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TOWN BOARD MEETING
JULY 11, 1995
Supv Schug called the meeting to order at 7:3OPM
Members and guests participated in a moment of silent meditation
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll call was by Town Clerk Lloyd:
Present: Supv Schug, Clm C. Hatfield, Clm Roberts, Atty
Perkins and Z. 0. Slater
Absent: Clm Baker and Clm T. Hatfield
Supv Schug appointed Clm C. Hatfield and Clm Roberts to audit the
general bills.
CITIZENS PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
Mr. Paolangeli - had a request to rent his property on Hall Road
to RETEC.
Supv Schug - It is not absolutely necessary to have a public
hearing since the property for the request is not boarded by any
other zone.
Mr. Kreitinger representing RETEC - they plan on using the
warehouse to collect, prepare and redistribute soil samples for
scientific environmental research. They plan on using the office
space for administrative and technical work. They will employee
about 3 people. (copy of proposed site use in minute book).
Supv Schug - you are not going to be bringing in tons of dirt and
dumping it on the warehouse floor.
Mr. Kreitinger - the intent is to collect 20 tons of soil total.
There will be samples from different locations around the United
States. They will have to spread the soil out to sieve and screen
it so it can be homogenized and blended for samples.
Supv Schug - so if a ton comes in a ton will go out.
Mr. Kreitinger - that is correct.
Supv Schug - scheduled a public hearing for August 8th at 7:45PM
COUNCILMAN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
Clm Roberts - would encourage the county to reinstate whatever
maintenance plan they had from previous years for the repair of
bridges.
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•Supv Schug - which has been none, that is why the bridges are
falling apart. The town does not have any bridges that are in
trouble. We have one bridge that is scheduled to be worked on in
2 years. The letter in the law should be a case brought by one of
the other towns with closed bridges.
Clm Roberts - it is still part of our problem because we pay
county taxes.
Supv Schug - sent board members a copy of Lansings resolution.
Lansing should be the town that should go after the county
because they now have 2 bridges out. Atty Perkins could draw up a
resolution along the lines of the Lansing agreement.
Clm Roberts - wanted to know the status of the request from Judge
Clauson regarding security during Monday night court.
Supv Schug - has not received any information back, from Judge
Clauson.
ATTORNEY
Howser vs Lok
Culvert under
Recreation Pa
•WDCC transfer
Disposal of C
& Lim - no
Mott Road -
rtnership -
no change
& D debris
change
no change
no change
matter for executive session.
Atty Perkins - the Town Board authorized Supv Schug to negotiate
with Mr. Tuttle for the purchase of 1 acre of his property for
parking for the town hall. After extensive negotiations and
discussions and the threat of eminent domain proceeding Mr.
Tuttle has finally agreed to accept the town's last offer of
$8,000.00 for the purchase of 1 acre of property. The board
previously authorized the Supervisor to negotiate that sale. In
the process of the eminent domain proceeding the board authorized
a survey to be prepared and work has begun on that. I have an
offer of purchase which has been signed by Mr. Tuttle. I would
like the board to authorize the supervisor to sign on behalf of
the town.
RESOLUTION #180 PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FROM MR. TUTTLE
Clm C. Hatfield offered
its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town
necessary documents for
not to exceed $8,000.00.
2nd Clm Roberts
the following resolution and asked for
Board authorize Supv Schug to sign all
the purchase of property from Mr. Tuttle
Roll call vote - all voting Yes
Atty Perkins - unsafe structure on Cortland Road - board members
have copies of his report. If the board adopts a resolution you
will start the process to comply with the removal and demolition
of this structure. The procedure is after the resolution is
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26 HALL ROAD
PROPOSED SITE USE
About RETEC
RETEC is an employee -owned environmental engineering, consulting services
company with offices located throughout the United States. Founded in 1985, the
company has specialized in environmental engineering site investigations, regulatory
compliance audits and consulting, engineering design, construction management and
environmental technology research and development. RETEC employs approximately
325 professionals which include engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, environmental
scientists, technicians, and administrative staff. RETEC opened its office in Ithaca in
January 1993 and currently employs a staff of ten professionals.
