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TOWN OF DRYDEN
TOWN BOARD MEETING
May 10, 2007
Present: Supv Steven Trumbull, CI David Makar, CI Mary Ann Sumner,
Cl Stephen Stelick, Jr., Cl Martin Christofferson
Elected Officials: Bambi L. Hollenbeck, Town Clerk
Jack Bush, Highway Superintendent
Other Town Staff: Mahlon R. Perkins, Town Attorney
Daniel Kwasnowski, Environmental Planner
Dave Putnam, TG Miller Engineers
Henry Slater, Zoning Officer
Kevin Ezell, Zoning Officer
Jennifer Dube, Recreation Coordinator
Supv Trumbull explained that. there would be two public hearings concerning unsafe
structures in the Town.
WEHLAND - Unsafe structure at 1.995 Dryden Road
Atty
Perkins said this is a
collapsed garage at 1995 Dryden Road.
The parties have
been served
with notice. K Ezell
said one of the heirs informed him there
is nothing they can
do and don't
plan to do anything
at this time.
CARPENTER - Unsafe structure at 2242 Dryden Road.
Evan Carpenter said he has received a grant to rehabilitate the barn across the road
from the unsafe structure, but the amount was not sufficient to do the job properly. He has
just applied for (and it appears he will receive) additional funds, and they will be using beams
from the unsafe structure in the rehabilitation project. He said he does understand the Town's
concern. After discussion, the board told Evan Carpenter to provide the board with a progress
report in September and let them know if he will need additional time. Atty Perkins said the
board should pass a resolution saying that in the event work is not completed on the collapsed
barns by November 1, the Town reserves the right: according to its notice to enter the property
and complete the work, provided the owners can come back by October 1 and request on
extension on showing that progress has been made. He will prepare a proposed resolution for
the next Town Board meeting.
The Carpenter public hearing was closed at 7:28 p.m.
With respect to the Wehland property, Atty Perkins said the board would have to wait
sixty days from service of the notice, and after June 18 the board could resolve to have the
work done. if the expense of having the work clone is not paid to the Town, it will be added to
the tax bill for the property. The public hearing was closed at 7:34 p.m.
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. NEW TOWN HALL BUII.DING
ZO Slater said there were four change orders to be considered. He has previously
provided the board with a summary of the change orders to date and the net. change, which is
less than 1% of the value of the project. CRP GC No. 14 is for roof framing modifications
resulting in an additional expense of $916.00. CRP GC No. 15 is for various changes to the
doors, frames and hardware resulting in a decreased cost of $4,405.00. CRP HV -2 is for
installation of variable frequency drives for energy recovery units resulting in additional
expense of $2,099.00. CRP No. E -6 is the cost of installing a dedicated circuit for the
microwave in the lunchroom resulting in additional $368.00. Cl Makar asked that an
educational notice be put in the lunchroom about how unhealthy microwaves are and will
prepare that notice.
RESOLUTION #87 - APPROVE CHANGE ORDERS FOR-NEW TOWN HALL
Cl Stelick offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves Change Orders CRP GC No. 14,
CRP GC No. 15, CRP HV -2, and CRP No. E -6, and the Town Supervisor is authorized to execute
the same.
2..a Supv Trumbull
Roll Call Vote Cl Makar Yes
Cl Christofferson Yes
Supv Trumbull Yes
Cl 4D Stelick Yes
Cl Sumner Yes
Clerk of the Works John Holmes reported that the building is coming along very well.
The brick veneer is nearing completion. The exterior soffit and fascia was started this week.
The domestic water line is connected to the building. Retaining wall work should start next
week. The geof thermal heating and cooling piping installation will be complete in about two
days and the sheet metal ducting should be complete in about two weeks. The south wing is
receiving finishes and cabinets are being installed. The skylight should be installed next week.
The server lines have been installed and must be tested. Hookups were provided for residences
on the same side of East Main Street. He asked that. anyone wanting to visit the building is
welcome, but for safety reasons must be escorted by him, Henry Slater or Flint Brann. A mid
August completion date is anticipated.
DRYDEN YOUTH COMMISSION
Kris Bennett of Tompkins County Youth Services said she is the link from the County to
the Dryden Youth Commission and has been working with that group for six years. The
Annual Report of the Commission was distributed to board members. The report explains the
programming that took place this past year in Dryden together with the budget. The funding
for the Youth Commission is a blend of money from Tompkins County and New York State and
matched by the Town. Last year's budget was $82,000 and this year is around $85,000. The
funding provides programming for youth under the age of 21. This is not recreation
programming, but other types of programming. Last year 58 young people had jobs or got job
training as a result of this funding with the summer recreation programs, Youth Conservation
Corps or as employees of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Some young people participated in
healthy summer activities such as the Junior Police Academy or Brooktondale Summer Day
• Camp. The Youth Commission helps fund the Brooktondale Summer Day Camp because some
Dryden residents attend the Ithaca Schools and feel more of a connection with that area. K
Bennett reviewed other programs funded by the Youth Commission. She said their programs
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• support skill building and a connection to positive peers and adults, etc. Many programs are
provided for middle school children.
K Bennett said there will not be a Youth Conservation Corps this year. The Ithaca
Youth Bureau has decided not to run that program anymore because it is difficult for them
administratively. The Youth Commission spent a number of months trying to identify another
provider for that program, but was not successful. They do have a lead for something for next
year. This year there will be additional youth job opportunities instead, including some
positions at the Dryden Skate Park, a clerical position and public works position at the Village
of Dryden.
David Hall, full time youth program manager for Dryden Youth Services, said that he
and his assistant, Tom Archibald, work on behalf of the Dryden Youth Commission creating a
calendar of ongoing enrichment programs. Two of the participants present have been involved
in programs such as first aid class, stilt walking, primitive pursuits, computer classes, cooking
classes, etc. The youth learn new skills, gain confidence from trying new things, and learn
social skills, teamwork, communication, etc. The primitive pursuits program started in Dryden
as an every other week club and grew in popularity and now meets in every town across the
County. They may do this program for adults in the near future. He described some of the
tasks performed in primitive pursuits, such as identifying plants, obtaining drinking water, etc.
Two participants, Sonia and April, described the programs they have been involved in and the
skills they have learned.
Tom Archibald said these programs provide a safe environment where the young people
can take risks in a safe way and stretch their boundaries and learn new things. The other goal
they have is to facilitate Life skills and foster self - confidence. They do a lot of community-
minded activities.
Linda Schoffel, Coordinator of Rural Youth Services, said they are working in every
municipality in the County except the City of Ithaca. They have 14 positions in the County
held by 13 program managers. There are vans available through Cooperative Extension that
they use for their programs. There are many collaborative possibilities through Cooperative
Extension. The goal of Rural Youth Services is positive youth development. Research says that
youth need to try to new things, that middle school kids need to take risks and develop life
skills. They need to develop relationships with other youth and with adults. They try to make
the programs so that everyone has a place and create an atmosphere where everyone feels
comfortable. Kids with these opportunities and adult support are going to have positive
outlooks and develop internal assets that: help them get through the tough parts of life and
resist risky behaviors.
FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Dan Hill, Chairman of the Board of Neptune Hose and Dryden Ambulance, said they
had had a productive meeting with the Emergency Services Committee. Cl Makar said they
met with Neptune and Varna Fire. They would like to start the process for getting the
contracts signed earlier so that checks can be cut earlier each year. He suggested the
Emergency Services Committee review the contracts in September or October and as soon as
the budget is approved the contracts can be sent out. Atty Perkins said that if any changes are
to be made to the contract, the departments should receive them early and have an
opportunity to review them and comment.
