HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-03-14Discussed seized vehicle that the Town has been storing since August 27th,
Attorney Fitzgerald advised that the Order to release was given on Feb. 3
and that more than 10 days has elapsed and vehicle is still in Town's
possession and therefore considered abandoned. Attorney would like to see
Board take action and use as a 'lever to obtain storage fee. Town Clerk is
not to part with vehicle.
Moved by Mr. Cummings, seconded by I6Ir. VanBenschoten, to authorize Supervisor
to petition .Court to have vehicle declared forfeit because it wasn't picked
up within the ten days after Order to release per Section 511 -b of the
Vehicle & Traffic Law. Ayes - VanBenschoten, Cummings, Haynes, Sovocool
Abstained - Robinson.
Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Cummings,-to authorize
Gordon. Lockwood and Leonard Proper to attend seminar for Election Custodians
at the Holiday Inn in Ithaca on March 12, 1988. Ayes - Cummings,
VanBenschoten, Haynes, Sovocool,-Robinson.
There being no further business, Mr. VanBenschoten moved to adjourn
meeting at 9:30 P.M., seconded by P9r. Haynes. Unanimous
Colleen D. Pierson
Town Clerk
MINUTES OF TOW BOARD MEETING HELD MONDAY, MARCH 141 1988 AT 7:30 P.M.
Those present: Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor
Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman
Gordon C. VanBenschoten, Councilman
Donald E. Cummings, Councilman
Carl E. Haynes, Councilman
Jack Fitzgerald, Attorney
Also present; Leland Cornelius, David Eastman, Roger & Marilyn Hagin,
Linda Baldwin, Edward Scheffler, Carl & Janet Scheffler,
Donald & Melody Scheffler
Correction to minutes of February 8, 1988, Resolution No. 4 should read
"$5.00 per day ".
Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Cumrnimgs, to approve minutes
of February 8, 10, and 29 as corrected. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten,
Cummings, Haynes, Robinson.
Claim Nos. 48 to 81 of the Highway Fund in the amount of $17,090.38 and
Claim Nos. 78 to 128 of the General Fund in the'amount of $23,351.02 were
presented for audit. Moved by Mr. Cummings, seconded by Mr. VanBenschoten,
that the bills be paid as presented. Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten,'
Cummings, Haynes, Robinson.
RESOLUTION N0. 8 - BOARD AUTHORIZATION TO PAY AUDITORS &
LEGAL SERVICES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ATTORNEYS
Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded by Mr. Cummings
Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Haynes, Robinson
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be authorized to pay Ciaschi,Dieters-
Hagen, Schaufler & Micelson (Voucher 116) for auditing 1985 and 1986
financial reports of the Town in the amount of $2,950.00 from
Account No. A1Y44.4 and;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town share of legal services provided by
Costello, Cooney and Fearon for Munson Sludge Project in the amount
of $1,921.15 (Voucher 117) be paid to Tompkins County Budget and
Finance from Account No. B8020.4.
Board meeting recessed at 8:00 P.M. for public hearing on Proposed Local
Law No. 1 for 1988 - A Local Law Regulating Solid Waste Management Facilities.
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TOWN OF GROTON
Public Hearing, Monday, ?March 14, 1988, 8:00 p.m.
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW No. 1 for the year
Solid Waste Management Facilities.
BOARD (present)
*Teresa Robinson, Supervisor
*Louis Sovocool
*Gordon VanBenschoten
*Donald Cummings
*Carl Haynes
1988, entitled A local Law Regulating
PUBLIC present
Jack Fitzgerald, Town Attorney
Leland Cornelius, Town Highway
Supervisor
Colleen Pierson, Town Clerk
David Eastman, 1245 Warren Rd.
M. J. Hagin, 375 Asbury Road
Roger D. Hagin, 375 Asbury Rd.
Linda Baldwin, 269 Cobb St.
Edward Scheffler, 643 Cobb St.
Janet Scheffler, 200 Cobb St.
Carl Scheffler, 200 Cobb St.
Donald Scheffler, 1364 Sovocool Hiil
Melody, Matthew, Allison Scheffler,
1364 Sovocool Hill Rd.
"Teresa Robinson, Town Supervisor, opened the Public Hearing at 8:00 p.m.
with the reading of the Public Notice dated February 29, 1988:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been presented to the Town
Board of the Town of Groton, New York, on February 29, 1988, proposed
Local Law No. 1 for the year 1988, entitled A Local Law Regulating Solid
Waste Management Facilities. Said proposed local law includes provisions
defining solid waste, solid waste management facilities and other terms,
requiring a permit in order to operate such facilities, regulating the
manner in which such facilities are operated, and in particular, the
manner in which sewer sludge may be spread upon the land, prohibiting
the importation into the Town of solid waste originating outside of the
Town, and containing other provisions relative to enforcing the proposed
local law in both criminal and civil proceedings. The full text of said
local law is on file at the Town Clerk's Office at the Town Hall, 101
Conger Boulevard in Groton, New IYork, for inspection by all interested
person.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Town.Board has determined for
purposes of the N.Y.S. Environmental Quality Review Act that adoption of
the proposed local law will not result in any significant environmental
effects and such determination is also on file at the Town Clerk's Office
for inspection by all interested parties.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Town Board will hold a public hearing
on the adoption of the proposed local law at the 'Gown Hall on March 14, 1988
at 8:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard at which
time all persons interested will be heard.
DATED: February 29, 1988.
Town C1erk:Colleen D. Pierson
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Are there any interested parties who wish to speak?
R. HAGIN, of 375 Asbury Road, I am here representing the Citizens for a Better
Environment Committee, as Chairman, with members in Lansing, Groton,
Dryden and Trumansburg. We are here to add support for passage
of the Town Law. The Town of Lansing passed theirs on the 10th of
6
March. We would like to thank the County Representatives, particularly I
Frank Liguori, Frank Proto, Mary Call, Scott Heyman for their support.
In Lansing, Jean Kirby, Lou Emmick and in Groton Teresa Robinson and
Phil
Shurtleff.
I
am sure we
left out others
but
these are
the ones
that
I am aware
of.
We really
appreciate all
of
the support
you have
given us. I know some of your people can't be here tonight, so we
will try to support their position, particularly in the western part
of the Town. The only things that we saw wrong with the proposed
law, presuming you are passing the one on file; there are some
amendments that the scientists from Cornell thought should be included.
There is one that Dave Eastman, one of our representatives from Lansing
brought up. The law as proposed now could cause problems for farmers
who may want to move manure from farm to farm, from town to town
or county to county because they own land in different areas. I am
very sure the amendments to be put in will take care of this sort of
thing. So if you are aware of this sort of thing, we support your
efforts whole heartedly.
T. ROBINSON: What part of the law are you referring to?
R. HAGIN: This particular one would be an amendment tacked on as an exemption.
There are some others, I am not prepared to discuss them. I think
it would be better to talk to Ray DeAugustino, Cooney and Costello
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Public Hearing
is the attorneys in this matter, they have the details. There are some
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defInitirons
that
the scientists
were a
little
concerned
about.
In
particular,
the
definition of'sludge'.
had
They
thought it
should
be
defined as municipal sewage sludge because in no way do we want to
support municipal sludge being spread on land, Generally, we are
not against the spreading of sludgea where they meet the criteria
of the EPA and DEC guidelines. Particularly if you are following
these guidelines that they have drawn up for the Northeast, if they
fit these, the big gap in this whole plan is there fa no local
enforcement
or
no
local oversight,
The
DEC passes
an these things
and carries
it
no
further. If you
had
somebody
available locally
who monitors these things. to make sure the sampling is done right
and hhecks•to make sure the loads are really what they say they are,
then we don't see quite -as big of a problem, particularly in smaller
communities. If the community is less than 10,000 in population,
there usually isn't any big problem with heavy metals and things
of that
nature.
There
may
be some
specific
ones,
as in
the cafe of
Groton,
it may
be high
in
copper.
This is
not a
problem
with people.
If you put that on the land and it gets out in too high a level it
will just kill a crap, not people. 3o that is a danger to the farmer,
not so much as the consumer. When you get into a larger scale of
the
operation, like particularly /Syracuse one, which is supposedly defunct,
there are over 350 industries dumping various compounds into their
municipal sewage system. You don't know from day to day what compounds
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are going in, what they are. Not only that, but you have various
pathogens dumped in because of the large number of people, that
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may be contagious, some of them you don't have to worry about. But
you may have encephalitis, which I'm not sure if it gets into the
sewage system, but it is something we should be concerned about,
because
of
the
large number
of hose farms
in
this area.
