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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-06-12 I I I � . I ! ! . I I I 1 1 1 I � II . II 1 I 331 TOWN BOARD MEETING JUNE 12 , 1979 Minutes of the Town Board meeting held on June 12th Suvp Cotterill called the meeting to order at 7 : 30 PM Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance rese t : Roll call was by the Town Clerk : upv Eotterill , Clw Graham , Clm Webb , Clm Tarr , Clm Metzger , Z . O . Stewart and Acting Atty Perkins Absent : Atty Amdur Approval of the minutes : Clw Graham made the motion and 2nd by Clm Metzger that the minutes of Public Hearing # 1 - Cross Connection Control Ordinance and Public Hearing # 2 - Larr Caskey and Town Board Meeting held on May 8th be approved as submitted . • COUNTY BRIEFING Co Rep Watros reported on German Cross Rd bridge which the Planning of Public Works has been studying . There will be some decision made at their next meeting held in July . Supv Cotterill wanted to know if the County Board has taken any action on the dog proposal . Co Rep Watros said no action has been taken at this time . There will be another meeting on Rt 13 on June 18th at the Dryden Village Hall at 7 : 30PM RESOLUTION # 90 APPROVE FRANCHISE AMENDMENT WITH AMERICAN TELEVISION & COMMUNICATIONS CORP . Clm Tarr offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Dryden Town Board approve the franchise agreement between - the Town of Dryden and Ceracche Television Corporation granted December 30 , 1961 , as amended and subsequently transferred to American Television and Communications Corporation (ATC ) by the New York State Commission on Cable Television September 27 , 1977 , upon the sale of Ceracche Television Corporation at ATC , is hereby amended as follows : 1 . - ATC is hereby authorized to charge $ 2 . 00 per month per outlet for a converter and / or descrambler rented by the subscriber from ATC for the purpose of receiving either additional broadcast channels and / or premium programming . This fee is in addition to charges for basic 12 channel cable service and premium programming . The service provided by the converter and descrambler are incremental to the basic 12 channel service , and no customer is required to subscribe to these services as a condition to receiving the basic service . 2 . - Except as specifically added or modified herein , all other provisions of the cable television franchise , as amended , remain in full force and effect . 2nd Clm Metzger Roll call vote all voting YES Co Rep Watros was concerned about the residents ( 26 ) at Willow Brook Manor , getting hooked up the cable TV . They have called for hookups . . The company, `,has„started .. : this week which has been 1 per-day . This does not seem feasible when they could all be hooked up at the same time . They were told it was they way the work orders come off the computer Co Rep Watros was wondering why . these` hookups couldnit `.. be done in one trip instead of waiting 2 weeks for a hookup which they have been told . Mr Lee said that the orders did not come of a computer and they they certainly would like to do all the hookups in 1 day , but it is hard to tell who would like service , and what type of service they would like , also when they would be home . The office waits for the phone calls to come in . Mr Lee said that he would see what he could do so that they will all be hooked up at the same time . Clw Graham was wondering about the letter that residents in Dryden received and wanted • to know if the $ 30 . 00 is a security deposit for HBO for those customers who want it . Also , wanted to know if there will be another letter concerning the additional channels that was spoken about in March , that for the Dryden Village residents there would be no additional installation fee , just a rental fee for an additional $ 2 . 00 per month . Mr Lee said that was correct . CITIZEN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Mr Cy Ortin from Dryden Rd in Varna wanted to know who owns the railroad . Supv Cotterill stated that LVRR still owns the property , but the town has made a purchase offer . Mr Ortin said he would like to know so he would know who to sue , because since February 1977 the water from the railroad property , evidently the drainage ditches have been plugged up . Where it used to go down the gully to the left or Mt Pleasant Rd on the right no longer goes that way , but comes over the hill right into my back yard . My parking lot is full of sand and I haveAditch about 12 feet deep , it - has to pushed in a wall of my new building . The cost so far will run about $ 50 , 000 . 00 . ? Ir. Ortin was worried about was that it will happen again unless something is done to the drainage ditches . Supv Cotterill said the town has no authority since we do not own the property , but suggested that Mr Ortin get permission from the railroad to clean the drainage ditches . S Mr Thorns Litwin , 73 German Cross Rd , spoke to the Town Board concerning the German Cross Rd bridge . Their objections to the proposed 2 lane bridge were that the County had failed to consider the safety hazard due to increased traffic volume , safety hazard due to faster traffic flow , increased risk of flood damage to homes near Six Mile Creek , the impact on the lives of those most affected by the project and the ✓ elevant information on traffic , current bridge condition , accident histories and stream flow to plan such a project . Mr Litwin requested to stop the project until information can be gathered and impacts assessed , gather relevant information and hold a public hearing . Mr Litwin presented the Town Board with a petition opposing the construction of a 2 lane bridge . Mr Richard Booth , representing the residents opposing the bridge on German Cross Rd , stated that this has been a poorly planned project . The County has not developed by any means the barest minimum information that should be developed by a public body before it spends . in excess of $ 100 , 000 . 