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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-01-04 223 e January 4 , 1969 The Organization Meeting of the Dryden Town Board was called to order by Supervisor Lee at 9 A . M . Present were Supervisor Lee , Councilmen Todd , Gridley & Cotterill . Councilman Ogden was absentdue to illness . RESOLUTION # 1 DEPUTY SUPERVISOR Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board appoint Thomas Todd as Deputy Supervisor for the year 1969 at a salary of $ 200 . 00 2nd Councilman Gridle Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 2 ASSESSOR Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED tht this Board appoint Robert J . Wells as Assessor for the year 0 1969 . 2nd Councilman Gridley Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 3 RECEIVER OF TAXES & ASSESSMENTS Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adopbion . RESOLVED that this Town Board table the appointment of Receiver of Taxes and Assessments until the January 15th Meeting . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 4 HISTORIAN Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board appoint Miss Mabel Bartholomew as Town Historian for the year 1969 at a salary of $ 100 . 00 . 2nd Councilman Todd Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 5 SERVICE OFFICER Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED tht this Board appoint Supervisor Lee as Service Officer for the year 1969 . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 6 SUBDIVISION CONTROL OFFICER & MULTIPLE RESIDENCE INSPECTOR Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board appoint Robert J . Wells as Sub - Division Control Officer and Multiple Residence Inspector until such time as a Zoning Officer is appointed should Zoning be passed in the Town of Dryden . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 7 DELEGATE TO ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Gary A . Lee be appointed Delegate to the Association of Towns Meeting to he held February 1969 in New York City . 2nd Councilman Cotterill Carried RESOLUTION # 8 MEMBER OF TOWN BOARD & PLANNING BOARD . Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Councilman Ogden be appointed to the Town Planning Board as the Town Board Representative . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 9 BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the entire Town Board ( Supervisor and Four Councilmen ) and Assessor Wells sit on the Board of Assessment Review . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried X241 RESOLUTION # 10 CIVIL OFFICERS Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Raymond Sickmon , Byron VanZile and Frank Frost be appointed Civil Officers for the Town of Dryden for 1969 . 2nd Councilman Cotterill Carried RESOLUTION # 11 FIRE INSPECTOR Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . ' ` RESOLVED that Supervisor Lee be appointed Fire Inspector for 1969 . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION # 12 DEPUTY TOWN CLERK Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town Board upon recommendation by Clerk Luss appoint Joan Wallenbeck , Leona Fortner and Robert Wells as Deputy Clerks for 1969 . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 13 DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Joan Wallenbeck and Leona Fortner be appoint Deputy Receiver of Taxes and Assessments . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION # 14 ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that all Town Officials may go to the Association of Towns Meeting in New York City , February 3 , 4 , & 5th and be it further resolved that the expenses of all elected and appointed officials bf the Town of Dryden be paid from the General Fund . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 15 SALARY SCHEDULE Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the salaries of the Town Officials be set for the year 1969 , as scheduled in the budget . SUPERVISOR $ 2400 . 00 D epty Supervisor 200 . 00 Town Clerk 4500 . 00 Justice 3000 . 00 Justice 2500 . 00 Councilmen ( 4 ) 800 . 00 Each Assessor 8400 . 00 H ighway Supt . 10 , 300 . 00 D eputy Clerks 2 . 50 Hr . Planning Brd . 400 . 00 Chairman Civil Officers ( 3 ) 100 . 00 Each 2nd Councilman Gridley Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 16 SALARY PAYMENT Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that all elective and appointive officials of the Town of Dryden • be paid bi - weekly except for the Supervisor and the four Councilmen who will be paid monthly , and the Town Historian and Civil Officers who will be paid annually . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION # 17 HIGHWAY SALARIES Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Highway employees be paid in a range not to exceed $ 3 . 75 per hour as recommended by Highway Superintendent Richard Case . 2nd Councilman Gridley Roll call vote - all voting YES `fie) RESOLUTION # 18 DAILY HOURS Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Assessors hours be set 9 A . M . - 12 Noon Tuesday and Thursday and the first and third Saturday of each month as recommended by Assessor Wells . The Clerks hours will be 9 A . M . - 3 P . M . Monday - Friday and 9 A . M . - 12 Noon Saturdays as recommended by Clerk Luss . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 19 SUPERVISOR ' S COMMITTEE Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town Board approve the following committees selected by Supervisor Lee . GENERAL FUND TODD & COTTERILL HIGHWAY FUND GRIDLEY & OGDEN REVIEW OF ASSESSMENTS TOWN BOARD BUILDING & GROUNDS OGDEN & COTTERILL PUBLIC RELATIONS TODD & GRIDLEY ORDINANCE COMMITTEE TOWN BOARD SANITATION & REFUSE TODD & COTTERILL 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried • RESOLUTION # 20 RULES OF PROCEDURE Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town Board continue to use Robert ' s set of Rules . