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PUBLIC HEARING # 1
Special Permit - Ronald Merriman , 2254 Hanshaw Rd
November 9 , 1982
Minutes of public hearing # 1 at 7 : 30PM
Supv Cotterill read the notice that was published in the newspaper concerni:ngt.tbe
application of Ronald Merriman , 2254 Hanshaw Rd to operate a body shop and garage
at 2254 Hanshaw Rd .
QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS
Clm Metzger - are there any rest room facilities there ?
Mr Merriman - just my trailer because I am the only one working there .
Closed public hearing 7 : 35PM
PUBLIC HEARING # 2
Special Permit - Jack Roscoe Woodworking
1278 Dryden Road
Minutes of public hearing # 2 at 7 : 45PM
Supv Cotterill read the notice that was published in the newspaper concerning the
application of Jack Roscoe to use the building at 1278 Dryden Road for architectural
millwork facility and build a pole building for storage located on the property in
back of the Box Car .
QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS
Mr Roscoe - right now he has his millwork facility in downtown Ithaca and is now
considering purchasing the property which used to be called The Warehouse on Dryden Rd .
They would like the pole barn to store the raw lumber .
Supv Cotterill read a. le,'t- ter from Frank Liguori stating that there will be no significant
deleterious impact and the Town Board is free to act without prejudice .
Supv Cotterill - what type of millwork will be done ?
Mr Roscoe - the architectual millwork business is the fabrication of custom-made
woodworking on a contract basis . They do not sell to the general public . They 4"
estimate jobs from blueprints and provide all of the woodworking for a project .
Basically , they are a large woodworking shop . They now have 15 employees and
anticipate on growing to 25 employees in 4 to 5 years .
Closed public hearing # 2 7 : 50PM
TOWN BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 9 , 1982
Minutes of the Town Board meeting held on November 9th
Supv Cotterill called the meeting to order at 7 : 50PM
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance
Roll call was by the Town Clerk : Present : Supv Cotterill , Clm Evans , Clm Webb ,
Clm Metzger , Clm Jordan , Atty Perkins and
Zoning Officer Stewart
Approval of the minutes : Motion was made by Clm Metzger and seconded by Clm Jordan
that the minutes of the town board meeting held on Oct 12th be approved as submitted .
Motion was made by Clm Jordan and seconded by Clm Metzger that the minutes of the
public hearing on the preliminary budget Oct 26th be approved as submitted .
COUNTY BRIEFING
Co Rep Watros reported that there will be a public hearing on the County budget on
Thurs at the Courthouse at 7 : 30PM . The budget requests have been cut by about $ 900 ,000
and they can still see an increase in the county tax rate of about 12 percent . He was
sure that about two- thirds of the cuts will be restored at the public hearing . They
applied the state equalization rate to the assessed value for the first time this year
since revaluation . . There was some discussion and Co Rep Watros couldn ' t express himself
enough to have people attend the public hearing so that the increase would be held at
the 12 percent level .
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CITIZEN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
Mr Hunt from Hunt Engineers and Tim Balwdin a project engineer were present . Mr Hunt
reported that he has submitted a number of letters to regulatory agencies as required
by the schedule of DOT and DEC . They have started to do surveying on Cortland Rd and
North Rd . At the present time it is being ploted and within a week they will have maps
so that they can start their preliminary design . He would like to meet with the board
members to cover the area and have a work session later on that night . There will be
some options open that will affect the cost . They have have also worked on the utility
information . There will be some preliminary work coming back on that .
Supv Cotterill would like information on where the lines are located for Dryden High
School and TC 3 for future hook- up of other properties .