00 . The County has')lan-- ed this bridge without seeking the opinions of who would be most impacted by it . Mr Booth said to his knowledge the County at this time does not give any indication t o hold a public hearing for pros and cons on this matter . Mr Booth said that there are 2 legal concerns that the Town of Dryden should consider . 1 - Who owns the land • joining German Cross Rd . How wide is the r- o-w . There is no deed filed in the Town Clerks Office for this particular road . If there is no deed it could be e stablished by description or public use . If the road is established by public use than the question is how wide is the road ? Is the Town acting within their proper ✓ ights in building an access to this bridge outside of the width of the existing road . 2- SEQR Act which came into effect Nov 1st 1978 . It requires that the Town of Dryden to make certain assessments before undertaking this proposed project . The original assessments has to be whether or not this proposed project may have significant impact on the environment . If it is determined than the Town of Dryden will have to prepare a draft environmental impact statement and circulate it for public comments both by the citizens and other interested public agencies . Mr Booth also , stated that their argument is with the County Board of Representatives . 1- They have requested that the county retract any existing authorization for building the bridge at this time . 2- That prior to making any decision in the future in regarding to building the bridge that the Town of Dryden hold a Public Hearing that will give everyone an opportunity t o speak . 3-Prior to any decision that the Town Board require the County Highway Dept to present a full assessment of the need for a new bridge . Including information ✓ egarding existing traffic levels , volumes and speeds , constructual integrity of the existing bridge , the history of past accidents on the bridge , and volumes of flood waters on Six Mile Creek . Mr Pete Bryant approached the Town Board concerning a Rock Concert he would like to hold on the carnival grounds on Rt 38 by the Telephone Co . building . The Town Board said that they would have to hold a public hearing for a special permit . Mr Bryant felt that about 700 to 1500 people would attend . Mr . Robert Wells approached the Town Board concerning a sewer line coming along East Main St , which would provide service to him and his apartment house across the road , but would also provide service to the Town Highway and Town Hall . Mr Wells would like the Town Highway to supply the equipment and labor to install the manholes and laterals . Mr Wells would supply the material to hook into the sewer line . There was much discussion . Supv Cotterill said the town should be sharing the cost because eventually we would be hooking onto the sewer line and the town would benefit . Atty Perkins said that the town could not do it because it would be benefiting a private owner . The town will be able to hook in when the private line is deeded to Dryden Village , after the moratorium is lifted . The town will be allowed to hook up when it is considered to be a public line and not a lateral . Motion was made by Clw Graham for the town to supply the labor and equipment for the sewer line . There was no 2nd to this motion . COUNCILMAN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR • RESOLUTION # 91 $ 50 . 00 MEMBERSHIP FOR COUNTY TV CABLE COMMISSION Clm Tarr offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Town Board pay their $ 50 . 00 membership for County TV Cable Commission . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES • 4 ' APPOINT MAHLON• PERKINS AS 32 RESOLUTION # 92 ACTING TOWN ATtORNEt Supv Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Board appoint Mahlon Perkins as acting Town Attorney for the balance of the year . 2nd Clm Metzger Carried ATTORNEY Atty Perkins reported on Snyder Hill water dist . The next step would be to get a proposal , plan , map and report from Lozier Engineers under 209C Town Law , and file this with the Town Clerk before a public hearing can be scheduled . Supv Cotterill asked Atty Perkins to contact Lozier Engineers to get an estimate . Co Rep Tillapaugh reported that the countys concern is that the bridge should be ✓ eplaced . There was some work done on the bridge in 1960- 1962 with extra girders : put on for support . There were several girders that were almost or completely rusted o ff and deterioration on some of the others . There also , were extra steel plates • that had been welded on for extra support . The abuttment to the bridge is in bad shape . There should be careful consideration as to how long the bridge will last . Also , it is the countys responsibility to residents of the community to make sure t he bridge is kept safe to the public . There is also the problem of flooding . RESOLUTION # 93 APPROVE INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT TO FINANCE ITHACA SEWER SYSTEM EVALUATION SURVEY ( SSES ( see attached ) TOWN CLERK RESOLUTION # 94 APPOINT ELECTION CUSTODIANS Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Board appoint John Morey , Democrat and Joseph Petersen Republican , as Custodians of the voting machines at a fee of $ 350 . 