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May 12 , 1970 ; '� fri.::i3, : 4,; Q . ' G
PUBLIC HEARING '
Supervisor McCord called the Public Hearing to order at 7 : 10 P . M . Present
were Supervisor McCord , Councilmen Gridley , Cotterill and Tarr , Attorney
Amdur and Zoning Officer Wells .
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Supervisor McCordc: reported that the purpose of the Public Hearing was to
h ear from Rocco Lucente regarding his request for a Special Permit to
. establish a mobile home park on Upper Creek Road in Etna . Mr . Lucente
displayed his plans to the Board . The sewage lagoon has been approved by
° the Health Department . He still must drill two wells to satisfy the Health
D epartment . The lagoon size is 500x500 and is located on the east side of
"' Caswell Road . Requirement is 1200 feet all around the lagoon . It will
flow into the creek by Werninck ' s property . Dikes will be 8 feet high , 40
feet wide at the bottom tapering off to 8 feet across the top . There will
be about 4 mobile homes per acre , 168 in all . Eight per cent of the land
will be devoted to green area . He has a 25 foot strip of green area all around
the park . There will be one entrance and exit . Mr . Peter Curtis was present
and expressed concern about only one entrance . Mr . Lucente explained that
the road will be 50 feet wide . Mr . Curtis recommended strongly that there
be a separate road on Upper Creek Road . Mr . Lucente agreed to comply with
this request if the Board so desired . The trailers will be in the $ 6 , 000 .
class and each mobile home owner will be required to have a storage shed
and maintain the lawn . Being no further questions , Mr . Lucente thank the
B oard and asked if a decision would be reached tonight . Supervisor McCord
assured Mr . Lucente that a decision would be reach tonight and he would
be notified by the Town Clerk .
Adjourned at 7 : 35
BOARD MEETING
Supervisor McCord called the regular Board Meeting to order at 7 : 40 P . M .
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag .
Supervisor McCord asked the Town Board if there were any corrections or
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0 to the Minutes tes of the April 14th Board Meeting .
RESOLUTION # 94 APPROVAL OF APRIL 14th MINUTES
Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the April Board Meeting be approved as sent out .
2nd Councilman Tarr Carried
COUNTY BRIEFING - County Representative Lee reporting :
Water Agency : Has not convened officially . We can expect to see some inter -
esting announcements soon . County Sewer : Cayuga Heights sewer will be
purchased . The plan then is to include north to Asbury Road in Lansing east
to the Town of Dryden . County Representative Lee has asked that Route 366
back to Turkey Hill be included . Refuse : It is expected to meet the June 1st
deadline . The Landstrom site will serve the southern part of the County and
the Town of Ithaca . It will be managed by Tompkins County . Caswell Road
is a prime site as well as Groton and West Dryden Road . Mr . Lee feels
confident that Caswell Road will be the likely site . This will serve Lansing ,
• Village of Cayuga Heights and the Town of Dryden . The open face tops in the
Towns will be closed as soon as the County goes into the refuse business .
Expanded Medical facilities : Mr . Lee explained that there will not be a new
IIIhospital built as seems to be the opinion of many people , this is not the
case . Tower & Wood have been hired at a cost of $ 45 , 000 to try and incorporate
' existing facilities with expanding facilities . Supervisor McCord asked Mr .
Lee if this group was going to meet with the Towns and Mr . Lee said he didn ' t
think so . Supervisor McCord requested Mr . Lee make the suggestion that this
group meet with the Town Board . Licensed Practical Nursing Program : The
State Education Department may mandate that the curriculum be broadened and
the academic standards be upgraded now that the Community College will be
taking this program over . The opinion is that they want to continue the
program as it has been in the past when under BOCES . XRay School : This
training will be conducted at the hospital . Budget Formulation : Procedure
is basically the same . Court House : Renovation has begun . The first floor
will be judicial and the basement will be county clerk orientated . County
Planning Group : These appointments will be coming soon . Assessment Department :
A reminder that Grievance Day is coming up in June . Mr . Mr . Lee has been
✓ eceiving weekly progress reports from Tom Payne . County Narcotic Committee :
This committee has been established . Mr : Corina is the Chai . man . Supervisor
McCord asked what is the relationship between Town and Count , . Mr . Lee
said we will have a Town Committee as well as a County Commi tee . Suggestion :
Mr . Lee suggested that it would be a nice gesture on the par of the Town
to offer our trucks to the Tompkins County Highway Departmen for a clean up .
