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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-01-13`fB 1 -13 -99 TOWN OF DRYDEN TOWN BOARD MEETING JANUARY 13, 1999 Supv Schug opened the Town Board meeting at 7:35 p.m. Board members and guests participated in a moment of silence followed by the pledge of allegiance. ]toll call by Town Clerk 13ambi L. Hollenbeck showed the following in attendance: Cl T Hatfield, Cl C Hatfield, Supv Schug, Atty Perkins. Absent: Cl Beck, Cl Grantham Supv Schug explained the Board was about to do the SEQ R Review on the Telergy building on Pinckney Road. He explained that this is a new proposed action by Telergy East LLC. The project name is Dryden Regeneration Site, Lot 43 in the Town of Dryden, Tompkins County New York. 'Mere is a map attached to the application. The Board reviewed the SEQR line by line and made no changes. RESOLUTION #78 - SEQR NEGATIVE DECLARATION - TELERGY Cl C Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board issue a negative declaration based on the SEQR review for Telergy East LLC's site plan review application. This is an unlisted action and the Tbl%an of Dryden is the lead agency in uncoordinated review. The supervisor is authorized to sign all necessary documents. 2nd C17' Hatfield . Roll Call Vote Cl T Hatfield Yes Cl C Hatfield Yes Supv Schug Yes Supv Schug asked ZO Slat:er if there were any special conditions that should be attached to the approval, and ZO Slater stated that he felt the standard conditions of approval took care of everything. RESOLUTION #79 - TELERGY EAST LLC SITE PLAN APPROVAL Cl T Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board approve the site plan review application of Telergy East LLC to erect a building to be used as a booster station on Pinckney Road, in the Town of Dryden. Standard Conditions of Approval (as amended 9/8/98) shall apply. find Cl C Hatfield Roll Call Vote Cl T Hatfield Yes Cl C Hatfield Yes Supv Schug Yes The minutes of December 8, 1998 were then reviewed, together with the changes recommended by Cl Grantham. After discussion, it �sTas decided to not make a change in the wording with respect to the Tourn's agreement with Monroe Telecom, but the other two changes were made. On motion of Cl C Hatfield and seconded by Cl T Hatfield, the minutes were unanimously approved. Page 1 of 10 TB I -13- 9 PUBLIC HEARIN - HUD Supv Schug - Karl Heck is here with us from the Tompdd ns County Planniug Department. He has helped us with two successful grants, one for $400,000 from 1995 and wish that grant we cleaned up, fixed up and made safe 22 houses. The money is available to people based on income, and is either a, grant or a low interest loan. We have received back between $10,000 and $12,000 that wi!] be available to do other improvements. In 1998 we received another housing grant. The Federal and State governments came through and Karl advertised in clae newspaper back around 'rhankspvmg. time for an Economic Development Grant. As a result Peter Schug and Cayuga Press have applied. This is for the Town of Dryden, not for my son. What happens with this grant from the federal government is that it comes in and Karl's department for administration of Oi.e grant charges approximately $14,000 to the Toum - The balance of the money wi l.l be loaned on agreement between the Town of Dryden and Cayuga Press at appmxima-tely 2P/oll Cayuga Press will pay it back over a term, with interest, At any time during the payback the money that is in the bank frorn that and from the housing loans ran be used for other community development purposes - As the money is paid bzWr, the pot of money available will , ruw- The Village of Dryden already has this type of Ching and they have been able to help out the bagel factory in the Village by 1uw=' g them 30 or 40 thousand dollars at. one or two percerif to allow them to put wafer and ,sewer i - The, Town will be in a position to do the same thin in the future. Karl Heck - [ have a handout Here that explains a Lot (attached). On November 20, 1998 the 1999 round of funding was announced. This made available 54.4 Million dollars for communities around upstate New York- There is a mr�xhnum of $400,000 per town and $600,000 per county. Applicationw may be submitted for huusing, economic development, public facilities and microenterprise development. Dryden has twice done }lousing rehabilitation programs. The 1995 program is basically completed and the 1998 program is 14 sta ting up. Given that the Town has just received a Dousing rehabilitation gram:, it didn't seem like housin rehabilitation was the best idea for the town. The County every year tries to get economic development projects and Cayuga Press c,' me forward with a proposed PToject. It happens to bo 1;he only economic development project we're doing in the Coup ty- The project is anticipated to create 15 jobs over time. HUD will review this for a conflict of interest because of .aim's relationship with Cayuga Press and his pcn%itioa3 as Town Supervisor. The luan will need to be approved by the Town 13na7rl at a later date. There is not much difference between this and other rehabilitation projects. We don't anticipate a canal corridor application