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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-01-03 r ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 3 , 1985 'r The Organizational Meeting of the Dryden Town Board was called to order at 7 : 00PM Present : Supv Cotterill , Clm Webb , Clm Evans , Clm Garlock and Clm Schlecht . RESOLUTION 411 RULES OF PROCEDURE Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board use Town Law Section 4163 2nd Clm Evans Carried RESOLUTION 412 SALARY SCHEDULE Clm Schlecht offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that the salaries of the elected Town Officials be set for the year as follows : Supervisor $ 5 , 000 . 00 . Councilman ( 4 ) 1 , 700 . 00 each Highway Superintendent 21 , 000 . 00 Town Clerk 7 , 612 . 50 Town Justices 5 , 500 . 00 each 2nd Clm Garlock Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION 413 SALARY PAYMENT Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that all elective and appointive officials of the Town of Dryden will be paid bi-weekly with the exception of the Supervisor , Councilman , Town Attorney Building Inspector and Fire Inspector who will be paid monthly ,. 2nd Clm Schlecht Carried RESOLUTION # 4 TELEPHONE CREDIT CARDS Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : { I RESOLVED , that the telephone credit cards to be renewed for the year for the Town Supervisor , Town Councilman , Town Justices ( 2 ) , Town Clerk , Zoning . Officer , Planning Board Chairman , Zoning Board of Appeals Chairman , Town Attorney , Highway Superintendent ,_ Court Clerks ( 2 ) , Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals Secretary . 2nd Clm Schlecht Carried RESOLUTION 415 MILEAGE • Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that the mileage will be paid to the Town . Officials , including e lection inspectors , at a rate of 20 cents per mile when using their own car for official town business . 2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 6 DESIGNATE OFFICIAL BANK Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Town Board designated the First National Bank of Dryden as the o fficial bank for the Town of Dryden . 2nd Clm Webb Carried RESOLUTION # 7 OFFICIAL ADVERTISING Clm Schlecht offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Board designate the Ithaca Journal for official advertising for the year 1985 . 2nd Clm Garlock Carried RESOLUTION 418 ADVANCE PAYMENT OF UTILITIES Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize the Supervisor to pay in advance of the audited claims the utility bills , all claims to be presented at the next ✓ egular board meeting . 2nd Clm Webb Carried • RESOLUTION # 9 ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED, that this Town Board appoint Sibley Stewart as Zoning Enforcement Officer for the year 1985at a salary of $ 10 , 762 . 50 . 2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all voting YES CRs • RESOLUTION 1110 SUBDIVISION CONTROL OFFICER AND MULTIPLE RESIDENCE INSPECTOR Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board appoint Sibley Stewart as Subdivision Control Officer and Multiple Residence inspector for the year1985 . 2nd Clm Schlecht Carried RESOI.. UTION 1111 TOWN ATTORNEY Clm - Webb offered for following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board appoint Mahlon R . Perkins as Town Attorney at a salary of $ 8 , 500 . 00 for the year 1985 . 2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION 1112 RECEIVER OF TAXES & ASSESSMENTS Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that. this Town Board appoint Susanne Lloyd as Receiver of Taxes and Assessments at a salary of $ 3 , 150 . 00 for the year 1985 . 2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION 1113 SECRETARY- BOOKKEEPER Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board appoint Dianne McFall as Secretary- Bookkeeper for the year 1985 at a salary of $ 9 , 600 . 00 . 2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION 1114 SECRETARY- BOOKKEEPER HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this 'Town Board appoint Dianne McFall as Secretary- Bookkeeper for the Highway Dept for the year 1985 at a salary of $ 6 , 000 . 00 . 2nd Clm Schlecht - Roll call vote - all voting YES 1: ESOLU 'TION 1115 COURT CLERK Clm Schlecht offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this 'Town Board appoint Jean Ryan as Court Clerk for the year 1985 at a salary of $ 11 , 440 . 00 for a 40 hour week . :2nd Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION 1116 COURT CLERK Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board appoint Sharon Warycka as Deputy Court Clerk for the year 1985 at a salary of $ 4 . 25 / hr . for a minimum of 27 hours per week . 