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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-03-31TB 3-31-16 D R A F T Page 1 of 3 TOWN OF DRYDEN TOWN BOARD MEETING March 31, 2016 Present: Supervisor Jason Leifer, Cl Daniel Lamb, Cl Greg Sloan, Cl Deborah Cipolla-Dennis Absent: Cl Linda Lavine Elected Officials: Bambi L. Avery, Town Clerk Other Town Staff: Susan Brock, Town Attorney Supv Leifer opened the meeting at 5:10 p.m. He explained that the law allows for a registration day for a special election, but if that is done, absentee ballots have to be provided. It is probably best to not do that, but instead to register with the Board of Elections. If the registration form is received by them by April 28 at the close of business (5:00 p.m.), they will be qualified to vote in this election. Voter roll books will be printed on Monday, May 2, for the May 3, 2016, election. If we choose two polling sites (basically along the dividing line of Legislative Districts 13 and 14) we will only need one set of voter books at $500.00. Board members agree that two polling sites was a logical way to proceed and decided on the Dryden Fire Station and Varna Community Center. The board discussed the number of poll workers needed at each site (at $10 per hour) and decided that four at each site would likely be sufficient. The board doesn’t expect a large turnout. Hours that polls will be open will be noon to 8:00 p.m. The town will do press releases, get notices out to the community centers that have list serves, and put up posters. There will be a legal notice published. The board reviewed language for the legal notice and ballot and a resolution prepared by the town attorney. RESOLUTION #76 (2016) - Resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Dryden Calling for a Special Election to be Held on May 3, 2016, and Making Certain Other Determinations in Connection Therewith Cl Sloan offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: Whereas, on January 21, 2016, the Town Board of the Town of Dryden adopted Resolution #40 of 2016, subject to permissive referendum, authorizing the purchase of tax parcel #44.-1-2.323 located on Pinckney Road in the Town and containing 15 acres, for the purpose of establishing a public park, providing access to the rail right of way to establish a public hiking and bike trail and protecting Fall Creek, and Whereas, the Town Clerk, in the same manner as provided for notice of a special election, posted and published a notice that set forth the date of the adoption of the resolution and contained an abstract of such resolution concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, and that said resolution was adopted subject to a permissive referendum, and Whereas, on February 19, 2016, a petition in due form was presented to the Town Clerk that was signed and acknowledged by the requisite number of electors of the Town, requesting TB 3-31-16 D R A F T Page 2 of 3 that a referendum be held by the Town Board on the question of the proposed property purchase, now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Town Board of the Town of Dryden as follows: 1. The petition requesting a referendum on the proposed property purchase is hereby determined to be sufficient. 2. A Special Town Election of the Town of Dryden will be held on May 3, 2016, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m., or as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their votes, at which Special Town Election the proposition contained in the notice hereinafter set forth shall be submitted to the electors of the Town qualified to vote upon a proposition to raise and expend money and must be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of such qualified electors voting on such proposition. 3. The polling places for said Special Town Election shall be Varna Community Association, 943 Dryden Road, for Election Districts Nos. 1, 4, 5, 8 and 9, and Dryden Fire Hall, 26 North Street, for Election Districts Nos. 2, 3, 6, 7, and 10. 4. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish and post the attached Notice of Special Election, in accordance with applicable law. The proposition contained in the attached Notice of Special Election is incorporated into this resolution by reference. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special Election of the residents and taxpayers of the Town of Dryden, Tompkins County, New York (the “Town”), will be held in the Town on the 3rd day of May, 2016, at which the polls will be kept open between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., for the purpose of voting by ballot upon the following proposition: Proposition No. I On January 21, 2016, the Town Board of the Town of Dryden adopted Resolution #40 of 2016, authorizing the purchase of tax parcel #44.-1-2.323 located on Pinckney Road in the Town containing 15 acres for the purpose of establishing a public park, providing access to the rail right of way to establish a public hiking and bike trail, and protecting Fall Creek. The Town Board proposes to appropriate funds from the Recreation Reserve fund, in an amount not greater than $71,800, to make the purchase. Funds drawn from the Recreation Reserve fund have no effect for the 2016 budget or any budget year thereafter. Tompkins County has committed to contribute $15,000 towards the purchase, with funds to be disbursed to the Town of Dryden after the closing is complete. The $15,000 contribution by Tompkins County reduces the Town’s cost to no more than $56,800. Shall the qualified voters of the Town of Dryden approve the purchase of tax parcel #44- .1-2-323 (15 acres on Pinckney Road) as provided for in Resolution #40 of 2016? The polling places at such election will be as follows: TB 3-31-16 D R A F T Page 3 of 3 Varna Community Association, 943Dryden Road for Election Districts Nos. 1, 4, 5, 8 and 9. Dryden Fire Hall, 26 North Street, for Election Districts Nos. 2, 3, 6, 7, and 10. Polling places will be open from 12:00 noon until 8:00 p.m. All electors of the Town shall be qualified to vote at such special election. By Order of the Town Board. Dated: April , 2016 Dryden, New York Bambi L. Avery Dryden Town Clerk 2nd Supv Leifer Roll Call Vote Cl Sloan Yes Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes Atty Brock arrived and reviewed the documents as revised. There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Bambi L. Avery Town Clerk