in Dryden - AU applications will be due in $iiffalo on February 3, 19991 upv Schug, � The comment period will be left open for another 8 or 9 minutes and VMT move on with our agonda. Sgt Joseph Vitale of the NYS Police Inept. i.s here to fill us in on what has been happetungwith the State Police - Sgt Vitale - Explained that he is visiting municipalities and asldng there to identify any police issues that need to be addressed, Speed was iden66ed as an issue in Ellis Hollow Road and Sgt Vitale acknowledged that they were aware of that. He explained that they are now u5irg Laser speed detectors. They do focus heavily on traffic enforcement and last month their department wrote 500 traffic I_ickets, The trucks haulun salt on Route 38 were pointed out as being speed violators, Sgt Vitale said that they have several specialized truck units to watch the saU, Isucics- 'there are 40 employees who work out of the Ithaca sra-6on row- 21 are ri>ad troopers- They try to pus: out tD.ree n four cars per shift and because the 911 system is now in effect- they work with the Sheriffs Dept. on a' closest car' concept, the car being closest to the incident respnnds- This cu is down on response. time considerably. Last month they had 450 calls from cell phones. Those calls sometimes go to Auburn because of tower locations- We pick up Penn Yan in Dryden and the thruway sometimes, they pick up Onondaga County. If you are M FTeeville anal dial cell 911 you are likely to bit Auburn - They are working on a Page 2 of 10 TB 1 -13 -99 different system for cell 911 calls since they anticipate that in the future the majority of 911 calls will come from cellular phones. Communications will change radically in the nett 5 years and their present location is outdated. Computer networking is a huge thing and the old facility was not set up to accommodate that. The new facility meets the standards for the Americans with disabilities act, the old facility did not. The new facility on Route 13 is more highly visible. 18,000 cars travel that road each day. The highest area for accidents is between Warren Road and the Village of Dryden, and they are putting themselves in the middle of where they happen. Hopefully it will curtail some of the problems. Supv Schug - We have been working hard with the State Police to try and find them a new home, and one of the greatest assets with this site is that there is room for a helicopter landing pad. Sgt Vitale - Thanked everyone in the Town, especially Henry Slater and his assistant, for helping them with the zoning, etc. It is greatly appreciated. Supv Schug - Asked for any further questions or comments on the I-IUD hearing. There were none and the hearing was closed at 8:07 p.m. Supv Schug said that the County Representatives were not present to give a report and asked whether any board members would like to speak under council privilege of the floor. They did not. He then asked whether there was anyone else present who would like to speak. Marshall. Taylor - The County has a proposal before it that was discussed at the last Wager Resources meeting about doing aquifer mapping throughout Tompkins County. This is a proposal for a geological survey and they are looking for matching funds from the County. That project if it is funded will be a 60 -40 snatch and will be a significant help in doing the • mandated source water assessment program where we have to essentially find public drinking water supplies and do the assessment of threats to them. Supv Schug - We are on record with the Country recommending that they find the funds to fund their share and the importance of it to all the towns. The Town of Caroline has a serious problem because they have no public water at all. They are talking about doing a housing project and they don't know how much damage it will do because they don't know where the aquifer is and how much water is in it. All our neighboring counties have this and know the potential of any given aquifer and where it flows. Marshall Taylor - This is completing a study that was actually begun back in the DR -7 days. It makes sense to finish it. ATTORNEY Atty Perkins - With respect to Quarry Road, I met with Randy and he got me an estimate of the cost to repair the road. I have reviewed that and haven't had a chance to take any action yet, but I'll get together with Jack and we will outline a plan of attack before the next board meeting. TOWN CLERK 8 Hollenbeek - The Division of Assessment called today wondering if the Town intended to change any of its exemptions for purposes of taxation. Supv Schug - Feels that we are in line with what the County and State exemptions are • now. Page 3 of 10 T13 1 -13 -99 ENGINEERING Supv Schug asked Board members for comments on the revised plan for the Yellow Barn Drainage District. There were none and he asked Atty Perkins to advise the Board with respect to the steps in the process. Atty Perkins - If the Board believes that the map, plan and report are in proper form for public discussion, the next step would be to schedule a public hearing on the map, plan and report. You must notice the public by publishing and posting at least ten but not more than 20 days prior to the date you are going to hold a public hearing. Copies of the map, plan and report will have to be available at the Town Clerk's office for review. Given the size of the proposed district, it would probably be beneficial to send a copy of the notice of public hearing to the affected owners. At the public hearing you will take comment on the proposed map, plan and report and you will have to make four determinations: 1. Whether the notice was properly published and posted as required by law. 2. Whether all the properties that are in the district are benefitted. 