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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-08-08 67 • PUBLIC HEARING Cy Ortin September 8 , 1970 Supervisor McCord called the Public Hearin; to order at 7 : 35 P . M . Present were Supervisor McCord , Councilmen Gridley , Cotterill , Tarr and Webb . Also present , Attorney Amdur and Zoning Officer Stetaart . • _ Supervisor McCord reported that the purpose of this Public Hearing was a request for a Special Permit to enlarge Mr . Cy Ortin ' s gas station . on the corner of Mt . Pleasant Road and Route 13 in Varna . This is a requirement of Sec . 102 and 1301 of the zoning ordinance . At this time Supervisor McCord turned the floor over to Mr . Ortin . Mr . Ortin explained that he would abbe adding on a . new bay on the existing two bays that are on the building . It will be adjacent to it on the west end of the . building . The deminsions are 15 ' 4 ' x28 ' : The. building will be of cinderblock and will have an over - head door and two windows facing the west side . Supervisor McCord asked if anyone had any questions . Mr . Ivan Clark was present and wanted to know the set back requirement from the highway right of way . He was told that it is 10 feet . It was also noted that Mr . Ortin ' s plans indicate that its 30 feet to the right of way . " .. . . _ - . . Mr . Clark expressed doubt that its • that far from the right of way . Set back requirements were discussed at length . Mr . Ortin further explained that Mr . Wells issued him a permit to construct about lk years ago and he thought that was all he needed and began construction after zoning went into effect . He claimed he was not aware that he needed a permit to build . He was under the impression that the report of new construction was his permit . Supervisor McCord said that Mr . Wells did not issue permits to construct , but notices of new construction ; these were primarily for assessment purposes . Councilman Gridley suggested that the zoning officer check out the measurements . Being no other questions , Supervisor McCord suspended this hearing to open the next hearing . y PUBLIC HEARING - KEECH Supervisor McCord called the Public Hearing to order for Mr . Robert Keech . Mr . Keech appeared requesting a Special Permit for the purpose of leasing 42.: I space for a new business in his present building on Route 13 . ' He said that �; i �ixs he would like to lease to Travis Westbrook , an office equipment sales and A�i,r� a '. service business , from the Ithaca area . He mentioned ' the possibility of a ,=. :, h�- small food cart' out service but he was not certain about this as yet . The 4,: .. space that Travis Westbrook would be using would be 800 sq . feet with optio ; ' y for additional 800 sq . feet directly behind . Travis Westbrook will be located in the extreme east part of the building . The carry out food service • will be housed in 450 sq . feet in the west end . The laundromat is 24x65 and there are apartments overhead, Supervisor McCord asked if there were any questions or comments , being none the hearing was closed . ! 68 that Bone Plain Road is posted 5 ton limit yet these trucks ar traveling this road . Supervisor McCord said he will talk to Highway Supe intendent . Case and County Highway Superintendent Howard Stevenson . She a so asked the Roard if the West Dryden Association could dispose of the • ooks since n o. one seems interested in getting the books out of their building . Super - ✓ isor McCord said it was all right to dispose of the books . from the garbage truck : Mr . Edward DiGiacomo also complained to the board about the debris / strewn along Bone Plain Road and Neimi Road . • Mr . Francis Munch of Varna was present to complain about the in omplete w ork during the sewer installation . He claimed he wrote a lette _ to the Town Board last winter and never got any response from it . He want on to e xplain that on Freese Rd . during the installation of the sewer line the contractor filled a ditch in and this caused considerable hards . ip tohim . H e claimed he got water in his basement from it . He reported th t he used h is backhoe and spent some four hours uncovering the piece the ewer workers had broken off and covered up . He said he did not feel the town should ✓ eimburse him , but felt that the sewer contractor should . He sa . ' d he talked O to Gary Lee several times and Mr . Lee promised him that he woul have the • ✓ oad superintendent clean it out . Dick Case came down twice and looked at it and told him that the machine was broken down . Supervisor. Mc ord said he could not recall that particular letter and suggested that Mr . lunch send a copy of the original letter to the Town Board . Supervisor McCori did mention • that they held a meeting in Varna with the contractor , engineer , members of the board and residents of the Varna area who had registered co plaints with the Town regarding the sewer installation . It was noted that the contractors have done nothing to rectify I erb Snow ' s damages . Attorney Amdur said Miller was suppose to give a writ en report and has not done so yet . BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS : Nothing to report this month . Councilma Gridley mentiol ed Sewer District in Varna forward recommendation to operate th • equipment . SANITATION AND REFUSE : Nothing to report this month . Heard about problems from the West Dryden residents as reported earlier . PUBLIC RELATIONS : Nothing to report this month . COUNCILMEN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR : Councilman Cotterill reported that he { has not heard anything from the Dryden Jaycees regarding a town directory . ATTORNEY : Attorney Amdur reported that she had two deeds ; Deer Haven Road . from Alton and Jean Reed and South Knoll Drive from Clinton Cotterill . RESOLUTION # 1246 DEER --HAVEN - ROAD / • Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Town Board approve Deer Haven Road subject to final approval of Title by Attorney Amdur and final approval by Highway Superintendent Case . 