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Home My WebLink About1968-07-10 197 July 10 , 1968 The regular monthly Board Meeting was called to order by . Supenv .i. sot Lee at 7 P . M . Present wene Superv .ison Lee , Councilmen Todd , Gridley , S Ogden , Attorney Amdur and Assessor wells . The Meeting was opened with the Pledge Atleg .ianee to the Flag . Supenv .ison Lee reported that due to the .illness o4 Clerk Lass the minutes had not been sent and there4one would have to wait until the August Meeting , on approval . There wene no citizens ptes ent at this Boand Meeting . COMMITTEE REPORTS San.Ltations - Supenv .isor Lee Head a letter 64om Mr . Collins • asking the Town iA they would Aunn.ish a man week days { nom 9 A . M . - 4 P . M . and Saturdays { nom 9 A . M . - 11 A . M . to show people where they should dump their reAuse . This was ne4erred to Councilman Todd . Building S Gtounds - Councilman Ogden repotted he had spoken with a gentlemen about sealing the crack in the blacktop in bront of the doors at the Town Hatt . He Autthet teported that the Anont doors was lettered and a bracket Aox the filag had been a44 .ixed to the building just outside the doors . Highway - Supetv .ison Lee reported that he had a meeting with Highway Superintendent Case to go oven the budget 4ot 1969 set up for next week . He Aurther t eported that the Town ' s shake o4 the County Tax w ould be $ 50 , 000 and a possible use Aot this w ould be a building and some equipment Aot the Highway Department . Planning - Councilman Ogden reported he had not talked with Planning Boand Chairman Curtiss 40 he had nothing to report at this time . Town Court - Superv .isot Lee reported he had asked both justice Newham and Hoagla nd 4o4 a s .i. x month nepott and had received them . Justice Hoagland submitted a copy o < h .L4 work 4rom January 1 , 1968 - June 30 , 1968 . Justice Newhakt submitted a report Atom March 1 , 1968 when he assumed the duty ob Justice u ntil June 30 , 1968 . ( Both o ,y these reports ate o n file in the Clerks Mice ) Supervisor Lee asked the Town Boand .i , they would like to have the.in August Meeting on August 1st and thereby give everyone some time 404 vacation . RESOLUTION # 84 AUGUST MONTHLY MEETING Councilman Todd o1Aeted the 4ollow.ing resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the regular monthly meeting Son August be held on the 1st at 7 P . M . in the Town Hall . 2nd Councilman Ogden Cart.ied Councilman Gridley reported that at the neeent Primary Election things . had been rather a mess due to the lack 04 election .inspectors in some 04 the vanes dtstttcts . This brought discussion , tom all Board Members as to what could be done , could they put more pressure on the Town Chairmen so that the lists when they ate izetutned to the Boand ' ot appoint - ment ate tight and everyone on those lists ate aware that they are being apt appointed as Election Inspector Sot the yeah and ate witting to serve . This will be taken , up with the Town Chairmen in hopes o , etim .inat.ing all the problems that exist everyt.ime the polls open . Councilman Ogden reported that the toad numbet changes wene not being made by people and wondered .i4 there was anything that could be done about tit . This was discussed and decided that you could not make people go out and buy new numbers . The problem then was brought d. p as to the Town Map not being completed as yet and that many new toad signs needed to be put on the newly named toads . Supetv .isor Lee re - potted that Chairman Cutt.iss was working in Tom Payne ' s o14Lae on the 4 .inal changes 40 the map should be along in the neat Autune and the toad signs could not be put up until the map is available . 