These are
things
that
we
can consider.
Tuberculosis
has
been an
outbreak i
recently. We don't know if it should be a concern. Municipal
sludges like Syracuse's that are not treated beyond the primary
treatment are apt to be high in round worms and they are very
resistant to break down. Composting takes care of a lot of it. If
Syracuse had carried it on to that stage it probably wouldn't be
nearly as bad as it is. However, their system is just on the verge
of
being
called a
hazardous
waste on the
asbestos
compound alone.
It
just
broaching
1 percent.
Right now
they are ......stream
,
because the cadmium is too high. But as I said, for a small
community, like your's here for instance, you would be high in copper.
Usually that's a sign of affluence. Cayuga Heights, for instance,
is high in copper because they put copper lines down for their water
supply.
Because they have an
acid ......water
supply
it tends to
extract
more copper and lead
from the
lines.
If they
neutralize
the Ph of the water coining in it reduces the level of copper. In
with fewer industries
a smaller community /it is easier to clean it up. Of course, there
is also the situation where they could be put out of business.
If they are limping along, trying to get by, and if they have to
clean up at another stage, at some point they may lone jobs. That's
something else to consider. I'll be glad to answer any questions
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if anyone wants to ask them. Basically we support the passage of
the law.
TOWN BOARD -5- March 14, 1988
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T. ROBINSONs When Lansing passed its law, you stated they put in these
amendments?
R. HAGIN: Right, we are getting together with the lawyers in 30 days to put
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the amendments into effect. They don't have them all written yet.
No, what Lansing did was pass the law as is and then they intend
to add the amendments as presented by the lawyers.
T. ROBINSONs Does anybody have any questions or statements to make?
EDWARD SCHEFFLER of 643 Cobb St.: I am in favor of the law and in general
agreement with Mr. .Hagin.
DONALD SCHEFFLER of 1364 Sovocool Hill Rd.s I am in favor of this law
as written.
LINDA BALDWIN of 369 Cobb St.s I am also in favor of the law as written and
with what Mr. Hagin has stated.
T. ROBINSON: Is there anybody else who would like to make a statement or ask
any further questions?
very much for coming.
Hearing was closed at 800 p.m.
If not, we will close the hearing. Thank you
I, MARGARET A. PALMER, DO CERTIFY that at the Public Hearing held
in and for the Town of Groton, County of Tompkins to consider Local Law No. 1
for 1988 entitled A Local Law Regulating Solid Waste Management Facilities,
on•M6nda.v, March 14, 1988 at 8 :00 p.m. at 101 Conger Blvd. Town of Groton,
I did take the minutes of said Hearing and the foregoing is a true and exact
copy to the best of my ability.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
:NOTICE °IS .liER£BV *-GIVEN that there has been presented to the Town Board off
of -the '`Town • of Groton, New York, on February 29 , 19889 proposed Local
Law. No'. 1 for' the. year-19889 ent4 tl ed A Local Law Regulating Solid • Waste
Managgement`; Facilities. Said proposed local law includes provisions defining
solidi waste, solid •waste management facilities and other terms, requiring
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:• ,which_. such' facilities are operated, and in particular, the manner in which
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R&SOLU110N N0. 10 - ADOPT LOCAL LAW NO, 1 OF 1988 - "A LOCAL
LAW RMULATING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
FACI LI TI ES"
The
following
resolution
was offered
by Carl
E.
Haynes, who moved
its
adoption,
seconded by
Ellard L.
Sovocool,
to
wit:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Law,
a proposed local law entitled Local Law No. 1 of 1988, "A Local Law
Regulating Solid Waste Management Facilities ", was presented and
introduced at a meeting of the Town Board held on February 29, 1988;
and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on such proposed local law on
this 14th day of March, 1988 by 'the Town Board and proof of
publication of notice of such public hearing, as required by law,
having been submitted and filed, and all persons desiring to be
heard in connection with said. proposed local law having been heard,
and said proposed local law having been in the possession of the
members of the Town Board in its final form in the manner required
by Section 20 of the Municipal Horne Rule of the State of New York;
and
WHEREAS,
the Town Board at such
public
hearing, heard
presentations
from the
following individuals
with no
one speaking in
opposition:
Roger D. Hagin, 375 Asbury Road, Freeville, N.Y. 13068
Edward Sche£fler, 643 Cobb Street, Groton, N.Y. 13073
Donald Scheffler, 1364 Sovocool Hill Road, Groton, N.Y. 13073
Linda Baldwin, 369 Cobb Street, Groton, N.Y. 13073
WHEREAS, the following documents were presented to and reviewed by
the Town Board;
The Issue of Sludge Deposit on Land by Donald J. Lisk (1984)
Use and Disposal of Municipal Wastewater Sludge by U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Sections 2, 3 and 8 (1984)
Monitoring Sludge - Amended Agricultural Soils by
Michael S. Connor (1984)
Multimedium Management of Municipal Sludge by the Committee
on a Multimedium Approach to Municipal Sludge Management (1978)
The DelMonte Decision: Banning Crops Grown in Sludge - Amended
Soils by Chris Newkumet (1980)
Mutagenicity of Municipal Sewage Sludges of American Cities
by John G. Babish, Brian E. Johnson and Donald J. Lisk (1983)
Organic Toxicants and Pathogens in Sewage Sludge and their
Environmental Effects by J. G. Babish, D. J. Lisk,
G. S. Stoewsand, and C. Wilkinson (1981)
Polychlorinated Biphenyl Concentrations in Sewage and. Sludges
of Some Waste Treatment Plants in Southern Ontario by
John Lawrence and Helle M. Josine (1977)
Screening Chemicals in Municipal Sludges by Elliot Lomnitz
and Randy Bruins and Larry Fradkin ( 1985)
Utilization of Municipal Sewage Effluent and Sludge on
Forest and Disturbed Land by Bernard P. Sagik, Barbara E. Moore,
and Charles A. Sorber (1979)
Lime Lake Reclamation via Sludge Management by James C. Opatrny
and R. Charles Larlham (1985)
WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered all of the comments at the
public hearing together with all the documents presented thereat
and those listed above and has also considered the regulations
contained in 6 RYCRR Part 360; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board. hereby adopts the findings set forth in
Section "I" of the plxuposed Zonal Law and hereby determines that
it is in the publice interest to enact said Proposed Local Law No. I
of 1988.
NOW3 THEREFORE, it hea lby
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby enact Proposed Loom Law
No. 1 of 1988 as. Local Law No. 1 of 1988 a� follows;
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Rule Law of the State oi= Nervol York and Section 27-0*711 ox: the
Environmental Conservation Law, of the State of: New Yor•!C,
Section 2. Definitions.
As used in this local lal.j, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated;
AGRXCULTURZ. - The cultivation and production of crops
for human consumptio:3. "Agriculture" shall include- the
use of land for the grazing of daia:y cows or other ani-
mals whose products are consumed by huffians.
BEDROCK - Cemented or consolidated earth materials
exposed on the earth's surface or underlying
unconsolidated earth materials.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLIT10
from construction, remodeli
structures, road building
wastes include bricks, conc
rials, soil, rock, lumber,
als and tree stumps.
N D1*44BRIS - Wastes resulting
ng, repair and demolition of
and land clearing. Such
rete and other masonry mate-
road spoils, paving materi-
DISPOSAL - The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping,
spilling, spreading, leaking or placing of any solid
waste into or on anv land cr water.
1'ACILIT'Y - F:11 contiguous land and structures or other:
improvements used for a solid wa:;t:e management- faci.:l.-
ity. Each solid waste ma„ageernent facility located on
non - contiguous parcels of land shall constitute a sepa-
rate facility.
GARBAGE - Putrescible solid waste, including animal and
vegetable waste resulting from the handling, storage,
sale, preparation, cooking Jr serving of foods.
"GARBAGE" originates primarily in home kitchens,
stores, markets, restaurants and other places where
food is stored, prepared or served,
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HAZARDOUS WASTE - A solid wa,sL-e or combination az sQl,id
waSt(�S which, becau.s'C of quarkLjtyr concentration Or
physICale chemical or biolouical_ characteristics, snag
cause o-T Signiticantl.v contribute to an increase in
mortality ar an incrcasc i��c�ous irreversible, or
-Inca -Pacitat ng rcveraible, i1_lness, or casks or si n;f-
icant]_y contribute to a subsLant.ial. Present or poL-ea,
Lial hazard to h�imaaj healLh cr the env•ircnment 4aheri
irnp•rQper>_y treated, shored, tra��lVorted, dispersed or
other•yrise managed . Such wastes shall include l�u,t rsoL-
be limited To wastes Whi ch are bioconcentrata•ve, highl,,7
flammable, e iDlosive, 11Zhly reactive, toxic, poiSon-
ousr r .l C IVS, krritat -ing sensa.tlza_ncj or infrC-
L-i usr and shall inel cle Tvastes teat are s,1_id, emi�
Solid or 1'ciuid oa contain uses. I;eks)al
deteY�ni:3ation o whether- c} n ;t a waste is hazardous
shall be made by the Towrn .