3. Whether there are any properties which are outside the district which are benefitted. 4. Whether it is in the overall public interest to form the district. Once you make those determinations then you can adopt a resolution establishing the district. 1'he adoption of that resolution is subject to a permissive referendum. At the time you schedule a public hearing you should have reviewed the SEQR document which should be in • the long form EAF and that should be done at the earliest possible time so that you have the time to schedule a public hearing. If you are thinking about holding a public hearing for example in April, in the March meeting you will want to review the SEQR document and then adopt the resolution. If at the Februaay meeting or March meetir-ig you feel like you want to call a public hearing for later on, Dave needs to have the EAF to you so you can go over that, and once we know what day you plan to have the public hearing and we will prepare the appropriate proceedings for you to adopt. Supv Schug - Would like to do the SEQR review in the March meeting and asked that Dave and Mahlon have the appropriate paper work done. The public hearing will be held at the April meeting. Supv Schug - With respect to the Cortland Road Water update, Dave just handed that to me tonight so that we have something to work with. Has t:he manhole on Peregrine Way been completed? D Putnam - You are talking about the storm drain? Yes, it is complete. ZONING OFFICER ZO Slater - You have had prior communications regarding Advanced Moving &. Storage. Mr. Burrus %vas very good about getting back to me in the time frame that I asked and this is his plan that they quickly roughed out. He has a contractor and he commits to doing this in March, but as soon as the weather breaks they will construct that road cut to Abbott Road, subject to approval from the Highway Department for the road cut. They will contact the Highway Department about where you want the road cut and the sluice. • Rige 4 of 10 TB 1-13 -99 • Supv Schug - You have to have a UFPO check because there are water and sewer limes there. ZO Slater - I think the UFPO program is pretty well adhered to throughout the township. I will relay that to them though. I think what we have here though is a solution to a problem that sort of slipped through everybody's cracks that were involved. I think this is a good solution and I don't think there should be any penalty for failing to have done it. We were kind of late in getting them the stuff that: they needed also. Half of their year was used up in that. Supv Schug - I intended to write to them and that's when I got sick. I didn't get back to them in a timely maruier. I would encourage them not to try to do it in March though. I would encourage them to take until May or June when the weather is drier. If they try to build the road or driveway in March they could have problems. ZO Slater - I will communicate to them that the Town feels that: it is in everyone's best interests to build it at a time when the weather is good, rather than doing it for the sake of getting it done quickly. I was very pleased with their response. The other problem that we have is with the Ottenschot. issue. We did verify on the 41.h of January that the gate hadn't been installed by ,January 1, 1999, as the Board had directed at the December Town Board meeting and. as of that date we suspended use of the facility pending the installation of the gate. D Putnam - With respect to Advance Moving and Storage, I have a question for Mahlon. I think that driveway is going to go over the top of your water and sewer lines. That is not a problem is it? • Atty Perkins - Aren't the water and sewer lines within the road right of way? l) Putnam - No. They go up between their buildings and come out to the road. Probably right where he is going to put this driveway, Supv Schug - That's why I said they may have to move the end of the driveway. That is a rough sketch and I believe what we ought to do is check with the UPPO and make sure. I would prefer that the driveway not go over our water and sewer lines. D Putnam - They already go up through the existing driveway between the building. Supv Schug - He can change it. ZO Slater - Can he shift and avoid it? Supv Schug - Yes. ZO Slater - He has to cross it someplace, right? Supv Schug - I don't think so. D .Putnam pointed out on the map where he believes the water and sewer lines are. Supv Schug - If he has to cross over at one point, that's fine. I think that the driveway should not go along the long laterals. • Pige 5 of 10 TB 1 -13 -99 Atty Perkins - He'll have to build a driveway to road standards if he's going to