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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-05-08TB 05-08-02 TOWN OF DRYDEN TOWN BOARD MEETING May 8, 2002 Board. Members Present: Supv Mark Varvayanis, Cl Charles Hatfield, Cl Stephen Stelick, Jr., Cl Deborah Grantham, Cl Christopher Michaels Other Elected Officials: Bambi L. Hollenbeck, Town Clerk Other Town Staff- Mahlon R. Perkins, Town Attorney Henry Slater, Zoning Officer David Putnam (TG Millers), Town Engineer Supv Varvayanis opened the board meeting at 7:005 p.m. CITIZENS PRMLEGE OF THE FLOOR Dana Abbey presented the monthly reports for Dryden Ambulance, Inc. There were 76 calls in April and the district collected $15,652.62 (total year to date $70,339.37). They have been talking to Multi -Med about attempting to collect any outstanding account receivables prior to January 2002. Their fee would be 3Wo of any amounts collected. D Abbey explained that Multi Med would bill under the same set of rules that the district has been operating under. Teri Allen said that Multi Med will review all outstanding bills from January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2001, and determine what should be written off and what can potentially be recovered and then attempt to recover it. Multi Med will invoice the Town monthly for any amounts due them. Amounts collected by Multi Med will be recorded and forwarded to Dryden Ambulance then turned over to the Town. There will be a separate accounting of the process. Atty Perkins stated this all relates to services provided prior to the most recent contract with Dryden Ambulance, is the Totvn's responsibility and suggested that the checks be sent directly to the Town. T Allen estimates that after the overall accounting process is complete, they should be able to wrap it up in about 3 months. RESOLUTION fin 138 - AUTHORIZE CONTRACT WITH MULTI -MED FOR COLLECTION OF AMBULANCE BILLS Cl Michaels offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby authorizes the Supervisor to executive a contract with Multi -Med for collection of outstanding ambulance bills, subject to review and approval by the Touvn Attorney. 2nd Cl Grantham Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes Judge Valendhelli asked whether the board had done anything about a .security officer for the Court room when Court is in session. Cl Grantham and Supv Varvayanis advised him that there is money in his budget for that and he could advertise for and hire a security officer. Judge Valentinelli again invited board members to visit his Court which is held on Wednesday mornings beginning at 9:00 am. or his pre - trials which are held the first Wednesday of the month, beginning at 10:00 am. Page Iof14 U, 0 TB 05 08-02 Walt: Matyjas, 14 Bri dle Lane, spoke to the Board regarding the Town of Dryden Youth • Commission and had annual reports to distribute. The Youth Commission works in conjunction with the Tompkins County Youth Bureau. It is formed with two representatives from the Village of Freeville, two from the Village of Dryden and three from the Town. 'There are currently two vacancies for the Town and his term expires this year. He asked the board's assistance in filling the vacancies as it is critical to have full representation as they will be addressing cuts to the County budget and will need to do some prioritising of the programs. The Town is the second largest contributor with matching funds and should be well represented. On the programs funded through the Commission is the Youth Conservation Corp. There is still a window of opportunity to get some projects in for the Youth Conservation Corp if there is anything the Town would like them to do. The Youth Commission meets once a month, on the 3rd Tuesday. Peggy Walbridge, Hunt Hill Road, said she understood there was a presentation by a legal person who is very knowledgeable on Highway Law about 2 weeks ago, and she wondered which Board members went to it and what their understanding is of Town road right -of -way from that meeting. Supv Varvayanis said that he was there and he wasn't sure he wanted to enter into that discussion. Robin Seeley, 332 Hurd Road, said that yesterday afternoon she found that an orange line had been painted up the side of I•Iurd Road from the Squyres residence at 383 Hurd Road to her residence. It looked like there were marking underground utilities there. She understood from the phone company that the Town of Dryden had requested that the underground line be marked. There are two white lines near a bank that she thinks is going to be cut away, but the Town had also requested that it be marked all the way up to her house at 332 Hurd Road. The phone company told her that the work would begin on the bank on May 10. She called Jack Bush to ask why the line had been drawn all the way to her house and he said that Mark Sutton had requested it and it was his understanding that it was only supposed to be marked between the white lines. She is nervous when lines are drawn on her property. For her this highlighted two important facts. One is that as far as she can tell there is still not written project: description for what is going on on Hurd Road. She had requested that at the end of February. The answer from the Highway Department then was that there was no written description of what was going to happen on Hurd Road because the Department had not kept written descriptions in the past, and so this would be a departure from procedure. The other thing she is concerned about is that if the "bank cutting away" is going to start on Friday, it is her understanding that the Town still has to comply with SEAR, that is a process that still hasn't been finished yet, and yet the telephone company is under the understanding that that bank cutting away (not the big bank cutting away at the top of the hill) at the bottom of the hill will begin. She says SEQR needs to be done before they can start because that is part of the whole project on the road. R Seeley said that from the 284 agreement, the Highway Department is planning on spending $100,000 on this road, which she states is another good reason for having a written project description. The unanswered question for her is still why the line was drawn all the way up to her driveway and whether this is part of the shoulder widening that she knows the Highway Department wants to do there, or whether it really just was a mistake. Ed Bugliosi, of the US Geological Survey, spoke to the Board regarding the contract he is proposing and which he has to send to Albany before he can present to the Town in written form. He explained that his office has put together the proposal that will be sent to their district office to be approved. After that it will be presented to the Town to see if they would like to fund it along with USGS. He stated the purpose in doing this is to provide a better understanding of the water resources of the area, the aquifer system in the Town of Dryden, basically Virgil Creek Valley, and enable the 'town to develop better comprehensive water Paige 2 of 14 M TB 05=18 -02 