2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all - voting YES RESOLUTION 1117 SECRETARY TO PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Clm Webb . offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : • RESOLVED , that this Town Board . appoint Linda Woodin as secretary for the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals for the year 1985 at a rate of $ 3 . 50 per hour . 2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION 1118 LICENSOR FOR CAMES OF CHANCE Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board appoint Susanne Lloyd as licensor for • Games of Chance for the year 1985 . 2nd Clm Schlecht Carried • RESOLUTION 1119 SERVICE OFFICER Clm Schlecht offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board appoint the Supervisor as Service Officer for the year 1985 . 2nd Clm Garlock Carried • . RESOLUTION 1120 FIRE WARDEN Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board appoint the Supervisor as Fire Warden for the year 1985 . 2nd Clm Schelcht Carried RESOLUTION 1121 BUILDING AND FIRE INSFECTOR Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : • RESOLVED , that this Town Board appoint Gary L . Wood as Building and Fire Inspector for the year 1985 at a salary of $ 600 . 00 per month . 2nd . Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES } C3 RESOLUTION I22 . SPECIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION Clm Schlecht offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Town Supervisor has the power and duties of administration and ` supervision of the Town of Dryden on Special Improvement District functions to be performed on behalf of the Town Board . 2nd Clm Garlock Carried RESOLUTION # 23 _ SPECIAL FUND ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Town Supervisor has the power and duties of administration and . I supervision of the Town of Dryden on Special Assessment Fund functions to be ( performed on behalf of the Town Board 7 2nd Clm Schlecht Carried RESOLUTION 4124 CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Town Supervisor be empowered to purchase certificates of deposits and other investments as accounts allow . 2nd Clm , Webb Carried • RESOLUTION 4125 FIRE CONTRACTS AND AMBULANCE CONTRACT Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , , that the Supervisor be authorized to pay the Fire Contracts and Ambulance Contract for the year 1985 as per the budget and in the contracts . 2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 26 • SOUTHWORTH LIBRARY Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to pay the Library Contract in the amount of $ 1 , 000 . 00 . for the year 1985 when the funds are available . 2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION 4127 • APPOINT TOWN HISTORIAN Clm Schlecht offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board appoint Ruth Sweetland as Town Historian in the amount of $ 125 . 00 for the year 1985 . to be paid annually . r 2nd Clm Garlock Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION 4128 APPOINT BINGO INSPECTOR Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked foc, its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board appoint !lager Lampila as Bingo Inspector for the year 1985 in the amount of $ 150 . 00 to be paid annually . 2nd Cim Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 29 ' DEPUTY TOWN CLERK IClm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board upon the recommendation of the Town Clerk appoint Linda Woodin as Deputy Town Clerk to be paid in a range not to exceed $ 3 . 50 per hour for the year 1985 . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION 4130 DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board upon the recommentation of the Town Clerk appoint Linda Woodin as Deputy Tax Collector to be paid in a range not to exceed $ 3 . 50 per hour for the year 1985 : 2nd Clm Schlecht - Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 31 PETTY CASH Clm Garlock offered - the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize a petty cash fund for the Town Clerk not to exceed $ 100 . 00 , and Tax Collector not to exceed $ 100 . 00 . Petty cash as needed for postage meter . Also Justice Newhart not to exceed $ 25 . 00 2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #32 . PLANNING BOARD CHAIRMAN - SALARY Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Board authorize the Supervisor to pay the Planning Board Chairperson for the year 1985 . at a rate of $ 400 . 00 to be paid annually . 2nd O1m Garlock Roll call vote all voting - YES i ( . l • • RESOLUTION II33 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - SALARY Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Board authorize the Supervisor to pay the Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson for the year 1985 at a rate of $ 400 . 00 to be paid annually 2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION II3 HIGHWAY SALARIES Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that all the highway employees will be paid in a range not to exceed $ 7 . 