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' TOWN OF DRYDEN
TOWN BOARD MEETING
MARCH 16, 1999
At 7:40 p.m. Deputy Supv Charles Hatfield led members and guests in a moment of
silence followed by the pledge of allegiance.
PUBLIC HEARING
MERRICK & GEORGETTE BURLINGAME
Dep Supv C Hatfield read the public notice which was published in The Ithaca Journal
and explained that Merrick and Georgette Burlingame have applied for a special permit to
establish a livestock trader sales at 1215 Peruville Road,
Georgette Burlingame - We intend to have a small part -time business, maybe one or
two trailers at our house for sale. Two would be the mast, "sometimes none. We will have a
trailer locating service. If someone has a special type of trailer they are looking for the will try
to locate one for them and order it in. There will not be a big trailer lot. It will just be a small
part time business.
Cl T Hatfield - This is your start up process. Do you envision there will be sufficient
demand that you will have more than one trailer at a time in the driveway or yard at one time. `
G Burlingame - Maybe two. -�
Cl T Hatfield - You are doing this out of your home. Will you have established business <
hours?
G Burlingame - No established hours. It will be hit or miss. We both work all day so it
will be evenings and weekends. B
Cl C Hatfield - According to t:he map there are two locations where they could have
those trailers setting. I drove by today and it doesn't seem to make much difference. It sits
back off the road a good ways and the neighbors are both shielded. Does anyone have any
questions?
Dennis Mix, 626 Caswell Road - He has land that borders the back of their house. He
has no objection at all. Since the Burlingames moved in there they seem to have improved the
property.
Mary Adams, 2630 Peruville Road - She and her brother own adjoining property and
have no objections.
Hearing left open at 7:45 p.m. and Dep Supv C Hatfield opened the town board
meeting,
Roll call by Town Clerk Bambi L. Hollenbeck showed the following in attendance: Cl T
Hatfield, Cl C Hatfield, Cl Grantham, Attorney Perkins. Absent: Supv Schug and Cl Beck.
The Board then reviewed and accepted the short form environmental assessment form
in connection with the Burlingamds special permit application (retained in zoning office file)
® and determined that there would be no adverse environmental impact.
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RESOLUTION #93 - SEQR NEGATIVE DECLARATION - BURLINGAME I
Cl T 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 Merrick and Georgette Burlingame's special permit application. This is an unlisted
action and the Town of Dryden is the lead agency in uncoordinated review. The supervisor is
authorized to sign all necessary documents.
2rid Cl Grantham
Roll Call Vote Cl T Hatfield Yes
Cl C Hatfield Yes
Cl Grantham Yes
RESOLUTION #94 - APPROVE BURLINGAME SPECIAL PERMIT
Cl Grantham offered the fallowing resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board approve the special permit application of Merrick and
Georgette Burlingame to establish a livestock trailer sales at 1215 Peruville Road in the Town
of Dryden. Standard Conditions of Approval (9 -8 -98) shall apply.
2nd CI T Ha1•.fleld
Roll Call Vote Cl T Hatfield Yes
Cl C Halfeld Yes
Cl Grantham Yes
On motion of Cl T Hatfield, seconded by Cl Grantham and unanimously carried, the
minutes of the February 3, 1999 meeting were approved.
CITIZENS PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
Richard Wawak spoke on behalf of Viesia Hillman. They would like to build a ten unit
apartment building on property owned by Ms. Hillman on Baker Hill Road. They would like to
connect to municipal water and server as an "out of district user ". As such they would be
responsible for certain connection fees and a payment of approximately $11,000.00. They
would like the Town to waive those fees.
Atty Perkins - The connection and engineering fees are Bolton Point and Ithaca
Wastewater Treatment fees. We have no control over that. As far as the connection charges,
the Town has established a policy that out -of- district users could connect to district water and
sewer facilities on a case by case basis and that the Board would review the requests on a case
by case basis intending not to be bound by any previous action. The reason that there is a
formula in existence is that it encourages properties to be included in a district at the first
distance rather than coming to the Board later, not having had to pay any district charges over
several years, but now getting the benefit of being in the water and sewer district and never
having had to pay any benefit assessments. It is really not fair to district customers to let non -
district customers connect without some kind of a connection charge.