INDUSTRIAL WASTE - Was Les ir1 7.�clu -d, semisolid or solic
form that result fj;om industri? oz commercial Pro,,-
cesses, including buL not limited to facLoriesr pr•o-
cessing Plants and epai.r and clea,�ing estab)_i �hrncnts,
wt?ictr W4RLStes inul.ude but are not 1_inra,ted to s'lildges,
�lSr Solvents, SPent chain?.calz ands acids+
LANDSPREADING r,ACILITY - A site used for a solid waste
management facility and wibere s, udggL or septage xs
appzied Lo the soil surface or if)jected into tize uppejr
lager of the soil.
LDA FIA'-v]1 - F, 1?Cri i t including any suspended components
in the liquid, Wha,ch has been in contact With or passed
throuptY solid k,raste.
OPERATOR N- The person responsible for the operation of
a solid waste Management f.ici:l..i_ty.
OWNER - The. person 4,�ho o?%jazs all or any part o- a solid
..:waste 'management facility.
NYC RR - New `o*_Et Codes, Rules and Regu.latlons as Lhp7 v
exist u on the eff-ecL'ive CkaLP o?= ~his local law aq7d as
Way thereafter be amended+
Pt SON - Any itjdivic,_je?•r public or private corporation,
Political subd'M'Slone government apencv, department or
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bureau of the state, mul7icipality, indLtStry, copartne -
snip, associat.icnf firm, fru�t estate or any othex
legal °?3L-i t�•, `
PROCESSING FACILITY Iy comb inat?on of structuresf
machinery or devices utilized to reduce or alter the
V'o'lu€ne, chemical or physical char.acterisi.ics of solid.
;caste through pr,occaaes sucin as ba1ir19 or shredding
prior to delivery of such WasLe to a resource recovery
facility, sagitary la�,dfill o- lnc= aerator, anti'
?:xc?udcs collection vehicles.
RESOURC = RECOVERY fAC- 1L) - -.C'Y - I:J', combindrtjon c!, strhic.-
tures, machinery or devzces, uL'ilized to separaeef pro -
cess f modify, cOnver: L- f tweaL- or Prepare collected soli;
waste so t_�aL' cornp�llent rlateria'1s or substances or
recoverable Yeso�xrces may be used as a ],a5i' �toterial or
enea -gy $011rL.
R.TNOE'1. - any rainwaLer, leachaLe � other licked trial
drains over land fr,om any part- of a faci?it;rF.
SAIWAGING - The contrc%l ed y-emoval of 1,•.4ste materials
Lor reuse.
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SANILTARY LA FILL - A la.n;d disposal site elllnjoy1.n9 .an
llgxneered method d-1 of solid ���tstes on ]_arid iJ3
a rnanrser. that m.'I nil)dzec, environY�lcritzl hazards and l ets
a the design and operc I -.ion requiremcnts of 6 MYCRR dart
SEPTAGL - The cor[ enL-s of a :�epti,c tani�, cesspool or
other i.gdividiial scCT age LreatmenL facili -ty which
rece-ves domestze ce',tia L wastes,
SLUDGE -- ��my solid, �emLsolid v J.i.quid waste, gencratee
or deposited from municipal or -Qr7.vaLe s ;gage treatr�lent
}plants.
SOLID WASTE T Materials of subsL-ances discharged os1
rciect.ed cts being sj3erft, useieSs, worthless e- it
excess to the owner at the time :Df such discard or
rejection, except Sewage and other highly diluL-ed
water�carriedl mater, als ar substances and those in
gaseous form. Skich wasti :s �h,,1.1 include but are not
limited Lo garbage, sludge, rubbish, ashes, incinerate-
residue, street c?eaningsr dead animals, offal, aben-
f dorsed xxe ? i cJ -es f gr?,c.k tu�'a� .cask e, indUSLr i,a;l k,astc,
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commexciel waste. Co3)StrLICt501) tend r.Ic,l.iti,o.;
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SOLID WASTE MANACX'.P�EItT I' CIL;I;TY` - �.ny tacili-ty efiipjo.yeti?
beyond the i1),jtia solid waste eol_lection p,;ocess,
including } i TlOt l.;�rnited to Lral�sL r, s� anions; hal,i,nc
tac;_litie�; rai.l-hau7 or ` a i treat-
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r�E -ha1 faa- 1iri�S; rnent facl.?ties- process.: >tacb�,:ities, 1RC.I -Ll 1Ceg
resouroc recovery equip,r�ent or. �thei fac:i- lit,i -es
z cuc� ar alte4 thc- volume, rlt:ei ?ij,ca? or Ph s call char
acter;'stics of sol?c Write; sanii_a v IaL,dfllls; piants
and L C11,Lt1 S for comp�.sting, compactiDg O?- 1D.Y2 :o1.,rz],11cj
solid wastes; i,nc- 1r9eraLcrs; :I.ar�3spr dit g f ciliti -es;
secure land burial f oila,eJ_J�s; is;dustiriaJ. ;cast pro-
cess= 3%1 or dJ Sp0aal f.ac_,l,it i es; and storage urec s
associated with a,�y of the forccjoing,
SIPO AGED - The co11ta.iTl,r.er :t nL any solid ,,aSte, either �n
a temporaty basis or for a rjeriod Of ,ears, 1T7 SLICK
manner as nca) to d,%�sposai of such waste.
SURFACE WATER - Lakre, pc /nds, impounding reeer,.. oj,r, ;�
springs, rivers, st;rcaills ca�el:s, rstuarie,, marshes,
and all ot.hez bodies of surface water, natural or arti,-
tic.zal, Public or, Pri,';�ate.
TOWN - The Town of: CroL.,: r, . �4henever this local. lawz
r,efe7 -s to any action wh:i -oh a.s to b(� tai�e_3 or authoxi2ed
by the 'rf'own ", the provi.s -Lon shall be deem�a to re,fez
to the Town Bor.rd unless oti�era�Tise sueci.i i ed .
TRANSFER STATION A
ery or: devices aL- a
i tJcen l root collec
transportation a?rTit,
W S tG management f arci
combinaLio.n of sL-i'u1-'Lures, niachin-
lace Cr facilj,t-v wlrj; lire solid waste
lion v hic.l -es and placed in other
for ntcsv>e PIE nt t anorher solid
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TREATMENT � Any methCd, L'echr,itlue or PIOCeSs, i_nol.uding
neutralization, designed Lo change. the pl` vs1ca? , herrji-
cal or biological c_ aracter or cornposit ocn of any solid
w ste to neuLrali,ze s�.ich asLe, recove>; energy or mate-
rial resources from the wa� 3Le, �c rcrider such lviaste
safer to trar:spolt., store or, dispose of,, or amEnab>!e
for recovery, st. ragc or reduction in voiurne.
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SOLID WASTE MANACX'.P�EItT I' CIL;I;TY` - �.ny tacili-ty efiipjo.yeti?
beyond the i1),jtia solid waste eol_lection p,;ocess,
including } i TlOt l.;�rnited to Lral�sL r, s� anions; hal,i,nc
tac;_litie�; rai.l-hau7 or ` a i treat-
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r�E -ha1 faa- 1iri�S; rnent facl.?ties- process.: >tacb�,:ities, 1RC.I -Ll 1Ceg
resouroc recovery equip,r�ent or. �thei fac:i- lit,i -es
z cuc� ar alte4 thc- volume, rlt:ei ?ij,ca? or Ph s call char
acter;'stics of sol?c Write; sanii_a v IaL,dfllls; piants
and L C11,Lt1 S for comp�.sting, compactiDg O?- 1D.Y2 :o1.,rz],11cj
solid wastes; i,nc- 1r9eraLcrs; :I.ar�3spr dit g f ciliti -es;
secure land burial f oila,eJ_J�s; is;dustiriaJ. ;cast pro-
cess= 3%1 or dJ Sp0aal f.ac_,l,it i es; and storage urec s
associated with a,�y of the forccjoing,
SIPO AGED - The co11ta.iTl,r.er :t nL any solid ,,aSte, either �n
a temporaty basis or for a rjeriod Of ,ears, 1T7 SLICK
manner as nca) to d,%�sposai of such waste.