Cl Makar said at the Chiefs meeting they discussed the term "active firefighter" and who
• defines that. Cl Sumner said the Town is supposed to have a definition of the term and let the
departments know what that is. It will probably be based on what they already have and will
have to be adopted by the Town Board.
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Cl Makar said that Neptune would like to have a two -year contract like Dryden
Ambulance has, and it may be easier for the board to have two -year contracts for all the
departments.
The possibility of a "supplemental fuel resolution" for the fire departments was
discussed and whether the funds would come from unassigned monies in the fire protection
portion of the budget. Cl Makar said if the departments came to the board and said they were
way over their budget for fuel, he would like to be able to help them. Cl Sumner said she's not
sure she would want to distinguish gas over runs from any others and would hope that all the
departments know that if they have a financial emergency that they could come to the board.
Anne Grant said that the major fundraiser for the Southworth Library every year is the
book sale. The problem they have encountered is that they have no place to centrally store the
books for the sale where they are safe. They need a space approximately 1.0 feet by 10 feet and
are hoping that when the current town hall is vacated, some space could be allocated to them.
With the funds from the book sale they have greatly increased the number of dvds they have to
loan. Some funds have been used as match for a grant to restore the old photographs in the
library. They have enlarged the collection of large print books and instituted a program where
they deliver books to Willowbrook Manor.
She has also been involved with a group of ladies, referred to as the 10 sleeping bag
ladies" who make sleeping bags and give them (together with other items) to homeless people.
Some of the ladies have passed on and the group has receive(] a grant, part; of which they
would like to use to purchase a bench or tree to be placed at the new town hall in their honor.
• She asked the board to consider these two items and let her know about the storage for
the books as soon as possible.
Dave Perazone of Mason-Dixon Energy, representing Ansbro Petroleum, said they are
interested in leasing some of the town's property. He will get a proposal and list of the parcels
together for the Town Supervisor. After that has been circulated, the matter can be put on the
agenda for board review. A public hearing may be required.
Helen Mandeville, said she lives on Brookt:ondale Road, next to the Town of Caroline.
She said she wondered whether the board was aware of the issues in her neighborhood and
would like to start some sort of communication. She brought a copy of the newsletter from the
Town of Caroline, and would like the board to set up some informational meetings. She is
willing to help with that.
H Mandeville said she usually goes to the Six Mile Creek Task Force meetings. The
pipeline that comes through her property was exposed a few years ago and repaired. They
ended up with a huge gravel bank which collected more gravel over the next few years and now
the creek is encroaching closer and closer to the road. The pipeline on the other side is now
exposed. She has been working with Craig Schutt from TC Soil & Water. Any help from the
To%vn would be useful. She noted that there are problems in the section of Six Mile Creek that
runs through the Town of Dryden and illicit discharge sources have been identified.
Joseph Solomon of 31 Lower Creek Road said there are traffic safety hazards on Lower
Creek Road. The road makes a 90° turn in front of their house and their house has been hit by
a vehicle that failed to make the turn. Another time, their house would have been hit again
except a TCAT bus prevented the car from reaching their house. Recently the woodpile in
• front of his house was hit. He said the problem is excessive speed around the corner from each
direction. He spoke with J Bush last year and two signs were put: up (15 mph suggested
speed).
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• Cl Sumner said she had asked the Sheriff to do some speed enforcement: there and he
indicated he would. J Solomon said they would let the deputies sit in their driveway, but was
told the deputies need to patrol. Cl Sumner said she would follow up with Sheriff Meskill and
that Mr Solomon should also. There was some discussion about the guardrail that needs to be
repaired and whether it could be continued across the front of the Solomon property. J Bush
said they had discussed it and he would be willing to do that, but would be unable to build a
driveway on the other side of the property. Martha Robertson suggested a stop sign from each
direction may make a difference. J Solomon said that people run the stop signs at the post
office. J Bush suggested the board could request a lower speed limit. The board asked the
town engineer to look at the situation and the options, and Supv Trumbull will contact the
Sheriff' and ask him to send a deputy to the area.
CAYUGA PRESS HUD LOAN
Peter Schug of Cayuga Press introduced his attorney, Jon Orkin. He explained that J
Orkin was also familiar with the HUD loan as he represented Cayuga Press at that tame. P
Schug said the Town was the recipient of money from the Federal government and Cayuga
Press applied for it through Tompkins County, Cl Christofferson said because Cayuga Press
took the initiative, the Town benefits through the repayment of the loan. There was an ad in
the paper and Cayuga Press was the only applicant. The terms of the loan agreement provide
that the Town can call the note due in the event the recipient of the funds relocated out of the
Town of Dryden.
Cl Sumner said she had difficulty believing that Cayuga Press did not plan for this
• eventuality if they chose to move from the Town of Dryden. J Orkin said P Schug did come to
the board prior to moving and said that he wanted to work with the board. J Orkin said that
he believes that all the Dryden residents that: received jobs pursuant to this HUD loan still
have their jobs. Cayuga Egress moved "as the crow flies, about 5 -6 miles from here ". Cl Makar
noted the new location is 17.6 miles from the old location, a 25 minute drive.
J Orkin said he has been a resident of the Town for 23 years and attorney for Cayuga
Press for 20 years. P Schug is still a resident of the Town of Dryden; Chris Clauson, the Judge,
is a resident (also employed at Cayuga Press). J Orkin said he takes issue with C1 Sumner
saying these are now Cortland jobs, when the employees are Dryden residents who had jobs
created by Cayuga Press and this grant, and they still have the jobs. He said if the action the
board takes causes Cayuga Press an economic burden during their transition, the downfall of
that may affect Dryden residents. He said it is not the mileage that is the issue. Dryden
residents are earning money and paying Dryden taxes like they always have, and not a lot has
changed.
Cl Makar asked whether he was suggesting if the loan was called, Cayuga Press would
have to lay people off. J Orkin said that any time you ask a commercial entity to come up with
$250,000, it is going to cause a hardship. Cl Sumner said that is why they haven't asked that.
She understands that P Schug is a Dryden resident and recognizing that he has been able to
keep the Dryden employees is why they have extended it and said they won't even consider
calling it for almost a }rear, and that there will 90 days notice on top of that. J Orkin said they
are not here to do a public negotiation. They want to known what, the reason behind call the
loan due is. They want to know if it is punitive.
Cl Sumner said there are two issues. The interest rate for the loan is very low. It is less
than the Town would be making on an equivalent amount of money in the bank, so there is a
• consideration for raising the interest rate. The other consideration is that there are other
people looking for economic loans, and the Town will be advertising soon the availability of
money for economic loans and they would rather give the money to someone who is doing
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• business in Dryden. They are willing to not consider it for almost a year, and if the Town does
get an applicant they will let P Schug know and there will still be a 90 -day window to resolve it.
She said the issue is the low interest rate and making the money available to Dryden
businesses.
Cl Christofferson asked how it has negatively affected the Town. Cl Sumner said
because the money is not available to Dryden businesses and because the Town is earning less
money on the investment than it would be if it were in the bank. Cl Christofferson said they
are still paying taxes on the business.
Martha Robertson explained that the County had a part in the initial paperwork and
administration and the money that originally came from the Federal government is paid back
to the Town. It is money that was loaned in good faith and now we are actually losing money
on it because of the low interest rage. It is less than the interest the town would be making if
the money were in the bank. She thinks it is a generous offer to have the extended time period
and let them pay it: back with an increased interest rate, and to have a 90 day clause. She said
she wonders if there was some promise before Cayuga Press moved that the loan would not be
called. She said he had to have figured into his business plan when he moved the possibility
that he would have to pay the loan back.
