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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-06-10 3 TOWN BOARD MEETING June 10 , 1975 Minutes of the Regular Monthly Board Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Dryden held at the West Dryden Community Center on the 10th day of June , . 1975 , commencing at 7 : 35 P . M . Meeting was called to order by Supervisor McCord . Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag . Roll Call was by the Town Clerk . Present : Supervisor Charles G . McCord Councilman Merton Webb Councilman Clinton Cotterill Councilman John J . Joubert Also Present : Attorney Helen Amdur Zoning Officer Sibley Stewart . Planning Board Chairman Barbara Caldwell Highway Superintendent Richard Case County Representative James Kidney Approximately 6 citizens Rural News reporter . Absent : Councilman Lewis Gridley Motion was made by Clm Cotterill , seconded by Clm Webb , that the Minutes of May 13th Board Meeting be approved as presented . Carried . COUNTY BRIEFING County Rep Kidney was present to report . He spoke relative to the ✓ enovation of the old Court House . He said he was not against the ✓ enovation , but against the cost of $ 600 , 000 . He was also against the n eed for a court room on the 2nd floor of said building . He maintained that the present court room in the main court house is not used that much to warrant another court room . He felt that they could move in the various departments scattered in the City of Ithaca for which the county pays $ 40 , 000 annual rent to said city . He spoke relative to the Hospital in . that the County Administrator will be handling the fiscal o perations of the hospital . He said they had Ernst &. Ernst in and that w as the reason to transfer to the county . Spoke relative to abandonment o f county roads in the Village of Lansing in that action is expected at the next meeting of the county board . Clm Cotterill spoke relative to hand written information on the assessment notices . Clm Cotterill felt this is a waste if these are being computer printed and then the information is corrected by hand . He wondered if there was much of this and if it was county - wide . County Rep Kidney said he would check this out . Clm Joubert spoke relative to the short notice of assessment change . He maintained that they ( assessment dept . ) did not give the people much time to prepare for the assessment review . Many received their notices on Thursday and Friday and the review was the following Monday according to Joubert . Clm Webb said anyone with a grievance can still go to the assessment department up to the 17th . Clm Webb inquired if the ambulance cost , re County Medical Examiner ' s decision to have the body transported to the hospital , has come before their Board . County Rep . Kidney said nothing yet , it would have to go to the Health Committee a ' first then to the full board . Kidney promised to get the request to the proper committee . a .. CITIZENS PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR David Olds and Matthew Felo residents of Kimberly Drive were present to e xpress their fears of multiple housing going up in their area . They stated that they were under the impression that they were fully protected by zoning from this type of housing . They find there are no deed restrictions in their deed against multiple housing . They ( Mr . Olds ) presented a petition to the Town Board signed by the majority of residents on Lake Road and all the residents on Kimberly Drive . Said petition request the Board to preserve the quality of their single family dwellings and against multiple dwellings . 3 7 Mr . Olds said they would like to toughen up the zoning and inquired as to how to go about it . Barbara Caldwell reported that the health dept . approvals are much stricter thereby halting many projects . Supr McCord told Mr . Olds to draft a recommendation of the change and submit it to the town board and they in turn will turn it over to the planning board then it would have to go to a public hearing by the town board . COUNCILMAN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Clm Joubert - nothing to report . Clm Webb reported that progress has been made with Cortland County regarding Route 13 .. and they are about ready to turn their recommendation over to the two supervisors . He said that Cortland County would like to start building the big share in Cortland first . Clm Cotterill inquired about the date of the final tax roll . McCord said it will