The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1964-01-14 January 14 , 1964 The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board was called to order by Supervisor Gridley at 8 : 15 p . m . Present were Justice Hoagland , Councilmen Benson and Saltonstall , Hwy . Supt . Case , and Assessor Abrams . Absent : Justice Spaulding . Minutes of yhe previous meeting were approved as mailed . Resolution No . 1 - Audit of Highway Claims Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED that highway claims , totaling $ 3933 . 68 be paid P as audited . Seconded bg Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call vote , all voting YEE . Absent : Spaulding . Resolution No . 2 - Audit of General claims : Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoptionl, RESOLVED that general claims , totaling $ 3034 . 57 be paid as audited . Seconded by Clm . Benson . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Absent ; Spaulding . Correspondence was read as follows : Mr . John Ockay re : corner of Niemi and Zeman Roads . Reply - County has said it will erect Yield 'signs . Mrs . Pat Schultz re : speed zone - on Snyder Hill Road - referred to Atty Williamson for follow through . Harry Burlingame re : abandoned town road on Roy Sanderson property - referred to • Highway Superintendent . Justice Spaulding financial report for 1963 received and placed; on file . Resolution No . 3 - Speed Zones Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its P ' a o tion : RESOLVED , that this Town Board write a strong letter of protest to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles , William S . Hults , regarding. ✓ ejection of requests for speed zones on Lower Creek Road , Etna Hanshaw Road , Ellis Hollow Road , Slaterville Road , and Sapsucker Woods Road , all of which are primarily residential roads ; and take note of the ✓ eason given in decision on Slaterville Road i . e . , speed checks showed 43% and 57% of the vehicles to be in excess of the posted speed limits and that " this is quite conclusive evidence that a 40 mile speed limit is unrealistic and ineffective . " S econded by Clm . Benson . Carried . • Resolution No . 4 - Delegate , Assn . of Towns Justre Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adop - tion : RESOLVED , that Lewis Gridley be appointed delegate to the Association of Towns Meeting to be. cvhe }, d in New York city February 10 , 11 , and 12 , and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the expenses of elective officals and of the following appointive officials - Assessor , Planning Board Chairman , and one constable - be paid from the General fund of the Town of Dryden . Seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Carried . Resolution No . 5 - , Service Officer Clm . Saltonstall ,offered the following resolution and moved its 111 adoption : RESOLVED , that Lewis Gridley be appointed Service Officer ' for the year 1964 . S econded by Clm . Benson . Carried . Resolution No . 6 - Historian Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED that Betsey L Clarke be y . appointed Town Historian for the year 1964 . S econded by Clm . Saltonstall . Carried . F A The following nomination was received for Assessor - Grant Abrams . Resolution No . 7 - Assessor Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : . RESOLVED , that the nominations be closed and the Town Clerk instructed to cast one ballot of Grant Abrams as Assessor . Seconded by Justice Hoagland , Carried . Resolution No . 8 - Mileage Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED , that mileage paid to Town officials , including e lection inspectors , shall be at the rate of 80 per mile , when u sing their own cars for Town purposes . Seconded by . C1m . Saltonstall . Roll call vote , all voting YES . { Resolution No . 9 - Gasoline purchase Cim . Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adop - tion : RESOLVED , that the Town of Dryden accept state price for gasoline to be purchased for use in Town equipment . S econded by Clm . Saltonstall . Carried . Resolution No . 10 - Pipe and Culvert Purchase Clm . Saltonstall offered the following ' resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Town of Dryden accept State price for pipe and culvert purchased for Town highway purposes . S econded by Clm . Benson . Carried . Resolution No . 11 - Tires Purchase Clm . Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Town of Dryden accept State price for tires to to purchased for Town vehicles . S econded by Clm . Saltonstall . Carried . Resolution No . 