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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-12-14 1 511 PUBLIC HEARING ' . SPECIAL PERMIT - Willis Marion DECEMBER 14 , 1976 Minutes of the Public Hearing held by , the Town Board of the Town of Dryden on Dec . 14 , 1976 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 to consider the application of Willis Marion , 597 Irish Settlement Rd . , for a Special Permit to operate a small engine repair shop . Some discussion was had about the size to be considered for a small engine . IIClosed Hearing at 7 : 40 PM • RESOLUTION # /3— GRANT SPECIAL PERMIT III WILLIS MARION Clm Graham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that this Board issue Willis Marion a Special . Permit toe operate a small engine repair shop at 597 Irish Settlement Rd , not to include cars , trucks or farm tractors . 2nd Cim Tarr Carried BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 14 , 1976 Minutes of the Board Meeting held by • the Town Board at the Town Hall commenced at 7 : 45 Pm on the 14th day of Dec . 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 . 111 Present : Deputy Supv . Cotterill , Clm Graham , Clm Tarr , Clm Webb and Z . O . Stewart Absent : Supv . McCord and Atty Amdur � ,� � . Motion was made by Clm Tarr and 2nd by Clm Webb that the minutes of the Board Meeting of November 9 , 1976 be approved as submitted . Motion was made by Clm Webb and 2nd by °. Clm Tarr that the minutes: of the Special Meeting on Nov . 23 , . 1976 and Public Hearing for Fire Contracts on Nov . 30 , 1976 be approved as submitted . . CITIZEN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR . Ray Baker spoke on behalf of the Dryden Kidds Committee and Dryden Youth Service and Recreation Commission . Mrs . Bobnick and the Dryden Kidds Comm . approached the Town Board at a meeting last month requesting youth service money for the Busy Bus Project . The consenus of the Rec . Comm . was that this project was worthy of the support from the Town of Dryden . The committee recommended that $ 1500 be alI'otted from Youth Service Fund which would be matching funds of theirs . This is to be allotted. on a tr4al basis for a period of 1 year only . Also the Village of Dryden would contribute $ 1000 which would make a total of $ 2500 . . Mrs . Bobnick requested S $ 500 more and Mr . Baker said that it would be strictly up to the Town Board as to what amount they felt would be appropriate . IISue Keirn reported that it was basically an out reach program for pre - schoolers and their parents in the Town' of Dryden . They will go !r across economic boundaries , not just to reach one portion of the town . ' They have hired a Dryden resident who lives An the village to be the coordinator for this program . Clm Cotterill wanted to know who was going to determine where the bus was going and how it is to be used . At the moment they are going where they can get a large number of children at a particular stop . Day care homes , and trailer parks . They have made a list of places where there are children with the help from the public health nurse and Head Start . There is a committee called the Kidds Comm . of Dryden that will determine where the bus will go . Clm Graham was wondering if they could get a progress report by March to let the Town Board know how the program was - 152 working out . Clm Cotterill was wondering if this was the responsibility for the taxpayer of the town to do this type of thing . He does not feel this is going to benefit every taxpayer in the town . Clm Cotterill wanted to know if there was enough in the budget of Youth Services . Mr . Baker said that there was . RESOLUTION iliS( GRANT $ 2000 TO THE BUSY BUS PROJECT Clm Graham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Town Board support the Busy Bus Project for the amount of $ 2000 for 1977 on a 1 year trial basis with a progress report , also providing that all of the legalities are worked out by Town Atty Amdur . 2nd Clm Tarr Roll call vote Councilman Graham YES Councilman Webb YES 410 Councilman Tarr YES Councilman Cotterill NO Jim Calhoun from the soil conservation approached the board about passing a resolution that the Town Board agrees to sponsor easements to get on residents property to do work . The main difference is that maintenance now falls to the town or unit of government . This is designed for the normal flow of water , but not like the flood in July . Mr . Calhoun left the contracts for the Town Atty to look over . Mr . Reynolds reported the EMC has been concerned about the flooding situation in Dryden and Caroline . The DEC issued a permit to correct the flood damage from July 11th . The channelization work proceeded and was questioned by experties by a petition . The work was then stopped . Mr . Reynolds was requested by the EMC to contact the Town of Dryden to see if they would cooperate with the Town of Caroline in making some kind of - a program