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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-02-14TOWN BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 14, 1984 Minutes of the meetin g held on Feb. 14th W. Supv Cotterill called the meeting to order at 7:30PM Members and guests participated in-the Pledge of Allegiance Roll call was by the Town Clerk: Present: Supv Cotterill, Clm Evans, Clm Webb Clm Schlecht, Atty Perkins and Z.O. Stewart -Absent* Clm Metzger Supv Cotterill appointed Clm Webb to audit highway bills. Approval of the minutes: Motion was made by Clm Webb and 2nd by Clm Evans that the 2 public hearings and town board meeting meeting held on Jan 10th be approved as submitted. COUNTY BRIEFING Co Rep Tillapaugh reported that the county is working on the relocation of Rt 13. There was some discussion and there is going to be a meeting scheduled on Feb 27th at 7 :30PM in the County planning office. Supv Cotterill reported that he had attended a meeting with the Dryden Businessmens Assoc. They were asking what they could do to have some input and was suggested that they meet on their own and then inform both:the town and villages as to what their thoughts were. CITIZEN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR ® Representatives from the Slaterville Ambulance Service were present, to request some funds for their ambulance service that they provide tb.: part of the Town of Dryden. Atty Perkins said that the board can contract for general ambulance service with a fire company which is located outside the Town of Dryden. It would have to provide general service which means that it has to transport sick and injured as opposed to emergency service. Although the town contracts now with Dryden ambulance for emergency ambulance service it is infact a general ambulance service. That is what we would be allowed to contract for. It is his understanding that it is the same basic service expected from the Dryden ambulance. The contract for general service must be made pursuant to a contract for fire protection. He didn't think that the town had any intent to ask the fire company to provide any service in that area except in the existing mutual aid agreement basis. Basically, if the town board was inclined to enter into a contract with the fire company which would also provide general ambualnce service you would have to do it through the same kind of public hearings and public notice that we have for our exisiting fire contracts. This. Town Board is authorized and empowered to enter into such a contract if it deems it in the best interest for the town. There was some discussion. Atty Perkins felt that when we have a public hearing the board makes findings that is in the best interests. One of the findings is that it ought not be additional fire service intended except for mutual aid. The real purpose for this is to provide better ambulance service to that part of the town. ® Clm Evans wanted to know how many ambulance runs they made during the year and how many were in that area of the town? There were 159 calls for the year and 14 were located in the Town of Dryden. Clm Evans proposed that since this is coming after our budget year and since 10 percent of their business is in the Town of Dryden that this board, this year give them $1,500.00 and review it over the year for any changes that might have to be made and to set up a hearing for that amount of money. RESOLUTION 455 SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SLATERVILLE AMBULANCE SERVICE Clm Evans offered the following resolution.and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this board schedule a_public hearing on March 13th to ® propose $1,500.00 to the Slaterville Springs Volunteer Fire Company for ambulance service in part of the Town of Dryden. 2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all voting YES TOWN CLERK Reported that the new town directories are available. Read letter of resignation from Joe Petersen as Republican election custodian. n that the Town is charged with the enforcement i� multiple residence law. v law, .%.-- t RESOLUTION #56 APPOINT REPUBLICAN ELECTION CUSTODIAN Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board appoint Richard.Babcock as Republican Election Custodian. 2nd Clm Webb Carried ATTORNEY Reported that the amendment to the intermunicipal agreement has been tabled by the state at the present time. Reported on flood insurance., The Town of Dryden currently participated in the emergency portion of the federal flood insurance program. The Federal Emergency Managment Agency states that it will now go from -the emergency phase to the regular phase. This will increase the amount of flood insurance that a person could buy and also means that'we will have to confirm it on the flood map those that are in flood areas. •In order to continue to participate we have to adopt a local law establishing certain procedures for building permits and building projects in those flood areas. Atty Perkins gave'all the'board members a copy of the proposed local law. The Town Board needs to make several decisions, to continue to participate in.this program and this would enable the people who do live in a designated flood areas to obtain flood insurance. They will not be able to obtain flood insurance if we do not participate. The board will have to dec=ide who will enforce it and who will sit on the appeal board, that is if a request for a variance from the strict interputation of the rules