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TOWN HOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 21 1991
PUBLIC HEARING
• TURKEY HILL WATER E SEWER DISTRICT
Srrpv Schug called the public hearinq to order at 7:00PM
Roll call wns by the Town Clerk:
Present: Supv Schug, Clm Roberts, Clra Walbridge, Clm
Hatfield, Clm Corrigan and Atty Perkins
:iupv Schug read the notice that was published in the newspapor
concerning the public hearing for the proposed Turkey Hill water
and sewer district. (copy in minute book)
QUESTIONS AND /OR COMMENTS
9upv Schur) - the concern of the individual homeowner from the
last rooeting wars that the rate per home unit was to high so the
board worked out another formula can which the. assessment would be
based, This formula can be changed once every year. The fl :rmula
used is that every 2.5 acres equals one unit. There was no front-
footage or Acreage uged other than open acreage with nothing on
it, if you owned 5 acres with ore house you wor,ild be assigned 2
units because every 2.5 Acres of open property would be assessed
ono unit, 2.5 acres is the average acreage for the average home
for most of the people within the district.
. G_rt•drrrr Payne -he owns two lots, one le:t of 2.42 acres with a
house and ore with a garage of only .94 acres which does not add
up tra '2.5 acres and yet he is assigned 2 units. There is no way
that he could build a house or, the lot where he has his garaile
and have water and sewer. He thinks that this is very unfair.
Supv Schug - it is 2 greparate parcelli that is why he was assigned
2 Units. These lots could be r_grtisc.lidated to one parcel which he
would only be charged for one unit.
Gordon Payne - yorj can't call that a parcel because it is not big
enough to build a hOU3e on it. If the town will give him a, permit
he would build a hriuse there.
Harry Kesteo - wanteAd to know whot was meart by open acres,
Joe Babes - felt that this new proposed formula was unfair
because the hypothetical unit was charged as heavily as ar, actual
unit. Many of these hypothetical units will never be developed
becau5o it is not accessible and the terrain of the land. The
burden is being shifted tca the larger landowners.
Rabin Williams - wanted to knew how he can get in touch with an
authoritative person so that we can get thrr information that we
need as is why they are being charged for, land that is not
accessible.
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NOTICE OF PUBLTC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-Ey that the TOWn Shard. of the Town of
Dryden, Tompkins C01,Uity, New York; adopted the fallowing order
c.allinc� a public hearing for actobe 1991' In aontec4 on
with tile establlshmen, of d pfop03ed sewet district to be known
as the Turkey Hill Sewer Distract Of the Tow: of Dtyden:
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in the *Satter
of
the nstablishme ^t of a
proposed sewer district
in the Town of Dryden,
Tompkins County, hTew 'ror''r, I ORDER CALL -ING A
to be known 28 the Turkey Hill 4 PUBLIC HERRItkG
Sewer District of said Fawn '
WHEREAS, a map, plan and report fricl =:ding an estimate of cost
have been prepared in such rnaaner and in such detail as has
heretofore been determined by the Town Beard of the Town of
Dryden, Tompkins County, New fork, reLating to the establishment
of a proposed sewer district in said Town, such sewer districe to
be known as Turkey Hill Sewer District of the Town of Dryden; and
WHEREAS, said map, plan and report were prepared- by Hurt
Ehginears and Architects of Corning, New York7 duly licerised by
the State of New York, and have been filed in the office of the
Town Clerk of said Town, where the same are available during
regular office hours for examination by any persons interested in
the subject matter thereof; and
WHEREAS. the improvements proposed far said Sewer District
shall Consist of the Construction of a sanitary sewer sys ;erg
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ncluding approximately ,15,515 linear feet of eight -inch gravity
sewer main, a pump station artid forcemains, 49 manholes, purchase
of an interest in the unused Capacity at the Ithaca Area
Wastewater Treatment plant, and land and rights -in -land, origlnal
furnishings, equiptlent, machinery and apparatus and incidental
I and expenses in connection therewit'i; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of said improvements is $914,.422;
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4i=UAS, fhe proposed method of financing such cost oc said
impravemen ts is by the 15SUance of $914,422 serial hands of 'the
said Town having a maximum maturity of not exeeedirg forth years,
and the cast of said improvement sha?1 be annually appo;tior.ed