90 per hour , as recommended by the Highway Superintendent for the year1985 . 2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION II 35DEPTJTY HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Board upon the recommendation of the Highway Superiritenden to appoint Jack Park as Deputy Supt of Highways for the year 1985 . 2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION II3 € GASOLINE AND DIESEL PURCHASE Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Town of Dryden accept State pricing or local bid for gas & diesel• to be purchased for the use of town equipment for the year 1985 . 2nd Clm Evans Carried RESOLUTION II 37TIRE PURCHASE Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Town of Dryden accept State pricing or local bid for the purchase of tires for the use on town equipment for the year 1985 . 2nd Clm Schlecht Carried RESOLUTION II 38PIPE AND CULVERT Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Town of Dryden accept County pricing for pipe and culvert purchased for town highway purchases for the year 1985 . 2nd Clm Webb . Carried RESOLUTION II 39 OIL AND STONE PURCHASE Clm Schlecht offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : i RESOLVED , that the Town of Dryden accept either State or County pricing for the purchase of road oils and stone for the year1985 . • 2nd Clm Garlock Carried . RESOLUTION II 4OSALT PURCHASE Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its - adoption : RESOLVED , that the Town of Dryden accept State pricing or local bid for the purchase of salt for use by the Town Highway Department for the year 1985 . 2nd Clm Webb Carried RESOLUTION II 41 PURCHASE OF SMALL TOOLS Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Highway Superintendent be authorized to purchase small tools not to exceed $ 1 , 000 . 00 for the year 1985 . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES SUPERVISOR APPOINTMENTS Deputy Supervisor Mert Webb General Fund Bills Committee George Schlecht - Karl Garlock Highway Fund Bills Committee Mert Webb - Charles Evans Special Fund Bills Committee George Schlecht - Karl Garlock . Building and Grounds Committee Mert Webb - Charles Evans . Assessment Review Committee Mert Webb - Charles Evans Insurance Committee a Charles Evans - Karl Garlock Representative to Planning Board - George Schlecht � Representative to_ Town Development Committee - Charles Evans. Public Relations Village of Dryden - Clinton Cotterill Village of Freeville - Mert Webb Recreation Committee - George Schlecht - Karl Garlock _�-. RESOLUTI0N`142 " - • • _ ---_ -:s-.. . Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED that the following hours be adopted MONTHLY MEETINGS Second Tuesday of each month at the Town Hall unless otherwise designated at 7 : 30PM • TOWN CLERK HOURS • Monday thru Thursday 9AM to 3PM ; Friday 9AM to 5PM - closed 12 : 30PM to 1 : 30PM Saturday 9AM to 12 noon . -Closed Saturday for the month of June and July Month of July - and August - Monday thru ' Friday 9AM to 1PM and in August r , Saturday 9AN to 12 noon . . ZONING OFFICER Tuesday and Thursday 9AM to 1PM , Saturday 9AM to 12 noon , other hours by • appointment . 2nd Clm Schlecht - • - Carried RESOLUTION # 43 DESIGNATION OF SEASONAL LIMITED USE ---_ - - • • HIGHWAYS Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :. . RESOLVED that this Town Board accept the following list of seasonal limited use highways from the highway superintendent ; and the list . is on file with the Town Clerk I , . Gregory ' P . Humphrey , Townr . Highway , Superintendent for the Town of Dryden , hereby designate pursuant to Highway Law _ Section 205 - a the following highways as seasonal limited use highways : . • . • • 1 . - Red Man Run ' - Entire • • 2 . - Canaan Road • From Red Man Run - to Star Stanton Rd . 3 . - Red Mill Road - From Red Mill Rd . north to West Malloryville Rd . 4 . - Hammond Hill. Road - From Camp Fire Camp to Town of Caroline line . • 5 . - Hile School Road - From Ed Hill Rd . west to within 500 ' of Route 38 6 . — Wood Road - 500 ' from West Dryden Rd . north to within 1500 ' of Route 38 ' 7 . = Mineah Road - NYSE & G power lines - south to winin 300 ' of Pleasant Hollow Rd . intersection 8 . . - 'Yellow Barn Road From Dusenberry Sports Club north to within _ � ' . 2500 ' of Foothill Rd . . ' 9 . - Signal Town Road - Entire . . 10 . - Star Stanton Road - From Route 38 west foar 3000 ' . 