CITIZENS PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR :
Mrs . Helen Amdur spoke on a meeting that was held by the Tompkins County
Narcotic Guidance Committee at the Court House . Mr . Corina . uggested
that each Town have either a Committee or Council . The County Committee
is not in a position to spread itself thin all over the . Coun ' y . They
suggested that the committee or council have an attorney , a clergyman and
three members . Should have two people to represent the town at the county
level . Need appointment by Town Board to get funds . Traini g will be
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by New York State representative , not known when available . lysses has
n otified New York State representative for training and they expect the
✓ epresentative May 20th at 7 : 30 on the County Committee . Anyone is welcome
to attend . We can continue with the committee or establish a Town Committee .
Mr . Amdur spoke in behalf of the Seventies House in the Villate as being a
✓ eal asset to the community . She , along with her family , has isited the
" Seventies House " . The intention is to set out a more meaningful approach
to kids ; that have had doors shut in their face all their liv - s . These
children are engaged in activities to maintain the premises . She personally
w ould support the " Seventies House " .
Mr . Leonard Snow was present to request ° that a Narcotic Coun it he .
formed in Dryden . They have held three meetings to date and elected Leonard
Snow as president for one year , and they have committees . Tht emphasis is
on the educational aspect . Policy adopted by the school is that the attitude
is not going to be very lenient . They are aware of more than ' 0 but less than
30 drug users at this time . A tentative list of doctors will me put before
the Board . They need funds for contests , educational materials , etc . The
Council will work with the Town Board . There has been excellent cooperation
from organizations to put on programs . Supervisor McCord is . tery con -
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cerned about this and will spend some time to study the situa ion . Mr .
Snow explained that this group consist of a community group started by
the Kiwanis . They have enrolled eight of their people in the May 15th
school . To date they have only shown movies and had lectures at the school .
Mr . Snow strongly urged support from the Town Board in creati g a council .
Rev . Fried and Paul Wissing were present in support of the reputation of
the " Seventies House " concerning rumors of kids smoking marij ana in the
" Seventies House " . Rev . Fried said this isn ' t so and he feel - these rumors
are damaging to the reputation of the Seventies House . This • lace is
supported by the Methodist Church and is to keep these kids o f the street .
The kids are working very hard to maintain the place and pay or the rent .
It is hoped that it will give a more meaningful approach to life . They have
the very best of chaperons according to Rev . Fried .
Mrs . Arthur Hansen representing the West Dryden Association cot mented that
the deed of the church from the Town of Dryden to the Association was not
acceptable as the name was not correct . Attorney Amdur asked hat is the
correct name and Mrs . . Hansen replied " Greater West Dryden Rura Community
Cooperative , Inc . " Attorney Amdur told her to make the correc ion in ink
o n the deed and it would be all right .
Stephen Shulman was present regarding his proposed mobile home park . He 411
✓ equested the Board approve the trailer park with the conditio al
approval that the sewage plant be approved by the Health Depar ment . He
further explained that the water flow is southwest to front culvert .
The road will be completely ditched with slues - ways . The water drains
naturally in stream and county ditches . Engineer drawing are Ming done
n ow . The set backs have been taken care of as per the letter he received
from the Town . He urged tentative approval subject to approval from the
Health Department . The Board told him that as soon as he recei es his
plans and approval of the Health Department , the Town will schedule a
special meeting . Mr . Shulman was told to contact the Town Cler . when he
had the. Jnecessary papers, and she in turn will notify the Town Board .