and assessed upon the several lots and .parcels o= land within
said Sewer ]};strict which tha Town Board shall determine and
specify to be especially benefitted by the improvements in an
amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds
as the same become due, but if not paid from such source, all the
taxable real property in said Town,, zhall be subject to the levy
of ad valoreR taxes wit put limitation as to rate 'or alriount
sufficient to pay the printipal of and interest on said bonds as
the same become due; and
WHEREAS, compliance with the provisions of the 5t ate
Environmental Quality Review Act have been performed and the
establishment of the Turkey Hill Sewer Digt,:ict of the Town of
Dryden and the improvements proposed therefor have been
determined to be an Unlisted Action, as to which a negative
declaration has baen made determining that said establishment and
the improvements proposed therefor would not result in any
significant environmental effects; and
WHEREAS, on `fu1-F .16 1991, the Town Hoard held a
- pub i c
hearing upon the question of t:.e establishment of said Turkey-
Hill Sewer District of the Town of Dryden and based upon the
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discussion held and information received at said public hearing,
dewletmined to revise the proposed benefit formula for the
assassm-gnt of properties in said proposed Sewer District; and
WHF=PAs, the report of Hunt Engineers and Aechitec 8 of
Corning, New York has been revised to reflect said revised
benefit formula; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to call a new public hearing upon
the q%ie5tion of the establishment of said Turkey Hill Sewer
tiatrlCt of the Toam Of Dryden in t'na manner aforesaid; and
pursuant to Section 209 -d of the Town Law, HOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
ORDERED, by the Town Board oE the Town of Dryden, Tpmpk ris
County, New York, as follows
section 1. A meat;rus of they Town Soacd of the Town of
Dryden, Tompkins County. New York, shall be held at the Varna
Community Center, in Varna, New York, in said Town, on the 2nd
day of October, 1991, at 7:04 D'olock F.M., 8r2vailing Time, for
the purpose of holding a public hearing to consider the
establishment Of the Turkey Hill Sever District cf the Tcwn of
Dryden, the boundaries of such District being as set forth in
Appendix A attached heret.0 and made a part hereof and to consider
the map, plan and report, as revised, .including estimate of cost
filed in r9l.ation thereto, and to hear all persms interested in
the subject matter thereof concerning the same, and for euc:l
other action on the part of said Town Aoard as may be required by
lam or shall he proper in the premises,
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Section 2. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to cause a copy of this order to be published once in the Ithaca
Journal, the official newspaper of said Town, the first
publication thereof to be not less than ten nor more than twenty
days before the day set herein for the hearing as aforesaid, and
said :Town Clerk shall also cause a copy thereof to be posted on
the sign -board of the Town maintained pursuant to subdivision 6
of Section 30 of the Town Law not less than ten nor more than
twenty days before the day set for the hearing as aforesaid.
Section 3. This order shall take effect immediately,
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TURKEY HILL SHIM MSTRICT
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AL1 TIiAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF IA14D situate in the Town of
Dryden, Cots�ty of Tcrrpkins and State of New York, generally
founded and described as follwrs:
HE GINhu NG at a ppirt in the center Ii ne of Aount Pleasant
Read,
Said Point or pace of bebinniag being located at the
irtarsectior
cf s a i 6 centerline wirb the northwest line of
t,e alan?onea
Letiigh valley Ra= l,rcad prc per tyr pmcee&ng
4�e�we
f rcrn 6a= d point of bEgi nn; ng eouthea Sterly and along
the carterli ne of count- Pleasant Road for a dis'an Ee of
dprrak
ir!?t ely 4C�Q to a t.Gin!-; prDceedi nc thence south [a n4
AI4D -Ia
the west .li.ne Df Parcel 56 -5 -H, bei:ig a 14,9 acre +I-
parcel
owned by Cornell University [said west line heinc,
aeprnr.irn_tely
950' -1 Z- west of the centerline of 7ur {=y Hill
kcad]
an3 al'e. -. alcnc he west Ii nes cf Parcels 56 -5 -20;
25.1;
28 a-0 29 arm 0150 along the ues t li ae of Pa rCel
[said west Ii:ne bx- inq approxiimatLmly 440 nest of the
centgrli
ne Q 7'- j-te_. Hi.11 Road l] to a point in the
centerline
of 5tov2nson Rr}ad; proceeding thence east and
g ong
said centerline fcr a distamce of approximately 904'
to a
