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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-11-12Present: Absent: Elected Officials: TB I I -12 -08 TOWN OF DRYDEN TOWN BOARD MEETING November 12, 2008 Supervisor Mary Ann Sumner, Cl Stephen Stelirk, Jr., Cl David Makar, Cl Jason Leifer CI Joseph Solomon Sambi L. Hollenbeck, Town Clerk Jack Bush, Highway Superintendent Other Town Staff: Mahlon R. Perkins, Town Attorney Melissa Bianconi, Recreation Director Dan Kwasnowski, Environmental Planner Henry Slater, Zoning Officer Supv Sumner opened the meeting at 7:05 p.m. and board members and guests participated in the pledge of allegiance. PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED LOCAL LAW REPEALING LOCAL LAW # 1 OF 2000 AND LOCAL LAW #3 OF 2002 Supv Sumner opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. and Town Clerk B Hollenbeck read the notice that was published in The khaca Journal. Supv Sumner explained that: the Town Board passed a new local law last month with redefining the Recreation Commission. This proposed local lay ;r will repeal previous local laws having to do with the Recreation Commission. There were no questions or comments from the public or the board and the hearing was left open at 7:10 p.m. CITIZENS PRIVILEGE Richard Leonard stated that he and his wife are interested in providing dog control and shelter service for the Town of Dryden beginning in 2009. He has spoken with the NYS Agriculture and Markets inspector for shelters in this area. She has reviewed his plan for his facility (copies were provided to board members) and approved them. The facility will have radiant floor heat, a containment room, over 20 separate kennels, and essentially be a state of the art facility. It will meet all state and federal codes, including those required of public spaces. He is anxious to begin construction and asked the board if there was anything he could do to help expedite the matter. The plans and application will be filed with the Zoning Office in the morning. The facility will be located on Wood Road. He has one kennel that is used for his boarding business. The shelter /dog control facility will be completely separate. Vladimir Dragan sai the stmet:ure. It is ml early good structural repair. The laid flagstone floor. He said proceeding with demolition. the structure. The windows d he examined the Tuttle house last week and was impressed with Greek Revival house; first settlement in the Town of Dryden in basement is cobblestone masonry with one crack. There is a loose it is a well constructed house and he is asking the Town to stop He will work on his own time to clean up the yard and stabilize could be plywooded over and painted. There are potential uses for Page 1 of 14 t Q 00 TB 1.1-12-08 this pioneer farmstead in the Town- There may be some are h eotogi Cal significance- I•Ie would Eke to stabitize the house at the direction of the Town Board- He said the virgin pine flooring in the house is wonderful, This i s the finest example he knows of in the Dryden ei.MA of a cobblestone masonry basement. upv Sumner said she had explairped to thy: board &D-Me of the features of the house. The town has offered the house for sale and offered to give it away. The town has applied for grants and has not been able to fu-id any way i;o finarice saving the buiiding- Dragan said the house could be used for cow muri ity events and as a facility for weddings. It needs some landscaping. The later accessory additions on the house and the barn could be removed as they are not Critical to the hi!'Abr?c components of the house and that would reduce the size of the overall project. He would like to secure the building in the next couple vrwec:ks- Professor Jeffrey Chusid of Cornell University's Historic Prt;i,;crvation Program said he hacljust seen the house. He appreciates the efforts the town has made to preserve the house, and stated that Dace it i gone it can't be brought back. He asked if something could be done to make it reasonable to keep the house while they come up with a plan to save it. He said it is a beautiful house in excellent condition on the inside. It needs some cosmetic work on the outside. Students in the preservation program could help with that- He said preservation architect could evaluate the house for its potential, A lot of towns would like to have a historic site as part of the, town complex that can be used for events and educationa-i purposes. Professor C;husid said he would be happy to take this project on in the spring semester and evaluate the condition of the house, res�:aroh its history and significance to the community, acid provide %3 report that would serve as a basis Coe applying for grants from organizatisni that. appreciate efforts to save a his1:rrric house, it would also provide a signil`icant in -kind contribudori towards any grant award- Gina Prentiss of the Dryden Historical Society said she is sorry this didn't happen when it should have happened a year ago. She is excited about this interest and coupled with the fact that the asbestos has now been removed, makes it a good project. Now that other people are interested, it would be great if this could become a project - This is an unusual situation in that it is an intact homestead with both the house and the barn. She supports everything said previously and would like to be involved in the project. Kathleen Elliott, 81 Fast Main Street, said she is tired of looking at the Tuttle house - It may have some historic significance, but it will cast a lot of money to fix it. The Town has looked for grants and in today's econainy and the state's fiscal situation, she doesn't think you can count on grants for local projects- She agrees with preserving the barn with a Tninimal amount of money. Their. imay be volunteers, b'ut supplies cost money, It's too bad this didn't happen earlier, but