2nd Clm Garlock • Carried There was some discussion regarding the court- system and how it would be operated . . The following policy - was decided upon . . That Jean Ryan would be senior clerk with a 40 hour work week and Sharon Warycka would be assistant court clerk and work a minimum 27 hour work week up to 4.0 hours • a week working for the senior court clerk so° that both systems would be combined - . • as far ' as the work was concerned . The senior court clerk would essentially, be - . • . working for the Town Board . - • • . Judge Sweetland felt that since- both court systems are operated differently and if the Board was going to combine the • two courts than everyone in the court system . should receive a letter as to how this will be operated . : . , Sharon ! Warycka has written a letter to the Town Board wondering why she had to fill r out: a time sheet when other employees did not have :to.. i Supv Cotterill the only reason that was done was so' that the Board could get some idea as to how much time and extra time would be • needed to do .the' job ., :.. There was some discussion regarding the changes in the zoning ordinance that the Planning Board had worked on . It was decided- that Clm Evans , Clm Webb , Clm Schlecht and Atty Perkins meet and go over the changes that had been made so that they - could report back- to the Town Board and also the Planning Board since they 'worked so hard on it . After that we could possibly scheduthe a public hearing to consider . . the changes . . , . Adjourned : 8 : 30PM . Susanne Lloyd '` Town Clerk w t . - - . . ii ... ... . . _ ' , . ,. . . • . ova. - - - snnnmr.sie0!Il�nsf �rle1661�1ifa ID r TOWN BOARD MEETING JANUARY 8 , 1985 • Minutes of the Town Board meeting held on Jan 8th Supv Cotterill called the meeting to order at 7 : 30PM Members and guests participated in the .Pledge of Allegiance Roll call was by the Town Clerk : Present : Supv Cotterill , Clm Webb , Clm Schlecht , Clm Garlock , Clm Evans , Atty Perkins , and Z . O . Stewart Approval of the minutes : Motion was made by Clm Garlock and 2nd by Clm Schlecht that the minutes of the Town Board - meeting- held Dec 11th , Special Board meeting held Dec 28th and the Organizational meeting held Jan 3rd be approved as submitted . COUNTY BRIEFING Co Rep Watros - reported that they are reorganizing . They are looking for a chief administrator at the present time - since John Murphy is resigning . Supv Cotterill - wanted to know about the landfill area on Caswell Road ? Co Rep Watros - the County passed a resolution to execute a purchase offer to purchase extra land on Caswell Road only for buffer zone and to control development near the landfill area because of EPA long term requirements . The purchase of the land has nothing to do ' with extending the size or life of the landfill . It is scheduled to close at the end of . 1985 and the landfill area that will be later used will be in • Danby , CITIZEN ' PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Mr Rupert Hall from Turkey Hill Rd wanted to know what has to be done in order for the residents bn Turkey Hill Rd and Rt 366 to NYSE& G to establish a water and sewer district . There was some discussion and was decided that Atty Perkins would help • work up a petition so that it could be passed to the residents for . signatures for or against a water and sewer district . COUNCILMAN ' PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Clm Evans - he has contacted Mr Wolga and Mr Underwood with regard to the Snyder Hill water district , Mr Wolga would like a couple of days to think about it and Mr Underwood would like all of -their land that could be serviced included in the water district. Mr Underwood had ' a variety of options and choices as to how they would like to be included . They would like to have their land included in the district with a time limit of 5 to 10 years before they had to be hooked up . ATTORNEY Atty Perkins - had a tax map with roads marked out for either abanoned or seasonal limited use highways . If the board finds that any road has not been used in at - least 6 years it will be deemed to be abandoned . The procedure would be to file a certificate by the Hwy Supt and consented to by. . a majority of the Town Board that the road be deemed abandoned . A qualified road abandonment , the road has to have not been usually traveled for 2 years . A qualified abandonment has to have a hearing by the County . Superintendent of Highways . It does not cease to be a highway for purposes of- a public easement . The public would still have a right to go over it . No person may • obstruct the road and no person is required to repair the road . There was some discussion and the board felt that there -would be roads that could be abanonded and some that should have a ualified aband nm ntr a farmer could put a gate across but could not deny access to property owners on abandonea portion . Schedule public hearing 7 : 30Pm on Feb 12th to consider certain road to be abandoned or qualified abandonment . Clm Evans introduced a proposed local law entitled - A Local Law amending Local Law # 3 of the Year 1984 ( technical corrections ) • Supv Cotterill scheduled a public hearing for Feb 12th at 7 :25PM regarding a local law amending Local Law # 3- 1984 technical corrections . ZONING OFFICER Z . O . Stewart - gave the Board Members a 1984 zoning report . 