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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-06-11 _ . 330 June 11 , 1974 PUBLIC HEARING . Public Hearing was called. - to order by Deputy Supr Webb at 7 : 30 pm at the West Dryden Community Hall on June 11 , 1974 . Present : Deputy Supr Webb , Councilmen Gridley , Cotterill and Joubert , Atty Amdur and Z . O . Stewart . Absent : Supr McCord . Purpose of the hearing was the question of a proposed amendment to the town zoning ordinance re signs , Article XV , Section 1502 , Par . 11 , 12 & 13 . The floor was opened to the public and copies of the proposed amendment w as made available . Robert I . Williamson and his client , Mr . Parks , was present and inquired o f Atty Amdur if they would be permitted to move their signs that would be in violation of the 300 feet setback to another location that would comply . They have signs at the intersection of Rte . 13 and Etna Lane , on the hill south of Etna Lane and Route 13 intersection ( Rte . 13 ) and Rte 13 and Simms Hill intersection . Attorney Amdur determined that they w ould be allowed to move said signs within a period of six months with a building permittto a new location as long as it complies with setbacks . Clm Cotterill spoke relative to the Simms Hill - Livermore Rd & Route 13 intersection . He said that intersection is going to be regraded by the State and signs will be removed regardless of this ordinance .. Atty Amdur determined that the signs on the hill ( Rte . 13 ) would not have to be moved . Deputy Supr Webb read a letter from the ZBA ' strongly recommending that the Town Board proceed with the required steps to phase out nonconform- ing signs and billboards . Continuing nonconforming usage which is primarily benefiting out - of- town advertisers and operators to the detriment of the visual attractiveness of our landscape is illogical according to the letter from Mr . Levatich . Mr . Levatich also noted that Lafayette Radio is using tractor trailers and vans as advertising signs by placing displays on their side and parking it in . a conspicuous spot . Mr . Williamson said their signs are kept in tip- top condition and is mostly local advertisement . Gretchen Sache , Martha Ferger , Ellen Bonn and Anne . Everett all favored the abolishment of billboards over a five - year period . They felt it destroys the architecture and landscaping , only about 1 / 4 of the signs existing advertise businesses in the Dryden area and it is advertise - ment of the past . Martha Ferger asked for opinions of the Board with regard to their feelings and opinions . Clm Joubert replied that inroads should be made in the zoning ordinance against pre - ekisting rights and does not feel we should ruuethem out . Clm Cotterill reported that the first proposal was to phase out all billboards in a five year period following the pattern of the Town of. Ithaca . Reluctantly accept that we restrict and clean up eye sores and see what towns do over the next five years and follow suit . The Board is not ready to phase them out . Clm Gridley said he was not overly pleased with theproposal the way it is and not sure that he likes the idea of phasing signs out completely . Robert Everett , member of the Planning Board , reported that the Planning Board over a year ago supported a phase out program over a five year period . One gentlemantspoke relative to the amendment in that it go well beyond billboards to that it refers to any sign or billboard except those signs attached to a building , etc . and this would affect free standing business signs such as Basket Shop , Tweitmanns , Plantation Inn , etc . He did not see the necessity for this amendment with all the control in the ordinance . Clm Joubert reported that we do not have control over obsolete signs _ and billboards and we do not have a clearance of 300 feet over existing signs . It was requested that the Board not pass on it as the way it is written it would definitely affect local business establishments ; and if there is widespread knowledge there would be more people present . Mr . Parks defended this type of advertisement and said it is Americans oldest industry and ' least expensive form of advertising and is a legitimate media . Mrs . Ferger said pre - existing rights must balance pre - existing rights . of people who have to look at this everyday . . Attorney Amdur agreed that it did cover on site signs and if they are in an intersection they would have to be moved . She said we- will have to 38l • change the