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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-10-08 405 October 8 , 1974 Public Hearing A Public Hearing was called to order at 7 : 30 pm by Supr McCord at the Town Hall . Present : Supr McCord , Clm Gridley , Clm Webb , Clm Cttterill and Clm Joubert . Also present Z . O . Stewart and Atty Amdur . Purpose of the Hearing was the application of Arthur L . Andrews to build a professional office and multiple residence on Groton Road ( Rte 38 ) . Mr . Andrews was represented by a member of his family . Said proposed structure will be located on a triangular piece facing Route 38 . Lot size : 250 feet x 250 feet . Letter of intent was given to the Zoning Officer . It will be a block and frame building with • two •storips . There will be 4 units - 3 rentals and 1 professional office . The only inquiry was from Don Funk who arrived late and asked about the size of the lot and the location . It will set back 110 feet from the center of the highway . Atty Amdur said it has to go unds'rthe Multiple Residence Law . . RESOLUTION #164 GRANT SPECIAL PERMIT Clm Joubert offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Board grant the Special Permit to Arthur L . • Andrews to build a 4 unit building on Route • 38 , Freeville , conditional on the approval of the Health Department and compliance with the regulations of the Multiple Residence Law of the State . • 2nd Cim Cotterill Carried . Adjourned 7 : 50 p . m . Charles G . McCord - Supervisor Rosemary Stelick - Town Clerk October 8 , 1974 Board Meeting Minutes of the Regular Monthly Board Meeting of the Town Beard of the Town of Dryden , commencing at 7 : 50 PM at Town Hall . Meeting was called to order - by Supervisor MdCord . Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag . Roll call was by the Town Clerk . Present : Supr McCord ; , Councilmen Gridley , Cotterill , Webb and Joubert . - r • Motion was made by Clm Gridley , seconded by Cim Cotterill that the Minutes of August 27 ( Public Hearings ) and Minutes of September 16 ( Public Hearing and ;Board Meeting) with the correction to Res . #161 from $ 50 . 00 . to $75 . 00 be approved as corrected : COUNTY BRIEFING 16 None _p • t CITIZENS PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Douglas Cotterill read a letter torthe Town Board re the bad condition of Catherine Drive . According to Atty Amdur a ' letter onsfiler' that 'the , townhas to , fix a road has - to be done in a aet time otherwise the town is liable by law if not fixed within a reasonable amount of time after letter notification . A copy of the letter i. s , to be given to the ' Hi•ghway Superintendent . t r COUNCILMAN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Clm Joubert stated that he was very dissatisfied with the performance of the Architects , Levatich , . Miller & • Hoffman regarding the construction of the building addition - to thet Town Hall': 7 ' RESOLUTION #165 _ - FJIRE .. THE ARCHITECTS Clm Joubert offered 'the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Board fire the firm of Levatich , Miller and Hoffman as their performance re Town -Hall addition is completely unsatisfactory : Motion failed for lack of second the motion . _ Clm . Cotterill offered two names ' to fill vacancies on the Planning' Board , as _ follows : ' Roger , Natzke and Richard ` Turecek'd r � - . re ( r r 406 RESOLUTION # 166 PLANNING BOARD APPOINTMENTS Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . WHEREAS , Charles Kelemen and Harold Roberts have resigned as members of the Planning Board , now therefore be it RESOLV-ED , That this Board appoint Roger Natzke of Redwood Lane and ' Richard Turecek of Etna asmembers of the Planning Board effective immediately . Natzke term to December 31 , 1975 and ' Turecek term to 12 / 31 / 76 . 2nd Clm Gridley Carried Clm Gridley spoke relative to the Architects reskonsibility for getting e verything coordinated . He said he is concerned about conditions outside . Considerable ' discussion was , had on the amount it ' cost for the Architect . £ 34 .Joubert urged the Board to exercise control ' byT withholding further payment . Consensus ' of the Board -was that the Architects job is to over - see the • c'onstruction project andikeep everything coordiriated . ' Councilman Cotterill reported that the lack of coordination has caused considerable delay in the project . He spoke of oneinstance ' whereby MacCarthy : Blfdrs . w ere held up for several weeks ' waiting for one of the - other contractors ' to cover a trench . Cim Joubert said _ there are three prime contractors : one for the building and one for the plumbing and one for electrical and the general contractor is the architect . The architect is being paid a fee of 10 % of the total project cost according t o _ McCord . . Supr McCord ✓ eported that to' date he has been paid approximately $ 8 , 500 . 