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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-11-07 399 November 7 , 1962 • The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town' Board was called to order by Supervisor Gridley at 8 p . m . Present were Clm . Saltonstall , Justice Hoagland , and Assessor Abrams . Absent : Justice Spaulding and Clm . Baker . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that Highway bills totaling $ 2673 . 75 be paid as audited . Roll call , all present voting YES . Absent : Baker and Spaulding . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that General bills totaling $ 2234 . 68be paid as audited . Roll call , all present voting YES . Absent : Baker and Spaulding . , . Three applications having been received for dog enumerator , Walter Westfall was nominated by Clm . Saltonstall . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that nominations be closed and that the Clerk be instructed to cast one ballot for Mr . Westfall . Motion carried and so ordered . Absent : Baker and Spaulding . Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adop - tion : RESOLVED , That the Dryden Town Board does hereby sponsor four Youth Recreational projects as approved by the N . Y . State Youth Commission , as requested by Bethel Grove Community Home , Varna Commu- nity Association , Ellis Hollow Community , kuand Etna Community Group . Resolution seconded by Justice Hoagland . Roll call vote , all present voting YES . Absent : Baker and Spaulding . Justice Hoagland offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption : II/ BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Dryden that the supervisor of the Town be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute , on behalf of the Town , a contract with O ' Brien and Gere , Consulting Engineers of Syracuse, New York , a contract for a study and report on a water supply for the Hamlet of Varna and the area along State Route 13 from Varna to the New York State Electric and Gas Administra - tion Building . Resolution seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call vote , all present voting YES . Absent : Baker and Spaulding . Letter from Mr . Peter Curtiss , secretary of Etna Men ' s Club , requesting information about action on requests for speed zones in the Etna area . Town Clerk was directed to advise him that ho reply was received from N . Y . state to application made in Nov . 1961 , and that duplicate re - quests have been submitted . ( see pgs . 373 and 396 ) Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Cim . Saltonstall , that the sum of $ 1000 . 00 be transferred from Highway fund item 2 to Highway fund item 3 . Roll call vote , all present voting -YES . Absent ; Baker & Spauldi Supervisor Gridley requested help of Board members in suggesting indi - viduals qualified and able to serve as. Grand Jury members . Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : • WHEREAS , This Town Board has met at the time and place specified in the notice of public hearing on the preliminary budget and heard all persons desiring to be heard thereon ; now , therefore , be it RESOLVED , that this Town Board does hereby adopt such preliminary budget as originally compiled , as the annual budgetcof this Town for the fiscal year beginning on the 1st day of January , 1963 , and that such budget as so adopted be entered in detail in the minutes of the proceedings of this Town Board , and be it FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Town Clerk of this Town shall prepare and certify , in duplicate , copies of said annual budget as adopted by this Town Board , together with the estimates , if any , adopted pursuant to section 202a , subd . 2 , of the Town Law and deliver one copy thereof to the Supervisor of this Town to be presented by him to the Board of Supervisors of this County . 400 Resolution seconded by Justice Hoagland . Roll call vote, all present voting YES . Absent : Baker and Spaulding . The fall road tour will be Saturday , Nov . 17th , meeting at the home of Justice Spaulding at 9 : 30 a . m . The next regular meeting was set for Monday , Dec . 3 , 1962 . The matter of the Varna Town Hall was discussed , and decision postponed until further study can be made . Alignment of voting districts was discussed , with particular reference to district one ( Varna ) , which has heavy population and covers a large area . The assessor was asked to ascertain the number of dwelling units in the Bethel Grove area , and report at the next Board meeting . Clm . Saltonstall advised that Howard Wilson has looked over the Ringwood Brook area , where a dike washed out , and is getting his area engineer to study the problem . Meanwhile , the problem is not emergent and will be all right this winter ; and it is hoped that he can come up with a plan which can be submitted to the County in the spring . Clm . Saltonstall referred to recent publicity about the flooding into Dryden school and the village , and whether the Town has responsibility . Supervisor Gridley will ask the County engineer to look into the matter . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that the meeting be adjourned until 9 : 30 a . m . November 17th . ; Motion carried and so ordered . Adjourned at 10 : 50 p . m . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor Jane Korbas , Town Clerk . -