p=int the ce ^ *e:line cf Turkey Hill Road; proceeding
.ir,
z her. cA
ri n: ehgirly and a!rsr,g said centerline spf Turkey Hi 1.1
aoaa its i ntetz a }tion with the cer.terIi ne of Naunt
i Pleasant Rcrad; proceeding thence easterly along the
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Centerli ne of moa mt Flea wrkt Read for a distaoce of
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approximately 235' to the southeast corner of Parcel
57 -1 -28; proceeding thence northerly for approximately 520'
and along the east parcel lines of Parcels 57 -1 -28; 27; and
26 to a point in the south li ne of Parcel 57 -1 -25;
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proceeding thence easterly for a distance of approximately
635' to the southeast corner of said parcel; proceeding
thence north (and along the east line of Parcels 57 -1 -25;
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57 -1 -24; 23; 22 and a portion of Parcel 57 -1 -21) for a
distance of approximately 1,353' to a point in the east line
of Parcel 57 -1 -21; proceeding thence east for a distance of
approximately 509' to a point in the west line of Parcel
57 -1 -30.9; proceeding thence north along said west line for
a distance of approximately 97.7' to a point. marking the
northwest corner of said Parcel; proceeding thence easterly
and along the south line of Parcel 57 -1 -20 for a distance of
928.90' to a point; proceeding thence north and along the
west parcel line of Parcel 57 -1 -38 for a distance of
approximately 1650' to a point (this point being the
southwest corner of Parcel 54- 1. -16 ?; proceeding thence
northeasterly and along the south parcel lines of Parcels
54 -1 -16; I.'; 18; 19.; 21; 23 and 26 to the saeatheast corner
of Parcel 54 -1 -26; continuing thence northeasterly and along
the south parcel lines of Parcels 57 -1 -41.2; 41.1; art: 42 to
a point in the west line of Parcel 57 -1 -43; proceeding
thence southerly to the southwest corner of said Parcel
57 -1 -43; proceeding thence east for a distance of
approximately 600' to a point marking the southeast corner
of Parcel 52 -1 -28; proceeding thence northerly and along the
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east line of said Parcel for a distance of approximately
400' to a point in the south line of Parcel 52 -1 -25.3; !
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proceeding thence generally north - easterly and along the
south line of said Parcel to a point in the centerline of
Baker Hill Road; proceeding thence northwesterly and along
said centerline for a distance of approximately 400' to a
point; proceeding thence northeasterly and along the south
line of Parcel 52 -1 -20 for a distance of approximately 275'
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to the southeast corner of said Parcel; proceeding thence
northwesterly for a distance approximately 60' to a point in
the south line of Parcel 52 -1 -19; proceeding thence
northeasterly and along the south line of Parcels 52 -1 -19;
18; 17; 16 and 15 to the southeast corner of Parcel 52 -1 -15;
( this also being a boundary line of the Monkey Run Water
District and Morkey Run sewer Dis_rict); proceeding thence
northwesterly and along the east line of Parcel 52 -1 -15 to a
Point in the centerline of New York State Route 366;
proceadina thence southwesterly along said centerline for a
distance of approximately 2,110' to a point marking the
southeast corner of Parcel 53 -1 -19; proceeding thence north
sir3 alone the east line of said Parcel for a distance of
approximately 775' to a point; (to a point in the south line
of the form =r right of way of Lehigh Valley Railroad
propertyl; proceeding thence generally southwesterly and
westerly along tine south line of the abandoned Lehigh Valley
Rai 1 road property to a point approximately 275' east of the
centerline of Monkey Run Road (abandoned); proceeding thence
north for a distance of approximately 100' to a point
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marking the northeast corner of Parcel 53 -1 -17; proceeding
thence west for a distance of approximately 240' to a point
in the centerline of Monkey Run Road; proceeding thence
south to a point in the centerline of Monkey Run Road where
said centerline intersects the south line of Monkey Run
water District and Monkey Ran
Serer District;
proceeding
thence generally
southwesterly
and westerly
along said
District boundaries to a point in
the north line
of New York
State Route 366;
proceeding thence southwesterly
and along
the boundaries of
Town of Dryden
Water District
No. 1 and
Town of Dry den
Sewer District
#2 (the parcel
lines of
Parcels 55 -1 -17.2
and 17.3 and Parcels
56 -4 -3 and
5.1 to the
point or place of
bea:nnine.
