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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-09-21TB 9-21-17 Page 1 of 12 TOWN OF DRYDEN TOWN BOARD MEETING September 21, 2017 Present: Supervisor Jason Leifer, Cl Daniel Lamb, Cl Deborah Cipolla-Dennis, Cl Kathrin Servoss Absent: Cl Linda Lavine Elected Officials: Bambi L. Avery, Town Clerk Other Town Staff: Ray Burger, Director of Planning Susan Brock, Town Attorney Supv Leifer opened the meeting at 7:04 p.m. Board members and audience recited the pledge of allegiance. TOWN CLERK RESOLUTION #119 (2017) – APPROVE MINUTES Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves the meeting minutes of August 10 and August 17, 2017. 2nd Cl Lamb Roll Call Vote Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes SOUTHWORTH LIBRARY PRESENTATION Librarian Diane Pamel introduced library board members Mary Ellen Rumsey, Randy Stewart and Les Cleland. She gave a presentation about the library, its services and its role in the community. Southworth Library is the only public library in the town of Dryden and has functioned for over 130 years. The library has grown with the community and in 1987 a second floor loft was added over the stacks. C ommunity needs for library services continued to grow and about 15 years ago they joined the Finger Lakes Library System consortium to provide inter-library services and support. Due to a need for increased space in 2010 they sold their copy of the Abraham Lincoln victory speech of 1864. Today the library has over 6,000 square feet and houses over 38,000 items, has 14 public access computers and wireless connectivity, newspapers, language learning, test prep and comfortable meeting areas. Since building the addition circulation has increased 350%. They have access to 10,000 digital download titles. The microfilm collection of historic newspapers was recently digitized. The library is used by many people for a wide variety of reasons. They have the l argest large print collection in the library system. There are many who use the digital services, historic researchers use printed and digital local history data bases. Community members of all ages participate in the programs. They have popular preschool and infant/toddler times, clubs and activities for kids, teen take-overs and game nights, and family programs and family reading discussion groups. There are unique and diverse programs for adults. Every day they help people with c omputer TB 9-21-17 Page 2 of 12 instruction, collaboration and special programs. They were one of 70 NASA at My Library sites. Libraries are a gateway to the digital world and 44% of people living under the poverty line use public libraries to access the internet. 45% of people ages 14 and over have used the library. They have 1 full time director, 5 part time assistants and many volunteers. There have been 25,000 visitors to library so far in 2017. 50% of the users are residents of the town, 25% are residents of village, and 25% come from other areas. Financially, the Town of Dryden donates 6% of their budget. In previous years it was 8%. More than half of their expenses are staff costs. Th e costs for technology continue to increase. Most programs are funded through grants. In 2016, they obtained over $16,000 for programs and in 2017 so far have over $20,000. Challenges include minimum wage standards and Fair Labor Standards Act. There have been major increases in library use, books, complexity of technology and the need for more training. Staff needs increased technology skills. There continues to be a lower return on investments. The Southworth Library serves all people of Dryden regardless of income, special needs or circumstances. If the $14,000 in funding from the town was restored this year, it would amount to less than $1 per town of Dryden resident. For the third year in a row they were awarded 5 Star Library status. Only 3.5% of all public libraries have that status. They are a communit y space and community center. The public uses the library also to hold meetings, do tutoring, come to wonderful programs and expects the library to serve their needs. Ray Burger noted the town sometimes puts documents at the library so they are accessible to the public. Joe Osmeloski asked what percent of their endowment was used for operating costs and was told they try not to use it if they can. That is overseen by the board of directors. CITIZENS PRIVILEGE Joe Osmeloski, 2180 Dryden Road, said on the town’s website on the home page there is advertising for Distributed Sun and how people can connect with them to sign up with them for electricity in the future. Supv Leifer said that was done because staff at town hall were getting calls. J Osmeloski said there are many other businesses in Dryden and they see that Distributed Sun (he assumes they have a large budget for advertisements) is getting free advertising