COUNCILMAN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
Clm Evans - the Planning Board has a couple of items that they would like the Town Board
• to discuss and consider . 1 - the non- attendance of board members . It has been very
difficult to get a quorum for a meeting . One resignation which has been lost , the term
is up at the end of this year , and the other board member he has never met and he has
only missed one or two meetings himself . The board cannot function without a quorum
and they felt that they need a policy of some kind that after a member of the board
did not attend a certain number of consecutive meetings he was considered no longer a
member of the board . They should at least be contacted and asked to appear so that
the board can do some work . There was some discussion .
Atty Perkins - the Planning Board has that authority to set policies regarding attendance .
They have the authority to set the rules and regulations , but the power of removal would
come from the Town Board .
Barbara' Caldwell - the Planning Board should then set up some guidelines and come to the
Town Board stating that they are what they feel is appropriate . They really have some
faithful members that want to put some effort into their work and it is very frustrating .
Supv Cotterill - have you received any input that someone would be interested to serve
on the board ?
Barbara Caldwell - on the one resignation that is in the mail they have suggested a
replacement . .
Supv Cotterill - the Planning Board should discuss this at your next meeting and then
come to the board with the recommendations .
Atty Perkins - as far as removal it would have to be done by the Town Board . The Planning
Board has the power to adopt reasonable rules . If a Planning Board member has not lived
up to those rules attendance wise , you should then approach the Town Board asking to
remove that person .
Clm Evans - also the Planning Board would like some direction from the Town Board in the
area of condominiums , since this is not covered in our zoning ordinance . The Planning
Board feels that this is a need , but would like some direction as to whether or not they
are to present the board with a plan ; whether or not the Planning Board is to have an
active part in the mechanism for themselves or whether this board wants the powers that
currently resides with it . There is no regulation now , it should either remain with this
board or delegate it to the Planning Board . They are concerned about this and would like
some direction .
Suvp Cotterill - thought that there were other areas in the zoning ordinance that should
be analyzed to see if they should be amended or changed . He felt that the Towne Board
should grant the Planning Board the authority to analyze the zoning ordinance to see if
it needs to be updated in any area and propose any new idea . Then , come to the Town Board
with their recommendations .
• Barbara Caldwell - one of the mechanisms for condominums and cooperateive approval in an
ordinance is site development approval . This can either be done by the Town Board or the
Town Board can delegate parts of that under specific perimeters to the Planning Board
subject to sub- division approval . The board may want to look into this more . If the
Planning Board is going to look into something and go through a lot of time , writting ,
and so forth they should have some idea as to what the Town Board would like prepared .
There was some discussion . .
Clm Metzger - wanted to know if they had any condominium.., applications ? •
Barbara Caldwell - - no applications at this time but , right now we don ' t have the
mechanism .
Clm Evans - felt the town should have some plans before somebody does come forth with
a proposal . He would like to have an item put on next months agenda for further discussion
with regard to condominiums .
Supv Cotterill . - thought the Planning Board could come to the Dec 14th board meeting with
an outline as to what they think would be workable and this Town Board could then analyze it .
Clm Webb - wanted to know what was going on where Bernard Cornelius has his business in Etna ?
Barbara Caldwell - he is coming before the Planning Board on Nov 18th with regard to
a sub- division proposal . There was some discussion with regard to him selling top
soil and he has been to the ZBOA for a variance to sell top soil and store machinery
outside . The decision has not been written up yet .
ATTORNEY
Atty Perkins - reported on a situation on Snyder Hill Court . There was a sub- division
developed by Arthur Prince consisting of 6 lots on Snyder Hill Court . This goes back
to 1950 before zoning . The sub- division map was prepared and filed in the County
Clerk ' s Office indicating what would be dedicated as a road . The notation on the map -
"proposed road reserved right to convey r- o- w to public highway authorities " . Houses
were built on all of the lots and there are 3 lots that are effected by what has
happened . The houses were built to close to the road r- o- w under the present
circumstances . It was alright when they were built because we didn ' t have zoning
requirements . One house in particular on lot D was built 2 . 4 feet from the road r-o- w .