to stop erosion in a systematic manner . He recommended a commission from the Town of Dryden and Caroline to see if something could be worked out and presented to the soil conservation service or erosion control . COUNCILMAN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR 1111 Clm Tarr - nothing Clm Webb - nothing Clm Graham submitted Virginia Stairs name to be considered for the Dryden Rec . Comm . There was a question as to the legality because she lives in the Town of Virgil even though she paysDryden School taxes . This will have to be checked out by the Town Atty . Don Smith did not want to be on the commission because he was to busy with other commitments . Clm Cotterill reported that there was still no cable TV on Rt . # 38 and wanted it entered into the minutes that Sammons Communications promises of completing a cable on Rt 38 this summer did not come to pass . Atty Amdur said they had 6 months which ran out the 8th of December , although there are some trucks down there . Clm Cotterill said that he would not forget this when Sammons wanted another rate increase . After much discussion Clm Graham moved that the Town Clerk write a letter to Sammons Communication , and have it entered into the minutes of the board meeting . • RESOLUTION # / 37 SAMMONS COMMUNICATION EXT . Clm Graham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Town Clerk write a letter to Sammons Communication , II have it entered into the minutes of the board meeting and sign all the board members names . 2nd Clm Tarr Carried T 0 WN OF DRYDEN ® DRYDEN, NEW YORK * Li lix lii iii of the Fii; g,o Lake Reston RESOLUTION # 138 D ecember 15 , 1976 S ammons Communications Inc . 21 Groton Avenue Cortland , New York 13045 . \ Gentlemen : '. The Dryden Town Board has - not been satisfied with your services , and your promises that you have never kept . The Town Board took you at your word when you requested an increase last year . You promised that the extension on Route # 38 would be completed six months from the date of adoption for the franchise which was on J une 8 , 1976 . The citizens were told this and as of yet you have not met your obligations . The Town Board is very disturbed about this . It seems that in June you knew you would be needing equipment yet in November you still didn ' t have the equipment . If the Town of Dryden cannot get better service the Town Board has no other alternative but to contact the New York State Commission on Cable Television . S incerely , Susanne Lloyd Town Clerk. _ o By Order of the Town Board ' xc to Supervisor Charles G McCord Councilman Janet Graham Councilman Clinton Cotterill Councilman Henry Tarr Councilman Merton Webb . . . ,. -r . • • Thomas Bonn from Etna wanted to know if Cerracche TV had approached the Town Board for a rate increase since he has increased his rates for FIB in Ithaca and wanted to know if there would be a Public Hearing . Clm Cotterill said the Town Board has not been approached yet and there would be a Public Hearing if Cerracche requested a rate increase . ATTORNEY - absent TOWN CLERK II Reported that there would be a quarterly business meeting of the Tomp . Co . Municipal Officials Assoc . - Wed . Dec . 15th at 7 : 00 Pm at the Sheraton In . . IIIChris Hoback will be able to install the new light fixtures in the Town Clerk ' s office on Mon . Dec . 20th . Town Clerk Lloyd wanted to know if Clm Cotterill had anything drafted up to Out in with the tax bills concerning the sales tax . Clm Cotterill said he would get them printed up and Clm Graham said she would help put them in with the bills . ZONING OFFICER 17 permits , 9 - 1 family , 2 mobile homes , 3 additions , 1 garage , 2 storage buildings . $ 160 in building permits . $ 25 . 00 ZBOA for Bernard Cornelius for his business in Etna at Island Grove Farms . The variance was granted with the stipulation that all of his trucks , and concrete tanks that he builds has to be kept inside . $ 25 . 00 for Special Permit for . Willis Marion . • HIGHWAY Hwy Supt . Humphrey reported that they had started on the flood project by Emmons Ogden ' s propterty . This is the final one before they can apply for the money that is to be reimbursed to the town . • They have received some of the radio equipment . They have also put j time clocks on the thermostats in the building to save on the heating bill . Since the concrete floor is in the heaters are not as high but 1 the temperature is the same . Clm Cotterill reported the new ambulance is here if any of the town residents would like to look at it . COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE County Rep . Watros reported that the budget was approved and passed , and said that he would see that the town gets the equalization rates . He said that they did go down in the Town of Dryden . ; The paid parking passed at the airport , which Co . Rep . Watros felt that the people flying should pay for maintaining the parking lot , instead of the taxpayers . 