drive over any length of it. Supv Schug - Let's get. a good layout. of it and then go from there. ZO Slater - With respect to Ottenschot, the temporary gate is still there. The permanent gate is there, but not installed. It may be fine for now, but the deal is we gave them a directive and they ignored it. We did send it certified mail, return receipt requested, and we know that he received it. Everything else is business as it is. You'll see a report about my assessment of the first eight months with the Village and I think it's fine. I recommended to the Village, though, that they throw a little extra money in their proposed contract. The term runs from April 1 to March 31, and they claim they have put in extra money. Supv Schug - Henry did a great history job for me. He went back and picked out all the housing starts from 197$ to present. I don't know about you guys, but I appreciate all the follow up things in the back, so you can check all the projects and see where they stand. Thanks, Henry. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Supv Schug - Can you give us some idea of when the back door will be fixed? L Carpenter - We still lack one estimate. We should be done in a week or two. (The end of the building had been hit by a truck.) HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT J Bush - 1 have tried to take the form that you received from Randy last month listing all the trucks. There are five trucks that are due for a change. One of those is an old Brockway which I don't feel there is any need to replace. It has very little value and is difficult to get parts for. What I've attempted to do, and we have had a good week to experiment because of the snow, is eliminate two plow routes. It seems to be working. There may be some fine tuning to it, but l think we can figure on two less plo«T routes, which will eliminate two trucks. That leaves two that I would like to replace and I'd like to begin the bid procedure for two new trucks. I have looked at the state contract and have spoken with Ward Hungerford of Tompkins County and Pete Larsen from the Town of Lansing and Teri McFall and apparently, according to all of them, because of the extra things that the highway department needs, you end up spending more with the state contract. I thought uve had purchased the truck the got in 97 under state contract, but actually it was bid out. I'd like permission to start that process. Supv Schug - Tom and I talked with Jack. What he did was look at the specs on the trucks we got last and make changes to those specifications to make the truck easier to operate. The trucks can be set up with a swivel for the wing operation so that it can be used by either the driver or someone else operating the wing. We investigated the best kind of sand boxes to have for our hills, etc. J Bush - I think that. at this point because of the current use of the ones we are replacing it would probably be best to buy one with the conveyor in the box which spreads the sand in front of the tires. and the other one can use the conventional box that you would have to put a sander box intro. It. seems to make sense at this point. Page 6 of 10 TB 1 -13 -99 • Supv Schug - I suggest that you go ahead and bid the specs and set a date. When you come back to us make sure you have the state bid price on the same truck with the additional equipment you want in it, just to make sure we are getting the best price. J Bush - I have a personnel matter I'd like to discuss in executive session. Cl T Hatfield -The Highway Committee has worked closely with this over the last three months and this is a well thought out plan and I'd be glad to make the motion to start the bid process. i RESOLUTION #80 - AUTHORIZE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO BID THE PRICE OF TWO TRUCKS Cl T Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that Jack Bush, Deputy Highway Superintendent, is hereby authorized to seek bids for two new trucks according to specifications approved by the Highway Committee. 2«<< Cl C Hatfield Roll Call Vote C1 T Hatfield Yes Cl C Hatfield Yes Supv -Schug Yes CORRESPONDENCE Supv Schug - You have copies of the Community Arts Partnership where both projects were funded. The Chorus wanted $1,830 and they funded $1,500. The Band wanted $700 and they funded $700. So that's great. You also have a copy where the Office of the Controller has been in touch with water and sewer districts, the water and sewer increase is a little better than it was, but not a lot over 1979. You have a copy of the paramedics report for December. In the course of year they responded, between the volunteers and paid paramedics, 948 times, 89 responses in December. They did well collecting fees. They've taken in $188,100. That is a big reason for the decrease in your takes. You have a. copy of the justice report. You also have a copy of our investment: interest: earned. Interest for 1998 was a total of $267,085.11. I don't expect that to continue as interest rates continue to go down, but we can be thankful for this. Supv Schug - Henry, we sent out a copy of this letter that Dick Comi wrote to Mark Kuhk of Omnipoint answering his questions. There is not a whole lot to discuss. They