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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-TB 01- 2d�. NNW/ TB 01 -02 -02 TOWN OF DRYDEN TOWN BOARD MEETRVG JANUARY 2, 2002 Board Members Present: Supv Mark Varvayanis, Cl Stephen Stelick, Jr., Cl Charles Hatfield, Cl Christopher Michaels, Cl Deborah Grantham Other Elected Officials: Bambi L. Hollenbeck, Town Clerk Jack Bush, Highway Superintendent Other Town Staff: Mahlon R. Perkins, Town Attorney Henry Slater, Zoning Officer David Putnam (TG Millers), Town Engineer Supv Varvayanis opened the meeting at 7:07 p.m. and asked if there were any citizens present who wished to make a statement prior to the organizational meeting. Tom Seeley, 332 Hurd Road stated that he was disturbed by the tax bill he received today, namely the Dryden Ambulance portion of the tax levy. It has gone up 895 %, from $40,990 last: year to $407,950 this year. I•Ie'd like to find out what is going on, and in particular, which members of the Town Board voted for this and what he is getting for this increase. He also stated that what particularly galls him about this is the one time he needed to use the ambulance, for his mother when she lived on Ellis Hollow Road, Bangs Ambulance responded. Supv Varvayanis stated that there are two new board members who didn't get to vote and Cl Hatfield is the only member present who did vote for it. Ms Seeley asked Cl Hatfield what he was going to get for this ninefold increase in the ambulance charge. Cl Hatfield stated that last year the ambulance spent more money than they received and there had been a lot conflict between the Town and the ambulance so the Town contracted with the ambulance for a price and they will now be in charge of everything. Mr Seeley asked what the improvement in service was going to be that justifies an 895^/6 increase. Cl Hatfield stated that he didn't know that there would be any better service, but if the Town had contracted with Bangs we'd have to pay the same amount, so he (Mr Seeley) was given a good bargain before. Mr Seeley said that when he sees his taxes go up that much he expects to see an improvement, and he doesn't accept this kind of increase and doesn't thank that it's correct, especially if there is going to be no improvement in the service. If the Town is going to increase the taxes that much it should be justified in terms of better service. Mr Seeley said the levy should be what it was last year if there is no better service. Cl Hatfield said that $40,990 is not what it cost the Town last year, and did not cover the bills last year. Mr Seeley that a ten fold increase was approved and you can not justify increasing something ten fold without a ten fold improvement in service. Supv Varvayanis explained that $40,000 was too low, and that Cl Hatfield misspoke and Bangs would not have been quite as expensive, there were a number of different options. Mr Seeley reiterated that it this is not satisfactory to him and what really is galling about this is that somebody made a mistake on the tax bill and it says that the percent change from prior year is -.4 %, and that will be misleading for some people when in fact the levy went up 895 %, Supv Varvayanis stated that mistake was made by the County and we did let the County know about the error. Mr Seeley said that he thinks the reason the County made the mistake that they could not believe that it went up like that and dropped a zero. B Hollenbeck said that the County had inadvertently put an extra ?ero in last year's levy figure when making the calculation. Don Hartman, 134 Quarry Road, said that he has the same issue as Mr. Seeley and doesn't find Cl Hatfield's resolution to the problem acceptable. He stated that when he and Pilge 1 of 37 TS 0 1 -02-02 Supv Varvayanis spoke yesterday Supv Vavayanis raised two points for him. One, that the - ambulance had been poorly managed for years and now the Town is basically allowing them to raise their budget under a poorly managed scenario to recover the monies.,that they lost in past, years, or at least break even. Two, Supv Varvayanis told him that the Bangs quote was substantially lower than the Dryden Ambulance, and that it was voted down because of the pleas of the volunteer ambulance department that came to previous Town Board meetings. Mr. Iiartman stated that if people realized that a 1,0001/ increase was likely to happen they would have attended the meeting as well and that should have been made clear in the newspapers. He doesn't believe the citizenry was properly represented and thinks the board should consider looking at the matter again. Nir Hartman attended the county budget forum where they debated over a 4.1% increase vs 