Activities to be Conducted at 26 Hall Road
RETEC is a technology -based environmental engineering firm which in addition
to our core consulting engineering business, provides contract research and develop -
ment for industrial trade organizations, governmental agencies and private companies.
RETEC has been selected by the Gas Research Institute (GRI) to organize and
initiate a multi -year research program. On behalf of our client, RETEC will be collabo-
rating with a broad group of academic, governmental and industrial organizations
including Cornell University, the Petroleum Environmental Research Forum, the
American Petroleum Institute, the United States Department of Energy, the United
States Air Force, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the National
Academy of Sciences, among others, during the course of this research. As part of this
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M national research program, RETEC will be collecting soil samples from across the United
States and Canada. The warehouse facility will be utilized to store, prepare and re-
distribute soil samples to the research laboratories and facilities collaborating on this
research project. Approximately three people will be employed while work is being
performed at the site. Traffic at the site will be limited to occasional shipments of soil
samples. Hours of operation will be approximately 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday
I through Friday. We at RETEC are excited to be able to bring a research project of this
4 nature to the Town of Dryden.
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RESOLUTION NO. 181 (1995)
Councilman Roberts offered the following resolution
and asked for its adoption.
WHEREAS, the Town Board has received and considered a report
from Henry M. Slater, the Code Enforcement Officer, with respect to
a barn on the premises at 80 Cortland Road (Town of Dryden Tax Map
Parcel #36 -1 -19.1 and 19.2), and
WHEREAS, Local Law No. 2 of the 1981 provides for a procedure
to compel the repair or removal of unsafe buildings and collapsed
structures, and
WHEREAS, prior attempts to encourage and require the removal
of said unsafe and collapsed structure at said address have been
unsuccessful;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Town Board finds that barn at 80 Cortland Road (Town
of Dryden Tax Map Parcel #36 -1 -19.1 and 19.2) is unsafe and
dangerous due to its collapsed condition; and
29 Said barn shall be demolished and removed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND IT IS ORDERED THAT: That a notice
pursuant to Section 6 of such local law shall be served upon David
Macknee as provided in Section 7 thereof, said notice to be in
substantially the following form:
1.
The premises barn which
is the subject
of this notice are
located
at 80 Cortland Road in
the Town
of Dryden, County of
Tompkins,
State of New York, Town
of Dryden
Tax Map Parcel #36 -1-
19.1
and
19.2.
2. The barn at said address is unsafe or dangerous in that
it has collapsed and is in danger of further collapse and is unfit
for any lawful purpose.
3. Said building is to be demolished or removed in
accordance with all applicable provisions of such local law or
other local laws and ordinances of the Town of Dryden and the
County of Tompkins and the provisions of the New York State Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code.
4. Such demolition and removal of the building or structure
shall commence within 30 days after service of this notice upon
David McNamee and shall be completed within 60 days thereafter
unless for good cause shown such time shall be extended.
5. The Town Board of the Town of Dryden will hold a hearing
in relation to such dangerous and unsafe building and structure on
• August 8, 1995 at the Town Hall, 65 East Main Street, Dryden, New
York 13053 at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time to hear all persons
including David McNamee regarding the order of the Town Board
requiring the demolition and removal of such building and
structure.
6.
In the event of
the neglect
or refusal of said David
McNamee
to comply with this
order of the
Town Board to demolish and
remove said building or structure, the Town Board is authorized to
provide
for such demolition
and removal
and to assess all expenses
thereof
against the land on
which it is
located and to institute a
special
proceeding to collect the costs of demolition including
legal expenses.
Seconded Councilperson
II
C. Hatfield
Roll call vote - all voting Yes
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passed a copy is filed with the Tompkins County Clerk. A copy of
the notice called for in the resolution is served upon the owner.
The town board would hold a hearing on August 8th to hear any
reasons why he shouldn't be required to demolish the property.
Demolition must commence within 30 days from the date of service
of the notice upon the owner and must be completed within 60
days. If this is not completed within the 60 days then the town
has authority following our procurement policy to demolish the
building and assess the cost to the tax bill.
RESOLUTION
offered the
#181
resolution and asked for its
adoption:,
UNSAFE
STRUCTURE
TAX MAP #36
-1
-19.1
Roll
call vote - all voting Yes
& 19.2
CORTLAND ROAD
Clm Roberts
offered the
following
resolution and asked for its
adoption:,
(copy
in minute
book)
2nd Clm C.