and regulations, and what the penalties are going to be. Atty Perkins suggested that this board appoint a committee to look at the flood map that is given to moo"( us and make some decisions on the areas that are designated, and make some o decision and come back to the board with a proposed local law. Supv Cotter:ill appointed Clm Evans, Clm Schelcht and Atty Perkins to review the flood map and proposed local law. Reported that we are right back at the beginning with the cable company as far as extensions go for the town. Atty Perkins reported that the Town is charged with the enforcement of the multiple residence law. By law, the town board has to delegate that responsibility to the building permit office. Apparently, there is no opting out of the enforcement of the multiple residence law. There is a situation now where somebody is asking for a certificate of occupancy for a multiple residence. Z.O. Stewart is now in a position where he has to make a decision as to wheter or not this structure complies with the provisions of the multiple residence law. Z.O. Stewart has a question in his mind as to whether or not he is qualified to issue such a certificate. The Town Board might want to consider contracting out inspections on an ad -hoc basis when we have this kind of a situation. He felt that the Zoning Officer probably needs some kind of help with things of this nature. It is not a question of the zoning law, but wheter or not the individual has complied with the state multiple residence law. The problem is that to get a certificate-of occupancy you have to get it through= the local building department. This is referring to a building that is already in existence. There was some discussion. Clm Evan recommended that Z.O. Stewart contact Dan Conrad to see if he would-be willing to do this on a contract basis. O RESOLUTION #57 APPOINT DAN CONRAD AS A MULTIPLE RESIDENCE INSPECTOR Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Board appoint Dan Conrad, subject to his acceptance of the appointment to work with Zoning Officer Stewart at a hourly wage not to exceed time and a half of his existing salary. 2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all voting YES ZONING OFFICER No building permits were issued for the month of January. ZBOA held 3 hearings; 1 - Mr Harkness in Etna wanted to restore old cars; 2- Kitty Saam on Wood Rd wanted to sell used cars; 3- Fall Creek Partnership on Lower Creek Rd wanted to 0 convert a one family dwelling to a two family dwelling. All 3 were granted.. Reported that the Etna Fire Dept will burn down the house at 22 Kirk Rd parcel #46- 1- 1.2.on the first nice weekend in Feb or March. S ` CORRESPONDENCE Ambulance report Letter from Dryden Village regarding meeting to discuss Rt 13 Sec of State reply regarding fire and building code Municipal Officers.meeting Feb 22nd. Letter from Bd of Reps regarding nominees to E.O.C. Board of Directors T.C. Nutrition Program regarding home delivery of meals to the elderly in the town starting Feb 6th and they need referrals and volunteers. Franchise payment from ACC FINANCIAL REPORT - was handed to board members JUSTICE REPORTS _ Judge Sweetland - $2,023.63 Judge Newhart - $1,750.00 HIGHWAY Hwy Supt Humphrey would like to recommend to the board that they accept the bid for the 1970 Chevy 1 ton dump truck, and the bid for the 1958 Heil dump trailer, but reject all bids for the Hopto excavator. RESOLUTION #58 ACCEPT AND REJECT BIDS Clm Schlecht offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Board accept the bid of $1,700.00 for the 1970 Chevy 1 ton dump truck, and accept the bid of $2,551.00 for the 1958 Heil dump trailer, and to reject all bids on the 1970 Hotpo excavator. 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES Hwy Supt Humphrey would like a bay inside the highway building to gait their equipment and the cost would be approximately $3500.00. This will pass all fire.code regulations and a lot less expensive than to build a seperate place outside. ® RESOLUTION 459 AUTHORIZE A PAINT BAY AREA IN HIGHWAY BUILDING . Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board authorize Hwy Supt Humphrey to build a paint bay area in the highway building not to exceed $3500.00 2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #60 TRANSFER FUNDS FROM CONTINGENCY 1990.4 to BUILDING 5132.4 Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that' -this Town Board authorize the Supv to transfer $3500.00 from Contingency 1990.4 to Building 5132.40 2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #61 APPOINT ZOBA MEMBERS - Alan LaMotte Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Board appoint Alan LaMotte to ZBOA Board to replace Kermit Marquis whose term has expired. Mr LaMotte's terms expires in 1988. 2nd Clm Evans I Carried RESOLUTION #62 AUDIT GENERAL FUND BILLS Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that the general fund bills be paid as audited. 2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #63 AUDIT HIGHWAY FUND BILLS ® Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that the highway fund bills be paid as audited. 2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION #64 AUDIT SPECIAL FUND BILLS Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that the special fund bills be paid as audited. 2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all voting YES NEW BUSINESS Schedule public hearing March 13th - ambulance contract Adjourned: 8 :55PM Susanne Lloyd Town Clerk - -a