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PUBLIC HEARING
OCTOBER 12 , 1982
SPECIAL PERMIT - Daniel Spadolini , 485 Groton Rd .
Minutes of public hearing 7 : 30PM
Supv Cotterill read the notice that was published in the newspaper concerning the
application of Daniel Spadolini for a special permit to build a building for storage
and concession for a Bicycle Moto Cross track (no motorized equipment will be permitted )
at 485 Groton Rd . Parcel # 23- 1 - 7 . 12
QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS
Mr Spadolini said that it will be a dirt track used to ride bicycles and no motorized --
equipment at all will be permitted .
Supv Cotterill - the existing foundations are you proposing to remove them or clean
them up ?
Mr Spadolini - Clean them up , different things have come up with the property and the
track that warrant him to move the building to one side or the other . He is not sure
because the land has been changing with water , drainage etc .
Mrs Cheryl Nelson - wanted to know if there would be lights and night racing?
Mr Spadolini couldn ' t say yes or no because he couldn ' t tell right now . If racing does
get popular they might possible go into night racing which would be at least 2 years
and a lot of money away . At this point there will not be any night racing .
Supv Cotterill - how big is the track ?
Mr Spadolini - it will be approximately 1200 feet long and 30 feet wide . It will be
winding and the maximum width of the track will be 300 feet wide .
Mrs Nelson - wanted to know if the track will be open every day and every weekend ?
Mr Spadolini - at this time it will be open Wednesday night and Sunday afternoon .
Mrs Nelson - wanted to know if it would be open during the week so that the kids could
practice ?
Mr Spadolini - this is still undecided because they want to work in conjunction with the
other tracks in the area . It will probably be practice on Tues . race on Wed . practice
on Thrus and Fri and race on Sunday . This is the way it looks now but he was not sure
because he hasn ' t received his ABA sanction papers yet .
Supv Cotterill - wanted to know about the sewage system?
Mr Spadolini - it will be a portajohn . The design of the track , bleachers and
concession stand are changing constantly because of the lay of the land and different
types of tracks . He cannot pinpoint anything at this time , until the track is down .
The permit for the concession stand is not going to be built now , since he has run
into problems with the Health Dept . They have suggested alternatives to set up a
concession stand on a trailer . There would be no well requirements and no septic system
requirements as long as everything meets their mobile concession standards .
Supv Cotterill - wondered if he deeded a permit for a commercial type operation if there
are no buildings or sewage involved ?
Atty Perkins - the zoning ordinance has both area and use requirements , and it is an
allowed use in that area . The track can be installed without the permit since it is an
allowed use but a special permit would be required for the concession stand and building .
Mr Spadolini . - the building is going up regardless of . a concession stand . It will be
half dry storage and half concession . If he can ' t work it out with the Health Dept it
will all become dry storage for retail parts and accessories for the bicycles at the
track and only conducted during track hours .
Closed public hearing - 7 : 40PM
TOWN BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 12 , 1982
Minutes of the town board meeting held October 12th
Supv Cotterill called the meeting to order at 7 : 40PM
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance
Roll call was by the Town Clerk : Present : Supv Cotterill , Clm Evans , Clm Webb ,
Clm Metzger , Atty Perkins: and Z . O . Stewart
Absent : Clm Jordan
Supv Cotterill appointed Clm Evans to audit the highway bills .
FINANCIAL REPORTS REVENUES EXPENSES
General Fund A $ 25551 . 33 $17459 . 44
General Fund B 15227 . 08 15028 . 65
Fire Protection 534 . 14 • - 0 -
Federal Revenue Sharing 273 . 63 18394 . 21
Highway 17807 . 46 60103 . 53
Adjourned : 10 : OOPM
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Approval of the minutes : Motion was made by Clm Metzger and seconded by Clm Webb
that the minutes of the 3 public hearings and board meeting held on Sept 14th be
approved as submitted .
COUNTY BRIEFING
Supv Cotterill wanted to know if Co Rep Watros had any figures yet on Tomtram?
Co Rep Watros reported that he had spoken with Frank Liguori and it had exceeded
their original estimates of 150 riders per day . They have 13 round trips per day .