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 21 MONTHLY MEETINGS Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the regular monthly meetings will be held the second Wednesday of each month at . 7 P . M . and that three meetings during 1969 will be held one each at Varna , West Dryden and Bethel Grove . The date will be set in advance and advertised when the Town Board travels to these three areas . 2nd Councilman Todd - Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 22 DESIGNATE BANK Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town Board designate the First National Bank of Dryden as the official bank for the Town of Dryden . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 23 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSITS Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Supervisor be empowered to purchase Certificates of Deposit . 2nd Councilman Cotterill Carried RESOLUTION # 24 APPROVE BONDS Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Bonds on the Town Officials be approved pending signing . 2nd Councilman Gridley CArried RESOLUTION # 25 PETTY CASH TOWN CLERK Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . IIRESOLVED that this Board authorize a Petty Cash Fund for the Town Clerk not to exceed $ 200 . 00 . 2nd Councilman Gridley Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 26 SUPPLIES Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that all officials of the Town arrange with Clerk Luss to purchase supplies as they are needed . 2nd Councilman Gridley Roll call vote - all voting YES a 112 6 RESOLUTION # 27 LEGAL COUNSEL Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Supervisor be empowered to obtain legal counsel as necessary . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 28 GASOLINE PURCHASE Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town of Dryden accept State price for gasoline to be purchased for use in the Town equipment . 2nd Councilman Gridley Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 29 TIRE PURCHASE Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoptio . RESOLVED that the Town accept State price for Tires to be purchase for use in the Town Equipment . • 2nd Councilman Cotterill Roll callvote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 30 PIPE AND CULVERT Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town of Dryden accept State price for Pipe and Culvert purchased for Town Highway purposes . 2nd Councilman Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 31 ENGINEERING SERVICE Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Supervisor be empowered to obtain Engineering Service as necessary . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 32 ARCHITECT SERVICE Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Supervisor be empowered to obtain Architect Service as necessary . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 33 TELEPHONE CREDIT CARDS Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the telephone credit cards be renewed for the year 1969 for Supervisor Lee , Councilmen Todd. , Ogden, Cotterill and Gridley , Justice Hoagland and Newhart , Clerk Luss , Assessor Wells and Attorney Amdur and Planning Board Chairman Curtiss . 2nd Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION # 34 FIRE CONTRACTS Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution . and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Supervisor Lee be authorized to pay the Fire Contracts amounting to $ 14 , 400 . 00 2nd Councilman Todd Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 35 SOUTHWORTH LIBRARY Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . all RESOLVED that the Supervisor be , and is hereby directed to pay $ 650 . 00 to the Southworth Library . 2nd Councilman Gridley Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 36 MILEAGE Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that mileage be paid to Town Officials , including Election Inspectors at the rate of $ . 10 per mile when using their own car for aTh Official Town Business . 2nd Councilman Gridley Roll call vote - all voting YES I'I . RESOLUTION #37 DEPUTY SUPT . HIGHWAY Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVE that the office of Deputy Supt . Highway be created within the Highway Department . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 38 OIL & STONE Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVE that the Town Highway Department accept County bids for the pur - hase of road oils and stone during 1969 . II Carried Councilman Todd Carried RESOLUTION # 39 SALT (Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVE that the Town Highway Department accept State price on the pur- chase of salt for the Highway nepartment . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION #40 SPECIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVE that Supervisor Lee has the power and duties of administration and supervision of Town of Dryden on special improvement district functions to be performed on behalf of Town Board . 