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Home My WebLink About1977-02-09 w a5 BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY $ , 1977 Minutes of the Board Meeting held by the Town Board at the Town Hall commenced at 7 : 45 PM on the 9th day of February 1977 . Called to order. by Deputy Supv . Cotterill Members . and ' guests participated in the Pledge of Alleginace : to the Flag . Roll call was by . the Town Clerk . Present : Clm Cotterill , Clm Graham , Clm Tarr , Clm Webb and Z . O . Stewart . Supv . Word arrived at 8 : 00PM Absent : Atty Amdur 0 Motion was made. by Clm Tarr and 2nd by Clm Webbthat • . the minutes of the Board - Meetings held on January 11 , 1977 be approvedfas submitted . COUNTY BRIEFING County Rep . • Kidney , was. present and said that there - was nothing to report because . , their meeting last _week . was cancelled becauseiof : the weather . Clm Grahame wanted to know what the reaction of other municipalities in the county to the County : Youth . Bureau . County Rep . Kidney - . said they were ✓ ery much opposed to it . CITIZEN .. • PRIVILEGE, :. OF THE FLOOR Barbara : Berry :was. present to , present the Town Board with a rewording for a resolution for the Busy Bus Project . There was much .: discussion on the ✓ esolution and . was tabled until later on in the meeting . Rocco Lucente was .present to : see what could be done . because his building permit was revoked because of the Health Dept . findings . Mr . . Visalli • was . present to reply why. the Health Dept . - had revoked the permit . He stated that the water pressure was low . The last test was a static test from the fire hydr,snt , which measures the pressure in , the storage tank .. Mr . Visalli said - he had 2 solutions for Mr . Lucente . 1 - Mr . Lucente could I have the fire • flow checked . or 2 - He could remove the ' fire hydrant and ✓ eplace them ° with bl owoffs . You need - some place to fl us h the lines . Mr . Visalli- could then approve - the subdivision permit ., Supv . McCord asked Mrs . CAldwell to check with Paul Edwards , the fire chief in Varna for the fire flow . If the •fire flow check has been madeito , get a statement to . Mr . Lucente . If they are not adequate contact Mr . Ken Myer , chairman of Bolton Point Committee . COUNCILMAN. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Clm Tarr reported that he had a draft on the cable • television task force which he would present copies : to the Town Board members ‘ so they could look them over . Clm Webb wanted to know the progress on the Adult Book Store . Supv . McCord stated that Atty Amdur is preparing the papers for` the ° injunction to go to Supreme Court .: No action . has been taken yet due. to her : illness . The • property has also been cited for a building v * olation which has been served . Clm Cotterill complained that the residents still : do . . not have cable TV on Rt . # 38 , which they were supposed : to be on the cable - by January 15th . Clm Graham _ reported : that she had heard from the Freevill• e- Sewage Study Committee . They have another meeting planned and wondered if the town would : . share ' in the expg. nse of printing and mailing out. . a , questionaire to the residents involved . The . Freeville Village . Board . would take care of the village .residents and would like the town to take care of the rest . It would involve about 30 residents outside the village limits . Mrs . Caldwell said it could come out of the Planning Board budget . ATTORNEY - Absent • 166 TOWN CLERK Reported that she had heard from Atty Amdurs office that she had received the necessary information from Mr John Doll on the • Keith Pool Town property . Has collected $ 644 , 598 . 14 to date . ZONING OFFICER 5 Building permits - 1 home , l addition , 2 mobile homes and 1 garage . ZBOA had l hearing and granted . a variance to the . SPCA for an addition o n their building . Clm Cotterill wanted to know . ff Zoning Officer Stewart had talked to the owner on Dryden Rd . , where Mr Caskey is operating the garage about the building that is failing down . PLANNING BOARD • Chairman Mrs . Caldwell reported on the study the Planning - Board did on mobile homes in the - Bone Plain Rd and North Wood Rd area . The Planning Board - had 3 meetings with much public input as well as study . The Board had come up with the following points . 1 - They are not recommending a moratorium 2 - Mobile homes do fulfill a specific need for housing in the Town of Dryden . 3 - There are existing regulations for junk in the current ordinance and . there - is a question as to perhaps interpretation o f this enforcement as well as to informing the people to get something done . 4 - They are not recommending anything on permanent foundations at this time . 