HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-05-09 • TOWN BOARD MEETING
MAY 99 1989
• 410 PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW ## 1 - 1989
Supv Schug gilled the meeting to order at 7 : 3OPM
Supv Schug read the notice that was published in the newspaper to
consider the proposed Local Law # 1 -- 1989 regulating septic and
sludge disposal in the Town of Dryden ( ccopy . of notice in minute
book )
QUESTIONS AND / OR COMMENTS
L etter was received from Tompkins County Health Dept ,
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D ave LaPoint - he has correspondence dating back 1 year from Sohn
Andersso_:on , Tom p Co Health Dept and hoped that the Town Board would
read it before they acted on this local law . He has pumped over 1
millions gallons of septic sewage in Tompkins and Cortland County
Iast year , Approximately one third of the came from out ofi Tompkins
County . He has information about the operation and pt l i c ies at the
Ithaca Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ithaca . He has been told that
out of county septic waste cannot be dumped in this plant . If you
are going to make a set of rules make sure that they cover
everyone . The plant is only running at 60 % of its capacity soy there
is a lot of room left to handle it . The plant is not • manned 24
hours a day , there might be someone there until 6 : 00PM . After that
time it ' is going to cost an additional fee to dump . Clm Evans
q uoted a price last month of $ E0 . 00 . Thee people are c i v i l service
emp 1 oyees and you will pay them 4 hours minimum ' wh a, ch will cone
close to $ 60 . 040 plus x dumping fee of $ 16 . 32 . This is $ 76 . 33 just
to get started . If this law passes you will see the price of a
septic service call go from 353 . 00 or $ 60 . 00 to $ 186 . 00 plus tax to
dump a load of sewage in that plant after hours . He has spoken with
o ther contractor ' s within a 50 mile radius and they are all faced
w ith the same prctUem4 a ith being dictated to dump in the
wastewater treatment plant . He has checked with DEC and what public
✓ ecords that are available and there is no documentation whatsoever
that the practice of land spreading of septic waste has contributed
to any ground water contamination or posses any health hazard in
this county or any ether surrounding county . He finds it amazing
that Tompkins Co Health Dept has no contingency plan if the plant
fails . They are dictated to dump in it so what happens with the
septic that he has collected if it can ' t be dumped at the plant
With the additional increase in cost you will find people letting
their systems fail and letting the sewage flow down the ditch and
into the creek . He feels that the Dryden Town Board is very
premature in ad _ pt ing this local law based on the present ' facts . He
has a letter from Gerry Gleason stating that only domestic waste
will be accepted , and waste from grease traps will not be accepted ,
dated Jan 19G8 . He also has a letter from (" rank. Liguori , Jan 23rd ,
19099 a contract from the C ':' linty and the following waste are not
covered by this agreement . The following wastes are not covered by
this agreement ,
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
• TOWN OF DRYDEN
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW # 1 - 1989
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , that a public hearing will be held
by the Town Board of the Town of Dryden , at 7 : 30 P . M .
prevailing time on Tuesday , May 9 , 1989 at the Town Hall , 65
East Main Street , Dryden , New York , to consider a proposed
local law regulating septage and sludge disposal in the Town
of Dryden . The text of said Local Law is as follows :
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Section 1 . Legislative findings and purpose .
The Town Board finds :
1 . ) That currently , there exists a difference of opinion
among experts as ' to whether it can be dangerous for humans
to consume crops grown on land used for the spreading of
septage or sludge or to drink milk or consume products of
animals which graze on such land ;
2 . ) That until more definitive information is available
there is a need for careful management of available open
land ;
3 . ) That the septage receiving facility at the Ithaca
41/ Area Wastewater Treatment Plant is operational and is
prepared to receive septage generated or originating within '
the Town ;
4 . ) That the Town ' s manpower and financial resources
are such that the Town would have serious difficulty
regulating and monitoring the disposal of septage or sludge
generated or originating outside of the . Town while striving
to effectively regulate and monitor that which is generated
within the Town ;
5 : ) That the inability of the Town to regulate and
monitor the disposal of septage or sludge coming into the
Town from outside sources could result in serious health •
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problems for Town residents and environmental damage to
property and land within the Town ;
• 6 . ) That the purpose of this local law is to protect
and preserve the health , safety and welfare of the residents
of the Town by regulating land use and the disposal of
septage and sludge within the Town ;
7 . ) That this local law relates to the property ,
affairs and government of the Town and its adoption is
authorized by the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of
N ew York and Section 27 - 0711 of the Environmental
Conservation Law of the State of New York .
• Section 2 . Definitions .
• As used in this local law , the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated :
DISPOSAL ( Dispose ) - The discharge , deposit , injection ;
d umping , spilling , spreading , leaking or placing of any
septage or sludge into or on any land or water .
PERSON - Any individual , public or private corporation ,
political subdivision , government agency , department or
bureau of the states , municipality , industry , copartnership ,
asssociation , firm , trust , estate or any other legal entity .
SEPTAGE - The contents of a septic tank , cesspool or
o ther individual sewage treatment facility which receives
domestic sewage wastes .
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SLUDGE - Any solid , semisolid or liquid waste generated
or deposited from municipal or private sewage treatment
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STORAGE - The containment of any septage or sludge ,
either on a temporary basis or for a period of years , in
such a manner as not to constitute disposal of such septage
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or sludge .
TOWN - The Town of Dryden . Whenever this local law
refers to any action which is to be taken or authorized by
the " Town " , the provision shall be deemed to refer to the
Town Board unless otherwise specified .
Section 3 . Prohibited Acts .
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• A ) No septage or sludge shall be transported into or
within the Town for disposal or storage within the Town .
B ) No land , _ structure or other facility within the Town
shall be used for the disposal or storage of septage or
sludge , whether generated or originating within or outside
of the Town .
C ) - No person shall dispose of any septage or sludge
generated or originating within the Town except at the
septage receiving facility of the IAWWT Facility .
D ) No person being the owner , driver , helper , manager
or operator of any truck or other vehicle used in the
collection , transportation or disposal of septage or sludge
shall allow any of said material from said vehicle to fall ,
leak or blow from such vehicle upon any of the streets ,
highways , sidewalks or public places in the Town , or upon
• any property in the Town , whether real or personal , public
or private .
Section 4 .
A ) Land which ' has heretofore been used for a
landspreading facility of septage or sludge shall not
hereafter be used for agriculture until such time as the
Town Board receives certification in writing from an
independent professional engineer licensed by the State of
New York that the content in said soil of pathogens , heavy
metals and other substances known to be harmful to humans is
within limits established at the time of said certification
by the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation . In no event shall such land be used for
agriculture until at least sixty ( 60 ) months have elapsed
since such landspreading occurred .
Section 5 . Criminal penalties ; enforcement .
A ) Any person who violates any provision of this local
law shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be
punished by such fine or imprisonment , or both , as shall be
provided by the New York State Penal Law . Each day of
continued violation shall be deemed a separate violation of
this local law .
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B ) This local law may be enfoced by any police officer
® or by any officer of the Town or by any employee of the Town
if so authorized by resolution of the Town Board . Any such
enforcement official is authorized to issue appearance
tickets for any violation of this local law .
Section 6 . Civil remedies .
Nothing in this local law shall be deemed to impair or
diminish any cause of action or remedy which the Town may
have under any other local law , under any statute , ordinance
or regulation or under the common law ; provided , however ,
that in the case of a conflict , those terms or rules of law
which are more restrictive shall control . In addition
thereto , the Town may enforce this local law by injunction .
Section 7 . Liability for expenses .