SURFACE WATER - Lakre, pc /nds, impounding reeer,.. oj,r, ;�
springs, rivers, st;rcaills ca�el:s, rstuarie,, marshes,
and all ot.hez bodies of surface water, natural or arti,-
tic.zal, Public or, Pri,';�ate.
TOWN - The Town of: CroL.,: r, . �4henever this local. lawz
r,efe7 -s to any action wh:i -oh a.s to b(� tai�e_3 or authoxi2ed
by the 'rf'own ", the provi.s -Lon shall be deem�a to re,fez
to the Town Bor.rd unless oti�era�Tise sueci.i i ed .
TRANSFER STATION A
ery or: devices aL- a
i tJcen l root collec
transportation a?rTit,
W S tG management f arci
combinaLio.n of sL-i'u1-'Lures, niachin-
lace Cr facilj,t-v wlrj; lire solid waste
lion v hic.l -es and placed in other
for ntcsv>e PIE nt t anorher solid
lid yI
TREATMENT � Any methCd, L'echr,itlue or PIOCeSs, i_nol.uding
neutralization, designed Lo change. the pl` vs1ca? , herrji-
cal or biological c_ aracter or cornposit ocn of any solid
w ste to neuLrali,ze s�.ich asLe, recove>; energy or mate-
rial resources from the wa� 3Le, �c rcrider such lviaste
safer to trar:spolt., store or, dispose of,, or amEnab>!e
for recovery, st. ragc or reduction in voiurne.
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Sectio= ]. Exemptions.
fbe following solid 2aSte managemenL lac\ lilies arr
e2elllpt From this local law:
x. Die /OSal areas for solid waste
stud from = one- a= t2o- tamil7 =es£6ence 0! from =
to =m. when Sueh wa \Fes. e&hez than hazardous wastes.
are gene :aced a aA) dia /ofed of v£Lhin LBe pz01:)ert2
bounda =les Of Such residence
e. m22na£ec, sLe=age. incine£aLi /R and
p =oCe2 'Si ing faci\i[£es iocat 2
aE apaftmei[ Boeses.
schools . parks. iedLS(rJ. es hospitals. c0Tulercial
EataBli3dmeLn tR3j,I/ LLI =eSiBrRC@S and £ammS. pto�
Qide6 such £aciltRies are use£ Del¥ fc= solid waste
genetsted or origtaaLing a� Serb lGeaEtoRS.
22 Solid waste management Facilities
owned or operated by Lhe mo2G D= uRde: contract 9iLd
Lhe mown.
Section 4. Facility f @gQitemenLe.
A. Geer =al wegei£ements to£ all SQIi6 waste mazage-
meat facilities. any ge3Sen e5o OTe7nS, designs/ corStr [ar main -
Lain3 Qr o2@ =ales @n2 Facility Shall 4o SC iA eonto 2Bane@ Jith
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the requirements o,`_ this ?_ocal
All applications for permits
under this local 1,a;r
steal]. demo<<strate specific means proposed
for comn.liance herel.,iti'].
(1) Slid waste shall not be deposited in
and hall be preve:;�ted `rom entering surface waters or
grouted waters.
(?) T achar e front a solid ;,� -,ste tnariagcment
i'acility shall_ not be allowed Lo drain or
discharge
into sr2rFace waters or g::ct;nd ,;,atE,s.
Sal.vaga.no, i. C conducted by or pe rmi':-
teci by the faci.l i t,; ope r;atot. , shall be Controlled bv
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the facility opet:atc r wi train a designated salvage area
and shall not interfere ;.litli faCilitl/ operaticnt nor
create hazards cr iELtl ;a:�ce
{ access to zcil.ities shall be pertrjit-
Led only when an attenclanr_ is c•n duty and access tc and
use of facilities steal._ be Control .-Lea b,✓ Fences, gates,
signs and other suitable means as the Torvin shall deter-
Iqn i n e .
{5) F3l_ot ing papers and litter shall_ be
confined to refuse ho2cii.ng and operating areas by `enc-
ing or other sui.tab].e means. �olid ;paste sha].1 not be
accepted at a facility unless it i,s covered or confined
in the vehicle in which i +, is being transported.
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T'ecto.s, CJU$t an �doa s shal,L be con -
Lro7lea by effectILke means so that t?�c shall r3:�1. con -
} LQte n1%]isan or ha rdss to health sar4ty a�
prop Ytyv
(7) C1���s Le 5ads rtSeS to L a� ,ports sol�,v,
weasL-es shall be ;cept pas�;a`)lt� C,ijd saf -e �� all r in,es ar: i
s7all, he attw ,:xt�,, t3 L. and Icepi: in ;ood i,z- a
irltes .
(8} Safety baza91 1:.0 1:11 pers %ns on C:nd
Clef? the t ciliLy shall ? in n1m) ,_ ed t t !i.L gr,cea tev
extent possj,')Jcc.
{ 9 } +41frlers C, be installed on ail
int<erri�t;!- corrib4usti,on,powe cd eql;� ,p]rerit used at anv Solid
�+asL` += ni�,3C�cem rlt l r�i.lil::r a oil .a11 0 er egUl2.r1PE': t
rc:r tjhich mu{_f- -lei=s are asr ailable, aj�d SoIund levels for
�uct�upmer,L shall not exceed ea,i�ty- eight.88)d {A;
at< a list c or L z f L-y (50) fe °L as measured by p- Leoce-
duras that conrorm to thE- applicabrle pro,visic-ns of l_he
meassurerli7ent staridards or tLL7e Sncicfy oC 4�ulto ? 7loLi,ve
r.gireers, k[3cll]Cii,ri b trot l,.i.1riit4 -d Lo J87 f J8 8a and
J952b.
(l -Q} NO faJ.C'1 -iL ;w: ~F=all receive or process
soliez Walt Or 0L( erwj.se fie opc�rL, �,.ed on Saturdays,
Sundays, ha)- 1da-..,'L5 or on arty C y 'fDetween the our-s [7i
5:00 p.mw' and 91 DU a'.m.
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properly .naintai,le" equipment Shall be available to the
faci.i.i ty during all hour: or operatio�l.
(12) Shelter fOr Mobile equipment: si),4 1. be
provided Lcr r0lit-irle niaintenar:ce and repair,
{l3j NO open burning sha] -:I_ G r at anv
time All tires shall be evti c�.,� ;�.ed :i.,ttrr,ediate3. J.
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ext3.nguishing equipment SUF :CiC-'nt to c:.tai.guis?1 ally
fires ;;hick occ,�r.- a,' the flcili.t,�.
{ 14 } Sr]. = -d paste shall be con.f- i ned to an
area which can be effectively maintained, operated and
controlled. 0
+1 °lt 1 ll].,11[r11111 hozizontal distance
between a solid waste rnnna e,1e :;t facility and the I
feature listed bel.ov. , shall be as foj.lo�as:
FEA`,F.'URE UrS`.l'ANCE• IN RE'E '
property Line 200
Residence or place of Lusine:ss 21000
Potable. Water Well or Supply
11000
Str-e;n, or Other Body of 1,000
Drainage S -,late 10{?
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( 16 ) Fla. •zar.^ its %vas Les shall not be
accepted, sLoIred or deposited at any solid waste
management facility in the Tory r.. No NoerSoll shall
transport or :.ring into the '1°oTan, or cause or permit to
be transported or brought into tl:e ToT.* n, ar.y hazardous
wastes.
Reports o!l fol.-ms acceptable to or p_- ^-
vided by the Town shall be submitted to the Town Boat..d
on April 15, July 15, October. 15, and January 15 of
eaC'CI year, CVVEAri:ig Lhe Q!.!a, r re'rS i'nding marCt!
June 30, Septei-liber. ;;0 and Gece =inber 31., respectivei.y.
The reports stall sho,•: income, O'De atirig expenses,
other expenses, cosh flow and other financial cietaiis
and the following data concerning vehicles entering the
facility: vehicle descriptions, vehicle weights,
number of trips to the facility per day and the ;;eight
and c:onte:':t of each Load of solid :vastE deposited,
( 10 ) n proposed plan of operation for each
facility shall be filed :with the Toton :;�hich shall
include, in adc'ition to Cnny of ?ler. items It�.LC;t'1 Lhi= j,'ow[-1
may require, the f'ol.J.owing: ,.he property boundaries c-I
the facility; property lines or all otoperties irnmed;-
ately adjacent thereto; e.:.ist-a.ng and proposed stLUC-
tures located on the faCil.ity; e:i_sting buildings and
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other St�I:CtLil t?S Oaf -a:tt e �•,
iLtti.n ct,o L-hc.��at;d UU
Feet of the acili, ;, l;,unda e..
