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July 13 , 1992
TOWN OF DANBY
TOWN BOARD MINUTES
Regular Meeting 8 : 00 P . M . July 13 , 1992
PRESENT :
Supervisor Oltz
Councilpersons : Hile , Marisa , Schwartz
ABSENT :
Councilperson Miller ( Excused )
O thers Present :
Town Clerk - Carol Sczepanski
Code Enforcement Officer - Susan Beeners
P lanning Board Chair - Nancy Weitzel
H ighway Superintendent - William Hall
Members of the Public :
J oanne Koval , Wanda Grunberg , John C . Koval , Mary Casterline , Roy
Casterline , Mikki Parsons , Ray Axtell , Pat Button , Mary Lou
Hardesty , Carol Benjamin
P LEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE :
Supervisor Oltz called the meeting to order at 8 : 05 P . M . and led
all present to the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag .
Approval of June 8 , 1992 Town Board Minutes :
A motion was made by Councilperson Marisa and seconded by
Councilperson Hile to approve the June 8 , 1992 Town Board Minutes
as published .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
H ile Aye
Marisa Aye
S chwartz Aye
O ltz Aye
Carried Unanimously
County Representatives Report :
Representative Proto was unable to attend the Board Meeting . In
his absence the Town Clerk read the following report .
1 ) County Wide Recycling - Tompkins County is considering the
institution of a Mandatory County Wide Recycling Program .
2 ) County Committee Advisory Boards - There will be discussion
at the Board Meeting about the Relationship of Advisory Boards
with respect to the Board of Representatives Committee to
which they report .
3 ) Landfill Neighborhood Protection Committee - Town of Danby ' s
recommendation of Ric Dietrich to the Landfill Neighborhood
Protection Committee was approved by the B & A Committee .
4 ) Environmental Management Committee - Herb Engman was
appointed to the EMC as an at - large member .
5 ) Old Tompkins County Jail Building - A report will be made as
to what offices will be housed in the renovated old county
jail building .
6 ) Rabies and Nuisance Wildlife - The County needs a written
response regarding the County involvement of each township for
Rabies and Nuisance Wildlife control .
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COMMUNICATIONS :
1 ) The following petition was received on July 10 , 1992 . The
petition was signed by twenty - three ( 23 ) West Danby Residents .
TO THE DANBY TOWN BOARD
The property formerly known as the Grange lot , and later
belonging to Mr . Tom Campell , has at last been changed into an
attractive piece of lawn , to the satisfaction of , we , the residents
of West Danby .
We understand Mr . Mooney has made a fair offer to add the lot
to his lawn . An offer of $ 1 , 500 . 00 . He was turned down . It seems
this small lot has a lien of $ 6 , 000 . 00 against it , plus unpaid
taxes for 1989 thru 1992 . A total of approximately $ 7 , 000 . 00 .
Bordered on the north by a creek , on the east by Valley View
Road and on the south by Maple Street . Owned by the Town road
department , well into the lot from the center of the road , makes
it worthless for sewage or building .
We fail to see why Mr . Mooneys offer wouldn ' t be of more
advantages to everyone , to have it back on the tax rolls . It will
surely be a dead horse at $ 7 , 000 . 00 .
We recognize the back taxes time issue . We simply wish it
known that an agreement with Mr . Moody should be recognized , and
acted on first , Our opinion of course .
Discussion followed .
Sgpery csor t�
Couacilpersoil Oltz said that the Town has nothing to do with
properties turned over to the County for tax sales . She believes
that this property will be put on the Tompkins County Tax Sale list
in 1993 .
Councilperson Marisa gave a brief history of why the Town placed
a tax lien on the property for the demolition and excavation of the
lot .
2 ) Planning Board Minutes of June 17 , 1992 and Planning Board
Public Hearing Minutes of June 17 , 1992 .