language . Any major change will have to come back to a new .. hearing . The Board promised no action this evening . • Hearing declared closed at 8 : 30 P . M . Merton Webb - Deputy Supr • Rosemary Stelick - Town Clerk • • - . "June 11 , 1974 • • BOARD MEETING • Minutes of the Town Board of the Town of Dryden commencing at 8 : 30 p . m . on the 11th day of June , 1974 , at West Dryden Community - Center . Present ? Deputy Supr Webb , ' • Councilmen Gridley , Cotterill . and Joubert , Atty Amdur and Z . O . Stewart . ' Absent : Supr McCord : Called to order by Deputy Supr Webb . Members And guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to th'e Flag . Roll call was by the Town Clerk . " • 4 Motion was made by . Clm Gridley, seconded by Clm Joubert , that the Minutes - of May 2 ( Public Hearing and Special Meeting ) and Minutes of May 14 ( Public Hearings and Board Meeting ) be. ' approved as submitted . Carried . . • COUNTY BRIEFING Report was made by Cty Rep • Watros . Route 13 : Chairman appointed 6 member committee to work with DOT re realignment of• Route 13 . Hospital : Slow progress ; expect a recommend by next month for new constgUticiplopir renovation of present building . D . A . Salary : Expects it to be set a€ , b0 , O00 . for full - time position . • There will be a reimbursement to the county of $ 10 , 000 as the DA' salary will' . be ' equivalent tos a- Judge salary . Bottle Legislation : Pressure ' to adopt legislation to have: deposit for bottles . The county prefers to • see the State' of NY • 'adopt it at a state • level . Discussion was had on the Health Maintenance Organization in that the • health committee is working on it and ' Cornell has displayed some interest ' in the program . CITIZENS PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Robert Russell - spoke - relative to . his property on Short Road . He felt he should have highway maintenance as he has - to pay property taxes . The Board discussed the status • of town roads . Ross Gerbasi reported that he talked -.with l McCord , Cotterill , Z . O . Stewart And Atty Amdur . He raised questions as to whether he owned the road ( Short Road ) or the town owned the road . He was - told to research the . town records . He noted that Town . Law states that you can not issue a building - permit unless it is on a town road . Such a permit was issued by the Zoning . Officer and. Mr . Gerbasi opinioned that by that action the town ha& accepted Short Road as a town road and it is not getting any maintenance to enable emergency vehicles' to enter such as an ambulance , fire truck , etc . Mr . Gerbasi -opinioned that the town should open up the road or . relocate and - reimburse Mr . Russell for his expense . He requested that the Board- make - a decision . • The Board took no action ' at this time . . Area residents complained about the condition . of .Bone Plain Road . Jeanne Vanderbilt noted that Bone Plain Road was not suppose to accomodate v' garbage trucks and she has talked ' t o . Mr : Lee regarding. the speeding trucks . She said the county has not lived up • t o their part of .. the bargain . She felt the .county • should chip . in and pay for part of the maintenance on Bone Plain . Road . Deputy Supr- Webb reported. that some of the federal revenue money is going to be released for road . building and they can recommend • this road to the highway superintendent . . . - . • Keith Lanphear was present regarding - his - non- compliance of the zoning ordinance . He reported that he has sold a number of the concrete . blocks and the rest : .will be used in his buainess . Has sold most of the trucks . • He plans to keep 3 trucks and license them . He reported - . that : the Board told him , to get rid of the blocks and unlicensed trucks and . . aftefle sold the materials he was told he needed a permit . Attorney Amdur noted that he has been advised of the Board ' s position re letters to his attorney and • Z ; O . Stewart has talked with him . Clm ' Joubert opinioned that the court action pending. against him should be taken care of first before the Board can make a decision . . Pete Debruyn stated that they would like to see zoning as it' is in . Lansing whereby only certain sections are zoned . He felt that the West Dryden area zoning regulations should be dropped . 