That is in the road r-o- w not necessarily the pavement . The road , when it was
constructed for the turn- around only half was constructed in the road r- o- w . The other
half was constructed into what was to be dedicated to the town . The problem as he
understands it is that the house on lot D had to drill a new well in order for it to be
sold . The new well was drilled within the road r- o- w .
Clm Evans - they went in a circle thinking the road was in the road r-o -w , drilling the
well 50 feet or the proper amount from the center of the circle and assumed they were
perfectly right and were on their own land .
Atty Perkins - the problem that we have in the proposal is that this has always been a
public filed record and we are bound by the contents of this layout . No matter what they
assumed they would actually control , there is no legal question about it , it is what
legally the town is supposed to have . The proposal then would be to do a similar realign -
ment like the town did on Redwood Lane . The town would have to extend and obtain from
3 owners a T- shape for a turn- around on the end and convey back to the owners part of
the circle . One problem is that the town does not have a written sketch proposal to show
what will be done . The town has to have a survey showing the original r-o -w , the location
of the pavement , the area to be deeded by the town and the area to be dedicated to the
town so that we can realign the r-o- w showing the existing location of the pavement .
When the town has received this information we can act , but a public hearing will have
to be held . There was some discussion and . the Town Board decided to hold public hearing •
on Nov 23rd at 7 : 00PM
Atty Perkins - the Town Board can authorize the Hwy Supt , the Atty , and Supv to go
ahead and reflect the realignment without the board members seeing it and give whatever
assurance that are necessary to the owners . One owner is in the process of selling his
property so that they can close , but this is not the preferred way to do it . The other
way would be to set a public hearing and as soon as the maps become available they can
be circulated to the board members and go through the formal requisite of the hearing
and that you can effect the conveyance and realignment following the hearing .
Clm Evans - would like the board to have a special meeting on Nov 23rd since there is
a hardship problem for the owner of the house , so that he can have the closing as soon
as possible .
RESOLUTION #135 SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING NOV 23rd
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board hold a public hearing on Nov 23rd at 7 : 00 PM to consider
the - dedication to the Town of Dryden certain properties to realign, and adjust a turn -
around for Snyder Hill Court a town road and a proposal to abandon a certain protion
of the turn - around no longer needed for public and highway purposes .
2nd Clm Metzger Carried
Atty Perkins - also reported on the qualified abandonment of George Rd . The Town Hwy
Supt has certified to the Town Board and to the Supt of Highways in Tompkins County
that the portion. of George Rd , north of the former Lehigh Valley railroad underpass .
and extending north , northwesterly direction to NYS Route 38 has not usually been
traveled along the greater part for more than 2 years or more than 2 vehicles daily
in addition to pedestrians or persons on horseback . That said portion has been
improved but there are no residents located along said road , that qualifies abandonment
of that portion of George Rd proper will not cause injustice or hardship to any owner
or occupant of any land adjoining that . The Town is finishing the rest of the dedication
of the new George Rd . The realignment qualifing and abandoning that portion of George
Rd that the town no longer uses , which hasn ' t been used for 2 years . The reason for
doing a qualified road abandonment is that it goes through lands not all owned by George
Junior Republic . The qualified road abandonment leaves to each owner the right to go over
that land to his property and relieves the town from any obligation to maintain or police
that portion of highway . The procedure now that the Supt of Hwy has signed the certification
is for the Town Board to certify in writting that they feel the qualified abandonment is
proper and will not cause injustice or hardship and to request the Supt of Hwys of the
County of Tompkins to hold a public hering to find out whether or not the qualified road
abandonment is in the best interest . Assuming they hold a public hearing and there is
no objection the Town and County Supt of Hwys and the Town Board sign a certification and
it will be recorded in the County Clerk ' s Office at which time the qualified abandonment
will become effective .
Atty Perkins - also reported that Mr Mobbs has notified him that the town will have to
pay the $ 55 . 00 to have the state inspection done on the Lewis St Bridge . The county will
not maintain a town bridge within the village .