198 Councilman Ogden repotted he had attended on June 18th the meeting AoA the Southern pottLon o4 the County in regard to Si-wets. e r het. stated i that this only touched the Town o , Dryden n the ' ' °4hi • . tirr, - 1. $ o .K the people on 12 % 4 the Town . He stated that Mr . • =;4; n had asked about Public Heax.ings in varies pants oe the Town o4 D /Lyden and Councilman Ogden £ n4otmed him that was not necessary due to the small petcentage ob the Town this was coveting . He asked the Board .i4 this was abt.ight and they agreed with h .Lrn . Att ° nneg Amdun asked the Board .i4 they had accepted the new toad put in at the Bradley Sub - division , Kimberly Dn.ive and also the new road 044 Route 366 , Lyle Road . She was £ nAo /Lmed that the Boakd had accepted Lyle Road at the last Board Meeting but not K.. mbetly Drive . She ,( utthet re - potted that K .i. mbetty Drive had been okayed by Highway Supet.intendent Case and hers el4 . RESOLUTION # 85 KIMBERLY DRIVE • Councilman Ogden ° W./Led the < ollow.Lng nesolut on and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town Board accept Kimberly D4Lve . 2nd Councilman GAidley Cattied Attorney Amdux repotted that she had the release 4ok G .ilmote Road and had Wed it July 3 , 1968 . Attorney Amdut reported she had talked with Judge Johnson tegand.ing the MacArthur Fund and he wants pkoceed .ings . She 6utthen reported that this involved checking the Law , getting petition , then getting a decision d.itecttng us as what to do with the accumlat.i. ve .interest . Discussion Followed regandLng school dLstk.Lcts and Councilman Todd brought to the Boards attention the Aact that the George Junior. Republic is a Union Free School within the Town o , Dryden . Attorney Amdu1 Aepoxted that the Lawyers eon. the Ashton Estate wowed Like to close this month £ 4 possible . Betake the closing they would need to get Deeds ofi the surrounding pxapecty Oat pnec .ise boundry lines . She 6uxthen stated she had received the survey map 6AOm Mt . Mitten . Supv . Lee reported he had an estimate {pox cutting a sleeve into the Ashton Pkoperty {( ox $ 10 , 000 . 00 and that we ' ll boxe . He stated the reason the price was so high £ oA cutting was due to the fact that once you cut across a toad its very expensive to put the /Load back to nan ►ialcy . Supervisor Lee eunthex reported that the borings 4on Sewer D .i.st 'i -Lct # 2 had been completed and MA . Mine & Lound them £ avonable . There were 56 borings and we have the bill Atom Empire Sails in the amount o ,( $ 1404 . 00 . RESOLUTION # 86 EMPIRE SOILS Councilman Todd oAAened the 4ollow.ing resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town o D /Lyden pay Emp.ine Soils $ 1404 . 00 fion test borings in Dnyden Sewer D .istx.ict # 2 . 2nd Councilman Todd Roll Call Vote - All Voting YES The question was brought up at this time as to whether or not the Town should ra.i.se the maximum on Sewer # 2 non or wait until the bids ate .in . Supexv .ison Lee repotted that Mr . Miller Sett an accurate estimate tar the d .i. stA.Let could be made once the bon.ings were done and pethaps we should wait . Supe /Lv .i,sox Lee reported that the Town would have to pay .interest in Octobet • on the $ 15 , 000 anticipation note eon Sewer # 2 . He Auxthex teponted that another $ 15 , 000 anticipation note had been purchased biting the total {got this dLstx.ict to $ 30 , 000 . Supety -.sot Lee xepoxted he had a call £from a gentlemen on Snydex Hill Road comptain.ing about the water tanning ° vet his ptopetty due to the development o Eastern Heights . He was inAotmed by Councilman GA .idle. y that this was all vacant .land . SupeAv .isor Lee /Leponted he was going over and lookat the situation next week . Supetv .isot Lee reported to the Town Boakd that he had signed a maintenance agreement with I . B . M . eon the new typewk.Lten . Ass ess o /L wells xeported that all gi.ievances were settled at this time ex - cept three . He had thirty petsonnet and £ .ieyteen letters . He stated that not .iAi. cat.ion letters had been sent to all who did not get a decision on grievance day . y • X99 Supetv .ison Lee 'Lead a letter { nom M /L . (Va'Lnen Brannon nega & ding the number o ,6 sheep he had lost due to attacks by dogs . Ass ess on (yells reported he had been oven to Look aver Some o4 the wounded and dead animals . He 4utthe 'L stated that damages were paid out o5 the County Dog Fund , $ 80 . 00 each {sot teg .Lstered animals and so bat this yeah a total o4 $ 2500 . 