=.. - •'i.�ting and ID oiDc. =_.er'-
Gn -site roadv; e: ;i.� tiny and proposed ofr -site accr:_•�
roads and pub:i_i 1i h
c 1 g °Jays �o �c� sec'. cor. acce ! 1
S L and ara ac ,
sanitary ih +,.ter IF'jS; aid, u.if- s.i.te ¢�LiJ -hies
r.� -Lt G'_ t-11C 7OUndary
4F1Cil.:i1_v; 1OC?tltil p:' a1_r :;urLace :•Deter and o`
Potable
cJater we 1. 15, O_' water sur)P.ile5 :1t�7I.[1 tC:p t1 1 �i:Sclllf:
( 2, 000) feet cif the boundary or the facility; cornto!.,r s
(United States reGl
��.!.ca1 �u!'vf •� d =Loin; as L'r!ey etiscec
Tai thin the rac li.ty prior to tt;e coirmencerne>>t of opera-
Lions ands e:•:tending ti:JO thous, -nd {2,OOGt Feet GF.iLS1.de
the facie i ry boundar.;Y, at intr;r.val� not to exceed five
(5) feet; and proposed final L.OntoUz:s (United Stares
Geo:l'.00ical Survey datum) OF the facility Showing t. h e
final proposed elevation, iing final cover. The
Above plan shall be drawn. to !.ca:l.e (not less than one
{ 1 } .inch equals Oi ?e hundred (1.00 } fee L 1 by a duJ.y
licensed professional engineei: :fir. J. ind surveyor of '-he
State of t\.,e °r: addita.cn
to the foregoing, a
location plan shall. be ,unn;itted showing the facility
and all public roads ,.ithir, a L-hree- :mile radius. Said
plan shall be drac•Jn to a sca)-E? of not less than one ( 1 )
inch equals tc•JO thousand (2,000) feet
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(19) racili ties shall be rtlaintained anc
operated so a s to funcitioil i.n accordance t•litn the
designed and intended use of the ffaci3ity, Eguipment
in use at each facility shall be maintainecl to oilera' e
effectively, Contingency plans approved by the To-wil
for emergency situations v., be implemented in accor-
dance with the teLms of those pla >>s.
(20) The owner of each solid waste Itlanage-
ment facility shall execute a c,r.itten dOCLJment suitable
for recording in t-he Tovempki.ns County Clerk's Office
real property title rec�r.d�; for the lard upon ..irict
such tacili ty is located stating :hat suci-j land has
been used for such facility and that information con-
cerning the extent of such use may be obtained from the
Town or the New York State Depar; t_nent of Lnvi.ronirlental.
Conservation .
B• Reguir,emel,Ls for solid :caste management faci li
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ties other than landspreading facilities. All solid stes
management facilities located in the ri`own other than
landspreading facilities tihal.l be designed, cons ti, -ucteu, main-
tained and operated in compliance with v ,:dYCTk Part 360.8(b) and
Section 4A of this local.
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C. Requirements for landspreading faci.l.i.ties. 111.
landspreading facilities located in the Town shall be designed,
constructed, maintained and opera ted in compliance with 6 NYCP,R
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Part 360.8(b)(8), Section 4A of this local las4� and, in addition,
with the folloTing requirements.
Y�heYe conflicting requirements
exist, the more stringent shali aoply:.
Any ].and I „;hick is used for a
landspreading iacil.ity i'I,::ll. not thereafter be used LoZ:
agriculture until such t&ime as the Tdoc• ?n Board receives
certification in cvriting from an independent profes-
sional engineer licensed by the State of NeT.v Yorj< that
the content in said soil of. pathogens, heavy metal. and
other substances kno.vin to be harmful to humans is
within liffaits established at the time of said ceri i fi-
cation by the New Yorjc State Department of Environmen-
tal Conservation. 1:n no event shall such land be used
for agriculture until at least eighteen (18) months
have elapsed since such landspreading occurred.
(2) Before landspreading is undertaken all
sludge shall be stabilized and otherwise treated for
pathogen reduct-icn by a process at least equivalent to
that defined in 40 C'`R (r' ode of rede ;
raJ. Regulatio�s )
256, a "Process to Significantly Reduce Pathogens”
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(3) T,n add.tt-i.on to the I-eCjui_remeni,s co :;-
tained in Section 4A(18) of This local law, a detailed
soil analysis sha11 be prov ided for each `aciIit ;,.;,
including the types and classifications of soil.
present, the PH levels of their ploy, layers, and the
ambient levels of each of the follov ing substances:
mercu::y, cadmium, nicke?, copper, lead, chromium, :zinc,
LOtal PCF3s, pathogens and Ot ?let: toxic :substances and
such other tests as the 'a'c;wn Board may require.
(4) In order to reduce the possibility Of
runoff or off -site contamJ.nati.on only dewatered sludge
c &;ith a minimum solid content of twenty (20a) percent ;.
shall be allowed to ?:e landspread. Landspreadi.ng s,thall
not be permitted in an aLea laiL-h a slope i.n e:_r_es.s of .t
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six (60) percent Or on any area where bedrock lies less ri
than three (3) feet belov., the ground surface.
Landspread material shall not be deposited on snots,
frozen or saturated around or during periods of rain.
(S) Sludge-4 or ssewage_i storage lagoons shal.1
not be permitted.
(6) In order to reduce or elinti.nate odors,
all sludge shall be incorporated int-0 the soil. by
5:00 p.m. the same day it is applied by means ol: plow-
ing, di.scing, injection,, or acceptably- method.
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shall be utilized in order to Prevent any sludge from
running off the site. L-4andspread PiateT:ia. -I. shall not be
deposited in a manner tahich would allow it to drain or
become washed J.nto any body or wzitcr, stream, or sur-
race water drainage swal.e or facility,
(8) Landspread material shall no?: be
allo:eed to come into direct contract with agriculture
produce that will be consumea by humans or domestic
livestock. Public access to each facility shall be
controlled for at least t17elve ('12) months after each
application of material. At a minimum signs warning
the public of the use of the site as a landspreading
facility in size and content acceptable to the Town
shall be posted around the perimeter of- the site a an _
interval of no less than two hundred (204) Feet-.
(9) Sludge shall be tested for pathogens,
heavy metals and other substances Known to be harmful.
to humans at such freo7uenc.•,, both prior to and subse-
quent to spreading, but in any event at Least quar-
terly, as shall be determined by the Town Board giving
due regard to the source OF the sludge, the size and
location of the facility and the quantity of sludge
being spread.
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(1.0) Soil testi-ng and cground t•;ater and sr.r:.--
face water monitoring for t-reavy metals, pathogens and
other substances EinOCtiTn Lo be E�arntful to humans sha.l :l. be
conducted bath on and adjacent to the facility at such
locations in such detail and at such Frequency as shall,
be established by the Town Board giving due rec —d Lo
criteria listed in paragraph (9) above.
(1.1) Pr:i.or to atty lart spr.eadit;g, L'l c are ,s
to be landspread shall be sut.� eyeu by a land surveyor
licensed by the State of New York and tine boundaries of
said areas staked at all. corners thereof and othr_.rwjse
at intervals of 500 feet.
(12j In addition co the reports required b -v
Sect'i on 4th ( 1.7) , the oTr;ne:: or operator of each
1andspreadin9 facility shall, during the time or
1andspreadin9 activities and for the period ea ndint9
eighteen (18) months the r,eafter -, submit quarterly
reports to the 'own Board shos,;i ng the follov ing i.n_r-or-
niation for each such facility: quantities of materials
spread, amount of acr.seace used, types of crops or vege-
tation planted and harvested, identi-L-y of person t, C'
whom said crops are sold or: transferred and ulti.rnate
use or destination of said crops.
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Section 5.
Vehicles used in collection or transport of solid
waste.