TOWN CLERK
RESOLUTION # 136 APPOINT DEMOCRAT SUB-ELECTION INSPECTORS
Supv Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board appoint Mary Carberry and John Patterson as Democrat
sub- election inspectors .
2nd Clm Metzger Carried
• ZONING OFFICER
17 building permits for the month of October . 4 one- family dwellings ; 1 mobile home ;
4 additions ; 3 garages and 5 storage buildings . ZBOA held one hearing and the permit
was granted to Four Seasons to build a greenhouse .
CORRESPONDENCE
Copy of County Budget
Letter from NYS regarding center. for management studies
Letter from Bd of Reps regarding T . C . youth bureau vacancy
SPCA report
Service annual reports from Youth and Recreation
RESOLUTION # 137 ADOPT ASSESSMENT ROLLS
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
WHEREAS , this Town Board has met at the time and place specified in the notice of the
public hearing in the preparation of the Assessment Rolls of parcels of land included
in the Water District #1 , Sewer District # 1 , and Sewer District # 2 to base the cost
chargeable to said districts in connection with the construction of the water and
sewer systems which benefits and improves said districts , and heard all persons
desiring to be heard thereon , now therefore be it
RESOLVED , that this Town Board does hereby adopt said assessment rolls for this town for
. the fiscal year beginning on the 1st day of January 1983 .
2nd Clm Jordan Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION # 138 RINGWOOD COURT IMPROVEMENT
Clm Jordan offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board approve the Ringwood Court budget as presented .
2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION # 139 ACCEPT AMBULANCE BUDGET
Cim Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board sign an ambulance contract for 1 year at the annual
sum of $ 28 , 000 . 00
2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION # 140 ADOPT FIRE BUDGET
Clm Jordan offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board . approve the fire contracts and authorize the Supervisor
to execute them with the following figures : Neptune Hose Co $ 50 , 000 . 00 , Varna Fire
Dept . $ 37 , 500 . 00 , W B Strong Fire Company Inc . $ 30 , 000 . 00 , Etna Volunteer Fire Company
Inc . $ 24 , 500 . 00 , and Brooktondale $ 5 , 000 . 00 for a total of $147 , 000 . 00
2nd Clm Metzger Roll call vote - all voting YES
• RESOLUTION # 141 ADOPT ANNUAL BUDGET
Clm Jordan offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
WHEREAS , that this Town Board has met at the time and place specified in the notice
of the public hearing on the preliminary budget and heard all persons desiring to be
heard thereon , now therefore be it
RESOLVED , that this Town Board does hereby adopt such preliminary budget as the annual
budget for this Town for the fiscal year beginning on the 1st day of January 1983 , and
that such budget as so adopted be entered in detail in the minutes of the preceedings
of the Town Board , and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Town Clerk of this Town Hall shall prepare and certify in
duplicate copies of said annual budget as adopted by this Town Board together with the
estimate if any , adopted pursuant to Section 202a of the Town Law and deliver one copy
thereof to the Supervisor of this Town to be presented by him to the Board of Representa -
tives of this county .
2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES
There was some discussion concerning the over spending in parts of the 1982 budget ;
per . Town Board decision the 1983 Annual Budget was to be amended .'
RESOLUTION # 142 RECONSIDER ADOPTION OF 1983 ANNUAL BUDGET
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board reconsider the adoption of the 1983 Annual Budget .
2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION # 143 AMEND 1983 ANNUAL BUDGET
Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize the following amendment to the 1983 Annual
Budget . The budget will now read 1110 . 20•- $165 . 00 , 1110 . 40- $ 669 . 12 and 8030 . 4 -$1065 . 88
2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION # 144 TRANSFER FUNDS FROM 1110 . 41 TO
NEWHART EQUIPMENT 1110 . 20
Clm Jordan offered the . following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that the Supv be authorized to transfer $ 65 . 88 from Newhart telephone
1110 . 41 to Newhart equipment 1110 . 20 equipment .
