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TOWN OF DRYDEN
TOWN BOARD MEETING
January 9, 2025
Zoom Hybrid
Present: Supervisor Jason Leifer, Cl Daniel Lamb, Cl Leonardo Vargas-
Mendez, Cl Christina Dravis, Cl Spring Buck
Elected Officials: Bambi L. Avery, Town Clerk
Other Town Staff: Amanda Anderson, Bookkeeper
Ray Burger, Planning Director
*Cassie Byrnes, Secretary to the Supervisor
*Indicates attendance via Zoom
Supv Leifer opened the meeting at 6:06 p.m. He asked that when the public hearing is
opened speakers keep their remarks to three minutes.
RESOLUTION #1 (2025) – APPROVE ABSTRACT #13 AND ABSTRACT #1
Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town hereby approves Abstract #13, as audited, general vouchers
#1343 through #1417 ($550,320.38) and TA voucher #59 (180.11), totaling $550.500.49, and
Abstract #1, as audited, general vouchers #1 through #40 ($674,444.62) and TA vouchers #60
through #62 (673.60), totaling $675,118.22.
2nd Cl Lamb
Roll Call Vote Cl Vargas-Mendez Yes
Cl Buck Yes
Cl Dravis Yes
Cl Lamb Yes
Supv Leifer Yes
PUBLIC HEARING
FIRE CONTRACTS
Supv Leifer opened the public hearing at 6:08 p.m. This public hearing is to consider
awarding fire contracts in the following amounts: Neptune Hose Company No. 1 of Dryden Inc.
$595,503.00, Varna Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. $440,000.00, and WB Strong Fire Company
of Freeville, Inc $397,448.00. He noted that the board would vote on each contract
individually.
No one had signed up to speak on the matter, and he reviewed the attendance sheet
asking each individual if they would like to address the board.
Chris Doane, 216 Etna Road, said he had just found out about this a few days ago. A
lot of people that live on the road would like funding maintained for the Etna Fire Department.
The reason the department was established in the 60’s was because they weren’t getting fire
response. It started with a single truck in a metal shack on the side of a building they built.
They do a lot for the community. There may be times when members can’t commit and get
there, but local people like the fact that they are on Wood Road and want to keep them.
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Scott Ponton, 333 Ferguson Road, said he used to be a very active member of the Etna
Fire Department until he had some health issues. The greatest adversary of a voluntary
firefighter and officer in charge is time. He always felt like he was fighting time to get to a
scene and make a decision. What is happening to Etna is not unique to just them. Since 2002
there has been a great loss of over 200,000 volunteers. He doubts the board is taking away
their funding because they felt they were incapable, but it sure feels like that. It seems it is
being taken away from them because they can’t make it to a few rescue calls.
When their rescue truck doesn’t go out, Dryden is always going as a backup. Some of
the calls are band aid calls and those are hard to keep going to even though they are
important.
There are times when members are at the station doing trainings, fixing the roof, doing
truck checks or whatever. They’ve recorded times for trainings, in house and with other area
departments. Members are taking time away from their families so that they can do their best
to help the community. Helping the community is why they show up every week for truck
checks.
He thought the town was supposed to help the fire department, not take it away from
the community. Showing up for a call is an overwhelming task for departments across the
country. After all they have done why would we want to close a department that has worked
for the community? He has dealt with this and feels it is political and a territory grab. The
more area a fire department has, the more money they get. Sadly, it has nothing to do with
helping the people of Etna. If people are complaining about the same thing all the time, others
begin to believe it. He asked how many complaints have been received from the Etna
community about a lack of response from Etna Fire.
Cl Lamb said they have received complaints, but he will not disclose who made them.
Cl Buck stated calls are being responded to by other departments. People are getting help, but
not necessarily from Etna.
S Ponton wants to know because it seems like this is a decision made in a backroom
meeting. He asked what the town has done to help departments gain more personnel or does it
simply choose what to close. Wouldn’t it look better to the community to do something instead
of taking things away? He would like to brainstorm ideas of hope instead of loss, which can be
used county-wide or state-wide. The number one cause of death for a firefighter is sudden
cardiac death. The heart is stressed to the max when there are simultaneous fires. This plan
puts fire personnel at risk for more heart problems.
The board is testing time. The public wants to hear about solutions other than a fire
department being taken away. Potential fixes are to restore Etna’s funding and give them an
extra $30,000 for a ready room and two (or four) bunk room additions so they can have people
at the station during the day when it is most needed. That is essential. Have someone to work
with them to get information and go to local colleges and get students that can man the
station. Varna has a program that seems to work. The town could offer insurance perks and
tax breaks, and work with the office of Fire Prevention & Control to make s tate training easier
to get done timewise. They could get people interested in expanding their skills for a paid
position to first work with a department like Etna. Etna could start community outreach as
soon as possible to gain more personnel. Let’s do something and try to make some hope for
Etna.
Linda Fenner asked the board to reconsider its decision and contract with the Etna
Fire Department. Taking away the volunteers from the department is detrimental to the town
and does no justice to the community.
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Dryden got on the map for the SAFER grant and now will be on the map for wanting to
close the Etna Department that had three people who couldn’t finish the BEFO course because
the department does not have a contract. They had two people in CFR that now have to take a
state exam. They had an apartment next door being set up to help with these EMS calls. They
actively had people at Cornell trying to recruit. Now all efforts to recruit are gone. They
provided a list of the calls they have been on that go es to the state. There has been no
communication. She sent an email with a compromise on December 28 and received no
response. That tells her the board doesn’t care. Today when there are fires, they need every
truck in this community. There hasn’t been a time at a huge fire when they haven’t had every
truck on the scene and every member there doing their part. She asked the board to
reconsider because their apparatus is needed. People volunteer because they have a passion
for volunteering for their community, and you are taking that from the members of the Etna
Fire Department.
Anne Marie Sheridan asked whether the board wished to address her comments o f
December 12 or December 19. She is still waiting for a response. Cl Lamb replied that the
board followed process at their last meeting and the way they voted did not allow and mandate
for a discussion.
Mark Bell presented Neptune Hose Company’s call stats for December. There were 39
calls in December, making a total of 466 for the year.