1 There was some discussion on the equalization rate . , 411 The county tabled the County Youth Bureau . There is still interest in some members of the board . There was some discussion on the Route # 13 corridor . CORRESPONDENCE • • Dept . of Housing & Urban Development regarding revised regulations • for the National Flood Ins . program . Human Services Coalition Ithaca City School District regarding Real Property Tax Law . 154 RESOLUTION # /X1 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 # %57 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 Sweetland $ 1840 Judge Newhart $ 1765 FINANCIAL REPORT REVENUES EXPENSES General Fund A $ 25951 . 67 $ 1 ? 098 . 33 General Fund B 300 . 21 748 . 80 Fire Protection District 18 . 88 - 0 - Federal Revenue Sharing - 0 - 3802 . 21 Highway Fund 669 . 26 34986 . 31 Capital Fund I 351 . 00 :' 7481 . 00 Capital Fund II 30000 . 00 6226 . 75 New Bus -bless Schedule meeting Dec . 23rd 3 : 00 PM Schedule Organizational Meeting January 4th at 7 : 30 PM Adjourned 10 : 15 PM Town Clerk . ! t . o SPECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 23 , 1976 Minutes of the Special Meeting held by the Town Board on Thurs . Dec . 23 , 1976 at x : 00 PM at the Town Hall . PRESENT : Supv . McCord , Clm Graham , Clm Cotterill , Clm Webb and Town Clerk Lloyd Absent : Clm Tarr and Atty Amdur RESOLUTION # / 60. TRANSFER FUNDS TO TAX COLLECTOR ' Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption; RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to transfer $ 165 . 36 from Surplus to Tax Collector account . 40 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # /l• / TRANSFER FUNDS TO TOWN CLERK Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to transfer $ 188 . 57 from Surplus to Town Clerk account . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # /6A TRANSFER FUNDS TO BUILDING CUSTODIAN Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . ' RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to transfer $ 1017 . 00 from Surplus to Building - Custodian 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # /63 TRANSFER FUNDS TO CONTRACTUAL Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to transfer $ 2094 . 66 from Surplus to Contractual . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOL .UTIL # /6t/ TRANSFER FUNDS TO UNALLOCATED INSURANCE Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to transfer $ 3260 . 00 from Surplus to Unallocated Insurance account . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # /6-C TRANSFER FUNDS TO MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION DUES Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to transfer $ 61 . 00 from Surplus to Municipal Association Dues . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # / 4, 6 TRANSFER FUNDS TO PURCHASING - LEGALS IIIClm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to transfer $ 39 . 36 from . Surplus to Purchasing - Legals . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # /G7 TRANSFER FUNDS TO AMBULANCE - . PERKINS Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its . adoption . RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to transfer $ 3955 . 00 from Surplus to Ambulance - Perkins . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES 156 RESOLUTION UM? TRANSFER FUNDS TO HEALTH INS . Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to transfer $ 344 . 82 from Surplus to Health Insurance account . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # /69 TRANSFER FUNDS TO GARAGE Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to transfer $ 610 . 90 from Surplus : : to Garage account . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES --- RESOLUTION # /70 TRANSFER FUNDS TO WORKMEN ' S COMPENSATION Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its • adoption . RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to transfer $ 45 . 00 from Surplus to Workmen ' s Compensation . 2nd Clm Webb Roll : call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 17/ TRANSFER FUNDS TO FLOOD ACCT . Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to transfer $ 17 , 290 . 00 from General A Surplus to Capital Fund # 1 ( Flood Account ) , and transfer $ 11 , 733 . 98 from Capital Fund # 1 to Highway Account . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # ','72. TRANSFER FUNDS FOR PURCHASE ON LAND ON BEAM HILL RD . Clm Cotterill offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to transfer $ 500 . 00 from Surplus for the purchase of land on Beam Hill Rd . 2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES RESOLUTION # 773 TRANSFER FUNDS TO AMBULANCE FUND Clm Graham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption . RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to transfer $ 5 , 000 . 00 from Federal Revenue Sharing Account to Ambulance Fund . 2nd Clm Cotterill Roll call vote - all voting YES Meeting adjourned 5 : 30 PM Town Clerk