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2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION #145 TRANSFER FUNDS FROM THE CONTINGENCY
ACCOUNT TO SWEETLAND 1111 . 20 EQUIPMENT
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that the Supv be authorized to transfer $ 729 . 75 from the contingency account
to Sweetland 1111 . 20 equipment .
2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION # 146 TRANSFER FUNDS FROM UNAPPROPRIATED
FUND BALANCE TO 8030 . 4 RESEARCH
Clm , Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that the Supv be authorized to transfer $ 2 , 552 . 60 from the unappropriated
fund balance to ' 8030 . 4 Research for preliminary work on the Cortland Rd Sewer .
2nd Clm Jordan Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION #147 INSPECTION FEE FOR LEWIS STREET ' .
BRIDGE IN THE . VILLAGE OF DRYDEN
Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to pay . the State of New York $ 55 . 00
for the inspection of the Lewis Street bridge in the Village of Dryden .
2nd Clm Jordan Roll call vote - Supervisor Cotterill YES
Councilman Evans YES
Councilman Metzger YES
Councilman Jordan YES
Councilman Webb Abstained •
RESOLUTION #148 TRANSFER FUNDS FROM . UNAPPROPRIATED FUND
BALANCE TO 162a . 40 AND 5132 . 40
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that the Supv be authorized to transfer $ 6 , 000 . 00 from unappropriated fund
balance to 1620 . 40 and $12 , 000 . 00 from unappropriated fund balance to 5132 . 40
2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES
JUSTICE REPORTS - Judge Sweetland - $ 3 , 230 . 00 Judge Newhart - $ 1 , 362 . 00
RESOLUTION # 149 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 .
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2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION # 150 AUDIT HIGHWAY BILLS
Clm Jordan offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that the highway bills be paid as audited .
2nd Clm Metzger Roll call vote - all voting YES
FINANCIAL REPORTS REVENUES EXPENSES
General Fund A $ 2306 . 37 $11911 . 81
General Fund B 495 . 05 24993 . 66
Fire Protection District 411 . 76 - 0 -
Federal Revenue Sharing 18388 . 61 15215 . 17
Highway 31057 . 67 121824 . 39
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RESOLUTION # 151 GRANT SPECIAL PERMIT - Ronald Merriman
Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board grant a special permit to Ronald Merriman , 2254 Hanshaw Rd . ,
to operate a body shop and garage with the following restriction that it cannot be
transferred or leased to any other person . •
2nd Clm Evans Carried
RESOLUTION # 152 GRANT SPECIAL PERMIT - Jack Roscoe
Woodworking
Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board grant a special permit to Jack Roscoe Woodworking located
at 1278 Dryden Road to use the building for architectural millwork facility and build
a pole building for storage with the following restriction that it cannot be transferred
or leased to any other person .
2nd Clm Evans Carried
• RESOLUTION # 153 AUTHORIZE HWY SUPT TO PURCHASE ONE
SANDSPREADER .
Clm Jordan offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : .
RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize Hwy Supt Humphrey to purchase a sandspreader
through :county bid price not to exceed $ 5 , 000 . 00
2nd Clm Metzger Roll call vote all voting YES
RESOLUTION #154 AUTHORIZE HWY SUPT TO ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS FOR ONE USED ROAD SWEEPER
Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize Hwy Supt Humphrey to advertise for bids for
one used road sweeper .
