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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-12-12 I6Q 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 166 ✓ 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 . I i ■ r �� J J J 1 it II I I I 4 .. .ti� �� IN� .INu1rl ' r.. Jlk. . i 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 EX . tie 4 .14e xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxximmxxxxxxxxmaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 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 . ` 1GS 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