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December 12 , 1967
The regular Monthly Board Meeting was called to order by Supervisor
Todd at 7 P . M . Present were Supervisor Todd , Councilmen Lee , Ogden
and Newhart , Attorney Amdur and Assessor Wells . Absent Clm . Jones .
S upervisor Todd reported that the maps for the Town of Dryden and the
✓ illages of Freeville and Dryden had been delivered to the Town Hall
and would be sent on to Albany along with the first payment on or
before January 155 , 1968 for the Town Census which would be conducted
later in 1968 .
Supervisor Todd asked Clerk Luss for a report on the Hunting and
Fishing License sold so far this year . It appears as follows :
Total Sold Total Sold
1967 1966
• Big Game 382 208
B ow Stamps 27 6
N on Resident Big Game 3 0
Hunt 211 108
Hunt & Fish 211 114
Fish 19 260
Resident Trap 3 9
N on Resident Hunt 4 2
N on Resident Fish 1 __k
861 711
Clerk Luss reported that the increase in sales would be even greater
than appears at this time as Fishing License are not normally pur -
chased until Spring and she felt she would sell as many if not more
this year .
RESOLUTION #154 DECEMBER PAYROLL
Councilman Newhart offered the following resolution and asked it adoption .
RESOLVED that the General Fund Payroll be paid December 15 , 1968 so the
books could be closed for the December 28th audit .
2nd Councilman Ogden Carried
RESOLUTION #155 TRANSFER GENERAL FUNDS
" Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that this Town Board authorize Clerk Luss to make transfers
within the General Fund from one budget item to another and from the
General Fund Surplus as needed .
2nd Councilman Lee Carried
RESOLUTION #156 TRANSFER GENERAL TO HIGHWAY
Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that this Town Board transfer from the General Fund to the
H ighway Fund Item #3 Purchase the sum of $ 15 , 000 . 00 .
2nd Councilman Lee Roll call vote - all voting YES Absent Clm . Jones
RESOLUTION #157 MINUTES
Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that the November Board Meeting Minutes be approved .
2nd Councilman Newhart Carried
Councilman Ogden reported to the Town Board that Mr . George Hanford ' s
term on the Planning Board expires December 31 , 1967 and that he had
contacted Mr . Hanford and he was willing to serve another term .
RESOLUTION #158 HANFORD - PLANNING BQARD
Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that this Town Board re - appoint Mr . George Hanford to serve on
the Planning Board for a term of seven years .
2nd Councilman Lee Carried
• Councilman Lee at this time pointed out that when the County forms
a Planning Board within the next two years we would not need to have
a Town Planning Board as we would have an appointee to the County
Board .
The Board members at this time discussed whether or not they could
abondon a few roads in the Town which they felt were not all weather
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✓ oads and in most cases Highway Superintendent Case felt that those
n ot in this category were not up to specifications . Attorney Amdur
✓ eported that if a road had not been maintained by the Town in the
pass six years or more it could be abondoned .
RESOLUTION #159 GENERAL BILLS
Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that the General Bills be paid as audited ..
2nd Councilman Newhart Roll call vote - all voting YES Clm . Jones absent
RESOLUTION #160 HIGHWAY BILLS
Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adopti
RESOLVED that the Highway Bills be paid as audited .
2nd Councilman Newhart Roll call vote - all voting YES Jones Absent
Supervisor Todd reported that he had a request from the : .Trooper
Barrakcs on Route 366 asking if a street light. couldtbe installed
in front of the Barracks to light up the dark driveway and if this
could be a Town charge ? Supervisor Todd further reported that such
lights had been installed in front of LaFayette Electric and the
Box Car and they were paid for by the individual owners , and such a
light would average from $45 . 00 - $ 75 . 00 per year depending on size .
The Board discussed this and decided that it was not up to the Town to
put lights in this particular location and since Mr . Walter Watson of
LaFayette Electric woned the land , Mrs . Amdur would talk with him and
see how he felt about putting alight there .
Supervisor Todd reported that he had received the minutes and a map
from the Town Planning Board . The map shows the two corridors taking
off from Route 13 at about the Gas & Electric and going to Route 13
Cortland •Road bi - passing Dryden . One route is North of Freeville and
and one route is South of Freeville . The Planning Board favored the
Northern Route for the reasons stated below :
1 . Provided that highway access would be adequate , the resultant
stimulation of new growth in the Northwest section of the Town
would be of greater value to the Town than would further
stimulation of growth on existing 366 . Also , there would be more
physical space available for expansion in the Northwest .
2 . The Northern route would be less disruptive to plans for expansion
of educational complexes between the area of Freeville & Dryden .
3 . The Northern route would appear to be a more direct route for
through traffic , fewer bridges would be required , and that area
would appear to provide the general more desirable terrain for
roadbuilding .
4 . As the Northern route is proposed.,. its intersection with proposed
relocation of route 38 would occur in terrain providing flowing
wells and - gravel soils for sewerage , making possible development
of commercial enterprises at that point .
5 . The Southern route as proposed would disrupt the only commercial
farms now in operation between Ithaca and ]Dryden .
The Town Board at this time felt before they decided which route they
thought would be favorable to Dryden they would contact the School ,
Dryden Village Officials , Freeville Village Officials and the
Community College Officials and see what they thought . Supervisor
Todd willdo the contacting and a report will be made at the February
Meeting .