Any person adjudged in a criminal or civil proceeding
to have violated this local law shall be liable to the Town
for • all expenses incurred by the Town in connection with the
proceeding , including the reasonable attorney ' s fees of the
Town in connection therewith .
Section 8 . Severability .
If any clause , sentence , paragraph , subdivision ,
110 section or part of this local law shall be adjudged by any
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court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid , such judgment
® shall not affect , impair or invalidate the remainder thereof
but shall be confined in its operation to the clause ,
sentence , paragraph , subdivision , section or part thereof
directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment
is rendered .
Section 9 . When effective .
This local law shall become effective July 1 , 1989 .
All persons interested will be heard at such time .
. By order of the Town Board
Susanne Lloyd
Town Clerk
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® Waste from grease traps , waste from grit chambers are specifically
excluded , waste containing stores , dead animals , large particles
such as whole vegetables , fruit , waste which does not originate
f rom domestic septic tanks will not be accepted . Waste in excess of
8 % of total solid will not be accepted . The Town of Dryden should
n ot adopt this local law until such time these matters have been
cleared up with Gerry Gleason and Frank Liguori .
K im Whetzel - the local law the way it is proposed is not going to
be in the best interest for the people . Between his business and
D ave Lapoint ' s business they account for about 90 % of the septics •
that are pumped in Tompkins and Cortland County . The idea of taking
this to the Ithaca Wastewater Treatment Plant in the City of Ithaca
is a good idea when you first look at it But , when you look at
d ifferent parts of the law it has some short comings . He would
e ncourage the Town Board to take a good look at this and to think
about some of these things . By this local law as he understands it ,
a house in the Town of Dryden niust be pumped by somebody who will
take that material to the wastewater treatment plant . He wanted to
know the Board ' s opinion as to why this couldn ' t go to another
approved site that is licensed by DEC .
Clm Evans - by doing so it would be putting the haulers on equal
footing . Using the wastewater treatment plant seems to be a more
logical way of disposing of sewage and sludge , and the other
✓ ational was if I wasn ' t willing to dump it in my own backyard why
® should I dump it in my neighbors .
K im Whetzel •- this is also going to increase his cost of business .
Tompkins County is subsidizing 50 % of the cost right now for the
haulers to dump their waste at the treatment plant . They are trying
to encourage all haulers to take their waste there . At the same
time they are doing that they are discouraging haulers to operate
their own facility by doing every conceivable thing they can to
close you down . He did not feel that the residents of the Town of
Dryden should be told who can pump their septic tank . He would
strongly urge the Town Board not to pass this local law the way it
is written at the present time . If people have problems with the
lagoon sites they should talk to DEC . That is the authority funded
by the State of New York . They have regulatory people to enforce
the rules and regulations . He also wanted to know how the Town will
be able to enforce this law . He thought the intent was good , but
felt that it should be modified to enable it to operate within the
perimeter of the free enterprise system to give the residents of
the Town of Dryden a choice as to who they want to perform a
particular service .
Roger, Lar;ipila - felt that the Board should pass this local law as
it is presented .
H enry Slater - wanted to know who would be enforcing this law if it
is passed ?
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Clm Hatfield - felt that if this law is passed than the next step
w ould be at the dairy farms with them spreading their cow manure on
the fields . This could be in the future and should be thought
about .
Clm Evans - there is a difference in human waste from animal waste .
D ave LaP :' int --- there is absolutely nothing documented through DEC ,
Tompkins County , Cortland County or Tioga County Health Departments
w here anything or anybody has been sick or has come clown with any
d isease with handling or walking through septic tank disposal . The
county is going to phase this out eventually . Let the county take
• it course .
Clw Walbridge -- one of the concerns with the law has been waiting
u ntil there are problems within the Town . This is preventative
action . The citizens and the Town Board have not been very ' happy
w ith the Health Dept with regard to documentation and being helpful
to people .
D ave LaPoint - thought that the Tompkins County Health Dept was one
o f the best departments around .
TOWN BOARD MEETING
MAY 9 , 1989
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance
Roll call was by the Town Clerk
Present : Supv Schuq , Clm Hatfield , Clm Evans , Clm Garlock , Clw
Walbridge , Atty Perkins and Z . O . Slater
COUNTY BRIEFING
Co Rep Tillapaugh - read resolution that was proposed by the
P lanning of Public Works Committee regarding recycling program . Co
Rep Tillapaugh left a map for the proposed map of the areas that
are going to be involved in the recycling program .
-. - also since the landfill area has been closed on Caswell Rd he
h as been trying to get something done around the gate area to make
it look decent , with getting rid of the brush and mowing the grass .
Mr , Mobbs w i l l try and work on it this summer . There was also a
question asked if the old landfill could be used as a cross country
ski area and this will not be allowed for use for several years
because of the escaping gases and it is still settling . In the
f uture it could be a possibility .
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ePetition to the Town Board , Town of Dryden
Regarding proposed speed limits on Thomas Road .
April 1989
We , the undersigned residents of Thomas Road , Town of
D ryden , respectfully petition the Town Board to implement a
posted speed limit on our road . We believe this limit should be
35 mph within the first half mile of the road starting from the
junction with Ellis Hollow Road and that the limit should not
exceed 45 mph thereafter . At present there is no posted speed
limit . We feel that this measure is necessary for the present
and future safety of our growing families . We present the
f ollowing evidence to support our request :
1 . A high density of school - aged and younger children live
along the first half mile of Thomas Road ( coming from Ellis
H ollow Road ) . Excessive speeds of drivers along the road pose a
t hreat to these children while playing and while waiting for the
school bus during peak commuter traffic hours .
2 . Since Thomas Road runs along a steep hillside , all
✓ esidences in the above mentioned half mile are located above or
below the road level . This , in addition to many curves and
knolls in the road , creates blind or hidden driveways with
limited visibility . The current high speeds of motorists make it
® extremely hazardous to enter and leave residential driveways
along Thomas Road .
3 . Residents of Thomas Road deserve the same consideration
as Town of Dryden residents on Ellis Hollow and Turkey Hill Roads
where speed limits of 45 mph have been posted . The growth and
d evelopment of the area has brought increased traffic volume .
Thomas Road is a continuous and convenient short - cut between
Ellis Hollow Road and Route 79 , used by commuters and over - sized
✓ ehicles such as Highway Department trucks , tractor trailers ,
d ump trucks , log carriers and buses . During peak commuter hours ,
t raffic is heavy and traveling at speeds which we deem to be
e xcessive .
3 . Thomas Road is a popular rural byway heavily used by
pedestrians , cyclists and joggers from Spring through Fall .
There is very little shoulder for them to move onto when
motorists pass at high speeds .
4 . The wooded areas along the road are crossed by many deer
t rails . This poses a threat to the deer themselves as well as
to motorists . There have been numerous instances with deer
having been hit and countless close calls . A low to moderate
posted speed limit would help avert future incidents .
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5 . The junction of Thomas Road and Ellis Hollow Road is a sharp
45 degree fork . Motorists traveling at high speed have sometimes
failed to negotiate the turn resulting in several instances where
✓ ehicles have flipped and landed in the roadside ditch .
Please consider our proposal and act to implement a speed
limit of 35 mph within the first half mile of Thomas Road
starting at the junction with Ellis Hollow Road and a speed limit
n ot to exceed 45 mph on the rest of Thomas Road . Thank you for
your immediate attention .
