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180 March 20 , 1968
The regular Board Meeting was called to order by Supervisor Lee at 7 : 00
P . M . Present were Supervisor Lee , Councilmen , Ogden & Jones , Attorney
Amdur and Assessor Wells . Absent Councilman Todd .
Supervisor Lee opened the Meeting with the Pledge Allegiance to the Flag .
RESOLUTION #56 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that the Special Board Meeting Minutes be approved as sent out .
2nd Councilman Jones Carried
Councilman Ogden reported that he had two corrections to the February
Regular Board Meeting Minutes . Page 176 Paragraph three should state
that an official letter from Assessor Wells regarding sub - division
control should be sent to the Planning Board . Page #177 Paragraph ten
w as not clear and should be changed to reat that Supervisor Lee reported 410
that the N . Y . S . Electric & Gas Corp . did not recommend relocation of the
e xisting light , however , they would place a new light at the Barracks
if the Town Board so wishes .
RESOLUTION #57 BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that the Board Meeting minutes be approved with the stated two
corrections .
2nd Councilman Jones Carried
Supervisor Lee asked the two Gentlemen present if they had anything they
w ished to bring before the Town Board and since they did not he passed
o n to hear reports from his Committees .
Building & Grounds - Reported they were checking into the changing
of the locks on the front doors . Assessor Wells at this time
asked if something could be done in the way of a threshold from
the Board Room into his Office as Mr . Nash had never finished the
job . Supervisor Lee reported that a request had been made for
a glass door into the Clerk ' s Office like the one into the Board
Room . Councilman Ogden will check with Robert Street of Doll and
Streeter who put in the original glass door .
Sanitation - Supervisor Lee reported that he had the Contract with
Charles A . Collins , Sr . for the use of his dump for 1968 and
asked that it be put on file in the Clerk ' s Office .
Planning Board - Councilman Ogden reported that the Planning Board
had a meeting with the Trailer Park Owners and some changes had
been made on the Trailer Park Ordinance at their request . He
further stated that the Zoning Ordinance was to be completed by
March 21st but would not be ready at that time .
G eorge Junior Republic Committee - Supervisor Lee reported that
he had a leeter and report for this - Committee from Chairman Edwin
K irchgraber . Mr . Kirchgraber reported that this was the first
annual report and it covers the activities of the committee from
its inception through 12 /31 / 67 . The Committee would bemaking an
annual report each year during the month of January or shortly
there after , and that the Committee hopes this report will meet
with the approval of the Town Board as they had tryed to carry
out the objectives set forth in Resolution #131 and felt that they
had net a good measure of success and accomplishment . Mr .
K irchgraber further stated that the Committee felt a newspaper
release should me made and had taken the liberty to enclose some
ideas . Supervisor Lee reported that since the committee had gone
to so much bother he had the release printed in the Ithaca Journal .
Councilman Jones suggested that a letter be written to each indiv -
idual serving on the George Junior Republic Citizens Committee
telling them of the fine job they had done and thank them for
their dedication .
Councilman Jones reported that Raymond Sickmon had been to see him and
asked if the Civil Officers could have some form of identification from
the Town of Dryden for use when serving Dog Summons . Supervisor Lee
stated that he would check with the Sheriff ' s Office and see if they had
an identification form and if not the Town would make one up for their
use .
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Councilman Ogden asked about the maintenance :.: on Yellow Barn Road when
Sage Action , Inc . moves in . Supervisor Lee reported that he had had
some conversation with the people from Sage Action , Inc . and their pro -
ject will be held up approximately one year so this would give the Town
time to build a road .
Attorney Amdur reported that she had the proposed Agreement for Sewer
D istrict #2 from Cornell University , but had not as yet received the
minutes of the Board of Trustees Meeting . Mrs . Amdur said there would
have to be another meeting with Cornell as many of the things requested
o ne year ago at the Conference were not in the Agreement . One part of
the Agreement stated that this Sewer ' District could not extend in the
future and it was felt that at a later date perhaps this district would
be extended to Turkey Hill Road or perhaps the N . Y . S . Electric & Gas Corp .
and should be changed if possible . Mrs . Amdur further stated that the
Contract was for twenty years , and since the Contract with the City is
for 30 years and the Bond is for 30 years , she would like to see the
0 Cornell Agreement for 30 years and keep it uniform .
Supervisor Lee reported that Assessor Veils had gone down to Varna and
looked over the Ashton Estate and given a rough estimate of the value
of the property . Mr . Austin an appraiser has been employed by the Town
f or an independent appraisal but has not as yet finished preparing his
report for the Town . Mr . Austin will give us a total value for the
e ntire property and a value on the portion of the property needed for
the Pumping Station . It was felt at this time by the Board Members
that the remainder of the land would be useless . Supervisor Lee reported
that Assessor Wells had been to look at the property on the Freese Road
where the other Pumping Station is to be located and had reported back
/ that asslong as the line could be moved to the Creek where the property
' is less valuable it would be less expensive to run the pipe than to
interfer with the use of the driveway .