from this board. The backbone of Dryden is our small businesses. They ask why Distributed Sun is getting free advertising from the Town of Dryden and they are not. He suggested if the town is going to do this it should also set up a page for local businesses. He thinks it is unfair that a company that hasn’t started yet is getting free advertising on the town website. Maybe the town can give other businesses a chance for advertisement on the website. Those people are paying full taxes and not getting a PILOT program. Maybe the town can set up a page where we can advertise for the businesses that are the backbone of the town. Supv Leifer said there is a business directory page on the town website and we can put a link to the business directory page. We need staff to keep it updated and that takes money. Marie McRae, Irish Settlement Road, urged the board to vote in favor of the resolution in support of NYSEG’s alternative plan. It will save Dryden residents a lot of angst. No pipeline. It will support the needs of Lansing. A lot of people have spent time and energy finding an alternative to the pipeline. The county legislature passed a similar resolution the other day. She also urged the board to support the local library. Craig Schutt, Schutt Road, said the library programs at Southworth Library are absolutely wonderful. He took his grandson to the preschool thing for two years and he got so much out of it and enjoyed it. It is a great bang for the buck and he hopes the town board continues to support them. TB 9-21-17 Page 3 of 12 HIGHWAY/DPW DEPARTMENT No report. RECREATION DEPARTMENT Jack Davison reviewed his monthly report (attached) with the board. All fall sports are fundraising this year. The pickleball court lines at Montgomery Park have been corrected. The Winter booklet has gone to print. They are adding youth volleyball at the same time as Shooting Stars on Saturday, so there is no additional cost. Women’s adult basketball is also a new program. He will be requesting more in CAP grant for the expanded 2018 music season. He will be speaking with the DRYC next week about the feasibility of acquiring the village summer camp in 2018. He would need to hire other staff for the summer. Most fees will be covered by the revenue. The first draft of his budget is prepared other than the summer camp. Rex Hollenbeck submitted a letter of resignation today and will be leaving at the end of October. He has spent a long time at his current wage and is frustrated. J Davison would like to speak with the board and DRYC about filling that position. They will figure out what works in the budget and bring that to the board in October. J Davison requested the opportunity to take the Recreation Supervisor civil service exam. He knows he meets the qualifications for the exam. He has worked for the Rec Dept for just over three years and in the supervisor capacity for about a year here. He has other supervisory experience. He has shown a lot of dedication to this community and spent a lot time outside of work volunteering and youth coaching. He goes to local events when he is able and feels he is part of the community. He works with several community groups expanding and improving programming and worked with the Village and the school. Advertising revenue helps with the cost of printing the program booklet. The town would need to ask Civil Service to schedule the test for Recreation Supervisor RESOLUTION #120 (2017) – REQUEST RECREATION SUPERVISOR EXAM Cl Lamb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board supports Jack Davidson’s request to take the Recreation Supervisor exam and will ask that it be scheduled by Tompkins County Civil Service. 2nd Cl Servoss Roll Call Vote Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes PLANNING DEPARTMENT Ray Burger has provided the board with his monthly repor t (attached). Next Thursday the Planning Board will review the site plan for the town home project at 802 Dryden Road. They will also be looking at the final plat for the 2150 Dryden Road subdivision. On Tuesday, TB 9-21-17 Page 4 of 12 October 3, the Zoning Board of Appeals will take up the variance requests for the solar projects at 2150 Dryden Road and the Ellis Tract. There was a question about what would happen if the if the Planning Board doesn’t approve the final plat and how that would affect the ZBA meeting. They could deal with it as the preliminary plat is now and if granted, have it conditioned on final plat approval. Attorney Brock said she would have to research what would happen if the final plat changed. COUNTY BRIEFING Martha Robertson – At their meeting on September 25 at 3:00 p.m. the public safety committee will have a presentation about the shared services study for law enforcement. This involves the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County Sheriff, Villages of Dryden, Groton and Cayuga