of this point she would like to see the house removed. Right now bath are attractive nuisances, Edward Elliott, 81 East Main Street, said the 'Tuttle house has gone from bad looking to worse looking when the asbestos siding was removed. He would like to see some documentation supporting the age of the ho>a e- It is an attractive nuisance- He said the Town has allowed enough tune; for local people to carne forwn.rd to da something with the house, and now that time has passed. He thinks the house should come dowel.. Perhaps i_here could be some use for the cobblestone foundation- He said at 81 East Main Street they see both the futile house and the back of the Public works department, Which are both eyesores. Page 2 of 14 TB 1 1=1 -0 Pain Simonet, owner of Maple Ridge development across the street from the Tuttle_ house, said lie is very sympathetic to the histnric aspc.ri: of 11he situation_ He is also very sympathetic: to the neighborhood_ If the vision of rehabbing the building could be done quickly and if the fun ding were there, probably no one would have an issue_ He hopes that if there is going to be a change in direction at this point, that there will be a firm plan, Prof Ghusid said he is sensitive to what the neighbors are feeling. What he and V Dragan are hoping to do is quickly stabilize 11hc house and improve its oondition, and come back in December uFith more information. There is no cost to what they would do in terms of a si .rudy. There arf: things they can do, and have done in i.he past, that won't Cost the 'Town of Dryden. It is appropriate to monitor the condition of the house and have a sense of when the decision has to be made_ He apologized fcr coming to the board late, upv Sumner closed the public hearing ors thy: pmpusud 1()ca.l law at 7;32 p, m. There were. no questions or comments. FWZO UTION #180 - ADOPT LOCAL LAW #5 OF 2008 Cl Stelick offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption, 1RESOLVE0, that this 'T`ourn Board hereby adopts L.ocaJ Law #$ of the year 2008, a local taw repealing Local Law # 1 of the year 2000 and Focal Law #3 of the year 2002, as follows, an directs the Town Clerk to file the same with the New York State Records and Law ]Bureau: 2002. A local law repealing Local Law No. 1 of the year 2000 and Local Law No. 3 of the year 1. Local Uiw No. 1 of the year 2000 (a local law establishing the 'Town of Dryden ftcrea.tion Commission) as amended by Local Law No_ 3 of the year 2003 (A local Law amending Local Law Igo_ 1 of the year 2000 which established the Town of Dryden recreation Commission, to clarify the terms of inetxrbers and provide for an increase in the number of members) is hereby repealed. 2. Said Local Law No, 3 of the year 2002 is also hereby repeaie}d to the extent paragraph 1 hereof does not repeal the same, in its entirety. 3_ Effectilm Date. This focal Law shall take effect following its adoption and :��s provided in the Municipal Home Rule Law, god U Makar Roll Call Vote Cl Sbdick Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl MakaT Yes Cl Txifer Yes lApv Sumner explained that it is necessary to make a decision on the Tittle house because the Highway Superintendent is holding off putting plows on trucks So the trucks can be used in the demolition process. Cl Leifer said it seems the board is being asked to put a lot of faith in a sketchy plan with no time.• table. V Dragal) said they are asking for 30 days until the.L next board meeting, to do a cleanup and do some resea.mh, Supv Sumner said the board has been trying to do something for two years and so there is no reason to think tha t it can now be donna in 30 days_ Page 3 of 14 C;1 Stelick said the board has made a commitment i1rn preserving the barn and the expense of that. While he would have- liked to saes the house, it appears that time has run out. Sup %r Sumner agrees they are under some time pressure at this time, and she wishes they bad come fonvard a year or two ago. Cl Makar said he first heard from V Dragan a week ago. This house was purchased Tenth the land the town acquired, and he realizes that once it is gone, it's gone. It has been discussed by the town board since the fall of 2006. He would like to save it, but the barn is already in the budget, and there isn't money to do everything. The sense of the board seems to be to not save the house. When the Highway Superintendent has the time this w k or next, as :won ai the architectural salvage is complete, the house ,x,211 come down. J Bush said that water, electric and gas service to the house have been removed. The doors and hardware have been salvaged and they are working on getting the Plank flooring, The windows are gone. He is getting impatient because it has been two years getting to a decision, rind the reason it is still standing is that all the salvage material has not been removed. It is critical at this paint that demolition proceed because the trucks have to be outritted for snowplowing. t Makar said if this had happened a year or two ago, it would be a different situation. He asked that they funnel this new- found enemy toward the barn. There is money budgeted next year to worts on the barn. Where possible, they will use the stone from the house for the barn. TOMM CLERK B Hallenbeck asked the board to approve the minutes of September 24, October 8, and October 15, 2008. RFA50LUTION #181 — APPROVE. MINUTES upv Sunmer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption= RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves the Town Board meeting minutes of Septernber 24, 20085 OctobcT , 2008, and Oci:ober 15, 2008, 21L,' Cl Makar Roll Call Vote Cl Stelick Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes Cl Leifer Yes B Hollcnbeck reported she has given the Town Attorney an emample of a local law that could be adopted by the 'town Board which would allow for the insertion of