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Home My WebLink About1997-01-14TOWN BOARD MEETING JANUARY 14, 1997 ® Supv Schug called the meeting to order at 7:30PM 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, Clp Grantham, Clp T. Hatfield, Clp C. Hatfield, Clp Roberts, Atty Perkins and Z.O. Slater APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion was made by Clp Roberts and 2nd by Clp T. Hatfield that the minutes of Town Board meetings 11 -7 -96, 11- 12 -96, 12 -10 -96 and Site Plan Review 10 -22 -96 and Urban 12-10 -96 be approved. Carried Supv Schug - reported the cable commission is having a meeting tomorrow regarding the problems on Channel 13, COUNTY BRIEFING Co. Rep. Lane - the county has reorganized and they have elected a new chairperson who is Barbara Mink and I was elected vice chairperson. I will be chairing the Rural Urban Coordination Standing Committee. They will be looking at how they can work better with other municipalities ® for cost savings or for possible consolidation of services. Co. Rep. Lane - Co. Rep. Evans will be chairing the government operations committee. I will also be serving on the budget committee and planning and education committee. Co. Rep. Lane - gave copies to board members a report of what the county did last year. CITIZENS PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Dorothy Lynch - 33 W. Malloryville Rd. - since they have lived there they have been flooded 3 times from 4 different directions and it has washed out the side of their garage. I heard that HUD had money to fix the creek and wondered about the status of this. Supv Schug - the town has not received any money. Hwy Supt Gilbert - I have looked at the creek and we are working with DEC and the County to see what can be done to solve the problem. Supv Schug - suggested that she call the soil and conservation ' office at Community Corners to register a complaint and also have the neighbors to do the same thing so it will be on file. If there are any more problems with flooding there it will be on record and they will look at the problem at that time. avls� TB1 -14 -97 Page 2 • Bernie Rhoades - Kimberly Drive - I am here to hopefully resolve a water drainage problem on my property. Supv Schug - the problem the town has is going off the road on to your property to do ditching there. We discussed this when I was there to check this out. The board would have to agree to have you turn over some of your property to have the town put a ditch in. The problem is you want to maintain the ditch and have a nice front yard. When the water get on your yard there really isn't a good way for the water to get out. Bernie also has a problem with his well. All 3 neighbors on one side of the street have a problem with their wells. 2 people on the other side have no problem with their wells. Bernie Rhoades - I have since chlorinated my water system and have had no problems. I suspected with all of the run off water being right there near my well head that it might have had something to do with it. Supv Schug - wanted to know if the Health Dept. helped him out at all. Bernie Rhoades - they said they did not think the run off water sitting near the well head could contaminate it, but on the other hand it really is not a good situation and told me what I should do with my well discharge pipe. The well discharge pipe cannot be mixed with run off water. near my home and Dave Supv Schug - I guess you can do anything you want to on your property to help your problem. Bernie Rhoades - I don't see it as my problem to resolve. I would like to work with the town and do whatever I can, but the run off water from the other side of the road or anywhere shouldn't be my problem to deal with. David Olds, Kimberly Drive - basically it is a problem where water from the other side of the road is draining into a ditch along side the road. For some reason when they built the development they put a big culvert going underneath the road which empties into the middle of Bernie's yard and just a few feet from his well head. This is the only place on the street where this has happened. There is another one that goes through, but that is on property lines. For some reason this one goes right to his front yard and we feel this is what has caused the contamination of our wells. Part of this water comes through septic fields from across the street before it reaches us. I am the adjoining neighbor. Bernie Rhoades - I have been there only S years, but have been told by neighbors there is a 20 inch pipe under the road that drains all of the properties. Some of it has been drained through a 4 inch plastic pipe that was installed near my home and Dave Olds and then goes back to the creek. This was put in there for w PROPOSED LEGISLATION AN ACT TO AMEND THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES IN TOMPKINS COUNTY TO JOINTLY ESTABLISH A CAPITAL RESERVE FUND The People of the State of New York represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 6 =q to read as follows: "Section 6 -q. Intermunicipal agreement for joint capital reserve fund in Tompkins County, 1. Definitions. a. "Capital improvement" means "capital improvement" as defined in General Municipal Law Section 6- c(1)b. b. "Commission" means the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission previously established by an intermunicipal agreement among the member municipalities pursuant to General Municipal Law Section 119 =o for the purpose of constructing and operating a water filtration plant, storage facilities, and transmission facilities in Tompkins County, among other purposes. C. "Equipment" means "equipment" as defined in General Municipal Law Section 6- c(1)c. d. "Member municipalities" means the Villages of Cayuga Heights and Lansing, and the Towns of Dryden, Ithaca and Lansing acting on their own behalf and on behalf of designated water districts or water benefit areas within their respective boundaries, and any other municipalities that may hereafter become parties to the intermunicipal agreement referred to in subparagraph b above. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the member municipalities may, by intermunicipal agreement, establish a joint capital reserve fund for the financing of all or part of the cost of: a. The construction, reconstruction or acquisition of a specific capital improvement or the acquisition of a specific item or specific items of equipment; or b. The construction, reconstruction or acquisition of a type of capital Ll SCLW[C.1% wp5lWiwc Jantmy 7. 1997 6:13pm improvement or the acquisition of a type of equipment; or c. A combination of specific and types of capital improvements and equipment. I Any agreement establishing such capital reserve fund shall be approved by all of the member municipalities. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the approval of such agreement by any municipality, and the funding of each municipality's share of such fund, shall not be subject to a permissive or mandatory referendum in any of the member municipalities, nor shall the authorization to expend funds from such fund be subject to referendum, regardless of whether the capital reserve fund is established for a specific capital improvement or item of equipment or for a type of capital improvement or equipment. 4. The member municipalities shall determine by agreement a. the maximum amount to be deposited in such capital reserve fund; b. the manner in which such capital reserve fund shall be funded which may include contributions from each member municipality or retention and dedication to such fund of surplus revenues previously or hereafter generated by the operation of the jointly owned water, storage and transmission facilities; and c. the manner in which, and the capital improvements and/or equipment for which, the moneys in such capital reserve fund may be expended which may include delegating to the commission, in whole or in part, the authority to determine such amounts, the capital improvements and equipment to be financed, and may also authorize the commission to authorize withdrawals from such funds. 5 Any funds deposited in such capital reserve fund shall be properly deposited in a separate fund or funds in depositories and properly secured in accordance with applicable laws governing the deposits and investments of municipal funds, u the agreement establishing such fund so authorizes, the funds so deposited may be held in one or more separate accounts in the name of the commission provided that the person or persons authorized to withdraw funds are chief fiscal officers of one or more of the member municipalities and are fully bonded in accordance with applicable laws governing bonding of chief fiscal officers of municipalities. Otherwise such funds shall be held in a separate account jointly in the name of all member municipalities or, if the member municipalities agree, in the name of one of the member municipalities for the benefit of all of the member municipalities. E e SCLWIC_kg,, wp5l4diwr J2nuuy 7. 1997 6:10pm 6. Except as expressly otherwise provided herein, the deposit, investment, accrual of interest, expenditure, maintenance of records, and other similar matters shall be governed by the provisions of Section 6-c of the General Municipal Law." Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. f 3 B RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHERN CAYUGA LAKE INTERMUNICIPAL WATER COMMISSION January 9, 1997 WHEREAS, the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission (the "Commission ") is a body formed by intermunicipal. agreement for the purposes (among others) of constructing, maintaining, and operating water supply and transmission facilities for the member municipalities of the Commission; and WHEREAS, pursuant to such charge, the Commission supervised the construction of such facilities some twenty years ago; and WHEREAS, the age of such facilities, as well as the increased demand for water and related services from the Commission's facilities, has resulted in needed capital improvements to the systems of a cost in excess of $3,000,000; and WHEREAS, the Commission believes it is prudent and appropriate to establish a Capital Reserve Fund to permit accumulations of moneys to fund some of the needed capital improvements, and WHEREAS, there is some question as to the legal ability of the member municipalities to create such a joint fund without special state legislation authorizing such a fund, and in particular for Towns to create such a fund without the necessity of a permissive referendum; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Commission hereby requests the Governor and State Legislature to enact special legislation authorizing the Commission and its member municipalities by joint agreement to establish a capital reserve fund for capital improvements as defined in the General Municipal Law, such establishment to be authorized without the need for any referenda; and it is further RESOLVED that the Commission recommends to the governing boards of the member municipalities, namely the Towns of Dryden, Ithaca and Lansing, and the