4 building permits were issued during the month of December . 2 additions ; 1 mobile home and 1 storage building . CORRESPONDENCE • : • Ambulance report • State equalization rate Letter from Ed Dollaway resigning from the Town Planning Board 7 RESOLUTION # 44 ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF ED DOLLAWAY AND APPOINT HENRY SLATER TO TOWN PLANNING BOARD Clm Garlock offered the following resolution _ and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board accept the resignation of Ed Dollaway and to appoint Henry Slater to fill out his term to expire Dec 31 , 1990 . 2nd Clm Evans - Carried There was some discussion regarding early retirement and was _ decided that the ones that would be eligible to be contacted to see if anyone was interested . f Supv Cotterill reported that he had met with Mayor Lane and representatives from the Dryden High School with regard to sidewalks made available for school children . Supv Cotterill offered that the Town would share in the cost with the Village . RESOLUTION # 45 DISBURSE THE INTEREST IN THE MCARTHUR FUND Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize the Supv to disburse the interest in the McArthur Fund to 2 schools in the Town of Dryden in the amount of $153 . 39 to Dryden Central School and $11 . 55 to George Junior Republic . 2nd Clm Schlecht • Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 46 ANNUAL REPORT TO STATE COMPTROLLER Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize the Supv to file a copy of his annual report to the State Comptroller with the Town Clerk by March 1 , 1985 in lieu of his annual report due Feb 1 , 1985 2nd Clm Schlecht Carried • RESOLUTION # 46 FILE RECREATION , REIMBURSEMENT APPLICATION FOR STATE AID Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize the Supv to file the 1984 recreation reimbursement application for state aid with the New York State Division for Youth 2nd Clm Schlecht Carried RESOLUTION #47 TRANSFER FUNDS FROM UNALLOCATED FUND BALANCE SF9040 . 8 FOR WORKMEN ' S COMPENSATION . Clm Schlecht offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize the Supv to transfer $ 2 , 266 . 23 from unallocated fund balance to SF9040 . 8 for Workmen ' s Compensation in the Fire Protection Dist . fund . 2nd Clm Garlock Roll call vote - all voting YES JUSTICE REPORTS Judge Sweeltand - $ 4 , 427 . 00 Judge Newhart - $ $ 2 , 251 . 50 Financial reports given to Board Members RESOLUTION # 48 GENERAL FUND BILLS Clm Schlecht offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that the general fund bills be paid as audited. 2nd Clm Garlock Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 49 HIGHWAY FUND BILLS Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for. its adoption : RESOLVED , that the highway fund bills be paid as audited . 2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting Yes RESOLUTION # 50 AUDIT SPECIAL DISTRICT BILLS • Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED, that the special district bills be paid as audited . 2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 51 AUDIT CAPITAL BILLS Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that the capital bills be paid as audited . . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES NEW BUSINESS Schedule public hearing - 7 : 25PM Local Law to amend Local Law # 3=1984 Schedule public hearing - 7 : 30PM road abandonments Adjourned 8 : 50PM Q _ 4 I -� S . Susanne Lloyd Tow0A Clerk PUBLIC HEARING January 14 , 1985 Veterans Exemption • Present : Supv Cotterill , . Clm Evans , Clm Webb , _ Clm Schlecht , C1m Garlock & Atty Perkins Minutes of the public hearing held . Jan . l4th at 7 : 30PM Supv Cotterill read the notice that was published in the newspaper to conduct a public hearing on four ( 4 ) proposed :local "Taws having - to- 86 with the Alternative Real Property Tax Law Exemptions provided for in Real Property Tax Law. Section 458- a . . The four proposals would . alternative , in brief provide : 1 ) that the full amount of the exemptions provided for in such law apply ; or 2 ) that no exemptions provided for in such law apply ; or 3) that the maximum amount of exemptions be reduced to $ 9 , 000 . 00 ; $6 , 000 . 00 ; and $ 30 , 000. 00 pursuant to paragraph (d) of subdivision . 2 of such law; or 4 ) that the maximum amount of exemptions be reduced to $6 , 000 . 00 ; $4 , 000 . 00 ; and $20 , 000 . 