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Home My WebLink About1976-10-05 34 PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 5 , 1976 DRYDEN FIRE HALL AMBULANCE CONTRACT Minutes of the Public Hearing held by the Town Board of the Town of Dryden on October 5 , 1976 at the Dryden Fire Stattonn commenced at 7 : 30 PM Deputy Supv . Cotterill read the Public Hearing Notice that was published in the newspaper stating the purpose of said hearing was for the purpose of Ambulance Service to the Town of Dryden residents . Present : Deputy Supv . Cotterill , Clm Graham , Clm Webb , Atty Amdur Absent : Supv . McCord and Clm Tarr Mayor Almon Stevens from the village of Dryden approved . Questions : Harold Case from Varna spoke on behalf of the residents of Varna , wondering if the Town of Dryden did enter into a contract with the Dryden Fire Co . if the people in Varna had to call Dryden or could they call another ambulance from Ithaca . The answer was that they could call whoever they wanted to . RESOLUTION # 118 TOWN OF DRYDEN ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH NEPTUNE HOSE CO . # 1 OF DRYDEN INC FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Town Supervisor be , had he is hereby authorized to execute an agreement between the Town of Dryden and Neptune Hose Company No . 1 of Dryden , Inc . , for the consideration of the payment of $ 15 , 000 . 00 per annum plus the cost of the ambulance and equipment . 2nd Clm Graham Roll call vote Deputy Supv . Cotterill YES Councilman Webb YES Councilman Graham YES The Town Clerk submitted to the Town Board the Tentative Budget for 1977 Adjourned 7 : 45 PM Town Clerk AC3 BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 12 , 1976 Minutes of the Board Meeting held by the Town Board at the Town . Hall commenced at 7 : 30 PM on the 12th day of October 1976 . Called to order by Deputy Supv . Cotterill Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag . Roll call was by the Town Clerk Present : Councilman Graham Councilman Webb Deputy Supv . Cotterill • Councilman Tarr Attorney Amdur Zoning Officer Stewart Absent : Supvervisor McCord Motion was made by Clm Tarr and 2nd by Clm Webb that the minutes of the September 14 , 1976 meeting be approved as submitted . COUNTY BRIEFING County Rep . Watros reported that Route 13 has been at a standstill . Mr . Liguori is trying to develop alternatives to what already has been proposed . The county hopes to meet with Cortland Co . to see if there is any chance for reconsideration to the alternatives that were expressed by Tomp . Co . a year ago . The new hospital is now under construction and very successful in selling bonds . 5 . 6 % interest rate . The airport paid parking proposal is referred back to the committee because of questions that were raised at the last meeting . The Ad Hoc Committee on Youth & Recreation will recommend to the County Board the establishment of a County Youth Organization . This would establish another county agency for the purpose of directing and coordinating youth activities . The Mental Health Board is in the process of reorganizing . The commissioner and director both have resigned . They would like to provide a director that would be a business agent and not necessarily be a chief psychiatrist as it has been in the past . The County Board is now working on their budget for 1977 . CITIZEN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Kathy Dewart and about 12 residents from the Ellis Hollow area were present to see if the Town Board could do anything to help in that area for safer hunting conditions . They have been troubled with people trespassing on their land and shooting towards their homes . They had several petitions . After much discussion , the Town Board made the following resolution . • RESOLUTION # 119 TO ENFORCE THE HUNTING LAWS IN THE ELLIS HOLLOW AREA . Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Board see if the hunting laws be more strictly enforced in the Ellis Hollow area . 2nd Clm Graham Carried The Town Clerk sent a copy of the resolution to the New York State , Dept . of Conservation , New York State Police and Tompkins County Sheriffs Dept . 1: 3:6 Mr . D . B . Harrington from Etna was present to represent the Dryden Senior Citizens . They were wondering if there was a law on the Town Books that if the Senior Citizens income was $ 5000 . 00 or less they are entitled to a tax reduction on property tax . There was a law passed in the spring raising the amount to $ 6500 . 00 in every town in Tompkins County . After looking through the minute book , there was a resolution adopting the increase to $ 6500 : -OO ; on January 28 , 1975 . COUNCILMAN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Clm Tarr - nothing Clm Webb - nothing Clm Graham complimented the Town Highway on the resurfacing of West Lake Rd . and Chaffey Rd . Clm Cotterill reported that he : 'was still receiving complaints because Cortland Video has not installed the cable on Rt . 