382 Ross • Gerbasi spoke relative to zoning with one man on the job for the amount of time he puts in . He suggested that the town consider an assistant zoning officer . COUNCILMAN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Nothing to report . ATTORNEY . Atty Amdur spoke relative to the Etna Community Association being refused a permit for the Etna Nursery in that current law prohibits a building being erected within 5 , 000 feet of a landing strip . Said landing strip is owned by Bob Keech and registered with the DOT and FAA according to Keech since 1958 . Attorney Amdur opinioned that a nursery school to that close proximity might make the town liable . Mr . Dingier , President of the Etna , community Assoc . , wanted to know if they relocated the building could they get a perthit . Bob Keech supported their efforts but did not want to see the building directly across the runway . Atty Amdur reported that she - would check with Albany and get more details , but it will take time . TOWN CLERK Clerk Stelick reported that her tax collection period had ended . She reported that she collected a total of $ 539 , 810 . 53 with $ 38 , 634 . 88 out - standing and the balance collected by the county amounting to the total warrant of $ 733 , 613 . 62 . Letter from the Dryden School thanking the Town Clerk and others for participating in their sixth grade career day . visit % at the town hall . ZONING OFFICER Issued 31 building permits for the period . Asked permission to schedule a public hearing for the 25th re topsoil removal . Permission granted . REDUCE SPEED REQUEST Mr . Russell spoke of the through traffic on the West Dryden Road that I intersects with Sheldon Road . He reported that there is a stop sign on Sheldon Road but nothing to slow down the speeders on West Dryden Road . He is concerned for the safety of children crossing the road to the playground . Deputy Supr Webb said the proper procedure is to send a letter to the Town Board specifying the request . . CORRESPONDENCE Deputy Supr Webb noted that Peter Levatich wrote relative to the method of advertisement being used by Lafayette Radio by placing displays on the side of trucks and parking it in a conspicuous place . Budgets from the Community Associations has been received . The town has decided to allocate some of the revenue sharing funds to recreation , some to roads and some to capital improvements . The actual amount for each catagory is not definite yet . Letter re meeting with the Commission on State and Local Finances . Resolution from the Board of Representatives listing the appointment of members re Route 13 corridor restudy . Resolution from the Board of Representatives re mandatory rabies vaccination of dogs and licensing . Information. from the Board of Representatives re clean up of property on Peruville and Wood Road . RESOLUTION # 108 AWARD BID Clm Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . • RESOLVED , that this Board award the bid for construction of Ringwood Court to Roger Beck in the amount of $ 15 , 140 . 00 . 2nd Clm Cotterill Roll call vote - all YES TOWN HALL / . . Clm Cotterill 'reported that the walls are going up on the new addition and the septic system is in . . RINGWOOD COURT Clm Cotterill and Clm Joubert felt they were very misinformed re Ringwood Road . They said the new roads in Ellis Hightands should never been accepted 9. 3R3 by the Planning Board and Highway Superintendent Case until Ringwood Court was settled . Clm Cotterill said he viewed the roads and they could D ave been very easily attached as a through road . He opinioned it as very inefficient . He said he is disgusted with the way this was handled . RESOLUTION # 109 RECREATION PAYROLL Clm Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to process a payroll every 2 weeks for the Town of • Dryden Summer recreation Commissioner . Vouchers ' will be audited at the following Town ' Board ' Meeting at the end of the program . . 2nd Clm CotterR11ESOLUTION # 110 TRANSFER • FUNRoll• . call• i .vote - all voting YES Clm Joubert offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized to transfer $ 8000 . 00 to the Capital Fund . ( Town Hall Addition ) 1894 . 14 from General Fund land $ 6105 . 86 from Special Accourtr7 Time Deposit # 798 . . 2nd Clm Gridley Roll call vote all voting YES RESOLUTION # 111 APPOINT ELECTION CUSTODIANS & INSPECTORS Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Board appoint John Morey , ' .Democrat, and Joseph Petersen , Republican , as Custodians of the Voting Machines at a fee of $ 200 . 00 each annually , and be it • FURTHER RESOLVED , that the following be appointed as Election Inspectors for the term 7/ 1/ 74 to 6 / 30 / 75 at the rate of $ 2 . 