2nd Councilman Gridley Carried RESOLUTION # 241 OFFICIAL ADVERTISING Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adpption . RESOLVED to utilize both the Ithaca Journal and Rural News for official advertising in 1969 2nd Councilman Todd Carried eeting was adjourned at 10 : 58 A . M . Gary A . Lee - Supervisor Councilman Gridley - Acting Sec . III I 1 1 1 i 228 lb 22 9 JANUARY 15 , 1969 The regular Monthly Board Meeting was called to order by Super - visor Lee at 7 P . M . at the Town Hall in Dryden . Present were Supervisor Lee , Councilman Todd , Ogden , Gridley , Cotterill , Attorney Amdur and Assessor Wells . The first item of business was turned over to Peter Curtiss , Chairman of the Planning Board of the Town of Dryden . Mr . Curtiss had with him the first half of the zoning ordinance which was ready to go . The second half of the xoning ordinance would be ready within a few days . After some discussion it was the general feeling that this should be published in the newspaper just once . There will be a copy at the Town Clerk ' s office for public perusal . A public hearing will be held on February 6 , probably at the New York State Electric & Gas auditorium . Notices will have to be sent to all municipalities • within 500 ' of the Town of Dryden . Attorney Amdur will prepare the necessary form and send to Mr . Curtiss . There was considerable dis - cussion on mobile home parks ; Mr . Lucente is talking about a park consisting of 160 units . Discussion as to whether or not the Town should take over the care of the roads in the park . Mr . Lucente will be here tomorrow night to discuss his proposed park . Supervisor Lee asked if there were any additions or corrections to the December 10th , 20th and January 4th minutes . There being no additions or corrections the minutes were approved as distributed . RESOLUTION # 42 GENERAL BILLS - Coulcilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLV a, that the General Bills be paid . 2nd Councilman Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting DES . RESOLUTION # 43 HIGHWAY BILLS Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Highway Bills be paid . 2nd Councilman Ogden Roll call vote - all voting YES . SANITATION AND REFUSE COMMITTEE Councilman Todd had telephones Mr . Collins to ask him if he was charging people to go to the dump . Mr . Collins said he definitely is not charging anything . The people who are collecting fees are from " Bear Swamp . " BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS The Town Hall building is now in the best shape it has been in a long time . New lights will be installed in the office part . Councilman Ogden reported that the 701 Project has gone to the printer and should be here any day now . There will be a meeting of the various bodies involved when it is received . Someone asked Councilman Cotterill about the burning rules . Dr . Hollis Ingram of the State of New York has ruled no burning , even burning of leaves is prohibited in the State of New York because of pollution . Councilman Gridley reported that the Highway has a grader bid from the Syracuse Supply Company . They have a year old used caterpiller grader at $ 24 , 550 less a trade - in of $ 2 , 000 , making the cost $ 22 , 550 . No other bids received . Dick Case has given his approval to Super - visor Lee . - RESOLUTION # 44 - GRADER BID Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVE that the Highway Superintendent be empowered to purchase a year old caterpiller grader at a cost of $ 22 , 550 . 2nd Councilman Todd Roll call vote - all voting YES 2O RESOLUTION # 45 - DEPUTY RECEIVER OF TAXES Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVE that Joan Wallenbeck receive $ 700 aside from her wages in her capacity of Deputy Receiver of Taxes . 2nd Councilman Gridley Roll call . vote - all voting YES Attorney Amdur has approval to set the bid date on Sewer District # 2 . The bid kits ( 25 ) will be ready to go on January 20th . This will have to be advertised three different times . February- 27th was established as opening of bids at 2 : 00 P . M . Everyone is welcome for the occasion . If the bids are over $ 200 , 000 then we must go back to the District and convene a meeting of the property owners to brief them on what the figures are and get signatures that evening after getting permission to hold the meeting . Supervisor Lee reported for Dick Case . Mr Case has met with County about contracting for signs . They will contract with Howard to make the road signs , starting with the primary roads . These will be green signs with fluorescent lettering . Supervisor Lee reported on status of the Town Clerk . Mrs . Luss is home from the hospital but still is unknown how long before she can return to work . Joan Wallenbeck and Leona Fortner have been doing a very good job filling in . Starting January 20th , Agnus Snow will come into help . Building plans have been filed for the Dog House A - Go - Go on Hanshaw Road . There will be three activities on the site . They do have ap - proval of the Health Department ,: H enry Katole on Hanshaw Road was told they couldn ' t put a trailer in , but they did anyway . There will be a hearing to show cause why this trailer should not be occupied . FISCAL REPORT W e are three - fourths of the way through the report . It will be dis - tributed to the members of the Board . A problem with the Carey Insurance Company has been turned over to legal Counsel to review the matter and advise . EASTERN HEIGHTS Supervisor Lee did appear before the Board of Ithaca to indicate that the proposed zoning will be R . B . ( low density ) and sought their under - standing and cooperation . REPORT OF COUNTY MEETING The County has been working to solve the space situation in the Court H ouse . The dog contract is on a month - to -month basis . Negotiations are now under way with the SPCA to work out some way to take care of them . RESOLUTION # 46 - SEWER DISTRICT # 2 BIDS • Councilman Todd offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Supervisor Lee be authorized to advertise for bids for Sewer District # 2 . That such bids are to be opened on February 27 , 1969 at 2 : 00 P . M . in Town Hall by the Town Board . 2nd Councilman Gridley Roll call vote - all . voting YES Meeting was adjourned at 9 : 10 P . M . Gary A . Lee - Supervisor Nancy Edwards - Acting Sec .