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Wherever reference is rude to a Parcel, said reference is
to Town of Dr;der. Talc Map Parcels and slich parcel nwibers
were taken from the Tax yaps last revised March 1, 1994 and
ir�crnation FertaiM. -la :o the reputed ewr:ers of parcels wav
taker, frcn, _Ie 1990 Final A55eSSne:lt Roli for the Town of
Dryden.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of
Dryden,
Tompkins County, New York, adopted
the following order
calling
a public hearing
for October 2,
1991, in connection
with the
establishment of a
proposed water
district to be known
as the Turkey Hill Water District of the Town of Dryden:
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In the Matter
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the Establishment of a
proposed water district
in the Town of Dryden,
Tompkins County, New York, ORDn CALLING
to be known as the Turkey Hill PUBLIC HEARING
water District of said Town
WHEREAS, a sap, plan and report including an estimate of cost
have been prepared in such manner and in such detail as has
heretofore been determined by the Town Board of the Town of
Dryden, Tompkins County, New York, relating to *_he establishment
of a proposed water district in said Town, such water district to
be known as Turkey Hill water District of the Town of Dryden; and
WHEREAS, said map, plan and report were prepared by Hunt
Engineers and Architects of Corning, New York, duly licensed by
the State of New York, and have been filed in the office of the
Town Clerk of said Town, where the same are available during
regular office hours for examination by any persons interested in
the subject matter thereof; and
WHEREAS, the improvements proposed for said water District
shall consist of the construction of a water distribution system
including approximately 11,400 linear feet of eight -inch water
main, approximately 1,250 linear feet of six -inch water :rain,
approximately 2,850 linear feet of service tubing, 19 hydrants,
16 gate valves and land and rights -in -land, original furnishings,
equipment, machinery and apparatus and incidental improvements
and expenses in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of said improvements is $606,475;
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WHEREAS, the proposed method of financing such cost of said
improvements is by the issuance of $606,475 serial bonds of the
said Town having a maximum maturity of not exceeding forty years,
and the cost of said improvement shall be annually apportioned
and assessed upon the several lots and parcels of land within
said Water District which the Town Board shall determine and
specify to be especially benefitted by the improvements in an
amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds
as the same become due, but if not paid from such source, all the
taxable real property in said Town shall be subject to the levy
of ad valorem taxes without limitation as to rate or amount
• sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds as
the same become due; and
WHEREAS, compliance with the provisions of the State
Environmental Quality Review Act have been performed and the
establishment of the Turkey Hill Water District of the Town of
Dryden and the improvements proposed therefor have been
determined to be an Unlisted Action, as to which a negative
declaration has been made determining that said establishment and
the improvements proposed therefor would not result in any
significant environmental effects; and
WHEREAS, on Ju1v 16 , 1991, the Town Board held a public
hearing upon the question of the establishment of said Turkey
Hill Rater District of the Town of Dryden and based upon the
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discussion held and information received at said public hearing,
determined to revise the proposed benefit formula for the
assessment of properties in said proposed Water District; and
WHEREAS, the report of Hunt Engineers and Architects of
Corning, New York has been revised to reflect said revised
benefit formula; and
WHERZAS, it is now desired to call a new public hearing upon
the question of the establishment of said Turkey Hill Water
District of the Town of Dryden in the manner aforesaid; and
pursuant to Section 209 -d of the Torn Law, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
ORDERED, by the 'Fawn Board of the Town of Dryden, Tompkins
• County, New York, as follows:
Section 11 A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of
Dryden, Tompkins County, New York, shall be held at the Varna
Community Center, in Varna, New York, in said Town, on the 2nd
day of October, 1991, at 7:00 o'clock P.M., Prevailing Time, for
the purpose of holding a public hearing to consider the
establishment of the Turkey Hill Water District of the Town of
Dryden, the boundaries of such District being as set forth in
Appendix A attached hereto and made a part hereof and to consider
the map, plan and report, as revised, including estimate of cost
filed in relation thereto, and to hear all persons interested in
the subject matter thereof concerning the same, and for such
other action on the part of said Town Board as may be required by
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Section 2, The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to cause a copy of this order to be published once in the Ithaca
Journal, the official newspaper of said Town. the first
publication thereof to be not less than ten nor more than twenty
days before the day set herein for the hearing as aforesaid, and
said Town Clerk shall also cause a copy thereof to be posted on
the sign -board of the Town maintained pursuant to subdivision 6
of Section 30 of the Town Law not less than ten nor more than
twenty days before the day set for the hearing as aforesaid,
Section 3. This order shall taste effect immediately.