Clerk Luss reported that she would like to purchase a new IBM Selectric
w ith a 151/2 " carriage and fabric ribbon at a price of $459 . 00 .
RESOLUTION #57 IBM TYPEWRITER
Councilman Jones offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that the Town purchase one IBM Selectric at a price not to
e xceed $ 500 . 00
2nd Councilman Ogden Roll call vote - all voting YES
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i Assessor Wells reported to the Board that the equalization rate is estab -
ished by the State and they use different tax rate basis for each Town .
Supervisor Lee asked the Board Members if they had each received in the .
mail the Packet for Sub -Division Control sent out by Assessor Wells , and
reminded them of the meeting on this set for March 21 , 1968 at the Town
H all at 3 P . M .
\ Supervisor Lee reported that he had some complaints on unlicensed Motor -
cycles running up and down Route 13 , and on private property and he had
referred the matter to the Sheriff .
Supervisor Lee read a letter from Charles Baker , Chairman of the Town of
D ryden Republican Committee submitting the names of Thomas Benson and
Lewis Gridley for the vacancy on the Town Board , and stated that he did
'\ not want to have this question resolved until a full board was in atten -
0 dance . Councilman Todd was absent .
S upervisor Lee read a letter from Mr . Robert Relyea addressed to the Town
B oard with carbon copies going to Walt Schwan , Don Portzline , Bill Conger ,
and Charles ley informing the Board of what had transpired at the meeting
h eld between the Planning Board and the Trailer Park Owners . Letter
attached to minutes .
Supervisor Lee reported that he had received a letter from James C . Dunlap
o f Lozier Engineers , Inc . concerning the Infiltration Study of Dryden
Sewer District #1 and reported that everything was satisfactory in this
District .
FISCAL REPORT
DRYDEN LIGHT FUND - Lighting Districts all paid by 2 / 1 / 68 Bal $ - 0 -
SEWER DISTRICT $1 - Final Payment made February $ - 0 -
SEWER DISTRICT #2 1 , 133 . 14
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DISTRICT #1 - Bal . $ 2 , 203 . 95 ;
HEALTH INSURANCE - does not include Deposit of $ 3200 375 . 22
SOCIAL SECURITY 1 , 000 . 56
TAXES - $ 200 , 065 . 71 funded Town as of 3 / 1 / 68 5 , 621 . 84
Check will be sent to the County Treasurer
when the Bank Balance shows a figure of
$ 10 , 000 . 00
GENERAL Deposits - $ 14 , 894 . 32 Checks - $ 11 , 557 . 41 26 , 899 . 44
HIGHWAY Deposits -$ 30 , 993 . 26 Checks - $ 67 , 759 . 02 44 , 428 . 28
Supervisor Lee reported that he had Certificates of Deposit totaling
$ 100 , 000 . 00 . These were purchased for a three month period and were
drawing 5% interest .
RESOLUTION #58 DISPOSITION OF RECORDS
Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED , By the Town Board of the Town of Dryden that Mrs . Marlene Luss fp
Town Clerk be , and hereby is authorized to dispose of record item numbers
1 , 2 , 4 , 19 , 20 , 31 , 33 , 34 , 37 , 39 , 41 , 43 , 49 , 62 . 64 , 566 , 67 , 93 , 97 ,
98 , 108 , 112 , 113 , 119 , 120 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 126 , 139 , 140 , 142 , 143 , 147 ,
148 , 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154 , 155 , 156 , 157 , 158 , 161 , 162 , 173 , 188 ,
189 , 190 , 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 on Records Disposition Request List Number
222 - TC - 13 issued ' pursuant to section 114 of the Regulations of the
Commissioner of Education and be it further
RESOLVED that the Clerk of this Board be , and hereby is , directed to
furnish a certified copy of this Resolution to Marlene W . Luss , Town
Clerk to be forwarded to the Commissioner of Education .
2nd Councilman Jones Roll call vote - all voting YES
S upervisor Lee reported that he had talked with Highway Superintendent
Case in regard to insurance on the Loader that is used in back of the
Town Garage at the Stone Pile , and Mr . Case felt insurance was not
n ecessary . Supervisor Lee further reported he had talked with Mr . Case
in regard to a Faithful Performance Bond on the Highway Employees and
and found it was not needed at this time .
