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Home My WebLink About1965-04-13 April 13 , 1965 The regular monthly meeting of Dryden Town Board was called to order at 8 : 00 o ' clock P . M . Present : Supervisor Gridley', Clm . Benson , Justice Hoagland , Justice Spaulding , Clm . Lee , , Assessor Abrams , and Attorney Helen Amdur . Minutes of Previous Meeting were ap e- and --ediaattee4ed . Two Group Fire Contracts were heard from , one group from McLean and the other from Varna . Budgets of the Companies were reviewed , and a qu question & answer period was held . Neither group were given any satisfaction as to what help could be expected from the Town . c B ill Bailey presented a check ( blank ) to the Town Board , on behalf of Kiwanis Club ddor a Project within the town . Clm . Benson will discuss this with The Planning Board April 15 , to see what can be decided upon . . A letter from Mrs . E . P . Bestelmeyer , - requesting permission to remove from the vault , an old volume on School District #23 , to be placed either in the DeWitt Historical Society or the Regional History D epartment at Cornell University Library . The Town Clerk was granted permission to forward said book to Mrs . Bestelmeyer . Resolution., follows : - L etter from Mrs . Potter regarding claim against Town of Dryden . Resolution follows . A note from John Mulcahy of N . Y . S . Electric and Gas requesting permission to place a light on Town Building in Varna . Permission was granted by Town Board , and Town Clerk has notified Mr . Mulcahy to that effect . A letter was read from Mary E . Howe in reference to Town of Dryden Ordinance . Town Clerk was requested to answer letter and send copies of Ordinances to Mrs . Howe . L etter from ' Varna Community Association Board of Directors , stating the Community Center is available for all voting and primaries , at no cost to the Town of Dryden . L etter from Koppers Co . Inc . stating they could not start any business in Dryden unless the location was zoned industrial . B ill Bailey explained briefly the new Insurance program , recommended by Bailey ' s Agency for Town of Dryden . A copy is attached to minutes . RESOLUTION a- Insurance Coverage Bailey Agency Clm . Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption . RESOLVED , that Supervisor Gridley be empowered to accept and transact any payment , in regards to the Packaged Policy Fire Insurance offered by Bailey ' s Agency , to be effective April 20 , 1965 and have all insurance coming due once a year and reviewed once a year . Seconded by Justice Spaulding , Roll call vote , all voting yes . • RESOLUTION # L - Tabled Resolution Clm . Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption . RESOLVED , that Rev . Turners resolution be untabled and placed on floor for discussion ( from previous meeting ) So done . Seconded by Justice Hoagland and carried . RESOLUTION # La - Investigation to Rev . Turners & Answer Clm . Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption . RESOLVED , THAT information furnished by committee. , in letter form be attached to minutes . Seconded by Justice Spaulding and carried . 4t Adjourned Meeting of Dryden Town Board March 16 , 1965 This meeting was called to order at 8 : 00 P . M . by Supervisor Gridley . Present : Supervisor Gridley , Justice Hoagland , Clm . Benson and Clm . Lee . Absent : Justice' Spaulding Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption . RESOLVED , that Mattie Bayly be appointed Town Clerk as of March 16 , 1965 . Salary shall be set at the rate of $ 3000 . 00 per annum . Roll call vote ,1 All voting yes . Seconded by C1m . Benson WHEREAS the Town Board inadvertently approved light district bills in excess of the budgeted amount , therefore creating a deficit • of 84 . 