Aa No person being the owner, driver, he.l-pei:,
manager or ojDerator of a?iy truck or other vehicle used lr: t ?7e
coll.ecl.i.on, ta;an porLati.Gr: or l:isposa). of solid waste sha1l a11o,;
any of said material or any ciiud on said vehicle Or the %':heels or
tires thereof to become dislodged or to fall or blow
Crorii soot,
vehicle upon any of the streets, high:•;ays, sidewalks or �ublic
places in the Town, or upon any -property in the Town, whether
real or personal, public or, pri
Be Before leaving
management facility, all vehicl
ator thereof and by the operato
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shall. be inspected by the oper-
of the facility for the presence
of mud or solid waste on the exterior of said vehicle or, the
wheels or tires thereof, and al.l. such mud and solid waste shall
be removed therefrom before the vehiu?.e leaves the facility.
Section F. Permit required.
F.. No pe= :son shall oc•rri or operate u so:l.id crast:e
management facility in the Town without first obtaining a pe�mzt
for same issued by the frown Board.
Be Public hearing. No perirlit authorized by this
local law shell be issued l o�: the fi_:,i� t1me until. afte>_� a public
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hearing by the Town Boa::d in relation Lhei:eto, at .•:'r;ich parties
in interest and citizens shall h4a e an opportunity to be heard.
Public hearings shall r:ot be held on reneorals or amendments of
perrid.ts previously issued under this vocal law unless the facil-
itV is to be expanded or operated in oxcess of any li :.Ilita';.lons Or
conditions imposed by the Torn Board in the original permit,
C. Procedure. ?ssu.ance of a permit for a so'i.d
waste management facility shall. lie carr, i.ed c;ut unde7: the follow.
ing procedures:
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1) APPLICATION: ON The o ?wnei Ot the pro- '
posed facility shall apply to the Toy 8oard by filing
with the Town Clerk a EU11 Wt,ltement of a pN:opoyed plan �
of operation, including the items set forth iii Sect:iC.n �.
4.(18) of this ?.ocal law, proposedi phasing of developr
rile tlt, environrriellta). impact ^tatement and a proiDosec'
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plan of corrective or remedial action) to 'Ce taken in
the event of air or surface ci. ground rate-.r contarna.na-
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any off -si to public or private property, sur;_aee *rater
or. highway, accompanied ,with a request- for approval of-
the proposed action,
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hearing by the Town Boa::d in relation Lhei:eto, at .•:'r;ich parties
in interest and citizens shall h4a e an opportunity to be heard.
Public hearings shall r:ot be held on reneorals or amendments of
perrid.ts previously issued under this vocal law unless the facil-
itV is to be expanded or operated in oxcess of any li :.Ilita';.lons Or
conditions imposed by the Torn Board in the original permit,
C. Procedure. ?ssu.ance of a permit for a so'i.d
waste management facility shall. lie carr, i.ed c;ut unde7: the follow.
ing procedures:
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1) APPLICATION: ON The o ?wnei Ot the pro- '
posed facility shall apply to the Toy 8oard by filing
with the Town Clerk a EU11 Wt,ltement of a pN:opoyed plan �
of operation, including the items set forth iii Sect:iC.n �.
4.(18) of this ?.ocal law, proposedi phasing of developr
rile tlt, environrriellta). impact ^tatement and a proiDosec'
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plan of corrective or remedial action) to 'Ce taken in
the event of air or surface ci. ground rate-.r contarna.na-
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any off -si to public or private property, sur;_aee *rater
or. highway, accompanied ,with a request- for approval of-
the proposed action,
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(2) SCRIE'DL)t,ING O?i' PUBLIC EARRING: 4;'i thin
forty -five (45) days of receiving a completed applica-
tion under this local lair; the I'ovin Board shall schedule
a public hearing, The Tiown Board may scheefule addi.-
tional. oubliC hearings if, it chooses.
(3)
CONSULTATIONS: The Tolti•rn Board may in
its discretion refer the appl.:ication to cour;ty,
regiona). oz state age:nc :i c#s and to Qr.:i.vatz engineers any ]
consultants for their review and corlrnent, and may also
requia:e additional tests ^z- e n v is r o n m e n t a I studies,
which shall be paid for by the applicant, to assist the
Town Board in evaluating the proposed action.
1 (4) ADVERT IS EMiENT OF IPUBLIC HEARING: he
time and puce of the public hearing shall be acver-
tised in the official paper . of the aro%1n at least t;:enty .
(24) days prior to the rate of the gearing. The Town "
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Board may also post the site of the proposed action and
use other means to ade.-viert-ise the Public hearing.
(5) DECISION: S^7it°t:in sixty (60) days
after the final public hearing the Town Board shall
render its decision: approval, approval with modifica-
tions and /or con;,it -ions, or disapproval.
(2) SCRIE'DL)t,ING O?i' PUBLIC EARRING: 4;'i thin
forty -five (45) days of receiving a completed applica-
tion under this local lair; the I'ovin Board shall schedule
a public hearing, The Tiown Board may scheefule addi.-
tional. oubliC hearings if, it chooses.
(3)
CONSULTATIONS: The Tolti•rn Board may in
its discretion refer the appl.:ication to cour;ty,
regiona). oz state age:nc :i c#s and to Qr.:i.vatz engineers any ]
consultants for their review and corlrnent, and may also
requia:e additional tests ^z- e n v is r o n m e n t a I studies,
which shall be paid for by the applicant, to assist the
Town Board in evaluating the proposed action.
1 (4) ADVERT IS EMiENT OF IPUBLIC HEARING: he
time and puce of the public hearing shall be acver-
tised in the official paper . of the aro%1n at least t;:enty .
(24) days prior to the rate of the gearing. The Town "
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Board may also post the site of the proposed action and
use other means to ade.-viert-ise the Public hearing.
(5) DECISION: S^7it°t:in sixty (60) days
after the final public hearing the Town Board shall
render its decision: approval, approval with modifica-
tions and /or con;,it -ions, or disapproval.
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: On , sh 1 1 cons idei the O1 a,C'w4 n<),
J. The oTFerai mpact k,f tl,e proposed
action on t?,I conun� nit
{ } Adequacy and ar- angenien-L r vc�h .cuia,
traffic access and ci]culatlonf including ir_tersec�
tions, road widths, pasiemc-!)t surr-aces, divider , and
traffic controls;
Ad 3 Ye tvpe, and arrangq eIn e})t
trees, shrubs, and other landscap.LRg col-Is titLI r Kn 9 a
visua'l and/or noise buffer. between the appIicai-it ar,;j
adjoining Iandsf ir,c?uding tLrle -Pla iMUIR retention of
exiei,;i�� vegetation;
4 Protection Of
nearby surface and
9found Waters f1:CM QQrta [TI ii) ,t1
{5} Protection of residents and adjacen±v
or neighboring p±ooe ties agaimst noise,
glare, odors,
unsightliness, conLaglinaLion or other obJ ct =enable
features; and
{ 6 } Adequacy of the proposed p:! err For
e?nergenc , corrlik Ctive or remedial acLivn:;.
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'u. Permits and renewals L-hereoJ Permits may be
issued or amended by the Town Board upon compliance by the appli-
cant, with the provisions of Lilis local law and subject to any
reasonable condit:i.on:; irnpjosed by ti)e Tovol) DcarG. The oric�i,nal
j3erTiliL so issued shall rerreain in effect fol; one year following
errant of the hermit. Permits !nay be renewed thereafter for
successive one year periods u P 0 filing an application for
l :enef, a? in the form approved by the :Town Board and payment_ of the
permit Fee. Renewal perfl-.itS S fall not be ir;suea for rl_Ytle;
which are in default of any conditions established by the TC)Wvl
Board or which are being operated or maintained in. violation of
this local law. When required by the `Down Board, the applicant,
upon obtaining a rer ?e: al gerrnit, sha11 furnish an �,ddi_tional bond
or security in an amount appl:oved by the `sown Bcar: t as r.uffi.cient
to ensure compliance s;ritl', th.i:., lccal law and any conditions
established by the Town Board.