Villages of Cayuga Heights and Lansing, that the member municipalities similarly request by appropriate resolution the enactment of such legislation. ADOP'T'ED this 9th day of January, 1997 Secretary of the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission c;z3 TB1 -14 -97 Page 3 well discharge from our artesian wells. The plastic pipe is there and was designed for the well discharge and should not be mixed with run off water according to the Health Department, Supv Schug - whoever put that plastic pipe in, which was not the town, and they put it in where the cross over pipe discharge is. Bernie Rhoades - no, that is a private pipe. That cross over pipe can be sealed so it doesn't affect the well and the discharge water. There is nowhere for the discharge water to go other than laying in my yard. Clp C. Hatfield - wanted to know if there was a ditch between the 2 properties. Dave Olds - no, but there is a ditch on the other side of the - the town did try to help the situation. road running parallel to the road which looks as though it was designed to initially catch the run off. It looks like gravity would take the run off if it was graded properly to another place where there is a culvert that is on a property line and goes back without interfering with any ones house or yard. The way things are set up now doesn't seem to move along that line. I have lived in my house for 20 years. is to put a Supv Schug - wanted to know if the cross over pipe has always been there and if there has ever been a problem as you are now having. but again it is off the town property. Dave Olds - yes, the pipe has always been there and we have never had any problem. It would come underneath and go through the 4 inch pipe. That would handle it for the most part except for 3 or 4 heavy rains per season and then run across the top of the ground and back which wasn't a problem. At the same time the well overflow from Bernie's house was also piped into that. The Health Department said this was not a good idea. Bernie Rhoades - I called the highway superintendent and told him the plastic pipe was plugged up and the drainage water was not going away and was told it was my problem since it is on my property and my pipe. It was not up to the town to fix it even though you did make some efforts to try and get it working. Supv Schug - the town did try to help the situation. There is no good ditch going down back between the 2 houses. The only way you are going to get the water out of there is to put a larger pipe and a proper pitch, but again it is off the town property. The crossover pipe is there and has been for 20 years. Atty Perkins - asked Dave Putnam if he had thought that the course the water took has been filled in over the years. Dave Putnam - yes, the depression the culvert is in shows up on the USGS map before there was a development there. There was a low spot water course there before there was any subdivision. i`. Cy TBl -14 -97 Page 4 The 4 inch pipe is what has filled it in. When they installed that they put that in the bottom of the ditch instead of digging down another 4 inches and putting the pipe in. They just put the pipe in and covered it over. So now the bottom of the ditch is 6 inches above the bottom of the culvert where it comes under the road. Atty Perkins - they used the natural drainage way for their own private use. Basically, creating an obstruction to the natural drainage pattern. Dave Putnam - the drainage way has always been there. When it gets to Rhoades property, I think it has been altered so it went down with the side of the road and then down the property line. Dave Olds - my neighbor and myself put in the drainage pipe. There wasn't any ditch of any type at the time. It was just a Swale going down from the road. with Bernie Rhoades - wondered about having side of the road continue on that side where there is already a straight line noticed when I capped the pipe off and the and back the certain level on the other side of the road flowed down the road into that culvert with the feasibility with drainage. of closing that pipe up and across the road and having the water on the road as opposed to spending the time, money figure out a better way to run pipes on my water on the other go through a culvert to the creek. I water rose to a and additional water no problem. What is filling the hole in other side of the and effort trying to side of the road. Supv Schug - did not think all of the pipes belonged to the town. Dave Putnam - the size of the pipes there for the additional flow could be causing additional problems on the other side of the road for the next culvert by diverting the water. Supv Schug - the problem is the town does not own the property and if the town fixed Bernie's problem the town would have to fix any number of properties who have problems with drainage. Bernie Rhoades - my pipe is plugged up and it is my pipe and my responsibility and not the towns and I don't believe that is right. I don't believe it is my responsibility to have to deal with this town run off. I am looking for some help from the town. I think in general it is the towns responsibility to manage the run off. Dave Olds - nothing has changed in the 25 years I have been there and the plastic pipe was put in. What we didn't realize at the time was the run off from the other side of the road was coming within a few feet from Bernies well head. Dave Putnam - this is a natural drainage way that was there before the houses were built. 