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- - Several years ago the county bought land on the south side of
the old landfill which has an old house on the property . The county
now is in the process of putting the house out for bid . At the
present time Historic Ithaca is interested in purchasing the house ,
moving it and filling in the foundation where it is now located ,
CITIZEN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
P atty Witten and Margaret Fabrizio , representing the Fall Creek
Conservation Committee went over a proposal that has been presented
to DEC to make part of Fall Creek a recreational area . This would
involve some lurid that is located in the Town of Dryden . There was
considerable discussion and the Town Board set up May 17th to
listen to more of their concerns . The City of Ithaca has approved
the section of Fall Creek that is within the city limits .
Michelle Gordon - requesting a speed limit on Thomas Rd . loopy of
petition in minute book ) . There was some discussion and Arthur
darbett presented a lower speed limit request in June of 1985 and
n othing was hone at the county and state level . He wants to
continue with this request and take it to the limit . The Town Board
decided to pass the resolution and wait until they can get mere
documentation about number of bicycles , joggers , traffic count ,
n umber of accidents and anything else to support their necp.iest
before it is sent to the county and state for consideration .
hhSQhhT l hh _ t i Ph n Ahhdl' T,nhhT l' T_ l hh FOR LOWER
- SIDLED LIMIT CAN THOMAS ROAD
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its
adoptionff
RESOLVED , that this Town Board accept the petition for a lower
speed limit on Thomas Road and send the request to County Highway
S uperintendent .
and bin Walbridge Roll call vote - all voting Yes
J ean Ryan , he '.trt Clerk requested summer help for a computer
o perator at $ 4 . 00 per hour for 10 hours a week in order for the
court clerks to take summer vacations . They have enough in their
court budget . This would be for 14 week , starting May 29th
RESOLUTION # 121 dildhM R - hF tp F O h COU hh _hh {MTh d
P ie Evens offered the following resolution and asked for its
adoptions
RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorise the Court to hire summer
help at $ 4 . 00 per hour and a ih hour work week .
and Pie Hatfield Rol / call vote - all voting Yes
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RESOLD TT ON N0 . 123 < 1989 ) RETAIN MAHLON PERKINS .
"�- TOWN ATTORNEY
WHEREAS , the Town Board desires to retain Mahlon
Perkins as counsel to the Town of Dryden under the following
t erms and conditions , all which are agreeable to him and the
Town Board and in conformance with the provisions of the
Town Law and the Opinions of the State Comptroller , and
WHEREAS , the Town Board deems it in the best interests
o f the Town to retain Mahlon Perkins under the following
t erms ,
NOW , THEREFORE , be it resolved as follows :
1 . Mahlon Perkins is hereby retained to represent the
Town of Dryden in all matters traditionally and usually
within the province of the Town Attorney and in the
consideration for the same , the Town agrees to remit to said
Mahlon Perkins as a retainer the sum of $ 1 , 050 . 00 per month ,
Such matters shall include counsel to the Town Supervisor
and Town Board Members , Town Clerk , Town Justices , Town
H ighway Superintendent , Town Code Enforcement Officer ,
Chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals and Chairperson
o f the Planning Board .
2 . All litigation involving the Town of Dryden shall
n ot be considered covered by this Retainer Agreement .
3 . The extra and extraordinary work which goes into
t he formation of improvement districts including the
administration of the same , litigation involving the same ,
e xtension , enlargement , dissolution , bonding with respect to
and other matters having to do with improvement districts
are not covered by this agreement .
4 . Matters not contemplated to be covered by the
monthly retainer as set forth above shall be billed to the
Town of Dryden on a hourly basis and at the rate of $ 90 . 00
per hour . Payment to be made on a voucher basis .
S . Mahlon Perkins is to be paid for all disbursements
incurred in connection with his representation of the Town
o f Dryden , said disbursements to be paid on a voucher basis .
6 . Mahlon Perkins will not be entitled to any Town
health insurance coverage of State Retirement participation .
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COUNCILMAN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
Clm Evans - reported that Roger Lampila has resigned for the
Citizens Advisory Committee and would like to recommend Torn Bonn
from Etna to replace Roger .
The Town Board accepted the resignation of Roger Lampila to the
\ 'titizens Advisory Committee
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RESOLUTION 0122 APPOI NT • REP RE SENIRT I VE= TO
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its
adopt ions
RESOLVED9 that this Town Board appoint Tom Bonn as the Town of
D ryden representative to the Citizens Advisory Committee
2nd Clw Walbridge Roll call vote a all voting Yes
Clm Evans - reported that the state is going to replace the brid51e
in the Village of Dryden that crosses over Virgil Creek and will be
closed down for 1 year while it is being worked on Motion was ` .
made by Clm Evans that the Dryden Town Board urges Tompkins County
Board of Representatives to move ahead immediately with the plans
to upgrade the bridge on George Road , and further resolved that
d 4ring the anticipated replacement of Virgil Creek bridge in the
✓ illage of Dryden that the Tompkins County Board of Representatives
f recommend that the state highway department reroute Rt 13 traffic
to Rt an and George Road -
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H wy Supt Gilbert - the county will not get around to replacing the
bridge on George Rd and George Rd will not hold up to the weight
and amount of traffic that it would have to carry . There was some
d iscussion and Clm Evans withdrew is motion .
RESOLUTION # 123 RETAIN MF HL „LON PERKINS TOWN _ATIORNEY
Clm Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its
adoption : ( original in minute book )
2nd Clm Oarlock Roll call vote "- all voting Yes
RESOLUTION #E124 WATER SER IU_ AGREEME=N;r
Chin Garlock offered the following resolution and eked for its
adoptions
RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize Clm Garlock and Cirri
Hatfield to finish the outstanding items in the water service
agreement with the Village of Dryden .
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2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting Yes
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RESOLUTION NO . 125 - 1989
Councilman Garlock offered the following resolution and
_' asked for its adoption :
WHEREAS , the Town of Dryden has adopted the Town of
D ryden Zoning Ordinance and the Town of Dryden Mobile Home
• Ordinance and certain amendments thereto , all of which make
✓ eference to the term mobile home , and
WHEREAS , that term is defined in the Town of Dryden
Mobile Home Ordinance and excludes from its definition any
structures which lack the certification required by the
U nited States Department of Housing and Urban Development ,
and which do not comply with the National Manufactured Home
Construction and Safety Standards , and
WHEREAS , it is the intention of and has been the
intention of both Ordinances to exclude from the Town of
D ryden any structure which does not fit the definition of
mobile home as set forth in the Town of Dryden Mobile Home
O rdinance , and
WHEREAS , any structures not meeting such definition
would also not comply with Part 1221 of the State Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code and therefore could not be
u sed for dwelling purposes unless it were an existing
n on - conforming use , and
WHEREAS , this Board held on March 14 , 1989 a public
hearing on proposed amendments to the Town of Dryden Mobile
O rdinance which would clarify the intention of the Town in
restricting such structures pursuant to Resolution 71 - 1989 ,
and
WHEREAS , it was the intention of this Board to adopt
t he amendments as proposed and through unintentional
confusion such action was not taken although a Notice of
Adoption was duly published in The Ithaca Journal on March
31 , 1989 , and
WHEREAS , there now appear to be certain other technical
corrections necessary to revise the proposed amendments , and
WHEREAS , the Notice of Adoption published in The
Ithaca Journal is a nullity because of the unitentional
failure to formally take action of the proposed amendments
after the public hearing on March 14 , 1989 , and
WHEREAS , the Town of Dryden should promote the health ,
safety , comfort and welfare of people residing within the
Town of Dryden by restricting such structures which do not
fit the Town of Dryden definition of mobile home , and
WHEREAS , it is now in the best interests of the Town to
amend the Town of Dryden Mobile Home Ordinance and the Town
o f Dryden Zoning Ordinance for the purposes and reasons set
forth in the recitals herein ,
NOW , THEREFORE :
1 . The Town of Dryden Mobile Home Ordinance is amended as
follows :
ARTICLE I . GENERAL is hereby amended by
renumbering Section 102 ( 3 ) as Section 102 ( J ) ( a ) Mobile Home
- and by adding thereto a new paragraph ( b ) Non - Conforming
Mobile Homes - to read as follows :
( b ) Non - Forming Mobile Homes . A structure which
would be a mobile home as herein defined except that it
lacks the certification required by the United States
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Department of Housing and Urban Development and/or it does
not comply with the National Manufactured Home Construction
and Safety Standards shall referred to as a " non - conforming
mobile home " .