00 . per hour : Republican Democrat District # 1 Florence Payson Carol Nowalk Ina Sutfin . • Marie King D istrict # 2 Velma Blackman Verna Myers E leanor Collins Lillian Church District • # 3 • Joyce Gerbasi . Beatrice Westfall J ean Cotterill Mary Fellows District # 4 Ruth Munch Eleanor Church Agnes Snow . Anne Robson . Alliene Brown D istrict # 5 Mary Lumbard Marilyn Czerenda Mary Nash Anne Scaglione Amy Russell . D istrict # 6 • Helen Schutt Edythe Humphrey Mary Bryant Sibyl Gould L eona Sherman • D istrict # 7 Evelyn Cook Anne Tuttle E lizabeth Havington Linda Woodin D istrict # 8 Rena Kirk Joyce Stout Florence Seaman Alene Frost Melba Harden District # 9 Beverly . Schaufler • Elfriede Batterman Virginia Bizzell - Nancy Seebass District # 10 Elfrieda Woodard Patricia Seewald E sther Pulling Harry Eversdyke Daisy James Alternates : Alice Cooper III Janet Fitchen 2nc Clm Gridley Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 112 DESIGNATE POLLING PLACES Clm Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Town Board designate the following Polling Places in the Town of Dryden : District # 1 West Dryden Community Center D istrict # 2 Freeville Village Hall D istrict # 3 Dryden High School D istrict # 4 Varna Community Center D istrict # 5 Houtz Hall , Etna Continued 354/ Rebotu-tLon 112 ( Con ' .t ) District # 6 Dryden Village Hall Districts # 7 & # 10 Dryden Town Hall District # 8 Bethel Grove Community Center District # 9 Ellis Hollow Community Center BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the following Polling Places receive $ 35 . 00 each for the year for the use of their facilities : West Dryden Community Association Varna Community Association Etna Community Association Bethel Grove Community Assoc . Ellis Hollow Community Assoc . Dryden Central School 2nd Clm Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 113 VOTING MACHINE SCHOOL Cim Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Board authorize John Morey to attend the Voting Machine School in Jamestown , lodging , mileage and meals to be re - imbursed by the town. • 2nd Clm Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 114 ATTEND REGIONAL PUBLIC HEARING Cim Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Board grant permission to the Town Clerk and Sec - Bookkeeper to attend regional Public Hearing re State and Local Financing at Hornell June 27 and that mileage and meals be paid for by the town . 2nd Cim Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES �1 RESOLUTION # 115 ADVERTISE FOR BIDS Clm Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that the ; Highway Superintendent be authorized to advertise for bids for a used 10 -wheel truck not to exceed $ 2 , 500 . 00 . 2nd Cim Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 116 DISABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE Cim Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED ; that this Board allow the Village of Dryden to join with the Town for Disability Insurance Coverage for their employees , paying their own share with the assurance that there will be no disadvantage to the Town in rating by this action . ° and no liability incurred by the Town . 2nd Clm Gridley Carried . RESOLUTION # 117 APPOINT TOWN PLANNER Cim Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Town Board appoint Marcus Trumbo as part - time Town Planner at $ 5 . 00 per hour . 2nd Clm Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 118 APPROVE HIGHWAY BILLS Cim Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Highway Bills be paid as audited . 2nd Cim Joubert . p. Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 119 GENERAL FUND BILLS Cim Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that the General Fund Bills be approved as audited . 2nd Cim Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES JUSTICE REPORT : Justice Newhart $ 3030 . 00 ; Justice Miller $ 715 . 00 IIIFINANCIAL REPORT : Highway Fund Receipts $ 18 , 582 . 52 ; Disbursements $ 24 , 899 . 25 General Fund Receipts $ 26 , 187 . 94 ; Disbursements $ 35 , 469 . 08 POLLING PLACE Letter from Martha Ferger re complaints about the inadequacy of the polling place in the Dryden Village Hall . It is crowded , drafty , cold and most uncomfortable for the inspectors and the voters . She urged the Board to consider using some other place in the same neighborhood if possible . Mayor Watros said they could move upstairs but this would be a hardship for older folks . . t Adj ,our.'ned . 9 : 55 P . M .. , Merton Webb.- Deputy Supervisor Rosemary Stelick - Town Clerk