Mr . Clayton Cranmer requested the Board to schedule a Public Haring for
the purpose of getting a special . . permit for the purpose of establishing
a mobile home park off Mill Street in Freeville . He wanted to now how many
trailers constitute a trailer park . Officer Wells replied that two or more
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trailers constitutes a park .
STANDING COMMITTEES :
Buildings & Grounds : Councilman Cotterill reported that he had talked to
Supt . Case about the additional parking lot .
Sanitation & Refuse : Nothing to report .
Public Relations : Nothing to report .
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Councilman Cotterill sad h is r tour . , "
Supervisor McCord taked with Supt . Cse and e i 'avilable an ime exce 'it �� u.
Tuesday evening . It was fi nally agreed that the Spring Road Tour would take ' ' "'
"' place Wednesday , May 27 , at 3 : 00 ; and they should all meet at the Town Hall .
Councilman Tarr noted that the Planning Board has met with the mobile home
park owners and they have a few changes to make and are meeting again the
26th of May . After this meeting , they hope to plan a Public Hearing sometime
in June .
ATTORNEY
Attorney Amdur noted that at last month ' s meeting there was discussion on
Ringwood Court becoming a town road . There is a alternate course that is
possible for the property owners to form a district , similar to a sewer
d istrict , and arrange for the enlargement and widening of the road . Supt .
Case gave them the specifications . They will need a survey , engineer and
paving contractor . It will be charged off on a benefit assessment basis . It
will be quite an undertaking and expensive project . ' Attorney Amdur was
g iven the deed of Crystal Drive to the Town from Clinton Cotterill .
RESOLUTION # 95 CRYSTAL DRIVE
Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that this Town Board accept Crystal Drive in Mr . Cotterill ' s
d evelopmental _.. ' . ' : . ■
' 2nd . Councilman Tarr Carried
ZONING OFFICER
Zoning Officer Wells has issued about 65 permits to date . Some cases going
into court , and some already have been in court . The Zoning Board has
informally recommended that the Zoning Enforcement Officer be put on a full
time basis . Supervisor McCord will get together with Officer Wells and
discuss this matter at length . Officer Wells said he was not' Subdivision
Control Officer , Enforcement Inspector and upon recommendation from the
Planning Board , Mobile Home Inspector .
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
Superintendent Case has looked at the Lewis Street bridge and in cooperation
with the Village has cleaned out the creek . He is of the opinion that the
bridge does not require any major attention at this time .
FINANCIAL REPORT
• A monthly financial report of the General Fund and Highway Fund was
distributed to the members of the Board for consideration . Supervisor McCord
noted that we are in trouble in Water District # 1 . With the outstanding bills
against the water break , we are not going to have enough money to pay the
bond when it - comes due . The only alternative is Revenue Anticipation Note .
Supervisor McCord asked Attorney Amdur what progress she was having with
the Insurance Company . Attorney Amdur has called Bill Bailey several times
and he just doesn ' t have any answers for her . The insurance company will not
pay a third party unless negligence . on the part of the Town , contractors ,
or engineers can be proven . Supervisor McCord said that he would call Mr .
Bailey and tell him that we want a settlement .
JUSTICE REPORT
April Justice Hoagland $ 923 . 00
April Justice Newhart $ 1298 . 00
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RESOLUTION # 97 HIGHWAY BILLS
Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that the Highway Bills be paid as audited .
2nd Councilman Tarr Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION # 98 GENERAL BILLS
Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that the General Bills be paid as audited .
2nd Councilman Gridley Roll call vote - all voting YES
LETTERS
; Attorney Amdur has drawn up a resolution to express the Town Board ' s
: opinion on the location of the hospital . This will be held pending if it
is decided at a later date as to whether a hospital is to built . s - 7
Supervisor McCord read a letter from Thomas Todd notifying the Board of
h is resignation due to his move to the Town of Lansing . Supervisor McCord
suggested that Attorney Amdur write a letter to Mr . Todd , on behalf of
the Board , expressing their appreciation for his dedication of services
to the Town . It was pointed out that it wasn ' t necessary to have a
✓ esolution accepting his resignation because of Town Law . The Board
e xpressed surprise that no one had realized this fact . At that time Supervisor
McCord announced that the Board would be interested in receiving recommend -
ations for the vancancy from all interested citizens of Dryden as well as
B oard members and other groups . Councilman Cotterill expressed concern given
the period of time that the Board has operated without a fourth board member ,
that the Board should move as quickly as possible to make such appointment .