certain public information with the tax bills that are mailed in January. Atty Perkins said the board could have a short spt cuial meeting to introduce the loml law and then schedule the public hearing for the December board meeting. He will email it to the board in the next few clays and they can then detennine a meeting date. H Hallenbeck reported that her office will be closed on Friday, November 14. She and her deputy will be attending an e- mcords sympot5ium at TC _ 18 1[ IIGrI3'411ATIDPW DEPARTMEXT J mush provided the board with a proposed Snow and Ice Agreement %ith Tompkins Page 4of14 TB 11- I M8 County for 2009 and 2010. The County has taken back the plowing of some of their roads, and the Town will now only be plowing Lake Road and the section of Gulf Hill Road between East Malloryvillc and Route 13. The County will plow German Cross Road, Game Farm Road, and Hanshaw Road. They now also plow Irish Settlement Road, Ringwood Road from Route 13 to Midline Road, Turkey Hill Road, Neimi Road, Sheldon Road from West Dryden Road to Neimi Road, and North Road. RESOLUTION 0182 - APPROVE SNOW & ICE AGREEMENT Cl Makar offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves the Snow and Ice Agreement for 2009 and 2010 and authorizes the Town Supervisor to sign the same. 2ri11 Cl Leifer Roll Call Vote Cl Stelick Supv Sumner Yes CI Makar Yes Cl Leifer Yes J Bush said that with construction of t:he new salt storage building and the area required for stormwater control, they have lost some storage space. He has rearranged his equipment /material storage. He intends to plant: trees to serve as a visual buffer. Construction of the salt storage building is progressing. The footers have all been poured and the forms on the east side have been started. is RECREATION DEPARTMENT M Bianconi reported she has made a lot of changes to the Department's website to make it more user - friendly for the community. There are more resources for parents and coaches. October 25 was Let's Make A Difference Day and Cornell University students made themselves available to help in the community. M Bianconi said she had planned to have a lot of painting done, but instead about 13 students went to Montgomery Park in the rain and raked and picked up trash. Wrestling and Basketball registrations and planning are moving along well. An early bird sign -up was held on November 1 at TC3. Early registrants were given a $5.00 discount and introduced to TC3's new recreation facility. The Rec Dept is planning Friday Family Fun nights to be held at that facility with gym time, board games, volleyball, etc., for $5.00 for the family. Twenty -five Dryden Recreation Department coaches attended the coaching certification on November 3, and all the Department's coaches are at a level one certification at this point. They are taking steps to make sure the coaches are properly trained and know what to do in any situation. Program evaluations are being done using Survey Monkey. The Cheer Competition was held on November 2 with 1.7 squads participating. The Dryden Senior girls took first place for the fourth year, and the Junior Squad took third place. There are a few potential program changes that have been reviewed by the Recreation Page 5 of 14 TB 11-12-08 Commission. They are considering moving the venue of Music in the Park to WIIIowbrook Manor. There is still a lot done to make that happen_ They halve also been discussing holding Movies in the Park at Montgomery Park_ Programs they are hoping to hold in 2009 are the Daddy - Daughter Dance, Mothers Day and Fathers Day Fun (tuns, and a grappling and may -tial arts program for ages 12 to 18_ They are also hoping to have a Fall foliage bus tour for senior citizens and a Mrns Slow-pitch Softball Tournament. Bianconi reported that her new Recreation Coordinator, Andrew Pierce, is dosing a wonderful jab. This gives her time to focus on developing new programs, COUNTY BRIEFING Mike Hattery said the hearing had been held on the cirri qty budget. They are pro ecting a 3 °fn gmwth in the levy_ Depending on which town you live in, there may be a reduction in the tax rate. M Hattery said the County Administmtor's budget had a little over a million dollars that was specifically designated for the kind of hits they are expecting to see as the Governor continues to make cuts. fn the process of adding more spending, the legislatum reduced that amount. He is not in favor of the additional items the legislature made to spending and be] ieves the nifflion. that had been set aside will be needed_ He asked how the town was coming with the broadband grant. Supv Sumner said it seems that the state is trying to delay into the new budget year. They have not returned the signed contract yet. They have requested new budget information, and it sounds like they are trying to spread 1t over two budget years. 0 ZOMNC OFFICER ZO Slater reported that he is concerned about the Tompkins County Clerk accepting reaps that resull: in divisions of real property that create lots that are not in conformance with the Town's subdivision ordinance. The maps do not contain a signature that they have been reviewtd and approved by the Town of Dryden_ There are four such instances. Atty Perkins pointed out that the Town does not have a requirement for prior approval to further divide your properly and do so at your awn risk. There was some discussion about: the County Clerk's responsibility_ Prior Town approval is not roquired on Certain divisions of real property. Atily Perkins said it isn't feasible to ask the County Clerk to review each and ever}, division of real propirrky in all of the nine towns and several villages in the County, Supv Sumner would like to amend our regrilations so that people cannot file subdivisions of anv property that do not meet, the Town's existing Zoning laws_ CT Makar said people need to be protected from purchasing lots that they will not be able to build on. The board will consider this al. another time. 0 Slater reported that the Village of Dryden has selected The MRB Group as the engineers to design the re -build of the Village's wastewater treatment plant_ Many people in this company used to work for Hunt Engineers. ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER Dori Kwasnowski reported the Planning Board will be holding a public meeting on the new- zoning ideat s and to review- the residential and commercial design guidelines on Thursdav, November 20, at 7:00 p.m. They will be talking about concept ideas with respect to road frontage and trying to channel development off road frontages so that arterial roads titay open_ New zones will be descri bed and discussed, Page 6 of 14 TB 1 1- 12, -08 Proposed amendments to the honing Ordinance and Land Subdivision k ules and Regulations have been prepared and were given to the board for review. These amendments would incorporate the design guidelines as park of the review process, With the adoption of these amendments the Planning Board would have same flexibility in approving certain projects, rather than the applicant having to obtain a variance. The requirement of a pre - application rneet[ng has been added. D K asnowski asked the board to review the proposed amendments. When there is a sense of the board that this is the way to proceed, a publir, hearing can be held. Atty Perkins said this is way the board could implement. the r(�sidentiul and com mercial development design guidelines into the existing zoning ordinance pending this comprehensive, ongoing revision and review. He has developed some standards and procedures to go with what was distributed to the board last month. With respect to the proposed amendment for the Zoning Ordinance, there is a section that sots forth rill the bulk requirements that would be modified or waived by the Town Board on a request, and this is tied to whether or not the applicant, to the maxim urn extent practicable under the circumstan ces, has complied with the design guidelines. There is a requirement that the Town Board will have to make that determination. If a developer has met those, the Board may waive or modify certain requirements. The proposed amendment lisdis the diifercnt things that the Hoard would be aLi th orizetj to waive or modify, including such things as the district acreage requirements for a planned unit development. With respect to the amendment to subdivision regulations, a new requirement for a pre - application meeting was added, and the developer is required to inform the town in writing if he will be requesting a waiver or modification of lot requirements. The planning Board will halal a public hearing on the proposed plat and then refer the matter to the Town Board with its COmrnent_ Any waiver approved by the Town Board would be binding on the Planning Board %%Zth respect to bulk area requirements_ Atty Perkins asked the board to review these proposed amendment& and curnpaTe them with the copies of the existing subdivision regulations and zoning ordinance. Any changes, corrections, questions, comments sh«uld be shared and discussed at the next board meeting. After that, the board woyald be in a position to hold a public, hearing and do outreach, D K asnewski sAd Atty Perkins has reviewed the contract with MYS Department of Agrieulture and Markets for Jerry Dell Farm_ The contract and proposed re�%olukion were provided to board members_ The contract is the same as the pne for Lew -Lin Farms_ RESOLUTION NO. 183 - Resolution Authorizing Town Supervisor to Sign Agreement with the County of Tompkins for the Implementation and Administration of the Agricultural and Farmland Protections Implementation Grant Awarded to the Town of Dryden by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets 1 Makar offered the fallowing resolution ai -id asked foy- its adoption: HFREAS, the Town of Dryden was awarded an Agricultural and Farmland Protection Implementation Grant by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets to purchase a conservation easy ment from Va:uighn, Susan and Trevor Sherman and Cheryl Prince I rotberton, and WBEREA , an Agreement proposed by the County of Tompkins for Lhe implementation and administration of the aforesaid Grant awarded to the Town of Dryden contemplates a .Page 7 of 14 1413 11-12-08 • cooperative relationship between the Town and the County for the implementation and monitoring of the project described in the Grant, and WHEREAS, said Agreement sets forth both the Town's and the County's responsibilities in connection with the implementation and monitoring of the project, and WHEREAS, the 'rown Attorney has reviewed and approved the form of the Agreement, now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Town Attorney and the Town Environmental Planner, and in furtherance of the memorandum of understanding between the Town and the County developed and agreed to at the time of the submission of the application to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized and directed to execute an Agreement with the County of Tompkins for the cooperative implementation and monitoring of the project described in the Grant. 2nd Supv Sumner Roll Call Vote Cl Stelick Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes Cl heifer Yes D Kwasnowski has provided the board with information regarding a proposal from Nick Shipanski to do a roadside survey of wetland areas in t:he town. This stems from a contractor purchasing a lot and obtaining a roadcut permit from the County that unfortunately was in a wetland. Ultimately, the Army Corps had to get involved. This situation could have been • avoided with information from a roadside survey of wetland areas. The survey will need to be done before there is too much snow. RESOLUTION # 184 - AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN CONTRACT FOR A ROADSIDE WETLAND SURVEY Cl Makar offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute a contract with Nick Shipanski for a roadside wetland survey in the Town of Dryden, upon approval by the 'rown Attorney, for an amount not to exceed $3,000. 