management strategies for its residents, and become better stewards of the water resources in the Town. This study will also enable USGS to better understand the systems in this part of the State, how they work and how they relate to other systems in other parts of the State that is covered by this office (Cortland, etc.) Any data collected will be put into a national database that is accessible by the public and other agencies. The study will consist of three phases which may make it more cost effective for the Town. The first phase is probably the most important and the phase that DEC is interested in getting involved with, and will be a general hydro geologic assessment of the aquifer system- - what is in the aquifer system, what comprises it, what it's made of, what happens to the groundwater when it flows through the system. Phase Two is additional work that will go into gleaning knowledge of the system to provide more detail. This is really a management tool for the Town to use, and that is a groundwater flow model, seeing how particles of water flow through the system. They will analyze pump tests in the area for municipal systems and analyze the potential amount of water in the aquifer and the transmissivity. They will investigate the relationship between groundwater and the major streams and tributaries in the Town and determine which way the groundwater is flouring. Phase Three will involve constructing a digital flow model of the system using information collected. This can be used to do different predictative scenarios. The proposal is to complete the study in 2007 and accordingly spread out the cost of the study. A report will be given after each phase is completed. It is projected to cost under $400,000 over the 6 year period. USGS will fund up to 301/o, leaving 70% to the municipality. However DEC is interested in putting up about $50,000 over a two year period, though if the Town decided not to go ahead this year, DEC might move that money to some other program. USGS is also talking with Tompkins County for all the aquifers in the County to do similar studies. The Virgil Creek aquifer is the only aquifer in Tompkins County that was recommended for study recently by the DEC. Cl Michaels said it ® appears that the Town of Dryden is potentially looking at funding a study that will benefit more than just its residents. Supv Varvayanis said that the County is interested in prioritizing the aquifers and asked whether Mr Bugliosi thought this was one of the more important aquifers in the County. Mr Bugliosi said that he would just because of the population served, and he believes that is the way DEC is looking at it. Martha Robertson said the County is looking at a needs assessment for two aquifers in Caroline and one in Dryden, and the County Planning Committee will be discussing it this month. She is hoping they can get funding, but it is in the long range plan "to do something about this". She said that if this is something the Town wants to have done sooner rather than later, to go ahead without County money and she will work to try and have some of the cost reimbursed by the County. USGS will present the formal proposal to the Town in about 2 weeks. Mr Bugliosi has asked that a small part of cooperating funds be set aside this year, and once that is done the amounts are programmed in for the next six years. That being done, the project will be first in line next year for cooperating funds. He noted it is easy to modify the agreement from year to year depending on what funds are available to /from the municipality. USGS will let the Town know of any other funding sources and will assist in applying for funding. With respect to Tompkins County's Vital Communities Initiative, the County has previously made a presentation to the Town Board and requested input from communities. Recently they forwarded to the Town the final draft of the Development and Preservation Principles, together with a request that the Town Board adopt a proposed resolution. The Town's Planning Board has also reviewed the principles and the Chairperson of the Planning Board has forwarded her comments to the County. The Planning Board has recommended that the Town Board adopt the proposed resolution with the points made in the Chairperson's letter. David Weinstein added that the principles fit well with what the Planning Board has been considering for the General Plan. Page 3 of 14 TS 05-08 -02 RESOLUTION # 139 - SUPPORT FOR ADOPTION OF VITAL COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION PRINCIPLES AS INTERIM COUNTY POLICY Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: WHEREAS, the Vital Communities Initiative was undertaken to create a countywide vision of the future growth and development in Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, the County has, through its Department of Planning, engaged in an extensive outreach effort to solicit public input as the basis for drafting and refining the Development and Preservation Principles, and WHEREAS, the Board of Representatives proposes to adopt these principles as an interim measure to: • Continue a community dialogue on the future growth of the County, • Evaluate the land use impacts of County programs and decisions, and Guide the preparation of a County Comprehensive Plan, and WHEREAS, the County recognizes that in New York State land use regulation authority is delegated to towns, villages, and cities, but that counties have a role in studying and fostering intermunicipal coordination on issues that have countywide impact, and need to consider land use implications in their decision - making, and WHEREAS, these Principles are intended to be used as a framework for continued dialogue with local municipalities regarding intermunicipal communication and cooperation on planning and development issues throughout the County, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the .Dryden Town Board and the Dryden Planning Board support the adoption of the proposed Vital Communities Development and Preservation Principles by the Tompkins County Board of Representatives as County policy, with the suggestions in the attached letter from the Chair of the Dryden Planning Board. 