0� TB1 -14 -97 Page 5 Clp C. Hatfield - the pipe was there before the houses were built. Clinton Cotterill - you are right, the drainage was there, the road was built and deeded to the town and that was the lowest spot for natural drainage there. When they developed that lot they did do some work. I expect when they developed the lot the owner of the lot made this waterway he is talking about and it may have been altered since. It was the natural drainage when the development was made and deeded to the town. Dave Olds - thought maybe the pipe was put in about 1973/1974. The house was built in 1972. Supv Schug - wanted to know if the contractor of the house or did you put it in. Dave Olds - I think we put it in, but I am not positive or had it put in, because we had a constant flow from the well heads and it had to go somewhere. Supv Schug - the only thing the town can do is find out how far we own on the down side of the hill from the center of the road. If we own Dave Olds - wanted to know if someone could look at the other side of the road to see if it would be feasible to try and fill It it in. property from one side of the road to Supv Schug - we could have our engineer take a look and survey it. If we own the land see how much fill would be needed. If the board so desires we can have the engineer take a look at it and see what it would take to correct the situation. all The pipe has been there for 30 years and is off the town right of way and did not feel the town should spend that kind of money to correct it. Dave Putnam - one thing the pipe is doing other than draining the road side ditch is draining property from one side of the road to the other that has nothing to do with the road. That property has drained through there forever, since long before the subdivision. That is why the pipe was put in there was to drain all of the land and not just the road. This includes the 2 properties across the road plus the properties up on Lake Road. Supv Schug - the town will check to see if it is feasible to have the water run down the other side of the road. COUNCILMAN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Clp Grantham - Personal Safety Program for Dryden residents - copy in minute book. Supv Schug - scheduled a meeting for Jan. 23rd at 3:OOPM at the town hall for the personal safety program. TOMPKINS COUNT YDEPARTMENT, OF PUBLIC WORKS leg a t6 s�twi+ck /Ro , William J. Mobbs, P.E. It 50f Commissioner Telephone<(607) 27 ;7421 Facsimi 1272`848q January 2, 1997 Don Gilbert, Superintendent "Town of Dryden Highway Dept, 65 E, Main St, Dryden, NY 13053 RE: Hall Road/Wilcox Press Drainage A few days ago, I met with you at the discharge area of the impounded water northwest of the Wilcox Press properly. As you explained it to me, the old railroad bed, which is acting as dike for the ponded water is jointly owned by the town and Wilcox Press, the dividing line being the center line of the old railroad bed. It was apparent to me that the ® iron pipe through the railroad bed area was carrying only a trickle of water even while several feet of water were impounded above the inlet. Although the inlet of the pipe was invisible to me, you explained that the beaver in the area had darnmed the end of the pipe and this was the reason for the lack of "flow and the subsequent rise of water elevation. My recollection was that the water was about G" - 12" below the top of the railroad bed at the lowest point in the bed area. There was evidence that the water had over topped the dike on a previous occasion(s) and had caused heavy erosion of the town side of the railroad embankment and had uncovered a portion of the down stream end of the pipe through 'the railroad bed, depositing much of this material in the roadside ditch area. This pardally plugged; approximately 50%6('?), of the pipe under the town road. . I spoke with Mr. Tom Parziale, Vice.Presideni of Wilcox Press, and he is desirous of having any work you propose to do be worked out through your respective attorneys. This would ordinarily be alright except I believe time is of the essence here. The whole situation is disturbing to nee from the standpoint that a. future over- topping of the old railroad bed, which is'now functioning as a dike for the impounded'water, could erode the bed material and result in a progressive and sudden failure of the embankment. This would release most of the impounded water in an uncontrolled and high velocity manner which could cut out the road and cause property damage or possible injury to anything in its path. At the same time, the railroad embankment, which is acting as a dike (for which it was not designed I am sure), is showingsigns of seepage through the embankment. ® This also aggravates the situation and increases the probability of a sudden failure. AIRPORT BUILDINGS & GROUNDS ENGINEERING HIGHWAYS SOLID WASTE TRANSIT n �t� Recycled paper • Based on all of the above, under section 147 of the Highway Law I am directing you to use your proposed method of lowering the water level by auguring through the pipe from the down stream end. This should not involve a need to enter the Wilcox property with any equipment except the lead end of the auguring device and will not result in any significant'disturbance on the Wilcox property that 1 can see. However, 1 expect this will be a recurring problem while the beavers are in the area unless they are removed or an "anti - beaver" device is constructed on the upstream end of the pipe on Wilcox property. Therefore, it would'be appropriate for you to work out some agreement between Wilcox Press and the town which would keep the water level in the impoundment