CITIZEN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
Mr Robert Hunt from Hunt Engineers was present with regard to the proposed sewer
district on Cortland Rd . There was "some discussion and was decided that Mr Hunt
would have the agreement for the sewer district on Oct 26th meeting .
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411 The town has finally reached a tentative agreement with the Village of Dryden as
far as the intermunicipal agreement goes and copies have been sent out to all of
the board members . . It was discussed and agreed upon by all members that the
agreement was satisfactory .
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RESOLUTION # 125 SIGN AGREEMENT WITH THE VILLAGE OF
DRYDEN REGARDING CORTLAND ROAD
SEWER DISTRICT
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , , that . this Town Board authorize the Supervisor and Town Clerk to sign
an agreement with the Village of Dryden concerning the Cortland Rd . Sewer Dist .
2nd Clm Metzger Roll call vote - all voting YES
Atty Perkins also reported that he had received from the bonding attorneys in New
York the final steps in the bonding process .. for the Dryden share of the Ithaca Area
Wastewater Treatment Plant Project , including authorizing the bonding on behalf of
Sewer # 1 & ff2 in the amount of $ 385 , 084 . 00 which will be represented by serial bonds .
The Town of Ithaca serial bonds are $15 , 395 , 810 . 00 and the City of Ithaca serial
bonds are $ 20 , 680 , 200 . 00
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The first step is to adopt an order/ that this improvement is in the public and best
interest of the district .
Motion was made by Clm Evans and seconded by Clm Metzger to adopt the following
order .
In the Matter of
the Increase and Improvement of
the Facilities of Sewer Districts
Nc . 1 and No . 2 in the Town of -
Dryden , Tompkins County , New York
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WHEREAS , the Town Board of the Town of Dryden , Tcmpieins
County , New York , has duly caused to be prepared a map , plan rnd
• estimate of cost , pursuant to Section 202 - b of the Town Law ,
relating to the indrease and improvement of the facilities cf
SEWEr Districts No . 1 and No . 2 , consisting of an interest in
the Ithaca Area Waste Water Treatment Plant Project , such
project to be constructed and owned jointly with the City of
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Ithaca and the Town of. Ithaca and to consist of a new 10 , 0. 00 , 000
gallon per day activated sludge treatment plant . to ac hievc
secondary treatment and phosphorous removal , primary am
secondary settling tanks , aeration basins , phosphorus stripper
tanks , septic storage tanks , gravity thickeners , primary and
secondary digestors , sludge dewaterinc equipment , a ncnw
administration building and chlorine building , approxi. Tc °� .i.
6 , 300 feet ! of 48 and 26 - inch outfall sewer and 20 6 - inch torts ,
) w 0 and imprcveents incidental thereto , and original f 1 . is . . . J J ,
equipment , machinery and apparatus r au red in conne. ctier.
therewith , together with certain additional incidental expe -; ses
occasioned lby reason of the aforesaid intermunicipal agreement ,
including payment to the City of Ithaca for certain STEP II
design costs , payment to the City of Ithaca for the acquisition
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of certain rights in land currently owned by said. City and
payment of certain ineligible costs ; and
WHE '.; EAS ; at • a meeting of said Town Board duly called anc
held on • August 31 , 1982 , an orders was duly adopted by it and •
entered in * he minutes reciting the filing of such map , plan and
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• estimate of cost , the improvement proposed and the mexim6m
amount proposed to be expended by said Town cf Dryden for its
interest in the improvement , to - wit : the sum cf Three Hundred
Eighty Five Thousand Eighty Four Dollars ( S3E5 , 084 ) , and
specifying that the said Board would meet to consider the rap ,
plan and estimate of cost and the increase and improvement of
the facilities of Sewer Districts No . 1 and No . 2 and to he - '
all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the
same at 65 Fast Main Street , in Dryden , New York , on the 14th