2nd Councilman Tarr Carried RESOLUTION # 1256 SOUTH KNOLL DRIVE Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked is adoption . . RESOLVED that this Town Board approve South Knoll Drive subject to final approval of Title by Attorney Amdur and final approval by Highway Superintenden Case . - 2nd Councilman Webb Carried One abstention Vot - GaL TOWN CLERK:: Mrs . Stelick reported that an Ordinance Book had b - en started 410 in 1963 but had not been brought up to date . It was advised tha • the Town Clerk update the Ordinance Book . ZONING OFFICER : Zoning Officer Stewart reported that he had is - ued 12 permits and 2 violations since the August Board Meeting . He ask - d the Board if they want to stick to the numbering at every 50 feet o as the ordinance calls for 125 feet . Supervisor McCord replied that the new numbering system was based on a 50 foot numbering system and , th - refore , felt that we should stick to it . • 69 PETITIONS - ANNOUNCEMENTS -• COMMU.NICATIONS - FISCAL REPORT FINANCIAL REPORT General Fund : B eginning Balance 8 - 1 - 70 $ 1 , 829 . 84 . Add : Receipts 18 , 263 . 34 $ 20 , 093 . 18 Add : Redeem Investment 10 , 000 . 00 $ 30 , 093 . 18 L ess : Disbursements 10 , 038 . 63 E nding Balance 8 - 31 - 70 $ 20 , 054 . 55 Invested $ 10 , 000 . 00 Highway Fund : Beginning Balance 8 - 1 - 70 $ 163 , 737 . 83 Add : Receipts - 0 - • $ 163 , 737 . 83 Add : Redeem Investment 20 , 250 . 20 $ 183 , 988 . 03 Less : Disbursements 20 , 826 . 00 Ending Balance 8 - 31 - 70 • '1163 , 162 . 03 RESOLUTION # 126L3 TRANSFER OF FUNDS Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the . Supervisor be and hereby is authorized to make the following budgetary transfers . . From TO Item # 7 Public Safety ( Signs ) Item # 1F Deputy Clerks ' $ 700 . 00 Item # 6 Equipment & Repairs 240 . 28 Item # 7 Lighting Contract 71 . 96 Item # 21 Miscellaneous 815 . 02 T o t a l $ 1827 . 26 2nd Councilman Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 1274 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 # 128 , GENERAL BILLS Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the General Bills be paid as audited in the amount of $ 1230 . 52 and the recreation bills be paid as audited in the amount of $ 164 . 83 . 2nd Councilman Cotterill Roll Call Vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 129IAPPOINT DOG ENUMERATOR Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Mr . Walter Westfall be appointed as dog enumerator for 1970 at a yearly salary of $ 100 . 00 . 2nd Councilman Webb Carried 41/ JUSTICE REPORT J ustice Newhart $ 810 . 00 J ustice Hoagland $ 1130 . 00 LETTERS Supervisor McCord read a letter from the Soil & Water Conservation District regarding the possibility of Tompkins County joining the existing seven counties . He requested that Councilman Cotterill represent the Town of Dryden at a meeting to be held September 9th . 0 f0 L ETTERS ( continued ) Supervisor McCord read a letter from the Mayor of the Village of H . mer requesting the cooperation of the highway department while traveling through the Village of Homer . This letter will be turned over to ighway Superintendent Case . Supervisor McCord read a letter from the Department of . Transporta ion to Connie Cook regarding the status of the relocation of Route 13 . T e project information report and map will be on file in the Town Clerk ' s Office and is available for inspection . It was requested that the Town expre '. s their ✓ iews and comments within 30 days as a public hearing will be pub ished in the near future . O LD BUSINESS : Mr . Hank Ross , Representative from the Xerox Corporation , did not appear . Supervisor McCord turned this over to Buildings & Ground Committe - and • requested that they check into prices for buying amalXor leasing a photo copy machine for the town office and report their findings at th October Board Meeting . 1 Supervisor McCord reported that the town incurred $ 500 worth of • amages in Water District # 1 that were unrecoverable by insurance and this ecessitated the District borrowing $ 1 , 000 to make the bond payment . The town expects a check in the amount of $ 407 . 14 for the damages covered by insura ce . This n ote is for a 6 month period . Supervisor McCord reported that Tompkins - Cortland Community Coll ge has announced that theybb e lan to start construction at the Dryden sit next spring and hope to be in/ t fall of 1972 . NEW BUSINESS : RESOLUTION # 13049 PUBLIC HEARING - FIRE CONTRACTS Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that a Public Hearing be scheduled for September 29 , 1170 , at 7 : 30 in the Town Hall for the discussion of Fire Contracts . 