Billy Guerette said he thinks what the board is looking to do is a huge mistake. He
doesn’t see how the board can consider shutting them down when he understands that Varna
ran for five years with one member and nothing happened. This department has missed some
calls and is struggling with manpower or whatever the case may be. If the board takes them
out other departments will have to wait additional time for more trucks. What is gained? These
folks take the time out of their lives, use their gas and drive across the county. He asked if any
board members would leave work, using their own gas to fight a fire, knowing they wouldn’t get
paid for their time away from work. The board is trying to determine the fate of a fire
department that is asking for help. Why was Varna allowed to run 5 years with a single
member? The board helped them. Etna has several members that are willing to do whatever it
takes to get the job done, but the board would rather give up on them. He doesn’t understand
it. He would like to know what the ultimate gain from this is. This is taking a valuable asset
and resource away from a community that desperately needs it.
Supv Leifer asked for comments from those participating via Zoom.
Karen LoParco said she understands that Etna Fire Department is listed on the MOU
for the SAFER grant and asked if the grant would be retained if they were taken out of service.
The MOU stipulates that any change to the departments on the MOU will mean return of the
monies used and a forfeiting of the grant.
Supv Leifer said that won’t happen. The folks that are administering the grant checked
with their FEMA contact after a remark on December 28. Supv Leifer displayed and read the
response from FEMA.
Linda Fenner asked whether FEMA understands that Etna did not choose to dissolve.
K LoParco asked whether a member of the town board who is also a member of a
volunteer fire department would have to abstain from voting on the fire department budgets.
Cl Dravis responded that she had asked that question of the attorneys for the Associat ion of
Towns last year. It is not uncommon for a board member to also be a member of a fire
department and there is no conflict of interest as long as the town board members is not a
board president or make suggestions for the budget.
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There were no other public comments.
Cl Buck said she has not participated in backroom conversations as some have
indicated. These are her responses and her opinion. She has only been on the board for a year
and a half, so she can’t speak to the past. This is such an incredibly important topic, for town
safety and also for the incredible volunteerism from all the volunteers for the Etna Fire
Department. She knows there is nothing she can say that will make anyone feel better or feel
the respect they should be getting for the passion and commitment and time spent. She deeply
admires them for what they do. Her role here is to help make decisions for the entire
community. The town was asked to give a quarter million dollars to the Etna Fire Department.
In her opinion no department is funded to be the best that they can be.
In looking at the numbers provided by fire department leadership and seeing how much
the other departments are first on scene, often by a long period of time, she doesn’t see how the
town keeps paying that much money. When you look at how much taxpayer funds the town
has, part of that is around getting all the volunteers the best that they can have. It was hard to
hear Etna didn’t get a Plymovent system, because the volunteers deserve that in their program,
and that is important. The town can’t demand that because the department is its own private
entity.
She heard Chief Lobdell in November say that he was going to tell the 911 center not to
call the other departments. It was said that was in order to allow more time for Etna to
respond. That is not the right thing from a safety perspective for the community.
These are things that weigh heavily for her, not because of a lack of respect for the
volunteers, but because the board seriously has to look at how to spend the taxpayer dollars to
get everyone what they need.
She knows that doesn’t answer all the questions that were asked. A Sheridan asked
about the dog shelter last month and S Buck said that she has information for her on that.
An audience member asked if members were speeding to a scene to be first on scene.
On numerous occasions they have witnessed that.
Tom Lobdell, Etna Fire Chief, said with respect to the numbers indicating that they
were late on scene, last year the Town Board gave Freeville $70,000 for a duty truck. When a
call goes out and they start that truck, they are enroute to the scene. Members of his
department have to go to the station and get a truck His department does not have a duty
vehicle and they have never asked for one. The board is comparing apples to oranges. The
other departments want more money for covering calls. That is against the state mutual aid
agreement. To use the numbers as the reason is not right for the Etna Fire Department.
Cl Lamb said the board’s number one objective when they run for office is to serve the
people of Dryden and to take care of people and property in Dryden and make sure this is a
place where people can be safe, happy, and prosperous. The board is extremely grateful to all
the firefighters in this town, county, and state and knows that it is a big sacrifice. This is not
personal. They have to be stewards of the town tax dollars and be good managers. They look
into how to best allocate tax dollars. There isn’t one metric that guided their decision on who
to contract with, which is their decision. In the last ten years they have been pretty generous
with the fire departments because the need has been there. But the budget has ballooned and
is about twice what it was ten years ago. It was said earlier that the board takes things away
from the fire department and it is anything but. The town taxpayers are stepping up, but with
that the board has to look closer at what they are doing with the money, and whi ch
departments are performing and which might need to look at other options, maybe joining the
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other departments. What the board wants to communicate is that protection is going to be
there, is there right now. People in the Etna zone are getting served by tremendous volunteers
and departments and that is going to continue. He wants the public to understand that no one
is going to go unprotected in this town. The board has to look more efficiently at how it
manages the equipment and volunteers and the town taxpayers’ dollars. The City of Ithaca fire
department responds to five times as many calls as Dryden with half of the apparatus. We
have an opportunity to be more efficient here.
It’s not one thing; it’s a pattern of things over years. There’s not one person driving
this. The town has collected information from the county and from all the departments. The
town has asked for performance standards in past contracts and been told that it can’t dictate
operational standards in the contracts. It actually can, but hasn’t because the pushback was
so strong. Individual lines items in budgets didn’t meet our standard for being good taxpayer
dollar stewards. The town is making a tough decision, and it’s probably the most difficult thing
he has had to do in his eight years on the board. He would say past town boards have pushed
this off and punted and not taken it on. For the board to live up to the standards that people
expect of this board and this town to be efficient with taxpayer dollars, they have to make
tough decisions. That’s what government and being an elected official is about. Sometimes it
is tough and sometimes it hurts some people. He thinks for the greater good, the b oard is
doing the right thing. This decision isn’t being made tonight; it was made last month. We had
a clerical error and we are having to redo this hearing and obviously it has given you more time
to process. Perhaps there are things you don’t like about this decision, but we came t o this a
month ago. If it seems as if this decision has already been made, it wasn’t done in a back
room, it was done a month ago. We are doing what we think is in the best interests of the
town.
Michelle Robinson said with respect to the City of Ithaca, they may have fewer pieces
of apparatus, but they also have a smaller area to cover than the town of Dryden has to cover.
