 . 00 Highway Supt . 11 , 000 . 00 Deputy Clerks 700 . 00 • Civil Officers ( 3 ) 300 . 00 Zoning Board of Appeals Chairman 400 . 00 2nd Councilman Cotterill Carried RESOLUTION # 16 SALARY PAYMENT Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that all elective and appointive officials of the Town of Dryden be paid bd. - meekly : except for the Supervisor and the four Councilmen who • w ill be paid monthly , and the Town Historian and Civil Officers who w ill be paid annually . 2nd Councilman Tarr Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 17 - HIGHWAY SALARIES Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Highway employees be paid in a range not to exceed. $ 3 . 75 per hour as recommended by Highway Superintendent Richard Case . 2nd Councilman Gridley Roll call vote - all voting YES ff 3 RESOLUTION # 18 DAILY HOURS Supervisor McCord offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Zoning Officer hours be . set 9 A . M . - 12 Noon . Tuesday and Thursday and the first and third Saturday of each month 9 A . M . - 12 Noon ‘ as recommended by Zoning Officer Wells . The Clerk ' s hours will be 9 A . M . - • 3 P . M . Monday - Friday and 9 A . M . - 12 Noon Saturdays as recommended by Clerk Stelick . 2nd Councilman . Todd Carried - RESOLUTION # 19 SUPERVISOR ' S COMMITTEE Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . IIIRESOLVED that the Town Board approve the following committees selected by Supervisor McCord . GENERAL FUND TODD & COTTERILL • HIGHWAY FUND GRIDLEY & TARR REVIEW OF ASSESSMENTS TOWN BOARD BUILDING & GROUNDS TODD & COTTERILL PUBLIC RELATIONS TARR & GRIDLEY SANITATION & REFUSE TODD & COTTERILL 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 20 RULES OF PROCEDURE Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town Board continue to use Robert ' s set of Rules . 2nd Councilman Cotterill Carried RESOLUTION # 21 MONTHLY MEETINGS Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . . RESOLVED that the regular monthly meetings will be held the second Tuesday of each month at 7 P . M . and that four meetings during 1970 will be held ; one each at Varna , West Dryden , Bethel Grove and Etna . The date will' be set in advance and advertised when the Town Board travels to the above mentioned areas . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION # 22 DESIGNATE OFFICIAL BANK Councilman Cotterill 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 Todd Carried RESOLUTION # 23 CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT AND / OR TREASURY BILLS . Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Supervisor be empowered to purchase Certificates of Deposit and / or Treasury Bills . 2nd Councilman Gridley i I RESOLUTION # 24 APPROVE BONDS I Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED `, that the Bonds on the Town Officials be approved pending signing . 4112nd Councilman Gridley Carried IIIRESOLUTION # 25 - - PETTY CASH - TOWN CLERK Councilman Todd 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 Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 26 SUPPLIES Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that all officials of the Town arrange with Clerk Stelick to purchase supplies as needed . . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried . I I 1 I 4 RESOLUTION # 27 LEGAL COUNSEL Puncilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its . doption . SOLVED that the Supervisor be empowered to obtain legal counsel as pcessary . cid Councilman Cotterill Carried )� RESOLUTION # 28 GASOLINE PURCHASE Councilman Todd 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 Gridley . . Carried RESOLUTION # 29 TIRE PURCHASE Councilman , Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . . II) RESOLVED . that- the Town accept State price for Tires to be purchased for use in the Town equipment . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried 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 C lvert purchased for Town Highway purposes . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 31 ENGINEERING SERVICE Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Supervisor be empowered to obtain Engineering Ser ice as necessary . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION # 32 ARCHITECT SERVICE . Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . Ill RESOLVED that the Supervisor be empowered to obtain Architect Servic - as necessary . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION # 33 TELEPHONE CREDIT CARDS Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the telephone credit cards be renewed for the year 1970 for Supervisor McCord , Councilmen Todd , Cotterill , Tarr and Gridley , Just ces Hoagland and Newhardt , Clerk Stelick , Zoning Officer Wells , Attorney Amdur and Planning Board Chairman . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 34 Fire Contracts Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Supervisor McCord be authorized to pay the Fire Contract % amounting to $ 15 , 749 . 18 . 2nd Councilman Tarr Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 35 SOUTHWORTH LIBRARY III Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption RESOLVED that Attorney Amdur is authorized to negotiate a contract with Southworth Library . 2nd Councilman Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 36 MILAGE Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adop ion . RESOLVED that mileage be paid to Town Officials , including Election Insp ° ctors at the rate of $ . 