63 in the light fund account . Clm . Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption . RESOLVED , that the sum of $ 84 . 63 be transferred from General fund , and be further RESOLVED , that said amount shall be raised in the next light district levy and said amount shall be reimbursed to the General Fund . . Seconded by Justice Hoagland , Roll call vote , all voting yes . Meeting adjourned Lewis Gridley - Supervisor Mattie Bayly - Town Clerk - I 4 arm 1 HELEN AMOUR ATTORNEY AT LAW 7 SOUTH STREET DRYDEN . NEW YORK 13053 VI 4=6872 April 2 , 1965 r . A Dr . Thomas F . Benson 24 West Dryden Road Etna , New York and Mr . Gary Lee 911 Dryden Road Ithaca , New York Dear Dr . Benson & Mr . Lee : The following is the proposed finding of the Committee : On advice of legal counsel , this committee determines that the Dryden Town Board has no power or authority to make a resolution with regard to any extremist organizations or groups which may presently exist in the Town of Dryden . This determination , however , shall not be con - sidered an indication of the Board 's endorsement of any such organization or group which may exist within such Town . Sincerely yours , HELEN AMDUR HA : vh , 1 E i r` 4 a'• - .• . • v i .• . Town G irk s Office _ ` :r x' .. i Town of - Dryden , New York e \ • Bayley 3 • - : . • . Town Clerk ' i • , . s • DrydGY3 , tiew York ' : • • • '4 April - /.:.j 0 19650 . . EliC) a Sally . Robirasof - _ ' . , ; • • Clerk of the County of Toaltpkins . : ' • • .• r . • . ±'g t i ti, e yley , Town • Cleric , e3f : the Tam of ,Dryden „ Toa picins County: , . New ltork , herobby . tertif : that on : Aprj1 13th , • ,. 965 , the Town.. Board of said . Town of :, Dyd�e _, n „ by . resa ,luti ®n es - . . taiai .ahed . a . aer. tain map entitled "Air ,Survey MaP of :Highways ,• • •Steams ;. end I a . lroads „ . •of' Town Of Tlryden '' as, the of`rficiai map of . the Tt<t xa of - bridiAon ,, showing the : .streets • acid highways theretofore . la .d out , adopted „ r . and established 1 day' - law , Melt. map shall be . Conclusive- with roe ,put to the loeatjo? and tiitith of streets and II . , i°ien uncle , nY : ' f, : And sell ' tile e ' ` 9 . day. . of April , 19650 • . • .. • : Toiffrin Clerk of Towii . or i)rydden• . • ' i . . . v _ . • . _ - • . . • - !^ - _ , . ._ • • ' v _ r _ . • . r k .o- ' • - .. � _ . I, (4*bSa . - _ % .. • . , a.• . - • . . - ° ' - r' ' .. r _ - . r ea 4 • April 130 1965 Town of Dryden Dryden Mew York . Gentlemen?, . At the present time your insurance is divided between the Aetna Casualty & Surety Company through my agency and The Dryden-Croton Fire Insurance Company . I write all the liability coverage for the Town of Dryden, fire insurance on the Town Barn, all Bonds and a Contractors Equipment floater on the 1964 Caterpillar front end loader . g also write physical damage coverage on all trucks . The physical damage on all other equipment (fire only) is written with Dryden-Groton . Dryden-Groton also writes fire insurance on the Office Building , Varna Community Centers and the West Dryden Church . In order to simplify and improve your iStratitte . program I am recommending that you Combine - all of your insurance through my .agency . In order to give you a comparison 1 will present coverages, test and effective date of your presoup for . 4-20-65 Comprehensive Liability Policy - 100/300/25 . $2 , 241 . 13 III 5- 10-64 . Town Barn (Fire Only) $350000 . Bldg . 8 , 000 . Content 220. 52 5- 7 -64 Construction Equipment (Fire O .y) 90, 000 . • • 405000 12-5-64 West Dryden Church ( ire Only) 3 , 000 . Bldg . Contents 500 . 