day of Seiptember , 1982 , at 7 : 30 o ' clock P . N . , Prevailing Tice ;
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WHEREAS , the said order duly certified Ly the Town C1Erk w ? S
duly published and posted as required by law , to - wit : a Avila
certified !copy thereof was published in The Ithaca Journal , the
official newspaper of this Town , on August 20 , 1982 , and a CODY
of such order was posted on September 1 , 1982 , on the signboard
maintained by the Town Clerk of the Town cf Dryden , pursuant to
Section 30 , subdivision 6 of the Town Law ; and
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WHEREAS , a public hearing was duly held at the time and
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place set forth in said notice , at which all persons desiring, to
to heard were duly heard ; NOW , THEREFORE , FE IT
ORDERED , by the Town Board of the Town of Dryden , Tompkins
Ccunty , New York , as follows :
Section 1 . Upon the evidence given at the aforesaid public
hearing , it is hereby found and determined that it is in the
public interest to make the improvement , to - wit : to increase
and improve the facilities cf Sewer Districts No . 1 and No . 2 is
the manner aforesaid , to - wit : by the acquisition cf an interest
• in the Ithaca Area Waste Water Treatment Plant Project , such
project to be constructed and owned jointly with the City c `
Ithaca and the Town of Ithaca and to consist of a new 10 , 000 , 000
gallon per day activated sludge treatment plant tc � cii _ vc
secondary treatment and phosphorous removal , primary ant
secondary settling tanks , aeration basins , phosphorus st _ ipp = r
tanks , septic storage tanks , gravity thickeners , prir,. ary a -, (2
secondary digestors , sludge dewatering equipment , a
administration building and chlorine building Ppproyimatcly
6 , 300 feet of 48 and 36 - inch outfall sewer and 20 6 - inch cc _ -� s ,
and improvements incidental thereto , and original fur_ nishi -. n :; ,
• equipment , machinery and apparatus required in ccnnec ; c ::
therewith , together with certain additional incidental expe -. se s
occasioned ty reason of the aforesaid intermunicipal agree ent,
including payment to the City of Ithaca for certain SI " - T ?
design costs , payment tc the City of Ithaca for the acquisition
of certain rights in land currently owned by said City arr
payment cf certain ineligible costs , at a maximum estimated cost
tc be expended by said Town of Dryden for its interest in -2 = id
project of $ 385 , 084 .
Section 2 . This order shall take effect immediately .
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put to a vote on roll , which resulted as follows :
CLINTON COTTERILL VOTING Yes
MERTON WEBB VOTING Yes
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JON METZGER VOTING Yes
CHARLES EVANS VOTING Yes
VOTING
The order was thereupon declared duly adopted .
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RESOLUTION # 126 SERIAL BONDS SEWER DIST # 1 & # 2
INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENT ' . .
The following resolution vas offered by Councilman _Ion Met : 1cr
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BOND RESOLUTION DATED OCTOBER 12 , 1982 .
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE AND I ': PROVv '; 7N7 CY T =
FACILITIES OF SEWER DISTRICTS NO . 1 AND NO . 2 IN T { ? '� r' R . Cr
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DRYDEN , TOMPKINS COUNTY , NEW YORK , AT A WAYTYUY: EsTT ?. A1- 7 I roc
OF $ 385 . 084 , AND AUTHORIZING TPE ISSUANCE OF S3E5 , OEU SEPTA :
BONDS OF SAID TOWN TO FAY THE COST THEREOF .
WHEREAS pursuant to proceedings heretofore had and talon ir
accordance With the provisions of Section 202 - b of the Town law , End;
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acre particularly an order dated October 12 , 1982 , the Town Board of
the Town of Dryden , Tompkins County , New York , has determine _ to
he in the public interest to increase and improve the facilities o _`
Sewer Districts No . 1 ard No . 2 in said Town , ; and
WHEREAS ; it is now desired to authorize such increase and
improvement cf facilities and to provide for the financing, t h • - _ eo = ;
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT
RESOLVED , by the Town Board of the Town of Dryden , Tor_ rkins
County , NewlYork , as follows :
Sectioni1 . The increase and improvement of the facilities os..