Cl T
Hatfield - It is really
an issue of equity
and the equitable distribution of costs. The
people that
are in the district have borne those costs so far. That is really the issue. Also, do
we have the
information in front
of us right now to
assess the impact of ten additional units on
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® lowering the costs to other district users. Is there a benefit to them if we were to consider
waiving these connection fees.
D Putnam - There is a benefit, but spread out over that many people it is not that big.
Atty Perkins - There is no benefit if you waive fee.
Cl T Hatfield -
But a future
benefit with respect
to having more people in the district to
spread the fixed costs
of operating
the district across a
larger pool.
Atty Perkins - The other thing 1 think you should bear in mind is that this is not the
first time that this request has been before the Board and the longer that this project sits on
the planning board before it goes, the higher the connection charge will be. It is not the Town
Board's fault that so many years have gone by since the initial discussion of this in 1995.
Several more years of debt service have gone by and been paid by the residents in the district.
The Town Board previously said that they would look at approving this project as an out -oP
district customer. For reasons outside the control of the Town Board the project just hasn't
gone forward. Ms. Hillman says that this is a small lot. They are talking about putting ten
units on a 7/ 10 acre lot. I think the total connection charge in proportion to the total project
cost is really pretty small.
Cl T Hatfield - $6,000 per living unit for sewer and water does not seem out of line. We
need to look at what is proper and equitable to the rest. of the district users. Perhaps we could
get some more information on this and then consider it. The other users have borne all those
costs for some time and you are asking them to have made a sacrifice for your benefit. I need
more data before I can waive that.
® Cl Grantham - I don't mind waiting another month and looking at those numbers,
although my inclination is not to waive the connection charge.
Atty Perkins - If you were in the district to begin with, water and sewer would have been
brought to your property line and the cost of that would have been shared by all of the district
people. You are being treated right now as just a connection.
Mr.
Wawak - We
have to build
the connection from Route 366 to our lot with our
money. It
doesn't count
on the people
who were there before us.
Atty Perkins -That property could have been in the district to start: with and could have
benefitted from the longterm debt obligation.
Mr. Wawak - That happened before we owned that lot.
Atty Perkins - I understand that but it comes down to making sure that the people who
are in the district are protected.
Cl T Hatfield - I am very interested in seeing projects of this nature that are well
designed and well thought out that have a positive impact in the community. But you are
asking us at this point to make a decision without sufficient data. We can't benefit your
project perhaps to the detriment of the other people who have been paying these fees all along.
I want to make sure we have all the facts in front of us before we say yes or no.
Cl C Hatfield - We will get more information and make a decision next month.
Marshall Taylor - Inquired if this requires notice to the members of the water district so
that we have some mechanism for soliciting their opinions.
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Atty Perkins - There is no public hearing required, it is strictly a town board deedsion.
C1 C Hatfield - Inquired if there were miy other citizens who wished to speak and there
were not. The Courlty 13aarri Representatives were not present because they had a hoard
meeting tonight,
COUNCIL PRMLEGE OF THE FLOOR
Atty. Perkins presented and read a revolution to endorse a watershed study for Cayuga
Lake, explaining that it follows the farm subrnifted by the syteering committee,
Cl Grantham -You changed #6 to pariaripare and identify passible sukutlnris. Is that
because you are assuming that if the Intermunicipal organization comes up with Nome actians
that we would like to take, that we would be bringiTig those actions to our respective town
boards_
Atty Perkins - That's correct, That's a legislative function and it hould be reserved to
the Town Board-
C1 Grantham - Okay, that's fine with tne_
RESOLUTION NO. 95 (1999)
RESOLUTION TO ENDORSE A WATERSHED STUDY FOR CAYUGA LADE
Councilperson Thomas Hatfield offered the fallowing revolution and asked for its
adoption:
WHEREAS, , the Town of Dryden acknowledges the importance of water quality and
natural resources of the Cayuga Lak Watershed, and
WHEREAS, the size of the watershed dictates that cooperation between varied user
groups will be essential in protecting this natural resource, and
WHEREAS, an Intermunicipal Orga=ation is beirig formed to create, modify and
implement a watershed management plan to allow counties, towns, villages and cities in the
watershed to work together for the purpose of prioritizing water quality iissue�, obtaMM9
funding, cost savkLg, cost sharing and coordination of activities among the member
murvei-palities, and
WHEREAS, the Intermusncipal Organization is to be made Lip of municipalities Within
the watersheds who will appoint delegates to the Intermunicipal Organization to oversee the
development of a watershed management plan,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Dryden will p€ rticipal'e in the
efforts of the Intermunicipal Or onization to; 1) define the structure of the Intermunicipal
Organi�atiion; ) promote scien.0 ric analysis of the ws�tershed'v resources M' order to determine
the state of the watershed, 3) develop an education and awareness program to educate local
residents and stimulate their irriereS`t in protecting the watershed, 4) develop coalitions for
cooperation and par#6cipation in projects relevant to the protection of the watershed; 5)
p oritue water!&,sues ithM the watershed; and 6) participate iri identify;no possible solutions
to water quality problems, including possible sources of funds, and
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® BE IT FURTHER 12ESOLNTD, that Deborah Grantham is hereby appointed as delegate
to represent the Town of Dryden in the Intermunicipal Organization.