The board made a decision based on false information. If you are going based on calls, Etna
made 100% of their fire calls and missed 17% of their EMS calls that were backed up by
Dryden Ambulance. When someone gets to a scene and if mutual aid is sent on the first
activation to get personnel to a scene to protect someone, then you slow down and don’t
respond as fast because there are already people on the patient. You slow down because there
is no point in putting anyone else in danger rushing to get to a scene. This is not a decision for
the greater good of the community and it will come back to bite you. It might not be this year,
but it will because volunteers are disappearing countrywide. Fire service is one of the hardest
things because of what you have to do to keep up with certifications. The board made a
decision to get rid of a department that has been in operation for 50 years and tell 26
volunteers to go join another department. She hopes it doesn’t happen, but the board will
eventually see that this was a bad decision.
K LoParco commented on the budget process saying the town took money from Etna
and was giving it to Dryden.
Supv Leifer explained the budget process and said in November there was a proposal to
move $75,000 from Etna to WB Strong. He explained that at the budget hearings the total levy
for fire protection was approved, but not individual contract amounts, and the contracts
required a separate hearing. Four contracts were proposed and three were offered. There was
no second on the motion to approve a contract for Etna. That was based on discussions that
occurred in October and November and information provide d by the departments to the board
about what was going on with calls. It was all done in public.
K LoParco asked what would be done with the $175,000 and Supv Leifer responded
that will be discussed at another meeting. With Varna and Freeville covering that territory they
will have to be compensated for that.
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D Lampman stated the law says the town has to provide fire coverage not EMS coverage
and the town has an objection to awarding a contract to Etna because they were ineffective in
responding to EMS calls. He asked if there was a reason the contract was written that way and
was told it was the town’s expectation. He suggested that the town contract only for fire
service, as required by law, with Etna. Having contracts that are exactly the same for each
department doesn’t make sense, especially when talking about Dryden having the same
contract as Varna. Dryden responds to rescue calls when they are based in the same building
as the ambulance, and that doesn’t seem to make sense. His main suggestion is that the town
be adaptable in its contracts instead of using one blanket contract, write contracts based on
what is feasible.
Betsy Lampman said she really appreciates the volunteer departments. They put in a
huge amount of time and energy. The county used to be called out for downed trees, now the
fire departments are, and the county is saving money by not getting trees out of the road.
Their family and neighbors have really benefitted from having them to call. When someone
who is older falls down and can’t get up, someone will wake up in the middle of the night and
go help them. The other side of it is the quality of social capital and building community. The
volunteer organizations really build community that hired people do not. These guys are out
there building relationships among themselves, the men and women in the departments, and
also building relationships with the people they serve, and then they hold craft fairs, pancake
breakfasts, Halloween parties. All these things give neighbors chances to talk to each other,
form relationships, build bonds, and that’s what makes a community. That is really important
and if you dismantle that, you are limiting something you cannot replace.
Every volunteer organization is struggling to get volunteers, and you don’t solve that
problem by not encouraging volunteerism.
Billy Guerette said he assumes the excess budget will be divided among the
departments once Etna is not considered an entity. They’ve said they have members trying to
become the medical personnel needed. Rather than completely shutting down a department,
take some of that funding, give them a little more time and help them out. Help your fellow
community members. Don’t take away the one service that people in that are rely on. Dryden
might be too far away and Varna might not be able to get someone out the door. Give these
guys a fair shake. The board was willing to go five years with a single member running a
department and responding to calls. They are trying. The board is looking at taking a vital
lifeline away from the community.
Supv Leifer closed the public hearing at 7:41 p.m. L Fenner said that Etna needs an
answer soon because they have things in place to fix their problem and be able to run and will
have decisions to make. She agreed to meet with Supv Leifer to discuss the matter.
RESOLUTION #2 (2025) – APPROVE FIRE CONTRACT –
NEPTUNE HOSE COMPANY NO. 1 OF DRYDEN, INC.
Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves a contract with Neptune Hose
Company No. 1 Dryden, Inc. for fiscal year 2025 in the amount of $595,503.00, and the Town
Supervisor is authorized to execute the same.
2nd Cl Lamb
Roll Call Vote Cl Vargas-Mendez Yes
Cl Buck Yes
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Cl Dravis Yes
Cl Lamb Yes
Supv Leifer Yes
RESOLUTION #3 (2025) – APPROVE FIRE CONTRACT –
VARNA VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.
Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves a contract with Varna Volunteer
Fire Company, Inc. for fiscal year 2025 in the amount of $440,000.00, and the Town
Supervisor is authorized to execute the same.
2nd Cl Lamb
Roll Call Vote Cl Vargas-Mendez Yes
Cl Buck Yes
Cl Dravis Yes
Cl Lamb Yes
Supv Leifer Yes
RESOLUTION #4 (2025) – APPROVE FIRE CONTRACT –
W.B. STRONG FIRE COMPANY OF FREEVILLE, INC.
Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves a contract with W. B. Strong Fire
Company of Freeville, Inc. for fiscal year 2025 in the amount of $397,448.00, and the Town
Supervisor is authorized to execute the same.
2nd Cl Lamb
Roll Call Vote Cl Vargas-Mendez Yes
Cl Buck Yes
Cl Dravis Yes
Cl Lamb Yes
Supv Leifer Yes
HIGHWAY/DPW DEPARTMENT
Supv Leifer shared two proposed resolutions from the Highway Superintendent for the
sale of two trucks and purchase of plow equipment.
RESOLUTION #5 (2025) – AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF PLOW EQUIPMENT
Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby authorizes the purchase of two plow packages
for new town vehicles purchased from Tracys and plow equipment from Henderson per the
Onondaga County Contract at a cost not to exceed $350,000 with funds from DA5130.2.
2nd Cl Lamb
Roll Call Vote Cl Vargas-Mendez Yes
Cl Buck Yes
Cl Dravis Yes
Cl Lamb Yes
Supv Leifer Yes
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RESOLUTION #6 (2025) – AUTHORIZE SALE OF TWO TRUCKS
Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby authorizes the sale of Truck #13, 2014
Western Star, and Truck #2 (2018 Chevrolet Silverado), funds from the sale to be directed to
DA5130.2.
