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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-03-08 j/ `1 TOWN BOARD MEETING March 8 , 1983 Minutes of the Town Board meeting held on March. 8th Supv Cotterill called the meeting to order at 7 : 30 PM ' Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance Roll call was by the Town Clerk : Present : Supv Cotterill , Clm Jordan , Clm Metzger Clm Webb , Clm Evans and Z . O . Stewart Absent : Atty Perkins COUNTY BRIEFING Co Rep Tillapaughreportedthat the ridership on TomTram has far succeeded What the Planning Dept had anticipated , so some extra routes have been added . Supv Cotterill - wanted to know -if the county will give some type of figures at the end of the year for ' the ridership and amount of money received so that we know how much it is costing the taxpayer and how much is coming from the ridership ? Co Rep Tillapaugh. - all of the figures are available quarterly and when he receives the report he will let the board know . Also reported on the State Fire Prevention and Building Code that there is a move in the State Legislature to have the law rescinded or repelled . Also , reported on German Cross Rd bridge - the 'planni'ng and public works committee has recommended that the design of a 2 span continuous stringer with a total cost of about $ 217 , 000 .00 . Last fall they estimated about $ 170 , 000 . 00 to replace .it so they will have to come . up with $ 47 , 000 . 00 more . There are 2 other options that they have studied . 1 - is a single span composite or 2- a single span with a girder type bridge both estimated at $300 , 000 . 00 . The option that they are recommending is that some of the area would be dug out at the ends of the bridge and make the bridge somewhat longer. It would be a, double span with some type of support in the center and it would be raised a number of feet . At the present time there is about 72 feet capacity under the bridge and . the . new proposal would be 90 or 95 feet . The approach to the bridge would be raised approximately 2 . feet . There was some discussion . Tim Baldwin from Hunt Engineers - asked the board to adopt a resolution regarding the filing of an application for a Federal and ' State Aid for the construction of necessary L Ck sewage treatment works, under the appropriate Iaws of New York State and United States ,II , of America RESOLUTION # 59 . APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL & STATE AID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NECESSARY Y ,R • SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : WHEREAS , the Town of Dryden herein called the "Applicant " , after thorough consideration of the various aspects of the problem and study of available data , has hereby determined that the construction of certain works , required for the treatment of sewage , generally described as the Town of Dryden , Cortland Road , Wastewater Collection System Project and identified as Project Number C- 36- 1292- 02 , herein called the " Project " , is desirablei. arid in the public interest , and to that end it is necessary that action preliminary to the construction of said Project be taken immediately ; and WHEREAS , under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act , As Amended , the United States of America has authorized the making of grants to aid in financing the cost of construction of necessary treatment works to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated sewage or other waste into any waters and for the purpose of reports , plans and specification in connection therewith ; and WHEREAS , Chapter 659 of the Laws of 1972 of the State of New York provide financial aid for the construction Of Water Quality Improvement Projects ; and WHEREAS , the Applicant has examined and duly considered the Water Pollution Control Act , as Amended and Chapter 659 of the Laws of 1972 of the State of New York ) and the applicant deems it to be in the public interest and benefit to file an application under these laws and to authorize in connection therewith ; NOW THEREFORE , BE` IT RESOLVED BY the Dryden Town Board I` 1 . That the filing of application in the form required by the State of New York and s the United States in conformity with the Water Pollution Control Act , As Amended ,p! and Chapter 659 of the Laws of 1972 of the State of New York is hereby = . • . � '� authorized including all understandings and assurances contained in said shit :�L applications . 2 . That Clinton Cotterill , Supervisor is directed and authorized as the official representative of the applicant to act in connection with the applications and to provide such additional information as may be required : 3 . That , for the purposes of New York State Finance Law , Clinton Cotterill , Supervisor be designated as Fiscal Officer of said Applicant to receive and distribute funds as the authorized Fiscal Officer of the Applicant in connection with lsaid Project ; - 4 . That the Applicant agrees that it will fund its portion of the cost of construction of said Water Quality Improvement Project ; 5 . That five ( 5 ) certified copies of this Resolution be prepared and sent to the New York State Department of Enviromental Conservation , Albany , New York together with the Federal and State application ; 6 . That this Resolution take effect immediately . 2nd Clm Jordan Roll call vote - all voting YES .. 