2nd Cl Michaels Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes Robert Kuehn, who lives on Ellis Hollow Road at the corner of Dodge Road, said that on three days in January the Highway Department cleaned the ditch on Dodge Road and took some trees out. He and others who live on Dodge Road walk the road twice a day and have never seen any problems with the drainage. It's on a hill and even after a heavy snow the water went down perfectly. The Highway Department took out six large trees which they gave to the neighbors to cut for firewood. He gave pictures to the board showing what was left behind, saying they basically made a mess. He stated he called Jack Kush toward the end of February inquiring when they would be back to finish and was told that would happen soon. The pictures were taken last week. Mr Kuehn said that nothing needed to be done except that there were two driveways where there used to be a house and the culverts there were backed up. The Highway Department did not address that, but took down live trees and right next to the road are dead trees with limbs falling from them. The ditch that drained perfectly doesn't Page 4of 14 TB 05=08 -02 drain at all anymore. He says the pictures show big gaping holes where stumps were removed and there is now Standing water. There was a grove of spruce trees where the bottom limbs came down over the top of the ditch. He says if the saNv on an extension had reached farther they would have removed the limbs to the top of the tree. As to the ditch that previously drained perfectly, they scoured it out and now the top part doesn't drain at all and as for the bottom, silt is going into Cascadilla Creek. He says all the people who live on the road are unhappy about the mess and it was left unsafe. This work as done before all the controversial work that came later with all the acrimony and suits, so they did this, made a mess and then went other places. Trees that are left are in danger of falling because of the holes that were left. He asked that the Board get the Highway Department to come and finish the job, stating that it was basically a waste of money and didn't need to be done. They spent three days there. They made a mess and it's worse than it was before. COUNCIL PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Cl Grantham reported that she attended the Conservation Advisory Council last night. They are looking at an open space inventory and on June 12 Dan Karig and some other CAC members would like to come to the Board and present the draft. They will try to have it in electronic form also. They have a series of maps they have worked with that identify open space resources in the Town and they have narration to go with each map. They are literally inventorying what they think represent the open space in the Town. They also have a fill ordinance that they brought to the Town last year and they would like the board to consider it again. Bruce Osadchey will be bringing that to the Hoard on June S. The CAC has agreed to take over oversight of Dryden Lake and they have agreed to do that. They would like a copy of the lease for the lake or any other documents that exist in the Town, and would like to see what State rules and regulations apply to the park area. The CAC is also very_ interested in the aquifer study and would like to review the proposal and make comments on it. The Planning ® Board is also interested in the aquifer study. Cl Michaels said that he had attended a class George Frantz is teaching at the planning school. His students have looked at planning issues related to the NESTS study (which proposed the northeast corridor). They looked at the road connecting Routes 79 and 13, and did some analysis as to how it could help revitalize Varna. They also looked at a trail using some the old railroad beds. It was relatively low cost and looked doable. He has requested in electronic form some the slides from the powerpoint presentation to share with the board. Supv Varvayanis and Cl Grantham said that it is not easy to get easements for the trail. ATTORNEY Atty Perkins asked for action on the agreement which was sent to the Board in March regarding the Village of Cayuga Heights providing wastewater treatment services for Town of Dryden Sewer District #1. The agreement: was originally made in 1966, expired last Fall, and the Village of Cayuga Heights proposes to extend it on a year to year basis. At the same time authorize the hook up of three properties along Sapsucker Woods Road which are not part of the Town of Dryden Sewer District # 1. It would automatically terminate in the event that an agreement was negotiated and signed between the parties and owners of the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant. This would leave the Town after those three hookups with one more unit. He has reviewed the agreement and recommends it for action. RESOLUTION #140 - APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: Page 5 of 14 TB 05 -08-02 RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves the agreement with the Village of Cayuga Heights to provide wastewater treatment services for Town of Dryden Sewer District #1, and will be executed by board members 2nd C1 Michaels Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes Cl Grantham stated the board had previously discussed Finger Lakes Stone Quarry and its permit renewal and SPEDES permit from the DEC. She said there are renewing problems relating to citiven complaints and the road and she asked what the Town can do now with respect to the road, the noise and the hours of operation as part of the noise. Atty Perkins asked that it be put on the June agenda. K -0 i%L Town Clerk explained that each year the board must pass a resolution designating the town's polling places and authorizing payment to them. Board members reviewed the proposed resolution. RESOLUTION #141 - DESIGNATE & PAY POLLING PLACES Cl Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: • RESOLVED, that the following is the list of designated polling places in the Town of Dryden for the year 2002: District # 1 - Etna Fire Station District #2 - Freeville Fire Station District #3 - Dryden Fire Station District #4 - Varna Community Center District #5 - Etna Fire Station District #6 - Dryden Village Hall District #7 - Dryden Fire Station District 08 - Bethel Grove Community Center District #9 - Ellis Hollow Community Center District #10 - Dryden Baptist Church District # 11 - Dryden Town Hall And it is further RESOLVED, that this Town Board authorize the Supervisor to pay the following polling places $100.00 per district for the use of their facilities for 2002: Varna Community Center, Bethel Grove Community Center, Ellis Hollow Community Center, Dryden Baptist Church, Dryden Fire Station for Districts #3 and #7, Etna Fire Station for Districts # 1 and #S. Freeville Fire Station has waived compensation for the use of their facilities. 