2nd Clm Jordan Roll . - call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION #155 GRANT SPECIAL PERMIT = Daniel Spadolini
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board grant a special permit to Daniel Spadolini , 485 Groton Rd
parcel. # 23- 1 - 7 . 12 to operate a retail sales operation for a food concession and for
the retail sale of bicycles , bicycle parts and repair of them at the above address and
with the following conditions : 1 - there will be no sale or repair of motorized equipment
of any nature ; 2- the retail sale will be limited to bicycles and bicycle .. parts only and
the repair of them; 3 - the hours of operation for the retail sales and repair shall be
limited from 8 : 00 AM to 6 : 00 PM daily (Including food concession ) ; 4- the retail sale
at a food concession is subject to you obtaining all of the necessary permits from other
regulatory agencies and departments , including , but not limited to Health Department permits
for food service and septic , if required .
2nd Clm Metzger Roll call vote - all voting YES
NEW BUSINESS - Schedule public hearing Nov 23rd - 7 : 00PM
Adjourned : 9 : 30 PM
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Susanne Lloyd
Town Clerk
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SPECIAL MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING
November 23 , 1982
Minutes of the public hearing held November .23rd 7 : 00PM
Present : Supv Cotterill , Clm Evans , Clm Webb , Clm Metzger , Clm Jordan and
ditty Perkins (arrived 7 : 20 )
Supv Cotterill read the notice that was published in the newspaper to consider the
dedication to the Town of Dryden of certain properties to realign and adjust a turn-
around for Snyder Hill Court , a Town road in said Town and the proposal to abandon
by said Town a portion of said turn- around no longer needed for public and
highway purposes.
QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS
Supv Cotterill - read a letter from Town Attorney Perkins regarding the proposed
Snyder Hill Court turn- around . Enclosed find a photo - copy of the George Schlecht
survey map showing what is proposed for a turn - around at the end of Snyder Hill
Court . He finds that the surevey and the proposal largely unsatisfactory . To begin
with you are not correcting the problem with the pavement . The pavement will still
be on property not owned by the town . There is no satisfactory way we can prepare
a deed description from the town to the adjoining owners of that portion of the
r- o- w which is to be quick claimed to them . It appears to him that this proposal
should be rejected in favor of a proposal to include the turn -around which encompasses
all existing pavement . A survey from which the appropriate legal instruments can be
prepared for dedication of the realigned portion of the town and quick claimed by
the town to the adjoining property owners of that portion which no longer is needed
by the town .
Mr Charles Lutton , 17 Snyder Hill Court - the circel has been there for 30 years .
When they bought the property in 1971 everything went through fine with the abstract .
Supv Cotterill - apparently there has not been any official survey of the property .
This board and this highway commissioner have not been involved with this . It was
all done by a previous town board and previous highway commissioner . He was not sure
who did the developing . Obviously ,. there has been some serious errors , done either
by the developer or the previous highway commissioner or the land owners not knowing
what was done or not done . Apparently what was deeded to the town , the highway
didn ' t put the pavement when it was deeded . According to the map the house is
within 4 or 5 feet from the town property and the well is on the town property . This
error has been made by everybody in the past and the town would like to see this
straightened out . There was some discussion .
Mr John Hunt , 16 Snyder Hill Court - One of the problems over the years for the
residents and the highway dept . is in the plowing of the circle . Mr Hunt has contacted
Hwy Supt Humphrey to see if there would be something feasible that could be worked out
in the form of a t- shap which he would be able to plow easier and work a land trade
on that basis . The came up originally with a proposition which was roughly staked out .
It was surveyed and the original survey went to Mahlon Perkins . He acted strangely
and in his letter he stated that the pavement will still be on property which is not
owned by the town and he makes a proposal which still leaves pavement on property that
is not owned by the town . If you notice on parcel # 5 and the other corner of the cross
bar of the t- shape which he has ignored , do not cover the present pavement . Further
he plans for some reason to extend , in parcel # 3 and # 4 , the town r - o-w for approximately
14 feet more making the little space between Cornell University line and our line almost
totally usless . In his discussion with Mr Humphrey , and this was also discussed with
the potential purchaser of the Charles Lutton property that they wouldn ' t expect the
pavement torn up or they wouldn ' t expect the t - shape to be built until, such time the
town was ready to move in and repave or whatever . If the town wanted to come in and
put in some footings so that they could use the t - shape to plow fine . Mr Humphrey
said that all he needed was a 21 foot wide t - shape . Mr Hunt wanted to know what
the argument was about ?