area down to several feet below the top of the railroad bed. I would like to re- emphasize that the railroad bed was not designed to impound water and to allow it to do so is an unsafe practice. Get the water down immediately; and in my opinion, it would be a major mistake on the part of the town and Wilcox Press to let the water level build up over the pipe again. Sincerely, owl ® William J. Mobbs Con iinissioner of Public Works PS: I am sending a copy of the Conrell Local Road Program article about a method used by the Town of Bristol to prevent beavers from blocking culvert inlets. cc: Henry Theisen County Attorney Ward Hungerford - County Highway Manager Tom Parziale = Vice President, Wilcox Press Success story from the Town of South Bristol David P Orr, PE., Technical Assistance Engineer The KISS system outwits beavers The Town of South Bristol in Ontario County had a problem. Beavers were making their pond deeper by plugging an existing road culvert. Despite clearing the pipe and placing a wire— framed grate in front of it, the beavers still prevailed. Constant maintenance was needed just to keep the road from flooding. The town contacted the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The solutions suggested by the DEC were either impractical, too expensive or unsuccessful, but their ideas for outwitting the beavers were good. While visiting South Bristol this summer, I discussed the problem and possible solutions with Roger Kessler, Highway Superintendent. Good ideal The DEC suggested using a "pipe" made of chicken —wire or mesh. The. "pipe" provides a quieter water flow.: If beavers do not hear water flow, they do not attempt to plug the pipe. Probleml The chicken —wire or mesh "pipe" is crushed.when a beaver walks on it. Solutionl V%le decided to adapt the "pipe" idea by using a fairly stiff section of concrete wire fabric. Rolled into a tube shape, this fabric supports the weight of a beaver and provides the opening needed to make the flow quiet. The flood control device protects the road and culvert without forcing the beavers to r'•s-- The Town placed the simph beaver flood control device, at workedl By discussing the pro and getting ideas from differer people, a simple solution was found. The KISS system works Follow these tips to make Your own simple beaver flood control device: • The wire mesh pipe must be the same diameter as the pipe it is p(otecting. • The wire mesh must be stiff enough to support the weight of a beaver. The "pipe" used in South Bristol was 48 inches in diameter.' The wire mesh was 4 inches by 4 inches with 10 =gauge wire. ")'ou've won the battle, but not the War Just wait 'tit 1 call in the troops! ", • The length of the wire "pipe" must be at least 4 feet long. If it is too'short, the beavers will hear the flow of water and will attempt to stop the flow. -Longer is better. • Contact the NYS DEC for permission. If the pipe flow is being restricted, the permission will be relatively easy to get. The DEC can also offer advice if another solution is needed. Pro Fall 1996 Cornell Local Roads Pro },rare Simple'beaver flood control device used by the Town of South Bristol Roger Kessler, Town of South Bristol Highway Superintendent, will receive a- ce'rtificate for a free Local Roads Pr o'&'am'workshop as a special "thank you" for Submitting this Success Stoeyl 51 N. The KISS system outwits beavers The Town of South Bristol in Ontario County had a problem. Beavers were making their pond deeper by plugging an existing road culvert. Despite clearing the pipe and placing a wire— framed grate in front of it, the beavers still prevailed. Constant maintenance was needed just to keep the road from flooding. The town contacted the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The solutions suggested by the DEC were either impractical, too expensive or unsuccessful, but their ideas for outwitting the beavers were good. While visiting South Bristol this summer, I discussed the problem and possible solutions with Roger Kessler, Highway Superintendent. Good ideal The DEC suggested using a "pipe" made of chicken —wire or mesh. The. "pipe" provides a quieter water flow.: If beavers do not hear water flow, they do not attempt to plug the pipe. Probleml The chicken —wire or mesh "pipe" is crushed.when a beaver walks on it. Solutionl V%le decided to adapt the "pipe" idea by using a fairly stiff section of concrete wire fabric. Rolled into a tube shape, this fabric supports the weight of a beaver and provides the opening needed to make the flow quiet. The flood control device protects the road and culvert without forcing the beavers to r'•s-- The Town placed the simph beaver flood control device, at workedl By discussing the pro and getting ideas from differer people, a simple solution was found. The KISS system works Follow these tips to make Your own simple beaver flood control device: • The wire mesh pipe must be the same diameter as the pipe it is p(otecting. • The wire mesh must be stiff enough to support the weight of a beaver. The "pipe" used in South Bristol was 48 inches in diameter.' The wire mesh was 4 inches by 4 inches with 10 =gauge wire. ")'ou've won the battle, but not the War Just wait 'tit 1 call in the troops! ", • The length of the wire "pipe" must be at least 4 feet long. If it is too'short, the beavers will hear the flow of water and will attempt to stop the flow. -Longer is better. • Contact the NYS DEC for permission. If the pipe flow is being restricted, the permission will be relatively easy to get. The DEC can also offer advice if another solution is