Cl Christofferson said he's not sure why a small group is after Cayuga Press. He is in
favor of raising the interest rate some and for having a shorter term, but he thinks we should
have something that gives them some kind of business plan to work with. Cl Sumner said
we've made that proposal and Cl Christofferson said he understands the term is very short.
• There was some discussion about whether a proposal was prepared and sent to Cayuga
Press. Atty Perkins said he informed Cayuga Press of the proposed terms. Cl Sumner asked P
Schug if he was objecting to the proposal and he said he was. Cl Christofferson said he
understood they were not objecting to the percentage, but to the term, which Cl Sumner said
was a year plus 90 days. Cl Makar said the earliest Cayuga Press would have to repay the loan
in full would be July 9, 2008, and the interest rate would be increased from 2% to 4 %.
P Schug said they are still maintaining jobs in the Town of Dryden between their office
in Dryden and their sister company, Mailbox of Ithaca. They still own the buildings and he
said they didn't "pack up and dump on Dryden." He said this feels like a punitive action
because they took a piece of metal that HUD said they could put in the Town of Dryden and
create jobs with and moved it down the road. The jobs are still there with it and the only thing
he did was move the press to another place.
Cl Sumner said it's not punitive and they thought it was a reasonably generous offer
because he is a Dryden resident. She said the extreme option is to call it immediately or raise
the interest to 8 %. Cl Makar said he checked with three banks in town and the best
commercial rate he could get was 7.75 %. He noted the 4% the Town is asking for is less than
it would earn if the money was in a CD.
P Schug said he has no issue in raising the rate to 4 %. But he can't run a business
wondering if at anytime the Town will call the $250,000 due. They just built a new building
and added a lot of stuff and have a huge amount of debt. Part: of their planning was
maintaining the existing debt they have, not having to come up with the $250,000.
Jon Orkin asked if there was a way they could discuss the matter with Atty Perkins
because it is difficult to talk about the business here and he feels uncomfortable with it. After
• discussion, Jon Orkin said that they would present a proposal through Atty Perkins and Atty
Perkins noted that any decision would be made in a public meeting.
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any
still
said
a nyi
J Orkin
back room
have those
what they
:hing over c
said he has to
dealing. Cayu
jobs and they
are doing. He
on anybody.
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take exception to something that was said. There hasn't been
ga Press created the jobs they were required to create and they
don't want to lose those jobs. They have always been open and
said it needs to be a matter of record that they never tried to put
CI Christofferson said we need to work with the people in our town. CI Sumner said the
Town has been talking about this for almost a year and it's the Town's responsibility as well as
theirs. She said it is not a punitive issue at all and she doesn't believe anyone thinks there is
any back room dealings at all. She wants to move on and get it settled, and she doesn't
understand why it is taking so long.
S St Laurent said he would like to point out to Cl Christofferson that saying that he's
known these people for years doesn't do a whole lot to dispel the notion that there is nothing
going on.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT/ DPW
Jack Bush said that as noted by John Holmes, they have installed the sewer line for the
new Town Hall. There are a few things that need to be finished up and the line needs to be
tested. He is proud of the work done by his crew. They will continue to do these projects as
well as their regular work.
J Bush said the asphalt prices are still high this year. This is one of the hardest time
for the Highway Department because of the increased calls that come with nice weather
regarding sweeping the roads, tree damage, etc. They normally have a day in May for cleanup
of trees and brush from storm damage. That took almost two weeks to do this year and put
them behind in hauling stone so they can pave sooner when the prices are cheaper.
Since t:he budget was approved last fall and the §284 Agreement was signed in January,
they have deter-mined that certain other work is necessary. In checking the roads this spring
they discovered several crossover pipes that need to be replaced. It would not make sense to
pave a road only to dig up a portion to replace a crossover pipe. Accordingly, he is requesting
revisions to the §284 Agreement as outlined in his memo of April 26 and several roads will now
be surface treated. These are roads that have not been surface treated in the last five years.
He noted that Cornell's recommendation is that roads be surface treated every three to five
years. He has tried to be on a five -year plan, but has not been able to accomplish that because
of budget constraints. He would like to do the surface treating now while prices are still lower,
and at their convenience start replacing the crossover pipes and get the roads ready for next
year.
RESOLUTION #88 - AMEND §284 AGREEMENT
Cl Stelick offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby amends the 2007 §284 Agreement as follows:
The following roads are deleted: Quarry Road, Peaceful Drive, Eagleshead Road, Deer Run
Road, Hunters Lane, Woodland Road, Hickory Road, Hickory Circle, Lone Oak Road, Beechnut
Terrace, Sunny Slope Road, Snyder Hill Court. The following roads are added for paving: Gee
Hill Road, Kimberly Drive, Kimberly Circle, Hollister Road and Herman Road triangle. The
following roads are added for surface treating: West Lake Road, Chaffee Road, Schutt Road,
Purvis Road, Watros Road, Lilac Lane, Walker Road, Simms Hill Road, Lailani Lane, Livermore
• Road, Livermore Cross Road, Farview Drive, Orion Drive, Mott: Road, Cady Lane, Hart Road,
Kirk Road, Sheldon Road, Wood Road, Cobb Road, Bailey Drive, Mt. Pleasant Road, Mineah
Road, Pleasant Hollow Road, and Hurd Road.
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2nd Cl Sumner
Roll Call Vote
COUNTY BRIEFING
Cl
Makar
Yes
Cl
Christofferson
Yes
Supv Trumbull
Yes
Cl
Stelick
Yes
Cl
Sumner
Yes
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Martha Robertson said the next meeting of the Council of Governments is May 24 and
she asked if the Town had an alternate in the event Supv Trumbull was unable to attend. Cl
Makar volunteered to serve and Supv Trumbull appointed him. She said one of the things
coming up on their agenda was a resolution regarding long haul truck traffic on town roads.
ENGINEERING
[lave Putnam said the Town crew had done a very good job installing the sewer lines for
the new Town Hall.
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Jennifer
Dube said
that with the
funds
now available through the Youth Commission
she will be able
to hire six
individuals to
work
at the skate park this summer.
RESOLUTION #89 - HIRE PART -TIME SEASONAL HELP FOR SKATE PARK
Cl Christofferson offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
Whereas, funds are available through the funds granted by the Dryden Youth
Commission, and
Whereas, the skate park is to be supervised at all times, and
Whereas, funds must be used for youth employment and the following youth have
applied: Chloe Schutt, Matt Colbert, Cait:lyn Potter, Taylor White, Doug Bushnell and Michelle
Lee,
Now, Therefore be it resolved that:
The above - mentioned individuals will begin working for the Town of Dryden Recreation
Department through the use of funds allocated by the Dryden Youth Commission, beginning
Sunday, May 20, 2007 for orientation and cpr /first aid training.
2nd Cl Stelick
Roll Call Vote Cl Makar Yes
Cl Christofferson Yes
Supv Trumbull Yes
Cl Stelick Yes
Cl Sumner Yes
J Dube said she would like to hire an additional part -time recreation assistant because
• she will attending graduate prograins in the Hall and will need the extra help. The funds are
available in her budget.
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RESOLUTION #90 - HIRE ADDITIONAL RECREATION ASSISTANT
Cl Stelick offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
Whereas, funds are available through the adoption of the 2007 recreation budget, and
Whereas, all programs run by the recreation department are supervised by paid staff
and volunteers, and
Whereas, more seasonal help is needed,
Now, therefore, be it resolved that the person hired for this position will begin working
for the Town of Dryden Recreation Department beginning June 18, 2007 and ending December
31, 2007, where at that point the applicant will be reevaluated for extension of employment.