00 had been paid to nes .. dents of the Town o4 Dryden by the County . Supetv .Lson Lee head a letter linom Mt . Ralph Hallenbeck regarding the deplorable condition of the Village Streets . The 4act was bought out t hat many Village Aes .i. dents ate unawa'Le that the Streets ate the & espons .ib .i. l.ity o4 the Village Department o , PubtLa (yanks . Supe'LvLsor Lee wilt answer the letter to MA . Hallenbeck and send a copu to Mayo & Stevens . SupenvL4ok Lee /Lead a letters Snom Truman Powers , Attorney tegandLng t he exten4.4on o4 wate/L to a p& oposed multiple tesLdenee in the Town o1 Dryden , botdeted by Lowe& Creek Road , Hanahaw Road and the new Route 13 . He asked the Town to institute p& oceed.ings to 4a /Lm a (Vaten D .i.sttict and to obtain water 6nom the City of Ithaca . This was & e6et'Led to Gavy Lee to answer Mr . Powe'Ls letter and also w&.ite a letter Aequest.ing water to Mt . Robert Dingman to take to the Board 04 Public Wanks . Supe/LvLsot Lee /Lead the lette & 604 e/Ls .ignat.ion from Councilman Jones t o be MectLve July 1 , 1968 . RESOLUTION # 87 ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION .- JONES Councilman Ogden o44eted the 6oltow.ing /LesotutLon and asked its adoption . - RESOLVED that the Town Boa/Ld o , the Town o4 Dryden accept with teg & et t he & es .ignat.Lon o , Councilman Sidney Jones . 2nd Councilman Gridley CavoLed Supenvisot Lee 'Lead a lette/L f from MA . Floyd Monte 'L ofi RD # 1 FAeev .ille who submitted his name fiat cmns .ide& atLon to Replace Councilman Jones . RESOLUTION # 88 THOMAS BENSON - REPLACEMENT i ", i, Councilman of fieted the 4ollow.ing resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town Board appoint Thomas Benson of RD # 1 F/Leevitte to serve as Councilman in the vacancy created by the nesignatLon o4 Sidney Jones through December 31 , 1968 . 2nd 00044it# / Sapenv -Loot Lee Roll call vote - Abstain - Ctm . Todd Yes - Clm . Ogden Yes - Clm . Gk.Ldley Yes - Supv . Lee Discussion Followed . Councilman Todd brought up the 4act that since Mt . Cottenill had tun in the Prima/Ly perhaps the Town would be questioned o n why they had appointed Mt . Benson instead of M/L . Cotte& ill . Clm . Gridley stated at this time that perhaps the reason MA . Benson had not gotten to the Primary £4 due to the ( act that the candidates were not n otified that they needed mote s .ignatunes whereby theycould have picked up a petition and taken it out themselves . Councilman Todd asked that he go on teem /id as his reason bon abstaining was due to the Oct that he did not have mote time to eonside/L a replacement . Supervisor Lee reported that he had a to uest nom Mr . Donald Usk and 4 � n his neighbors on the Yellow Bann Road to establish a Lighting Disttiet . He had gone ahead and contacted Mt . Duane (Uinte/Ls oti the New York State Electric 5 Gas Corp . to give the Board a 4igune go /L the number of tights needed and the expense . Atto & ney Amdur repotted that she had written the letter to Mr . Kapp on Sapsucker Woods Road as requested by the Town Board at the June Meeting . She fiurther 'Leported that Mt . Kapp was still hooked up 4o4 sewerage and can still use it Oar two fiamities and two occupants . ' COUNTY BRIEFING Supekvisor Lee reported that a Commissioner o4 Planning j /Lom Onondaga County had been -h=ind and it was hapebul he could start August 1 , 1968 . 200 RESOLUTION # 89 HIGHWAY BILLS Councilman Ogden o4 , e4ed the bottow.. ng ne4o .lut.ion and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Highway Bills be paid ass audited . 2nd Councilman Gi.idtey Rott cat !. vote - attvot .ing VES RESOLUTION # 90 GENERAL BILLS Councilman Todd oti4ened the Ottow.ing ne4otut-ion and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Genenat Bills be paid as audited . 2nd Councilman Ogden Rott call vote - all voting VES Supehv .i4on. Lee asked the Town Boand ,i4 all o Vanna was zoned so a gas station could be put in in the Wune . A44e44on (vats Looked this up and it was decided that a gas station could go in in that anea in the 4utune . FISCAL REPORT Balance Tax Penalty $ 647 . 87 Sewers # 1 - 0 - Sewen # 2 14 , 880 . 64 (Oaten # 1 2 , 203 . 95 SocLat Secun.ity 1 , 584 . 80 Health In4unance 1 , 550 . 92 Highway Checks 16 , 233 . 16 Deposits $ 10 , 075 . 00 66 , 382 . 54 Genena .l Checks 4 , 663 . 08 Deposits 10 , 205 . 00 25 , 220 . 25 Being no Onthen business the Meeting was adfounned at 11 : 10 P . M . Garay A . Lee - Supenv -L4on Mattene Lu s4 - Town C .lenk -