Heights. CGR will present their results. The report may be online. There is a budget forum for the county’s 2018 budget on October 2 at 7:00 p.m. That will be just before the legislature votes on a tentative budget. A formal public hearing on the tentative budget is October 30 at 7:00 p.m. The County legislature unanimously passed a resolution supporting the petition by NYSEG for a compressor system proposal. She was in Albany today meeting with NYSEG about this petition. If they get permission, the RFP will go out for non-pipe alternatives. Public comments online so far are supportive. The deadline for comments is Monday, September 25. J Osmeloski asked if the county’s budget anticipates income from Distributed Sun. M Robertson replied it does not. The IDA is a separate entity from the County. Compared to the total levy it is a relatively small amount. It is extra money that goes into the general fund. ADVISORY BOARD UPDATES Planning Board – R Burger covered that. The next meeting is September 28th Conservation Board – C Schutt said at the last meeting there was a request to start looking at stream buffers and other programs to see whether regulation is needed or not. Cl Lamb said at that meeting he affirmed the town’s interest in having the Conservation Board look into this and perhaps propose a local ordinance on this issue. Other towns have done this and the County Planning Department is willing to assist to establish some riparian stream buffer policy the town. It seems a worthwhile thing to do. County Planning would like us to look at this. Recreation & Youth Commission – K Servoss reported that earlier this year the DRYC was asked to help come up with guidelines to help distribute the funding that is currently in the recreation reserve fund. Because there was a question about the wording in the resolution that established the fund, she contacted with Comptrollers Office and M Geldenhuys about the wording. Currently the wording is that funding can be used on property/assets of the Town of Dryden. Because of that word, the funds can’t be used. We would have to create a new fund and transfer the money to the new fund and the resolution creating the new fund would need to be written so as not to be giving away money. There are Court cases that municipalities have lost in the same type of situation. We need to figure out what exactly we want to use that money for. DRYC will talk about that at their next meeting. Two resolutions by the DRYC were recently sent to the town board. Stephanie Mulinos said one is to support the $61,119 2018 budget used to fund youth development programming contracted from Cooperative Extension. DRYC recommends continued funding of these programs. TB 9-21-17 Page 5 of 12 The other resolution had to do with the Fit Trail and allocation of funds from the rec reserve funds. They may need to do more work on this since it would be limited to property owned by the town. Supv Leifer said we may need to fund it from somewhere else in the budget; that there is a way to do this. S Mulinos said in light of Rex’s resignation she encourages a thorough discussion about the needs of the Recreation Department and the role it serves in the community rather than just hiring a replacement. She understands Jack can’t do the job by himself, but doesn’t want to rush in to filling it with someone who may not stay for same reasons that Rex is not staying. There is a need to consider the broader needs of the department and the community. Ag Committee – Supv Leifer said last night they reviewed latest draft of the Farmland Protection Plan and it is almost in final form. They will meet again in October and will hopefully have a document to present to the board and schedule a public meeting. We may be able to accept it in December. Rail Trail Task Force – Cl Lamb reported there are new people at every meeting. Dave Fogel of Freeville has been working a logo and they are working on a name for the trail. Dryden Crossing is a nice way to sum up the idea of uniting the town around the t rail. It implies a railroad history. They are making progress and there has been some good work on the eastern end of the trail near the George Road crossing. They are waiting to hear on a grant from the state. They have been working with DEC and settling easement with them. They have agreed to meeting but don’t have a date yet. The FH FOX bridge will be transferred to the town. Supv Leifer is working on an agreement for the town to take ownership. OLD BUSINESS BridgeNY Grant – The first meeting with Barton & Loguidice was held on Friday. They will do the SEQR necessary for the bonding. They will look at historical issues with Freese Road. The resolutions approved in March need to be amended to include an additional paragraph so the state can reimburse the town. B & L will hold a meeting in Varna for input and then a second meeting about what they propose. They are currently gathering data and traffic counts. FREESE ROAD BRIDGE REHABILITATION OR REPLACEMENT (Local ly Administered Project) RESOLUTION #121 - (2017) - Authorizing the implementation, and funding in the first instance 100% of the Federal-aid and State-aid eligible costs, of a transportation federal-aid project, and appropriating funds therefore. Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: WHEREAS, a Project for the Freese Road Bridge Rehabilitation or Replacement, P.I.N. 375641 (the Project) is eligible for funding under Title 23 U.S. Code, as amended, that calls for the apportionment of the costs such program to be borne at the ratio of 95% Federal funds and 5% non-federal funds; and WHEREAS, the Town of Dryden desires to advance the Project by making a commitment of 100% of the non-federal share of the costs of Preliminary Engineering and Right-of-way TB 9-21-17 Page 6 of 12 Incident work; Right-of-way acquisition; Construction and Construction Supervision and Inspection. NOW, THEREFORE, the Dryden Town Board, duly convened does hereby RESOLVED, that the Dryden Town Board hereby approves the above-subject project; and it is hereby further RESOLVED, that the Dryden Town Board hereby authorizes the Town of Dryden to pay in the first instance 100% of the federal and non -federal share of the cost of all work for the Project or portions thereof; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Dryden Town Board hereby agrees that the Town of Dryden shall be responsible for all cost of the project which exceed the amount of the NY Bridge Funding awarded to the Town of Dryden. RESOLVED, that the sum of Two Million, Eight Hundred and Twenty Four Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($2,824,500) is hereby committed and will be bonded for and made available to cover the cost of participation in the above phase of the Project; and it is further RESOLVED, that in the event the full federal and non-federal share costs of the project exceeds the amount appropriated above, the Town of Dryden shall convene as soon as possible to appropriate said excess amount immediately upon the notification by the Town of Dryden Highway Superintendent thereof, and it is further RESOLVED, that Dryden Town Board hereby agrees that construction of the Project shall begin no later than eighteen (18) months after award and that the project shall be completed within THREE years of commencing construction; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor of the Town of Dryden be and is hereby authorized to execute all necessary Agreements, certifications or reimbursement requests for Federal Aid and/or State-Aid on behalf of the Town of Dryden with the New York State Department of Transportation in connection with the advancement or approval of the Project and providing for the administration of the Project and the municipality's first instance funding of project costs and permanent funding of the local share of federal-aid and state-aid eligible Project costs and all Project costs within appropriations therefore that are not so eligible, and it is further RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution be filed with the New York State Commissioner of Transportation by attaching it to any necessary Agreement in connection with the Project; and it is further RESOLVED, this Resolution shall take effect immediately. 2nd Cl Servoss Roll Call Vote Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes TB 9-21-17 Page 7 of 12 SOUTH GEORGE ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT (Locally Administered Project) RESOLUTION #122 - (2017) - Authorizing the implementation, and funding in the first instance 100% of the Federal-aid and State-aid eligible costs, of a transportation federal-aid project, and appropriating funds therefore. Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: WHEREAS, a Project for the South George Road Bridge Replacement, P.I.N. 375642 (the Project) is eligible for funding under Title 23 U.S. Code, as amended, that calls for the apportionment of the costs such program to be borne at the ratio of 95% Federal funds and 5% non-federal funds; and WHEREAS, the Town of Dryden desires to advance the Project by making a commitment of 100% of the non-federal share of the costs of Preliminary Engineering and Right -of-way Incident work; Right-of-way acquisition; Construction and Construction Supervision and Inspection. NOW, THEREFORE, the Dryden Town Board, duly convened does hereby RESOLVE, that the Dryden Town Board hereby approves the above-subject project; and it is hereby further RESOLVED, that the Dryden Town Board hereby authorizes the Town of Dryden to pay in the first instance 100% of the federal and non -federal share of the cost of all work for the Project or portions thereof; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Dryden Town Board hereby agrees that