2nd Cl Christofferson
Roll Call Vote
Cl
Makar
Yes
Cl
Christofferson
Yes
Supv Trumbull
Yes
C1
Stelick
Yes
CI
Sumner
Yes
J
Dube distributed
a proposed resolution authorizing the Supervisor to
sign the
contracts
for the Music in
the Park concerts for 2007, together with
a schedule
of concerts.
RESOLUTION #91 - AUTHORIZE MUSIC IN THE PARK CONTRACTS
Cl Stelick offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
Whereas, Music in the Partk -- Summer Concert Series is an annual program of the
Dryden Recreation Department, and
Whereas, the department contracts with various performers around the Tompkins
County Region,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved that the 'Town Supervisor is hereby authorized to execute
the performer contracts for the 2007 Music in the Park Concert Series.
2nrl Cl Sumner
Roll Call Vote
Cl Makar Yes
Cl Christofferson Yes
Supv Trumbull Yes
Cl Stelick Yes
Cl Sumner Yes
J Dube explained that
in her 2007 budget she proposed
a software purchase of
$3,600,
but since has taken a class in
Excel and that software program
is no longer necessary.
She
would like to use those funds
for other purposes.
RESOLUTION #92 - REALLOCATE RECREATION FUNDS
Cl Stelick offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
Whereas, $3,600 was put in the Recreation Department budget for the purchase of a
computer program, and
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Whereas,
company, and
the software will not be purchased due to an inerease in the knowledge of the
Whereas, extra equipment is needed to fund programs offered due to an increatiC in
participation,
Noun, Therefore, be it resolved that the Dryden Town Board authorizes the reallocation
of these funds to be used for purchase of equipment. to benefiil programming.
2j1d C1 Stelick
Roll Call Vote
C,1
Makar
Yes
C1
Christofferson
Yes
upv
Trumbull
Yes
Cl
Stslick
Yep
C1
Sumner
Yes
,J Dube said the recreation DepFu9tment can be authorized to provide Red Cross courses
but it will be necessary for the 19owrn uVervi�,Or to i n an reement in Order to Rio that, 511e
and one of assistants are certified to teach these courses and it would provide additional
rCv(,nue_
RESOLUTION #l93 - AUTHORIZE RED CROSS PROVIDED AGREEMENT
Cl Stelick offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
Whereas, Red Cross courses arc currently offered around Tompkins County in areas
o- otside of Dryden Recreation, and
Whereas, the Recreation Coordinator's position requires ilhe ability to teach Red Crass
Courses, and
Whereas, all Town of Dryden recreation Department Employees are required to have
these certifications, and
Whereas) the Town could generate some revenue by $rind an authorized provider,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved that the Dryden Town Board authorizes the Town
Supervisor to sign the Authorized Provider Agreement for the Tompkins County lied Cross,
subject to approval of the agreement by the Town Attorney.
211d Cl Sumner
Boll Call Vote
1 Makar Yes
Cl Christofferson Yes
upv Truinbu I lies
Cl. tch(Nk Yes
Cl Sumner Yes
J []ube
nail she u -ould like
to increase the rate of
pay ror Amanda Christofferson who
has worked for
the department for
two years and recently
received her assn6utes degree.
RESOLUTION #94 - PAY INCREASE FOR AMANDA CHRISTOFFERSON
Cl Stelick offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption;
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Whereas, fiends are available through the doptton of the 20017 recreation budget, and
Whereas, all programs run by the recreation department are supervised by paid stale
ind volunteers, and
Whereas, one; individual has received an associates degree and worked for the
department for two years,
Novo, Therefore be it resolved that Amanda Christoffer -son be paid $9.00 per hour for the
reasons slated above, effective: M ay 7, 2007.
2^j Supv Trumbull
Roll Call Vote Cl Makar Yes
Cl Christofferson Abstain
upv TrurnbuII Yes
Cl: Stelick Yes
Cl Sumner Yes
J [Dulbe said the Dryden School District has asked if she would be willing to sub on a
very part -time basis for them working with two children who have behavioral prob] sms_ She
knows these children from her programs. She would be working at the school one day per
week until the end of the school year. The Personnel Clerk at the school told her she would
need approval from the Town Board. J Dube, said this would not interfere with anything she
already does. Cl Stelick said this is for a short period of time, but the personnel committce
sho%old lank at this for future instances_ Tht> y need to decide if this is something they want to
be involved in with a salaried position. Cl Sumner said she didn't think the board would
consider it for anything ether than ashort -term situation, and the personnel committee should
definitely dISCU s it.
RESOLUTION 095 - AUTHORIZE PART -TIME JOB AT SCHOOL FOR J DUBS
Cl Makar offered the fallov� ng resolution rind asked for its adoption;
RE OLVED, that this Town Board hereby authorizes Jenni fee Dube to accept a part -
time substitute position at the Dryden Oentr�il School through the end of this school year, with
the understanding that she will work no more than one day per week at this Tx}sition_
211d Cl stelick
Roll call Vote
C1
Makar
Yes
Cl
Christofferson
Yes
upv Trumbull
Yes
Cl
Stelick
Yes
Cl
Sumner
Yes
J Dube reported the skate board park dedication went well with about ].5Q people in
attendance, There were probably 40 -50 kids who used the park that day. The park will
officially open for business on June 4, 2007, C1 Christofferson said he had spoken to a few
parents who were really excited about it because their kids will not bu going to Ithara to use
their park now-
Cl l telick said that eight years ago he received a call from someone saying the kids
needed a skate park. Because of her parsistence in working with the Tillage and an
40 unfortunsF.e accident with a young man in the community, ecr }'I.hing has come together and
we now have a skate board park. It is really nice to see a project that has been percolating for
a long time finally come to frilition_
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ATTORNEY
Atty Perkins has sent the board a memo on the Cortland Road Sewer District charges.
He pointed out that the Village gave the Town one set of numbers in January and ultimately=
adopted a different set. The Town has adopted the higher number and Atty Perkins said it
doesn't amount to very much, probably $1 or $2 per user. As long the Town collects more than
it has to pay the Village, we're all set. Cl Sumner said any excess will help to create some
emergency repair funds.
Cl Christofferson noted that a few parcels from the Cortland Road Sewer District have
been annexed to the Village and it would make sense to have the whole thing annexed. He
asked how many customers were left and was told there are about 40 bills that go out
(including TC3 and the High School). ZO Slater said that a few years ago a group of people
tried to get the residents of the district interested. Cl Stelick said that Mike Lane held an
information meeting on the subject, and people apparently decided against annexation.
Atty Perkins noted that the body of users in the sewer district is getting smaller and
smaller and the Village is asking them to pay for part of this interceptor and rate and a quarter
on top of that. One of the reasons behind the rate and a quarter is that the Village paid for a
sewer plant, but those bonds have been paid off.
Cl Stelick said
that:
the water
line has now been run under Route 38 to the Enterprise
Drive area and people
are
looking to
develop in that area.
Consensus of the board is to charge district customers as advertised in our local law.
S St Laurent noted that a few years ago there was talk at the State of allowing
municipalities to take a more active role in annexation, and noted it might be worth asking our
state representatives to take another look at that.
With respect to the matter with G DeVincentis, Atty Perkins said that he, Supv
Trumbull and Chuck hranzese met and talked about some middle ground. Supv Trumbull
communicated those discussions to the board. Atty Perkins received a call late today from
Chuck Francese saying he had talked with G DeVincentis and they understand our position
are willing to meet somewhere near the middle. They have suggested $90,000. Attyy Perkins
said this would free up the DPW for other work. This figure is a discount from what their bid
was ($93,800) and the town would receive credit for the purchase of the manholes.