38 as of yet . Atty Amdur said that it was on the books to be done , but said she would check on the progress . . ATTORNEY Atty Amdur reported that she was still waiting for Mr . Doll ' s survey and report on Keith ' s Pool Town . She has not heard anything about the deed on Beam Hill Pd . Set up a date for a Public Hearing on the State Plumbing Code for Varna Water Dist . # 1 . The meeting will be held Nov . 9 , 1976 , Tues . , at 7 : 30 PM at the Dryden Town Hall . RESOLUTION # 120 PUBLIC HEARING FOR STATE PLUMBING CODE FOR VARNA WATER DIST . # 1 . Clm Tarr offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Town Board consider the adoption of the State Plumbing Code concerning the Bolton Point project , for Varna Water Dist . # 1 . 2nd Cim Webb Carried Discussed the ambulance contract . TOWN CLERK RESOLUTION # 121 APPOINT SUB - ELECTION INSPECTORS Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , THAT the Town Board appoint Rose Fries and Lewis Gridley as sub - election inspectors . ( Republican ) 2nd Clm Webb Carried ZONING OFFICER 25 Building permits . 8 1 - family , 3 mobile homes , Veteran of Foreign Wars , 2. additions , 2 garages , 3 swimming pools and 6 barns . . Z . B . O . A . had 2 hearings . 1 . - Jim Cutting wanted to replace an outside stairway 2 . - •Mr . Porter from Dutcher Rd . wanted to put a mobile home near their home for lilts mother . $ 240 . 00 in building permits and $ 50 . 00 Z . B . O . A . HIGHWAY Highway Supt . Humphrey said that the deed was put in the mail for Beam Hill Rd . They have been busy with the water problem from Sat . Also they plan to put the floor in the garage on Sat . 3 ' CORRESPONDENCE Tompkins County Municipal Official Assoc . regarding a meeting for Inter - Municipal cooperation of communities working together on cable TV service_;_ rate change and franchise tax . The meeting is scheduled for 7 : 30 PM , Wed . Oct . 20 at the County Planning Office . Deputy SupV . Cotterill appointed Clm Tarr to attend for the Town of Dryden . NYSDOT regarding proposed increased fares of Greyhound Lines Inc . New York State Board of Equalization & Assessment regarding tentative ✓ ailroad ceilings for the 1976 assessment roll . Tomp . Co . Dept . of Planning regarding Public Works Employment Act , of 1976 . . Memorandum from State of New York regarding Public Works Employment Act of 1976 . IIIOffice of the Secretary of the Treasury on Revenue Sharing Check ✓ eceived Oct . 4 , 1976 for $ 14537 . 00 State of New York Dept . of Environmental Conservation regarding solar e nergy for New York State . Tomp . Co . Dept . of Planning regarding applications for Project Funding under the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 ., Tomp . Co . Dept . of Planning regarding Historic Preservation Planning Activities . Village of Dryden requesting the Dryden Town Board for a resolution supporting the change of classification of Virgil Creek " C ( T ) " to " C " RESOLUTION # 122 CHANGE CLASSIFICATION OF VIRGIL CREEK FROM " C ( T ) " TO " C " Clm Graham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Town Board support the Dryden Village Board to change the classification of Virgil Creek from " C ( T ) " to " C " from the southeast boundary of the Village to Fall Creek . Fall Creek is classified as " C " 2nd Clm Tarr Carried RESOLUTION # 123 ANNEXATION OF MAPLE AVE . TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF ITHACA' Clm Tarr offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Dryden Town Board has requested that the objection of the Town of Dryden to the annexation of the Maple Ave . territory to the City of Ithaca be made part of the record . 2nd Clm Webb . Clm Tarr voting YES Clm Webb voting YES Clm Cotterill voting YES Clm Graham abstained RESOLUTION # 124 TRANSFER FUNDS FROM ITEM # la TO ITEM # 1 IN THE HIGHWAY FUND Clm Tarr offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . • RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized to transfer $ 37 , 328 . 44 from Item # la to Item # 1 in the Highway Fund . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 125 HIGHWAY SUPT . TO SELL USED DOZER Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . ; RESOLVED , that the Highway Supt . be authorized to advertise for bids to sell a used dozer . 2nd Clm Graham Carried 1 . < i l3s RESOLUTION # 126 RESCIND RESOLUTION # 62 ( 3 - 30 - 76 )' RECEIVING SALES TAX Clm Tarr offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLED , that Resolution # 62 ( 3 - 30 - 76 ) relative to the Town ' s receiving its share of sales tax direct be rescinded . 2nd Clm Cotterill Carried RESOLUTION # 127 APPOINT MICHAEL ROSTEM AS LEGAL ADVISOR TO DRYDEN YOUTH COURT • Clm Graham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Board appoint Michael Rosten as Legal Advisor to the Dryden Youth Court at a fee of $ 75 . 