ARTICLE II : INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT is hereby
amended by adding a new subsection ( C ) to Section 201 to
read as follows :
( C ) Non - conforming mobile homes are not
permitted in any zone in the Town of Dryden .
2 . The Town of Dryden Zoning Ordinance is amended as
follows :
ARTICLE III . DEFINITIONS is hereby amended by
n umbering the first two paragraphs as Section 300 and
S ection 301 and by adding thereto a new Section 302 as
follows :
Section 302 . Sections 102 ( J ) ( a ) and 102 ( J ) ( b )
( Definitions : Mobile Home and Non - Conforming Mobile Home ) of
t he Town of Dryden Mobile Home Ordinance shall apply to this
O rdinance .
ARTICLE X . MOBILE HOMES is hereby amended by
adding a new Section 1003 to read as follows :
Section 1003 . Non - Conforming mobile homes are not
permitted in any zone in the Town of Dryden except as an
established non - conforming use . A non - conforming mobile
home may not be used to replace another non - conforming
mobile home .
3 . The Town Clerk shall give the required legal
notices of such proposed changes and notice that a public
hearing will be held by this Town Board on the proposed
amendments to the Ordinances on May 23rd , 1989 at 5 : 30
o ' clock in the afternoon of that day .
Seconded : Councilman Hatfield
Roll call vote - all voting Yes
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Section 1 . Legislative findings and purpose .
The Town Board finds :
1 . ) That currently there exists a difference of opinion
among experts as to whether it can be dangerous for humans
to consume crops grown on land used for the spreading of
septage or sludge or to drink milk or consume products of
animals which graze on such land ;
2 . ) That until more definitive information is available
there is a need for careful management of available open
land ;
3 . ) That the septage receiving facility at the Ithaca
Area wastewater Treatment Plant is operational and is
prepared to receive septage generated or originating within
the Town ;
4 . ) That the Town ' s manpower and financial resources
are such that . the Town would have serious difficulty
regulating and monitoring the disposal of septage or sludge
generated or originating outside of the Town while striving
to effectively regulate and monitor that which is generated
Owithin the Town ;
5 . ) That the inability of the Town to regulate and
monitor the disposal of septage or sludge coming into the
Town from outside sources could result in serious health
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problems for Town residents and environmental damage to
property and land within the Town ;
6 . ) That the purpose of this local law is to protect
and preserve the health , safety and welfare of the residents
of the Town by regulating land use and the disposal of
septage and sludge within the Town ;
7 . ) That this local law relates to the property ,
affairs and government of the Town and its adoption is
authorized by the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of
New York and Section 27 - 0711 of the Environmental
Conservation Law of the State of New York .
Section 2 . Definitions .
As used in this local law , the following terms shall
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have the meanings indicated :
DISPOSAL ( Dispose ) - The discharge , deposit , injection ,
dumping , spilling , spreading , leaking or placing of any
septage or sludge into or on any land or water .
OPERSON - Any individual , public or private corporation ,
political subdivision , government agency , department or
bureau of the states , municipality , industry , copartnership ,
asssociation , firm , trust , estate or any other legal entity .
SEPTAGE - The contents of a septic tank , cesspool or
other individual sewage treatment facility which receives
domestic sewage wastes .
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SLUDGE - Any solid , semisolid or liquid waste generated
or deposited from municipal or private sewage treatment
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STORAGE The containment of any septage or sludge ,
either on a temporary basis or for a period of years , in
such a manner as not to constitute disposal of such septage
or sludge .
TOWN - The Town of Dryden . Whenever this local law
refers to any action which is to be taken or authorized by
• the " Town " , the provision shall be deemed to refer to the
Town Board unless otherwise specified .
Section 3 . Prohibited Acts .
A ) No septage or sludge shall be transported into or
within the Town for disposal or storage within the Town .
B ) No land , structure or, other facility within the Town
shall be used for the disposal or storage of septage or
sludge , whether generated or originating ' within or outside
Oof the Town .
C ) No person shall dispose of any septage or sludge
generated or originating within the Town except at the
septage receiving facility of the IAWWT Facility .
D ) No person being the owner , driver , helper , manager
or operator of any truck or other vehicle used in the
collection , transportation or disposal of septage or sludge
shall allow any of said material from said vehicle to fall. ,
leak or blow from such vehicle upon any of the streets ,
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highways , sidewalks or public places in the Town , or upon
any property in the Town , whether real or personal , public
® or private .
Section 4 .
A ) Land which has heretofore been used for a
landspreading facility of septage or sludge shall not
hereafter be used for agriculture until such time as the
Town Board receives certification in writing from an
independent professional engineer licensed by the State of
New York that the content in said soil of pathogens , heavy
metals and other substances known to be harmful to humans is
within limits established at the time of said certification
by the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation . In no event shall such land be used for
agriculture ' until at least sixty ( 60 ) months have elapsed
since such landspreading occurred .
Section 5 . Criminal penalties ; enforcement .
A ) Any person who violates any provision of this local
law shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, and shall be
punished by such fine or imprisonment , or both , as shall be
provided by the New York State Penal Law . Each day of
continued violation shall be deemed a separate violation of
this local law .
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B ) This local law may be enfoced by any police officer
or by any officer of the Town or by any employee of the Town
if so authorized by resolution of the O Y Town Board . Any such
e nforcement official is authorized to issue appearance
t ickets for any violation of this local law .
S ection 6 . • Civil remedies .
Nothing in this local law shall be deemed to impair or
diminish any cause of action or remedy which the Town may
h ave under any other local law , under any statute , ordinance
o r regulation or under the common law ; provided , however ,
that in the case of a conflict , those terms or rules of law
which are more restrictive shall control . In addition
thereto , the Town may enforce this local law by injunction .
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Section 7 . • Liability for. expenses .
Any person adjudged in a criminal or civil proceeding
to have violated this local law shall be liable to the Town
for all expenses incurred by the Town in connection with the
proceeding , including the reasonable attorney ' s fees of the
Town in connection therewith .
Section 8 . Severability .
If any clause , sentence , paragraph , subdivision ,
section or part of this local law shall be adjudged by any
coat of competent jurisdiction to be invalid , such judgment
shall not affect , impair or Invalidate the remainder thereof
0 but eha11 be confined in its operation to the clause ,
sentence , paragraph , subdivision , section or part thereof
directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment
is rendered ',
Section 9 . When effective .
This local law shall become effective July 1 , 1989 .
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Beth Sullivan Herren
# 3 Hall Woods Road
Ithaca , New York 14850
22 April 1990
To the Town of Dryden Board Members :
I have composed this letter 1 , 000 times so it is appropriate
t hat I finally type it on Earth Day , 1990 . Over the past 18
months I have watched with bewilderment , the events of the
W ilcox Press project unfold like a bad joke on the
e nvironment . It is in the final hours that I plead my case .