O ther Reports :
Senior Citizens
E d Roberts reported that the seniors have : 1 ) had a couple of
picnic meetings this summer ; 2 ) will not be holding a bake sale
at the Danby Fair this year but donations were collected for the
D anby Emergency Squad ; 3 ) will be taking a trip to Auburn in
August . The seniors are still discussing the need for senior
h ousing in Danby .
Code Enforcement Officer Report :
Code Enforcement Officer Susan Beeners reported that in addition
to her monthly report she has issued one building permit for a
g arage . The deadlines from contractors for estimates to demolish
an unsafe building is July 16 , 1992 . It may be August before the
Town will receive authorization to proceed from the Town Attorney .
P lanning Board Report :
Planning Board Chair Nancy Weitzel reported that the Planning Board
approved the following :
1 ) Becker Proposal - - for subdivision and a special permit
to locate a doublewide mobile home on the new lot located
on South Danby Road .
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2 ) Malone Proposal - - for subdivision and a special permit
to locate a doublewide mobile home on the new lot located
on Troy Road .
B uilding Custodian Report :
Town Hall Carpet
Edward M . Roberts reported that last year he received quotes for
replacing the carpet in the Town Justice Office , Town Clerk ' s
O ffice and the upstairs hallway . The price was approximately
$ 1 , 500 . 00 . He believes the cost to have carpet installed in the
Justice and Clerk ' s office would be approximately $ 1 , 000 . 00 as the
h allway carpet was replaced in 1991 .
Cable Franchise Update :
Supervisor Oltz reported that the Town and American Community
Cablevision ( ACC ) have come to an understanding but we do not have
a signed agreement at this time .
O LD BUSINESS :
RESOLUTION NO . 47 of 1992
CONVEYANCE BY THE TOWN OF DANBY TO THE DANBY FIRE DISTRICT OF
CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED FOR USE BY THE WEST DANBY WATER
D ISTRICT
B y Councilperson Marisa : Seconded by Councilperson Schwartz
WHEREAS , the Town of Danby acquired certain real property by deed
d ated September 13 , 1968 and recorded September 27 , 1968 in the
Tompkins County Clerk ' s Office in Liber 477 of Deeds at Page 998 ,
which property is described in more particular detail on Schedule
A which will be revised to include a description of the right of
way . Schedule A is annexed hereto and made a part hereof ( the
" Property " ) ; and
WHEREAS , the Property was acquired in accordance with the terms of
Town Board Resolution No . 12 of October 5 , 1967 , and Town Board
Resolution No . 5 , of April 8 , 1968 ; and
WHEREAS , the Town of Danby acquired the Property on behalf of the
West Danby Water District , for use by the West Danby Water District
in connection with the establishment and operation of its water
d istribution facilities ; and
WHEREAS , the acquisition of the Property by the Town was for a
proprietary use by the Town and not for a public use , and therefore
the Town ' s acquisition of the Property did not create a public
trust on the Property that may have made the Property inalienable
in the absence of State legislative authority to the contrary ; and
WHEREAS , the West Danby Water District and the Town have both
determined that the Property is not necessary for the purposes for
which Property was acquired by the Town ; and
WHEREAS , the Town desires to sell , transfer and convey the
P roperty ; and
WHEREAS , the Danby Fire District has expressed an interest in
acquiring the Property from the Town ; and
WHEREAS , the Town has obtained an appraisal of the Property
prepared by a licensed real estate appraiser with experience in
appraisal of properties such as the Property in the Tompkins County
area ; and
WHEREAS , said appraisal has determined that the value of the
P roperty currently is Seven Thousand and 00 / 100 ( $ 7 , 000 . 00 )
D ollars ; and
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WHEREAS , the Danby Fire District is willing to pay as consideration
for the Property the amount of Seven Thousand and 00 / 100
( $ 7 , 000 . 00 ) , and
WHEREAS , the Town Board has duly conducted a public hearing on the
matter of the conveyance by the Town of the Property to the Danby
Fire District , and no substantial objections to such conveyance � .
were presented during said public hearing ; and
WHEREAS , in accordance with the provisions of Section 64 ( 2 ) of the
Town Law of the State of New York , the Town may convey real
property such as the Property following adoption of a resolution
in favor of the conveyance , which resolution shall be subject to
a permissive referendum .