2nd Cl Lamb
Roll Call Vote Cl Vargas-Mendez Yes
Cl Buck Yes
Cl Dravis Yes
Cl Lamb Yes
Supv Leifer Yes
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
Amendment to GTCMHIC Municipal Cooperative Agreement
RESOLUTION #7 (2025) - Approval of the 2025 Amendment to the Municipal
Cooperative Agreement for the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health
Insurance Consortium
Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Town of Dryden is a Participant in the Greater Tompkins County
Municipal Health Insurance Consortium (the "Consortium"), a municipal cooperative
organized under Article 47 of the New York Insurance Law, and
WHEREAS, the municipal participants in the Consortium, including this body, have
approved and executed a certain Municipal Cooperation Agreement (the "Agreement";
effective date of October 1, 2010), and
WHEREAS, Article 47 of the New York Insurance Law (the "Insurance Law") and the
rules and regulations of the New York State Department of Financial Services set forth certain
requirements for governance of municipal cooperatives that offer self-insured municipal
cooperative health insurance plans, and
WHEREAS, the Agreement sets forth in Section Q2 that continuation of the Consortium
under the terms and conditions of the Agreement, or any amendments or restatements thereto,
shall be subject to Board review and upon acceptance of any new Participant hereafter, and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Cooperative Agreement requires that amendments to the
agreement be presented to each participant for review and adopted by a majority vote by its
municipal board, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Dryden is in receipt of the proposed amended Agreement
and has determined that it is in the best interest of its constituents who are served by the
Consortium to amend the Agreement as set forth in the Amended Municipal Cooperative
Agreement, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that upon receipt and review of the amended Agreement, the
Town of Dryden approves at a meeting of the governing body held on January 9, 2025 and
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authorizes the Chief Elected Official to sign the 2025 Amendment to the Municipal Cooperative
Agreement (Effective 1.1.25) of the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance
Consortium as recommended by the Board of Directors.
2nd Cl Lamb
Roll Call Vote Cl Vargas-Mendez Yes
Cl Buck Yes
Cl Dravis Yes
Cl Lamb Yes
Supv Leifer Yes
Next week’s meeting will include two public hearings on proposed local laws for
property tax exemptions.
The board reviewed the annual organizational meeting resolutions. Cl Dravis will serve
as the town’s representative at the Association of Towns’ Annual Meeting and Supv Leifer will
be the alternate. Marty Conger will serve as the town’s representative on the Recreation
Partnership. Gina Cassidy and Ray Burger will serve as Fair Housing Officers.
Supv Leifer moved the following resolutions (#8 through #38) as a group.
RESOLUTION #8 (2025) – RULES OF PROCEDURE
RESOLVED, that this Town Board use Town Law Section 63. That section reads as
follows:
“The supervisor, when present, shall preside at the meetings of the town board. In the absence
of the supervisor, the other members shall designate one of their members to act as temporary
chairman. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for t he transaction of business,
but a lesser number may adjourn. The vote upon every question shall be taken by ayes and
noes, and the names of the members present, and their votes shall be entered in the minutes.
Every act, motion or resolution shall require for its adoption the affirmative vote of a majority of
all the members of the town board. The board may determine the rules of its procedure, and
the supervisor may, from time to time, appoint one or more committees, consisting of members
of the board, to aid and assist the board in the performance of its duties.”
RESOLUTION #9 (2025) – OFFICIAL ADVERTISING
RESOLVED, that this Town Board designates The Ithaca Journal as the official
newspaper of the Town of Dryden for the year 202 5.
RESOLUTION #10 (2025) – DESIGNATE OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY
RESOLVED, that the Town Board designates The First National Bank of Dryden as the
official depository for the Town of Dryden for the year 202 5.
RESOLUTION #11 (2025) – APPOINTMENTS
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby makes the following appointments:
▪ Bambi L. Avery as Receiver of Taxes and Assessments.
▪ Bambi L. Avery as licensor for Games of Chance and Bingo.
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▪ Town Supervisor has the power and duties of administration and supervision of the
Town of Dryden Special Improvement District functions for all Special Improvement
Districts (Water, Sewer, Lighting) to be performed on behalf of the Town Board.
▪ Town Supervisor has the power and duties of administration and supervision of the
Town of Dryden on Special Assessment Fund functions to be performed on behalf of
the Town Board.
▪ Town Supervisor has all the power and duties of administration and supervision of
Dryden Fiber, to be performed on behalf of the Town Board, and to act under the
authority granted in Resolution #188 of 2022.
▪ Town Supervisor has the power and duties of administration and supervision of the
Dryden Fiber Right of Way Access Agreements with property owners, an act under
the authority granted in Resolution #195 of 2023.
RESOLUTION #12 (2025) – AUTHORIZATIONS
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby authorizes the following individuals to sign on
Town of Dryden accounts: Jason Leifer, Bambi L. Avery, Loren Sparling, and Allison Kjellander-
Cantu, and further
RESOLVED, that this Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to pay in advance of the
audited claims the utility bills, any sewer/water district payments, and postage cost for
purpose of mailing tax bills, all claims to be presented at the next regular board meeting, and
further
RESOLVED, that this Town Board authorize a petty cash fund for the Town Clerk not to
exceed $200.00, and Receiver of Taxes and Assessments not to exceed $200.00, as needed for
postage, and Justice's petty cash fund not to exceed $100.00, and for the Recreation
Department not to exceed $200.00 for the year 2025, and further
RESOLVED, that mileage will be paid to Town officials and employees when using their
own car for official town business (other than town meetings or travel to and from the job site)
at the rate set by the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department f or the 2025 calendar
year, and further
RESOLVED, that the annual salaries for Town Officers as stated in the 202 5 General
Town Budget be as follows:
Supervisor $34,907.00
Councilperson (4) $38,748.00 ($9,687.00 each)
Town Clerk $47,047.00
Highway Superintendent $97,311.00
Town Justice (2) $56,844.00 ($28,422.00 each)
Deputy Supervisor $4,890.00
And the Supervisor is authorized to pay the above salaries, and further
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby adopt the 2025 wages that were
discussed and agreed upon during the budget process, and further
RESOLVED, that the Justices be authorized to attend training schools during the year
and will be reimbursed for actual expenses, and further
RESOLVED, that because the Highway Superintendent, Deputy Highway
Superintendent, and Assistant Superintendent of Public Works are on call 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, the Dryden Town Board authorizes the use of town vehicles clearly marked
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with the Town of Dryden logo for travel to and from work, provided they are not used for
personal use, and further
RESOLVED, that this Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to write to the New
York State Office of the State Comptroller and request a 60 -day extension for the filing of the
2024 annual update document, if necessary.