be in another month . Clm Cotterill also wanted to know when to expect the directory to be ready for printing . The Zoning Officer and Town Clerk expressed hope that it would be ready in a couple of months . Clm Cotterill reported that he attended the Planning & Zoning Seminar at Cornell . Some of the points Cotterill mentioned was that they stressed stricter enforcement and stricter rules against variances being granted in zoning . He also mentioned that the District Attorney can deputize the Town Attorney as deputy D . A . to enforce all zoning violations . Attorney Amdur was not in favor of this method . Robert Russell spoke relative to the junk and old car left on the Jackson property as a result of a fire on said property . According to reports , Mr . Jackson has moved out of state and everything remains as it was after the fire and is a constant reminder to the people of the tragedy that happened there last winter . Mr . Russell asked if something couldn ' t be done to at least remove the car . This information was turned over to the Zoning Officer to take care of this situation . According to the Zoning Officer , they have a year before it becomes a violation . ATTORNEY Attorney Amdur reported that Clerk Stelick call to her attention that the mobile home park permit is still $ 10 . 00 and this should be considered for ' an increase . Attorney Amdur was in receipt of the contract for the purchase _ of town property ( Signal Tower Road ) by the Con-servation Dept . of the State of New York and it must be signed by the Supervisor . Discussion was had relyative to the County Sewer Agency going to an inter - municipal agency . If this takes place , the County should be reimbursed for their expenses according to Attorney Amdur . TOWN CLERK Clerk Stelick reported that she collected $ 905 . 93 tax penalties for the period . Tax collection period ended and outstanding taxes turned over to the county . Clerk Stelick reported that the school registration conducted by the Board of Elections resulted in registering 54 students . It was very successful according to Clerk Stelick . ZONING OFFICER Z . O . Stewart reported that he has issued 26 permits for the period , 2 new violations and 5 violations still pending . Z . O . Stewart reported that the billboard is still up at the Livermore Crossroad and Route 13 and the five day notice has expired . RESOLUTION # 105 REMOVE BILLBOARD . lm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . ESOLVED , that the Zoning Officer be authorized to contact someone to remove the Billboard on the Fay Stafford property at Livermore Road and Route 13 intersection . Expenses of removal to be processed as the Zoning Ordinance designates . 2nd Clm Joubert Carried . HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT H . S . Case had nothing to report . PLANNING BOARD Chairman Caldwell spoke relative to the subdivison ordinance and next to schedule it with the board . Mrs . Caldwell spoke relative to the flood plain amendment that has not been included in the zoning ordinance .. She said the county planning board approved in principle select communities and the town planning board made same approval . Clm Cotterill said that 38 anything that borders a county highway must be referred to the county planning commissioner and a majority of all members of the town planning board plus one can override the county recommendation provided a written reason is sent to the county agency . Attorney Amdur will check into - the flood plain amendment being in - corporated into the zoning ordinance . CORRESPONDENCE Notice of quarterly meeting of the Tompkins County Municipal Officials Association to be held at the NYSEG building at 7 PM on the 13th of June . RESOLUTION # 106 JUSTICE SEMINAR Supr McCord offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Board authorize paying expenses and mileage for Judge Sweetland to a one day Special Evidence Seminar in Utica on • Friday , June 20th . 2nd Clm Joubert Carried . RESOLUTION # 107 SUMMER RECREATION PAYROLL Clm Joubert offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to process a payroll every two weeks for the Dryden Summer Recreation Commission . Vouchers will be audited at the following Town Board Meeting at the end of the program . 2nd Clm Cotterill Carried . Supr McCord appointed Clm Joubert to sign the Highway Bills in the absence of Clm Gridley . RESOLUTION # 108 AUDIT HIGHWAY FUND BILLS Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Highway Fund Bills be paid ' as audited . 