NOW , THEREFORE , be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of
D anby as follows :
The Town shall sell , transfer and convey all of the Town ' s
right , title and interest in and to the Property to the Danby Fire
D istrict for the consideration of Seven Thousand and 00 / 100
( $ 7 , 000 . 00 ) Dollars , and the closing of this conveyance shall take
place at such time and place as is mutually convenient to both
parties , and
further , the Town Supervisor shall have , and is hereby
g ranted , all power and authority necessary to execute and deliver
all such documentation as may be necessary or appropriate to effect
such conveyance , and
further , this resolution shall be subject to permissive
referendum , in accordance with the provisions of Sections 90 and
91 of the Town Law , and
further , this resolution is adopted by the Town board in
accordance with the terms of Section 64 ( 2 ) of the Town Law , and
further , conditions on the Town of Danby obtaining any release
or approval that may be necessary from the holder of the bonds that
was issued to finance the Town acquisition of the Property , and
further , subject to the Town Attorney ' s review and revision
of the legal description of the Property , and
further , subject to the legal description of the right of way
to conform with the existing right of way .
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Rile Aye
Marisa Aye
Schwartz Aye
Oltz Aye
Carried Unanimously
RESOLUTION NO . 48 OF 1992
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ENACTMENT OF A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING THE BOARD OF APPEALS 1
By Councilperson Marisa : Seconded by Councilperson Schwartz
WHEREAS , this action is the Consideration of Scheduling Further
Review including Setting a Date for Public Hearing to consider
e nacting a proposed " Local Law Amending the Zoning Ordinance
Regarding the Board of Appeals " , and
WHEREAS , the consideration of enactment of said proposed Local Law
is an Unlisted Action for which the Town of Danby Town board has
been legislatively determined to act as Lead Agency in
e nvironmental review , pursuant to Local Law No . 2 of 1991 ,
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Annex : to Resolution # 47
West Danby Water District
Conveyance of Land
SCHEDULE
ALL TI-IAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate , lying and being in the Town of
Danby , Tompkins County , Ncw York and bounded and dcscribcd as follows :
BEGINNING at a point in Ow southerly line of a strip of land , which strip is a portion
of the parcel deeded to the 'Town of Danby by deed recorded in the Tompkins County Clerk ' s
Office at Libcr 477 of Deeds , Page 998 , within which strip lies an existing gravel road bed ,
which road bed is also known as Sylvan Road , and which point lies the following courses and
distances from a point in the centerline of Ncw York State Routes 34 & 96 , which point lies 425
feet , more or less northerly of the south line of Lot 4 :
South 87 ° 28 ' West 136 feel to a point marked by an iron pipe ; thence
North 59 ° 06 ' West 271 . 5 feel to a point marked by an iron pipe ; thcncc
South 81 ° 46 ' West 815 . 0 feet to a point marked by an iron pin ; thcncc
South 08 ° 52 ' West 26 feet to a point marked by an iron pin ; which is the point or place
of beginning ; thcncc
South 08 ° 52 ' West , a distance of 465 . 4 feet , passing through a point marked by an iron
pin at a distance of 225 . 4 feet , to a point marked by a pin , which point is the southeasterly
corner of the herein dcscribcd premises ; thcncc
North 81 ° 08 ' West , a distance of 370 . 0 feet to a point marked by an iron pipe , which
point is the southwesterly corner of the herein dcscribcd premises ; thcncc
North 08 ° 52 ' Last , a distance of 351 . 6 feet to a point marked by an iron pipe , which
point is the northwesterly corner of the hcrcin dcscribcd premises ; thcncc
North 81 ° 46 ' East , a distance of 387 . I fcct to the point or place of beginning .