Sewer Districts No . 1 and No . 2 in the Town of Dryden , Torypkins
County , New , York , consisting of an interest in the Ithaca Area Waste
Water Treatment Plant Project , such project to be constructed and
owned jointly with the City of Ithaca and the Town of Ithaca and to
consist ofla new 10 , 000 , 000 gallon per day activated sludge treatment
plant tc achieve secondary treatment and phosphorous removal , primary
and secondary settling tanks , aeration basins , phosphorus stripper
tanks , septic storage tanks , gravity thickeners , prim : ; and
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secondary digestors , sludge dewatering equipment , u
administration building and chlorine buildinc , approximately 5 , 300 •
feet of 48 ; and 36 - inch outfall sewer and 20 6 - inch co - 4- 5 , an
improvements incidental thereto , and original furnishing " e ; u± pn =- n '.-
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machinery and apparatus required in connection therewith , together
with certain additional incidental Expenses occasioned by reason of
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the aforesaid intermunicipal agreement , including payment to the City
of Ithaca for certain STEP II design costs , payment tc - h = City of
Ithaca for ! the acquisition of certain rights in lard currentiv owned
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by said (City and payment of certain ineligible costs , is her = r, V
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Section 2 . The maximum estimated cost of such specific o ., ect or
purpose is $ 36 , 461 , 094 , and the plan for the financing there -, _ _ s ac-
follows :
a ) Ey the issuance of $ 385 , 084 serial bends cc they Town of
Dryden hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to the
provisions of the Local Finance Law . Further details
pertaining to said bonds will he prescribed in a further-
resolution or resolutions of the Town Board ;
b ) By the issuance of $ 15 , 395 , 81 -0 serial bends cf the Tow :,
' of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York ; and
• c ) By the issuance cf $ 20 , 680 , 200 serial bonds c = _ ] . (t. Ciry
cf Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York .
Section 3 . It is hereby determined that the period of probable
u sefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purporze IS forty
years , pursuant to subdivision u cf paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of
the Local Finance Law . It is hereby further determined : hat the
r.. aximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed
five years .
5ection _ 4 _ Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance. Law ,
the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond ant ' cipation
n otes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the scri _ 1 honds
herein authorized , including renewals of such notes , is hereby
delegated to the Supervisor ,, the chief fiscal officer . Such notes
shall be cf such terms , form and contents , and shall te sold cueh
manner , as may be prescribed by said Supervisor , consistent v : th the
provisions of the Local Finance law .
Section 5 . The faith and credit of said Tcwn of Dryden , Tor_ pk. i ns
County , New York , are hereby irrevocably pledged tc the payment of
the principal of and interest on such obligations as the same
respectively become due and payable . An annual appropriation shall
be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest
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o n such obligations kdccming due and payable in such year .
Section 6 . The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes
may be contested only if
1 ) . Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for
w hich said Town is not authorized to expend money , er
2 ) The provisions cf law which should be complied with at the date
of publication of this resolution are not substantially ccrplied
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and an action , suit or proceeding contesting such val _ di _ v
commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication , or
3 ) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the prcvis, - ons oof
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Section 7 . This resolution which takes effect immPn ' at' Cv snail
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be putlished in full in The Ithaca. Journal . ,, r,
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official newspaper , together with a notice of the Town : lest; i
substantially the form provided in Section 81 . 00 of the Local : _ na r. ce
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The question of the adoption of the foregoing _ _ sciuticn l - _
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put to a vote on roll call , which resulted as follow :
SUPERVISOR COTTERILL VOTING Yes
,' MERTON WEBB VOTING Yes
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; JON METZGER VOTING Yes
1CHARLES EVANS VOTING Yes
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Atty Perkins also reported on the Lewis St bridge and after much discussion it was
decided to have Atty Perkins write a letter to County Hwy Supt Mobbs requesting an ,
inspection of the bridge .
There was also ; some discussion regarding Oriole Drive and the town board decided to
have Atty Perkins write a letter to Mr Marcham , Village of Cayuga Heights Mayor with
regard to the seven lots owned by Rocco Lucente to be included in their sewer district .
There was some ; discussion and after the board agreed to sign a contract with Hunt
Engineers after a modification was made that upon advise from the loaner that funding
from the Federal or State Governments will not be obtained the engineer shall immediately
cease work upon such notification .
RESOLUTION #127 SIGN CONTRACT WITH HUNT ENGINEERS
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board sign a contract with Hunt Engineers for the preliminary
design work, with the modification that upon the advise from the loaner that funding r
from the Federal or State Governments will not be obtained the engineer shall
immediately cease work upon -such notification .