2»d Cl Stelick Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes C1 Stelick Yes • Supv Varvayanis Yes Pige 6 of 14 TB 05408 -02 Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION # 142 - APPROVE MINUTES Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that. this Town Board hereby approves the minutes of December 5, 2001, and December 12, 2001. Did Cl Stelick Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes ENGINEERING No report. ZONING OFFICER ZO Slater updated the board on some projects that had previously come before the board. He reported that last week RMS Gravel began conveying gravel from their new site (1/2 ® mile away) by conveyor belt underneath the road to the existing mine. After two years, the golf course at Dryden Lake has completed their work and are scheduled to open the "back 9" on May 25. With respect to the CDBG grant application that has been filed by the Town to rehabilitate the Forest Home Circle Mobile Home Park, early plans indicated there might be some problems with the mobile home park actually conforming to local zoning requirements for new mobile home parks. Because it is a 1001/6 renovation, that part is subject to today's standards. The Mobile Home Park Ordinance is not something that can be appealed to the Zoning Board of Appeals because it is not part of the Zoning Ordinance. ZO Slater wondered if the board would consider placing the Mobile Home Park Ordinance within the Zoning Ordinance so that it has flexibility in terms of being able to seek some relief for minor issues that it can't totally conform with that would cause the project to have to be abandoned. Atty Perkins explained that the Mobile Home Ordinance was purposely prepared separate from the Zoning Ordinance because the Town Board at that time did not want the construction of mobile home parks to be subject to variance. They wanted it as a sort of building standard and did not want the Zoning Board of Appeals to be able to grant variances because they wanted it enforced that way so that no new mobile home parks would be constructed except where there was municipal water and sewer and there would be certain minimum standards that would have to be met. It was really a public policy and legislative decision to do it that way, very much intentional. There was a great deal of concern about proliferation of mobile home parks. A case went to the Appellate Division and the Appellate Division upheld the Town's position. Cl Michaels asked ZO Slater what it was about the current ordinance that appears to be to too inflexible. ZO Slater said that they would probably not be able to supply the minimum 5,000 square foot per lot of usable area. Atty Perkins asked if they could have fewer lots, and Page 7 of 14 TB 05-084)2 ZO Slater said that they could, but he did not believe that was the point of the grant. Cl Michaels said he has experience with housing issues and it is not atypical to do a housing project that's an eviction plan or part of a cooperative where you take substandard, low income housing, remove the old tenants, renovating it and then renting to whoever is still around. He further stated that increasing the area around each dwelling seems to be part of the overall objective of increasing the standards for the whole park. The plan originally called for increasing the number of units from 20 to 25, but that has been cut down to 22. ZO Slater said they do have municipal water and sewer so density is not so much an issue as it would be with a well and septic system. He stated that with the exception of the expansion of Hillside Acres, all mobile home parks in the Town existed prior to the Mobile Home Park Ordinance. Cl Michaels said in this case it may make sense to allow some flexibility in the ordinance, allowing slightly smaller lot sizes in exchange for committed open areas within the park as long as it averages to the same total area. Cl Hatfield asked if only having 20 units would be acceptable and ZO Slater stated there has to be some economic feasibility for the park owner to do it. They are in business to make same money and there has to be some incentive to the owner, who is investing around $100,000 in the project on top of the grant funds. Cl Michaels said he would be amenable to amending the ordinance to allow some flexibility. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Jack Bush announced that there is a metal container behind the Highway Garage for residents of the town dispose of scrap metal. It will be there until May 30. Chipping Day for brush is May 18, 2002 from 8:00 am. to 4:00 p.m. Board members are invited to tour the Town and look at future projects. They will contact him to set up a time. J Bush informed the Board that property formerly owned by the Cayuga Nature Center has been purchased by Susan Rausch and she has requested that some work be done on the road. It was previously believed that section of the road was abandoned, but it has been determined that it was not. They will need to put some gravel there and he would like the 284 Agreement amended to reflect the amount of $6,000. The work will involve improving the road and replacing a crossover pipe that has begun to collapse, cutting trees and re- establishing the ditch line, and cleaning out the parking area and snowplow turnaround. Peggy Walbridge asked how wide the current roadbed ara.s and how far back would they be cutting trees. J Bush replied one section of the road is 1.1 1/2 feet and another is about 15 feet. She asked if they would keep it that wide and he replied they would probably be pretty consistent except where a section goes from the old turnaround to the new parking area and it will probably be a little wider there. P Walbridge asked if they would be cutting trees beyond the ditch and J Bush said they would not beyond the back slope of the ditch. RESOLUTION * 143 - AMEND AGREEMENT TO SPEND HIGHWAY FUNDS Cl Michaels offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby amends the Agreement to Spend Highway Funds (284 Agreement) to reflect the addition of $6,000 for the purpose of adding gravel and work to be performed on Hammond Hill Road. 2t 1d Cl Stelick Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes Page 8 of 14 TB 05408 -02 J Bush explained that under the terms of the Union contract Highway employees get ® the Creek of July 4th off, but nothing has been done to cover other employees such as his Deputy and Highway Clerk. Supv Varvayanis explained this means Highway employees receive 36 hours more paid time off than other Town employees. Atty Perkins is looking into the flexible spending plan for employees and will report to the Board and the Board will discuss passing a resolution for the deferred compensation plan next month. J Bush said he would like to know where the new Town Hall will be sited. They have work to do on the water and sewer and if the new building will be in the same location it will affect the work they plan to do. The RF'P has gone out and there have been four inquiries. Hopefully the proposals will have been received and reviewed by the Building Committee prior to the June 12 meeting. The Highway Department has done some research involving installing driveway culverts over the last year and the average cost has been determined to be around $550.00 to put: the culvert in, excluding the cost of the pipe which the property owner purchase. He asked whether the board would support charging a fee to install driveway culverts. The Towns of Ithaca and Lansing and Tompkins County each charge $100, with $25 being attributed to administration fee and $75 for the material to cover the pipe. This would apply to new driveway cuts. They install about 30 driveway culverts a year. David Weinstein asked whether the property owners had the option of using their own contractor and J Bush responded that this point they do require that the Town do it because they have had problems with driveways installed by contractors in the past. Cl Michaels is interested in pursuing this and asked for details on what the County does as well as the charges and policies in other towns. They will discuss this again next month. J Bush reported that an owner of property adjacent to the trail on Keith Lane had some pond work done and mud has slid down the hall unto the Town's property near the trail. The contractor made assurances that they will do whatever the Town would like done to remedy the matter. It appears that it will dry up and vegetate itself. DEC has inspected the site and have no issues with it. After discussion the Board decided to take no action. RESOLUTION 0144 - AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL VACATION TIME Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby authorizes the addition of 36 hours to the accumulated vacation time for the full time permanent non -union employees. This will cover the additional 2 hours the union employees receive for Memorial Day, July 4Lh and Labor Day and the additional 30 hours vacation they received in their contract for the week of July 4. 