Seconded Councilperson Deborah Grantham
Roll Call Vote Cl T Hatfield Yes
Cl C Hatfield Yes
Cl Grantham Yes
Cl Grantham - With respect to the Safety Program, we did not have a lot of participation
when we did this the first time and my question to the board is, do you want to try again? If
you do, I would like to ask one of the agencies to organize it. I need to know if you want to do
it again.
Cl T Hatfield - Do you think it should be done again? You were involved and saw the
effort and the turnout..
Cl Grantham - People who attended felt that if it happened again, there would be a lot
more attendance. They felt that people weren't paying too much attention the first time
around; but would-come if it happened again. I think it is worth trying again. If I could get one
of the agencies to do the organizing instead, I think it would work better.
Cl T Hatfield - See what you can put together and if you can get one of the agencies to
take the lead, they have more of an interest in getting the word out and connecting with the
community.
® Cl Grantham - I'll do that and get: back to you.
Cl C Hatfield - Do we have an update on cable negotiations?
Cl T Hatfield - We have met with Time Warner once or twice since I last reported. We
are waiting for Time Warner to come back to us with some potential resolutions to some issues
we are working on which stem from comments firom the community, such as density. I
anticipate having a draft franchise agreement by the May meeting. I think we are that close to
having the issues resolved.
Cl Grantham - What about the County negotiations?
Cl T Hatfield - I was invited to one of their meetings, and I had a conflict that night: and
have not had a chance to attend any others. I know they are continuing to work their way
through some issues and I don't really know where they are at the moment.
ATTORNEY
Atty Perkins - I have given you a proposed resolution to approve Amendment # 1 to an
agreement with Stearns &. Wheler for preliminary design of the recommended plant
modification for the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant. I would be glad to address any of
the status of the projects for which this amendment pertains, but I laid them out briefly in my
memo to you of March 8 and February 22,
Cl Grantham - The last clause says payment of the increased costs of such work. Is
there an increased cost?
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Atty Perkins - Yes. The initial work to be performed by Stearns & Wheler is coming to a •
conclusion and that has already been paid for out of the joint activity fund. This amendment
would increase the contract by the amount of $53,000 to cover the next stage of work that is to
be done by the engineers.
Cl Grantham - This stage is to develop some designs. What was the first stage?
Atty Perkins - Engineering feasibility cost estimates.
Cl C Hatfield - Explained to the audience that the Town of Dryden owns a 213/6 interest
in the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant. With this new project: they are going to update
it and put in phosphate filters and make the sewage output to the lake a lot: better. It is quite a
project and this is a motion to participate in that endeavor.
Cl Grantham inquired if this went out to bid and Atty Perkins explained that: proposals
were obtained initially from two or three engineering firms and SJS decided on Stearns &
Wheler because of their familiarity with the plant: design (they were involved initially during
construction of the plant). They don't have to send it out to bid because it is professional
services.