2nd Clm Metzger Roll call vote - all voting YES
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RESOLUTION # 128 APPOINT JEAN RYAN SUB-ELECTION
INSPECTOR - Republican
Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board appoint Jean Ryan as a sub- election inspector
Republican ; .
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ZONING OFFICER
12 building permits for the month of September . 1 one -family dwelling ; 2 additions ;
2 mobile homes ; 3 garages and 4 storage buildings . ZBOA had no hearings .
CORRESPONDENCE
Ambulance report
SPCA report
Received acknowledgement that the request for a lower speed limit on Turkey Hill Rd .
has now been forwarded to the state .
Letter from Assoc . of Towns regarding 1980 Census and receiving state •aid .
DISCUSSION
There was some discussion on the Freese Road Bridge . A lot of work has been done on
the creek with. Bill Mobbs and Hwy Supt Humphrey . They finally received a permit from
DEC to do some creek work to rechannel the creek against flooding . Hwy Supt Humphrey
has received notice from DEC that one of the requirements when they received the
• permit to do the creek work was that rip rap work be done in the creek down stream
south of the abutment soon after the relocation of the channel . DEC has reviewed
the project and wanted to remind the necessity of getting this completed to prevent
high water . There was some discussion and Supv Cotterill wondered if the county
would have any money or time to help with this rip rap work . Co Rep Watros said
that he would look into the matter .
JUSTICE REPORTS Judge Sweetland - $ 3040 . 00 Judge Newhart. - $ 2185 . 00
FINANCIAL REPORTS REVENUES EXPENSES
General Fund A $ 21215 . 20 $ 11584 . 57
General Fund B 15272 . 31 1232 . 89
Fire Protection 410 . 09 - 0 -
Federal Revenue Sharing 78 . 06 9298 . 39
Highway 22614 . 86 53902 . 53
RESOLUTION # 129 APPROVE PROJECT APPLICATION AND
BUDGET FOR DRYDEN RECREATION PROGRAM
Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board approve the project application and budget of the
Town of Dryden Recreation program for 1983 .
2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION #130 ADOPT PRELIMINARY BUDGET
Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
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 Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION #131 ADD DELINQUENT WATER & SEWER BILLS
TO THE 1983 TAX ROLL
Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize the addition of the following to the
1983 tax roll :
John Maines , 981 Dryden Rd . , Ithaca , NY tax map # 56- 5- 19 in
the amount of $ 93 . 60 plus $ 9 . 36 penalty for a total of $102 . 96
in the water district .
John Maines , 981 Dryden Rd . , Ithaca , NY tax map # 56 - 5 -19 in the
the amount of $ 55 . 86 plus $ 5 . 58 penalty for a total of $ 61 . 44
in Sewer District # 2
Francis and Nancy Miller , 65 Sapsucker Woods Rd . , Ithaca , NY
• tax map # 43- 1 - 5 in the amount of $ 72 . 00 plus $ 6 . 12 penalty
for a total of $ 78 . 12 in Sewer District # 1
2nd Clm Metzger Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION #132 AUDIT HIGHWAY BILLS
Clm Metzger offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that the highway bills be paid as audited .
2nd Clm Evans Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION # 133 AUDIT GENERAL FUND BILLS
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that the general fund bills be paid as audited .
2nd Clm Webb Roll call vote - all voting YES
NEW BUSINESS Schedule public hearing Oct 26th regarding 1983 budget 7 : 30PM
Adjourned : 9 : 30PM
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SPECIAL MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING
PRELIMINARY BUDGET
OCTOBER 26 ,1982
Minutes of the public hearing for the Preliminary budget commencing at 7 : 30PM
Present : Supv Cotterill , Clm Webb , Cim Evans , Cim Jordan and Clm Metzger
Supv Cotterill read the notice that was published in the newspaper concerning the
assessment rolls for water and sewer districts in the Town of Dryden .
