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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-04-03 386 April 3 , 1962 The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board was called to order at 8 : 00 p . m . by Supervisor Gridley . Present were Justices Hoagland and Spaulding , Councilmen Baker and Salton- stall , Hwy . Supt , Case , and Assessor Abrams . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved . . Supervisor Gridley reported that after a discussion with Hwy . Supt . Case the respective members of the Board were polled , and all agreed that Lower Creek Road should be posted immediately , as provided in Sec . 1660 , N . Y . State Vehicle and Traffic Law . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that the foregoing action be confirmed and made a part of the minutes , . and that said road be posted until- such time as the Hwy Supt . deems it to be in a settled condtion . Motion aarried and so ordered . Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that the resi ;r- nation of Foster English as fire warden be accepted . Motion carried and so ordered . Moved by Justice Spaulding , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that General bills totaling $ 875 . 96 be paid as audited , and that the bill of Budzinski Electric of $ Sys, be paid when the system shall have been inspected and approved . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Baker , that highway bills totaling $ 1270 . 88 be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all voting YES . The problem of junkyards and enforcement of the junk yard ordi - nance were discussed . Among questions raised on present ordinance were : on what grounds can a license be refused - can it be on grounds of location, or number of already existent junk yards ; what is anzt:.auto graveyard ; can owners be prosecuted on basis the area is a public nuisance ( Sec . 1 ) ; will present ordinance stand up if steps are taken to require licenses ? Enforcement first was started with actual bona fide junk yards . Can anything be done now about " junk areas " not a business , under this ordinance ? The discussion was tabled pending advice of counsel . If counsel deems it advisable , the Town Clerk is instructed to send reminder no - tices to holders oftemparary junk yard licenses expiring in June and July . • Highway Problems Clm . Baker reported having received a complaint about work done on Bone Plain Road with the grader . Hwy . Supt . Case advised that work done was a temporary measure , since heavy maintenance cannot be done until the frost is completely out of the ground . The Highway Supt . reported on work being done on German Cross Road where a narrow bridge has been replaced with a large culvert . Some finish work remaint to be done at the ends . Re : Mt . Pleasant Rd . Hwy . Supt . reported on his discussion with Mr . Schaufler , who said that his letter read at the last meeting was merely an expression of an opinion , and that the arrangement as outlined was agreeable . Re : Mr . Heimlich ' s hedge - the Town probably will assist in moving it back , this being satisfactory to him . Re : water problems - engineering advice has been sought through County Hwy . Dept . Hwy . Supt . reported that considerable work will have to be done on Kirk Rd . when weather permits . This , and similar problems on other roads , may make it wise , he suggested , to apprppria.te money for heavy maintenance for wider area , rather than for the Erwin plan , another year . This suggestion will be reviewed after further studly . The spring road tour was set for Saturday , April 7th , weather permitting . 387 Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that , as recommended by Hwy . Supt . Case , an increase of 5 ¢ per hour be approved for Robert . ' Davenport and Donald Huislander , effective April 2nd . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Supervisor Gridley reported that effort is being made to get an option on land to cut the corner on Snyder Hill Rd . at the English property . This will be pursued further . Hwy . Supt . Case reported that Roy Sanderson , Irish Settlement Rd . , states that a portion of the old road entering his property , cut off when the road was relocated , still is a Town road . This matter will be taken up with counsel . Clm . Baker reported that the officers of Willow Glen Cemetery have asked for an opinion as to whether the Town could offer help in topping the cemetery roads . This matter will be taken up with counsel . Assessment Assessor Abrams reported that the County Assessor ' s Assn . is pushing for a county wide reappraisal and that there is increasing support for the plan . In quoting a report of the County Tax Coordinatbr he stated that property values over the county have shown an increase from a low of 5/ to a high of 24/ in Dryden , over the past seven/Years . There also is an'increase in the number of transfers and of new parcels each year . All of these factors , stated the assessor , point up the great need for tax maps . After discussion , the assessor was author - ized to get the advice of representative firms as to the possible cost of tax maps . Election Districts Clm . Saltohstall mentioned need for consideration of realignment of election districts , with particular reference to the large size of District 1 . It was the consensus that there is need for review of the total districting problem , and the Supervisor agreed to check into the best means of approaching it . Supervisor Gridley repprted on his recent discussion at the Syracuse firm of O ' Brien and Gere , regarding water , and planning for future development . The next regular meeting will be May 4 , 1962 . There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10 : 25 p . m . LewishGridley , Supervisor Jane Korbas , Town Clerk • . .-