2"d Cl Stelick Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes The Board discussed the current purchase order system. J Bush stated it sometimes presents a problem on Fridays when there is no one available to sign a purchase order and there is urgency for the order. Atty Perkins stated that purchase order system could be revised by the board. Cl Michaels suggested that someone draft a proposal of what they would like the purchase order system to look like. J Bush said that the current system works, except when Pagel of 14 TB 05-08 -02 there is no one available to take the requisitions. It was suggested that a credit card could be made available for times when no one was available. After discussion, the Board decided that they would appoint someone to take care of purchase orders on Friday, and look into use of credit card for next month. RESOLUTION # 145 - APPOINT DEPUTY PURCHASING OFFICER Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Bambi L. Hollenbeck to act as Deputy Purchasing Officer in the absence of the Purchasing Officer. 2nd Cl Michaels Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes Electric to the water tanks behind New York State Electric & Gas has now been turned on and battery power has been discontinued. J Bush stated someone has sprayed red paint on one of the roads and it should be known that this can create confusion for utilities and contractors as well as the Highway Department because different colors of paint represent different utilities. The Highway Department uses white paint; red stands for electric. Robin Seeley said she had put paint on Hurd Road and J Bush told her she should not put paint of any color on the road. Atty Perkins has distributed copies of proposed local laws regarding attendance for the Planning Board, Recreation Commission and Conservation Advisory Council to board members for their review and asked that they be introduced and the public hearings scheduled. RESOLUTION #146 - INTRODUCE LOCAL LAW REGARDING ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEMBERS Cl Michaels offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby introduce the following local law and set the public hearing for the same for June 5, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. A for ►I law to provide standards of minimum attendance by members of the Town of Dryden Conservation Advisory Council and the Town of Dryden Recreation Commission and to provide for a procedure to remove any such members not meeting the nunimum attendance requirements; or for muse. SECTIm I. PURPOSE, AUTHORITY. By Local Law No. 4 of the year 2000 the Town of Dryden Conservation Advisory Council was created and by Local Law No. l of the year 2000 the Town of Dryden Recreation Commission was created. The purpose of this local law is to provide standards of minimum attendance by members of the Town of Dryden Conservation Advisory Council (herein "CAC ") and the TO«m of Dryden . Recreation Conunission (herein "Rec. Commission ")at meetings of the CAC and Rec. Commission, and to provide for a procedure to remove any such members not meeting the minimum attendance requirements. SECTION 2, MINIMUM ArruNDANCE REQUIREMENTS. Members of the CAC and Rec. Commission arc expected to attend all regularly scheduled and specially scheduled meetings. In the event that a member is Page 10 of 14 • I TB 05m08=02 absent from three (3) consecutive meetings, or in the event a rncnibcr is absent from ljyc (5) nneetings within any one (1) calendar }year, then such nnernber may be removed Crokn the CAC or Rec. Commission as herein provided. SECTION 3, PROCEDURE. In the event a nnennber of the CAC or Rcc. Commission has failed to meet the minimum at"dance requirements set forth in Section 2, then the Town Beard may remove such member as herein provided- (,I.) Notice. Such member shall be mailed a written notice specifying the nature of the fail ure of such member to meet the minimum attendance requirements of Section 2 above, (b.) Public Hearing. Such notice shall specify a date (not less than ten 1101 or more (han thirty 1301 days from the date of mailing such notice) when the Town Board shall convone and hold a public hearing on whether or not such member should be removed. Such notice shall also specify the time and place of such hearing, (c.) Public Notice, Public notice of such hewing shall he given by posting a notice on the town signboard in the vestibule of the Toim Mall and by publishing a notice once in the official newspaper. Such posting and publication shall be at ]east ten (10) days prior to tine date of the pubic hearing. (d.) Conduct of Hearin. The public hearing on the charges shall be conducted befm the Town Board The member 5ha1] be given an opportunity to prosent evidence and W cal] wimesses to refute the charges. A record of such hearing shall be made. The decision of the Tovrn Board shall be reduced to writing together with specific findings of the Town Board iAith respect to each charge against such member. A copy of such &-vision and such finding shah be mailed to the member. (e.) Action by the Town Board. Hollowing the hearing and upon a funding that such member has not mu the minimum attendanco requirements required by this local law the To mm Board may; 01) Remove such member from tine CAC or Rec. Commission; or (ii -) Issue a written reprimarkd to such nnernbcr without removing Such member; or (iii.) If the Town Board shall find that the reasons for failing to meet the min4nnum attendance kcquiremu nts are excusable because of illness, injury or other good and sufficient canse, the Town Board may elect to lalrc no action. SECTION C REMOVAL FOR CAUSE, NoLbing containod hmin shall be deeknetf to limit or restrict the Town Board's authonhy to remo{+e a member from the CAC or Roc. Conunission for cause (i.e, for other ftn the reasons enumerated herein). The procedural provisions of Section 3 (Procedure) shall govern any hearing to remove a member for cause, SECTION] S. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The Mvisions of Section 2 shall not apply to any merknber who has applied for and been painted a leave of absence by the Town Board from their duties as a member of the CAC or Rec. Commission. The Torun Board may grant such leave of absence on such terins and fey such period as it may doom appropriate provided, however, no such leave of absence shall be for a period in mess of eleven (11) months- SE TION 6, EFFECTIVE DATE, A PPLICAMLI TV, (a -) This local law shall become cFlective upon filing lR ith die New Fork Secretary of State, (b,) This local law shall apply to all members of the Town of Dryden CAC or Roc. Commission regardless of the date of thdr appoiknuncnt, (0 P ugedive meknbcrs of the CAC and Roc- Commission shall be notiricd of the requirements of this local law prior to their appointment, 2nd Cl Grantham Ralf Call Vote Ct Hatfield Yes Cl Stehck Yes Bupv Vaxvayanis Yes C1 Michaets Yes Cl Grantham Yes Page 11 of l4 TB 05 -08-02 RESOLUTION 4147 — INTRODUCE LOCAL LAW REGARDING ATTENDANCE FOR PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS Cl Michaels of red the following resolution and asked for its adoption; RELG'>~.D, that this Town Board does hereby introduce the fall owing local law and set the public hearing for the same for June; S, 2002 at 7:15 p.m- A local lave establishing minimilim attendance and continuiM education requirements for members of the Planning Board artd providing a procedure for removal of members not meeting such requirements and for cause, SECTION 3. P1lFt�OSE. AUTRIIRITY, The purpose of this local ltiw is to provide standards of roiturnurn attendance by mcmb�crs of the Town v Dr}den Plaruurtg Sward :et meetings and hetirings nl'such board and to establish minimum training and continuingcducation course m.quirements for such members, `Phis louil lain is acted under the authority of Town LtiW '271 (1)), SECTION 2. N1INIM1. 1M ATTENDANCE RE01.11'REMENTS [ll'ieetirigs and Hcarings), Membcrs of the Planning Board are expected to awed all regrdarly schcduIW and specially scheduled mcctings of the beard. In the ovcnt that a member of the board is absent from three (3) consccutive meetings, or in the event a member ut the board is Zibsent from live (5) meetings within any one (1) calendar your, there such member may be rcmo }ved from the board as heroin provided- SECTION 3, MINIMUM ATTENDANCE REQUIREME T (Continning Ediecation and Training] in the event that a mcrnbcr of the Planning Board does not attend at least onC (1) scmiimr, worksbop or continuing cducati�n course within two (2) coitisccuti a calendar years in which the Trnrn Board leas designated at least two (2) seminars_ workshops or centinuiiig education courses, then such member ma{- be removed from the board as herein provided. SECTION 4. CONTIN'lJ'ING E DUCAT [ON AND TRAINING. The Town Board, with the consent of the Chairperson of Ilic Planning Board shall desi isite such seminars: workshops. or continuing education oburscs which may lie offered within a reasonable distance and which irwy be helpfiLl to or of a5sistance to the Planning Board in rrying out its functions in a 6mel }�, fair and lawful manner. The costs of such seminars, workshops or continuing education courses so designated Shall be a Town charge- Members shall also be reimbursed for travel and meal oxpCnsCS acanrding to Town policies, SECTION 5. PROCEDLIRE, In the event a mornber of the Pltirming Board has failed to meet the minintuiia tittondancc requirements set forth in Scaions 2 or 3, then the Town Board may rx;move such mem4xm J�orn the, Planning Board as herein provided= (a,) N Wee- Such member shal l be mailed a written notice specifyi ng the nature of the failure orsuclt member to erect the rniniinum attendancc requirements of Sections 2 or 3 above - {b) Public Hearing Such notice ftil Specify ti Clil[C (not less than ten [l { } or more than thirty (30] days from the date of mailing such notice} wltcn the Town .Board shall comene and hold a public bca ing on whethor or not such member should be removed from the Plruuti.ng Board, Such notice shall also specify the time and place of such hearing), (c.) Public Notice- Public nolia; of such hrariing shall be given by posting a notice on the town signixxard In the vaslibulc of the Town Null and by publishing a notice once in the officisl nM^spLIPer. Such posting aubcl pvbiication shall be at least ten (10) dsiyS prior to the date or die public hearing, (d -) Conduct of Hearing. The public hearing on die chart cs shall be conducted before the Tmvu Board- The member shall be given an opportunity to prmnt evidence and to call witnesses to refute the charges, A record of with horning shall be made, The decision of the Town 134ard sliall be reduced to writijig together Nitb speciric findings of the Town Board with respect to each charge apins�i such member. A oop}' of such decision and such finding, shrill be mailed to the incTnbcr. Page 12 of 14 TB 05 -08 -02 (e.) Action by the Town Board. Following the hearing and upon a finding that such member has ;� not met the minimum attendance requirements required by this local law the Town Board may: (i.) Remove such member from the Planning Board; or (ii.) Issue a written reprimand to such member without removing such member from the board; or (iii.) If the Town Board shall find that the reasons for failing to meet the minimum attendance requirements are excusable because of illness, injury or other good and suflicient cause, the Town Board may elect to take no action_ SECTION 6. REMOVAL FOR CAUSE. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit or restrict the Town Board's authority to remove a member from the Planning Board for cause (i.e. for other than the reasons enumerated herein). The procedural provisions of Section 5 (Procedure) shall govern any hearing to remove a member for cause. SECTION 70 LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The provisions of Section 2 shall not apply to any member who has applied for and been ranted a leave of absence by the Town Board from their duties as a member of the Planning Board The Town Board may grant such leave of absence on such terms and for such period as it may deem appropriate provided, however, no such leave of absence shall be for a period in excess of eleven (11) months. SECTION 8. SUPPRESSION OF TOWN LAW. This local law is adopted ptusuant to the provisions of Municipal Home Rule Law §10. It is the intent of the Town .Board pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law §10 to supersede the provisions of Town Law §271 relating to the appointment of members to Town of Dryden Ply rm ng Board SECTION 9. MISCELLANEOUS. (a.) This Local Law shall be deemed to supersede and repeal any other Local Laws to the extent therein inconsistent herewith. (b.) if any part of this Local Law shall be ,judicially declared to be invalid, void, unconstitutional or unenforceable, all unalTected provisions hereof shall survive such declaration and this Local Law shall remain in full force and effect as if the invalidated portion had not been enacted. (c.) Nothing herein shall be deemed to be a waiver or restriction upon any rights and powers available to the Town of Dryden to further regulate the subject matter of this Local Law. SECTION 10. EFFECTIVE DATE. APPLICABILITY. (a.) Tlus local law shall become effective upon filing with the New York Sccrclary of State. (b.) This local law shall apply to all members of the 'Town of Dryden Planning Board regardless of the date of their appointment to such board. (c.) Prospective members of the Planning Board shall be notified of the requirements of this local law prior to their appointment to such Board. 