1 0. Approval of the minutes : Motion was made by Clm Metzger and 2nd by Cim Evans that the minutes of the January board meeting be approved as submitted . Motion was made by Clm Evans and 2nd by Cim Jordan that the minutes of the February public hearings and board meeting be approved as submitted . . CORRESPONDENCE Sherwood Boehlert will be at the Dryden Town Hall on March 12th at 12 noon . Meeting at the Holiday Inn on March 19th with Steve Riford and Sam MacNeil , at 9 : 00AM SPCA report Ambulance report Final equalization rate - 110 . 80 April 5th there will be a public hearing at 9 : 30Am in the Ithaca Board Chambers in z the Court House regarding the qualified road abandonment on George Road . Cim Evans reported that the Planning Board was very interested in a committee to encourage business in the Town of Dryden and felt that they should have one of their members become a member on the County Economic Development board . There was some discussion and Supv Cotterill appointed Roger Lamipla as Chairman , Charles Evans , Robert Porteus , Steve Carpenter and Donald Payne to the committee . There was some discussion regarding water maintenance with Bolton Point . They want to know what -' the town wants to do regarding finding shut-off valves in the water district ? Mr Harold Case suggested that all shut- offs are located and notify each customer to keep track of their own . Clm Metzger said that he would talk with Noel Desch about it and convey to him that the town does not wish to have this service done every year to find where the shut- offs are located . RESOLUTION # 60 CHIPS PROGRAM Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : WHEREAS , the local highway networks are in desperate need of rehabilitiation , and , WHEREAS , the municipal subdivisions , in good faith , budgeted for 1983 state aid as directed under the Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS ) , and WHEREAS , the recently announced substantial reduction in the CHIPS program as proposed in the budget will cause severe distruption to the minimum maintenance programs for the local streets and highways , now therefore : BE IT RESOLVED , the Town Of Dryden requests the reinstatement to the previous years funding of the CHIPS program , and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Town of Dryden requests the Governor ' s Office and the Legislature to be cognizant of the extreme hardships caused when the municipal fiscal year budgeted funding is sumarily decreased during that year , and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , a copy of this resolution be forwarded to : Governor Mario Cuomo Senator ' Steve Riford Assemblyman Hugh S MacNeil Majority and Minority Leaders New York State Association of Towns New York State Association of Town Superintendents of Highways Tompkins County Highway Superintendent William Mobbs 2nd Clm Jordan Carried RESOLUTION # 61 TRANSFER FUNDS FROM JUSTICE NEWHART CONTRACTUAL TO NEWHART EQUIPMENT Clm Jordan offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this board authorize the Supv to transfer $ 4 . 20 from Justice Newhart Contractual to Newhart Equipment . 2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 62 TRANSFER FUNDS FROM JUSTICE SWEETLAND EQUIPMENT TO SWEETLAND CONTRACTUAL Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this board authorize the Supv to transfer $19 . 40 from Justice Sweetland Equipment to Sweetland Contractual 2nd Cim Metzger Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 63 APPROVE THE REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL RECORDS 1982 FOR THE TOWN OF DRYDEN Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board approve the report of the financial records for the Town of Dryden for the year 1982 . Clm Jordan Roll call vote - all voting YES J /' CP ZONING OFFICER 2 building permits for the month of January - 2 additions . 2 building permits for the month of February - 2 garages . ZBOA held 4 hearings 1 - Sue Morse , 278 Lower Creek Rd wanted a tack shop and this was granted . 2- David Neish , 1000 Irish Settlement Rd ' wanted to place a mobile home on a parcel , ZBOA withheld their decision until they could talk with the town attorney . 3- Edward Schwab wanted a variance because there wasn ' t enough road frontage and this was granted . 4- Mark Watson wanted to sell used cars at. 1302 Dryden Rd and this was granted with the conditions that no more that 5 cars are there at one time , no signs other than the one required by the state , limited to his use only , and cannot be tranferred by sale or lease to anyone else . RESOLUTION # 64 AUDIT HIGHWAY FUND BILLS Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that the highway bills be paid as audited . 2nd Clm Jordan Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 65 AUDIT GENERAL FUND BILLS Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that the general fund bills be paid as audited . 2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES Justice Reports - Judge Sweetland - $ 4 , 562 . 00 Judge Newhart - $ 1 , 625 . 00 FINANCIAL REPORTS REVENUES EXPENSES General Fund A $49 , 693 . 06 $ 21 ; 090 . 94 General Fund B 285 . 37 11 , 704 . 89 Fire Protection District 4 , 889 . 11 147 , 000 . 00 Federal Revenue Sharing 133 . 52 - 0 - Highway 416 , 118 . 21 66 , 682 . 40 Adjourned : 9 : OOPM (i ,/ez Susanne Lloyd Town Clerk • •