Rates as follows : Sapsuckerwoods Sewer Dist # 1 - Total of $ 3400 . 00 to be for
48 units = $ 70 . 83 per unit
Varna Sewer Dist # 2 - - Total of $23250 . 00 to be for
• 297 unts = $ 78 . 28 per unit
Varna Water Dist # 1 - Total of $ 39750 . 00 to be 1 . 99 per
thousand assessment = 30 %
. 12 per front footage = 10%
80 . 30 units = 60 %
Supv Cotterill read the notice that was published in the newspaper concerning the
Ringwood Court Improvement ; - 3096 front footage . 626 per front foot to be
raised $ 1 , 939 . 53
Supv Cotterill read the notice that was published in the newspaper concerning the
Federal Revenue Sharing with a request to allocate $ 61 , 800 . 00 for repairs and
improvements and $ 100 . 00 for administration for a total of $ 61 , 900 . 00
Supv Cotterill read the notice that was published in the newspaper concerning
the ambulance contract for an annual sum of $ 28 , 000 . 00
Supv Cotterill read the notice that was published in the newspaper concerning the
1983 Budget .
Proposed salaries are as follows for the town officers :
Supervisor $ 4 , 000 . 00
Councilman ( 4 ) $ 1 , 600 . 00 each
Town Clerk $ 6 , 900 . 00
Highway Superintendent $18 , 775 . 00
Justice Newhart $ 5 , 300 . 00
Justice Sweetland $ 5 , 000 . 00
Supv Cotterill read the notice that was published in the newspaper concerning the
Fire Contracts .
The fire contracts are as follows :
Varna Fire Department $ 37 , 500 . 00
Neptune Hose Co . # 1 Inc $ 50 , 000 . 00
W B Strong Fire Co of Freeville $ 30 , 000 .00
Etna Volunteer Fire Co . Inc . $ 24 , 500 . 00
Brooktondale Fire District $ 5 , 000 . 00
for a total of $ 147 , 000 . 00
QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS
Mr Symanski , board member from the Varna Fire Dept - they were asked last year to keep
• the lid on financial spending when they submitted their budget . They did not ask for .
an increase but the board did give them a 5 . 6 percent raise . However , after the budget
figures did come out they have discovered that they are by far the lowest increase ,
yet they have the highest total property value within the Town of Dryden . Neptune Hose
was increase 11 percent , W B Strong 15 percent , Etna 9 percent and Brooktondale 25
percent compared to their 5 . 6 percent . After going to the tax assessors office , their
treasurer has discovered that conservatively they protect in excess of 60 million
dollars worth of property in the Varna and Ellis Hollow area . Looking that these two
approaches considering the various increases of the various departments and considering
the tax rate that they have $ 37 , 500 . 00 as contract and yet if they did get according
to the tax rate about 90 cents per thousand at that rate , he wouldn ' t say that they
would be entitled to it , but effectively they should have bids on $ 54 , 000 . 00 for a
budget . In other words , they are only getting 68 percent of the property value that
they are protecting . They have been asked to keep the lid on their spending and
they have done that , but ir0 doing so they have been penalized . They have considerable
new housing in the area ' a difficult terrain . Their rescue budget comes from their
fire budget unlike Neptune and the ambulance service . They are initiating a new
rescue squad with a rescue truck which comes out of the total pot . At this time they
are assisting Etna with their rescue services until they can get established with
their own rescue squad . They have taken on this responsibility themselves . In
considering this when they submitted their proposed budget they had a capital outlay
investment statement which included the replacement for one truck # 1901 which is
some 20 odd years old . They have also discovered that their mini pumper which was
used as a rescue truck will have to be replaced or have a new chasis within the
next year . Considering these they would like to propose an increase in the budget .
Kevin Clinton , 1Treasurer of the Varna Fire Dept - reported that the board would like
to propose a figure approximately midway between the amount proposed in the budget
of $ 37 , 500 and the figure that they had determined if you use the proposed fire
protection tax rate times the fire protection assessment in the Varna response area .
Those two figures would be $ 45 , 000 which they feel to be reasonable compromise .
He thought that the final figure of 60 million might be a . little conservative
since all of th1e utilities have not been included .
Supv Cotterill 1- the board members did not want to raise the tax rate at all but
did decide to !raise it to . 8999 . They did this because they are fortunate to
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have a little set aside and they have reviewed the fire contracts over the last
5 years as to what they had been doing . The fire companies were in a very low
income . Etna was getting 2 and 3 thousand and Varna was getting 10 and 15 thousand .