5 - They are recommending that the certificate of occupancy provision in the zoning ordinance be made mandatory and be made - applicable to all new homes including mobile homes . It should bontain some provisions n ot only the set backs are - included on it but also some type of certificate from the Health Dept . be attached to it . That the provision - for water- supply and sewage disposal are installed as they have been designed . The Planning Board felt that this could be done as part of the actual building permit so that this would be - attached to the building permit for ~ a permanent record . This would prove that the building was completed and a certificatedof occupancy was issued . 6 - The Planning Board is also asking the Town Board to ask the County Health Dept . to check the Bone Plain Rd and North Wood Rd area for • possib. le health violations . The Health Dept said they would be glad to do so when the Town Board ✓ equested . 7 - The Planning Board is also requesting that the zoning - o rdinance be ammended , - that skirting be required on all mobile • homes within 60 days . This is the same requirement on mobile homes in mobile home parks . 8 - The Board has no specific recommendations on . expansion O 4 RB or RB1 at this time . The Planning Board would like to goon record in requesting that the County Health Dept . continue its testing on septic systems , raising ' the • costs ' if ' necessary to - continue this service . 10 The Planning Board briefly reviewed the Rt 13map . They have no ° specific comment to make on it at this time . They felt that the Town Board had been following this situation . There is a change on the map which the county asked for comments and suggestions . The Tompkins County Planning Dept . has prepared for the Planning Board a n ew overlay and more specific definitions of the airport hazard zone which will be taken up at their • next - meeting . There will be a forum put out by the County Planning Board and the Enviroment al Management Council on the SEQR Act legislation and how that has to be implemented . . There was some discussion on the Rt 13 corridor . The Town Board scheduled a meeting with the Planning Board to discuss Rt 13 on the 24th of Feb at 7t30 PM RESOLUTION # 47A AUDIT -t Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . WHEREAS , this Town Board has received the several accounts of the Supervisor ' s ✓ ecords in compliance of the annual audit for 1976 , now , therefore , be it RESOLVED , that this Town Board approve the records of the financial status o f the Town of Dryden for the year 1976 . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES aft CORRESPONDENCE Outline from the telephone service requesting rates and changes . Letter from Mr Munchmeyer , Pres . of Tomp . Co . Medical Society regarding outreach clinics in rural areas . • Letter from Jim Ray regarding the purchase of Hillside Acres. Mobile Home Park in Varna Minutes of the County Planning Board meeting . Opinion of council concerning business investment exemption laws that apply to real property owned by NYSE & G and other utilities . . Copy of letter to justices from the advisor of the Dryden Youth Court • requesting cases being referred to the youth court whenever possible ; Letter from the Dryden Central School requesting a caution light at the school intersection . RESODUTION # 478DELEGATE TO ASSOC . OF TOWNS Cim Graham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Town Board designate Supv . McCord as delegate to the Assoc . of Towns at the annual meeting in New York . 2nd Clm Webb Carried RESOLUTION # 48 STATE , AID WITH NYS DIVISION FOR YOUTH FOR 1977 Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Supv . be authorized to file the recreation application for State Aid with the NYS Divition for Youth for 1977 2nd Clm Tarr Carried . RESOLUTION # 49 AUDIT GENERAL FUND BILLS Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the General Fund bills be paid as , audited . 2nd Cim Tarr Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 50 AUDIT HIGHWAY BILLS Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED ; that the Highway bills be paid as audited . 2nd Clm Graham Roll call vote - all voting YES JUSTICE ' REPORTS Sweetland - $ 1452 . 00 Newhart - $ 1290 . 00 FINANCIAL REPORTS REVENUES EXPENSES General . Fund A $ 45793 . 47 $ 25310 . 67 General Fund B 192 . 26 1222 . 39 Fire Protection District 21417 . 54 - 0 ' - Federal Revenue Sharing 14538 . 00 2767 . 32 Highway Fund 98614 . 88 39010 . 70 Capital Fund 1 - 0 - 3783 . 75 Capital Fund 2 2724 . 41 2724 . 41 • OLD BUSINESS RESOLUTION # 51 BUSY BUS PROJECT Clm Tarr offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Town Board resolve to spend $ 4000 . 00 for the fiscal year January 1 , 1977 to December 31 , 1977 for the Busy Bus Project . This amount will be paid to the Town of Dryden on a quarterly basis by the Dryden KIDDS Committee . The Town of Dryden will apply for 50 % reimburseable monies through the State Division for Youth and will pay this reimbursement to the Dryden KIDDS Committee for ongoing Projects costs . 2nd Cim Graham Clm Webb voting Yes Clm Tarr voting Yes Clm Graham voting Yes Clm Cotterill 0ppoied_ Supv . McCord Opposed Adjourned 10 : 00 c Town Clerk ` r