SEWER DISTRICT #2
Mr . T . G . Miller , Engineer for the project was present and gave the
following report- on this district . The State and Federal Aid had been
granted and the district would receive $ 73 , 000. . 00 however , the Federal
people wanted to review and this should not take very long . We should
be able to let bids out at the end of January or early February ,
construction should start in the Spring as early as possible and it
should be completed in the Fall . He further reported that the reason
this was behind schedule was due to the fact that the Federal Government
had wanted more additional information such as the City of Ithaca
Agreement and the Agreement with Cornell University . He reported that
a permanent Easement would have to be obtained on Freese Road and
an Easement would have to be purchased on the corner of Route 366 and
Forest Home Road for the Pumping Stations .
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Supervisor Todd reported that Mrs . Amdur had given him an opinion on the
petition from the Varna residents requesting that the 1300 feet of sewer
line on the Taggin Wagon. Trailer Park be deleted from the plans on Dryden
Sewer District #2 . Mrs . Amdur stated that the question is therefore whether
the 1300 feet of sewer lines within the Trailer Park are trunk sewers
which benefit the entire district , or whether they are laterals or branch ,
or sub -main sewers which benefit the Trailer Park only . Since there are no
public side streets leading into the lines in question , since the lines
lead to no other property in the District which might be benefited , but
e nd within the Trailer Park , and since the lines connect to the Trunk Sewer
along route 366 , which trunk sewer conveys the effluent from the district
to the City of Ithaca Plant :, it would seem that the lines within the Trailer
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Park are laterals and that it would be inequitable to charge the cost of
construction of such lines to the entire district since the Trailer Park
✓ eceives the sole benefit . The cost of constructing a lateral sewer is not
spread against all . the real property in the sewer district unless all the
✓ eal property in the district is determined to be benefited . Mrs . Amdur
• stated at this time that this opinion had been confirmed by the State
Comptroller and by the Bonding Attorney . She further stated that the
question was raised by objectors at the October Board Meeting which should
be considered . Although it is not probable , it is not beyond the realm
o f possibility that the Trailer Park operation might be discontinued at
some time in the future . In such an event , there would be greatly reduced
✓ evenue to the District , which would make it even more inequitable to
charge the construction of such pipes t thin the Trailer Park to the District .
RESOLUTION #161 DELETION OF 1300 FT OF PIPE
Councilman Lee offered the following resolution add asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that this Town Board request that the Engineer Mr . T . G . Miller
be authorized to delete 1300 feet of sewer pipe originally included on
the preliminary plans from Taggin Wagon Trailer Park
2nd Councilman Newhart Roil call vote - all voting YES Jones Absent
Councilman Newhart told the Town Board that he had noted that there was
n either a Stop Sign or Yeild Sign at Lower Creek Road and Hanshaw Road
and since he had narrowly missed being hit he felt that a sign should be
erected at this corner . This will checked out , and the proper authorities
w ill be notified .
Councilman Lee stated that he had gone over some old minutes and would
like to know if a few things had been taken care of .
1 . . Did we receive our. 1% from Ceracche ? Yes - last January
2 . Have we heard anything on the Speed Zone on Yellow Barn Road and
Ferguson Road - No
3 . Does the Town carry Insurance on Collins Dump ? Yes
Supervisor Todd reported that he had received the final bill from John
D . MacLean , General Contractorfbr Dryden Sewer District #1 , however ,
before payment is made he would like to check it out with the Engineer
for the project , Lozier .
Clerk Luss asked the Town Board if the Bond carried on her as Receiver of
Taxes covered Theft and Robbery . Supervisor Todd advised her to call
Bailey Insurance and find out what the Bond covered .
Attorney Amdur reported that she had checked the Deed for Pine Woods East
and that it does not show the Turn - around requested by Highway Superintendent
Case , however , the teed was filed in 1966 and this could have been before
0 MR . Case gave his specifications .
Councilman Ogden reported that Sunset West had been okayed by Highway Supt .
Case .
Councilman Ogden reported that he had gone over and looked at the Road that
was built into the Box Car Dance Hall and he felt the Town should refuse
to take it over if it is not up to specifications . .. He felt that the
sluice was_ to small . He further reported that he felt the Town should not
take over Roads ater a certain time of the year .
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Assessor Wells at this time stated that he felt the Town could use a
complete packet containing the following :
1 . Sub -Division Control Ordinance
Standard procedure with steps
2 . Blank Forms to be filled out and signed and given to the Planning
Board . After Planning Board Approval they would come to
the Town Board for approval
3 . Specifications from the Highway Superintendent
Containing material on road grades , drainage etc .
4 . Attorney Forms Information on what is required such as
Deed , Title Search etc .
This would be a step by step procedure with instructions and all the
blank forms needed to file for a Sub -Division .
Councilman Ogden stated that there were some problems in the Town of
Dryden with Sub -Divisions that were older than the Planning Board ,
therefore not needing to met the requirements and there was nothing
that could be done about it .
The Meeting was adjourned until December 28 , 1967 - 9 : 30 P . M .
Thomas Todd - Supervisor
Marlene Luss - Clerk