2nd Clm Joubert Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 109 AUDIT GENERAL FUND BILLS Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that the General Fund Bills be paid as audited . 2nd Clm Joubert Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 109 APPOINT CUSTODIANS OF VOTING MACHINES Supr McCord 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 $ 300 . 00 each annually . 2nd Clm Joubert Carried . RESOLUTION # 110 APPOINT ELECTION INSPECTORS Supr McCord offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that the following be appointed as Election Inspectors for the term 7 / 1 / 75 to 6 / 30 / 76 at the rate of $ 2 . 00 per hour : Republican Democrat Dist . # 1 Dorothy Hume Ellen Whetzel Adrienne Ashford Irene Babbaro Dist . # 2 Eleanor Collins Lillian Church Shirley Armitage Verna Myers Dist . # 3 Jean Cotterill Beatrice Westfall Jeanette Sinnigen Marietta Wiggins Dist . # 4 Beverly Schaufler Alice Cooper Mrs . Rupert Hall Joan Gibbons Dist . # 5 Mary Lumbard Marilyn Czerenda Mary Nash Ann Scaglione Dist . # 6 Helen Schutt Edythe Humphrey Esther Pulling Sibyl Gould Dist . # 7 Evelyn Cook Anne Tuttle Elizabeth Havington Linda Woodin Republican Democrat Dist . # 8 Rena Kirk Joyce Stout Florence Seaman Alene Frost Dist . # 9 Virginia Bizzell Elfriede Batterman Louise Kingsbury Bonnie Navarro Dist . # 10 Elfrieda Woodard Harry Eversdyke Daisy James Anne Robson Alternates : Anne Everett Philip Skeps Jane Cage Philip Snyder Vivian Jorgenson Melba Harden Roll call vote - all voting yes RESOLUTION # 111 DESIGNATE POLLING PLACES Supr McCord offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Town Board designate the following Polling Places in the Town of Dryden : Dist . # 1 West Dryden Community Center Dist . # 2 Freeville Village Hall Dist . # 3 Dryden High School Dist . # 4 Varna Community Center Dist . # 5 Houtz Hall , Etna • Dist . # 6 Dryden Village Hall Dist . # 7 & 10 Dryden Town Hall Dist :` # 8 Bethel Grove Community Center Dist . # 9 Ellis Hollow Community Center BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the following Polling Places receive $ 75 . 00 each for the year 1975 for the use of their facilities : West Dryden , Varna , Etna , Bethel Grove and Ellis Hollow . ( approved by Res . # 196 dated 12 / 10 / 74 ) 2nd Cim Joubert Roll call vote - all voting YES _ Discussion was had relative to polling place at high school . It was suggested that a sign be put up indicating where the polling place is . JUSTICE REPORTS Justice Newhart $ 1 , 365 . 00 Justice Sweetland $ 2 , 061 . 00 FINANCIAL REPORT General Fund A : Revenues $ 16 , 124 . 83 ; Expenses $ 5 , 600 . 13 General Fund B : Revenues $ 361 . 95 ; Expenses $ 843 . 08 Fire Protection Dist : Revenues $ 5 . 64 ; Expenses $ - 0 - Federal Rev . Sharing : Revenues $ - 0 - ; Expenses $ 218 . 95 Capital Fund : Revenues $ 436 . 50 ; Expenses $ 1 , 000 . 00 Highway Fund : Revenues $ 7 . 408 . 34 ; Expenses $ 22 , 250 . 83 NEW BUSINESS Cim Webb opinioned that the Board should commit some money from the Federal Revenue Funds to improvement of roads when funds become available . Clm Cotterill asked H . S . Case how many miles he expects to oil this season ; Mr . Case did not know . H . S . Case said the practice .. is to go over I the roads ( rework ) every three years ; but they are not always able to get to all the roads every three years . BONE PLAIN ROAD . Complaint was heard with regard to the condition of Bone Plain Road . Con - sensus was that the county is responsible for this situation being that the garbage trucks use this road . Supr McCord told Highway Supt . Case to get together with County Rep . Kidney and bring the concerns to the attention of the county . WATER DISTRICT Harold Case expressed concern about the need for the supervisor to sign any papers concerning the inter - municipal water district during Mr . McCord ' s expected absence of several weeks . Supr McCord said the Deputy Supervisor has the authority to sign in his absence . 40 ANNOUNCEMENT August Board Meeting to be held at the Varna Community Center . FEDERAL REVENUE FUND Supr McCord reported that there is approximately 25 thousand in said fund . RESOLUTION # 112 ROAD IMPROVEMENT -MONEY Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Board commit up to $ 20 , 000 . 00 for road improvement to highway department from federal revenue money . 2nd Clm Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES Adjourned : 9 : 25 P . M . v4,-.04.7/ ?1_6 .71,1) • %- Town Clerk I •V I I 1