10 per mile when using their own car for Official Town L► usines : 2nd Councilman Gridley Roll call vote - all voting YES I RESOLUTION # 37 DEPUTY SUPT . HIGHWAY ! Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the continuation of the office of Deputy Supt . Highway be tabled pending discussion with Supt . Case until the January 12th meeting . . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 38 OIL & STONE Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town Highway Department accept County bids for the :. III purchase of road oils and stone during 1970 . '; 2nd Councilman Todd Carried illy 1 i II RESOLUTION # 39 SALT • Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town Highway Department accept State price on the purchase of salt for the Highway Department . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION # 40 SPECIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Supervisor McCord has the power and duties of administration and supervision of the Town of Dryden on special improvement district functions to be performed on behalf of the Town Board : 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 41 OFFICIAL ADVERTISING Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED to utilize both the Rural News and Ithaca Journal for official advertising in 1970 . 2nd Councilman Gridley CARRIED . Meeting was adjourned at 8 : 15 P . M . Charles G . McCord - Supervisor Rosemary Stelick - Acting Clerk III III .,: . ~ JANUARY 12 , 1970 Minutes of the Regular Monthly Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Dryden held January 12 , - 1970 , at the Town Hall , . commencing . t 7 : 25 P . M . Gary A . Lee , County Representative Present : Charles G . McCord , Superviso Lewis Gridley , Councilman • Thomas Todd , Councilman Clinton Cotterill , Councilman Henry Tarr , Councilman Robert Wells , Zoning Officer Helen Amdur , Attorney Sent : Richard Case , Supt . of Highwa s : Fording Secretary : Rosemary Stelick , Town Clerk le Meeting was called to order by Charles G . McCord , Supervisor . —Supervisor McCord opened the meeting with the Pledge Allegian e to the Flag . 40 Supervisor McCord asked the Town Board if there were any corrections or additions to the Minutes of the December 10th Board Meeting . Being none , the minutes - were approved as sent out . The first item of business was turned over to Gary A . Lee , fo .mer Super. - visor r . • of the Town of Dryden . Mr . Lee reported on the water breaks in Water District No . 1 . There were three breaks in December , 1 . 69 ; the first break occurred at the Euvard homestead , the second brea4 at the William Harrison mobile home and the third break at the David Steward obile home . The water flooded the home of Mr . William Harrison , washed out a huge hole and destroyed the septic tank and caused a utility pole to tumile to the ground . Eugene Euvard , owner of the trailer park , visited wit Mr . Lee and , it was agreed that the hole would be filled in and the trailer moved back as soon as the weather permits . Mr . Harrisons pipes froze due to the lack of heat and Mr . Lee instructed him to have it repaired and send the bi 1 to the Town of Dryden . . Attorney Amdur reported that she had talked to William Bailey , the Insurance Agent , and he has reported the claim to the Insurance Company . Attorney Amdur spoke to Sutfin regarding . a leak early in June 1967 . Tes at that time showed that the pipes were up to specification . Pat Hanna seems to think the pipe defective . Every piece has had similar break . . He explain - ed the breaks being caused by a lack of stress relief in the pi . es . Mr . Lee further reported that there has been appointed six new County Committees under the County Charter . The fourth meeting of the month will be an evening meeting . Notice of a " dog quarantine " is in effect County wide from Janu . ry 15 to April 15 due to the heavy snow and the dogs bothering deer . STANDING COMMITTEES Sanitation and Refuse : Councilman Gridley suggested that a progress report ( bi - monthly ) on the critical dump situation be given by Dr . Broad . The Board agreed to bring this to the attention of County C airman Dates on the development of a county - wide sanation system . Buildings and Grounds : McCord received a phone tall from Mrs . Cooper . She had presented a picture to the West Dryde Church in memory of her two sisters . She wanted the picture back bec . use the church was to be sold . Supervisor McCord gave her permissisn to re - 410 move the picture . The Board was in agreement . TOWN CLERK Mrs . Stelick reported that the tax notices were due and payable without penalty as of the 31st of January . State Law does not permit an - xtension of time even though the bills were late in getting to the propert owners . Attorney Amdur instructed Mrs . Stelick to place a public notice i1 the official newspapers and a notice on the Town bulletin board to th s effect . RESOLUTION # 42 - SUNNY SLOPE ROAD Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED that the Sunny Slope Road dedicated by J . Winthrop Brown be designated as a town road . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried . :. ` NOTICE . IS EHEREBY. °LIVEN that the Town Board of the - Town of • Dryden , County . of Tomipklns , New York , , at a regular sleeting thereof , . , . . 