4.3% increase and the Town of Dryden has slid in a 1000% increase because the population didn't know it was about to come. He said that the elected officials should be very nervous that the citizens will recognize what has happened under their %watch. D Hartman - You had a choice, it sounds like to me, to go to a cheaper alternative that offers better service and is better managed and we chose to go with the volunteer at almost half a million dollars a year. That to my mind is not representing your constituents. Cl Hatfield stated that Bangs was talking a two ambulance deal and Dryden had three ambulances for a $12,000 difference. Supv Varvayanis said he did not see a $12,000 difference. Mr Hartman said if it was a $12,000 he can't argue, but if it was $200,000 he thinks it's a problem, and the Board should investigate it. Cl Michaels said that he had been present for the meetings and there were a number of different proposals and they included provisions for who would get to keep the revenue from the billing, and that substantially affects what assumptions you make, and it is actually a guestimate in terms of determuvng which would be more or less. He assured Mr Hartman that this was not something that is going to have been decided last year and not be considered heavily this year; this is hopefully a step in the right direction in terms of improving the management and the professionalism and pushing this forward. He said that ultimately the goal is to provide the best service. Mr Hartman said that if they budgeted $40,000 and overspent by $60,000 that means the budget is $1.00,000 and they'd be breaking even at $100,000. How come now the budget is $400,000 when $100,000 would have broken even, unless the volunteer group is trying to make a 300% profit. Supv Varvayanis explained there was also billing income besides the tax levy, that didn't appear in the $40,000, and that's why there was a deficit, the billing wasn't what was anticipated. In 2000 he believed that the volunteers spent $135,000 and the Town spent on it's employees $11.2,000. Mr Hartman stated that adds up to $240,000, not $407,000. Mr Hartman asked if the board had any option to go back and revisit this matter or recap the budget. He appreciates Cl Michaels saying that the board would manage this more effectively, but that doesn't affect the tax rate, and there are people in the Town who will have ditl-iculty paying the increase. Mr Hartman would like the board to go back and revisit this and reduce the budget to reflect something more modest, something that: reflects the actual cost of running the business, and that means scrutinizing their budget more closely. Mr Hartman stated that. when everyone else is pounding away at taxes, and we have a 1000% increase on one budget, that board members are at risk in terms of being re- elected. He states that the board has "done something here that smells. You've got adequate service at best, you've got 1000% increase and no real justification, and quotes that $200,000 against this. You've got three things that say what happened that we voted this in, when you've got lower quotes, 10001' /6 increase in taxes and no better service. That is a tough sell if you're a politician." Cl Grantham briefly reviewed the proposals received for ambulance service (available on the Town's website) and stated that she did not disagree with Mr. Hartman. Mr Hartman 0 Page 2 of 37 TB 01 -02 -02 asked what the demographics of the Town were as far as the number of people on one end of the Town vs. the other. He asked if he was at the Ithaca end of Town and his wife calls 911, "she gets Dryden Ambulance, the Dryden Ambulance guy crawls out of bed, drives to the ambulance place, drives to my house, and it takes him 20 to 25 minutes tops. As opposed to if I were at Bangs and I called, that's a full time deal. They're there. So I'm at risk potentially with the service level I get if everything is at this end of Town. So what I'm asking is how many people in this Town of Dryden are at this end of Town where it would be beneficial vs the other end of Town where we're probably at risk with the scenario I just painted ?" That information is not readily available, but Cl Grantham commented that Ellis Hollow, Etna and Varna are not small populations and Freeville is closer to the Village of Dryden. Supv Varvayanis asked Sidney Knuppenburg, Varna Fire Chief, who was present if he had comments or answers to the questions. Mr Knuppenburg stated that he would not represent Dryden Ambulance, and in Varna they have an ALS rescue which is basically equipped the same as an ambulance but does not transport. He stated their response time averages about 5 minutes. They provide