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TURKEY HILL 161TER DISTRICT
APPENDIX A
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the
Dryden, County of Tompkins and State of New York, generally
bounded and described as follows:
iEGINNING at a
point
in the
centerline
of
Mount Pleasant
Road, said point
or
place of
beginning being
located at
the
intersection of
said
centerline
with the
northwest
line
of
the abandoned Lehigh Valley Railroad property; proceeding
thence from said point of beginning southeasterly and along
the centerline of Mount Pleasant Rcad for a distance of
approximately 466' to a point; proceedig thence south (and
along the west line of Parcel 56 -5 -20, being a 14.E acre +/-
parcel owned by Cornell Universitv (said west line being
approximately 956' +/- west of the centerline of Turkey Fill
Road) and also aiong the west lines of Parcels 56 -5 -26;
25.1; 28 and 29 and also along the west Line of Parcel
(said west line being ap•proxinately 9001' west of the
ce;it�rlin= of i'drke- Fill Road;l tr_. pcia_ in the
centerline of 5tevenson Road; proceeding hence east anc
along said centerline for a distance of approximately 906'
to a point in the centerline of Turkey will Road; proceeding
thence northerly and along said centerline cE Turkey Hill
Road to its intersection with the centerli ne of Mount
Pleasant Road; proceeding thence easterly along the
centerline of Mount Pleasant Road for a distance of
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approximately 235' to the southeast corner of Parcel
is 57 -1 -28; proceeding thence northerly for approximately 520'
and along the east parcel lines of Parcels 57 -1 -28; 27; and
26 to a point in the south li ne of Parcel 57 -1 -25;
proceeding thence easterly for a distance of approximately
635' to the southeast corner of said parcels proceeding
thence north (and along the east line of Parcels 57 -1 -25;
57 -1 -24; 23; 22 and a portion of Parcel 57 -1 -21) for a
distance of approximately 1,353' to a point in the east line
of Parcel 57 -1 -21; proceeding thence east for a distance of
approximately 509' to a point in the west line of Parcel
57 -1 -30.9; proceeding thence north along said west line for
a distance of approximately 97.7' to a point marking the
northwest corner of said Parcel; proce eding thence easterly
aryl along the south line of Parcel 57 -1 -20 for a distance of
928.90' to a point; proceeding thence north and along the
wes_ parcel line of Parcel 57 -1 -38 for a distance of
approximately 1650' to a point (tais point_ :ri y the
southwe =_t corner of Parcel 54- i -16); proceeding thence
norts, easterly and along the so�j h parcel lines cf Parcels
54 -1 -iE; 17; 19; 19; 21; 23 and 26 to the southe_ts t corner
cf Parcel 54 -1 -25; continuing thence northeasterly ana alone
the south parcel lines of Parcels 57 -1 -41.2; 41.1; and 42 to
a point ir- the west line of Parcel 57 -1 -43; proceeding
thence southerly to the southwest corner o' said Farrel
57 -1 -43; proceeding thence east for a distance of
9 approximately 600' to a point ma r'cing the southeast corner
of Parcel 52 -1 -28; proceeding thence northerly and along the
east line of said Parcel for a distance of approximately
• 400' to a point in the south line of Parcel 52 -1 -25.3;
proceeding thence generally north - easterly and along the
south li ne of said Parcel to a point in the centerline of
Baker Hill Road; proceeding thence northwesterly and along
said centerline for a distance of approximately 400' to a
point; proceeding thence northeasterly and along the south
line of Parcel 52 -1 -20 for a distance of approximately 275'
to the southeast corner of said Parcel; proceeding thence
northwesterly for a distance approximately 60' to a point in
the south line of Parcel 52 -1 -19; proceeding thence
northeasterly and along the south line of Parcels 52 -1 -19;
18; 17; 16 and 15 to the southeast corner of Parcel 52 -1 -15;
t 1n is also being a b;;unda ry 1 i.ne of the MlonX ey Flan Water
Dictrict are M^nrey Run Sewer District); procee�3ing thence
northwesterly arr3 along the east line of Parcel 52 -1 -15 to a
point_ in the centerline of New York State Route 366;
proceeding^ thence southwes --erly aionG Said certterlt ne for a
distance of aparcximateiy 2,110' to a point marking the
southeast corner of Parcel 53 -1 -19; proceeding hence north
as❑ along^ the east line of said Parcel for a distance of
approximately 775' to a point; (to a print in the south line
of the former rich^ of way of Lehigh Valley Railroad
prop=erty); proceeding thence generally southwesterly and
westerly along the scat ?: line of the aban.dor.ed Lehigh Valley
Railroad property to a point approximately 275' east of the
® centerline of Monkey Run Road (abandoned); proceeding thence
north for a distance of approximately 100' to a point
1�r
{{ marking the northeast corner of Parcel 53 -1 -17; proceeding
• thence west for a distance of approximately 244' to a point
in the centerline of Monkey Run Road; proceeding thence
south to a point in the centerline of Monkey Run Road where
said centerline intersects the south line of Monkey Run
Water District and Monkey Run Sewer
District;
proceeding
reference
is
to Town. of
thence generally
southwesterly and
westerly along said
numbers
District boundaries to a point in the
north line of New York
State Route 366;
proceeding thence southwesterly
and along
1, 1990
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:n orr.ation
the boundaries of
Town of Dryden Water District
No. 1 and
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Town of Dry den
Sewer District 42
the parcel
lines of
Parcels 55 -1 -17.2
and 17.3 and Parcels
56 -4 -3 and
5.1 to the
taken fray.
the 1990 Final
Assessment Roll for
point or place of
beginning.