RESOLUTION #13 (2025) – APPOINTMENTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS
RESOLVED, that this Town Board appoint the following:
▪ TG Miller Engineers & Surveyors as Town Engineer
▪ Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP as Town Attorneys
▪ Amanda Anderson as Director of Finance and Personnel
▪ Jason Leifer and Amanda Anderson as Co-Budget Officers
▪ Bambi L. Avery as Marriage Officer for a term to expire December 31, 202 5.
▪ Jason Leifer as System Administrator as referenced in the Computer Information
Security Policy
▪ David Makar as Executive Director of Dryden Fiber
RESOLUTION #14 (2025) – APPOINT DRYDEN RECREATION AND YOUTH COMMISSION
MEMBER
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Jenelle Carr to the Dryden
Recreation and Youth Commission for a term expiring December 31, 2027.
RESOLUTION #15 (2025) – APPOINT DRYDEN RECREATION & YOUTH COMMISSION
CHAIR
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Leslie Debo as Chair of the Dryden
Recreation and Youth Commission for 2025.
RESOLUTION #16 (2025) – APPOINT PLANNING BOARD MEMBER
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints William Griffin to the Planning
Board for a term expiring December 31, 2031.
RESOLUTION #17 (2025) – APPOINT PLANNING BOARD CHAIR
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Tony Salerno as Chair of the
Planning Board for 2025 with an annual stipend of $500.00.
RESOLUTION #18 (2025) – APPOINT AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Evan Carpenter and Steve Foote to
the Agricultural Advisory Committee for terms expiring December 31, 2027.
RESOLUTION #19 (2025) – APPOINT AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Evan Carpenter as Chair of the
Agricultural Advisory Committee for 2025.
RESOLUTION #20 (2025) – APPOINT ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBER
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RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Mary J Witman to the Zoning Board
of Appeals for a term expiring December 31, 202 9.
RESOLUTION #21 (2025) – APPOINT ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ALTERNATE
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Henry Slater to the Zoning Board of
Appeals as Alternate, for a term expiring December 31, 2025.
RESOLUTION #22 (2025) – APPOINT ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CHAIR
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Janis Graham as Chair of the
Zoning Board of Appeals for 2025 with an annual stipend of $500.00.
RESOLUTION #23 (2025) – APPOINT CONSERVATION BOARD MEMBERS
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Andrew Miller, Timothy Woods,
Steve Bissen, Anne Clark, and Kate McKee to the Conservation Board for terms expiring
December 31, 2027.
RESOLUTION #24 (2025) – APPOINT CONSERVATION BOARD ALTERNATE
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Naomi Cator-Szymanski to the
Conservation Board as Alternate, for a term expiring December 31, 2025.
RESOLUTION #25 (2025) – APPOINT CONSERVATION BOARD CHAIR
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Gian Dodici as Chair of the
Conservation Board for 2025.
RESOLUTION #26 (2025) – APPOINTMENTS
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby makes the following appointments:
• Historian – Loren Sparling, to be paid an annual stipend of $1,055.00
• Fair Housing Officer – Gina Cassidy and Ray Burger
• Stormwater Management Officer – David Sprout
• Zoning Officers – Shelley Knickerbocker, David Sprout, and Gina Cassidy
RESOLUTION #27 (2025) – APPOINT FIRE WARDEN
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Jason Leifer as Fire Warden and
Daniel Lamb as Deputy Superintendent of Fires.
RESOLUTION #28 (2025) – APPOINT DOG CONTROL OFFICER
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Amaretta Beardslee to serve as Dog
Control Officer.
RESOLUTION #29 (2025) – REPRESENTATIVE TO ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS MEETING
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Cl Dravis as representative, and
Supv Leifer as alternate, to the 2025 Association of Towns Meeting.
Supv Leifer asked that those attending the AOT conference make a report to this board.
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RESOLUTION #30 (2025) – APPOINTMENTS
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby makes the following appointments:
▪ Tompkins County Council of Governments: Cl Lamb as representative and Supv
Leifer as alternate.
▪ Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium: Cl Vargas-
Mendez as representative and Amanda Anderson as alternate board member,
Amanda Anderson as representative to the Joint Committee on Plan Structure and
Design, and Amanda Anderson as representative to the Finance Committee.
▪ Ithaca Tompkins County Transportation Council: Ray Burger as representative and
Supv Leifer as alternate to the Planning Committee, and Supv Leifer as
representative and Ray Burger as alternate to the Policy Committee.
▪ Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission: Jack Rueckheim and
Supv Leifer
▪ Cayuga Watershed Intermunicipal Organization: David Sprout
▪ Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council: Anne Clark
▪ Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility: Supv Leifer as representative and Ray
Burger as alternate
▪ Recreation Partnership: Marty Conger
▪ Tompkins County Youth Services (1/1/25-12/31/27 term): Cl Vargas-Mendez
▪ Community Housing Development Fund: Cl Vargas-Mendez
▪ Tompkins Green Energy Network (T-GEN): Cl Dravis
RESOLUTION #31 (2025) – CONTRACTS
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves the following contracts for the
amounts indicated and authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute the same and pay under the
terms of the contract:
a. Dog Control Kennel ($24,311.04)
b. Neptune Fire Department ($595,503.00)
c. Freeville Fire Department ($397,448.00)
d. Varna Fire Department ($440,000.00)
e. Dryden Ambulance ($1,222,659.00)
f. Gadabout ($11,000.00)
g. Dryden Seniors ($2,200.00)
h. Southworth Library ($16,500.00)
i. Dryden Town Historical Society ($1,950.00)
j. Dryden Veterans Memorial Home, Inc. ($1,200.00)
k. Community Science Institute ($11,880.00)
l. Youth Services – as budgeted
m. Dryden Intergenerational Chorus and Band ($750.00)
n. Lifelong ($6,000.00)
RESOLUTION #32 (2025) – TOWN BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
RESOLVED, January meetings will be held on January 9 and January 16 beginning
at 6:00 p.m. Beginning the month of February, the Dryden Town Board will hold its monthly
meetings on the second and third Thursdays of each month at 6:00 p.m. Abstract approval will
occur at the first monthly meeting. Meetings will be held at the Town Hall, 93 East Main Street,
Dryden, and via Zoom, with notice being posted on the Town’s website.