RESOLUTION NO. 96 (1999)
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
AGREEMENT WITH STEARNS & WHELER, LLC FOR PRELIMINARY
DESIGN OF THE RECOMMENDED PLANT MODIFICATIONS
Councilperson Deborah Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its •
adoption:
WHEREAS, the Ithaca Area WWTP -SJS (OWNER) and Stearns & Wheler, LLC
(ENGINEER) entered into an Agreement. dated January 6, 1999, for professional engineering
services in connection with the performance of an engineering study to determine the cost of
various improvements to the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant, in the amount of
$53,000; and
WHEREAS, said Agreement included a task to be performed by ENGINEER, among
others that required the development of a budgetary project cost estimate for upgrading of the
Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plan to provide tertiary effluent filtration for further
reduction of phosphorus discharges by retrofitting one of two existing 60 foot diameter
phosphorus stripper tanks with continuous - backwash, up-flow sand filters modules; and
WHEREAS, said Agreement also included a task to
others, that required development of recommendations any
for upgrading of the Ithaca Wastewater Treatment Plant to
state regulations pertaining to the on -site storage and use
disinfection and in -plant uses; and
be performed by ENGINEER, among
3 a budgetary project cost estimate
achieve compliance with federal and
of gaseous chlorine for effluent
WHEREAS, ENGINEER has submitted a preliminary letter report to OWNER outlining
the recommendations and budgetary project cost estimates resulting from the completion of
these two tasks in advance of the final report summarizing the results of all tasks included in
the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, OWNER has reviewed said preliminary report and accepted the
recommendations summarized therein; and 0
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® WHEREAS, OWNER now desires ENGINEER to proceed with preliminary design of the
recommended plant modifications; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF DRYDEN, that the Agreement
dated January 6, 1999 referred to in the preambles hereto is hereby ratified and confirmed,
and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID TOWN BOARD, that proposed Amendment No. 1 to the
Agreement dated January 6, 1999 is hereby approved and the Town Supervisor, or in his
absence the Deputy Supervisor, is authorized to execute the same on behalf of the Town of
Dryden if so required, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID TOWN BOARD, that the Town of Dryden approves that
payment of the increased cost of such work be paid out of the existing reserve funds of the
Joint Activity Fund.
Seconded Councilperson Thomas Hatfield
Roll Call Vote Cl T Hatfield Yes
Cl C Hatfield Yes
Cl Grantham Yes
Atty Perkins pointed out that these costs right now are being paid by money that is
already in the joint activity fluid. This project will also result in substantial funding for the
construction.
® Atty Perkins - With respect to M. Elizabeth Hamilton North (the old Willow Glen School
House property), this is property that the town has housing rehabilitation program funds
invested in. I sent you a memo on February 11 about the Town's participation in this and what
interest the town had in this appropriation. I haven't heard anything more from anyone. I
thought a report from the Housing Rehabilitation Administrator might be appropriate to find
out if all those monies were expended and all the work was completed and so forth. I don't
have a recommendation at this point. I think you need to approach these on a case by case
basis and try not to set a precedent. I suggest that we get a report about the status of the .
work, how much money has been expended and determine how much the award for the
appropriation is.
Cl T Hatfield suggested that Atty Perkins follow up on this.
Atty Perkins - With respect to Quarry Road, Jack Bush and I met at some length about
the situation on Quarry Road and reviewed his files. We sent a strong warning to Mr. Dolph
regarding his actions and the position of the Town. Jack and I talked about it at length and
came to the conclusion that we thought commencing an action at the present time was not a
wise expenditure of Town funds and instead a warning would be an appropriate course of
action. If you want a more detailed explanation, I'll be glad to report the reasons behind that
decision in executive session since it involves potential litigation.
Atty Perkins - You will find among your papers a final Map, Plan & Report prepared by
T.G. Miller Engineers & Surveyors dated March 10, 1999. This is the final form of the report
you've seen before in draft form. It has been cleaned up in a couple sections and is ready for
your acceptance in order to be filed with the Town Clerk. Once it is filed with the Town Clerk
you are free to review the long environmental assessment form which is on your agenda under
engineering. Following your review of that there is a proposed resolution for your consideration
on the environmental assessment form and if you decide that no environmental impact
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statement is needed, there is a proposed order
calling a public hearing for April 13
on the Map,
Plan and Report. That would
be a public hearing in which all affected residents in
the district
would have an opportunity to
speak. We have
to publish a notice of that. You will
probably
want to send out letters also.