2na Cl Stelick Roll Call Vote Cl Stelick Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes Cl Leifer Yes RESOLUTION # 185 - APPROVE WORK SCOPE FOR ROADSIDE WETLAND SURVEY Cl Makar offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves the work scope for the Roadside Wetland Survey to be performed by Nick Shipanski. 2nd Cl Stelick Roll Call Vote Cl Stelick Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes Page 8 of 14 Cl Leifer Yes IT 11 -12 =08 T) Kwasnow %ki reported that the process for the Lein Lin Farm is moving forward and docurnents are prepared pending legal review- There are some changes yet to be rnadt: on the ofF60 town rnap- With respect to the Campbell property, a survey and abstract need to be prepared. Atty Perkins has met with the surveyor and told him what we need, so the surveyor will be providing i1hat in the near future, The ubstract of title has been ordered. The Conservation Board will be talking about the Parke�Dabes property at their next meeting and working on a land use policy for that property- l[ NGMEMNG No m. port. ATTORNEY 7x)ning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations were previously discussed- Unrmished Business Town Logo - The knal selection for the Town Logo was distributed and Supv Sumner asked the board W approve it. The logo can be used in three versions' black and white, green, or t &n. Supv Sumner said it wi11 be incorporated into the sign for the new building, can be used on letterhead, etc, RESOLUTION #186 — ADOPT TOWN LOGO CI Stelick offered the follo wing resolution and asked for its adopllion; RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby adopts the following design as the official Town of Dryden logo - ,,,J Cl Leifer Doll Call dote Cl Stel.ick Yes upv Sumner Yes G1 Makar Yrs Cl Leifer Yes Dog Control - Supv Sumner reported she is moving forward with an agreement For dog control with Richard and Gena Leonard. They will be appointed clog control officers and the Town will lease the new facility they are constructing for dog control. She said this is a win - wirk solution to what has been a long and painful problem. The SPCA has said they really do not want to be in the enforcemenl' business. This seems like a good solution right in town, The Leonards did the dog enumeration and are familiar {�Fith the flogs in Town, Atty Perkins has drafted a contract for leasing the facility, and the details of the job description for dog Control officer are being completed- Supv Sumner asked the board to authorize her to sign the I'age 9 of 14 TB 11 -12 -08 documents pending approval by the Town Attorney and the board. The board was not inclined to do so without seeing the document. A special meeting will be set next week when the documents are prepared. Weatherization Grants - The Board has been discussing doing a weatherization grant program with funds paid back to the Town from CDBG loans. $30,000 from those funds will be allocated to help with assisting low and fixed income homeowners. The Town will provide up to $1.,500.00 to applicants for weatherization and energy efficiency home improvements. Applicants will be screened by the Zoning Department for eligibility. Cl Makar has contacted the HUD office in Buffalo who thinks it is a good idea, and will be obtaining written confirmation from them. Qualification guidelines have developed by the committee. 11 q11,7119 Cl Stelick offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: WHEREAS, the'rown of Dryden has been paid back $30,000 from CDBG home rehabilitation loans; and WHEREAS, Town of Dryden has not spent any of this money since the re- payments began; and WHEREAS, the Town of Dryden Town Board would like to assist low and fixed income homeowners weatherize their homes; and THEREFORE, this Town Board hereby authorizes this program under the following terms and conditions: ® 11 This project will be known as the Weatherization Grant Program. 2. The Town of Dryden will provide up to $1500 to applicants for weatherization and energy efficiency home improvements who meet the criteria developed by the HUD Loans and Grants Committee. 3. The program will serve homeowners in the Town of Dryden. 4. Assistance will be provided to approximately twenty (20) households and applications will be reviewed and approved on a first come first served basis until all funds are expended or December 31, 2009, whichever occurs first. 5. The Town of Dryden Zoning Department: will screen applicant:s for eligibility and successful applicants will be notified by mail. 6. Funds to advertise the program will be spent pursuant to Resolution # 1.70 of 2008. 2nd Cl Makar Roll Call Vote Cl St:elick Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes Cl Leifer Yes The board took a break from 9:30 to 9:35 p.m. Supv Sumner asked for approval to sign the contract with USGS for continuation of the aquifer and exploring the possibility of the Village having a well at Dryden Lake for supplying water to Village residents. The expense is between $10,000 and $12,000. RESOLUTION #188 - AUTHORIZE CONTRACT WITH USGS Cl Makar offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption. Page 10 of 14 �m 11 -12 -08 RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves a contract with USGS for a continuation of the aquifer study and to investigate the possibility of the Village of Dryden drilling a well at Dryden Lake for the purpose of supplying wager to Village residents. 