10 , 50 844- 64 7 Voting machines (Fire Only) 4 , 900 . 14 . 70 8 - 12-64 Office Building (Fire Only) , 4sOOO . . Bldg , Contents I 1 , 000 . 18 . 75 . 7.27 - 64 Varna Town Hall (Fire Only) 3 , 0000 9 . 00, $2 , 919a6O PROPOSED tWW PROGRAM 4-2045 ' Automobile Liability 1 , 461 .47 . 4- 20-65 General Liability & Fire (including $50 . Dedo ... E . C . ) 913 . 15 4420-65 West Dryden Church 19 : 15 440-65 Voting Machines • 25 . 00 4-20-65 Construction Equipment 42 $28841 . 77 In order to simplify your job as Town Board members I would recommend that all of your insurance be cancelled and rewritten to become effective 4 .20- 65 . Even though savings are rent considerable coverage would be improved significantly ? . With all of your insurance coming due on an " Insurance Day" your program could easily be reviewed once each year . I would be responsible for your insurance program and would come to a Board Meeting at. least once each year for an annual report . I amusing this system at the Dryden and Virgil Schools at the present time and it has been very successful . ` Town of Dryden Page 2 April 13 , 1965 All buildings with the exception of the West Dryden Church would have . Extended Coverage added . This includes . $50 . Deductible Windstorm and Hail , Aircraft or Vehicle Damage , Riot and Civil Commotion, Vandeliem and Naliscious Mischief . Explosions and Sudden and Accidental Damage from Smoke . All of the buildings would be insured against Fire aid Lightning . The following coverage would apply . This is 80% of insurable value as determined by a Company Appraisal . . Office Building . $14, 500 . Building . 5 , 400 . Contents . . Town Barn 35 , 000 . Building 89049 . Contents Varna Hall 705000. Buildin West Dryden Church 30000 . Building (Fire 6. Lightning only) 50O. Contents (Fire & Lightning only) I have reviewed the schedule construction equipment with Dick Case and could recommend that the following coverage be adopted . Fire , Lightning and Transportation would be written Cinder Spreader 3 , 500 . Grade All 120000 . John Deere Tractor & cower 10200 . Cat. Grader #2 11 , 500 . 111 Stone Spreader 1 , 0000 Bucyrus a Erie Shovel 10, 000 . Cat . Power Grader 80000 . Cato & Bulldozer 9 , 000 . • Road Roller 5 , 000 . Ford Tractor , Mower & Loader 800 . Gravel Protester , 140000 . Plowos e 3@ . $4, 000 . each 12 , 000 . Grader 1 wino 2 . 000 . $90, 000 . The seven voting machines would be insured for $700 . each under an "All Risk" policy . . 1 have not included, . favr the purpose of this comparison the policy covering the 1964 Caterpillar front End Loader since the coverage nor the premium would change . Bonds are also not included since these must be written for the term of office . . Respectfully s : . 'a tte -, , [ ./ // William G . Bailey GEORGE B. DAA P AGE} CY W � . • i . . t . . . , . ' . . /7'7_ Icy • - - . ., ' . . . . . • lacue ftrt [ pony Pinsuc1*1 operation. . / , - • . . 1960 • 1961 . . • 1962 1963 . 1964 • .Inc . ! fared, Prtree $ 110 $ 140 . $ 240 .- .4 230 • .4 70 A ' t tie 404 SIt 645 . X18 39 .4 9`oteign Insurmtsa 0 66 - 83 . 91 79 SEluess . • - • 4I 641 • . 63 40 SQ Town o2 Dryden • • • 4th# 2500 2500 : 2500 : : 2500 • 1 :: . '-• • . • • . Interest on Saviuse • $9 221 292 . . 10 19 . • Seis of Piro:` ' uc • - • . $00 , . : . • • Hisceltsuitc • • 51 3 53 • 0 0 . • Suitt Field Day 2919 2338 25`79 2210 • ' 1797 • . . , tot, 1 : ceipte . • . • $39O • • $59% . • 7- . 36995 35507 $5059 - -- $xpcu2ns • _ .. ••Office Supplies $ 42 • $ 25 $ 8 • $ 16 $ 12 '' • - • peersoun4 dip t • 317 . - 73 • - 12 457 . • 47 Fire 8guip, tt . 490 548 . . $3 • 90 . 14? • Repairs • 4 Parts - 36 143 •• 44! . : 1.04 •• 35 •' . ,. _ . �S • . Cash & Oil , . •. • 99 127 265 •• 122 19x1 . . . . • leateep a 234 279 . 