We have to post:
a notice. It will be a chance for anyone in -the
district to come and comment
on
the proposed
improvements and the costs and so
forth.
RESOLUTION #97 - ACCEPT MAP, PLAN & REPORT FOR PROPOSED
YELLOW BARN DRAINAGE DISTRICT
Cl T Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOL` ED, That the Map, Plan ti. Report. prepared by T.G. Miller, P.C., Engineers and
Surveyors, dated March 10, 1999, entitled `proposed Town of Dryden Yellow Barn Drainage
District' is hereby accepted by this Town Board and the Town Clerk is directed to file the same
in her office.
2nd Cl Grantham
Roll Call Vote Cl T Hatfield Yes
Cl C Hatfield Yes
Cl Grantham Yes
Cl Grantham stated that she would like more time to review the Map, Plan & Report
and do an EAF on her own, then come back and do it with the Board. The Board discussed the
fact that. this would delay the process by approximately one month, or they could have a
special meeting. They decided that there was no particular rush and it would not affect the
construction. No action will be taken with respect to the long form EAF at this time.
Atty Perkins - I have two items for executive session. Both involve contract
negotiations. One has to do with the sewer plant and one has to do with Bolton Point and I
would a few minutes after the meeting. I anticipate no action will be taken.
Robin Seeley, Hurd Road - Inquired what the item `Zoning Ordinance" was on the
agenda.
Atty Perkins - We have been putting the Zoning Ordinance in a form that would track
the zoning ordinance and all of its various amendments, creating a historical record of the
different zones and the times they were adopted and changed and so forth. We are at a point
where we have completed all the local laws for the town. We have all of the zoning ordinance
put onto a computer program. We are in the process of organizing that and the next step will
be to recreate the zoning maps. When we have it complete we will have it in a diskette form
and a hard copy that will be available to the public. We will have one easy to read document of
the complete ordinance.
TOWN CLERK
Ward Hungerford of Tompkins County Highway Department has contacted us regarding
a request by the Town of Groton for a speed limit study to be conducted in the McLean area.
There is concern about the area of Cassavant School in the Town of Dryden. He would like us
to do a resolution in support of and in connection with their efforts to ensure the safety of
residents and children.
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0 RESOLUTION #98 - REQUEST LOWER SPEED LIMIT
FALL CREEK & PERUVILLE ROADS
1 T Hatfield offered the folLowirg resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, the Town of Dryden hereby Tequests that a 'Speed Limit Study to Reduce
Speedo be conducted in the area of the intersection of Fall Creek Road and Peraville Road in
said town and that appropriate school signs be posted.
2nd Cl Grantham
Roll call Cl T Hatfield Yes
Cl C Hatfield Yes
1 Grantham Yes
Town Clerk presented a report regarding tax collection. $695,000.32 of our tax woxiant
($51590,518.43) 1S still outstanding,
ZONING OFFICER
O Slater - You have my monthly report. Last Fall the Supervisor received an
application from NY Emergency Management Program (the State level of FEMA) , We
completed the application and sent it its and out of 41 applications submitted, four were
selected and the 'Gown of Drydesa was selected as a. potential model community for pre -
emergerxcy mitigation planning, We've had a first meeting with about 20 pazticipants,
including Jim Hanson from 'Couar ty Flaltning, Soil and Water Conservation, Emergency
Disaster Control people and a representative from the State Emergency Niana,gement
Association, the local mayors and other people within the Town of Dryden, The next meeting is
Thursday, and we will try to identify some of the prngrarrtrnir,g that we would like to try to do.