RESOLUTION #96 - APPROVE PROPOSAL FROM G DEVINCENTIS
Cl Christofferson offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Dryden Town Board has heretofore rejected all bids for the Cortland
Road Sewer District; Sewer Manhole Monitoring Project on the basis that they were higher than
anticipated, and
WHEREAS, in order to save some expense the Town Board resolved to undertake the
project using Town forces, and
WHEREAS, the apparent low bidder, G DeVincentis, has taken exception to the
rejection of its bid after receiving a notice of award which was erroneously issued to G
DeVincentis, and
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• WHEREAS, negotiations with G DcVincentis have led to an agreement: whereby G
DcVincentis will perform the work and has agreed that the project cost will not exceed $90,000
with Town furnishing the manholes, pipe and monitoring equipment and receiving a. credit for
the cost thereof,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor is authorized to enter into a negotiated
agreement with G DeVincentis for the construction of the project at a cost not to exceed
$90,000 without further authorization by the Town Board.
211d Cl Sumner
Roll Call Vote
Cl
Makar
Yes
Cl
Christofferson
Yes
Supv Trumbull
Yes
CI
Stelick
Yes
Cl
Sumner
Yes
CI Stelick noted that he is very disappointed with Hunt Engineering on this project.
The Town was told at first that we were talking about $50,000 to $60,000 for this project and it
came in with $93,000 as low bid. The Town made some mistakes, but is paying professional
engineers to guide us through these projects. It is a huge discrepancy for something that is not
really out of the ordinary. He said he is not interested in working with Hunt in the future.
At.t:y Perkins has prepared a proposed resolution for the unsafe structure at 972 Dryden
Road. Kevin Ezell explained this is a nonconforming structure in that it is too close to the road
and the owner was concerned that if it was removed he may not be able to replace it in that
location. He can, however, obtain a building permit and rebuild it.
RESOLUTION #97 - RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO TOWN OF DRYDEN LOCAL LAW
NO. 2 OF THE YEAR 1981 (THE TOWN OF DRYDEN UNSAFE BUILDINGS LAW) WITH
RESPECT TO THE PREMISES AT 972 DRYDEN ROAD
Cl Stelick offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
WHEREAS,
the
Town Board has received a
written
report in such
form and detail as it
deems appropriate
with
respect to the condition of
a garage
located at 972
Dryden Road, and
WHEREAS, the garage has completely collapsed and is unfit for any purpose, and
WHEREAS, numerous attempts by Town staff to compel the owners of said garage to
obtain a building permit to restore the same or a demolition permit to remove the same, have
been unsuccessful, and
WHEREAS, after considering such report, photographs of the collapsed garage and
comments from Town staff,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AND
ORDERED, that the garage at the premises known as 972 Dryden Road (Town of
Dryden Tax Parcel No. 56. -3 -8) owned by Donald Verbarg as shown by the latest tax rolls of the
Town of Dryden is determined to be unsafe and dangerous, since it has completely collapsed
• and cannot be used for any purpose, and it is further
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ORDERED, that said garage shall be demolished and removed from the site in
compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and permits, including the Town of
Dryden Unsafe Buildings Law, and it is further
ORI) "RED, that notice pursuant to the Unsafe Buildings Law be. served upon Donald
Verbarg, and it is further
0RDFERI }a, that a hearing on this demolition rcrn oval order shall be held before the
Town Hoard on June 1.4, 007 -
231d Supv Trumbul]
Roll Call vote
ONINO OFFICER
1
Makar
Yes
Cl
Christofferson
Yes
upv
Trumbull
Yes
Cl
telick
Yes
Cl
Sumner
Yes
O Slater reported that he had uiterviewed both of the qualified vendors for famishings
tar the new Town Hall. One vendor was very professional and had some very good ideas and
the other wanted to make substitutions. After talking with Tompkins County Purchasing he
has decided to work with Syracuse Offiop Environments- They will prepare a final list to review
with. department heads and have a proposal for consideration at the June board meeting.
Delivery of the product will be about six weeks from the date the order is placed- The company
will assemble the product and any warranty or service issues Will be taken care of by them.
With respect to the Tuttle house, ZO Slater reported that he and Cl Makar toured the
house last week. We have a construction estimate from last fall to rebuild the house of abouf.
$1.20,000. ff the house is demolished by the Town there is a cast of about $50 per ton plus the
expense of asbestos abatement which has to be done by a licensed asbestos abatement
provider- He reported that a couple of contractors offer $20,000 for the house and lot. When
the sewer line was installed two connections were provided for potential lots at the site, He
said the Town colAld keep one lot and sell the other, or keep both lots, but something needs i10
be decided about what to do %%qth the house-
0 Kwasnowski said that he has been doing a lot of analysis about what can fit on the
land behind the Town Ball and how it can be laid out, and considering community input over
the years, and in his opinion the lot that the Tuttle house site on is key, He said it is a very
important lot for development of the land out back and circulation around the town hall, There
is plenty of room for a drive with lawn on either side- Consensus of the board is that the Town
should retain the real property- l Sumner reminded the board that there must be a plan for
public purpose for Town owned property,
J Bush said that after tallung with D Kwasnow lk i he also agreed the property should be
retained. TO Slater said that if the house waig removed, stones from the foundation could be
used in the rehabilitation of the barn, Any driveway on the property would have a minimal
affect on the neighbors- After further discussion, the beard decided to let the house go Co the
highest bidder with the condition that it be removeJr
RESOLUTION 098 - SELL TUTTLE HOUSE
C] Stelick offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption.
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RESOLVED, that this Town Board let bids for the purchase and removal of the
structure formerly known as the "Tuttle House", to be opened on a specific date. The stone
foundation is not included. The Town reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
Bidders shall indicate their intended use of the structure. Preference will be given to bidders
that will remove the structure by October 1, 2007.
2 °,' Cl Makar
Roll Call Vote
Cl
Makar
Yes
Cl
Christofferson
Yes
Supv Trumbull
Yes
Cl
Stelick
Yes
Cl
Sumner
Yes
ZO Slater will prepare the advertisement with the help of Atty Perkins.
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
Dan Kwasnowski said the draft final of the Stormwater Law should be ready after the
May 23 Special Committee meeting and they will send it out to everyone for review. Shortly
after that they will do a public workshop to present it to the builders and anyone else who is
interested.
Next week the Planning Board will start interviewing consultants for the zoning work to
begin the long process of implementing the land use changes recommended in the
Comprehensive Plan. Three of the six applicants will be interviewed.
Matt Starr of the Institute for the Application of Geospacial Technology has four interns
this summer and one of them will be dedicated to Dryden. One of the ideas for a project is a
web -based map specific to Dryden.
Josh Bogdan, G1S intern, will be returning to work after his graduation to work until
the current year funding runs out.
The Town closed on the Parke -Dabes property last week and D Kwasnowski said Atty
Perkins was key in resolving some tricky issues there. He said the general goals for the
property as he understands them are outdoor recreation (hiking trails), woodlot management:
(trying to recover some of the lost tax dollars), public access and education. The Conservation
Board is interested in helping with development, of a plan for the property and the Board agrees
that they should. Cl Sumner said that at least one member of the Conservation Board was not
in favor of a woodlot.
D Kwasnowski said that in doing the annual report for stormwater, he realized the
Notice of Intent five years ago said there would be a newsletter. There may be some money left
in the stormwater budget that could be utilized for the newsletter as long as there is a
stormwater component in it:.
Thoma Development has informed us there is a state grant opportunity for park land
development. This is very competitive and the application is due June 29. Thoma's proposal is
for $3,200. D Kwasnowski said if the municipality is already willing to spend some money on
this, that: works in our favor and is an instant match. We have the natural and historical
features that the State is looking for. The maximum award is $500,000. The need for
parkland is well outlined in our Comprehensive Plan. We've done surveys and know what we
need. K Elliott said the neighbors did not want any lights on the playing fields and Cl Stelick
said there would not be. After further discussion, the Board authorized the Supervisor to
accept the proposal.