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RESOLUTION #33 (2025) - VOUCHER/INVOICE SUBMISSION DEADLINE
RESOLVED, that vouchers/invoices shall be submitted to the Director of Finance and
Personnel for processing and payment by the Monday prior to the first regularly scheduled
board meeting each month.
RESOLUTION #34 (2025) - INVESTMENT POLICIES/GUIDELINES FOR TOWN OF DRYDEN
RESOLVED, that the objectives of the Investment policy of the Town of Dryden are to
minimize risk; to insure that investments mature when the cash is required to finance
operations; and to insure a competitive rate of return. In accordance with this polic y, the
Supervisor is hereby authorized to invest all funds including proceeds of obligations and
reserve funds in:
- Certificates of Deposit issued by a bank or trust company authorized to do business in New
York State;
- Time Deposit Accounts in a bank or trust company authorized to do business in New York
State:
- Obligations of New York State;
- Obligations of the United States Government;
- Only reserve funds may be invested in Obligations of the Town of Dryden.
All other Local Government officials receiving money in their official capacity must deposit such
funds in negotiable order of withdrawal accounts.
All investments made pursuant to this investment policy shall comply with the following
conditions:
1. COLLATERAL
a. Certificates of Deposits shall be fully secured by insurance of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporations or by obligations of New York State or obligations of the United
States or obligations of federal agencies, the principal and interest of which are
guaranteed by the United States, or obligations of New York State local governments.
Collateral shall be delivered to the Town of Dryden or a custodial bank. The market
value of collateral shall at all times equal or exceed the principal amount of the cer tificate
of deposit. Collateral shall be monitored no less frequently than quarterly.
b. Collateral shall not be required with respect to the direct purchase of obligations of New
York State, obligations of the United States, and obligations of federal agencies the
principal and interest of which are guaranteed by the United States Government.
2. DELIVERY OF SECURITIES
a. Payment shall be made by or on behalf of the Town of Dryden for obligations of New York
State, the principal and interest of which are guaranteed by the United States. United
States Obligations, certificates of deposits, and other purchased securities upo n delivery
thereof to the custodial bank. All transactions shall be confirmed in writing.
3. WRITTEN CONTRACTS
a. Written contracts may be required for the purchase of all certificates of deposit.
4. DESIGNATION OF CUSTODIAL BANK
a. The First National Bank of Dryden, authorized to do business in the State of New York,
and having an office for the transaction in the Town of Dryden, is designated to act as
custodial bank of the Town of Dryden’s investments.
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5. FINANCIAL STRENGTH OF INSTITUTIONS
a. All trading partners must be creditworthy. Their financial statements may be reviewed
annually by the Supervisor to determine satisfactory financial strength or the Supervisor
may use credit rating agencies to determine credit worthiness.
b. Investments in time deposits and certificates of deposits are to be made with banks or
trust companies. Their annual reports may be reviewed by the Supervisor to determine
satisfactory financial strength.
6. OPERATIONS, AUDIT AND REPORTING
a. The Supervisor or Deputy Supervisor shall authorize the purchase and sale and execute
contracts for certificates of deposit on behalf of the Town of Dryden.
b. At the time independent auditors conduct the annual audit of the accounts and financial
affairs of the Town of Dryden, the independent auditors shall audit the investments of the
Town of Dryden for compliance with the provisions of this investment polic y.
c. Within sixty (60) days of the end of each of the first three quarters of the fiscal year, the
Supervisor shall prepare and submit to the Town Board a quarterly investment report,
which indicates the new investments, the inventory of existing investments, and such
other matters as the Supervisor deems appropriate.
d. Within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year, the Supervisor shall prepare and submit to
the Town Board an annual investment report; recommendations for change in these
investment guidelines; the results of the annual independent audit, the investment
income record; and such other matters as the Supervisor deems appropriate.
At least annually, at the Organizational meeting of the Dryden Town Board, the board shall
review and amend, if necessary, these investment policies.
The provisions of these Investment Guidelines and any amendments hereto shall take
effect prospectively and shall not invalidate the prior selection of any Custodial Bank or prior
investment.
RESOLUTION #35 (2025) – ADOPT PROCUREMENT AND PURCHASING POLICIES
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby adopts the Procurement and Purchasing
Policies, as follows:
Procurement Policy
This resolution sets forth the policy and procedures of the Town of Dryden to meet the
requirements of General Municipal Law, section 104 -b.
Purpose
Goods and services that are not required by law to be procured pursuant to competitive
bidding must be procured in a manner as to assure the prudent and economical use of public
moneys in the best interest of the taxpayers; to facilitate the acquisition of goods and services
of maximum quality at the lowest possible cost under th e circumstances; and to guard against
favoritism, improvidence, extravagance, fraud, and corruption. To further these objectives, the
governing board is adopting an internal policy and procedures governing all procurements of
goods and services which are not required to be made pursuant to the competitive bidding
requirements of General Municipal Law, section 103 or of any other general, special, or local
law.
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Procedures for Determining Whether Procurements are Subject to Bidding
The procedures for determining whether a procurement of goods or services is subject to
competitive bidding and documenting the basis for any determination that competitive bidding
is not required by law is as follows:
Procedure:
a. Each proposed purchase must be initially reviewed to determine whether it is a purchase
contract or a public works contract.
b. Upon determination, a good faith effort shall be made to determine whether it is known
or can reasonably be expected the aggregate amount to be spent on the item of supply or
service is not subject to competitive bidding, taking into account past purchases and the
aggregate amount to be spent annually.
c. The following items are not subject to competitive bidding pursuant to Section 102 of the
General Municipal Law: purchase contracts under $10,000; public works contracts under
$35,000; emergency purchases; goods purchased from agencies for the blind or sev erely
handicapped; goods purchased from correctional institutions; purchases under State and
county contracts; and surplus and second-hand purchases from another governmental
entity.
d. For purchases determined to be exempt from competitive bidding, documentation of this
determination shall be provided in writing by the individual making the purchase. This
documentation may include written or verbal quotes from vendors, a memo from the
purchaser indicating how this determination was made, a copy of the contract indicating
the source making the item or service exempt, a memo from the purchaser detailing the
circumstances leading to an emergency purchase, or any other appropriate written
documentation.
e. This policy will apply to all equipment rentals made throughout the year.