We have a step up on other communities because we have a large impact project that is already
iii place, They will appoint a core committee of participants that can be drawn in to do. pre -
planning. Once the program is put together it is submitted to FEMA and if it is realistic and
can compete with other communities in the nation, we could be awarded money to help talcs
preventative rueasures, Long time loss of power is something that should be looked at. We can
encour a NYSEO to keep power lines clear of trees and put more utilities underground. Some
places have bought out high - hazard flood properties, removed the structures and returned the
land to nature. Providing emergency relocation centers such as T03 where they can have
power no matter what because they have a generation system_ Dryden Fire Station is in the
process of installing ageneration system, We need aplan to provide for the residents of Willow
Brook Manor and Lehigh Crossing. This is a goad opportunity to Galan for mitigation of the
effects of disaster_ The Board and audience was invited to attend the meeting being held on
Thursday, March 18, 1999 at 1;00 p_rn,
Robin Seeley - Inquired as to the status of the Varna 11 project.
O Slater - It's in the same place it has been_ We are waating for the final plans_ I do
believe that DOT has written their recommendations. They may be on my desk, but I have not
had the opportunity to read it,
DEPARTMENT OF PUBILIC WORK
Lang Carpenter - Asked permission to sell the 1994 42,E John Deere lawn and garden
tractor and would like permission to let it go for $4000 or more_ The new tractor has been
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delivered. Perm;c,;sion was granted last month. We do have the serial numbers for the new
backhoe.
Cl Grantham - We agpmved in the budget a microphone and sound system for the
board .Toorn_ liow is that coming?
L Carpenter - He was not axkmre of it, bat will look, i7n to The roatter_
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Jack Bush - The }yids were opened Friel ay, March IQ, 1999 £or the new trucks_ Burr
Truck canoe, in w711rh the low bid ($67,485.00 each), Tracey Road equipment had bids for two
different trucks, one 9% us a freightliner, one w s a Volvo. Stadium International put in a bid for
an International truck_ Burr Truclk pu 1' in two different bids. The trucks are the same make
with two different engines. The lowest bid that tneets specs is Burr Truck for $67,485.00_
After discussing the different bids and truer involved, it waz3 decided to accept the bid from
]burr Track,
RESOLUTION #99 - ACCEPT BID FOR 'TRUCKS
Cl T Hatfield offered the following resolution and anhed for irk a.dc }ption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board accept the bid of $67)485.00 each, that being the
lowest bid which meets the spec fications,
2,0 Cl Grantham
Roll Calf Vote Cl T Hatfield Yes
Cl C IIatfield Yes
Cl Grantham Yes
J Bush - Has looked at the bids received for the truck bodies and each of them has
some deviation from the specifications. The bid that comes closest to meeting the specs is the
most expensive.
After dL cusfition with the board it was decided that J Bush would have more time to
review the bids for the truck bodies and would then cletermi3 -w tiwbefher to re -laid the truck
bodies or the board could hold a special meeting to accept a bid,
The Agreement to spend highway ftmds for 1999 was presented and signed by the
Board authorizing $146,000 for general repairs on 117 miles of highway.
Jack Bush explained that he had received au offer on an old dump body that the town
has. It is basically a damaged box and came off a. truck which will now be a. winter snowplow
track_ After discussion and input from audience members, it was decided to reran the dump
box with the ideEL that the hydraulic cylinders may be useful ix) the 'future,
J Bush - Would like to develop a policy with respect to mailboxes that get Imocked
down along side the road and how tr) handle it.
Cl Grantham - suggested that he check with other municipalities and see what their
policies are
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J Bush - Has told people who have called that if they can see that our wing smashed
the box and the box is in a normal location, we can repair it. The postal service recommends
that boxes be 42" to 46" high. We need to have some consistency.
ZO Slater - The mail boxes are placed in the town right of way.
Cl T Hatfield - Believes it should be the responsibility of the owner, but would like Jack
to find out what other municipalities do.
Cl Grantham - Requested that reflectors be placed along Snyder Hill Road where it
meets Quarry Road and on the curve. Several cars have gone off the road at night. It gets real
foggy there and the shoulder is not real distinct. Jack will take care of that.