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wherever reference
is
made to a Parcel, said
reference
is
to Town. of
Dryden Tax
Map Parcels anr3 such
parcel
numbers
were taken
fran the Tax ,Naas last revised Na,3rch
1, 1990
ari3
:n orr.ation
perta:ning
to the reputed owners
of
parcels
was
taken fray.
the 1990 Final
Assessment Roll for
the Town
of
Dryden.
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TB 10-2-91 page 2
• Supv Schug - he has checkced his parcel Out with Dave Putnam and
there is a possibility that that portion Of his land may be taken
out of the district.
Atty Theisen - speaking for Hill Clark who, Owns leird con Mt,
Pleasant Rd. He felt that as5essment to the acreage was unfair
because his land is n_+t likely to be to built Moor, in the near
future and it is gettir•,g quite heavily assessed. 'I'hiS new forrnula
will cause a big hardship fur Mr, Clark. The first formula that
was proposed would have been a hurler, for Mr. Clark, but this new
formula is even worse. He would like to voice his ._.pinion as to
balance it more toward units already built and root completely
ignoring acreage.
Tim Wheeler - the comments that are being made as to using uriitG
for an estimate of Witer use. What happens ire the friture when
borneone subdivide, his land and the reunrbEr of units change. Doez
there assessment go up, or if someone consolidates their lard
acres the assesGment go down.
Atty Perkins - the Town Board must- annually detr_.rmirne the formula
as to how the debt service is tv be paid. At this time this iii
only o prceposal to Gh._.w you a model if this board were to choose
this formula to raise this much money. The facts will change from
year to year because properties may be reassessed, new buildings,
or buildings may be tom down. If there was a large development
is than cost to the ,lvera.ge person would go down.
Harty Kesten - did riot get an answer to his question or, open
acres.
Supv Schug - for every 2.5 acres equals one unit.
Hurry kester, - this is very Unfair especially if you have acres
that cannot be built upon. He owns 24 acres and probably can't
build r_.n 16 or 17 of tho,e acres. if you go by this forrnula you
are heavily taxing the people whn have open space. If you put a
heavy burden con the people you ar•e forcing them to build as many
houses as possible on the land.
John Durm ^ agreed with Mr. Nesters and he would lyate to see him
having tcs pay S4,850,00 per year under the present formula just
to have water and fewer, to .zone house. He will be forced to sell
hi% land and that will mean more houses in the c,rea. He wonted to
know if this is what the people wantrld as a ca�mraurolty to bring
more houses in the area. The same as Alton Reed having to pay
$6,609.00 just to have water to or,e homse. He prefers the
cornfield rather than having Altar, paying $69600.00 a yeAr. He
has land that is nob accr ?ssitrle and he would not be able to build
on it, but he is still going tr_o havrn to pay on it. He thinks that
this formula is very unfair.
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• Atty Perkins •- the additional 2.5 acres for the back land does
riot kick in until you have 5 acres. You can have up to 5 arses.
Henry Munger -- he is not affected rive way or the other by this
change, but he agrees with the cornrsients that have been made and
he agrees that it is very unfair and sterns to hire that the board
has responded to the r_nrnrnents that were made last time by making
the situation worse instead of better. As fav, as he is concerned
if it comes to a vote, he will vote against it to help those
people who are adversely affected.
Atty Theisen - the first formula that was presented was tho
fairest, them_ is no absolute best.
Supv
Schug
-
at the last
rnraeting
the
majority of
the people did
not
like
that
formula
and
warted
it
changed.
Atty Perkins -- the designed formula is to give the most relir:f to
the typical household in the district. The typical household hat
one living unit, 2.32 acres and an assessment of $93.544.00.
There are 73 parcels that fall into this category out of 116
parcels. This formLrla is designed to drive the cost down to
acceptable levels for the most number of people. The State
Comptroller lr,oks at a magic_ number of $400,00 per district. If
the cost to the typical homeowner is more than $400.00 then the
Corrlptr-oller has problems approving the district. If it iu under
® usually it is passed and the previous applications for the water
and sewer districts were way over that. The combined total for
the water and sewer io going to be under $600.00 with this new
formula.
Joe Murphy - he thought that the formula was unfair, and he would
like tq see Sri per cent units and 50 per cent assessment.