I ask you to re - evaluate the entire project and scrutinize
t he cold hard facts before you vote in favor of their ninth
and " final " site plan review . I am then going to ask you to
postpone final site approval until the Environmental
P rotection Agency reaches a decision . Finally , I am
suggesting that the whole Wilcox venture be scrubbed
altogether . I am asking this because I fear the end result .
In October 1988 , the proposed Wilcox Press site was issued a
n egative declaration , by the Dryden Town Board , as to its
0 impact on the environment and the community . They arrived at
t heir decision due to a material misrepresentation on an
E nvironmental Assessment Form submitted by Trowbridge and
Trowbridge . Later this negative declaration was challenged
in a court of law , however the judge ruled that the statute
o f limitations had run out and the facts of the case could
n ot be heard . Even though the town ' s attorney admits the
t own won based on - the statute ruling and not the case ' s
merit , the Wilcox , plans went forth .
I am now pleading with you not to turn you back on the
e nvironment a second time nor on the safety of your fellow
n eighbors by hiding behind the court ' s ruling . Please do me
a favor and drive to the proposed site . See for yourself the
d ark hydric soils outside the silt fence , the land contours ,
t he fresh springs popping up all over , and the pools of
standing water . Next imagine a plant the size of six
f ootball field housing seventy ton presses Then drive to
W ilcox ' s present facility and picture a larger version of
t his eyesore sitting at the entrance to the Town of Dryden .
N ow , please consider carefully Wilcox ' s past environmentally
h istory and record of failure to comply with existing
✓ egulations . Bill Wilcox told me personally , that should
W ilcox ' s air pollution control devices fail they would not
shut down the presses and loose money . This is a direct
Q violation of DEC regulations . This also is a vivid example
o f their blatant disregard for our environment .
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Wilcox poses a very real and legitimate threat to our acutely
sensitive ecosystem and to the safety of our community . It
is sad that when finally there has been n global realization
t hat we must quickly wage en all out war to protect and save
o ur fragile environment and secure its healthy future , that
Dryden is continuing forward with this inevitable time bomb
and putting it in its own backyard . The past board acted out
o f ignorance having been supplied with false information
submitted by Kathy Wolfe of Trowbridge and Trowbridge . Why
aren ' t they being held accountable ? Anyone walking the site
could have seen the inaccuracies on the EAF . Now that the
t ruth is before the current board , I ask that you please , use
the same careful and cautious thought process you have taken
with the DR - 7 site when reviewing the Wilcox Project . To
t reat the Wilcox sight any differently than your treating the
D R - 7 site would be hypocritical . Show the strength of the
town board to keep Dryden a safe , clean , and healthy
e nvironment .
O ne last consideration I would like you to make . Wilcox
P ress and particularly Torn Parziale have made Many promises
t o the town . To name just a few : there was the scenic and
sound barrier , the first proposed water district , no C & D
f ill used on site ( PVC pipes and Marchell ' s trash on property ,
f air price for acre to re - route 366 , and better cooperation
w ith the neighbors . The only reason Wilcox Press agreed to
0 assist the town with the Turkey Hill water district is
because they need the water to get insurance . Beck in
J anuary , Pareiale was adamantly against the Turkey Hill water
d istrict and now that Wilcox needs water we see fir .
t uaperatier . I ' m tired of the wool being pulled over
e veryone ' s eyes .
I wanted to tell you all this at the last town board meeting
but for reasons unknown to me Wilcox ( orb the agenda ) was
passed over . I work out of town so I must make great changes
in my own schedule to carne to the normal second Tuesday
meetings . Why is it that the board allows Wilcox to call
meetings that accommodate only their schedule ? Is it normal
f or town government to call special meetings , particularly
w ith such a sensitive issue ?
I appreciate you taking the time to read this . I can only
hope that this is stopped totem re Wilcox Press in running and
✓ uining the town . Prase look at the facts and review Them
carefully and vote with s conservation ethic en we have a
w orld that is safe and secure and that we are proud to hand
d awn to our future generations .
Thank you
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RESOLUTION # 125 AMENDMENTS TO MOBILE HOME ORDINANCE
Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its
adoption : ( original in minute book )
2nd Clm Hatfield Roll call vote --• all. ° voting Yes
S upv Schug - scheduled a public hearing at 5 : 30PM at Varna
Community Center on May 23rd - amendments to mobile home :ordinance
RESOLUTION # 126 ESTABLISH SEWER RENT LAW
SEWER DISTRICT # 2 VARNA
Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its
adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board establish a sewer rent law for the
Town of Dryden Sewer District # 2 Varna and schedule a public
h earing .
2nd Clw Walbridge Roll call vote - all voting Yes
S upv Schug - scheduled public hearing for May 23rd at 5 : 45PM at
Varna Community Center - establish sewer rent law district #2
RESOLUTION # 127 -- 198
ACCEPT__ OFFER OF DEDICATION OF_ BROOK _ TREE_ LANE,
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Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its
adoption : ( original in minute book )
2nd Clm Hatfield Roll call vote - all voting Yes
There was some discussion with regard to the sludge dumping and the
Town Board felt that if this local law could not be enforced
adequately they would rescind the local law
RESOLUTION # 128 -- 1 989
TOWN OF DRYDEN LOCAL LAW # 1 - 1989
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its
adoption : ( original in minute book )
2nd Clm Garlock Roll call vote
Supv Schug Yes
Clm Evans Yes
Clm Garlock Yes
Clw Walbridge Yes
Clm Hatfield No
RESOLUTION # 129 SUPPORT LEGISLATION REGARDING
SQL 1 D WASTE
Clm Evans offered the fallowing resolution and asked for its
adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Dryden Town Board support Senator Seward ' s
legislation regarding solid waste .
2nd Clw Walbridge Roll call vote - all voting Yes
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• RESOLUTION NO . 127 1989
° O ACCEPT OFFER OF DEDICATION OF BROOK TREE LANE
dim Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
WHEREAS , the developer of certain property south of
H unt Hill Road near the intersection with Ellis Hollow Road
has partially constructed a proposed road , and
WHEREAS , the developer has offered to dedicate the same
to the Town of Dryden prior to its completion , and
W HEREAS , the road to be designated as " Brook Tree Lane "
has to date been constructed according to Town of Dryden
H ighway specifications and such construction to date has
been approved by the Town of Dryden Highway Superintendent
by letter dated 08 May 1989 , and
W HEREAS , the developer has not yet furnished to the
Town Attorney all of the necessary documents to convey the
same to the Town as a Town road ,
N OW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by this Town Board that
t he road shown on the map entitled " SURVEY MAP SHOWING
P ROPOSED BROOK TREE LANE TO BE CONVEYED TO THE TOWN OF
D RYDEN " dated August 19 , 1988 made by T . G . Miller
Associates , P . C . , and which is incorporated herein by
0 reference be , and hereby is , accepted as a Town road and the
same is to be added to the official Town map , and the Town
H ighway Superintendent is authorized to place the
appropriate road signs thereon and to take any and all steps
necessary to maintain said road as a Town road following its
completion to Town of Dryden Highway specifications and said
✓ oad shall from this day forward to be known as Brook Tree
L ane .
This resolution and acceptance of the road are
specifically conditioned and contingent upon the following :
1 . The developer pay all costs necessary in
connection with the filing of the map , deed and other
documents including all abstract and related costs .
2 . That until such time as the taxable status with
✓ espect to said road is changed to reflect its use as a
✓ oad , the developer pay all real estate taxes assessed on
said road .