12 - Salary Schedule Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED , that the salaries of Town officials be set for the year 1964 , as scheduled in the budget : Supervisor $ 2100 . 00 Town Clerk 3300 . 00 Deputy Clerk 1 . 50 per hour Justice Hoagland 1600 . 00 Justice Spaulding 2600 . 00 Councilmen 400 . 00 each Assessor 5000 . 00 Highway Superintendent 6300 . 00 Seconded by Clm . Benson . Roll call vote , all present voting YES . Absent : Justice Spaulding . Resolution No . 13 - Salary Payment . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED , that the salaries of the elective and appogn- tive officials of the Town of Dryden be paid at the end of each month , with the exception of the Councilmen , who shall be paid at the end of each three months , and the Town Historian , who shall be paid annually . This resolution is not intended to in - clude the Highway Superintendent , who shall be paid from funds raised for highway purposes . Seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call vote , all present voting YES : Absent : Justice Spaulding . Resolution No . 14 - Southworth Library . Clm . Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption w; -1n Ag , there has been appropriated the sum of $ 650 for the S outhworth Library , RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be , and he hereby is , authorised and d irected to pay said sum to the Southworth Library upon receipt of a certified claim therefor . S econded by Justice Hoagland . Roll call vote , all present voting YES . Absent : Justiue : Spaulding . Resolution No . 15 - Fire Contracts Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS , there has been appropriated a sum of $ 8600 . 00 Recommendations for the year 1964 , not necessarily to be t 'n completed in the current year , but goals that should be sought for through Continued Planning . 1 1 - Personell : A- Public relations person , to : . a- provide the general public with inforMation regarding the various phases of their Town govtt . B- The establishment of an office in Varna , from which to 7 render part - time Town Clerk services to that area . Planning A- Continued planning for water & sewer services in the more heavily populated areas . B - Continued planning for the betterment of the entire township . 3 — Buildings & Grounds - - Garage A- New overhead door in main garage B- " roof on C - Painting of entire building D- New 100 amp electric service E- Heater in north bay of garage . F- Paving of yard area , to provide : ; 1 1 - More parking area . 2 - Cleanliness , improved appearance . 4 G* Continued planning for a pole barn type storage building . 3a- Town Hall A- New front entrance , for : 1 - Safety & appearance . B- Continued thought towards a " drive - in" window , for : 1 - convenience to the public 2 - efficiency generally . 3b- Varna Building . A- Improve foundation and outside appearance . B- Install toilet facilities . C - Plan for general improvement of interior , ie : 1 - Lighting 2 - Heating 3- General appearance 4- Highway Division - as recommended by Highway Superintendent . A- Equipment - purchase 1 - Truck of the / deco lb . class with low mount body . 2 - Front end Loader of the 3 to 5 yard class , for : a— Improved snow removal , and • b- possible replacement for a major dozer . c - general work eor all year round . B- Roads PIESd 1 - Special improvement for : L a- Ferguson Rd . t64 d- Balance Baker Hill Rd . to b - Landon " " Mt . Pleasant Rd . 0 - Besmer " It Note : : : this is aside from the Erwin project roads , set up in t63 for ' 6L construction . . 2- Continued planning and budgeting for a complete and thorough topping program . 3 - continued planning for improvement of bad curves and snow hazardous places . . 5 - Town dump - s A- Continuing maintenance program B- Consideration for enlargement of area . 6 - . Census - A- Special census in 1965 , as seen at this writing . 4 • Auditing. committees : \," 1 - General fund ` Or T- a- Haltom. all b - Spaulding rAL6-77- oAl`4> 2 - Highway fund ] a- Q ._a g .- .aa...nd ^ 11 b - Benson �.- - Other committees 3 - Planning a- Benson cBuildings & Grounds a- Hoagland 5 - Grievance a - Supervisor & councilman Appointments to planning board ( 2 ) of assessor - " Historian--- - " Service offie-er Payment Library . n Fire contraet-s- " Sal ar.