210 C1 Stelick Roll Call Vote Cl. Stelick Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes Cl Leifer Yes Supv Sumner asked the board to consider a resolution endorsing a memorandum of understanding and pledge to work with the economic development collaborative for County- wide evaluation of existing water and sewer infrastructure. This means that the Town would cooperate by sharing information. There is no money involved. RESOLUTION # 189 - ENDORSEMENT OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND PLEDGE TO WORK WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE FOR COUNTY- WIDE EVALUATION OF EXISTING WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE Cl Makar offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Economic Development Strategy's goals include increasing and diversifying the County's housing supply and revitalizing the County's unique commercial districts and town centers, and WHEREAS, the Economic Development Collaborative was organized to formalize, strengthen and deepen the cooperation among the many local agencies and municipal bodies addressing economic development issues in the County to make the process more effective through common goals and approach, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Council of Governments rrCCOG) is a member of the Economic Development Collaborative, which is currently working to address the goals of the County's Economic Development Strategy, and WHEREAS, the Economic Development Collaborative has suggested the creation of an updated, County -wide evaluation of existing water and sewer infrastructure and the development of a conceptual plan of water and sewer infrastructure needed to support planned future growth to meet housing and economic development goals, and WHEREAS, the last County-wide evaluation of water and sewer infrastructure was completed in 1994, and WHEREAS, an updated evaluation would facilitate the development of housing within town and village centers, commercial revitalization of those centers and growth in the tax base, with the most efficient use of public dollars for infrastructure, and WHEREAS, the result of this evaluation will be a report that is available for all municipalities to use in their planning of infrastructure development, but that no actual investment in water or sewer facilities is included in this project, and WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, on behalf of TCCOG, applied for and was awarded a grant known as Shared Municipal Services Incentive (SMSi) grant from the State of New York, to conduct a County -wide evaluation of water and sewer infrastructure and develop a conceptual plan, and Page 11 of 14 Ts > M M8 • WHEREAS, the TCCOG unanimously adopted this resolution on September 25, 2008 and directed that it to be forwarded to municipalities for consideration and approval by local municipal boards, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature adopted Resolution No. 186 of 2008 on September 16, 2008, that authorized the acceptance of this grant in the amount of $82,245.24 for the purpose of conducting a County -%wide evaluation of water and sewer infrastructure and to develop a conceptual plan, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Town of Dryden, by adoption of this resolution, declares its intent to support the development of a County -wide evaluation of water and sewer infrastructure and the development of a conceptual plan of water and sewer infrastructure needed to support planned future growth to meet housing and economic development: goals, RESOLVED, further, That the Town of Dryden pledges to work with the Economic Development Collaborative to ensure cooperation of members' planning and engineering departments with this project, providing information and documentation requested by the consultant team, led by TG Miller, including but not limited to: • Current: rated capacity of water and wastewater treatment systems from existing SPDES (State Pollution Discharge Elimination System) permits and facility plans • Electronic tiles or paper copies of maps showing current water distribution and /or sanitary server collection systems • Recent studies of water and sewer facilities • Treatment processes, mechanical and other systems related data • Scheduled or anticipated system upgrades or new construction • I•Iistorical problems and obstacles including operational difficulties, regulatory compliance, land use restrictions, public impact and complaints, and funding • Current: population served by the utilities including number of service connections • Anticipated population growth rage for the next ten years • Existing or planned funding sources that may be available, and Statement of need: Increasing housing supply and revitalization of commercial districts are two of the Tompkins County Economic Development Strategy's three goals. Both require improvements to water and sewer infrastructure, especially in the non - urbanized areas of the county. The proposed infrastructure study is, therefore, an integral step to achieving affordable housing and revitalization goals. In particular, to provide for housing to be reasonably affordable, housing requires density. Continuing to build individual homes on 1 -2 acre lots is not an affordable approach to providing housing. Dependable water and sewer infrastructure is also critical for revitalization of our town and village centers. Preliminary scope of work: A consultant will be hired to: • Update the 1994 County -wide evaluation of water and sewer infrastructure working with local municipal staff. • Prepare a conceptual plan of water and sewerage infrastructure, including potential service areas, to support future growth. • • Prepare preliminary costs to expand infrastructure to accommodate planned growth. Page 12 of 14 TB 11 -12 -08 Work will reflect: anticipated growth of the municipalities, local plans, and the Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan." 2nd Supv Sumner Roll Call Vote Committee Reports Cl