Statutory Exceptions from Quotations/Proposals Requirements of This Policy and
Procedures
Except for procurements made pursuant to General Municipal Law, section 103(3) (through
county contracts) or section 104 (through State contracts), State Finance Law, section 162,
Correction Law, sections 184 and 186 (from “preferred sources,” including articles
manufactured in correctional institutions), or the items excepted herein (see below), alternative
proposals or quotations for goods and services shall be secured by use of either written
requests for proposals, written quotations, verbal quotations or any other method of
procurement that furthers the purposes of the General Municipal Law, section 104 -b.
Methods of Competition to be Used for Non-Bid Procurements
The methods of procurement to be used are as follows:
The time and documentation required to purchase goods and services under $1,000.00 via this
policy may be more costly than the item itself and would therefore not reflect the best interests
of the taxpayer. In addition, it is not likely such de minimis con tracts would be awarded based
on favoritism.
All goods and services subject to this procurement policy will be secured by use of written
requests for proposals, written quotations, verbal quotations, or any other method which assures
favoritism will be avoided and goods will be purchased at the lowest price, except in the following
circumstances: purchase contracts over $10,000 and public works contracts over $35,000;
which are required to be competitively bid.
The following are the minimum requirements necessary for purchases and/or equipment rentals expected to exceed $1,000
in one year as required by this policy in order to achieve the highest savings:
Amount of Purchase Contract or Rental (under $10,000) Method
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Under $2,500 No action required
$2,501 - $4,999 2 Verbal quotations or catalog pricing
AND obtain a Purchase Order from
Director of Finance and Personnel
$5,000 -$9,999 3 Written/fax quotations,
or written requests for
proposals or catalog pricings
Estimated Amount of Public Works Contract (under $35,000) Method
Under $2,500 No action required
$2,501 - $9,999 2 Written/fax quotations
$10,000 - $34,999 3 Written/fax quotations or
written requests
for proposals
A good faith effort shall be made to obtain the required number of proposals or quotations. If the
purchaser is unable to obtain the required number of proposals or quotations, he or she will
document all attempts made to obtain proposals.
Awards to Other than the Lowest Responsible Dollar Offerer
Whenever any contract is awarded to other than the lowest responsible dollar offerer, the
reasons that such an award furthers the purpose of General Municipal Law, section 104 -b, as
set forth herein above, shall be documented as follows:
Documentation will include an explanation of how the awarded contract will achieve savings or
how the lowest bidder was not responsible. Determination of a bidder being declared not
responsible shall be made and documented by the purchaser.
Items Excepted From This Policy and Procedures by the Board
The board sets forth the following circumstances when, or types of procurements for which, in
the sole discretion of the governing body, the solicitation of alternative proposals or quotations
will not be in the best interest of the Town of Dryden.
a. Professional services or services requiring special or technical skill, training or expertise.
The individual or company must be chosen based on accountability, reliability,
responsibility, skill, education and training, judgment, integrity, and moral worth. These
qualifications are not necessarily found in the individual or company offering the lowest
price and the nature of these services is such that they do not readily lend themselves to
competitive procurement procedures.
In determining whether a service fits into this category the Town Board shall take into
consideration the following guidelines: (a) whether services are subject to State licensing or
testing requirements; (b) whether substantial formal education or trainin g is a necessary
prerequisite to performance of said services; and (c) whether services require a personal
relationship between the individual and municipal officials. Professional or technical services
shall include but not be limited to the following: services of an attorney; services of a physician;
technical services of an engineer engaged to prepare plans, maps and estimates; securing
insurance coverage and/or services of an insurance broker; services of a certified public
accountant; investment management services; printing services involving extensive writing,
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editing or art work; management of municipally owned property; computer software or
programming services for customized programs, or services involved in substantial modification
and customizing of pre-packaged software.
b. Repair of equipment and machinery and maintenance items i.e.: toner, ribbons, oil
filters, nuts & bolts etc., as these can be specialized items. The purchaser will obtain
at least two verbal, written, faxed or catalog prices. It is at the purchaser’s discr etion
which product(s) to purchase.
c. Emergency purchases pursuant to Section 103(4) of General Municipal Law. Due to
the nature of this exception, these goods or services must be purchased immediately
and any delay to seek alternate proposals may threaten the life, health, safety or
welfare of the residents. This section does not preclude alternate proposals if time
permits.
d. Purchases of surplus and second-hand goods from any source. If alternate proposals
are required, purchaser is permitted to purchase surplus and second-hand goods at
auction or via specific advertised sources where the best prices are typically obtained.
Prior Town Board approval is required for amounts over $2,500
e. Goods purchased from agencies for the blind or correctional institutions pursuant to
Section 175-b of the State Finance Law; goods purchased from correctional
institutions pursuant to Section 186 of the Correction Law; purchases under State
contracts pursuant to Section 104 of the General Municipal Law; county contracts
pursuant to Section 103(3) of the General Municipal Law; or pursuant to subdivision
6 of this policy.
Individual(s) Responsible for Purchasing
Highway Superintendent
Director of Planning
Town Clerk
Town Supervisor
Recreation Director
Director of Finance and Personnel
Town Justice
34 Note that this is a new requirement, effective January 1, 2009 (General Municipal
Law, section 104-b(2)(f)). Division of Local Government and School Accountability (Must
be updated biennially)of the State Comptroller
Input From Officers
Comments have been solicited from officers of the political subdivision or district therein
involved in the procurement process prior to the enactment of this policy and these procedures,
and will be solicited from time to time hereafter.
Annual Review
The governing board shall annually review and, when needed, update this policy and
procedures.
The Town of Dryden Town Board shall be responsible for conducting an annual evaluation of
the effectiveness of the procurement policy and procedures and an evaluation of the control
procedures established to ensure compliance with the procurement policy and shall be
responsible for reporting back to the board.
Unintentional Failure to Comply
The unintentional failure to comply fully with the provisions of General Municipal Law, section
104-b, shall not be grounds to void action taken or give rise to a cause of action against the
Town of Dryden or any officer or employee thereof.