-a:e-s-- Setting " Pay ' t mileage -- (71. r III 111 3 in the 1964 budget for the purpose of paying fire contracts , RESOLVED , that the same be paid to the respective fire depart - ments when funds are available . S econded by Clm . Benson . Roll call vote , all present voting YES : Absent : Justice Spaulding . Resolution No . 16 - Highway Salaries Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its P ado tion .' RESOLVED , that highway department employees be paid as recommended by the Highway Superintendent , within a range not to exceed $ 2 . 25 per hour . Seconded by Clm . Benson . Roll call vote , all present voting YES . Absent : Justice Spaulding . . Resolution No . 17 - Justice Toll Calls 411 Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED , that telephone tolls incurred by the Justices , of the Peace , that are necessary for the conduct of their legal business , be a Town charge when certified . S econded by Clm . Benson . Carried . Resolution No . 18 - Justice Secretarial Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOI,,VED , that if the Justices need service of a secre - tary in the conduct of their legal business it be a Town charge when dertified . Seconded by Clm . Benson . Carried . Resolution No . 19 - Supervisor ' s Committees . Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Towm Board approve committees as selected by the Supervisor , as follows : General - Spaulding and Saltonstall H ighway - Hoagland and Benson Buildings and Grounds - Hoagland P lanning - Benson Review of Assessments - Supervisor and Councilmen Seconded by Justice Hoagland . Carried . Mr . David Miller was nominated to fill a vacancy on the Planning Board . '. Resolution No . 20 - Planning Board Member Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED , that nominations be closed and the Town Clerk instructed to cast one ballot for David Miller to fill a vacancy on the Planning Board for a seven year term . Seconded by Justice Hoagland . Carried . Supervisor Gridley presented a list of goals to be sought in 1964 through planning . ( Copy attached ) The possibility of an information officer for the Town was discussed , and suggestion made it be referred to counsel for review . Resolution No . 21 - Legal Counsel Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its • adoption : RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be empowered to obtain legal counsel as necessary . Seconded by Clm . Benson . Carried . Resolution No . 22 - Engineering Service - Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be empowered to obtain engineering serrvice as necessary . S econded by Justice Hoagland . Carried . Resolution No , 23 - Architect Service Clm . Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be empowered to obtain archi - tect service as necessary . Seconded by Clm . Salontonstall . Carried . Hwy . Supt . Case reported that total kileage of Town roads is 113 . 04 . O f this , 86 ! 46 miles are improved highway and 26 . 58 umimproved . Of the improved miles , 56 . 14 have gravel base and 30 . 32 have road mix or topping . P lans for special improvement of roads in 1964 , as recommended by the Supervisor and Hwy . Superintendent are as follows ; Ferguson Rd - rebuild and top to Irish Settlement Rd . ,/o , L; andon Rd . - rebuild portion of Besemer Rd . - rebuild portion of Baker Hill Rd . - rebuild and top balance Freese Rd . - rebuild and top balance Resolution No . 24 - Truck Purchase Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED , that , upon recommendation to the Highway Superintendent , the Town Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for one truck of 16 , 000 lbs . gross weight , at a price not to exceed 0 $ 4000 . 00 ; bids to be openned February 18th . Seconded by Clm . Benson . Roll call vote , all present voting YES . Absent : Justice Spaulding . Resolution No . 25 - Road Names Clm . Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED , that the matter of thorough consideration of road names be referred to the Planning Board for study . S econded by Clm . Saltonstall . Carried . The possibility of becoming a first class town was referred to Atty . W illiamson for recommendations . Resolution No . 26 - Subdivision Rules Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Planning Board be informed that the Subdivision Rules and Regulations as reviewed recently were found sufficiently good to be submitted to the public for an information hearing . . S econded by Clm . Benson . Carried . The next regular meeting was set for Tuesday , February 18th . Meeting adjourned at 11 : 05 p . m . Lewis H . Gridley , Supervisor Jane M . Korbas , Town Clerk •