00 pursuant to paragraph (d) subdivision 2 of such law . QUESTIONS •AND/OR' COMMENTS John Morey , 662 . Sheldon Rd . - felt that the veterans were entitled • for the exemptions and . was in favor . Ivan Marion — would like to encourage the board members to adopt this new regulation . in some form . He did feel that this .is very inequitable and should have been adopted on the state level and that it shouldn ' t be on the property tax at all . Robert Russell , 672 Sheldon Rd - was concerned since his father was a World War II Veteran and now deceased , his mother. is unable • to receive any veterans exemption . He thought . that the new exemption might be able to • help her . Mr Edward Trinkle Sr , Tompkins County American Legion Commander , spoke on behalf of the veterans . Since this program has started they have made a survey on tax payers . in each town and village in Tompkins County . In Dryden there are not that many • veterans that are eligible for this particular maximum exemption , which will only be for 10 years . If every veteran in the Town of Dryden applied for the full benefits it would work out to about 15 to 18 cents per thousand assessed value . . Less than 40 percent of the veterans own property in Tompkins County , and out of those 40 percent another 20 percent will not take advantage of this exemption that would be granted to them . Supv Cotterill - wanted to know if they had any information as to 'how many disabled veterans that would be eligible for the maximum amount ? Mr Harry DeLibero , Tompkins County ' Service Officer for Veterans Affairs - it is impossible to pinpoint the exact number because they are not talking just - veterans . The majority of the people who are going • to benefit by this law are women . They have III many veterans who are women and women who are the wives of veterans or widows of veterans . There are possible four families in . the Town of Dryden who may be eligible for 75 percent exemption . They have noway o.f ' knowing what the individuals property is worth . If could be $40 , 000 or $ 80 , 000 . This type of record is just not kept . In the town outside the average resident is about $ 49 , 000 . 00 and •in the village it is about $ 40 , 000 . 00 : The average for the county is $ 47 , 000 . 00 . Currently in the Town of Dryden there are 155 veterans with some type of exemption . Many veterans are not going to participate because it may not be enough for them . The total loss on the town as a whole would be about 7 1 /2 million of assessed value . The average war veteran who served in a combat zone will be eligible for a 25 percent exemption . The 25 percent exemption , if you took the lower option would come to about $10 , 000 . 00 exemption on the current town rate would be approximately $ 50 . 00 a year in taxes . In actual tax loss would be about $ 20 , 000 to $25 , 000 for •the town . Vietnam Veterans are not privileged to have this exemption unless they were disabled and then they would only be allowed a maximum of $5 , 000 . 00 . The veterans that served during the Vietnam era will have no exemption unless they were a World War II Veteran , and who may or may not have taken advantage of the old exemption . World War II -: Veterans out number the Vietnam Veterans 3 to 1 . . Atty Perkins - wanted to know if there is no exemption on an exisiting parcel of property and the parcel is owned by a widow of a veteran may she apply for exemption under the new law if adopted ? She would be able to apply , even if she was not eligible before ? Mr DeLibero - yes , she was eligible before . Every World War II Veteran and widow of a World War II veteran is eligible under the existing law . Very few of them ever applied . If the Town Board adopts the new exemption it will replace ' the old exemption . The veteran has the ' option of retaining the old exemption or taking the new exemption . Atty Perkins - if a veteran - leaves the old exemption and applies for the new exemption than he has to stay there and he only receives it for the 10 years ? • i • q Mr DeLibero - that is correct , further if the veteran chooses to retain his old exemption and later chooses to change five years later , he would only have another 5 years available , to him . . Clm Schlecht - the town really does not know for sure how ' it is going to effect us and was wondering about doing nothing for a year and then passing . the law the following year with some other option . If the Town Board took - negative action tonight not to allow the exemption but to wait a year to study it could we next year put it back into effect ? Mr DeLibero - if the town opts out how you may put this alternative, exemption in place at a later date . Clm Schlecht - if the town decided not to opt out completely , but go with the smaller amount for this year with the idea of studying it for a year , could be then do away ' with it a year from now , or could we raise the amount to the full amount ? Mr DeLibero - no , there is some question as to whether you could change it . If the town chooses the $40 , 000 . 