210 Cl Grantham p.m. Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stehck Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes Because Judge Valentinelli had an arraignment, the Board took a short recess at 10:45 RESOLUTION # 148 — APPROVE ABSTRACT # 105 Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: Page 13 of 14 TS 05-08 -02 RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby approve Abstract #105, vouchers #350 through #430, totaling $299,874.64. 211LI Cl Michaels Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes CI Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes On motion of Cl Michaels, seconded by Supv Varvayanis, and unanimously carried, the board moved into executive session at 9:55 p.m. to discuss current litigation, and came back to regular session at 10:10 p.m. Jack Bush informed the Board that the purchaser of the Cayuga Nature Center on Hammond Hill, Susan Rausch, is interested in donating a portion of land to the Town, that portion being a parking and turnaround area, approximately 100' by 2001. He believes it is a good idea and is looking for the Board's support. Cl Grantham said it is a good idea for the Town to take it over, as the Town had previously been plowing it at the request of the Cayuga Nature Center. RESOLUTION # 149 - SUPPORT ACCEPTANCE OFDONATION OF PROPERTY TO TOWN Cl Michaels offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby support the acceptance of a donation of property to be used for a parking lot and turnaround on Hammond Hill Road in the Town of Dryden. 2nd Cl Grantham Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Bambi L. Hollenbeck Town Clerk Page 14 of 14 May -02 -02 03rS6P TCPO /ITCTC 607- 274 -5578 Pa04 DRAFT Last Revised March 14, 2002 Development and Preservation Principles Efforts are underway by public and private sector organizations throughout this community to guide change in a new direction, from downtown Ithaca development to village and hamlet revitalization to rural land protection. The Vital Communities Initiative bulids on current efforts and seeks to develop a more comprehensive, community-wide approach. The Vital Communities principles have been developed to help guide governmental, private and non - profit. groups In Tompkins County as they make decisions which influence land use patterns and quality of life In nelghborhoods and communities throughout the County, Decisions such as where to site a housing development, what land to protect;, or where to approve an economic development loan all have land use Implications and Impacts, When trying to envision life in the future, one thing is a given: things will change. If past growth patterns give us an indication of future growth, the types of changes we could see Include. • Loss of population (and related loss of businesses and tax base) In the City and Villages; • More new commercial and residential development along roads in the rural and agricultural areas; • Increased traffic along rural roads and in the urban areas; • Increased taxes to pay for additional public services (e.g., water, sewer, schools, police, fire, public transportation, and road construction and maintenance); • Loss of vitality In traditional community centers; • Loss of agricultural lands, natural habitats, and open space, • Increased amount of time people spend in their cars; • Degradation of the quality and quantity of drinking water supplies, streams, and lakes. Planning for the future is the only way to preserve and enhance the characteristics and attributes of Tompkins County that we most cherish, and to ensure that our communities remain healthy, vibrant, and vital communities. P/mc %p /e 1 Build strong, cohesive neighborhoods and communities • Encourage the development of diverse communities that provide a mix of uses, a variety of employment options, social and recreational opportunities, and an assortment of amenities within walking distance of residential development. • Enhance the quality of communities by Improving the character of the built environment, including visually appealing architectural elements and streetscapes that encourage pedestrian travel, facilitate community interaction, and promote public safety. • Preserve and enhance the distinct identities and historic character of existing neighborhoods, and encourage the development of new neighborhoods that possess their own special sense of place, through attractive design of public places; proximity to schools, parks and other services; and community festivals and events. PDgc 1 of 4 May -02 -02 03:66P TCPO /ITCTC 607- 274 -15678 P_06 Principle Z Encourage nodal development patterns that build on existing infrastructure and population centers • Strengthen and enhance the City of Ithaca's downtown area as the urban center of the County. • Strengthen and enhance the villages and hamlets of the County as vital centers serving the rural population. • Increase the amount and density of housing, office, and retail space In the central business districts throughout the County. • Use In -fill development to promote greater density by filling the existing "gaps" left by abandoned buildings, vacant parcels available for development and land located behind existing development along roads. • Save public costs by directing new development to places contiguous to existing development where sewer, water, roads, and other necessary services already exist, or are planned as part of a comprehensive plan to accommodate projected growth. Principle 3 Promote choice and affordability in housing optiom • Provide for a variety of living experiences, including rural, suburban, small villages, big villages, and urban, each with Its own distinct style and personality. ® Protect consumers' housing choices throughout the County by providing a mix of choices (i.e,, location, housing types, and neighborhood character). • Provide more affordable housing options for low -to- moderate income residents. is Promote increased owner- occupied housing within neighborhoods in the County. Principle 4 Protect natural resources, green spaces, and recreational resources • Preserve and protect open space, unique natural areas, wetlands, water and woodland resources, scenic views, on water areas of natural for all proposed developments. beauty, and the rural character of Tompkins County, • Create, preserve, and enhance parks, hiking traits, active and passive recreation facilities, and historic resources; enhance public access to Cayuga Lake. • Provide a system of interconnecting greenways and ecological corridors that connect agricultural lands, natural areas, and open space. • Protect water quality and quantity