3 . That the developer warrant materials and
workmanship in the construction of said road for a period of
o ne ( 1 ) year from the date of final completion of the road .
4 . That such acceptance shall not be effective
u nless and until the developers have furnished to the Town
Attorney the necessary abstract of title , survey , road
profiles and all required documentation to convey the same
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to the Town of Dryden and indicating a good and sufficient
marketable title to the road and all of which is to be to
t he satisfaction of the Town Attorney .
5 _ That the developer file with the Town Clerk a
bond , cash deposit , or other certified funds , or a letter of
credit in the amount of $ 155 000 . 00 _ to cover the completion
o f the required improvements to said road , including those
set forth herein and in the letter from the Town Highway
S uperintendent dated 08 May , 1989 , which conditions are
incorporated herein by reference , and such security be in a
form acceptable to the Town Attorney and be for a period of
n ot less than one ( 1 ) year .
Improvements to be completed include ( but are not
n ecessarily limited to ) :
a . Maximum grade of road not to exceed existing mown
o f Dryden specifications .
b . Double application of number 1 stone and oil
according to Town of Dryden specifications ,
c . Certification by licensed engineer or surveyor
that final road grades comply in all respects to Town of
D ryden specifications and that all improvements have been
constructed entirely within the area to be dedicated to the
Town .
6 . That no building permits for any lot which
✓ equires as its road frontage access an to Brook Tree Lane
shall be issued until such time as the Town Attorney has
accepted the documents called for in this resolution and the
deed to the Town has been recorded in the Tompkins County
Clerk ' s Office . ,
Seconded ; Councilman Hatfield
Roll call vote - al.X voting Yes
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TOWN OF DRYDEN • DRYDEN, NEW YORK
65 EAST MAIN STREET, DRYDEN , NEW YORK 13053
607-844-9120 In the Heart of the Finger Lakes Reston
ZONING & BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT
Date : May 4th , 1989
To : James Schug , Dryden To Supervisor
From : Henry M . Slater , Zoning & Building Code Enforcement Office
Town of Dryden
65 E . Main Street
Dryden , New York 13053
Sub '. : April Zoning & Building Code Activity
Dear Jim :
During the month of April , this office issued 21 Building Permits and are
described as follows :
A- 1 Single Family New Starts : ( 5 )
A- 1 Single Family Relocations : ( 2 )
A - 1 Single Family Extentions : ( 3 )
O C- 4 . 1 Private Garage Structures : ( t, )
Convert C - 4 . 1 to A- 1 & add replacement C - 4 . 1 : ( 1 )
A- 1 Relocation within the Town of Dryden : ( 2 )
'. N- 1 Summer Retreat Structure : ( 1 )
A - 1 Add an Exterior Deck to Existing Home : 0 )
C - 1 Place ( 3 ) Rail Road Cars on Tracks For Office : ( 1 )
Total ( 21
Please find ( 5 ) unsafe structure reports which this office is turning over
to the Town Board for action as we indicated we would last month . As you ' ll
note from the data attached to each file , we ' ve been working with each of
these Town Residents for the past year with little to no results . As per
Local Law E: ( 2 ) of 1981 , it now becomes an action item for the Town Board
to respond to .
Zoning Variance Requests for April was only one . As you may be aware , that
request was carried over from the March 89 Agenda . The Z . B . A . , after careful
consideration , the Board ruled , " since applicant couldn ' t establish that no
allowed use could not be applied with less than a reasonable return " , there
was no grounds to grant a variance . The request was denied 5 to 0 .
I again urge you to consider the Zoning Modifications Reviews that this office
has been asking for since Sept . 1988 . The Dryden Town Z . B . A . has also aked me
to again urge that such review and suggested changes be adopted .
This office As now completed well over 50 % review of the Town for Vehicle
Zoning Violations . This past month saw ( 7 ) violators brought to compliance by
the Town Court . Of these , ( 5 ) were fined and order to comply and ( 2 ) were
conditionally discharged after compliance had been achieved .
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April Report Cont .
We have also issued the Certificates of Occupancy b Compliance as follows :
Certificates of Occupancy : ( 5 )
Temporary Certificates OF Occupancy : ( 3 )
Certificates of Compliance : ( 1 )
Fire Safety Certificates of Compliance : ( 2 )
Thank you , 4flij
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Henry . Slater
CC : All Dryden Town Board Members ,
Mahlon R . Perkins , Dryden Town Attorney
Susanne I . Lloyd , Dryden Town Clerk
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Ambulance report
Dog report
ZONING OFFICER - report given to Board member
FINANCIAL REPORT - given to Board members
JUSTICE REPORT - $ 4 , 908 . 00 for the month of April
RESOLUTION # 130 ARCHEOLOGICAL STUDY DRYDENL. AKE_
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its
adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board approve the funds for the
archeological study in the Dryden Lake Recreation area .
2nd Clw Walbridge Roll call vote
Supv Schug Yes
Clm Evans Yes
Clm Garlock Yes
Clw Walbridge Yes
Clm Hatfield No
RESOLUTION # 131 APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH NYSE & G
Clm Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its
a adoption ::
RESOLVED , that this Town Board approve agreement to allow NYSE &G to
install the required reduced pressure backf lc' w preventer in the
Town ' s meter pit and to take over ownership and maintenance of the
NYSE & G hydrant system .
2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting Yes
RESiOLUT I O NI # 132 AUDIT GENERAL FUND BILLS
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its
adopt ion
RESOLVED , that the general fund bills be paid as audited
( $ 22 , 705 . 10 )
2nd Clm Hatfield Roll call vote - all voting Yes
RESOLUTION # 12, 3 AIJD I T HIGHWAY FUND BILLS
Clw Walbridge offered the following resolution and asked for its
adoption :
RESOLVED , that the highway fund bills be paid as audited
( $ 53 , 730 . 84 )
2nd Clm Garlock Roll call vote -- all voting Yes
RESOLUT Y ON # 134 AUDIT CfP X PS FUND
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its
® adoption :
RESOLVED , that the capital fund bills be paid as audited
( $20 , 693 . 95 )
2nd Clw Walbridge Roll call vote -- all voting Yes
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411 / \SOLUTION # 135 AUDIT SPECIAL . DISTRICT BILLS
D im Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its
adoption =
RESOLVED , that the special district bills be paid as audited
( $ 56 , 011 . 8E )
end Clw Walbridge Roll call voting - all voting Yes
NEW BUSINESS
S chedule special meeting May 17th at 12 noon Varna. Community Center
S chedule special meeting May E3rd at 5 3OPM Varna community Center
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Susanne Lloyd
Town Clerk
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
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TOWN OF DRYDEN
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW # 2 - 1989
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , that a public hearing will be held
by the Town Board of the Town of Dryden , at 5 : 45 P . M .
prevailing time on Tuesday , May 23 , 1989 at the Varna
Community Center , 943 Dryden Road , Varna , New York , to
consider a proposed local law establishing the Sewer Rent
Law for Dryden Sewer District # 2 in the Town of Dryden .
The text of the proposed Local Law is as follows :
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SECTION 1 . TITLE . This Local Law shall be known
as the Dryden Sewer District # 2 Sewer Rent Law . This Local
Law shall apply to the Dryden Sewer District # 2 as
established by the Town Board of the Town of Dryden by an
Order establishing the said District tiled in the Tompkins
County Clerk ' s Office on May 3 , 1967 .
S ECTION 2 . AUTHORITY . This sewer rent law is
e nacted pursuant to Article 14 - F of the New York General
Municipal Law .