Jean Miller - the problem if yoy use a formula consisting of
front footage is that the people who live on corner lots really
get penaliyed who have two frrnots to their lot.
Erica Evans - wanted to remind everyone that, when this Varna sewer
systom werit in the people on Turkey Hill wanted to be included
and were told that it couldn't be done. When the Monkey Run
system went in the people on Turkey Hill asked toy be included and
they were told that it couldr't be done. Now we have any
opportunity to do it and if you postpone it until it becomes a
real need it will c,7,st at least twice an much and people should
think of that.
The board took. a consensus of the people present and 20 people
opposed and 25 people were in favors of the qO per cc!nt Linits and
10 per cent assessment.
ID Closed public hearing 8:30PM
RESOLUTION #178
• Councilperson t:urrigan offered the following resolution
and asked for its adoption:
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WHEREAS, the Town is a member of the Southern Cayuga Lake
Intermunicipal Water Commission (Bolton Point) and acts on behalf
of various water districts in the Town of Dryden which obtain water
service from Bolton. Point, and
WHEREAS, Bolton Point has had under consideration a project
for zebra mussel control at the raw water intake pipe in Cayuga
Lake, and
WHEREAS, Bolton Point has declared itself the lead agency in
connection with the environmental review of the proposed project
under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and
WHEREAS, the Tovn Board is in receipt of the Long
Environmental Assessment Form prepared by Bolton Point in
connection with this project and a copy of the Negative Declaration
prepared following it's determination of no significant
environmental impact, and
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to ratify and confirm the
environmental review of the project and the Negative Declaration
heretofore issued by Bolton Point,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town Board of the Town
of Dryden that it:
11 Ratifies and confirms the Environmental Assessment Form
including all appendices and attachments thereto in the form
approved by Bolton Point; and
2. Ratifies and confirms the Negative Declaration issued by
Bolton Point that the zebra mussel control project as reflected in
the Long Environmental Assessment Form will not have a significant
effect on the environment.
Seconded. Councilperson Hatfield
Roll c ;311 vote - all voting VCG
In the Matter of
The Joint Increase and Improvement of ORDER CALLING
the Facilities of Dryden Water PUBLIC HEARING
District Tao. 1, Snyder Hill water
District, Monkey Run Water District
and Hall Road Water District in the
Town of Dryden, Tompkins County,
New York
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WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Dryden, Tompkins
County, New York, in conjunction with the Village of Lansing and
the Village of Cayuga Heights, and the Towns of Lansing and Ithaca,
has determined and agreed to participate in the provision of a
joint water project for zebra mussel control and to contract joint
indebtedness therefor in accordance with Section 15.00 of the Local
Finance Law pursuant to a Supplement to Agreement of Municipal
Cooperation for Construction, Financing and operation of nn Inter. -
Municipal Water Supply and Transmission System dated as of October
15, 1991 (the "Intermunicipal Agreement Supplement "); and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Dryden, Tompkins
County, New York, has had under consideration for said purpose the
joint increase and improvement of the facilities of Dryden Water
District No, 1, Snyder Hill Water District, Monkey Run Water
District and Hall Road Water District in and for said Town,
consisting of the purchase and installation of a sodium
hypochlorite chemical feed system at the Raw Water Pump Station at
Bolton PoInt in the Village of Lansing, together with approximately
400 linear feet of 6 -inch carrier pipe containing 1 -inch chemical
feed and sample lines, chlorine defuser rings, a protective shroud
mounted on the intake screen structure and other incidental
• improvements and expenses necessary in connection therewith; and
WHF,REAS, a map, plan and report including an estimate of cost,
relating to said joint increase and improvement of facilities has
been duly prepared; and
WHEREAS, the maximum estimated cost to said Districts of such
joint increase and improvement is initially determined to be
$1109220 it being further determined that the remaining $286,0 78 of
the cost of this project shall be initially apportioned and
allocated to the Villages of Lansing and Cayuga Heights and water
districts in the Town of Lansing and a water improvement area in
the Town of Ithaca and that joint indebtedness shall be issued
therefor and that the ultimate share of the cost to be allocated
pursuant to the aforedescribed Internunicipal Agreement Supplement
® shall be determined on the basis of benefits received or conferred
or to be received or conferred from the aforesaid improvement; and
WHEREAS, the cost shall be annually apportioned among such
Districts by said Town Board and the amounts so apportioned shall
be annually assessed upon all the taxable real property in each
such District at the same time and in the same manner as other Town
charges, in an amount sufficient to pay said principal and interest
as the same become due and payable, but if not paid from such
source, all the taxable real. property within said Town shall be
subject to the levy of ad valorem taxes without limitation as to
rate or amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on
said bonds; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid project has been determined to be a
40 'Type I Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State
i
• Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to
the State Environmental Quality Review Act, the implementation of
which as proposed, the Town Board has determined will not result in
any significant environmental effects; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to call a public hearing on said
proposed joint .increase and improvement and the map, plan and
report including estimate of cost pursuant to Section 202 -b of the
Town Law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
ORDERED, by the Town Board of the Town of Dryden, Tompkins
County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Dryden,
Tompkins County, New York, shall be held at the Town Hall, 65 East
Main Street, in Dryden, New York, in said Town, on the 22nd day of
AOctober, 1991 at 6:30 o'clock p.m., Prevailing Ti.me, for the
purpose of conducting a public hearing on the proposed joint
increase and improvement of the facilities of Dryden Water District
No, 1, Snyder Hill Water District, Monkey Run water District and
Hall Road Water District in said Town and the map, plan and report
including estimate of cost as described in the preambles hereof, at
which time and place said Town Board will hear all persons
interested in the subject thereof concerning the same.