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RESOLUTION #99 - ACCEPT THOMA PROPOSAL
Cl Christofferson offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to accept the
proposal from Thoma Development to prepare a grant application for park land at a cost not to
exceed $3,200.
2nd Supv Trumbull
Roll Call Vote Cl Makar Yes
Cl Christofferson Yes
Supv Trumbull Yes
Cl Stelick Yes
Cl Sumner Yes
D Kwasnowski, ZO Slater and Supv Trumbull attended the open house for RPM
Ecosystems today and were very impressed with their work. Cl Sumner said a nursery on
Peruville Road is selling RPM trees. M Robertson said that RPM told the Country before they
voted on the IDA that they would not sell retail and compete with local merchants. Now they
have ads on the radio and are distributing brochures about buying through their website. She
said she doesn't have a problem with mail order sales, even locally if the purchaser is willing to
pay the extra shipping expense. The website states that trees will be sold at their site every
Saturday from now until the end of June. She doesn't believe that RPM should be competing
with Plantsman and Agway who are selling their trees locally. The IDA will probably be sending
RPM a letter regarding this. Cl Stelick wondered if this was only to clear out some older trees.
"LO Slater said he had been told all along that there would be no on -site sales.
TOWN CLERK
B Hollenbeck asked the board to approve the April minutes.
RESOLUTION #100 - APPROVE MINUTES
Cl Makar offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves the Town Board meeting minutes of
April 12 and April 19, 2007.
2nd Cl Stelick
Roll Call Vote
DISCUSSION
Cl
Makar
Yes
Cl
Christofferson
Abstain
Supv Trumbull
Yes
Cl
Stelick
Yes
Cl
Sumner
Yes
Personnel Committee - Cl Christofferson reported the Personnel Committee is
continuing the review and revision of the personnel manual, though not as quickly as they had
thought they would. Cl Sumner said she would provide other board members with the first
section of the manual.
Finance Committee - Cl Sumner reported they have discussed the Town Board audit
process and established a procedure. They need to make appointments with the Town Clerk
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Euid
bookkeeper and thto senior Court Clerk. They hope
to repo ri, on that in June, They are
also
making plans for the
annual report and would like
to have that ready W print in June.
The
Town Newsletter Lwas
discussed and they wl]J put out an email about articles to be
included_
Cl Sumner will
prepare a template and banner. She is hoping to publish in August
and
November and said it
probably won't be mailed the
first few times, but distri buted where
free
papers are located. It will also be published on the
website_
HUD Loan & Grants Committee - C1 Makar reported thvt Tompkins County Area
Development (TOAD) oan give us a presentation on how we can get involvad and partner with
T AD. They would cover who they are, Their economic development services, their economic
development strategy for the County, the Empire Une and hoes- it works for the Town, potential
management of the revolving loan fund (funds repaid from HQ1) loans) and the use of that fund
for HUf) approved housing uses. They could come to the June meeting and Cl Makar
suggested a 20 minute presentation_ Cl Stelick said we should know what their fee structure
is_
CI Sumner said we need to know about converting the economic development funds to
rehab funds_ Cl Makar said that is done through HUD in Buffalo and Martha Armstrong of
T AD is talking to them unofficially on our behalf about that.
Cl Makar wHl contact M Armstrong to sr:heduie a presentation_
Technology Committee - Cl Christofferson said the committee has lots of goals. They
are currently working on getting the phone system For the new town hall set up, He is trying to
put together a genera] RFP for telephone systems, and after reviewing it with the: committee will
forward it to Atty Perkins for his review. There wiII be an option for connecting the old building
to the new one_
RE80LUTION #101 - AUTHORIZE RFP FOR TELEPHONE SYSTEM
Cl Christofferson offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption;
RESOLV60, that this Town Board hereby authorizes the preparation of an RFP for
telephone service for the new town hall, with an option for the old town hall building, and
publication after it has been rewieweed by the Technology Committee, town staff, and the town
arl'orney.
°
2 �Cl telr
ick
Roll Call Vote Cl Makar Yes
Cl Christofferson Yes
Supv Trumbu11 Ye&
Cl Stelick Yes
Cl siornner Ycs
Recreation /youth/ Community Centers Committee - C1 Makar distributed a packet
of information and applications he proposes to give to community centers to assist them in
applying for funds for their centers and reviewed them with board members. He said the basic
idea is to split the available funds ($26,000 total) as follows; $13,000 total for infrastructure
assistance, and $12,000 ($3,000 For each center)_ He asked the board to revieuv the
information. He is sending packets to the community associations for I.heir review also, On
Jude 1 a final version will be sent to the Town 1Boi�rd and to Atty Perkins for review and at the
June board meeting a resolution cmi be passed that designates this as the process_
CI Makar said that last month the board approved hour the centers could apply for the
remaining funding for 2006. That is $4,250 per centrr, except that Ellis Hollow has $3,750
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• because they had previously received $500. Ellis Hollow has submitted the information
requested for the 2006 funding, and CI Makar asked the board to review and approve that.
They would like to purchase a public address system that will directly impact the Ellis Hollow
Fair as well as Music in the Hollow.
RESOLUTION # 102 - APPROVE 2006 FUNDING REQUEST FOR ELLIS
HOLLOW COMMUNITY CENTER
Cl Makar offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves the 2006 funding request for Ellis
Hollow Community Center and the Supervisor is authorized to sign a contract for the same.
2nd Cl Stelick
Roll Call Vote
Cl
Makar
Yes
Cl
Christofferson
Yes
Supv Trumbull
Yes
Cl
Stelick
Yes
CI
Sumner
Yes
Supv Trumbull said the Town has received a bill for the Ellis Hollow Community Center
for one tennis court roller and two roller replacements for $141.1.2, which Susan Lange has
submitted for reimbursement. The board did not approve this saying it could be applied for
out of their funding, and Cl Makar will contact them regarding it.
. Cl Makar said there was a proposal from Thoma Development last year for a recreation
study and it wasn't done because it wasn't in the budget. There is funding for it this year and
he and Cl Stelick discussed asking Thoma for a current proposal. Cl Christofferson said there
had been several studies already done. It doesn't make sense to do the same thing again. D
Kwasnowski said this is for a plan and the survey is one component and Cl Sumner said that
price may be negotiable because we have already done that part. This proposal is to synthesize
all the studies done so far and move on with the information. D Kwasnowski will contact
Thoma.
M Robertson said she is concerned with developing a recreational facility next to the
Town Hall when previous studies have indicated a disconnect between the two sides of Town
and the people on the west side not knowing what is offered on cast side. She believes the
survey is important and said that they were told that before anything was developed on the
east side of town that a town -wide inventory and survey would be done. She said there is no
investment in the west side of town, and D Kwasnowski reminded her that the Parke -Dabes
property was just acquired. Cl Sumner said the proposal from Thoma will investigate this. M
Robertson said she is concerned about where the town taxpayers' money is going. Cl Stelick
said he understands there is a divide between the east and west sides of town and he doesn't
want that, but it is going to take time to heal it.
Supv Trumbull said he would act as the liason to the Court. Cl Sumner said she would
lilce to discuss with him what the court liason would do.
There is a
proposed
resolution with
respect to long haul truck
traffic on town
roads.
Atty Perkins has
modified it
slightly and it
will be distributed prior to
the next board
meeting.
Cl
Sumner said she would
like to have a few
more
questions answered regarding
changing
to the Municipal Electric
& Gas Alliance.
it will
be discussed next month.