00 statutory maximum you cannot eliminate it . This is a one time opting out only . If you opt out now , you can implement it ' later . If you take the $40 , 000 you cannot opt out later . Clm Schlecht - if ybu ' take the $ 40 , 000 can you decide to raise it later ? Mr DeLibero - you may , that is all he can say because he is ` not sure . He felt that any more studying would not reveal any more accurate figures . By waiting you are - going to .incurr a larger -liability , because it is 10 years from the date that you implement the law . Closed public hearing 8 : 30PM Schedule: special meeting January 22nd 7 : OOPM Q Susanne Lloyd Town Clerk • • 'i • / b SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 22 , 1985 Present : Supv Cotterill , Clm Schlecht , Clm Garlock , Clm Webb and Atty Perkins Absent : Clm Evans Supv Cotterill called the meeting to order at 7 : 00PM Atty Perkins - the Town Board held a public hearing on 4 proposed local laws and it was the consensus of the Board that we reduce the amount of the veterans exemption to the lowest level that it can be reduced . ( $ 6 , 000 . 00 ; $ 4 , 000 . 00 ; $20 , 000 . 00 ) which is the same level that the county adopted . There was some discussion ADOPT LOCAL LAW # 1 - 1985 . - J Motion was made by Councilman Webb and seconded by Councilman Garlock that the following local law be adopted . A Local Law reducing the amount of exemption provided by section 458 - a of- the Real Property Tax Law . BE IT ENACTED BY THE Town Board of the Town of Dryden as follows : SECTION 1 . Pursuant to the authority of paragraph ( d) of subdivision 2 of section 458- a of the Real Property Tax Law , the amount of exemption provided by paragraphs (a ) , (b) and (c) of such . subdivision 2 is . .he.z'eby . Teduced as follows. : (a ) $6 , 000 . 00 ; (b ) $ 4 , 000 . 00 ; ( c) $ 20 , 000 . 00 SECTION 2 . This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the office of the Secretary of State . Roll call vote - Supervisor Cotterill_ YES Councilman Schlecht YES Councilman Garlock YES Councilman Webb . YES Councilman Evans Absent RESOLUTION # 52 REQUEST FOR LEGISLATION - VETERANS EXEMPTION - REAL PROPERTY TAXES Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : WHEREAS , Chapter 525 of the Laws of 1984 did amend the New York State Real Property Tax Law and provides for additional tax exemption to veterans by offering an alternative to Section 458 of that law , and WHEREAS , the compensation of veterans through real property tax exemption is unfair to veterans because it bases the amount on the value of the real estate owned by the veteran rather than need or merit and veterans who rent not only have no benefit but must help pay for the benefits given to fellow veterans , and WHEREAS , said exemption shift the tax burden to the other residents of the community whether property owners or renters including the poor , elderly , young families and veterans who rent and , WHEREAS , the administration of such a program is an additional cost to be imposed on said residents , now therefore be it RESOLVED , That the Town Board of the Town of Dryden demands that the New York State Legislature repeal Chapter 525 of the Laws of 1984 , and instead address the inadequate Federal benefits and provisions for veterans by providing for credits to New York State Income Tax , preferably based on need and not as a percentage of income , RESOLVED , further , That this Board recognizes and appreciates all veterans , their service and sacrifice , and wishes to honor them , RESOLVED , further , The the Town Clerk forward certified copies of this resolution to Governor Mario M Cuomo ; Hon . Stanley Fink , Speaker of the Assembly ; Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly ; Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the New York State Senate ; Senator L . S . Riford , Jr . ; Assemblyman H . Sam MacNeil ; The New York State Association of Towns , mayors of the villages of Dryden and Freeville ; and . supervisors of all towns in Tompkins County . 2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - Supervisor Cotterill YES Councilman Schlecht YES Councilman Garlock YES Councilman Webb ' YES Councilman Evans Absent Pete deBruyn , 432 Bone Plain Rd came to the Board to complain about to much enforcement of dog control by the SPCA . There was some discussion . Mr deBruyn also complained about unlicensed . cars . Supv Cotterill said that it has been turned over to the Zoning Officer . There was-. some discussion regarding the zoning changes in the ordinance . Atty Perkins - is it a position of the Planning Board that in March they would be ready to have for the Town Board a proposed draft set of regulations and a map for a MA zone - light manufacturing? C1m Schlecht - yes , he thought they would be ready by then . - He felt that they would be satisfied with the regulations in the MA zone as it exists , as we are . but they felt uncomfortable with just delineating without considering CA and RD zones at the sametime . Whether or not , it was necessary to 'give them some consideration . Adjourned 8 : 00PM �' , - ,LOCli► ✓�.,e_ G� Susanne Lloyd Town Clerk • • •