in the County's streams, lakes, and groundwater and consider the potential regional Impacts on water supply and wastewater management for all proposed developments. • Protect the areas where crucial aquifers are replenished and avoid new development in flood prone areas. plgc'�Vo May -02 -02 03:56P TCPD /ITCTC 607 -274 -5578 P406 Principle 5 Promote agriculture, protect farmland, and protect the rural economy • Protect prime agricultural soils and areas of contiguous agricultural activity. • Enhance the viability of existing farming operations and agricultural businesses, and encourage new ones to be formed. • Encourage development that Is designed to preserve open space and valuable agricultural land. • Provide for a variety of formal and informal economic activities, such as private timber harvesting, agnm tourism, and home businesses, which support a rural way of life. Principle 6 Enhance development of a local economy that supports strong communities • Concentrate appropriate commercial, Industrial, and retail development onto relatively small amounts of land, In dose proximity to housing and consumers, and in existing developed areas (through vertical growth, where suitable). • Support economic choices that employ local workers and provide family - supporting wages and benefits. • Provide a climate where locally -owned businesses can flourish by enhancing the County's natural resources, arts and culture, lively urban core, and vital neighborhoods. • Support tourism in the area by encouraging local institutions, businesses, and facilities to better plan � and coordinate tourism related activities. "0 • Enhance the capacity of existing water and sewers stems to accommodate commercial growth In p tY g y g the urbanized areas of the County. Prindple 7 Promote a multi modal transportation system that encourages economic health and community vitality • Enhance and promote the use of bicycles and walking as viable forms of transportation by providing public facilities, including mulrl -use tralls, bicycle routes, and sidewalks. • Enhance transportation options that allow passengers to transfer easily and safely from one mode of transportation to another (e,g., biking to bus service). • Ensure that development occurs In a manner that maintains the function and safety of the road network in the area. • Provide affordable and accessible public transportation to Important destinations among outlying nodes, the Ithaca urban area, and points outside the County. • Enhance transportation options, including freight and air service, to support business development, while preserving the integrity of existing communities. • Promote a transportation system that supports nodal, compact development patterns and reduces negative environmental impacts. f pngc 3 of 4 May -02 -02 03156P TCPa ITCTC 607 �274 -5578 P M 03 We hope is heir hack from you in time for the Planning Committee's roview of these principles, is scheduled for May 16. Plow consider the enclosed resolution of support as a re el your Rowd may wish to use or adapt, Alternatively, loiters of support arc welcome, a� arc ]cttcrs out Iiining why your group may Dave chosen not to act, or not to support the aunty adopIing these principles for its own use. Ifyou would like to rnect with your County rrpresentative(s), please t niwt the $oard of Represeniatives office (274-543 4), or your representatives diroctly, to schedule a 6nie. If YO it would Tike to meet with members of [he County Plannning Departrnent staff, please nontact the Commissi[mer of Planning, Ed Marx (274- 556O), In addition, thew veil] be a public mooting on Thursday, ApTiI 1 T, at 7.100 PA4 at the H nrian ices Building at 320 Wcist State Strcm The purpose orthe m cell nF, is for the Plvuiing CommI(toe of the %ard of l epTr:s nwtives to Bear public comments are the proposed Vital Cornmuni(ies Developmem and Preservation Principles. The meeting wili b�gin,uixh a brief presentation by the County Planning Deparniient on the Vital Communirie� prov;trn and know the County could use the Pritioiiples if they wore adopted, This vwili be, followod by an i)ppcMunity for those pronnt to oornm=f on the Dcyolopmont and PrewrvatiQii Principles and the approach the 13oard I's propvsinU to tire. as outlined above, I hope you and your colleagues will take the time to let uS know what you think about thaw County's ad phon of the proposed Developmcnt and Preservation Principles_ i look forward to heuning your thoughts on our efforts. i' Tewil of Dram Town Board Meeting May 8, 2002 Name - (Please Print] Address n. Barbara Caldwell 1624 Ellis Hollow Rd. Ithaca, New York 14850 - 9689 Ph.607- 272 -5769 e -mail: bcaldweaa,twcny.rr.com April 27 2002 FAX to Tompkins Co. Dept. of Planning 274 -5578 This is page 1 of 2 pages Re: "Development and Preservation Principles" - Draft of 3/14/02 Following comments are my own and may /may not represent views of any group or organization I may be affiliated with - Actually, the "Principles" statements have been refined down pretty well by now. Having been in on that first broad workshop where we drew wild lines on overlay maps and argued about priorities it's amazing to see how much agreement we came to and how well they read. I do have a couple of minor points which you may wish to consider: 1. Under Principle 6, bullet 3, the words "locally - owned" strike a wrong note. I really don't think all "outside - owned" business is bad [which your wording might imply]. Rather, I think that any business which is sensitive to local needs, issues, and priorities, -and adjusts its business practices accordingly by encouraging and supporting employee community involvement, and/or direct support of community activities, should be encouraged. [Look at such things as who underwrites Hangar productions, donates substantially to various activities, - they're often not "locally owned".] Would something like "socially responsible" be a suitable alternative if you must have something, or is that "too Ithaca -ish "? 2. Under Principle 6, bullet 4, please consider "...facilities to better plan, coordinate and expand tourism related..." We have a lot of interesting things here, -but at times we, for the most part, seem to want to keep it a secret, or at least make the visitor ferret out things to see and do. Other places often are far more welcoming and open, - everything from dinner in private homes in New Zealand to simple encouragement of visitors by every business in places kite Saratoga, Lake Placid, etc. It maybe the issue of changing and educating community attitudes toward tourism is the real challenge, but an "expansion ", a thinking ouvo.khe -box, might do it -and not necessarily with any great price tag. I. Under Principle 7, bullet 6, a rural "neighborhood" is not necessarily that compact but still considers itself an entity. My personal definition of it is an area that interacts, even when not threatened.] How about giving a nod here to protecting the quality of life in rural neighborhoods? Reducing "negative environmental impacts" just doesn't do it Sincerely, Barbara H.. Caldwell 4•.