4 . '. • held on the 12th day ,of January , 1970. , ,duly adopted , , Subject to a 11/ • permissive referendum , a resolution , an abstract ' ' of which is as . � ' follows : . . . .That the. Town . Supervisor is hereby authorized to • execute . and - . . deliver a ' deed . of°; cQnveyafice of the Nest Dryden .. :Church building ' and .. land to the Greater 'Vest Dryden Rural CommUnity Assoc9. ation , , -: ' . : Inc . -, which property is , no longer required . tor Town purposes , for . - he . consideration of the repairs 'of said bui. ldinsst heretofore made y said ,; Association , . . and, the present necessary rene1rs , anh improtyea ' ' • enter to be made by the Association , upon the following conditions' : , the Town of Dryden may ' continue ‘ to use the • building :• , s : 2t storage palace for voting machines and equinmen.$ , and as and . . or a polling place for all elections , the Torn to. ' pay to• the . . „ ssociation therefor the . same consideration as is paid for the r ��� ether polling . places 2, n said Town . , 2e ' That the building; shall . be used only for ,. Assoc $ ation • s ctivities and that In the event that ' Assoctat .ion shall b.e dissolved , - T sand • in that event the title t . 9 o Said property • shall �° evest in jhen he Town of Dryden p and all ' ri ht g s , title and interest of the i' ssociat.ion shall term . nate . o - . By order of the Town Board of the • Town - of: Dryden, New York , . hated : January 24 , 1970 . • _.. as em ar_y... ..S tal i c k.. :_ _ L_ • • . . T - . : • • • ( $ • • . 3.• I STATE OF NEW YORK ) ) ss . : COUNTY OF TOMPKINS ) III i j ROSEMARY STELICK , being duly sworn , deposes and says , that i— she is over 21 years of age : that she resides at Dryden , New York ; K___ ,` and that on the .20th day of January , 1970 , she posted printed copies of the Resolution which is hereto annexed conspicuously on the bulletin board of the Town Hall , Town of Dryden , County of Tompkins and State of New York . Sworn to before me this 9 / day of February , 1970 . fC2-`=` ____.._ ._._..�. .__.____ fHt& • /- r ) 7 RESOLUTION # 43 - WEST DRYDEN RURAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the offer from the West Dryden Rural Community Association , Inc . for the West Dryden Church be accepted in accordance with the provisions set forth in the attached notice . 2nd Councilman Gridley . 8011 call vote - all YES Attorney Amdur reported that construction on the Crispell building was substantially completed before zoning took effect . X ? hANXAIMA }dX M RXWNAiW xXxl OmilimMA Mr . Hayes has built a new horse barn ( 2 stalls ) on the road right - of - way on Lower Creek Road . He has iiibeen notified that he may have to move the barn if the road is widened . ZONING OFFICER . A new map was requested because an error had been made on the draft of the proposed zoning map regarding a piece of land on the outskirts of Varna . Aft It was originally proposed as a business zone . The land is owned by Kapp and Bell . A Committee ( McCord , Wells , Cotterill . & H . Amdur ) was selected to review the map and present it to the Board at the Rebtuary 12th meetin It was suggested that a public hearing be held after the committee meetin , ': , . ;,, . The regular monthly meeting in February will be at the Town Hall on Thursday , February 12 at 7 : 00 P . M . Bank Balance as of January 1 , 1970 : $ 13 , 346 . 64 - General Fund $ 43 , 643 . 44 - Highway Fund $ 55 , 969 . 01 - Sewer # 2 PLANNING BOARD Fred Lengemann of the Planning Board has submitted his resignation . There exists 3 vacancies at the present . Councilman Tarr was appointed as the Town Representative to the Planning Board by Supervisor McCord to recommend suggestions of replacement for at least two of the existing vacancies at the February meeting . It was suggested that Mrs . Hardesty be acting chairman and hold a meeting . A letter was sent to Mrs . Hardesty regarding the Instruction Book . RESOLUTION # 44 - LOWER CREEK ROAD & . UPPER CREEK ROAD Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the speed limit be restricted on Lower Creek :& Uriper Creek 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried • Supervisor McCord plans to write a letter to Dr . Crispell regarding the Egypt Creek Water Shed Project . stating that Dr . Crispell can expect the Town of Dryden to cooperate and assist in anyway possible . RESOLUTION # 45 - DEPUTY SUPERVISOR Supervisor McCord offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board appoint Lewis Gridley as Deputy Supervisor for the year 1970 at a salary of $ 200 . 00 . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried The Town still has not received easements from Cornell for Sewer District . No . 2 . Attorney Amdur also reported that Herb Snow ' s / S paus , tetc . still has not been taken care of . .. . RESOLUTION # 46 - GENERAL BILLS • Councilman Todd offered the following resolution, , and askedt ? its adoption; RESOLVED that the General Bills be paid as _aud &t:ed . 2nd Councilman Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES . • III RESOLUTION # 47 - HIGHWAY BILLS Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Highway Bills be paid as audited . 2nd Councilman Tarr Roll call vote - all voting YES Meeting adjourned 10 : 25 P . M . • Charles G . McCord , Supervisor Rosemary Stelick - Town Clerk