Stelick Yes Supv Sumner Yes C1 Makar Yes Cl Leifer Yes Emergency Services Committee - No report. Personnel Committee - The committee is considering a computer use policy. It will be reviewed by the Technology Committee, then sent to Town Board members for adoption next month. Supv Sumner asked the Personnel Committee to develop a performance appraisal policy, or if after reviewing the matter, they feel a consultant should be hired, to let the Supervisor know. Finance Committee - The committee met today and reviewed the abstract. They also discussed taxes, assessment, levies, and will be working on long range plans for fund balance and reserve funds. Supv Sumner said yesterday she realized they had made a mistake in the number that was used for total assessment in the summary of the budget. The number used did not include the taxable portions of state owned land, utilities and special franchises. Using the proper number for assessments, the Town's tax rate will actually now be essentially the same as last year. The tax rates for the fire and ambulance districts went down, so the net rate to the taxpayers will be about 23 cents per thousand less than the 2008 rate. Supv Sumner said there are three vouchers that were not included in the abstract as reviewed that she would like included and approved: City of Ithaca for debt, service payment: related to phosphorus removal at the sewer plant for $1910.89; the travel voucher for the Supervisor of $85.09; and the Office of Court Administration of $25,307. RESOLUTION # 190 - APPROVE ABSTRACT # 11 Cl Makar offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves Abstract #11, as audited, vouchers #968 through # 1080, totaling $371,552.30. 2114 Cl Stelick Roll Call Vote Cl Stelick Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes Cl Leifer Yes Supv Sumner noted the board has a monthly report from the Court. A total of $36,516 was paid to the State in fines. 41. criminal cases, 351. traffic cases, 15 civil cases, and 2 Town and Village Ordinance cases were opened in October. Cases closed in October included 46 • criminal cases, 291 traffic cases, and 6 civil cases. Page 13 of 14 TB 11-12-08 COUNTY BRIEFING (continued) Martha Robertson reported that the County Legislature expects to hold a public hearing on the new element of the County's Comprehensive Plan on Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. It will be held December 2, 2008 at 5:30 at the Tompkins County Courthouse, The County tax rate for 2008 will be $5.93 /thousand (county -wide, average), representing a 13'/2% decrease in the rate. The total levy is about $74,000,000 making a 2.2% increase over 2008. M Robertson said they tried very hard to keep the expense down and preserve as much fund balance as possible. The board briefly discussed TCAT's request for funding from the Town. The Board would like to have a meeting with TCAT next year prior to considering any funding. HUD Loans and Grants Committees - Cl Makar reported he talked with someone from HUD in Buffalo about the projects the Town is doing with funds paid back from HUD loans, and he said it sounded good. He will provide a letter to that effect. Supv Sumner reported they had received only one response to the RFP for administration of the HOME grant. She contacted Better Housing of Tompkins County who said they did not: receive the request, but would like to make a proposal. RESOLUTION #191 - EXTEND DEADLINE FOR RFP Cl Makar offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: I* RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby extends the deadline to respond to the Request for Proposals for an administrator for the HOME grant to November 21, 2008. 2 ^d Cl Leifer Roll Call Vote Cl Stelick Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes Cl Leifer Yes Technology Committee -'T'he committee is working on several things and will meet again on December 3. On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the board adjourned to executive session at 10:11 p.m. to discuss a matter related to the acquisition of an interest in real property. No action was taken, and the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Bambi L. Hollenbeck Town Clerk Page 14 of 14 DRY -DEN TOWN .BOARD MEETING 93 East Main .Street Dryden, New York 13053 Wednesday, Noveinber 12, 2008 ~ 7:00 PM 1) Call Meeting to Order 2) Pledge of Allegiance 3) Roll CHIT 4) Public Hearings 7:00 – Local Law #5 - 2008, Repealing Local Law #1 - 2000, and #3 - 2002 5) Citizen's Privilege a) Vladimir Dragan G) Town Clerk a) Approve Meeting Minutes for September 24, October 8; B. flollenbeek kind October 15, 2008 7) Town Highway Superintendent /Department of Public Works J. hush 8) Recreation Department Not. Bianconi a) Monthly Program Report 9) County Briefing County Rep 10) Zoning Officer IA. Slater a) Operation Permits Presentation by Kevin Ezell- 1•lazards Requiring Permit & Consideration ® b) Discuss County Clerk Subdivision Filing Practices 11) Environmental Planner D. Kwasnowski 12) Engineering A. Sciarabba 13) Attorney M. Perkins a) Proposed Zoning and Subdivision Amendments 14) Unfinished Business a) Town of Dryden Logo b) Dog Control c) Weatherization Grants 15) New Business a) Authorize Supervisor to sign USGS Agreement b) Authorize Supervisor to sign Shared Services Grant Agreement c) Authorize Supervisor to sign Wetlands Consulting Services Contract 16) Committee Reports (3 minutes or less each, please) a) Emergency Services Committee b) Personnel Committee 1) Computer Use Policy 2) Performance Appraisal Policy c) Finance Committee d) I-IUD Loans & Grants Committee —Nome Grant e) "Technology Committee t) Recreation /Youth /Community Centers Committee 17) Approve Abstract # 11 Future Agenda Items W) ) Executive Session The A1`ext Town of Dryden Board Meeting will be held December 10, 2008 at the Town Hall II -12 -03 SPEAKER SIGN IN SHEET