?'. Permit- fees 'The per,rlit fee shall be !4':i,ve Hun-
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dred ($500.00) Dollars and shall be paid at the tine the app,lica-
Lion is made and thereafter in the event of renewal. `.('he Tolan,
in addition to the permit fee, may assess the �rphli, cant i ;,ith the
costs of advertising the noL-ice of l-,eka,:irlq o:; sL;ch application
and may make the issuance of the pel:Trtit conditional upon payment
of same,
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G . RCVO a Lioe? or sus ensioal If anv Office.r
authorized repr,e -9ent8tive. or elnpl-oy e �.� the z'o� n fines ths[- crjy
facil,i.L- - Delmitted iereUi)der j,s r% I beil g cper tea in accol; dance
?w�,Lh Lane pro i l,on; o� Lh.i,s 1 -^cal :Law, i1)ciL.Ielinca any concliL::i -orti ;
establi-shed by the Town, such Carla shall L>>eresipon be �eoorLcrl to
the Town Board and the Town Board may direcL t.haL an Ord.,- in
w rit1119 be 'seirved upon L the holder C1f t:llc perI,-,zL, dXr Gtl ?3r l =teat
t.hc conditions herein spccj.fied be remedied within > ix�e �� �av%
after date of Service of such order. :I; l: Suc' condl, +viQnS e"11; 0
corrected after the expiration of raid i7ve -caay per -mod, �0 E _'oWn
Boa rd ii1ay serve a notice irch writ�n; upon the holder of said ner,—
Ir.iL rec gyring the holder � f said permiL to ppe the down �
Board at a time to be specified in c-;uch - %Otice and show causL why
s�. cl� per,lnit sha;�?,c not be s,'evQked or s42s.laencled, The '.Uo%,ii'1 Boc�Ird
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may, ctEr d i1Lar113 9 L :alliCil tC 11 Of w1L11e55$ C7lc �L
taken, and the holde_ of the i CI !M] -t shall be heard, revoke oz
suspered -such permit if- said Town' 2oard Shall find L h a t saj.d
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faoi'liLY is not being o-peraL-ed in accordance :vb Lh Lhe Cirovision;
of this local law, or for other suff5.e�ent cause.
Section 7.
Undertaking zequ.ircd to entire compliance.
The Ox ner of e'V ery solid waste manal�-crnenL fac:;- lil-.y
shall ,Furnish L��Ie rco,,I)
k') j, arI u? d rL 3cw executed by orxe {1•)
or rn�re
sureties o L-he T '.wry, or -3 L[1e fo�1x� of
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G . RCVO a Lioe? or sus ensioal If anv Office.r
authorized repr,e -9ent8tive. or elnpl-oy e �.� the z'o� n fines ths[- crjy
facil,i.L- - Delmitted iereUi)der j,s r% I beil g cper tea in accol; dance
?w�,Lh Lane pro i l,on; o� Lh.i,s 1 -^cal :Law, i1)ciL.Ielinca any concliL::i -orti ;
establi-shed by the Town, such Carla shall L>>eresipon be �eoorLcrl to
the Town Board and the Town Board may direcL t.haL an Ord.,- in
w rit1119 be 'seirved upon L the holder C1f t:llc perI,-,zL, dXr Gtl ?3r l =teat
t.hc conditions herein spccj.fied be remedied within > ix�e �� �av%
after date of Service of such order. :I; l: Suc' condl, +viQnS e"11; 0
corrected after the expiration of raid i7ve -caay per -mod, �0 E _'oWn
Boa rd ii1ay serve a notice irch writ�n; upon the holder of said ner,—
Ir.iL rec gyring the holder � f said permiL to ppe the down �
Board at a time to be specified in c-;uch - %Otice and show causL why
s�. cl� per,lnit sha;�?,c not be s,'evQked or s42s.laencled, The '.Uo%,ii'1 Boc�Ird
f
may, ctEr d i1Lar113 9 L :alliCil tC 11 Of w1L11e55$ C7lc �L
taken, and the holde_ of the i CI !M] -t shall be heard, revoke oz
suspered -such permit if- said Town' 2oard Shall find L h a t saj.d
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of this local law, or for other suff5.e�ent cause.
Section 7.
Undertaking zequ.ircd to entire compliance.
The Ox ner of e'V ery solid waste manal�-crnenL fac:;- lil-.y
shall ,Furnish L��Ie rco,,I)
k') j, arI u? d rL 3cw executed by orxe {1•)
or rn�re
sureties o L-he T '.wry, or -3 L[1e fo�1x� of
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cash, its an amount sufficient to reimburse the 1?1own against any
damages or expenses incurred by the riloo;:n il•ti enforcing this local
law or in reriiedying ai:y vi :Lation thereof, including but not
limited to expenses incurred in complying :.;itn
the requ-Lre>r,ents
set: forth in Section 4 of t:i•iis l ^cal la'•; and in reiiaeclying an)v
interference with or contaminatjo_, of adjacent or nearby proper-
ties, Surface 9:ater or water sources. The Town Shall dete,::ni cie
the amount- of such undertaking havi.i)q due rccor.-d for the size or"_
the facility and the amount of solid waste being deposited,
treated, stored or pzocessed theLein; but it shall not be less
than three (3) times the total assessed value of the lanra upon
which the facility is located as slno;rn or the c�,rzent- asessmen'�
;a roll of the Town, Said undertaking shall be kept- in full force
and effect at all tires.
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Section 80 So).id waste ori.qi.nai_inq outside Town. c=
NO person shall transport, import or ::ri.1Zg into the
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.11ow n, or cause or per•mi.t to ht, trainsporb_•d, irnportcc:ii or brought
into the Tovn, or shall thr.oT� ?, dump, dispose or deposit in or on
any private or public land in the ToWn, or cause or permit to be
so thro.an, dumped, disposed or deposited, any solid taste or-,,
nated or generated outside cf the Town or from any source outside
the Town. No person srral -_ operate a ;solid waste management
facility which accepts or receives sol d t•?aste origindtina or
generated
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cash, its an amount sufficient to reimburse the 1?1own against any
damages or expenses incurred by the riloo;:n il•ti enforcing this local
law or in reriiedying ai:y vi :Lation thereof, including but not
limited to expenses incurred in complying :.;itn
the requ-Lre>r,ents
set: forth in Section 4 of t:i•iis l ^cal la'•; and in reiiaeclying an)v
interference with or contaminatjo_, of adjacent or nearby proper-
ties, Surface 9:ater or water sources. The Town Shall dete,::ni cie
the amount- of such undertaking havi.i)q due rccor.-d for the size or"_
the facility and the amount of solid waste being deposited,
treated, stored or pzocessed theLein; but it shall not be less
than three (3) times the total assessed value of the lanra upon
which the facility is located as slno;rn or the c�,rzent- asessmen'�
;a roll of the Town, Said undertaking shall be kept- in full force
and effect at all tires.
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Section 80 So).id waste ori.qi.nai_inq outside Town. c=
NO person shall transport, import or ::ri.1Zg into the
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.11ow n, or cause or per•mi.t to ht, trainsporb_•d, irnportcc:ii or brought
into the Tovn, or shall thr.oT� ?, dump, dispose or deposit in or on
any private or public land in the ToWn, or cause or permit to be
so thro.an, dumped, disposed or deposited, any solid taste or-,,
nated or generated outside cf the Town or from any source outside
the Town. No person srral -_ operate a ;solid waste management
facility which accepts or receives sol d t•?aste origindtina or
generated
outside
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Section 9. Effect of noncotitpliance.
No solid wae:te- management facility ;�;hich v,i.olates ally
Ar4TJi S] On of this local la�•1 shat. remain 111 opesT.ation ;•;h1.1.e Such
violations continue. :En addition, any solid waste managelnen4.
facility Wilicil violates any provision OE -his 1 oCa7 IaGI is 11ereC11
declared to be a public nuj.salice.
Section 10. Inspections.
Every solid waste Management facility shall be Qubject
to periodic ir�sjaectiolls th•;u;t rtatice. The owner and operator
of each such facility shall . al'loc•; on -site inspection thereof upon
demand by any officer or other duly authorized employee or repre-
sentative of the Town and shall_, as a condition to ubtaini.ng a
permit- under this ].oca1 execute 14 > i t teLn
effect to this provision.
Section 11. Criminal penalties; enforcentent.
per1Tliss.—Lon giving
A. Any oei. son who violates any provision? OE this
local law shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor anea� shall be
punished by such .[ini� Qt; iJl!pr= l.�;OIJC!!?'ni , GJ' Lolt?, �l1 sh�1lJ. ill pro -
vided by the NEs•; Yort%. State Penal Lao1. Each
day Qf co:lt inued
violation shall be deemed a sever? "ate violation of this ]_oo'?'I,
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B. This local law znay be enforced by any pol
ice
Officer or by -any officer of th'e "l'own al: by anv employee of the
Town if so authorized by resolution of the rlowt-j Foard. Any such
enforcement offi.Cial. 1S aUt'i!Ori ?eel to _Ssue an appearance t;.cl et
an i.nformat.ion, a misdemeanor Compl,;Iii1L or cil'ty% o'-her El[,
CjC:3or?ate
accusatory instrument, the manner provided by the Criminal
Procedure L,aw of. the Stag=_ Of `:ew York, or biv any pert.i.r:erjt ordi-
nances or local_ laws of the Town, to the owner or operator of the
solid U:aste manGgemenL facility fAs ,cell as to anv ot-i',er person:
w11O is violating the provisions of thi; 'local. law*
Section 12. Civil remedies-
Nothing in , local. 1, .•; sl al.l be dee?red to if!ipai.r or
diminish Iny cause of action or re?reciy i;rhich the Tovlrr may have
under any other .Local la %a, under any statute, ordinance or regu-
la' ion or unde2, the common lac%; provided, ho,aever, that in the
case of a conflict, those terrr:s or. rules of law shall co•:trol
which are more restrictive upon 'the solid wastL, management faci l.
itv. In addition thereto, the Town rnav c,- this local la w by
court injunction.