The herein described parcel is identified as the " Parcel To 13c Conveyed For Proposed
Ncw Fire Station By Town of Darby , P/ O Dccds Book 477 , Page 998 , NO Tax Parcel 18 - I -
17 . I , Area Equals 3 . 47 Acres , " on that certain survey map entitled " Portion of Lands of Town
of Darby , Town of Danby , 'Tompkins County , N . Y . , " dated September 26 , 1991 , prepared by
T. G . Miller , P . C . , Engineers & Surveyors .
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" Providing for Environmental Review of Actions in the Town of
D anby " , and
WHEREAS , coordinated environmental review of said proposed Local
L aw has included the Town of Danby Planning Board and the Tompkins
County Planning Department as potentially - involved agencies in
e nvironmental review , and
WHEREAS , the Town of Danby Planning board , following a Public
Hearing on said proposed Local Law on July 6 , 1992 , by unanimous
✓ esolution recommended that a negative determination of
e nvironmental significance be made for said proposed Local Law , and
✓ ecommended that the proposed draft of said Local Law presently
under review be approved by the Town Board , and
WHEREAS , the Tompkins County Planning Department was sent the
proposed draft Local Law and the accompanying Environmental
Assessment Form and draft environmental review prepared by the Town
Code Enforcement Officer on June 26 , 1992 , and has reported to the
Code Enforcement Officer that a finding of no significant impact
✓ elated to the environment and related to county interests pursuant
to General Municipal Law Section 239 - m pertaining to said draft
L ocal Law is presently being transmitted to the town ; now be it
RESOLVED , that the Town of Danby Town Board reaffirms that the Town
B oard is acting as Lead Agency in the review of this Unlisted
Action , subject to final concurrence by the Tompkins County
Planning Department , and be it further
RESOLVED , that the Town of Danby Town Board shall hold a Public
H earing to Consider Enactment of a proposed " Local Law Amending the
Zoning Ordinance Regarding the Board of Appeals at 7 : 45 P . M . , on
the 10th day of August , 1992 , at the Town of Danby Town Hall , 1830
Danby Road , Ithaca , New York .
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
H ile Aye
Marisa Aye
S chwartz Aye
O ltz Aye
Carried Unanimously
RESOLUTION NO . 49 OF 1992
AWARD OF BID - HEAVY DUTY DUMP TRUCK SNOW PLOW COMBINATION AND WING
By Councilperson Hile : Seconded by Councilperson Schwartz
WHEREAS , the Town of Danby advertised for a New Heavy Dump Truck
Snow Plow Combination and Wing for the Town of Danby Highway
Department on June 23 , 1992 , and
WHEREAS , bids were received and publicly opened by the Town of
Danby Town Board on Wednesday , July 8 , 1992 at 7 : 30 P . M . , now be
it
RESOLVED , that the Town of Danby Town Board award the bid to
furnish one ( 1 ) New Heavy Duty Dump Truck Snow Plow Combination and
Wing to Burr Truck & Trailer Sales , Inc . , 3001 Vestal Road , Vestal ,
New York 13850 for their low bid of $ 83 , 700 . 00 as submitted , and
be it further
RESOLVED , that the Town Board authorize the Town Supervisor to seek
bonding .
Discussion followed :
Councilperson Marisa said that if bonding were over a ten ( 10 ) year
period , payment could result in approximately a two ( 2 ) per cent
increase in the Town tax rate .
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Councilperson Schwartz stated for the public , that this truck
replaces a very old worn out 1967 truck that needs frequent costly
repairs . The Town received five ( 5 ) bids and the one from Burr
Truck & Trailer Sales , Inc . was the lowest bid received .
Councilperson Marisa said that he thinks that replacing some of
this old equipment with new equipment is the right direction for
the Town to take rather than trying to continue to patch old Ilh
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things . We are going to have to do more replacement .
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
H ile Aye
Marisa Aye
Schwartz Aye
O ltz Aye
Carried Unanimously
Appointment of Office Assistant to Code Enforcement Officer and
Town Supervisor :
Supervisor Oltz reported that the position of Office Assistant to
Code Enforcement Officer and Town Supervisor vacancy was created
by the resignation of Theresa 0 " Connor and the position is for
approximately thirteen ( 13 ) hours per week .