If you NAsh to address the Board under citizens privilege of the floor please sign in below. Speakers will be limited to a maximum of three minutes. Please provide the Clerk with a written summary of your statement. Name 6^p)m) rL J , D On Address 7wown of Dryden "Town Board Meeting November 1.2, 2008 Name - i'Please Print) I 0 Address or Board IQ 19 D;5J42� r_dr-oee,IA'1I VOL i tq b 19` K440 P X-�Yp);o w elS S r a r, % N l Address or Board IQ 19 D;5J42� r_dr-oee,IA'1I VOL i tq b 19` K440 P X-�Yp);o w elS S r a r, % N 1.2/11/2008 1.2:08:24 MONTHLY REPORT OF SUPERVISOR O THE 'TOWN BOARD OF THE Town of Dryden: -scant to Section 125 of the Town Law, I hereby render the following detailed statement o' a3.1 moneys ,received and disbursed by me during the month of November, 2008: DA'1'1 ?.D: Dcccmbcr 11, 2008 SUPERVISOR Balance Balance 10/31/2008 Increases Decreases 11/30/2008 A GENERAL FUND - TOWNWIDE CASH CASH - CHECKING - SAVINGS B, 046.05 5,634,380.65 0.00 210,923.03. 33.61927.91 721661.12 188,822.36 210,944.55 67,348.87 30,146.70 5,740,364.01. PETTY CASH 600.00 0.00 SAVINGS 0.00 74,211.19 600.00 127,663.25 PETTY CASH - POSTAGE 11809.51 0.00 11494,311.08 0100 1,809.51 TOTAL TOTAL 5,644,836.21 527,850.92 399,766.91 5,772,920.22 DA HIGHWAY TOWNWIDE FUND CASH - CHECKING 0.00 721661.12 67,348.87 72,661.01 0.00 0.11 CASH - SAVINGS 1,439,308.84 74,211.19 127,663.25 707,443.41 72,661.01 11494,311.08 700,58:1.09 TOTAL 11439,308.84 !34,697.74 200,324.37 145,322.02 1,494,311.19 •B GENERAL - OUTSIDE FUND CASH - SAVINGS 313,808.53 321.35 0.00 CASH - CHECKING 0,41 29,549.34 313,808.53 29,549.68 321.35 0.00 0.07 314,129.88 CASH - SAVINGS 6781468.10 6,648.98 29,549.27 655,567.81 CASH - CHECKING PETTY CASH - POSTAGE 2,105.54 325.42 0.00 0.00 2,105.54 3,460.26 TOTAL 680,574.05 325.42 36,198.32 3,138.05 59,093.95 TOTAL 657,673.42 DB HIGHWAY OUTSIDE FUND CASH - CHECKING 0.00 67,348.87 67,348.87 0.00 CASH - SAVINGS 0001581.09 74,211.19 67,348.87 707,443.41 TOTAL 700,58:1.09 141,560.06 !34,697.74 7071443.41 SF1- DRYDEN FIRE DISTRICT CASH - SAVINGS 313,808.53 321.35 0.00 314,!29.88 TOTAL 313,808.53 321.35 0.00 314,129.88 SL1- VARNA LIGHTING DISTRICT CASH - CHECKING 0.00 325.42 325142 0.00 CASH - SAVINGS 3,460.26 3.21 325.42 3,138.05 TOTAL 31460.26 328.63 650.84 3,138.05 SL2- ETNA LIGHTING DISTRICT ® CASH - CHECKING 0.00 261.54 261.54 0100 CASH - SAVINGS 3,151.73 2.96 261.54 2,893.35 TOTAL 3,151..'13 264.50 523.08 2,893.15 Page 1 MONTFILV REPORT OF SU13PERVISOR Balance Balance 10/31/2008 Increases Decreases 11/30/2008 • SL3- MEADOW /LEISURE LIGHTING CASH - CHECKING 0.00 206.71 206.71 0,00 CASH - SAVINGS 21418.10 2.26 206.71 2,213.6E TOTAL 2,418.10 208.97 413.42 21213.65 SM AMBULANCE DISTRICT CASH - CHECKING 0.00 49,050.00 49,050.00 0.00 CASH - SAVINGS 228, 521„ 62 1.83.78 49,050.00 179J55.40 TOTAL 228,521.62 99,233.78 980100.00 179,655.40 SS1- SAPSUCKER SEWER - UNITS CASH - CHECKING 0.00 5.72 5.72 0.00 CASH - SAVINGS 42,123.41 241.33 ,..72 42,359.02 TOTAL 42,123.41 247.05 1.1.44 42,359.02 SS2- VARNA SEWER - UNITS CASH - CHECKING 0.00 1, 519.72 1, 5:1,9, 71. 0100 CASH - SAVINGS 162,355,30 182,32 1,51.9.71, 161,011.91 TOTAL 1.62o355.340 1, 702.03 3,039,42 161,017,91 SS3- CORTLAND RD SEWER iCASH - CHECKING 0.00 32,026.18 32,026,18 0100 CASH - SAVINGS 182,124.94 24,659.80 32,026.18 174,758.56 POSTAGE -34.95 0.00 0,00 -34.95 TOTAL 182,089.99 560685098 64,052.36 174,723.61, SS4- MONKEY RUN SEWER CASH - CHECKING 0.00 594.52 594.51 0.01, CASH - SAVINGS 138,254.35 155.72 594.51 117,815.56 TOTAL 118,254.35 750.24 1,189.02 117,815,57 SS5- TURKEY HILL SEWER CASH - CHECKING 0.00 430.63 430.63 0.00 CASH - SAVINGS 118,809,42 318,03 430.63 1:1.8,696.82 TOTAL 118,809.42 748.66 861.26 118,696.82 SS6- PEREGRINE HOLLOW SEWER CASH - CHECKING 0,00 43.93 93 93 CASH - SAVING,; 0.00 93,802.72 96.01 43.93 93,854.80 TOTAL 93,802.04'2 139.94 87.86 93o8511.80 SS7- ROYAL ROAD SEWER / CASH - CHECKING 1.1.88 851.30 863.11. 6.00 CASH - SAVINGS 13,34318.98 12.77 851.30 12,480.45 Page 2 SWl- VARNA WATER CASH - CHECKING CASH - SAVINGS TOTAL TOTAL SW2- SNYDER HILL WATER CASH - CHECKING CASH - SAVINGS TOTAL SW3- MONKEY RUN WATER CASH - CHECKING CASH - SAVINGS TOTAL SW4- HALL ROAD WATER CASH - CHECKING CASH - SAVINGS TOTAL OSW5- TURKEY HILL WATER CASH - CHECKING CASH - SAVINGS SW6- ROYAL ROAD WATER CASH - CHECKING CASH - SAVINGS TOT:':L TOTAL PN MCARTHUR SPECIAL RESERVE CHECKING - SPECIAL RESERVES TOTAL CD REHABILITATION LOANS AND GRANTS CASH - CHECKING TOTAL H CAPITAL PROJECTS - TOWN HALL ® CASH - SAVINGS TOTAL TA AGENCY FUND 13,330.86 864.07 1,714.48 12,480.45 0.00 312,428.09 26.67 192.51 501.03 26.67 1.92.51 192.51 0.00 0.00 3120736.61 56, 5s ° ?.05 312,428.09 693.54 385.02 312,736.61 0.00 26.67 1.93, 26.67 30 0.00 56, 5s ° ?.05 113.09 26.67 56,623.47 56,537.05 0.00 130,278.23 130,278.23 0.00 31,694.98 31,694.98 0.00 157,1.15.38 157,115.38 10.21, 14,910.83 14,921.04 2,922.90 2,922,90 190,978.85 190,978.85 It 004, J.2 1,,004.12 139.76 26.67 341.89 368.56 26.67 32.43 59.10 426,66 770,89 1,197.55 319.45 14.94 334.39 o.00 0.00 2,885.45 1.93, 864 , 30 0.00 193,864.30 2,885.45 1.03 1.03 53.34 26.67 26.67 53.34 26.67 26.67 53.34 426.66 426.66 853.32 329.66 319.45 649.11 0.00 0.00 56,62.3.97 0.00 130,593.45 :1-30,593.45 o.00 31., 700.74 31,700.74 0.00 157,459.61 157,459.61 0.00 14, 606.32 14,606.32 2p922,90 2r(922,90 0.00 1.93, 864 , 30 0.00 193,864.30 0.00 1., 005.15 0.00 1,005.15 MONTHLY REPORT OF SUPERVISOR Balance Balance 10/31/2008 Increases Decreases 11/30/2008 CASH. - TRUST b AGENCY 16,392.21 1;541389.18 113,637.80 6,943.59 TOTAL 16,392.21 109,389.18 113,83 ?.80 60943.59 Page 4 CM MISC SPECIAL REVENUE /MCARTHUR CASH - SAVINGS 14.66 0.00 0.00 14.66 TOTAL 14.66 0.00 0.00 14.66 HB CORTLAND ROAD SEWER BAN CASH - SAVINGS 24,798.65 0.00 0.00 241798.65 TOTAL 24,7,8.65 0.00 0.00 24,798.65 TOTAL ALL FUNDS 10, 686f 512. 64 1,127,497.43 1,025,414.07 10,788,596.00 Page 4