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Town of Dryden Purchasing Policy
With the exception of the Highway Department and the Town Clerk/Receiver of Taxes, the
Director of Finance and Personnel must be consulted to ensure sufficient funds are available
prior to placing any order.
The Director of Finance and Personnel will first verify whether sufficient funds are available.
• If funds are available, the Director of Finance and Personnel will notify the department
that they can proceed with their order.
• If funds are not available, the Director of Finance and Personnel will notify the
requisitioner of such and request a budget modification form be completed to transfer
funds from another account. A budget modification should only be used if another
account has available funds, and the requested item is necessary within the current
budget year. The budget modification will then be presented to the Board for approval.
• If a bid is necessary, the requisitioner will ask for Board approval to bid; then initiate the
process of having the appropriate person prepare the bid specifications.
• Approval of the Supervisor or Director of Finance and Personnel is required for any
purchase in excess of $500, with the exception of the Highway Department, where the
limit shall be $10,000, and with the exception of the Town Clerk/Receiver of Taxes, where
the limit shall be $2500. Prior approval will not be required for standard monthly
purchases for parts/supplies, and vehicle/equipment repairs unless specifically
requested by vendor. Prior approval of either the Director of Finance and Personnel or the
Supervisor is required for purchases of equipment or software (i.e. computers, printers,
monitors, copy machines, and items that will be added to the Town’s capital asset list)
and employee training/conference attendance that involves overnight lodging.
• With the exception of the Highway Department and the Town Clerk/Receiver of Taxes,
once a department has spent 90% of any non-personnel, annual contract, or utility-
related budget line (i.e. discretionary spending), the department head must seek Town
Board approval prior to utilizing funds from that budget line.
• The Director of Finance and Personnel will prepare the purchase order, retain a copy, and
return the original to the requisitioner for ordering.
Packing slips, delivery receipts, invoices, and statements should be compiled for each purchase,
stapled behind the purchase order or completed voucher form and submitted to the Director of
Finance and Personnel for verification and approval. After approval, vouchers will be forwarded
to the Town Clerk's office for data entry. After entry, purchase orders will be submitted to the
Board for payment approval.
Vouchers may be submitted weekly or upon completion but must be submitted by the times
specified in RESOLUTION #33 (2025) – VOUCHER/INVOICE SUBMISSION DEADLINE. If
Vouchers are received after this time, we will try to include them in the abstract if possible.
This system will not apply to utilities, bills from other municipalities, legal and engineering
services, water and sewer billing, election workers, jury expenses, law book expenses,
software/hardware contracts, and insurance payments. Payments of this nature will continue to
use vouchers and be submitted to the Board for approval for payment.
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The Director of Finance and Personnel will receive copies of all contracts entered into by the
Town and all resolutions allotting funds for any service or item.
RESOLUTION #36 (2025) – APPOINT SECTION 3 COORDINATOR
WHEREAS, the Town has needs to appoint a Section 3 Coordinator for community
development programs in order to carry out all local town obligations relating to items that fall
under Section 3, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Jay Grasso of G & G Municipal
Consulting as the Section 3 Coordinator.
RESOLUTION #37 (2025) – APPOINT LABOR STANDARDS COMPLIANCE OFFICER
WHEREAS, the Town has needs to appoint a Labor Standards Compliance Officer for
community development programs in order to carry out all local town obligations relating to
Labor Standards Compliance, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Donald M. Harner of TG Miller PC
as the Labor Standards Compliance Officer.
Agreement for Services with Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation
District – The Planning Department would like to renew the agreement with Tompkins County
Soil & Water to provide occasional professional services with respect to stormwater
management.
RESOLUTION #38 (2025) – Approve Agreement for Services with Tompkins County Soil
and Water Conservation District
WHEREAS, the Town has need from time-to-time for professional services in the
administration and enforcement of Town of Dryden Code Chapter 233, the Town of Dryden
Stormwater Management, Erosion and Sediment Control Law; and
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to obtain such professional services at the most cost -
effective price; and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District (“Soil and
Water” ) is a municipal district with capacity to provide such professional services as may be
requested by the Town, and has expressed its willingness to do so;
NOW, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the Town enter into a non-exclusive, one-year agreement with Soil
and Water for the provision of professional, non -engineering services concerning review of basic
stormwater pollution prevention plans and monitoring erosion and sediment cont rol measures
as approved by the Town; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized and requested to execute
and deliver as the act of the Town an Agreement for Services with Soil and Water, as approved
by the attorney for the Town.
2nd Cl Vargas-Mendez
Roll Call Vote Cl Vargas-Mendez Yes
Cl Buck Yes
Cl Dravis Yes
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Cl Lamb Yes
Supv Leifer Yes
Supervisor appointments and committee assignments were discussed and made as
follows:
Deputy Supervisor ------------------------------------------------- Cl Lamb
Finance & Grants Committee------------------------------------ Cl Vargas-Mendez, Cl Dravis
Emergency Services Committee---------------------------------- Supv Leifer, Cl Lamb
Human Resources Committee------------------------------------ Cl Vargas-Mendez, Cl Dravis
Infrastructure Committee (inc Highway/DPW liaison)-------- Supv Leifer
Representative to Planning Board-------------------------------- Cl Lamb, Cl Buck
Representative to Conservation Board--------------------------- Cl Buck, Cl Dravis
Representative to Ag Advisory Committee----------------------- Supv Leifer, Cl Vargas-Mendez
Representative to Recreation & Youth Commission----------- Cl Leifer, Cl Dravis
Liaison to Village of Freeville-------------------------------------- Supv Leifer
Liaison to Village of Dryden--------------------------------------- Supv Leifer
Representative to Rail Trail Task Force-------------------------- Cl Lamb, Cl Dravis
Representative to Tompkins County Legislature--------------- Supv Leifer, Cl Lamb
Representative to Climate Smart Task Force------------------- Cl Dravis, Cl Buck
Representative to Affordable & Workforce Housing Committee Cl Vargas-Mendez, Cl Dravis
Representative to Broadband Committee----------------------- Supv Leifer, Cl Lamb
Representative to Zoning Board of Appeals--------------------- Cl Buck
Next week there will be a presentation on deconstruction and supporting the reuse
industry and a proposed resolution for the Town Board in support of the concept.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Bambi L. Avery
Town Clerk