Supv Cotterill - the attorney feels why should the town accept a 21 foot wide strip
when we have pavement to the end of it . .
Mr Hunt - we have 4 attorneys , one for the buyer , the seller , his attorney and the
town attorney . He can say this categorically that he will not accept Mahlon ' s proposal .
You will have to condemn it as far as his property is concerned . He also does not
understand why we have a 100 foot long t - shape rather that the 90 feet that is specified
in other town ordinances .
Supv Cotterill - we require 60 feet in each direction minimum . He built the last one
that was deeded to the town and that was 60 feet:' in all directions . There was some
discussion . Supv Cotterill asked Hwy Supt Humphrey if the 21 foot wide t -shape would
be adequate if there was a lot of snow there ?
Hwy Supt Humphrey - yes , he has gone up and looked it over and tried to compromise for
all 3 property locations . There would be no problem up there for the truck that goes
up to plow the road .
Supv Cotterill - we have to be very sure that we are not putting the town highway in a
position where they will not have room to operate equipment and 21 feet is not a great
deal of room . Right now the town owns that circle , once we give up the property the town
will not have any rights . If we end up with 21 feet and some day it will be to small
the town may beg for a bigger place to turn the truck around . If a truck gets off the
pavement we are liable for any damage created . It is this boards obligation to protect
the taxpayer , but at the same time the town doesn ' t want to create a problem for the
people beyond what is necessary .
Closed public hearing 7 : 25PM
• SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 23 , 1982
Supv Cotterill called the meeting to order at 7 : 25PM
Mr Tim Baldwin from Hunt Engineers was present and gave a report on the Cortland Road
Sewer Dist . The have had a pre- design meeting with DEC involving all of the municipalities .
The applicable portion to your part of the project was that in the priority list they
have you listed for an eligble cost of $ 263 , 000 . 00 . They mentioned that a resolution
passed by this board listed a figure of $ 250 , 000 . 00
Atty Perkins - we are authorized to bond $ 250 , 000 . 00
Mr Baldwin - what has happened is that the final estimate in the facility plan comes up
with an eligle cost of $ 263 , 000 . 00 , which is in excess to what you are bonded for . DEC
has recommended to wait until we receive the final detailed construction estimate and
see where we stand with respect to that total figure . There should be no problem
applying for the grant increase or to change your resolution . There will be some paper
work involved , but that is no problem . The have their map plotted in rough form and
they have received some of their utility information back .
Supv Cotterill asked Don Lowe from the SPCA to attend the meeting because there have
been several questions that have arisen regarding dogs . There was some discussion
and Supv Cotterill wanted to know if any of the towns have done anything to adjust
the fees .
Don Lowe - has not had any feed back yet . They are planning to hold a meeting in
January and invite representatives from all of towns and lay out their situation .
There are a couple of options : 1 - is to increase the license fee or 2 - increase the
impoundment fee . They are now in the process of working on their 1983 budget .
There was some discussion regarding :the turn- around on Snyder Hill Court .
RESOLUTION #156 REALIGN AND ADJUST TURN-AROUND ON
SNYDER HILL COURT
C1m Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board increase the width to 32 feet on the Lutton side of the
T- shape and leave the other side (Hunt side ) at 21 feet .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Town is authorized to accept a conveyance from
Mr John Hunt for whatever it takes to convey that portion as described in the 21 feet
wide T- shape and the Lutton portion of 32 feet and further authorize the Supervisor
to convey back to Lutton half of the circle that applies to Lutton .
2nd CIm Jordan Carried
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/Adjourned : 8 : 30 PM
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Susanne Lloyd
Town Clerk