the Town of Dryden shall be responsible for all cost of the project which exceed the amount of the NY Bridge Funding awarded to the Town of Dryden. RESOLVED, that the sum of One Million, Thirteen Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($1,013,250) is hereby committed and will be bonded for and made available to cover the cost of participation in the above phase of the Project; and it is furthe r RESOLVED, that in the event the full federal and non-federal share costs of the project exceeds the amount appropriated above, the Town of Dryden shall convene as soon as possible to appropriate said excess amount immediately upon the notification by the Town of Dryden Highway Superintendent thereof, and it is further RESOLVED, that Dryden Town Board hereby agrees that construction of the Project shall begin no later than eighteen (18) months after award and that the project shall be completed within THREE years of commencing construction; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor of the Town of Dryden be and is hereby authorized to execute all necessary Agreements, certifications or reimbursement requests for Federal Aid and/or State-Aid on behalf of the Town of Dryden with the New York State Department of Transportation in connection with the advancement or approval of the Project and providing for the administration of the Project and the municipality's first instance funding of project costs and permanent funding of the local share of federal-aid and state-aid eligible Project costs and all Project costs within appropriations therefore that are not so eligible, and it is further TB 9-21-17 Page 8 of 12 RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution be filed with the New York State Commissioner of Transportation by attaching it to any necessary Agreement in conn ection with the Project; and it is further RESOLVED, this Resolution shall take effect immediately. 2nd Cl Servoss Roll Call Vote Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes COUNTY BRIEFING (continued) Mike Lane reported that work is progressing on the Game Farm Road bridge and the steel has been set. TC3 is looking at another enrollment decline this year and are working on how to address that with the current budget. They do everything they can to avoid having layoffs and will only do that if they need to. The County has begun a search for a county administrator. Joe Mareane plans to be done at the end of January. They have also been working on the commissioner of planning appointment. The search is progressing well for the commissioner of social services. Mike Stamm of TCAD will probably retire next year and they will be looking for a new leader. They have been talking with the NYS Deputy Commissioner of Transportation about the idea of moving the NYS DOT facility from the inlet area to another location such as the proposed industrial park on the airport land. They have some interest in that and another place and have apparently lost interest in the old Village of Dryden site. This would allow land on the inlet to be developed for a variety of other uses. M Lane said they would like to dedicate the historic marker that the county placed at town hall for its bicentennial. They will share Tompkins swirl ice cream by Sweet Melissa’s in Ithaca. It was tentatively scheduled for October 14 at 10:00 a.m. He will let us know for sure. NEW BUSINESS NYSEG Pressure Booster – Cl Cipolla-Dennis explained this resolution supports an alternative to the proposed West Dryden pipeline. It consists of installing four pressure boosters along existing distribution lines to help with reliability issues in Lansing. This does not address the future demand for natural gas in Lansing and that hopefully will be covered by a project yet to be defined. NYSEG will put out an RFP for non-pipeline ideas for that. The resolution supports that and asks them to move quickly as NYSEG has requested so they can have the pressure boosters installed and operational for the 2018-19 heating season. The comments are due by September 25 and this resolution will be submitted as part of the comments. RESOLUTION #123 (2017) – SUPPORTING NYSEG NATURAL GAS COMPRESSOR PILOT PROJECT IN TOMPKINS COUNTY Cl Cipolla-Dennis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: TB 9-21-17 Page 9 of 12 WHEREAS, New York State Gas and Electric (NYSEG) has submitted a petition to the New York State Department of Public Service for authorization to construct a natural gas compressor pilot project in Tompkins County referred to as Case number 17 -G-0432, and WHEREAS, this Compressor Project is intended to address the safety, pressure, and reliability issues related to existing customers in the Lansing area of Tompkins County during peak gas demand, and WHEREAS, this Compressor Project is an alternative to the previously proposed West Dryden Pipeline that would have been installed