00 per month for the school year . 2nd Clm Tarr Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 128 AUTHORIZE SUPV . FOR PAYMENT 40 FOR AMBULANCE EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING COURSES . Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Board authorize Supv . McCord to commit up to $ 35 , 000 . 00 for Ambulance Equipment and Training Courses from Federal Revenue Sharing money . 2nd Clm Tarr Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 129 ROAD IMPROVEMENT & MAINTENANCE ,TORHIGHWAY DEPT . FROM FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING MONEY Clm Graham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Board commit $ 15 , 000 . 00 for road improvement and maintenance to the Highway Dept . from Federal Revenue Sharing money . 2nd Clm Tarr Roll call vote - all voting . YES RESOLUTION # 130 AUDIT HIGHWAY BILLS Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Highway Bills be paid as audited . 2nd Clm Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 131 AUDIT GENERAL FUND BILLS Clm Graham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the General Fund Bills be paid as audited . ' 2nd Clm Tarr Roll call vote - all voting YES JUSTICE REPORTS Judge Newhart - $ 2790 . 00 . . Judge Sweetland - $ 1386 . 00 FINANCIAL REPORT REVENUES EXPENSES - General Fund A $ 17 , 478 . 65 $ 48 , 694 . 07 General Fund B 13 , 817 . 36 35 , 804 . 75 Fire Protection Distirct 18 , 73 - 0 - Federal Revenue Sharing • - 0 - 282 . 79 Highway Fund 76 , 829 . 64 79 , 724 . 05 NEW BUSINESS Establish meeting to discuss & resolve fire protection district boundaries Oct . 19th RESOLUTION # 131 - A ADOPT PRELIMINARY BUDGET t aim Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its ' adothti: mn . RESOLVED , that the Preliminary Budget be adopted by this Town Board and placed in the Clerk ' s Office for viewing by the public . 2nd Clm Tarr Roll call vote - all voting yr Schedule meeting with Freeville regarding sewage - Oct . 28th • 7 : 30 PM Schedule meeting with fire companies Oct 26th and Oct 28th . Schedule Public Hearing for Budget November 4 , 1976 7 : 30 PM Adjourned : 10 : 45 PM 44 (7 .A., 4L/k Town Clerk U RESOLUTION # 126 RESCIND RESOLUTION # 62 ( 3 - 30 - 76 ) RECEIVING SALES TAX Councilman Tarr offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that Resolution # 62 ( 3 = 30 = 76 ) relative to the Town ' s receiving its share of sales tax direct to be rescinded . 2nd Councilman Cotterill Carried STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF TOMPKINS ) ss : TOWN OF DRYDEN ) !. This is to certify that I , Susanne Lloyd , Town Clerk of the Town of Dryden in the County of Tompkins have compared the foregoing copy of the resolution with the original now on file in this office , and that the same is a true and correct transcript of such original resolution duly adopted by said Board at their - regular meeting held on the 12th day of October 1976 . IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Town this 19th day of October , 1976 . Susanne Lloyd Town Clerk Town of _ Dryden • F riPP 71 (it, rt 1 w 1 \--A" kfr- ' � S f C\i;"\ • r \N „. _ 3 SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 26 , 1976 Minutes of a Special Meeting held by the Town Board at the Town Hall commencing at 7 : 30 PM on the 26th day of October . Meeting was called to order by Deputy Supv . Cotterill . Present were Deputy Cotterill , Clm Graham , Clm Tarr and Clm Webb . RESOLUTION # 132 STANDARDIZATION OF COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT TOWN OF DRYDEN , HIGHWAY DEPT . Clm Tarr offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . SWHEREAS , the Highway Superintendent has recommended that the wstandardize its communication equipment for their department with Motorola Communications Company , and WHEREAS , said department head recommends standardization for the purpose of savings in maintenance cost and in the purchase of new equipment , now thereforehbeiit RESOLVED , on recommendation of the aforementioned department head that the Town standardize , for reasons Of economy and efficiency , communication equipment purchases for the Town of Dryden Highway Department with Motorola Communications Company and standardize equipment and maintenance for the Highway Department with Motorola Communications Company . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 133 AUTHORIZE HIGHWAY SUPT . TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR A MOTOROLA 2 - WAY RADIO Clm Tarr offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Highway Supt . he authorized to advertise for bids for a Motorola Two - way Radio Communication System not to exceed $ 18 , 000 . 00 . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES Adjourned 7 : 45 PM ti , I Susanne Lloyd Town Clerk •