Supervisor Lee reported that he had a letter from Mrs . Cristie in regard
to the water problem on Dryden Road , in Varna stemming from the digging
f or Dryden Water District #1 into a drain field put in by Cornell years
ago . He took the matter to Mr . Matthews at Cornell and also to Mr . Soyring
of the Real Estate Office at Cornell who will try to find a map pinpointing
this drain field so°. work can be done on it . This problem had come up
before and the University had retrenched along the property line and the
State had retrenched the South Side of the Road but it did not help as
w ater is still flowing into the basement of Mrs . Christie ' s house . If
a map can be found and work needs to be done the Town will have to pay
f or it out of the retainer held for Water District #1 .
Supervisor Lee reported that Fall Creek in the Varna Area was eating away
at the bank and a barn and swimming pool were drppping into the creek .
H e contacted Mr . Brown of the New York State Conservation Department and
w as told that the flow could be moved to the North to get away from the
South bank . Supervisor Lee suggested that perhaps if Cornell would
let the Town retrench we would take the Creek Run Gravel .
There was no new Business .
Supervisor Lee reported that the County would be having some changes as
Mr . Kerr , Mr . Cortright & Mr . Griffin would be leaving the Board of
Supervisors and he had been appointed Chairman of the Charter Committee Ili
to replace Mr . Kerr .
The Town Board discussed the new Community College and Councilman Jones
stated he wondered why it was going to be a Liberal Arts College instead
of a Technical and Vocation College as previously planned , and further
stated a Liberal Arts College was not needed in this area . He was told
it was a time problem as you can put chairs and a desk in a room and teach
L iberal Art Courses , but you cannot put in labs etc by Fall to have a
Technical and Vocational College . BOCES was also discussed at this time
and the fact was brought out that this would definitely be a vocational
school .
Supervisor Lee reported that the County would receive an estimated 2 . 6
million for the coming year from the sales tax . Of this amount approx -
imately 2 million will be for medicaid , and the remainder would probably
g o to decrease property taxes .
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RESOLUTION #59 HIGHWAY BILLS
Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that the Highway Bills be paid as audited .
2nd Councilman Jones Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION #60 GENERAL BILLS
Councilman Jones offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that the General Bills be paid as audited .
2nd Councilman Ogden Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION #61 ADJOURNMENT
Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that this Board Meeting be adjourned - 9 : 05
2nd Councilman Jones Carried
411 Gary A . Lee - Supervisor
Marlene Luss - Town Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING - March 21 , 1968
The Special Meeting was called to order by Supervisor Lee at 3 P . M /
Present were Supervisor Lee , Councilmen Jones , Ogden & Todd , Attorney
Amdur , Assessor Wells , Highway Supt Case and Planning Board Chairman
Peter Curtiss .
Supervisor Lee opened the meeting by asking the Board Members if they
had a chance to look over the packet sent out by Assessor Wells .
Supervisor Lee stated that if the Town put together a basic Sub - Division
Packet this could be given to the Sub - Divider and would save a great
deal of time for everyone . This is presently being done in the Town of
Ithaca and working out very well .
This - Packet includes :
1 - Instruction Sheet
2 - Record of Subdivision Review
3 - Statement of Information
4 - Letter of Transmittal
5 - Legal Notice of Hearing
6 - Certificate of Street and Drainage Construction
7 - Review of Streets and drainage Proposals
By Town Highway Superintendent
8 - Certificate of Review of Performance Bond
By the Town Attorney
9 - Certificate of Review of Dedications
By the Town Attorney
10 - Approval of Subdivision
With this the Subdivision should include tracing of a base map to plot
out roads , drainage etc .
It was suggested at this time that when the packet is made up it should
verify which Board they were to go to for different phases .
The purchase of a Performance Bond by the Subdivider was discussed . Should
the Highway Supt . request a performance Bond when he accepts the road
to make sure it is brought up to specifications and also to make sure it
0 is extended to the point promised in the future .
Planning Board Chairman , Peter Curtiss at this time told the Town Board
that the Planning Board and Zoning would have no control over type and
size etc . of houses being built . This would be up to the Town Board with
informationftirnished on the Report of New Construction .
Assessor Wells at this time presented to the Town Board a revised copy
of the Report of New Construction which :hs.ked for additional information
such as type of heat , number of baths , number of stores , square ft . floor area
etc . and also a space was provided for a sketch of the lot and the proposed
building . This was looked over but nothing was decided , however , all agreed
something more detailed was certaitaly needed .
Meeting . adjourned 5 : 30 P . M .
Gary A . Lee - Supervisor
Marlene Luss - Town Clerk