The Board then decided to hold a special meeting on June 2 in order to
consider recommendations and to appoint a new board member to fill out the
unexpired term of Thomas Todd . The Town Clerk was told to notify the Board
of Elections that a vacancy for Councilman exist on the Town Board .
A letter from Marion Schickel was received regarding the dump situation
in answer to Mr . McCord ' s question at the last board meeting .
D r . Broad has written requesting that adequate leveling compaction and
coverage be maintained at the refuse disposal sites .
A letter was received from Armand Adams , attorney for Joseph Wetzel . Mr .
Wetzel owns a farm on the German Cross Road . He is interested in setting
up a mobile home park . His farm is zoned part RB and RC . He is applying
for a change of the entire Wetzel farm to a RC zone . Zoning Officer Wells
w ill see Mr . Wetzel .
The equalization rate is set at 83 . Officer Wells said we are in excellent
position in relation to other towns .
OLD BUSINESS
The contractor has begun to spread topsoil and plant seed . It was noted
that Mr . Snow and Miss Frances - still haven ' t signed easements .
Town Directory : Supervisor McCord has talked to a couple students and they
want a set salary . Councilman Cotterill said he will talk to the Jaycees
president about this .
Traffic light , corner South George Rd . & Route 13 : It was decided to
table this until later . Supervisor McCord requested the Town Clerk to
write to the Lehigh Valley Railroad regarding the bridge on South George Rd .
NEW BUSINESS
Printing of Zoning Ordinance books and map quotations :
Cayuga Press $ 54. 0 . 00
Arnold Printing $ 1615 . 00
Wilcox Press $ 495 . 00
The above quotations is for 500 copies , typeset , heavy cover , and map .
Councilman Tarr said that for only a few dollars more , 1000 copies could
be printed . .
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RESOLUTION # 99 ZONING ORDINANCE BOOKS
Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that this Board accept the lowest bid for printing 1000 copies of
the Zoning Ordinance contingent that the map is printed on both sides .
2nd Councilman Tarr Roll call vote - all voting YES
Supervisor McCord noted a request from Charles Downey for a sign at the
McClintock Road . This will be referred to Superintendent Case .
RESOLUTION # 100 PURCHASE TAPE RECORDER
Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption .
RESOLVED that this Board authorize the purchase of a Tape Recorder for
use at all board meetings at a cost not to exceed $ 100 . 00 .
• 2nd Councilman Tarr Roll call vote - all voting ip ; i '
RESOLUTION # 101 APPOINT SIBLEY STEWART i "4r ` s#'
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Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoptiott4LI
RESOLVED that this Board appoint Sibley Stewart as Zoning Enforcement Officer
as of June 1st at a salary of $ 5 , 000 . per year on a probationary basis for
sixty days . At which time the Town Board will review with Mr . Stewart a
permanent appointment when the pay period will be bi - weekly . v, :
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RESOLUTION # 102 ROCCO LUCENTE - SPECIAL PERMIT Till i•
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Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoptioe ' 4
RESOLVED that this Board grant the Special Permit to Rocco Lucente for
establishing a Mobile Home Park on the Upper Creek Road contingent on the
provision that a second entrance and exit be provided from the Upper Creek
Road into the east corner of the proposed park . 1 '
2nd Councilman Tarr Carried . ; ,
Supervisor McCord announced that the June Town Board Meeting will be held 17
at West Dryden at the building of the Greater West Dryden Rural Community C e
Cooperative Association ( formerly West Dryden Church ) , June 9 ; at7-; 7 : 30 PM .
Meeting adjourned 11 : 45 PM
Charles G . McCord - Supervisor
Rosemary Stelick - Town Clerk
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