were just being arbitrary. Omnipoint seems to be spending a lot of money fighting with our law, but that's why we set it up the way we did. So it doesn't cost the taxpayers anything. ZO Slater - The sad part is that if you look at the communications, Comi's criticisms are the same time after time. This means they are giving him no feedback when he asks for it. • Supv Schug - We have two openings on the Planning Board. You have a copy of David Weinstein's resume and a copy of LyruiAnn Griffin's resume. if you don't have any questions, Page 7of10 TB 1 -13 -99 they look like two good candidates. Buzz Levine was sick and had to drop off. He had been on the Planning Board for a long time and did an excellent job. One of our newer members dropped out. David is from across touvn and its great to have someone from that area and Lynn closer to this side. We have the town pretty w *ell covered. RESOLUTION #81 - APPOINT PLANNING BOARD DAVID WEINSTEIN & LYNN GRIFFIN Cl T Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints David Weinstein to serve on the Planning Board through the year 2002, and Lynn Griffin to serve on the Planning Board through the year 2001. 2nd Cl C Hatfield Roll Call Vote Cl T Hatfield Yes Cl C Hatfield Yes Supv Schug Yes Supv Schug - The ambulance crew has reviewed another applicant as a potential full time person down the road who has good credentials. I am asking that we do a resolution to appoint Kathy V anZilc as a part -time paramedic at the rate of $9.65 per hour as the other part - timers get. RESOLUTION #82 - APPOINT PART -TIME PARAMEDIC KATHY VANZILE Cl T Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: • RESOLVED, that: this Town Board hereby appoints Kathy VanZile as a part -time paramedic at the rate of $9.65 per hour. Cl C Hatfield Roll Call Vote Cl T Hatfield - Yes Cl C Hatfield Yes Supv Schug Yes Supv Schug - I need a, resolution to distribute the McArthur ..Ponds. This is money that was left to the town to be distributed and held by the town and we're proposing to disburse $83.79 to Dryden Central School and $5.35 to the George Junior Republic. RESOLUTION #83 - DISTRIBUTE INTEREST FROM MCARTHUR FUND Cl T Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby authorizes the disbursement of $83.79 to Dryden Central School and $5.35 to the George JiLmior Republic from the McArthur 1`�znd representing interest for 1998. 2nd Cl C l-Iatfield Roll Call Vote Cl T Hatfield Yes Cl C Hatfield Yes Supv Schug Yes Page 8 of 10 TB 1 -13 -99 Supv Schug - I'd like a resolution to file the annual report with the State Comptroller's Office by March 1, 1999 in lieu of the February 1 filing with the Town Board. RESOLUTION #84 - AUTHORIZE FILING OF ANNUAL REPORT Cl T Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Tov&m Board authorize the Supervisor to file the annual report with the Office of the State Comptroller by March Is' in lieu of the February 141 filing with the Town Board. 2fil' Cl C Hatfield Roll Call Vote Cl T Hatfield Yes Cl C Hatfield Yes Supv Schug Yes Upon motion of Cl T Hatfield, seconded by Cl C Hatfield, the Board moved into executive session at 9:15 p.m. to discuss personnel matters, and came back to the Town Board meeting at 9:40 p.m. Supv Schug - We have two pieces of correspondence that came from the DOT with regard to their buying property on Route 13 asking us if we were interested in laying any claim to it because they are taking it by eminent domain. Atty Perkins - One of the parcels involves the Town because it involves an intersection with a Town road. The State is going to acquire .055 acres. My recommendation is that they is are improving the road, the cost of making a claim for an easement that you don't even have title to, is greatly outweighed by the recovery. The other has to do with the State acquiring by M. Elizabeth Hamilton .18 acres. This is the old Willow Glen schoolhouse property. They are going to get part of the front yard to straighten out the curve and for ditching purposes. I think the only interest the Town has there is probably as a mortgagee because of the IIUD grant which was given to improve the house. Let her fight over what she is going to get with the State. I don't think that the Town has any real claim here. No action is necessary. Supv Schug - I just wanted to note in the record that we had the opportunity, and Mahlon has looked at it. RESOLUTION #85 - APPROVE ABSTRACT # 101 Cl C Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board approve Abstract 101, as audited, Vouchers # 1. through #77, totalling $107,609.09. 