RESOLUTION No . 50 of 1992
APPOINTMENT OF OFFICE ASSISTANT TO CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND
TOWN SUPERVISOR
B y Councilperson Marisa : Seconded by Councilperson Hile
WHEREAS , the Town of Danby advertised for and received resumes for
an Office Assistant to the Code Enforcement Officer and the Town
Supervisor , and
WHEREAS , the Town Supervisor and Code Enforcement interviewed the
applicants on Thursday , July 9 , 1992 , now be it
RESOLVED , that the Town of Danby Town Board hire Donna Inman as
O ffice Assistant to the Code Enforcement Officer and the Town of
D anby Town Supervisor .
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
H ile Aye
Marisa Aye
Schwartz Aye
O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously
RESOLUTION NO . 51 OF 1992
APPOINTMENT TO INTER - MUNICIPAL RECREATION COMMITTEE
B y Councilperson Marisa : Seconded by Councilperson Schwartz
WHEREAS , the Ithaca Youth bureau has created a committee entitled
" Inter - municipal Recreation Committee " , and
WHEREAS , the Ithaca Youth Bureau has requested a representative
from the Town of Danby , now be it
RESOLVED , that the Town of Danby Town Board recommends the
appointment of Cindie Day , 1796 Danby Road , Ithaca , New York to
serve on the Inter - Municipal Recreation Committee .
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
H ile Aye
Marisa Aye
Schwartz Aye
O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously
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Approval of Warrants :
General Fund Warrant No . 7 of 1992
A motion was made by Councilperson Marisa and seconded by
Councilperson Hile to approve the General Fund Warrant No . 7 of
1992 in the amount of $ 8 , 221 . 54 .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
H ile Aye
Marisa Aye
Schwartz Aye
O ltz Aye
Carried Unanimously
Highway Fund Warrant No . 7 of 1992
A motion was made by Councilperson Hile and seconded by
Councilperson Schwartz to approve the Highway Fund Warrant No 7 of
1992 in the amount of $ 17 , 868 . 25 .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
H ile Aye
Marisa Aye
Schwartz Aye
O ltz Aye
Carried Unanimously
H ighway CHIPS Fund Warrant No . 2 of 1992
A motion was made by Councilperson Hile and seconded by
Councilperson Schwartz to approve the Highway CHIPS Fund Warrant
N o . 2 of 1992 in the amount of $ 3 , 817 . 90 .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
H ile Aye
Marisa Aye
Schwartz Aye
O ltz Aye
Carried Unanimously
West Danby Water District Fund Warrant No 6 of 1992
A motion was made by Councilperson Marisa and seconded by
Councilperson Schwartz to approve the West Danby Water District
Fund Warrant No . 6 of 1992 in the amount of $ 542 . 70 .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
H ile Aye
Marisa Aye
S chwartz Aye
O ltz Aye
Carried Unanimously
Approval of Town Clerk ' s June 1992 Report
A motion was made by Councilperson Marisa and seconded by
Councilperson Hile to approve the Town Clerk ' s June 1992 Report as
submitted .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
H ile Aye
Marisa Aye
S chwartz Aye
O ltz Aye
Carried Unanimously
Supervisor ' s June 1992 Report
The Town Board received the first Supervisor ' s Report from the new
accounting system .
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Motion to postpone approval of June 1992 Supervisor ' s Report :
A motion was made by Councilperson Marisa and seconded by
Councilperson Hile to postpone the approval of the Town
Supervisor ' s June 1992 report until the Board has a chance to
review the new format of the report .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
H ile Aye
Marisa Aye
S chwartz Aye
O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Councilperson Schwartz and seconded by
Councilperson Hile to adjourn the meeting at 8 : 45 P . M .
Carried Unanimously
Catelaj Carol W . Scz s iskii ,� Clerk