Hatfield
Roll
call vote - all voting Yes
ENGINEERING
Turkey Hill water and sewer is complete and the systems are
working.
Dave Putnam - needs a change order for Turkey Hill water /sewer.
RESOLUTION #182 APPROVE CHANGE ORDER FOR
TURKEY HILL WATER & SEWER DISTRICT
Clm C. Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for
its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board approve the change order as they
stand for the Turkey Hill water and sewer district.
2nd Clm Roberts Roll call vote - all voting Yes
Dave Putnam - NYSE &G tank inspection - they have a contract with
TCI to inspect the tank, but no date has been set for the
inspection.
RESOLUTION #183 BOND BACK TO BAT -CON
Clm C. Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for
its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board authorize Supv Schug to release
the bond to Bat -Con and upon the recommendation of Attorney
Perkins hold back #10,000.00 from the final payment to cover
uncompleted items.
2nd Clm Roberts Roll call vote - all voting Yes
ZONING OFFICER
Monthly report given to board members
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•Z. 0. Slater - Cortland Paving - gave board members information
regarding Cortland Paving received from neighbors and are willing
to testify if need be for the illegal use of the site. (copy of
information in minute book).
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Z. 0. Slater - Dedrick's fruit stand - the signs have not been
put up yet, but he has not received any complaints or problems
with the parking there.
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
Joan Portzline - regarding Baker Hill Road - Robert Eastman owns
property at the end of Baker Hill Road. Apparently part of Baker
Hill Road was abandoned and was never designated. Went over the
tax map with the board members. Robert Eastman is requesting the
town board designate the town road to where the second gate is.
He did not care if the town put any money into that portion of
the road that is existing or to upgrade it. He would be happy if
you just designated the last 68 feet and call it a town road, but
have it as a seasonal use road. Mr. Eastman is not asking for any
more maintenance than what you are now doing. He wants just a
definition as to where the road ends. Mr. Eastman has 48 feet and
I taped with Don Gilbert several times 190 feet on the east side
of the road. If he sells the parcel right now no other houses can
be constructed on that parcel of land. If they get the extra 68
feet he can resell this parcel with the understanding that if
somebody wanted to build a house they could resell one house and
have one other legal size building lot. It is close to 100 acres.
Right now there is 100 acres and only enough road frontage for
one house. Mr. Eastman's barn sits between what was the town road
and the natural gas line. Mr. Eastman put up the gate that is
there now. He indicated where he wanted the town to abandoned it.
Since there is not a clear definition I don't see why the road
can't be extended to where his gate is and declare it a seasonal
use road.
Supv Schug -
even
though it
is a
seasonal use
road and
someone
builds there
the
town would
have
to maintain
the road
year round.
Joan Portzline - the only other alternative would be to go to the
ZBOA for a variance. I have made many phone calls to the town and
Attorney Perkins to find out any information as to when the road
was officially abandoned and there are no records.
Atty Perkins - wanted to know how long it has been since Mr.
Eastman gated the road in 2 places.
Joan Portzline - did not know. The current tax map does not show
that the road is abandoned.
Supv
Schug -
this
should be looked into and find out for sure if
this
road
has
been
abandoned.
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From
Sub.
July 5th, 1995
James Schug, Dryden Town Supervisor
Henry M. Slater, Zoning & Building Code Enforcement Off.
June 795 Building & Zoning Activity Report
Dear Jim:
Building Permits.
During the month of June 195, our department issued 26
Building Permits which are described as follows.
A -1 Single Family homes: (6)
A -i Site built new starts (5)
A -1 Replace Fire Damaged Home (1)
A -1 Extend, Renovate or Repair Existing homes (4)
A -1 Replace non - conforming Mobile home with
conforming home (1)
A -1 Relocate conforming Mobile Home (1)
13-1 Erect Multifamily Home Structure (2)
(1) 7 Dwellings & (1) 6 Dwellings
C -4.1 Erect or Rebuild Private Garage (8)
(7) - Residential & (1) - Farm
C -7 Miscellaneous Decks & Swimming Pools (4)
Certificates of Occupancy and Compliance
• Certificate of Occupancy (19)
Temp / Conditional Certificates of Occupancy (0)
Certificate of Compliance (4)
Public Inspections, Fire Safety
Multiple Residence Facilities (1)
Business Facilities (2)
Home Day Care Facilities (0)
Fire Investigations for the Month of June (0)
During June 195 the ZBA did not meet. The Planning Hoard did
for,the sole purpose of reviewing the Peregrine Hollow prior
approved Phase One request to develope Phase One as 1A & iB.