2nd Cl T Hatfield Roll Call Vote Cl T Hatfield Yes Cl C Hatfield Yes Supv Schug Yes The February meeting will be Wednesday, February 3, 1999 at 7:30 p.m. The March meeting will be on Tuesday March 16, 1999 at 7:30 p.m. Page 9 of 10 TB 1-13-99 The April meeting will be held on Tuesday April 13, 1999 at 7:30 p.m. Atty Perkins - The Etna Volunteer Fire Department has hired Theresa Jelfb to help them get 0 their books together. She has met with the treasurer. The Fire Department voted to buy a. computer for their accounting, they voted to buy the software, and Theresa has been working with Jane Pealo to get the last three years, w=hich are the years that Jane has been treasurer, entered into the computer and get some kind of an income and expense statement made. They are certainly not going to be in any position where they have anything that you could audit this year, but they will have at least a budget and they will have some income and expenses. They are moving forw=ard and my advice to Theresa was to give them what: they really need instead of what they think they need or what they ask for. Tom has given me a copy of what WB Strong gives the Town and we are going to try and work up some kind of a format for all of the fire companies to submit prior to the time they get their annual check. Cl T Hatfield - Or if they prefer a full audited financial, they can substitute. That should be stipulated because one of the departments does do a full audit. I certainly don't want to step on their toes if they want to do that. Atty Perkins - This will give them an easier alternative. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Bambi L. Hallenbeck • Town Clerk Page 10 of 10 • INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC HEARING #2 FOR 1999 SMALL CITIES COMIMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM - Town of Dryden The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (MUD) has announced funding available to local municipalities for housing, community development and economic development activities. Two Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA) were published in the Federal Register on November 20, 1998, One NOFA provides for approximately $54.4 million in funding for the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant, and the another NOR provides for $3 million for the Canal Corridor Initiative, Both NOFA's will be discussed in this public hearing. a) 1999 Small Cities Community Development Block Grant HUD is making $54.4 million available for the 1999 round of Small Cities funding. Maximum grant limits for towns, cities'and villages are $400,000, and for counties are $600,000. Municipalities may apply for one grant or more than one grant, as long as the overall amount of the requests is not greater than the limit. Applications may be submitted in the following areas: housing (including rehabilitation, construction of new housing, and homeownership); economic development, public facilities (typically water and sewer), and microenterprise development. All projects must meet at least one National Objective for the CDBG program, for which the most common is direct assistance to low and moderate income persons in the community. The other National Objectives are clearance or rehabilitation of slums and blighted conditions; and meeting the needs of a community in an emergency situation. The Town of Dryden is interested in pursuing an economic development application on behalf of Cayuga Press of Ithaca, Inc., a business located in the Town in two locations on Hanshaw Road, Cayuga Press of Ithaca wants to purchase a new printing press for its facility, at a proposed cost of approximately $1 million. About $385,000 would be funded through a low - interest loan provided with Small Cities CDBG funds provided through the Town of Dryden, and the remainder would be funded through the resources of Cayuga Press of Ithaca. This project is anticipated to create 15 new jobs over five years. Cayuga Press currently employs approximately 45 people in its two facilities. The Town of Dryden believes that economic development is its major need that can be met with Small Cites funds at the present time. Homeownership opportunities are made available through the Tompkins County Homeowvnership Program. Housing rehabilitation is being met through the 1998 grant program, and there are no public facilities needs at the present time that are being pursued for Small Cities funding. b) Past Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Activity The Town has received funding from HUD through the Small Cities CDBG program as follows: 1995 Housing Rebabilitation Program: This program provided $400,000 in assistance, and has completed 21 units of housing. One unit is ongoing, and when completed, the Program will be largely completed. 1998 Housing Rehabilitation Program: This program wvill provide $400,000 in assistance, and will complete 19 units of housing. The Environmental Review process for this ® grant is just being completed. J. In addition, 24 houses have been sold in the Town of Dryden using Tompkins County Homeownership Program funds (including the Villages). Tompkins County has not completed an economic development . project in the Town of Dryden. c) Canal Corridor Initiative Funding The Town will not be completing an application for funding under the HUD Canal Corridor Initiative in this round of funding. d) Abbreviated Consolidated Plan The Town will be completing a new Abbreviated Consolidated Plan for submission with the application that includes the elements of the applications being submitted for the 1999 round, in accordance with HUD regulations for the Small Cities program. e) Both Programs Applications for funding for both NOR's are due to the HUD Field Office in Buffalo on Wednesday, February 3" by 4:30 p.m. I would be happy to take any questions at this tune.