2nd Councilman Cotterill Carried RESOLUTION # 1313 APPOINT DRUG COUNCIL Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board appoint a Drug Council for the Town of Dryden , as follows : Leonard Snow , Attorney Walter Baurle , M . D . Rev . Philip Fried , Minister Larry Rivkin Edgar Amdur A designated representative from the Dryden St ' dent Assoc . A designated representative from George Jr . Re , ublic 2nd Councilman Webb Carried Supervisor McCord recessed the meeting at 9 : 40 P . M . Supervisor McCord readjourned the meeting at 9 : 50 P . M . Supervisor McCord called on Stephen Shulman regarding his app ication for • a special permit to construct a trailer park on Hanshaw Road . Mr . Shulman appeared asking approval of the special permit so that he cou d start construction . Supervisor McCord remarked even though the Boar • does have approval of the plans by the State , the Board does not have a ything from the Tompkins County Health Department . Mr . Shulman explained hat the plans w ent to the County first and they sent the plans to the State for approval because it was over so many units . The State approved the pla s and sent it back to the County and that is where Mr . Shulman got them . Th County gave h im a copy of what the State had done . George Guest requested that Mr . Shulman give him plans as to how the water and sewer trenches were going to be laid and the clean- offs for the sewer . Supervisor McCord equested a written statement that the Tompkins County Health Department approves of the State plan ' that construction can start on these plans that ave been sub - mitted . Pit RESOLUTION # 132e SPECIAL PERMIT - SHULMAN Councilman Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board grant the Special Permit to Stephen Shulman to construct a trailer park on Hanshaw Road subject to the approval of the Tompkins County Health Department , and be it further RESOLVED that a Special Permit be granted for the laundromat subject to being open only during the hours the manager is on duty . 2nd Councilman Gridley FOR : Councilman Cotterill Councilman Webb AGAINST : Councilman Tarr Councilman Gridley Supervisor McCord III DEFEATED RESOLUTION # 13313 SPECIAL PERMIT - KEECH Councilman Tarr offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board grant the Special Permit to Robert Keech to lease space to the commercial use limited to sales and services and excluding manufacturing and heavy industry . 2nd Councilman Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES Supervisor McCord suggested that the Board defer a decision on Cy Ortin until the Zoning Officer can ascertain the set backs and that the drawing that was submitted was accurate . RESOLUTION # 13413 SPECIAL PERMIT FILE Councilman Gridley offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that this Board authorize the Town Clerk to set up a " Special Permit File " . 2nd Councilman Tarr Carried . lirupervisor McCord asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the August 11th Board Meeting . Being none the minutes were approved as entered . The next regular board meeting will be October 13 , 1970 at the Town Hall . Meeting Adjourned 10 : 25 P . M . Charles G . McCord - Supervisor Rosemary Stelick - Town Clerk • . • 1 _..... 4 H . 0 .. I 72 PUBLIC HEARING FIRE CONTRACTS September 29 , 1970 . The Public Hearing was called to order by Supervisor McCord at 7 ; 35 P . M . at the Dryden Town Hall . Present were Supervisor McCord , Councilmen Gridley , Cotterill , Tarr and Webb . Supervisor McCord read the terms and amounts of the contracts with the designated fire companies to the 15 people present , as follows : A . VARNA VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY , INC . 1971 - $ 6 , 000 1972 - 7 , 000 1973 - 8 , 000 1974 - 8 , 500 1975 - 9 , 000 B . NEPTUNE HOSE COMPANY NO . 1 , INC . Annual sum of $ 10 , 000 for two years C . W . B . STRONG FIRE COMPANY OF FREEVILLE , INC . Annual sum of $ 3 , 800 for three years D . MC LEAN FIRE DEPARTMENT , INC . 1971 - $ 1 , 500 1972 - 1 , 650 1973 1 , 815 E . LANSING FIRE DISTRICT Annual sum of $ 683 for five years F . BROOKTONDALE FIRE DISTRICT Annual sum of $ 1 , 000 for five years Terms , as follows : 1 . The Fire Company shall answer and attend all calls in the district of the Town of Dryden . 2 . For such service the Town of Dryden shall pay to the Company the annual sum designated above . 3 . The district shall be responsible for any loss or damage to its fire apparatus sustained in answering any such calls . 4 . The McLean Fire Department , Lansing Fire District and Brooktondale Fire District shall be responsible for payment of all claims or injuries to or death of firemen in connection with such calls . 5 . The contract shall continue for designated years, commencing January 1 , 1971 . 6 . Such other incidental terms as may be necessary or proper with such contracting . At this time the Brooktondale Firemen reported that they were requesting $ 161 ? : 50 annual payment and they would like the contract to run for two years not five years as reported in the notice . Being no other corrections or objections from the floor , Supervisor McCord closed the Hearing at 8 : 15 P . M . • Charles G . McCord - Supervisor Rosemary Stelick - Town Clerk