The associated costs of construction, municipal water, sewer
and roads or bonding these costs was more than the developer,
could handle at the present time. Based on both our
engineering and the developers engineering analysis; the
Planning Board agreed and developed a new approval.
Please not
meeting, I
Planning B
versed on
Peregrine
e, as you' l l
requested t
oard Meeting
the associat
Hollow, I as
re
hat
ed
SLIM
call, at the Ju
Attorney Perki
Since Attorney
costs and relat
ed his guidance
ne Town Board
ns be present for the
Perkins was very well
ed aspects of
would be a valuable
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June 995 Activity Report
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asset
in
preparing
a
New
phase
agreement.
With
his
assistance,
the review
was
very
well
covered.
Without
Attorney
Perkins,
I
fear
the
resulting
conditions
would
have
been
less
than adequate.
At
this
time,
I
would
like
to thank
Attorney
Perkins
for
his
participation
and
expertise
in
handling
the Peregrine
Hollow
Phase
One
review.
Very truly yours,
Henry M. Slater
cc: All Dryden Town Board Members
Susanne Lloyd, Dryden Town Clerk
Mahlon R. Perkins, Dryden Town Attorney
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TOWN .OF.DRNBY ID @607- 277 -0559 JUL 11'95 15 32 No.006 P.02
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DRAFT LETTER FOR COUNTY BOARD WITII COPIES
'110 BE SENT TO SENATORS SEWARD, KUHL AND ASSEMBLYMAN
LUSTER
PLEASE MAKE ADDITIONS, CHANGES AND /OR CORRECTIONS AND RETURN
Tompkins County Board of Representatives
Count House
320 North Tioga Street
Ithaca, New York
Honorable Representatives:
July 10, 1995
® At a meeting with Tompkins County Budget and Finance the 'Tompkins County Town Clerks mid
Town Supervisors on June 27, 1995 viewed a demonstration ofthe proposed new tax software
program from Systems East of Cortland, New York. In concept, the clerks found no fault with the
new software package for tax collection and reporting, of Town And County Taxes. However, it is
our understanding the purchase of a new tax package is contingent on adding the Mad -waste fee to
the Town and County Tact Bill with hardware purchased with solid waste funds.
At a special meeting of the Tompkins County Town Clerks Association on July 6, 1995 the
County proposal to add the solid waste fee to the tax bill was addressed, We are seeking answers
to the following questions:
1) Can a. Town Clerk/Tax Collector legally collect a fee for tho County?
2) Can Towns keep the solid waste fees they collect and apply them toward the
collector's warrant?
3) IN this discriminatory to residents who choose to pay by installment?
Residents making a payment of taxes in full can refuse to pay the solid waste fee with their tax
payment. Thoso who choo a to pay by installment w not offered this option as the fee is included
in the Inslal lment. Q,Is -e.. o �,G 7
TB7 -11 -95 Page 5
Atty Perkins - you can stand on the fact that
this
road has been
abandoned through non
what,he has done by
user. Mr. Eastman is now
putting up the gates. The
asking
town
to undo
put a turn !,
around near his gate
where he wanted it and now
he
wants to move
the gate further up
If you build another
the road 68 feet, build another
turn around and move the
road
turn around.
another 68
feet to undo what he
has done than he will get
another
building
lot.
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Atty Perkins - You need numbers from fixed points. If he put the
gate there at the end of his property then that is were he
figured the road was abandoned. If the board wants to accommodate
Mr. Eastman you can do a qualified road abandonment from that
point beyond. The board could request Mr. Eastman to provide a
sketch that will show all of the details as to where the gate is
now and where he would like it moved to.