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• Cl Makar said he had contacted the fire departments and community associations
about hosting town board meetings and he had heard from most: of them. The six that replied
would be happy to host a meeting and give a tour of their facility. He distributed comments
received from various people regarding rotating the location of the board meetings. He has
prepared a proposed resolution that the July and September meetings be held at alternate
locations. If this works, then other locations and dates can be scheduled for next year.
Cl Christofferson said that he was really impressed with the meeting that was held at
the Varna Fire Department, but it was held there for a specific topic. and really drew the people
out. With a brand new building equipped with projectors and lots of room for people to attend,
and the all the documentation and equipment in the town hall, he believes regular meetings
should be held at the town hall. Special meetings for something important to a particular
community should be held in the community. Boards he has been a part of and the Senate
and Assembly have a meeting place where they hold their regularly scheduled meetings and go
out to the communities when there is an issue that they want to get close to. He is in favor of
having the meetings at the new gown hall, at least for a while to see how everything works.
D Kwasnowski
said
the board
could
have open meetings where you
don't
necessarily
make official
decisions, but
advertise
being
available for the public to voice
any
concerns, etc.
Cl Makar said this is a way to bridge the divide
month the board gets together to decide on things and
organizations he has contacted are excited to have the
and see their facilities. It is 25 minutes from Slatervill
they want the board to come, they should try.
in the
are so
board
e Road
town. This is the one time a
far from so many people. The
that makes these decisions come
to the Tovvn Hall. He thinks if
Cl Sumner said Cl Christofferson has a point. If you aren't meeting in the same place
every month, it's hard for people to remember where it is. She said it would be a great idea to
have a few extra meetings a month to go to those communities, but wondered if the board
would want to give it that much more time.
Cl Christofferson said he would be in favor of that, even if it was only to find out what
the issues in the community are.
Cl Makar said having the meetings outside the town hall doesn't diminish the value of
the three million dollar town hall. it is built for the functions of staff, and it is nice for the
board to have their four hours out of 30 days in that building. But it isn't there for the board,
who is there for the people of the town. The town is big and there are people who won't come
to the town board for anything until the board goes to them.
Supv Trumbull said he was on the ground floor for the new town hall and has been
through the whole process. He won't be running again, and he would like to settle into the new
building for the last: four months. He suggested that: two board members every few months
could go to different communities and see what the issues are. They can bring those issues
back to the board. A hot button issue can of course be taken to the affected community.
M Robertson said that at least one meeting can be done this summer somewhere else.
Two board members could attend a regular meeting of the community associations. She said
people will be curious to see the new town hall this year, and asked that in 2008 an effort be
made to relocate a. meeting every three months or so. It shows the residents of the outlying
communities that the board is interested in them.
Cl Sumner said she believes it is hard for people who live near the Village of Dryden to
realize how isolated the other side of town is.
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CI Christofferson agreed there is an
said if you look at the last few meetings the
to hang out. They come for a specific reaso
had issues. But it does show that you care
important,
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issue and said there a lot of ways to get at it. He
board has had, people don't come to a meeting just
n. Tonight there was the media and people who
to go to these locations, and the gesture is
Cl Makar said that three times last week he talked to people who had an issue and
asked them why they hadn't come to the town board or other town staff, and they didn't know
that was an option or that the Town Board existed.
Cl Stelick said the board needs a real physical working meeting. He said the board
should reach out once this year for a meeting wherever there is the biggest facility and in the
future a secondary meeting (not the work meeting) should be held out in the communities. The
staff the board depends on needs the information and resources available at the town hall.
B Hollenbeck said that some consideration needs to be given to a special permit
application that might come along that may be controversial and draw a lot of neighbors and
hold those meetings close to the location. Those applications, however, cannot always be
predicted three months out, and that would be a problem.
Consensus was that the board would hold one meeting this summer some place else
and at least one other outreach meeting that is not a regular working meeting, probably in
July,
RESOLUTION #103 - APPROVE ABSTRACT #5
Cl Stelick offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves Abstract #5, as audited, vouchers
#295 to #394, totaling $669,449.67.
2nd Supv Trumbull
Roll Call Vote
Cl
Makar
Yes
Cl
Christofferson
Yes
Supv Trumbull
Yes
Cl
Stelick
Yes
Cl
Sumner
Yes
On motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at
1.2:20 am.
Respectfully submitted,
am bi L. Hollenbeck
Town Clerk
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DRYDEN TOWN BOARD MEETING
65 E. Main St, Dryden, New York 1.3053
Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
1) Call Meeting to Order
2) Pledge of Allegiance
3) Roll Call
4) Public Hearing
7:00 Wehland Unsafe Structure
7:10 Carpenter Unsafe Structure
Presenter
5) Agenda Item
a) Fire Departments Chief
b) Dryden Youth Commission Annual Report DYC Member
c) Dryden Youth Services — Programming L, Schoffel
(some of the Dryden Youth Program participants will be in attendance)
d) Storage space for books /Memorial Bench for sleeping bag ladies A Grant
e) Gas lease on Town land D Perazone
6) Citizens Privilege
7) 'Town 1-tiahway Superintendent `Department of Public Works J Hush
8) County Briefing County Repr.
9) Engineering A Sciarabba
10) Recreation Department J Dube
a) 1- 1,irin6 of 5 PT Rec Assistants using DYC funds
b) Hiring of a fourth Rec Assistant
c) Signing of Music in the Park Contracts
d) Red Cross Unit of Authorization
e) Pay increase for Part time staff member
11) ,attorney N•9 Perkins
a) Cortland Road Sewer District — customer charges
12) Zoning Officer 14 Slater
a) Town Hall change order proposals
b) Discussion - old Tuttle. house
13) Environmental Planner D Kwasnowski
a) Monthly Report
14) Town Clerk B Iiollenbeck
a) Approve April minutes
Continued on back
l5) Discussion
a) Emergency Services Committee
1. Fire Contract Budget/Schedule Review
2. Definition of "Active" Fire-Fighter
3. Supplemental Fuel Resolution
4. Two Year Contracts
Discussion Cont I(I
b) 1'ersonnei Committee
C) Finance Committee
d) HUD Loans & Grants Committee
e) Technology Committee
f) Recreation/Youth /Community Centers Committee
1. 2007 Community Centers Grant Application Review
g) Board Liaison to Court
h) Cayuga Press HUD loan review
i) Upstate Fong Haul Truck Trafrc on Town Roads
j) Make decision regarding MEGA — NILInic.ipal Electric & Gas Alliance
k) Town of Dryden Newsletter
l) Town Board Meeting location
m) Old Tuttle House Status
16) Approve Abstract # 5
17) )~inure Agenda items
1 8) Executive Session - ?. necessary
06/22/zg07 12:01:32
MONTHLY REPORT OF SUPERVISOR
0 4r1 HE TOWN' BOARD OF THE Town of Dryden: suant to Section 12.5 of the Toonj Law, I hereby render the following detailed statement
of all moneys received and disbursed by me during the month of May, 20017:
DATED: June 22; 2007
SUPERVISOR
Balance Balance
04/30/2007 Increases Decreases 05/31/2007
A GENERAL FUND - TOWNWIDE
TOTAL
6,050,867.79
296,274.89
272,896.59
CAS}: - CHECKING
18, 804.1
7
127, 615.15
:1, 1, 109.16
DA
2, 310.96
CASH - SAVING$
6,029,023.07
165,659.69
1.27,602.26
610701030.50
PETTY CASH
600,00
0.00
CASH - CHECKING
0.00
4.95
600.00
29,210.71,
PETTY CASH - POSTAGE
21440.25
29,210.71
0.00
1,135.7
10305.08
CASH - CHECKING
CASH - SAVINGS
0.00 226.24 226.24 0100
4,a97.98 13 .59 226.24 4,689.33
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TOTAL
6,050,867.79
296,274.89
272,896.59
6,074,296.09
DA
HIGHWAY TOWNWIDE FUND
CASH - CHECKING
4.95
29,210.71,
29,210.71
4.95
CASH - SAVINGS
1., 592,
128.44
17,
304.12
M210,-71,
11
580,
221.85
TOTAL
11592,133.39
46,514.83
58,421.42
1.,580,226.80
GENERAL - OUTSIDE FUND
CASH - CHECKING
76.24
22,249.07
22,288.93
36.88
CASH - SAVINGS
521,070.38
6,036.62
22,248.90
504,858.10
PETTY CASH - POSTAGE
271.55
0.00
250.81
20.