on West Dryden Road in Dryden, New York, and WHEREAS, The Compressor Project involves the implementation .of four pressure boosters in Tompkins County on existing natural gas distribution lines to increase the pressure on the system to minimize the chance of pressures falling below reliable levels for existing customers in the Lansing area, and WHEREAS, NYSEG’s goal is to have this project completed and in place for the majority of the 2018/2019 heating season, and WHEREAS, this Compressor Project will not lift the current moratorium on new gas service in the Lansing area, and WHEREAS, many Dryden and Tompkins County residents have spoken out against the installation of a new natural gas pipeline, and WHEREAS, methane is a significant greenhouse gas whose emissions must be minimized if Tompkins County can meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Dryden Town Board supports NYSEG’s Compressor Project as described in their petition application dated 19 July 2017, and further be it RESOLVED, that the Dryden Town Board requests that the New York Public Service Commission move expeditiously to approve this project so that it may be implemented for the 2018/2019 heating season, and further be it RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk submit a copy of this resolution as an official comment to the Public Service Commission case number 17-G-0432 before 25 September 2017. 1 Howarth, R. and Ingraffea, A., Energy and Emission Control Technologies. 2015. Volume 2015:3, pages 45-54. 2nd Supv Leifer Roll Call Vote Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes RESOLUTION #124 (2016) – REQUEST LOWER SPEED LIMIT ON GEORGE ROAD Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: TB 9-21-17 Page 10 of 12 WHEREAS, the Town of Dryden has been successful in securing easements from property owners to construct a trail along the route of the old Lehigh Valley Railroad fr om the Village of Dryden to the Village of Freeville, and WHEREAS, the trail will cross George Road in the town of Dryden, and WHEREAS, George Road is frequently used as a short cut for commuters to avoid travelling through the Village of Dryden and the speed limit is currently 55 mph (unmarked), and WHEREAS, the Town Board is concerned with the safety of pedestrians and cyclists using the trail as well as the residents of the George Road and the travelling public, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby requests that the speed limit on George Road be reduced to 40 miles per hour and that pedestrian signage be installed, and requests that the New York State Department of Transportation conduct a study of the area to determine whether such a speed limit is warranted. 2nd Cl Cipolla-Dennis Roll Call Vote Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes RESOLUTION #125 (2016) – REQUEST LOWER SPEED LIMIT ON WEST MALLORYVILLE ROAD Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: WHEREAS, residents of West Malloryville Road have requested that the speed limit on West Malloryville Road from NYS Route 366 to Red Mill Road be reduced to 25 miles per hour, and WHEREAS, that portion of West Malloryville Road is narrow and winding, and WHEREAS, a large number of community members and visitors to the O.D. vonEngelm Preserve walk and bike along that stretch of road, sometimes with children and pets, and WHEREAS, West Malloryville Road is sometimes used as a short cut for commuters from Route 366 to Peruville Road; and WHEREAS, the Town Board is concerned with the safety of pedestrians and cyclists as well as the residents of the West Malloryville Road and the travelling public, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby requests that the speed limit on West Malloryville Road be reduced to 25 miles per hour between NYS Route 366 and Red Mill Road, and requests that the New York State Department of Transportation con duct a study of the area to determine whether such a speed limit is warranted. 2nd Cl Cipolla-Dennis Roll Call Vote Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes TB 9-21-17 Page 11 of 12 Supv Leifer Yes DELAWARE RIVER – George Reed of Delaware River Solar, said this is an informal meeting. They are still going through some design discussions with Planning Board. R Burger thought it would be a good idea to present here. They are a New York based company with roots in Sullivan County. Their owner lives there and has the largest organic cattle farm in New York. They’ve started looking at good places in NYSEG and RGE territory where they thought sites would be beneficial to the community and work well the locations of the utilities . They have one property here with two proposed 2 MW projects on the Carpenter farm on Route 13 outside the Village. They believe their current proposal meets current rules for setback and subdivisions. He explained the chosen site to the board and how it could be changed