Supv Schug - requested Dave Putnam to check on this matter in an
amount not to exceed $200.00.
Yellow Barn Road, Caswell Road & Hile School Road - no change
Dumping at Clarks storage - executive session
RESOLUTION #184 AUTHORIZE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
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TO ATTEND HIGHWAY SEMINAR
Clm Roberts offered the following resolution and asked for its
adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board authorize Hwy Supt Gilbert to
attend highway seminar and to pay expenses not to exceed $400.00.
2nd Clm C. Hatfield Roll call vote - all voting Yes
CORRESPONDENCE
Dryden
Lake
Police
report
for the
month of June
NYMIR
report
- available
to board
members
DISCUSSION
NYSE &G poles in front of town hall - estimate of $20,000.00 to
move the 3 poles.
Clm Roberts - felt the board should wait and maybe sometime
NYSE &G will have to move them.
Supv Schug - a plotter and RAM for mapping which will bring the
computer up to 64K in the amount of $7,871.00 for the plotter and
just over $2,000.00 for the RAM. I would like a resolution not to
exceed $10,000.00 for the plotter and RAM. This will enable us
• produce the official town map, zoning and election district maps.
This map will also show private, town, state and county roads.
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ID Clm Roberts - wanted to know if this map program will last since
programs are upgraded every year. Once we invest and buy the
program will that be enough or are we going to have to another
program next year.
Supv
Schug
- we
only
need
40 RAM, but they only come in two 32
RAMS
so we
will
continue at the
same
rate of
have
the
$9.60
additional
hour
for a
40
RAMS that are required.
RESOLUTION #185 AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE
FOR A PLOTTER AND RAM
Clm Roberts offered the following resolution and asked for its
adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board authorize the Supervisor to
purchase a plotter and RAM for mapping in an amount not to exceed
51010000000
2nd Clm C. Hatfield Roll call vote - all voting Yes
Supv Schug - since Jack Park is retiring as Deputy Hwy Supt. and
taking accumulated vacation we have not been able to assign the
Deputy Hwy Supt even though Randy Riker is the first assistant
deputy highway superintendent, and doing a fine job.
RESOLUTION #186 APPOINT DEPUTY
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT - Randy Riker
• Clm C. Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for
its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board, upon the recommendation of
Highway Superintendent Donald Gilbert, appoint Randy Riker as the
Deputy Highway Superintendent.
2nd Clm Roberts Roll call vote - all voting Yes
Supv Schug - would like a resolution to appoint Teri McFall as
town purchasing agent and administration assistant to the highway
department as recommended by Hwy Supt Don Gilbert.
Clm Roberts - is that going to be a certain number of hours per
week.
Supv Schug - 40 hour a week, which is a full time job.
Clm Roberts - she was already doing something else though.
Supv Schug - she has already been doing this, but never given the
title.
Clm
Roberts
- wanted
to
know
if we
were
going
to
continue at the
same
rate of
payment
of
$9.60
per
hour
for a
40
hour week.
Supv Schug - yes.
Clm C. Hatfield - wanted to know who was doing this before Teri
started.
TB7 -11 -95 Page 7
Supv Schug -
Randy
Riker
was doing
this
until Jack retired. Larry
Sponagle has
also
taken
an interest
in
this.
RESOLUTION #187
APPOINT
TOWN
PURCHASING
AGENT
ADMINISTRATION
ASSISTANT
in
- Teri McFall
this program.
Clm C. Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for
its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board appoint Teri McFall as the Town
Purchasing Agent and as the Administration Assistant to the
Highway Department as recommended by Highway Superintendent
Donald Gilbert at the rate of $9.60 per hour for a 40 hour work
week.
2nd Clm Roberts Roll call vote - all voting Yes
Supv Schug - purchasing
program
to
be discussed.
I would like the
boards approval to move
forward
in
implementing
this program.
Clm Roberts - this would cover any purchases by any town
personnel.
Supv Schug - yes, for all the town purchasing other than state
bids or things like utility bills, water and sewer. Those bills
will continue to come to the board members, but will not have a
purchase requisition. This program will comply with the State
• Comptroller and make it easier on everyone concerned.