Section 2. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to cause a notice of said public hearing to be published in The
Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said Town, and posted in
the manner prescribed by law, which notice shall be in
substantially the following form, to -wit:
0
• NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Dryden,
Tompkins County, New York, will meet at the Town Hall, 65 Fast Main
Street, in Dryden, New York, in said Town, on the 22nd day of
October, 1991 at 6:30 o'clock p.m., Prevailing Time, for the
purpose of conducting a public hearing relating to the proposed
Joint increase and improvement of the facilities of Dryden Water
District No. 1, Snyder Hill Water District, Monkey Run Water
District and Hall Road Water District in said Town, consisting of
the purchase and installation of a sodium hypochlorite chemical
feed system at the Raw Water Pump Station at Bolton Point, together
with approximately 400 linear feet of 6 -inch carrier pipe
A containing 1 -inch chemical feed and sample lines, chlorine defuser
rings, a protective shroud mounted on the intake screen structure
and other incidental improvements and expenses necessary in
connection therewith, at an initial maximum estimated cost to said
Districts of $11,922, at which time and place said Town Board will
hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the
same. The remaining $288,078 of the overall cost of this project
shall be initially apportioned and allocated to the Villages of
Lansing and Cayuga Heights and water districts in the Town of
Lansing and a water improvement area in the Town of Ithaca. Joint
indebtedness shall be issued for this project. The naximurr,
estimated cost of this joint project is $300,000.
Such cost shall be annually apportioned among such Districts
by said Town Board and the amounts so apportioned shall be annually
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assessed upon all the taxable real property in each such District
at the same time and in the same manner as other Town charges, in
an amount sufficient to pay said principal and interest as the same
become due and payable, but if not paid from such source, all the
taxable real property within said Town shall be subject to the levy
of ad valorem taxes without limitatton as to rate or amount
sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds.
The aforesaid project has been determined to be an Type I
Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department
of Environmental conservation promulgated pursuant to the State
Environmental Quality Review Act, the implementation of which as
proposed, the Town Board has determined will not result in any
significant environmental effects.
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Supv
Schug - the Town
Board should
pass
a
resolution ratifying
• and
confirming the
SEUR rr+view by
the Bolton
Poirot Commission.
Clm G�rrigan coffered the following resolution and a:lked for its
adoption: (copy in rainute boor)
2nd Clm Hatfield Roll call vote - all voting Yes
Supv Schug - the Town &Hard should pass a resolution on the Zebra
Mussel project and have all town board members sign.
RESULIJTIQN #179 ZEBRA MUSSEL CONTROL PROJECT APDREEMENT
Clm Corrigan offered the following ra_4solutiorr, and asked for its
adoption:
RESOLVED, that- all town board members sign the Zebra Mussel
project agreement.
2nd Clm Hatfield Roll call vote - all voting Yes
RESOLUTION 6180 O UER
Slhl)RYDEN WR'I'ER DIST. _iil �MUIJKEY RUN WATER D167.
AND HALL kll. WRTEk gIST. (7,EERA ( *USSELCONTROL PROJECj)
Clm Corrigan coffered the following resolution and asked for its
adoption: (ropy in minute book)
c^nd Clm Hatfield Roll call vote - all voting yeas
Supv Sr_hug - scheduled public hearing for b,ldget 10 -29 -91 at
7:OOPM
Adjourneds 9:00pM
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Susanne Lloyd
Town Clerk
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