A couple of years ago we did agree to give Varna some drastic increases because
the board feltithat they were justified to get a rescue vehicle , with the theory
the board would rather give you more and pay for it in a couple of gears , than to
give you a little each year . Consequently , Freeville received a much smaller increase .
This year theylhave serious problems , even with what they have received , because
we have given them much less than some of the others . That is the reason you see their
percentage higher this year . Also , we obligated ourselves to Dryden for $10 ,000 . 00
a year for thelnext 10 years for a hook and ladder truck so they are actually getting
$ 40 , 000 . 00 fora fire contract . They also looked at the fact that there are a lot
of people who are out of work and people have taken a decrease in income . They
have been very ; carefui not to let things get out of hand . The board has tried to
distribute what little we did have in our pool and a very small increase as to what
they thought was as good as they could for everyone to survive . They did not look
at areas because they are contracting will all fire companies to fight fires in the
town . Any fire that - requires more than 1 or -2 trucks we can get 10 there in a matter
of 10 or 15 minutes . They are looking at the whole town and how many trucks we are
contracting and not in any certain area , or any assessment in any certain area .
He would have to question the statement about the . rescue . The ambulance service
in the town has nothing to do with rescue , it is strictly ambulance . Dryden - does
maintain a rescue vehicle along with Freeville , and Etna is starting a rescue
vehicle . They are all doing this out of their fire budgets , so this is the same
with all of the companies . Hopefully , Etna will be operating by the end of the year
and Varna and 1Freeville will not be expected to help answer calls except under mutual aid .
The greatest expense is going to be compensation and we have know idea how high it
is going to go . This will be strictly for Etna and Varna Fire companies because Dryden
and FreevilleVillage pay the compensation for those companies . The compensation has
to come out of this tax rate and we have no idea where it is going to end because it
could double within the next few years since the state has not put some of our major
losses into effect in the past and will probably do it this coming year . The rates
are established according to losses . They as the board could not justify going to the
taxpayer with ! the economy to ask for an increase in the fire tax rate . We have tried
to distributewhat money we have to the fire companies in the fairest and most
economical way possible . . Freeville only received 3 or 4 percent in years when Varna
received 20 to 30 percent .
Kevin Clinton ! - they were also considering a satelite station in the Ellis Hollow
area , because ' they have had a request from the residents there and there is also a
large assessed value there .
Cim Webb - wanted to know if Varna felt that the town should raise the fire tax
more or take the money from the other fire companies ?
Mr Symanski - we can only tell you what we would like .
Mayor Michael : Lane - wondered if there was any appropriation in the budget for
bridge work that has to be done ?
Supv Cotterill - there is no money set aside specifically for bridge work but , there
is money in the budget for normal maintenance .
Mayor Lane wanted to go on record that the town should set some money aside specifically
for the Lewis ' St Bridge .
Supv Cotterill - our highway is flexiable and if there is something that comes up
that needs immediate attention it will get taken care of . But there will not be
any definite proposals until it has been inspected by the state inspector .
Closed public: hearing 8 : 30PM
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RESOLUTION # 134 APPOINT W . B . O . AND M . B . O . OFFICER
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board appoint Supervisor Clinton Cotterill as W . B . O . and
M . B . O . Officer
2nd Clm Metzger Carried
DISCUSSION
There was discussion regarding the proposed Cortland Rd Sewer Dist and was decided
that if there will be grant funds available the property owners will be notified
so that a formula can be worked out as to how it will be charged in the district .
The engineer has to have the design plans to DEC by Feb , then it goes to bid . The
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formula will have to be decided before it goes out to bid . Once the town has received
confirmation from DEC , then the town will hold a meeting to discuss the methods for
costs , terms of how it will be financed and the capital costs for the pipe . He has
figures on total units , assessed valuation , types of interest for different number
of years , whether or not it will be paid off in 5 or 10 years . We can also analyze
what the effects are if it is put on partial assessment . The engineer will have all
of the plans to DEC by mid-Feb and DEC has 40 days to decided whether or not we will
receive the grant money . All property owners will be notified as soon as the town
receives word that the grant money will become available .
Mayor Lane wanted to compliment the town on the paved parking lot , it is a nice
improvement to the property and an improvement to the village .
Adjourned : 9 : 30PM
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Susanne Lloyd
Town Clerk
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