253 • X253 263 I Supplies . • • . • 49 . . 102 114 . • 34 6 DuesS, & 3ubscrtptioni . 26 12 . . 14 . 21 . 17 • •. • •• .Iasur*fce • • 260 • . 222 • . 4 318 H ; •• • • 369 232 %Rein • , • • • 600 6004 . . • 6408 - . - 600 6t 0 • . . .Auditor • _ , • , .. . 129 . • _ . • Intireest be Note:; z . . . : . • 2703 213 Principal on 1100# - • 2000 • 3500 • Mi*Ce'11eneous . 18 , , 64 , • • • 18 4 . • 31 • 61• Ruilding . lx +ss6 • . 129 • . Pdreha lieu Truck • - . 20070 - . : . ltbtal Expenses ‘ it . . t . $2171 $2201 $21767 • $4375 • $5623 . Ballute • $1794 . $3703 .• $ (14 f) . $1132 , $ 064) . , Estimated Astswt1 Dipreec ao ' . • .,00 - - $260.0 . . . 400 - 0 • k . , . . `�`; - ' , -• • w . ,_ , • • - - .. Page e- Pa e 2 • Justice Spaulding left at 10 : 00P . M . RESOLUTION #44 - Potter._ Claim Justice Hoagland offered the following esolution and moved its adoption . RESOLVED , that a check for $ 300 . 00 be sent to Mrs . Potter for cutting down of tree . Seconded by Clm . Benson , Roll call vote , all present voting yes RESOLUTION #S - Book on School District # 23 Clm . Benson offered the following resolution - and Moved its adoption . , RESOLVED , that the Town Clerk turn over . to Mrs • . Bestlemeyer , an old book on"' Sch'ool" District # ' 23 , to be placed reither. : in the DeWitt Historical Society or Regional History Archives of Cornell University Librarary , with approval of Town Board . . • Seconded by , Justice Hoagland . and , car- ried . ' r _ RESOLUTION 1116 - New Highway Map Clm . Benson offered the . f_ ollowing resolution and moved its adoption . RESOLVED, that the Town Board adopt new Air , Survey Map of highways , streams 'andcnail' roads . ' ` Certification ' attached . Seconded by Justice Hoagland and carried . - - , . NI I < < RESOLUTION # 7 - Census Payment , • Justice Hoagland , offered the following resolution • and , , mo.ved its adoption . - RESOLVED" THAT ` Supervi 'sor ' Gridley be empowered to pay remain - ing sum of $ 944 : 00 ` to'1 Census• ; Bureau . • Seconded by Clm . - Bensdn , Roll dall ` vo 'te ; all present voting yes . . • RESOLUTION # 45 - Audit of General Bills r CIA : ' Lee offered the 'following - res' olution and moved its adoption . RESOLVED ; THAT General bills , totaling /7/ 9 ;01 / be paid as audited . -- � Seconded by Clm . Benson , Roll call vote , all - present voting yes . 4 ' " : RESOLUTION- # - Audit-. Iof : Highway , Claims 14 . .> ; ; 4 . . Justice Hoagland offered the , following .resolution and moved its RESOLVED , that Highway Claims totaling $5033 . 84. be paid as audited . . .. , _ . , Seconded by Clm : Be'rison ; - Roil'' c'all vote , all present voting yes . 50 • r RESOLUThON '# -14-Heating System Clm . Benson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption . WHEREAS7? , the existing heating system for the Town Hall is inadequate to heat the Town Hall and WHEREAS. , ._ the '_pr.'dpos ed,addition to the Town Hall cannot be properly heated with the present hot - air system , Therefore BE -IT RESOLVED ; • "that a new Hot Water Heating System be purchased and installed f'or `-the • sum riot to exceed $ 995 . 00 and the Supervisor be/ 'empowered " to sign the necessary contract . Seconded by Clm Lee , Roll Call Vote , All present voting yes . • 51 RESOLUTION # yy- Maintance Contract . r ,. . on Office '; _ ce Equipment Justice Hoagla=n'd - offered the . following resolu'ti•on and moved its ' adoption . Be . it ' RESOLVED that,, :the Yown_ pay this Contract twice a year , after each six month inspection of equipment . Seconded by C1M . Benson , Roll call vote , all voting yes . Meeting adjourned at 11 : 00 P . M . 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