00 . ` Clm' • Joubert ' said if he is getting ' 1a% and the building cost approx . $ 62 , 000 and furnishings of $ 6 ,_000 , then he has : been overpaid . Clm Joubert was ✓ ery insistan;er that the Board fire Levatich and sue ' fort recovery of n on- performance . C1mCotterill said the building is not finished and if he has been getting paid in stages , then it must mean we will- owe Levatich more money . . He wanted to know how the Board could find this information . Atty Amdur &aid ` the ' Board•. should look at the agreement . ' RESOLUTION # 167 WITHHOLD PAYMENT = LEVATICH Cim Cotterill offered . the following resolution and asked . its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Town Board will not pay the architect any more money until we have an accounting ^ for what has been paid for to date and what we expect to pay for in the future. The Board further request that they have the information shown in the copy . of the Agreement . ' 2nd Clm Joubert .' Carried • Councilman Cotterill. said he would be willing to talk to Mr . Levatich and explain . the Board ' s position . Building & Grounds Gommittee ie Clm Gridley and Joubert . ATTORNEY . Attorney Amdur - reported that she requested that the Town be dismissed in the court - action regarding the pot hole accident on Caswell Road . She' reported that we now , carry this type of coverage . . f • ZONING VIOLATION Cim Joubert inquired as to action taken by Judge Miller re Shearer accumulation of ; - - cars at his residence on Turkey Hill 'Road . He reported that . when he drove by. this . evening there were 7 cars there . Z . O . Stewart reported that he gave the violation notice to the Judge , August 15th . Shearer claims that they are very valuable cars and promised sometime ago that he was going to build a building for storage . Dis - cussion relative to the speedy serving of the citation should be made by the _judges as soon as possible . Discussion of changing terminology in `- the zoning ordinance re court action . t t TOWN CLERK r_ Clerk Stelick reported that a request had been madeiby Mr . • an & Mrs . Herbert Brecht to remove dead limbs and trees from the Town Cemetery on Hunt Hill Road . RESOLUTION #168 GRANT PERMISSION t. Clm GridlejT offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . ; , ; RESOLVED , that this Board grant permission to Herbert & Jessie - Brecht to - remove dead fallen limbs and trees from the Town of Dryden Cemetery on Hunt Hill Road , and be it FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Town of_ Dryden waives :, alll.liability . _ 2nd Clm Webb • - ; - ' Carriedr J 4 t f pj- ■rl f J Clerk Stelick read a . letterJto the Boardrregarding the uee of the vault by other ( unbonded ) personnel when the . Town Clerk oroa Deputy is not present . She ' requested that the Board provide her with a see for the keeping - of - her funds and relieve her of . any responsibility o:f contents in the vault . Insurance • Agent Bailey was present and said the Town Clerk is accountable for her funds in the event there is a mysterious disappearance of said funds . He reported there is coverage for burglary and dishonest employees but not for mysterious disappearance of funds . Coverage amounts to $2 , 000 cash and $18 , 000 checks . Considerable discussion was had . Clm Joubert opinioned . 407 that he does not believe that the Town of Dryden is furnishing adequate protection to the cash that is in their custody by refusing to give the full control over the facilities to the Town Clerk and Justices for the storing of their cash . Supr McCord said that if the funds disappear and no one is proven guilty , the Town of Dryden will make up the loss . Con - sensus of the Board was that the Town Clerk is not responsible for the funds ; Clm Joubert did not agree with this finding . ZONING OFFICER Z . O . Stewart issued 22 permits for theoperiod . ZBA heard 4 applicants , granted 2 and denied 2 . INSURANCE REPORT Bill Bailey of the Insurance Agency was present and reported on the insurance coverage re firemen , highway , etc . He said that all fire departments should carry their own policies regarding coverage on their equipment . He discussed the four claims for windshield damage caused by flying stones off the trucks . He said he is concerned and suggested that the trucks not be loaded so heavy . . ` CORRESPONDENCE Letter from Rev . Bill Brown of the Snyder Hill Baptist Church requesting a reduced speed 1/4 mile from each side of the Church . Supr McCord said the Board has no authority to reduce speed limits but we will get in touch with the county and get the forms and send it through the proper- channels . Discussion was had regarding a light , church sign and crosswalk sign . Supr McCord said he would contact Dick Case and have him check for a light and signs . RESOLUTION #169 APPROVE HIGHWAY BILLS Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution a1d asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Highway Bills be paid as audited . 2nd Clm Joubert Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #170 APPROVE GENERAL FUND BILLS Clm Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that the General Fund Bills including the Youth Court bill be paid as audited . III 2nd Clm Webb Roll Call Vote - all voting YES FINANCIAL REPORT Highway Fund : Revenues $1855 . 75 ; Expenses $18467 . 41 General Fund : Revenues $26 , 641 . 35 ; Expenses $19 , 407 . 80 RESOLUTION #17.1 - ADOPT PRELIMINARY BUDGET Clm Joubert offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Preliminary Budget be adopted by this Town Board and placed on - file in the Clerk ' s Office for viewing by the public . 2nd Clm Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES INTER-MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Harold Case reported that bids for construction were all over the estimate and may have to be redone . It was decided to set the public hearings for the budget , special district rolls IIIand fire contracts on the 12th of November commencing at 7 : 30 P . M . It was decided to hold a informal meeting with all department heads and fire departments with regard to their portion of the budget . This meeting was scheduled for October 29th at 7 : 30 p . m . The Town Clerk was instructed to notify these people . Adjourned 10 : 30 P . M . Charles G . McCord - Supervisor Rosemary Stelick - Town Clerk L-‘‘ —