needed. Pro Fall 1996 Cornell Local Roads Pro },rare Simple'beaver flood control device used by the Town of South Bristol Roger Kessler, Town of South Bristol Highway Superintendent, will receive a- ce'rtificate for a free Local Roads Pr o'&'am'workshop as a special "thank you" for Submitting this Success Stoeyl 51 a� TB1 -14 -97 Page 6 ATTORNEY Atty Perkins - Cortland Paving (Ottenshot) - meeting scheduled for Feb 4th. ENGINEERING Dave Putnam - sent Supv Schug letter regarding Pinckney Road drainage and now waiting for authorization to go forward. The drainage runs through property owners yard. It drains over 4 square miles north of Etna Road and flows through 2 county maintained culverts which qualify as a bridge by state law. The hydrologic capacity of those culverts is more than the hydrologic capacity of any of the other culverts downstream. It has cost 81,200.00 to do the study this far and will need authorization for more money before I went any further. We would look at the whole watershed and size it for typical storm water. The culvert on Sunset West should be addressed fairly soon because another big storm could wash that one out. It is almost to the road now. There are also a couple of places that could wash out because they are getting close to Pinckney Road and will have to be controlled in those spots if nothing else. Supv Schug - does the board want to spend another 85,400.00 to do the job properly. I will send a letter to the property owners to get easements for the survey work to be done. RESOLUTION #73 AUTHORIZE MONEY FOR DRAINAGE STUDY ON PINCKNEY ROAD Clp Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption. RESOLVED, that this Town Board authorize not to exceed 86,600.00 including the 81,200.00 already spent on the drainage study for Pinckney Road. 2nd Clp T. Hatfield Roll call vote - all voting Yes ZONING OFFICER - monthly report given to board members. Z.O. Slater - reported the Loeven barn on Dryden Harford Road has been stabilized and all requirements have been met. Z.O. Slater - RMS gravel project is waiting for a plan from RMS to DEC and will notify us when we can have our special permit hearing. Z.O. Slater - MAK Industries - as directed by the board last month I sent Gus an accounting of what was discussed at the board meeting and what you felt he should do. Gus finally got back to me on Jan. 6th. He wants to know how much time he has, is there any time frame. I suggested he hire some day labor to clean up. Gus said he could remove the pallets and sand bags, but he needs to find a separate warehouse where he can move all of his outside storage to some other location off site, but he needed time to find an inexpensive warehouse. I recommend this should all be done and trees planted by May 13th. Date: To •From: Sub. . Dear Jim: January 6th, 1997 James Schug, Dryden Town Supervisor Henry M. Slater, Zoning & Building Code Enforcement Off. December 196 Building & Zoning Activity Report Building Permits: During the month Safety of December 196, our department issued 7 Facilities building Business permits which Home are described Day Care as follows. (0) A -1 Single Family Homes new starts (0) A -1 Renovate & Repair existing single family dwelling ( ^c) C -4.1 Erect a detached private garage structure (�) C -7 Miscellaneous minor home construction (3) Certificates of Occupancy and Compliance Certificate of Occupancy (8) Conditioned Certificate of Occupancy (0) Certificate of Compliance (3) Public Inspections, Fire Safety Multiple Residence Facilities (0) Business Facilities (0) Home Day Care Facilities (0) Fire Investigations for the Month of December (1) During the month of December 96, there was one fire reported which was a wood stove failure at 733 Irish Settlement Road residence. The stove was replaced, conformance verified. Update on Issues of Concern: Loeven B The un resident spring. Ottensch I've n am at safe Lo s safet of Prop of rece 16 ev y- e r^ iv 4 Dry en ba I e t at ed an den Ha rn has xpect 3 Fre y furt rford Road now been stabilized and fenced in for this issue to be resolved in the ese Road her information on this issue. RMS Gravel Special Permit, South Mine, Mott Road At this time, I'm waiting to hear from DEC, declaring the RMS Gravel Mitigation Plan for the SEAR Positive declaration is acceptable. Once this requirement has been completed, it will be an appropriate time for the Town to conduct the local Special Permit Review. I'll keep you informed. MAK In Aft Board, noncon believ action dd u e I f e b s t P rm y0 y ri_es 15 Elli he December 1 ut together t ing outside s Lt each receiv MAK has been s of he to ed to Dr h, di rag a ken v Town recti e and copy On Board ons o sent of th Janu me f t th e m ary eting, as he Board e analysi emo. At t 6th, I r directed by the concerning the s to MAK. I his time, no eceived a call •December Page Two '96 Report from MAK indicating they would conform to the Board's direction, as soon as possible and weather conditions would permit. I was not able to obtain a schedule. Since that is typical, I would suggest the Board establish a schedule. ZBA The Zo for an e yard set erect a from the applying appropri ning xisti back front cent the ate a Board of Appeals conducted (2) se ng private garage built partly in requirement. A second request as porch on an existing 1947 era ho er of Snyder Hill Court Road. Th area variance criteria, concluded nd granted each variance, tback hearings. One error to the side ked permission to me closer than 70' e Board, after both requests to be Planning Board The Planning Board completed their