if necessary to reduce visibility from Ferguson Road. They are not clearing any trees. They are being conservative with a drainage area and could consolidate on the site depending on what the board prefers and a variance from the ZBA for setbacks on the inside lot lines. That would reduce the environmental impact and visual impact. Cl Cipolla-Dennis suggested the board may want to modify the solar law to eliminate the interior lot line setback because it just doesn’t really make a lot of sense. It would prov ide for a smaller impact and be less visually intrusive. There are a good amount of prime soils in the area and the area preferred by the farmer would be maintained as farmland. It is not in a protected area per mapping, but there are prime soils in the area. There is a stream along the edge of the property. The application for 4 MW has not yet submitted. Applicant will i ncorporate concerns from tonight and Planning Board review. There will be interconnection work needed for the project. The board requested a visual impact analysis with visuals from Route 13 and Ferguson Road, taking grade into consideration. These are community solar projects. They are looking at two models. One is a subscription model similar to Distributed Sun and they can give exclusive participation to town residents for a short period of time. They are talking with financing partners about need for a specific credit rating and may have a solution for that. PSC is coming up with rules for that also. The interconnection payments have already been made for these projects and these are full retail NEM zero projects. The model being considered is what is called a section 25D sale which allows people to actually purchase a part of the system. If there is no interest in that, it will be a subscription based model. The town needs a full application. The board prefers to see it moved away from Ferguson Road and applicant should seek a variance for the internal lot lines. There will be no public meeting on the matter until the complete application is received. Additions to Electrical inspectors – The town maintains a list of approved electrical inspectors. Some have now retired and we have an increase of projects so we need to approve additional inspectors. Resolution #126 (2017) - Approval of Kevin Crull, Fredrick Gunther, and Robert Caruso as Electrical Inspectors Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: Whereas the Town of Dryden does require that electrical inspectors m eet national and/or state certifications to conduct electrical inspections within the Town of Dryden as TB 9-21-17 Page 12 of 12 required by Local Law 3-1981, The Electrical Code of the Town of Dryden and as amended by Local Law 4-2006, Establishing Qualifications of Electrical I nspectors, and Whereas electrical inspections are part of the required inspections of building permits of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and Whereas the Town desires to support sufficient numbers of inspectors for construction within the Town, and Whereas Kevin Crull of Atlantic Inland, 997 McLean Rd, Cortland NY 13045 is certified as a Residential Electrical Inspector by International Association of Electrical Inspectors, and Whereas Fredrick Gunther of New York Electrical Inspection Agency of 2767 Dewey Avenue, Rochester NY 14616 is certified as a Residential and General Inspector by the International Association of Electrical Inspectors, and Whereas Robert Caruso of New York Electrical Inspection Agency, 2767 Dewey Avenue, Rochester NY 14616 is certified as a Residential and General Inspector by the International Association of Electrical Inspectors, and Whereas the Town of Dryden Code Enforcement Officer has reviewed the certifications of the above inspectors and they meet the qualifications of Local Law 4-2006, Therefore be it Resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Dryden approves Kevin Crull of Atlantic Inland as a Residential Electrical Inspector for one and two family dwellings; Fredrick Gunther of New York Electrical Inspection Agency as Residential and General Inspector; and Robert Caruso of New York Electrical Inspection Agency as Residential and General Inspector. 2nd Cl Lamb Roll Call Vote Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes Salt Mine Article 78 proceeding – No action. Matter was tabled. Codification – B Avery reported the additional ordinances sent to General Code did not increase our quote. It is $17,100. The payment schedule requires 20% down on signature. She will email the quote to the board. We could get the project going soon if we could come up with the 20% in this budget year. On motion made, seconded and unanimously carried the board moved to executive session to discuss the Distributed Sun litigation at 8:58 p.m. No action was taken and the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Bambi L. Avery Town Clerk