Section 13. Liability .f=og: expcn ek:-
Any person adjudged in a cj i?e�i,:;a.l. o civil p?:oceedIng
to ilave violated this Local . law shall be l.iabie to the powrr for
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rf�.7 -err[! y i:' `!;^4 ?n i.n = ; P��'-
a,:;g, inlilt'ir?c tl: ea sorl;: ? "� att Y
Lkecti n 4herewith
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"CE c!7V C,I "c:IJSC `�L!7vcC?Ce oa11a ]tc i77r S�?a]QJ.V1 'fJrlr C}C-
Lien cr, pert of '-his be � <2:1L'd.'ed Icy a:);, coin .
^o petj9nt juLiscicL-j. ^ri eo be invP110 such judgment sly {7i� nol.
ff ect , 1 in. 17c1Jr: J,IISi a .I_L +,Icll'. L'hr r€i�r Nibnder h�LIeo 4�L ?gall e
c;nrincm'd in iL °s opor,a ti. on tc k�7e �"} "ause, s�ntcn;�, ���7 "C:7 �pi�,
Si2bd1;'?.iC'f1F Sal t3k7:1 0 � LilEr''C C'lI " e a}+
I'm rlVCA'14d
CO11tIOSver y j uClc!flCr71! i r
c!c'tion IS. When �ffeci;ive.
`1'h ?, O C .r. 1 5: Ll r!I;Tke C' V L] DO (I
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The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
put to a vote and upon roll call, the vote was aE5 follows;
Ayes - Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor
Ellard L. uovocool, Councilman
Gvxdon C. VanBenschoten, Counoilrnan
Donald E. Cuunings, Councilman
Carl E. Haynes, Councilman
The foregoing resolution was thereupon declaxed duly adopted on
the 14th day of March, 1988,
Colleen D. Pierson, Town, Clerk
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Correspondence consisted of: 1) Groton Business Association Meeting to be
held on March 16 with Department of Transportation discussing safety issues
on Main Street and. Cortland Street intersection; 2) On May 23 and 24 a
team from N.Y. Planning Federation of Albany will discuss local planning at
TC3 for all Town Board and Planning Board members including Zoning Officer
for a fee of $2.00 per person to cover rent of Forum; 3) Letter from City
of Ithaca notify us they would 'like to plant a flowering Cornellian
Cherry Tree on Town property in honor of the Cities 100th anniversary; 4)
' Notice of Hazardous Waste Meeting on April. 11 act 10 AM at B.00.ES on Warren
Road; 5) Let't'er from Tompkins County regarding insurance certificate for
snow and weed removal; 6) Received liability insurance policies; 7) County
authorization to pay Environmental Attorney's for sludge project; 8)
Received survey of Uniform Fire & Building Code to be completed by
appropriate person.
Discussed notice in Ithaca Journal - "State Court Turns Down Bucko in
Bid to Re- indict Groton Clerk ". The many false statements in the article
were noted. Town Attorney is waiting for State Comptroller's opinion as
to whether it is legal under statute for the Town to reimburse Town Clerk
for hex loss.
Monthly repor't's of the Town Clerk and 'Gown Justice Heffron were reviewed.
Supervisor Robinson attended meeting with a group of businesses from the
Village including Baker- Miller, Bank and Village Offices to discuss
setting up a security alarm system hooked up directly to the County. It
would be fire alarm and burglary. Insurance would be reduced. somewhat
if we had such a system. Supervisor will look into further.
RESOLUTION N0. 11 - ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WIJ.'11-I FAMILY PT2411NING
SERVICE OF I THACA
Moved by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Haynes
Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Haynes, Robinson
RESOLVED, that the Town of Groton .tnter into Agreement with Family
& Children's Service of Ithaca to implement and supervise Town and
Village of Groton Youth Commission,
R1arSOLUTION NO. 12 - URGING NEW YORK STATE TO ADEQUATELY FUND
STATE TRANSIT OPERA71NC ASSISTANCE PROGRAm
Moved by Mr. Sovocool, seconded 'try Mr. Haynes
b Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Haynes, Robinson °
WHEREAS, the combined. ridership of public transit in Tompkins County,
including Ithaca Transit, CU Transit, Inc. and Tompkins County TOMTRAN,
set a record 2.2 million passenger trips in 1987, and
WHEREAS, New York State Transit Operating Assistance (STOA) provides
a major revenue source for public transit in Tompkins County, amount-
ing to $914,890 for State Fiscal Year 1987088, and is essential to
the continued operation of public transit at.existing service levels,
and
WHEREAS, fluctuations in the levels of State dedicated gross receipts
taxes, which compose the major portion of revenue for STOA, causes
considerable uncertainty and budget shortfalls for public transit •
systems, and
WHEP.EAS, the New York. State Department of Transportation estimates
that the deficit in dedicated gross receipts taxes is expected for
future fiscal years and will result in revenue shortfalls that can
lead to service cuts, fare increases and budget deficits, and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Executive Budget for SFY 1988 -89 proposes a
7% increase in STOA to $1.004 billion, with the only exception of a
26% or $3.4 million cut for upstate unspecified systems, which will
result in a loss of $281,400 for ;public transit in Tompkins County
in 1988, including a loss of $94,500 in state aid for'TOTbITRAN, and
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WHEREAS, the cuts in state transit funding and continued reductions
in federal Section IS funding serves to de- stabilize rural and small
urban transit throughout upstate New, York.; including Tompkins County,
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning and Development Committee,
that the Tompkins County Board of Representatives urges the New York
State Legislature and the Governor of the State of New York to restore
funding to the Upstate Unspecified transit systems at sufficient
levels to fully fund the state transit operating assistance formula.
RESOLVED, further, that upstate and downstate public transit needs
be fairly addressed, as public transit should be considered a single
public service which benefits residents throughout New York State.
Discussed proposed resolution submitted by League of Women Voters on
amendments 'to New York State Open Meetings Law permitting public bodies to
conduct political caucuses in priva't'e. League would like Town to pass
resolution declaring its policy to be that all deliberations, meetings and
actions will be conducted in accordance with the provision of the Open
Meetings Law but without regard to 1985 amendment relating to political
caucuses. Supervisor stated "we're as open as open can be ". No action
taken.
Discussed
mining
of
gravel
in the 'Town. Our Zoning Ordinance does cover
mining of
gravel
in
Section
136,
Supervisor Robinson spoke with Al Libious of McFarland- Johnson about
proceeding with roof and addition to Town building. They axe unable to
do anything this week but need a resolution from Board authorizing them
to proceed. Construction will cost around $320,000 ($250,000 for new
construction, $50,000 remodeling, and. $20,000 for paving and landscaping.)
RESOLUTION N0. 1 - AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO NEGOTIATE FOR T0*1
BUILDGIC DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTICN PLANS
Moved by Mr. Haynes, seconded by Mr. VanBenschoten
Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, M.ynes, Robinson
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be authorized -to negotiate with
McFarland- Johnson for the'Town building design and construction
plans of the new addition subject to Board approval.
Highway Superintendent Leland Cornelius reported he has hired two full
time men, Lester Coit and Marvin Smith,
RESOLUTION N0. 14 - AUTHORIZE PLANNING BOARD TO SPEND UP TO
$750.00 ON COMPUTERIZING ZONING CHANGES
Moved 'by Mr. VanBenschoten, seconded by Mr. Haynes
Ayes - Sovocool, VanBenschoten, Cummings, Haynes, Robinson
RESOLVED, that the Planning Board be authorized to spend up to a
maximum of $750.00 to put zoning changes on software that will be
compatible with hardware Town intends to purchase.
There being no further business, Mr. Haynes moved to adjourn meeting,
seconded by Mr. Sovocool, at 10:00 Polo%
• Colleen D. Pierson
Town Clerk
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