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Home My WebLink About1983-08-09 I /3 AUGUST 9 , 1983 ' PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL PERMIT - Mark Pace - 407 Etna Rd . Retail sales Minutes of public hearing held on Aug 9th at 7 : 30PM Supv Cotterill read the notice that was published in the newspaper concerning the application of Mark Pace , 407 Etna Rd to have a retail sales for sporting goods . Mainly guns and accessories in his garage . QUESTIONS AND OR COMMENTS Letter from Tomp Co Planning Dept stating that it will have no significant deleterious impact on intercommunity , county or state interests . Therefore , no recommendation is indicated by the County Planning Dept and you are free to act without prejudice . Closed public hearing 7 : 35PM TOWN BOARD MEETING August 9 , 1983 Minutes of the Town Board meeting held Aug 9th Supv Cotterill called the meeting to order at 7 : 35PM Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance Roll call was by the Town Clerk : Present: Supv Cotterill , Clm Webb , Clm Evans , Clm Metzger , Clm Jordan , Atty Perkins and Z . O . Stewart Approval of the minutes : Motion was made by Clm Metzger and seconded by Clm Webb that the minutes of the Public Hearings and Town Board meeting held on June 14th be approved as submitted . Motion was made by Clm Evans and seconded by Clm Metzger that the minutes of the Special Meeting and 5 Public Hearings held on June 29th be approved as submitted . Motion was made by Clm Webb and seconded by Clm Metzger that the minutes of the July 12th. board meeting be approved as submitted . COUNTY BRIEFING reported that the bids were reviewed by the County Planning and Co Rep Tillapaugh r Public Works Committee for the work on the German Cross Rd bridge and the low bid was accepted from FLC Contractors Inc of Ithaca for $ 169 , 000 . 00 . Also reported that they have cut off negotiations with the 2 proposals they have had from 2 different developers because of all the conditions that they wanted . The county felt that they have to protect the hospital to a certain extent since the property that they own is very small . The county did vote to do something different that they have not done in the past , and that was to list the hospital with a real estate agent . The hospital _ will be responsible to pay the fee to the brokers if they come up with a buyer or lease the property . There is a company that is interested in leasing the property and building that is compatible with the hospital . TOWN CLERK Reported that the 4 Local Laws for 1983 are file with the state . ATTORNEY Atty Perkins reported that several owners of taxable property located in the Cortland Rd Sewer Dist have filed a petition requesting the question of the approval of the order that this board adopted on June 29th 1983 . The order increased the maximum amount proposed to be expended to be reviewed by a permissive referendum , and to file a petition to have a public vote on it as to whether or not to approve that order . Atty Perkins reported that he has looked at the petition and examined it for its validity and it is sufficient . The Town Board will have to e stablish a date and take all steps necessary to hold a special election . The Town Clerk has advised him that August 31st is a convenient day . The Town Board will have to designated that day at least 20 days ahead of time , and we will come within the 20 day time limit if we adopt the resolution tonight . It also has to be posted and published , ballots will have to be prepared , which he has taken care o f . Town Law requires that the polls have to be open 6 consecutive hours sometime between the hours of 8 A . M . and 6 P . M . The hours were set at 9 A . M . to 3 P . M . , the regular Town Clerk hours . You will also need to appoint election inspectors . Atty Perkins reported that we adopted the order on June 29th subject to a permissive ✓ eferendum , we then posted notice of adoption , and published notice of adoption and within that time required by law on forms supplied by the Town Clerk , prepared by himself , a sufficient number of owners have petitioned to have the matter submitted . ) He would like to point out that the question that we . are voting on has to do only with the increase in the maximum amount proposed to be expended from $ 250, 000 . 00 to $ 353 , 000 . 00 , because the district is already created . Assuming that the majority of qualified electors voting approve the action of the Town Board , then we have the authority to go with the $ 353 , 000 . 00 . If a majority does not approve then we are back to the $ 250 , 000 . 00 , which was previously authorized , and adopted subject to a permissive referendum and no one filed for it . The town went ahead and formed the district with the approval of the State Comptroller . There was some discussion and it was felt that an informational meeting should be held with the engineers present and the people of the proposed district since there were so many rumors flying around that were not true or correct , and have the facts explained to them by the engineers . Atty Perkins felt that the people should know the true facts and be informed . Supv Cotterill scheduled an informational meeting to be held on August 23rd at 7 : 30PM at the Town Hall and send notices to all of the owners involved and would get some press coverage . RESOLUTION # 118 AUTHORIZE TOWN CLERK TO PUBLISH. AND POST LEGAL NOTICE REGARDING SPECIAL ELECTION - CORTLAND ROAD SEWER DISTRICT • Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize the Town Clerk to publish and post the approriate legal notice with regard to the permissive referendum on the Cortland Road Sewer District . . 2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #119 APPOINT ELECTION INSPECTORS FOR SPECIAL ELECTION ON CORTLAND ROAD SEWER DISTRICT Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board appoint Republican Ruth Sweetland , and Bettina Rash and Democrats Linda Woodin and Alice Lindow as election inspectors for the special town election to be held on August 31st 1983 at the Town Hall , 65 East Main Street , Dryden , NY from 9AM to 3PM and to be paid in the amount due of $ 35 . 00 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES Atty Perkins reported that any resident owner may vote if they area qualified elector . They have to meet 2 qualifications , they have to be a owner as of the last completed assessment roll and a registered voter . Residents who do not own property can vote as long as they ' are enrolled . Joint owners can both vote . Corporate owners - a corporation that owns property , they are allowed one vote and the person exercising the vote must be designated by a corporate resolution . A not for profit corporation or tex exempt can also vote with the same rules as the corporation . Atty Perkins said that he has already prepared the legal voting list . CORRESPONDENCE Letter from Steve Riford stating that there are many projects on the list , and that the Cortland Rd and Village of Dryden project will probably be funded . Ambulance report There was some discussion again about the town passing a resolution regarding the town being able to set the speed limits on the town roads and was decided not to take any action at this time . Received a letter from the county that they did grant out of their flood program money , to the Town of Dryden money for rip rap work to be done on Freese Rd . JUSTICE REPORTS . - Judge Newhart - $ 1230 . 00 Judge Sweetland - $ 4119 . 00 FINANCIAL REPORTS REVENUES EXPENSES General Fund A $ 20673 . 04 $ 36376 . 26 General Fund B 15317 . 75 944 . 00 Fire Protection District 401 . 01 - 0 - Federal Revenue Sharing 15671 . 04 12630 . 89 Highway 3679 . 70 94168 . 74 RESOLUTION # 120 GRANT SPECIAL PERMIT - Mark Pace Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board grant a special permit to Mark Pace , 407 Etna Rd . , with the following stipulation that this special permit cannot be transferred from the present owner by sale or by lease . 2nd Clm Jordan Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 121 TRANSFER FUNDS FROM 1111 . 20 to 1111 . 40 'Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board authroize the Supv to transfer $ 162 . 50 ' : from Justice Sweetland equipment 1111 . 20 to his contractual 1111 . 40 account . 2nd Clm Metzger Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 122 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 # 123 AUDIT GENERAL FUND BILLS Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the general fund bills be paid as audited . 2nd Clm Metzger Roll call vote - all voting YES ZONING OFFICER 13 building permits for the month of July . 3 - one- family dwellings ; 1 mobile home ; 5 additions to homes ; 2 garages ; 1 storage building and 1 swimming pool . Adjourned : 8 : 45 PM 4-01/LAL -62//ce, Susanne Lloyd Town Clerk • •