S ECTION 3 . BASIS OF THE CHARGE OF SEWER RENTS . The
basis of the charge for sewer rents shall be on a unit basis
and water usage basis as herein set forth . In calculating
such charges , the following shall apply :
a ) Each single or two family dwelling shall be one
u nit ,
b ) The number of units assigned to a boarding house or
for student housing shall be determined by dividing the
n umber of lawful potential occupants by three ( 3 ) . Any
fraction shall be increased to the next whole number .
c ) Residences other than single or two family dwellings
shall be counted as one unit for the first apartment
therein , plus three - quarters ( 3 / 41 of a unit for each
additional apartment .
d ) Each mobile home in a mobile home park shall equal
three - quarters ( 3 / 4 ) of a unit . Each mobile . home on a
Ana tax
separate A p parcel shall equal one unit .
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e ) Each laundromat shall equal ten ( 10 ) units .
f1 Each car wash shall be assigned two ( 2 ) units for
e ach four ( 4 ) bays . Any fraction shall be increased to the
n ext whole number .
g ) Commercial establishments with less than five ( 5 )
full time employees or equivalent shall be assigned one and
o ne -quarter ( 1 - 1/ 41 units . The number of units to be
assigned commercial establishments with six ( 6 ) or more full
t ime employees or equivalent shall be determined by dividing
t he number of employees by three ( 3 ) . Any fraction shall be
increased to the next whole number .
SECTION 4 , PAYMENT DATES ; PENALTIES • and
ENFORCEMENT .
( 1 ) Payment of the sewer rents shall be made within 3D
d ays of billing without penalty .
( 2 ) Any payment received after 30 days of billing shall
include a 10 % penalty of the amount due .
Ilk C3 ) If payment of the amount due , plus penalty if
applicable , is not made within 60 days of when due , then the
amount due plus penalty shall be certified to the Town Clerk
and the Town Board and may be collected and enforced in the
same manner and at the same time as may be provided by law
for the collection and enforcement of Town taxes .
SECTION 5 . CALCULATION OF SEWER RENT . The District
shall charge and collect for the use of the Dryden Sewer
D istrict # 2 the sewer rent rates as provided in this local
law . In computing the sewer rent , the following shall
apply .
410 a ) The water meter for the premises connected to the
sewer system shall be read and the water usage computed for
each billing period .
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b ) Based upon the water usage , the calculation of the
1 sewer rent shall be made by multiplying the number of
gallons consumed in the billing period by $ . 13 per 100
gallons , The product shall be the base sewer rent for the
billing period .
c ) The District may impose additional sewer rents on a
per unit and/or water usage basis for users of the sewer
system to pay for the District costs of operation ,
maintenance and repairs of the sewer system ( other than
those direct costs to be billed in ( b ) above ) .
S ECTION 6 . SEWER RENT FUND . Revenues derived from
sewer rents , including penalties and interest , shall be
credited to a special fund , to be known as the " sewer rent
fund " . Moneys in such fund shall be used in the following
O rder ;
a ) For the payment of the costs of operation ,
maintenance , and repairs of the sewer system or such part or
parts thereof for which sewer rents have been established
and imposed .
b ) For the payment of the interest on and amortization
o f , or payment of , indebtedness which has been or shall be
incurred for the construction of the sewer system or such
part or parts thereof for which sewer rents have been
e stablished and imposed ( other than indebtedness , and the
. interest thereon , which is to be paid in the first instance
' from assessments upon benefited real property ) .
c ) For the construction of sewage treatment and
disposal works with necessary appurtenances including
pumping stations , or for the extension , enlargement , or
✓ eplacement of , or addition to , such sewer systems , or part
o r parts therot .
S uch revenues from sewer rents shall not be used ( 1 ) to
finance the cost of any extension or any part of a sewer
S ystem ( other than any sewage treatment or disposal works
with necessary appurtenances including pumping stations ) to
serve unsewered areas if such part has been constructed
wholly or partly at the expense of the real property
e specially benefited , or ( 2 ) for the payment of the interest
o n , and the amortization or , or payment of , indebtedness
which is to be paid in the first instance from assessments
upon the benefited real property . .
S ECTION 7 . EFFECTIVE DATE . This Local Law shall
take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State and the
compliance with the provisions of the New York General
Municipal Law .
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(Please Use this Form fur Filing your Local Law with the Secretary of State)
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aliminated and do not use Italics or unde ®Ining to Indicate new :natter.
County:
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Local Law No. ...... ... .....2.........._. of the year 19 . .
A local law ,eutah .lisItIng Elie Sower (twit: Law for Dryden Sitwur
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SECTION 1 . TITLE . This Local Law shall be known
as the Dryden Sewer District 112 Sewer Rent Law . This Local
Law shall apply to the Dryden Sewer District # 2 as
established by the Town Board of the Town of Dryden by an
Order establishing the said District filed in the Tompkins
County Clerk ' s Office on May 3 , 1967 .
SECTION 2 . AUTHORITY . This sewer rent law is
e nacted pursuant to Article 14 - F of the New York General.
Municipal Law .
SECTION 3 . BASIS OF THE CHARGE OF SEWER RENTS . The
basis of the charge for sewer rents shall be on a unit basis
and water usage basis as herein set forth . in calculating
such charges , the following shall, apply :
a ) Each single or two family dwelling shall be one
u nit .
b ) The number of units assigned to a boarding house or
for student housing shall be determined by dividing the
number of lawful potential occupants by three ( 3 ) . Any
fraction shall be increased to the next whole number .
c ) Residences other than single or two family dwellings
shall be counted as one unit for the first apartment
therein , plus three -quarters ( 3 / 4 ) of a unit for each
additional apartment .
d ) Each mobile home in a mobile home park shall equal
three -quarters ( 3/ 4 ) of a unit . Each mobile home on a
- separate tax map parcel shall equal one unit .
e ) Each laundromat shall equal ten ( 10 ) units .
f ) Each car wash shall he assigner) two ( 2 ) units for
e ach four ( 4 ) bays . Any fraction shall be increased to the
next whole number .
g ) Commercial establishments with less than five ( 5 )
full time employees or equivalent shall be assigned one and
o ne -quarter ( 1 - 1 / 4 ) units . The number of units to be
assigned commercial establishments with six ( 6 ) or more full
t ime employees or equivalent shall be determined by dividing
the number of employees by three ( 3 ) . Any fraction shall he
increased to the next whole number .
S ECTION 4 . PAYMENT UA'1' F. Si� PENALTIES ; and
ENFORCEMENT .
( 1 ) Payment of the sewer rents shall he made within 30
days of billing without. penalty .
( 2 ) Any payment received after 30 clays of billing shall
include a 10 % penalty of the amount due .
( 3 ) If payment of the amount due , plus penalty if
applicable , is not made within 60 days of when due , then the
amount due plus penalty shall be certified Lo the Town Clerk
and the Town Board and may be collected and enforced in the
same manner and at the same time as may be provided by law
for the collection and enforcement of Town taxes .
S ECTION 5 . CALCULATION OF SEWER _RENT . The District
shall, charge and collect for the use of the Dryden Sewer,
District 112 the sewer rent rates as provided in this local
law . In computing the sewer rent , the following shalt
apply .
a ) The water meter for the premises connected to the
sewer system shall be read and the water usage computed for
each billing period .
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b ) Based upon the water usage , the calculation of the
sewer rent shall be made by multiplying the number of
gallons consumed in the billing period by $ . 13 per 100
gallons . ' The product shall be the base sewer rent for the
billing period .
c ) The • District may impose additional sewer rents on a
per unit and/ or water usage basis for users of the sewer
system to pay for the District costs of operation ,
maintenance and repairs of the sewer system ( other than
those direct costs to be billed in ( b ) above ) .