?4
TOTAL
521.,
418.17
28t285,69
44f738.14
504r915.72
DB
HIGHWAY OUTSIDE FUND
CASH - CHECKING
4.0.1
.
77,
508.30
?' ?,
508.30
9 .0:1.
CASK - tiAVTTdGS
993,740.0:1.
339,
x09.51
'1
508.
30
1„
255,
841.22
TOTAL
953,744.02
917,117.81
155,016.60
1,255,895.23
SFl-
DRYDEN FIRE DISTRICT
CASH - CHECK,ING
16.15
0.00
0.00
16.15
CASH - SAVINGS
988,503.1.6
1,839.75
0.00
490,342.91
TOTAL
488,519131
1,839.75
0.00
490,359.06
SL1-
VARNA LIGHTING DISTRICT
CASH - CHECKING
0.00
292.09
232.09
0.00
CASH - SAVINGS
5,794.14
20.53
292.09
5,972.58
TOT�.1,
5,744.14
312.62
584.18
5,472.58
�-
ETNA LIGHTING DISTRICT
CASH - CHECKING
CASH - SAVINGS
0.00 226.24 226.24 0100
4,a97.98 13 .59 226.24 4,689.33
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Balance Balance
04/30/2007 Increases Decreases 05/31/2007
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TOTAL
4,897.98
243.83
452.48
4,689.33
SL3-
MEADOW /LEISURE LIGHTING DISTRICT
CASH - CHECKING
0.00
200.72
200.72
0.00
CASH - SAVINGS
37-713.02
:1.3.23
200.72
3,525.53
TOTAL
3,713.02
213.95
401.44
3,525.53
SM
AMBULANCE DISTRICT
CASH - CHECKING
2,92
49,050.00
49,050.00
2.92
CASH - SAVINGS
337,41.7.08
1,':.'86.02
49,050.00
289,4�v3.i0
TOTAL
33'1,420.00
50,136.02
98,100.00
289,436.02
SS1-
SAPSUCKER SEWER - UNITS
CASHH - SAVINGS
48,009.36
478.93
0.00
48,488.29
TOTAL.
48,009.36
478.93
0.00
48,438.29
SS2-
VARNA SEWER - UNITS
CASH - CHECKING
40.48
99.79
11453.07
- 1,312.80
CASH - SAVIt46S
190,412.31
734.40
99.79
191,046.92
TOTAL
190,452.79
B34.19
1,552.86
1891734.12
SS3-
CORTLAND RD SEWER
CASH - CHECCING
11076.54
29,363.42
29,409.34
1,030.62
CASH - SAVINGS
:1,86,033.49
22,172.15
29,363.42
178,842.22
TOTAL
187,110.03
51,535.57
58,772.76
179,872.84
SS4-
MONKEY RUN SEWER
CASH - CHECKING
157.86
38.95
108.41
88.40
CASH - SAVINGS
159,325.00
717.02
38.95
160,003.07
TOTAL
159,482.86
755.9'1
147,36
160,091.47
SS5-
TURKEY HILL SEWER
CASH - CHECKING
0.00
46.52
46.52
0.00
CASH - SAVINGS
94,686.35
3,595.99
46.52
98,235.62
TOTAL
94,666.35
3,642.51
93.04
98,235.82
SS6-
PEREGRINE HOLLOW SEWER
CASH - CHECKING
0.0:7
0.00
0.89
- ': ;.89
CASH - SAVINGS
90,770.54
341.85
0.00
91,1?2.39
TOTAL
9:.,770.54
341.85
0.89
91,111.50
�-
VARNA WATER
CASH - CHECKING
CASH - SAVINGS
283,458.76
1i.30
1.,506.06
594.09
94.09
94.09
284,870.73
11.30
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Balance Balance
04j30%2007 Increases Decreases 05/31/2407
474,46 1 504 - +_� f69 -16 28�,E82 -03
TOTAL 263 r F
SW2- SNYDER HILL WATER
GASH - GHGCKTNG 33.41 168, 5 16$ -55 39 -41
CASH - 5AVTNGS 54,008.31 297.66 168 -55 59,137,b2
TOTAL 540097,72 166,41 33';x.10 54,i77.03
SW3- MONXEY RUN WATER
CASH - CHECKING 1,933. 7117 934,47 14E,U 1, 939, 9b
CASH - SAVTNG3 149,928 -62 'r 82,44 44B,68 1440762 -18
rl'CiTAL 146.362,39 1,232 -5;1, 89",76 196,6 7,19
SW4- HALL ROAD WATER
CAS}? - CHF�CKTNG 7,28 -00 26.40 7 -26
CAS!= - SAVINGS 21„ 563 -26 u, 945 -25 26.04 2'7, 9x13 -51
TJT-Z�,L 21,56x.34 6,932,25 52.00 27,595 -79
SW5- Tt1RMY HILL WATER
CitiSH - CRECJc1rG 40,18 26.00 26,00 40,18
GASH SAVIVGS 161, 390, 96 1„ 332,13 26,00 162, 6 1.09
-. TQ'1AL 151,431 -19 1,356 -13 52,00 162,737,27
FN MCARTHUR SPECIAL RESERVE
CHECKIRG - 5PECIAL RESERVES 2,922 -90 0,00 0,00 2,022.90
TOTAL 2,972,90 4.40 0.00 2,922,90
CD REHMILITATION LOANS AND GRANTS
CASH - CHECKING 143,785.11 2,608,0 "s 779.00 195,619.24
TOTAL Y13,�85,11 2,60$ -09 77y,00 ;I,g5,619,20
H CAPITAL PROJECTS - TOWN HALL
CASH - CHEC'KINQ 0. 0C, 933,951,61 9330951,n 0.04
CASH - SAVING =4 1r }i5 +.874, 92 ?.831,' +1 y33, 951, 31 1, 071, 250. E2
TOTAL 4 37, 283. St 4 66, 903. S2 1, 021, 2�V^ - 8
TA AGENCY E'=
CASH - TRUST AGBiIC'9f 7,2d3 7 103,698_YG f0?,69c,a1 7,24?.,26
TOTAL 7,243.2-7 103,648,lo 103,618,11 ?,293.26
SS7� ROYAL ROAD SEWER
CASH - CH6CF11AG 0 -00 0.00 1,32 -1.37
CASH - SAIFIN�S 13.743,16 51,76 0.00 13,799.92
TOTAL 13, 193, P6 51 -76 1137 13,79.x.60
SW6- ROYAL ROAD WATER
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Balance Balance
04/30/2007 Increases Decreases 05/31/2007
CASH - CHECKING 9.28 26.00 26.00 4.28
CASH - SAVINGS 15,003.73 56.41 26.00 15,034.14
TOTAL ALL FUNDS
TO'T'Ki :;5, 008.01 82.41 52.00 15, 038.42
13, 069, 419. 971 11453,291.69 .1,664,083485 12,858,627.81
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