00 each . 2nd Supv Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 95 DESIGNATE POLLING PLACES Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . III RESOLVED , that this Town Board designate the following Polling Places in the Town of Dryden : Dist # 1 Etna Fire Station D ist # 2 Freeville Fire Station D ist # 3 Dryden High School D ist # 4 Varna Community Center D ist # 5 Houtz Hall , Etna D ist # 6 Dryden Village Hall D ist # 7 Dryden Town Hall D ist # 8 Bethel Grove Community Center D ist # 9 Ellis Hollow Community . Center D ist # 10 Dryden Town Hall 2nd Supv Cotterill Carried RESOLUTION # 96 APPOINT ELECTION INSPECTORS Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the following be appointed as election inspectors for the term 7 - 1- 79 to 6- 30- 80 at the rate of $ 2 . 50 per hour . DISTRICT REPUBLICAN DEMOCRAT # 1 Maxine VanZile Ellen Whetzel Adrienne Ashford Irene Babbaro _ # 2 Eleanor Collins Verna Myers Barbara Estelle Geraldine Marquis • # 3 Dora Chase Marilyn Baurle J eanette Sinnigen Jane Trumbull # 4 Eva Ames Natalie VanArkel Lois Hall Virginia Moses # 5 Dorothy Fenner Marilyn Czerenda Mary Nash Anne Scaglione # 6 Dorothy Speck Marion Fellows E sther Pulling # 7 Evelyn Cook Marietta Myers E lizabeth Havington Linda Woodin # 8 Melba Harden Alice Cooper Florence Seaman Alene Frost # 9 Sylvia McCartney Joan Gibbons Louise Kingsbury Betty House # 10 Wilda Brown Harry Eversdyke Daisy James Jennifer Morey 2nd Supv Cotterill Carried RESOLUTION # 97 APPOINT SUB-ELECTIONStIt'SPECTORS Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Town Board appoint the following sub election inspectors :. Republican - Jane Cage , Walter Havington , Wanetta Downey , Helen Schutt , Charlotte Edmondson , Beverly Schaufler , and Lewis Gridley . Democrat - Dorothy Moore , Jean Carpenter , Emily Young , Sibyl Gould , and Katherine Grady . 2nd Supv Cotterill Carried Reported that Mr Smauel A Cloyes presented to the Town of Dryden "The Old Cemetery of Dryden" Tompkins County , New York Records of Inscriptions and Genealogical Notes complied by Charles M Sandwick Sr . . ZONING OFFICER 24 building permits for the month of May . ZBOA held 2 hearings . One was granted t o . Morse on Lower Creek Rd for a Craft Shop . One was denied to Clark ' s on South Knoll Drive to run a retail business . There was some discussion on the energy code . How will it be enforced in towns where there is no building department ? The Public Service Commission expects that the utilities will enforce the code . CORRESPONDENCE Letter from NYSDOT in regard to painting state highways . RESOLUTION # 98 RAISE AGED EXEMPTION Clm Tarr offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Town Board raise the aged exemption from $ 7200 to $ 8000 . 00 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES Letter from the Finger Lakes Runners Club with regard to the r - o-w on LVRR L etter from Mr William Deming , with regard to the r -o-w on LVRR There was a meeting at NYSE &G and NYSDOT concerning the installation of a light on the corner of Yellow Barn Rd and Rt 13 . They have agreed to have a light installed on Yellow Barn Rd as an experiment . The state says that no light can shine on a state highway . - L etter from Mr Noseworthy , LVRR , in regard to r- o-w . They would like the Town to offer $ 200 . 00 per acre from Etna to the Town Line in Ithaca . There was some discussion and the Town Board decided to authorize Atty Perkins to contact the property owners to see if they would be willing to buy the portion adjoining their land at $ 200 . 00 per acre . RESOLUTION # 99 AUTHORIZE TOWN ATTORNEY TO CONTACT PROPERTY OWNERS - LVRR R- O-W Clw Graham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize Atty Perkins to contact the property owners to see if they show sufficiant interest . If there is enough interest then Atty Perkins be empowered to offer LVRR $ 200 . 00 per acre for the property from Dryden Village , to Freeville Village , from Freeville Village to Etna and from E tna to the Ithaca , Town Line . 2nd Clm Metzger Roll call vote - all voting YES Received letter from NYSDOT that they will make a survey for a no -passing zone on Rt 13 from Ringwood Rd to Pinewoods Rd . RESOLUTION # 100 SIMPLEX FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Clm Tarr offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize Hwy Supt Humphrey to have a fire alarm system installed at the Town Garage at a cost of approximately $ 1800 . 00 and tie in the Town Hall if it is feasible . 2nd Clm Metzger Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 101 AUDIT HIGHWAY BILLS • Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Highway bills be paid as audited . 2nd Clm Tarr Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 14, AUDIT GENERAL FUND BILLS Clw Graham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the General fund bills be paid as audited . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES JUSTICE REPORTS Judge Sweetland - $ 2590 . 00 Judge Newhart - $ 2317 . 00 335 FINANCIAL REPORT REVENUES EXPENSES General Fund A $ 42918 . 54 $ 19661 . 55 General Fund B 16848 . 93 2954 . 13 Fire Protection District 92 . 28 50 . 00 Federal Revnue Sharing 112 . 70 8 . 27 Capital Fund - 0 - 1285 . 44 Highway Fund 26526 . 43 153939 . 31 Adjourned : 10 : 45 PM c/Yelt- Susanne Lloyd Town Clerk • • 1