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SECTION 6 , SEWER RENT FUND . Revenues derived from
sewer rents , including penalties and interest , shall be
credited to a special fund , to be known as the " sewer rent
fund " . Moneys in such fund shall be used in the following
order :
a ) For the payment of the costs of operation ,
maintenance , and repairs of the sewer system or such part or
. parts thereof for which sewer rents have been established
and imposed .
b ) For the payment of the interest on and amortization
of , or payment of , indebtedness which has been or shall be
incurred for the construction of the sewer system or such
part or parts thereof for which sewer rents have been
established and imposed ( other than indebtedness , and the
e interest thereon , which is to be paid in the first instance
from assessments upon benefited real property ) .
c ) For , the construction of sewage treatment and
disposal works with necessary appurtenances including
pumping stations , or for the extension , enlargement , or
replacement of , or • addition to , such sewer systems , or part
or parts therof • .
Such revenues from sewer rents shall not be used ( 1 ) to
finance the coat of any extension or any part of a sewer
system ( other than any sewage treatment or disposal works
with necessary appurtenances including pumping stations ) to
serve unsewered areas if such part has been constructed
wholly or partly at the expense of the real property
especially benefited , or ( 2 ) for the payment of the interest
on , and the amortization or , or payment of , indebtedness
which is to be paid in the first instance from assessments
upon the benefited real property .
SECTION 7 . • EFFECTIVE DATE . This Local Law shall
take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State and the
compliance with the provisions of the New York General
Municipal Law .
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( f:nmplelo the certification in the pnrngrrfph %vibe !' npplirs to the, filing; of this ! oral Inw and :strike nut the
mnttrr therein niiieh is not npplicnhlc. )
1 , .( Pion ! ndoplion hV loco ) IrgisInlivc, Ludy (slily . )
I hereby certify dint the ! mid Inw nnllexr( 1 hereto, designalr({ a.^. Leal law N . 2 r,f IU , N`:)
gantlity
of Ilie ,bi.k� of .... .... . ._.Dr_vden Town hoard
Town , was dilly pinned Ily the
I4401w• of I .rt •1• 11y. 11•dr )
Ion 2 ;i 19 .. S• ..In ncconinncc with tile. and irnble provisions of ln (.•.
. ( Passage by loco ! IegisIntiee 11ndy with iipprnvnI of nn rtisnpproyid Ls EIrctivr thief E ccnllye (If Iir:ef
or rcpnssnitr after disrlppici rtl . )
I hereby certify that the local Inw annexed hereto, dncif;nnterlac loral Inw No. of 19 .
(;runty
of the ity
wn of ... . .... ........ . ... . ... . . ... .... ... . . was ihily passed by t tie
I:1 •ws• .d I .• rink h { v • Flint , 1
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1101 dl5api11Ci %t• 1l
011 l9 awl wns npptnt'etI I1y the
I Qlerilrr r • •r, h . UIr. •re ns ?; i { nflrP • lI CU11r! V,
mnl w• ns dreuted rlu ad11r+ 1r•(I art I !t, , . . . .. • in rlrrnl'ilnn • II. with Curl npl .lieaLle
unttisior' s of law.
'4 ( iFtnrtl ndoptIon II ) referenda 4
hereby rertify that Ibc cell Inv( nnnrxr• d herelo, ( lcsi ,;uatr. ias ocnl ! n .ci\'1 >_ . 1,hf 19... ... , . .
('sonny
City
of the of v, is {illy prised I ?`• the• .
Clown
( !tam • of I ,rr {•1+ give 116)/ 1 )
�rltt Air,
! III IJ15apinvive1I
u1$ 19 and wn . nl ,proved I 'v the
tern.. • r (I after I sallprovnl 1:1 • rtt . • chi • I ('.r.. cnlh • ( mien
011 IC) Su . t Ir :nI Inw wns submitted 10 the people by rensan of n
mandalnry rote of n inajh 'lity of the qualified elector. voting
prnui - : ive referendum , nlnl received Ills affirnlat ' . c
general
• Iherrnrl AI Ike special clecliv,, held on 19„ necottlnncn nilll the otttlli •
ann 11 x11
cnble provisions of law.
4 , ( Sulllvet to permissive ' cir;.r :Jul 11 , nod firm { ndni.lInn he 'muse ) valid petition filed requesting
referendum . )
Comity
I hereby certify silos 1 c local Inw nnnrxrd hereto, desigiiatr( I ns lay • 1 law Nn. of 1Q
Comity
of the (;il }• of was duly' sasses! Ir • the
1Own I ) on
tr 111A (s1` lit• rnr n! 14• rt • 0 %11 troth )
not disnpprnved
19 and wns improved Ily the ort
repassed riper ill ..^• npj.rc. vnI F:Irrhly• Olio tee. hits . • RAIc •r •
I!?... .... . . Such Iocn ! law being sulljrd to a permissive tele • rlrlu (n arid no
valid pet ' ion requesting such referendum ! laving been filed , Anil! hienl Inw was deemed duly edoptcd on
19 , in nrcordnlice with the applicable provisions of Inv.
• I-Itclfve Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a countywide bask
ot , If there he none , the chairman of the county Icgblalive b (aly, the mayor of a eity or village of the supervisor of a town ,
where such officer is vested with power to approve or veto local Inn. or ordinanrea ,
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•• . City local law concerning Chatter ret lslon proposed by petition . )
hereby certify that the local low annexed hereto, designated ns local low No. of 19 ... .
of the City o .... hating lain suhniilted to rcfcrcndorn pu nt to the
provisions of 4§ 36 37 0 ' Municipal 1 tome Hole Lan'. nuJ loving received the affirm; • . vole of n majority
of the qualified electors of such • voting thereon at the � I "`cinl el • nn hebi on
gel,C rn
19 became operative.
G . (County local law concerning adoption of Char • ,
I hereby certify that the foe ' • w annexed hereto , design:, as Local Low No. of I9 . . . . . . of the
County of , State of New 1'ork , having bee ul ,nliltcd to the Electors at the
General Election of N . • I ) cr I9 pursuant to subdivisions 5 an of Section 33 of the Muni-
cipal Home Ru . • , w, nnd having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the lifieci electors of the
cities o . , c county as a unit and of a majority of the qualified electors of the kiwi . f said county
. Bred as a unit voting at said general election, became operative ,
( If nay other authorized form of final ndi:, ptinn has hcen followed , p (: ntte provide nu npproprl ,
certification . )
WV` I further certify that I hove compared the preceding local Ian with the original on file in this office
and that the same is n correct transcript therefrom and of the uholc of such original local law , and wn .c
finally adopted in the manner indicated in paragraph i nh.. ive .
(kr► nr ,he County I• ldai••412-alec y. Oty, l 'n Re Cle , A nr
of lien dc,irnlyd My local Irglvr body
pate: ,ray 24 , 1. 989
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(Seal)
(cettificntion to be executed by County Attorney , CorpnrnUon Comas , . Town Allnrucy , Village Attorney
Of other authorized Attorney Of locality . )
S•T'ATE OF NEW YOHI(
COUN'l1' OF ... Tornpki "44
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I . the undersigned, hereby certify that die foregoing. Iona , Inw contains the correct text nn , l tint nil
proper proceedings hnve been had or taken for the enactment of the Ico•aI Intl' n r l , cSrd herCto.
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All persons interested will be heard at such time .
By order of the Town Board
Susanne Lloyd
Town Clerk