DISCUSSION
Cl C Hatfield - The Town has received a letter from Mike Lane regarding the bridge
being installed on Lake Road over Dryden Lake inlet. The Town jointly sponsored the Dryden
Lake Trail which goes from the Village of Dryden to Dryden Lake Park. The Town built the trail
from the park into Cortland County. This section of the trail crosses Lake Road where it
becomes part of the Finger Lakes Trail system. The Lake Road bridge is close to the Dryden
Trail and used by many people. The trail is associated with many recreational uses in the area
and Mike is encouraging the County to install a pedestrian rail system on this bridge for the
safety of its users. The bridge plans call for a one -rail railing and Mike is encouraging the
County to install a pedestrian railing (three rails). He would like the Town's support on this.
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0 RESOLUTION M - REQUEST PEDESTRIAN RAILING ON
p�"fi LAKE ROAD BRIDGE
Cl D Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVF,D, that the Town of Dryden hereby requests that the County of Tompkins
install a pedestrian railing on the bridge on Lake Road over Dryden Lake Inlet to provide for the
safety of its residents and other pedestrians who frequent the area.
2nd Cl T Hatfield
Roll Call Vote Cl T Hatfield Yes
Cl C Hatfield Yes
Cl Grantham Yes
The Town of Dryden has previously expressed an interest: in joining with Tompkins and
Tioga Counties for the purchase of electrical power at a reduced rate.. The committee
investigating these reduced rates has found a source which can reduce the Town's electrical
costs by $900 over two years. The Town would be committed to this for a two year period.
Cl T Hatfield - Does not like the two year commitment. $900.00 over two years is not a
lot of savings. He thought the savings would be significantly greater.
Cl D Grantham - Has heard that small users will not make out: as well with
deregulation.
® Cl T Hatfield - If we sign up now, we are committed to two years and could be losing out
on greater savings somewhere else.
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C1 C Hatfield - $450.00 a year is not a lot of savings with all the electricity we use. 0
Atty Perkins - If you sign this you will lose the opportunity to go into the market in
August and fund out what a credit- worthy major user of electricity might be able to save. On
the other hand you have guaranteed savings with this.
Cl T Hatfield - Moved that we table this matter.
Cl D Grantham - We have to do it by the end of March, so we should just decide.
Cl C Hatfield - If we go with these guys we have to do it by the end of March. What do
you think, Deb?
Cl Grantham -This
is
not
much of a savings, but I've heard that small users are not
going to make out very well
in
the
deregulation process.
Atty Perkins - It's all up in the air at this point. I can understand the savings a County
might have with the jail and an airport and TC3, etc. They would have substantially more
savings than Towns and Villages.
Cl T
Hatfield
- We have some
lighting districts, etc,
and it seems to me that $450.00 is
not a lot for
the lost
opportunity. I move that we reject the
contract.
There was no second to the motion.
Cl Grantham - I feel it would be best to fns the rate. I move that wre sign the agreement.
There was no second to the motion. •
Cl C Hatfield - Explained that Jim Schug has been serving as a representative to
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca and would like to be reappointed to that position. This
committee's responsibilities include election of the directors to vacancies on the Board of
Directors of Cayuga. Medical Center at Ithaca to ratify and propose members and membership
and nominating committee to the Board of Directors, and consideration of any revisions of the
By -laws.
C�q9
RESOLUTION #W - REAPPOINT JAMES F. SCHUG AS REPRESENTATIVE
�W4 TO CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER
Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints James F. Schug to serve as a
representative to Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca for a term of two years running from April
1999 to April 2001.
2ud Cl T Hatfield
Roll Call Vote Cl T Hatfield Yes
C1 C Hatfield Yes
Cl Grantham Yes
On motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board moved into executive
session at 9:25 p.m. •
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0 At 9;52 p- m. Town Board meeting resumed,
RESOLU'T'ION #99C� APPROVE ABSTRACT ,# 103
Cl T Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption;
RE SOLVED, that this Town Board approve Abstract # 103 as audited, Vouchers # 152
through 2 73, for a. tot;�l of $190,457.94_
2nd Cl Grantham
Roll Call Vote C1 T Hatfield Yes
C1 C Ha cfield Yes
1 Gran tl m Yes
On motion, made, seconded and ttrianitncusly carried, the Board adjourned to executive
session at 9:55 p.m. No action was taken.
Respectfully ,submitted,
Sambi L. Hollenheck
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