November agenda, granting a minor existing subdivision modification and conducted a sketch conference for a proposed 10 lot West Dryden Road Subdivision. Site Plan Review & Special Permit Project Sheet Attached is a copy of our Site Plan Review, Special tracking program. •Very truly yours, Henry M. Slater Zoning & Building Code Enforcement Officer cc: All Dryden Town Board Members Susanne Lloyd, Dryden Town Clerk Mahlon R. Perkins, Dryden Town Attorney Permit TOWN OF DRYDEN • DRYDEN, NEW YORK 65 EAST MAIN STREET, DRYDEN, NEW YORK 13453 607 -844 -9120 ZONING & BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT In the Heart of the Finger Lakes Region 1996 Building Permit Summary A -1 New Starts, Single family homes 25 Family (3) 2 home Home & attached garage it Home, No Garage dwelling 4 Single Wide Mobile Home 2 Double Wide Mobile Home 8 A -1 Replace Existing Mobile Home 2 Install New Double wide mobile home 1 Erect Site built home R attached Garage 1 A -1 Repairs, Renovations or extensions 25 A -2 Erect New Start Two Family (3) 2 home 0 B -1 2 A -2 Erect second dwelling to Repair, existing replace single family 3 B -1 Office Multi- family (3) 2 or more dwellings 0 B -1 Starts Repair to Multi Use Structure Renovations C -4.1 Repair, i C -4.1 Office Private Structures Garage 2 Structures, 0 New Starts to Multi Use Structure 28 C -4.1 Repair, 2 replace or extend existing private garage 4 C -1 Office Facilities Structures 2 C -2 /C -1 0 C -1 Renovate to Multi Use Structure 1 Office StrLICtures 2 C - ^c Retail Sales Facilities 2 C -2 /C -1 Convert C -2 / C -1 to Multi Use Structure 1 C -3.1 Extend Existing Manufacturing Facilities 1 C -4.2 Erect Commercial Storage Facilities 2 C -5.1 Renovate Existing Public Structure 1 C -7 Install Private Use Home Swimming Pool 13 C -7 Miscellaneous Work Permits 17 Total Permits 129 Ivemv Henry M. Slater TOWN OF DRYDEN • DRYDEN, NEW YORK 65 EAST MAIN STREET, DRYDEN, NEW YORK 13053 647 -644 -9120 In the Heart of the Finger Lakes Region ZONING & BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT FEES COLLECTED, 1996 Zoning Office Building Permits 129 $ 149 165.00 Zoning Permits 139 69325. @O Site Plan Review 11 19 550. 00 Special Permits 13 11 500. 00 ZBA Hearings 15 750.00 Subdivisions 4 400.00 Zoning Ordinance Sales 28 140.00 Mailing Fees, Ordinance Sales (4) at $3.00 Returned Check Fees (2) at $15.00 Each Total 12a00 30.00 $ 24, 872. 00 /� §4 k" Ok �& "�7 k k/k k \� 7 W ` ° C tr :r :L =r �_� cc § �g �CL.� gCL to f � m 2 m /k a � v v §k m�E 2 ƒ % $ k t t § le r§ ¥ z k f § \ \ km0� roZZ 9 I CL g Ewo■ = a m 0�fi 0 o5< k 2R (0 go G ® 0 H o ■ f Ke f 7 R % �k $ m 0) 0) m M � �o c o o n ■ m $ k C3 m �Qk z o z k m %E m� ® DoE m §z U3 T q q § q §§ m z z z z $iq »n 0 �m 0 on AJ= §m o z n 7 @E0)0 k mu n /E] =/ ^KG @� J � 2 :3 CD 0 �\ IT o0 � e o k co ) E� � k\ n ® -� n =mcFa E_0 w- 0 }� \ �R\2#k �2 E / \ kC: ( k 2 §E3ƒ rrIL � m � E � 2 k c � » ■ 0 \ � N N cr m o O Q� m� CO O 3 z g O _z W m X $ a N 0 $ FL a � m 3 a w �m m a� CD cr s 0 N a a r3 cV O T m z O v m z O V m z Q'm= 5 CA y Q $ O a: a a al m N U) �co m Q � � O a Z o z O CD C n O 0 ° 0 D o D F CD CL z Q p moo 3 =r ca O T m z O v m z O V m z Q'm= 5 CA y Q $ O a: a a al m N U) �co m Q � � O a Z o z O CD C n O 0 ° 0 D ai z m w CL O ° 0 m o o D F g CL m p moo 3 =r ca <p $ z Q J O = a Q �m to ma V m c CL S N cpN c a 0 Ct co ai z m w CL O ° 0 m o 4(A by r� °> o D F z v m p moo oa ca <p z J O = a Q �m to ma V M CM , ., o cpN c 0 Ct co b ? 3 M 7 m r C � m CD 4(A by r� °> D v moo <p z v 0v r o� ,0 p0_< zr N 9* c� mz v� m C1 3z� �v_S mzm 0, m -q y 0 0 rn v z D 01 m O v v P n 0 3 m z b r m c D 0 J a TB1 -14 -97 Page 7 • DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS RESOLUTION #74 ACCEPT LOW BID FOR REAR MOUNTED MOWER AND 6 x 4 UTILITY VEHICLE Clp T. Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption. RESOLVED, that this Town Board accept the low bid of $3,338.85 for a John Deere rear mounted mower model 350 and low bid of 87,281.97 for a John Deere Gator model 6 x 4 from Dryden Lawn and Recreation Inc. 2nd Clp Roberts Roll call vote - all voting Yes HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT Yellow Barn Road, Caswell Road - no change Hile School Road - no change Bone Plain Road - drainage (spring) New truck and plow - should be here the 1st week in February. Hwy Supt Gilbert - reported they have put rock rip rap on our property on Hall Woods Road where the beavers are. Hwy Supt Gilbert - would like boards approval of specs for roller and forklift. The board gave their approval. RESOLUTION #75 ACCEPT LOW BID Clp T. Hatfield offered the following its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board accept for #1 and #2 gravel for 86.50 per to 2nd Clp Grantham Roll FOR LIME STONE GRAVEL resolution and asked for the low bid from Benchmark n. call vote - all voting Yes RESOLUTION #76 ACCEPT LOW BID FOR CRUSHER RUN Clp C. Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption. RESOLVED, that this Town Board accept the low bid from Benchmark for limestone crusher run for $3.75 per ton. 2nd Clp Roberts Roll call vote - all voting Yes RESOLUTION #77 ACCEPT LOW BID FOR BANK RUN GRAVEL Clp T. Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for Its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board accept the low bid from Sultana Sand & Stone Inc. for bank run gravel at 81.05 per ton. 2nd Clp C. Hatfield Roll call vote - all voting Yes RESOLUTION #78 ACCEPT LOW BID FOR #4 CRUSHED GRAVEL • Clp C. Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption. RESOLVED, that this Town Board accept the low bid from Lewbro for #4 crushed gravel for 2nd Clp T. Hatfield Roll call vote - all voting Yes a� TB1 -14 -97 Page 8 CORRESPONDENCE Dryden Lake police report. DISCUSSION Sherbore Drive - street lighting - Supv Schug will write to residents to let them know how much it will cost for a lighting district. Clp Roberts - will be in favor of the lighting district for the 6 residents if they want the district. Review easement agent: Re: Fall Creek on Johnson Road - no change RESOLUTION #79 SUPPORT REQUEST OF THE SOUTHERN CAYUGA LAKE INTERMUNICIPAL COMMISSION FOR SPECIAL LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING A JOINT CAPITAL RESERVE FUND Clp Roberts offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: WHEREAS, the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission (the "Commission ") is a body formed by intermunicipal agreement among the Towns of Dryden, Ithaca, and Lansing, and the Villages of Cayuga Heights and Lansing, all in Tompkins County, New York, for the purposes (among others) of constructing, maintaining, and operating water supply and transmission facilities for the member municipalities of the Commission; and WHEREAS, the Town of Dryden is one of the parties to the agreement establishing the Commission and is a member of the Commission; and WHEREAS, the Commission supervised the construction of such facilities some twenty years ago; and WHEREAS, the age of such facilities, as well as the increased demand for water and related services from the Commission's facilities, has resulted in needed capital improvements to the systems of a cost in excess of 83,000,000.00; and WHEREAS, the Commission and the Town of Dryden believe it is prudent and appropriate to establish a joint Capital Reserve Fund to permit accumulations of moneys to fund some of the needed capital improvements; and WHEREAS, there is some question as to the legal ability of the member municipalities to create such a joint fund without special state legislation authorizing such a fund, and in particular for Towns to create such a fund without the necessity of a permissive referendum, and WHEREAS, the inability to create a joint capital reserve fund will greatly handicap the construction, replacement, and enlargement of the facilities which provide water to residents in the five municipalities, as well as, on occasion, to residents in other municipalities in Tompkins County; TBl -14 -97 Page 9 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Dryden finds by . reason of the foregoing that there exists a necessity for the passage of the law annexed hereto entitled "An Act to Amend the General Municipal Law to Authorize Certain Municipalities in Tompkins County to Jointly Establish a Capital Reserve Fund" pursuant to which authority is given to the Commission and its member municipalities by joint agreement to establish a capital reserve fund for capital improvements as defined in the General Municipal Law, such establishment to be authorized without the need for any referenda; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town of Dryden hereby requests and urges the Governor and State Legislature of the State of New York to enact the requested special legislation, and it is further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor of the Town of Dryden be, and he hereby is directed to communicate the request of the Town of Dryden for the adoption of such legislation to the Legislature and Governor of the State of New York in the manner required by Section 40 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and to take such further action as he deems necessary or appropriate to effectuate the intention of these resolutions. 2nd Clp C. Hatfield Roll call vote - all voting Yes ADOPTED this 14th day of January 1997 • Supv Schug - recycling centers - the Village of Freeville voted to support in keeping the recycling center open at Peruville Road and Route 38. According to the Town of Groton it costs S500.00 a year to operate. Co. Rep. Lane - will check on the correct figure to operate the recycling center. Ambulance hours worksheet - board members have copy RESOLUTION #80 RECREATION PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE Clp Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board appoint Robert Perry to the Recreation Partnership Committee. 2nd Clp T. Hatfield Roll call vote - all voting Yes RESOLUTION #81 APPROVE RECREATION PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Clp T. Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town into an agreement for the • been approved by the Town 2nd Clp Grantham Board authorize the Supervisor to enter Recreation Partnership after it has Attorney. Roll call vote - all voting Yes C I TB1 -14 -97 Page 10 RESOLUTION #82 DISBURSE MCARTHUR FUND Clp C. Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board disburse $83.83 to Dryden Central School and $5.35 to George Junior Republic from the McArthur Fund (interest for 1996). 2nd Clp Roberts Roll call vote - all voting Yes FINANCIAL REPORT - available to board members JUSTICE REPORT - board members have copy RESOLUTION #83 APPROVE ABSTRACT 113/101 (1996 & 1997) Clp Roberts offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption. RESOLVED, that this Town Board approve abstract 113/101 (1996 & 1997) as audited with the exception of voucher X27. Total 838,435.42 - 1996 Total $165,362.74 - 1997. 2nd Clp C. Hatfield Roll call vote - all voting Yes Town Board recessed for executive session regarding litigation. No action was taken. Adjourned. 1( Susanne Lloyd Town Clerk 30