RESOLUTION #188 PURCHASING POLICY & PROCEDURES
Clm C. Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for
its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board authorize Supv Schug to review
with town personnel purchasing policies and procedures to
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mplement a purchase order system.
2nd Clm Roberts Roll call vote - all voting Yes
FINANCIAL REPORT - available to board members
JUSTICE REPORT - $14,738.00 for the month of June
Supv Schug -
received information from
Town Clerk
Lloyd regarding
the county's
request to have the solid
waste fee
put on the town
and county tax
bill and tax collector collect the
fees for the
county. There
are 3 different questions
the county
as not
answered yet
as to the legality. (copy
in minute
book).
Atty Perkins - thought the questions should be answered first,
before any agreement is made with the county.
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Marc Purdy - discussed with board members relief for the Turkey
Hill water /sewer district. The complaint that I have is with the
way the land that I own is situated. The gullies that are marked
on my map make it very difficult to develop anything in that
area. When I purchased the property from Mr. Clark it was not my
intention to develope this land. Unfortunately when I purchased
this land I was not informed of the proposed water and sewer
district. When I was looking at the taxes I was looking at about
a $700.00 for county tax for this and is about 81,000.00 for my
house. Now that the water and sewer district is in I am paying an
additional 82,500.00 for my land and another $1,200.00 for my
house. My main complaint is the way the water and sewer district
was laid out. It really benefits people with road frontage or
located near the water and sewer to be hooked up to. I have a
problem with the way the calculations have been made. I was not
planning on developing this area since it was going to be used as
a buffer area. I could look and try to sell it to some developer,
but I am not sure if anyone would be interested at this time. I
am looking to see if the board would consider another method for
calculating how the fee is arrived at for someone who owns vacant
land that does not have direct access to the system. To me the
water and sewer system serves the people who have access to it.
It doesn't serve someone who has property located 500, 600 feet
away or more.
iSupv Schug - your property does access the water and sewer.
Marc Purdy
saying the
- yes
Town
in a certain location,
of Ithaca has so many
I realize that but I am
feet away from the road is
calculated
at a
lower rate because of
that.
Supv Schug - they have a town wide water and sewer district. I
have asked the Town of Ithaca to give us their breakdown. The
formula can be changed at budget time, but you have a certain
amount of money that has to be raised.
Marc Purdy - would like some type of relief for the area that is
difficult to develop. I don't have a problem with paying for
something that is accessible.
Supv Schug - I have gone through the formula with a half dozen
scenarios and we can keep looking. When I receive the information
from the Town of Ithaca we can check that out. You have put in
water and sewer connections down the road.
Marc Purdy - for a possible 2 lots with road frontage of 247
feet.
Atty Perkins - the requirement would be you could build on 80
foot lots. You don't want to, you want to live there and have a
nice big protected area, but the benefit is to the property not
® to the individual. The property is benefited and it becomes more
of a personal problem than a problem related to the property. You
can still get 2 or 3 other building lots out of it.
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Page 9
Marc
Purdy -
right,
but
the
that
is what
is killing
formula is adopted
him.
sewer
is for
people
to
hook
mind
for potential
use
down
put a
lot of
money
into
road
majority of it is the acreage and
To me the intention of the water and
up to. The district was not kept in
the line unless somebody wanted to
s and water and sewer lines.
Supv Schug - there are already people planning to do that in
parts of the existing water and sewer district.
Marc Purdy - so there is no way the town has done any type of
relief for anyone in the district.
Atty Perkins - relief
can't
be granted on individual
case
by case
basis. It is only
based
on whatever
formula is adopted
at
budget
time.
Marc Purdy - I am
not
saying
I want complete removal
from
that, I
am looking for an
adjustment
that seems sensible. I
don't
mind
paying my share,
but
what is
difficult for me is the
formula.
Recessed for executive session 9:OOPM
Reconvened at 10:30PM and the following action was taken.
RESOLUTION #189 AUDIT ABSTRACT #107
Clm C. Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for
its adoption:
RESOLVED, that abstract #107 be approved with the exception of
voucher #511, #555, #581 and #582 be approved. Voucher #502 to
#584 for a total of $340,590.67.
2nd Clm Roberts Roll call vote - all voting Yes
Adjourned:
Susanne Lloy
Town Clerk
11:OOPM
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