the same service without the transport at a much lower cost. Tom Seeley stated that it doesn't sound like anyone has come up with any justification for having three ambulances based in Dryden. Cl Michaels stated that from comments he heard at meetings the presence of Dryden Ambulance at sporting events and other types of recreational activities was important and Bangs would not provide that service. He encouraged Mr Hartman to look at the minutes on the web site. He stated there were two questions to be answered, what to set the budget for and what to allocate, and which professional service to select. The Board has not yet signed a contract for professional services and he is not sure that the tax rate would change if they had gone with Bangs. Supv Varvayanis stated that: if the Board had decided to go with Bangs, depending on which proposal was accepted, the rate would probably have been from half to one- fourth. Mr Hartman stated that it appeared that this was a revenue producer for the Town and stated there is a little bit of a money grab going on for the Town at the expense of the taxpayers in order to offset some other budgetary issues within the Town, as he interprets what he is hearing. Supv Varvayanis explained that the ambulance is a special benefit district and they cannot take the money out of that and put it into the general revenue. Whatever is collected in billing will go into the account to offset the ambulance tax next year, there is no cross mingling of this money. Supv Varvayanis stated the contract (unsigned) is currently with Dryden Ambulance and the Town has not heard anything from them. Robin Seeley stated that Bangs is currently certified for advanced life support, and asked if Dryden Ambulance was state certified for advanced life support. Supv Varvayanis said that he was under the impression to be state certified you had to have a paramedic on every rig, which they don't, so he doesn't know, but doesn't believe they are certified for ALS (advanced life support), only for BLS )basic life support). R Seeley stated she doesn't understand why the Town is paying this money at all. She has spoken to people in Lansing (who does not have any contaact for ambulance service), and was told that when they looked at their budget they could save huge amounts of money by not having a contract with any ambulance service. She asked what would happen if she needed an ambulance and we did not have a contract. Supv Varvayanis replied that Bangs would respond. R Seeley then asked why the Town needed to spend a half million for ambulance service. Supv Varvayanis stated that it was really a subsidy to have ambulances on this side of Town respond more quickly. R Seeley asked since there was no signed contract would it be impossible to revisit any of this, or could the town wait and hear from the taxpayers about revisiting it. Supv Varvayanis stated that legally it is not carved in stone, but the last board Page 3 of 37 TB 01 -02 -02 did vote to accept the proposal and they have been given a contract. He said that the Board would look at the matter next week or when they get a contract proposal from Dryden Ambulance (they are having a board meeting tonight: also). Cl Michaels stated that his personal plan would be to evaluate a couple of questions. Lansing's ambulance situation has been mentioned and a. number of people that lie knows live in Lansing and have been extremely dissatisfied with their level of service and he understands that there is talk in Lansing of bringing it back. He is not being critical of Bangs in that they are providing the level of service that they contracted for, and there was no contract. He believes there is strong commitment to providing a level of service and paying for it. In looking at who is the best service provider, that is an open question, and needs to be evaluated over a longer period of time. He thinks the process is higbly likely to improve service by moving into a competitive bidding situation. D Hartman suggested that Dryden Ambulance be asked to quote the same way that Bangs quoted. Supv Varvayanis said that he had asked them to do that and they didn't want to. D Hartman suggested that a reasonable alternative would be to explain. to Dryden Ambulance that they are over - budgeted and taxpayers don't like it, and ask them to give a quote taking the revenue out of it.. Supv Varvayanis asked Atty Perkins if the ambulance came back and said they could do it for less money, if the tax could be changed. Atty Perkins said no, the tax roll is final, and the only remedy is next year. Cl Stelick stated that last year the ambulance budget was $182,699 and that the Town is no longer paying paramedics. He asked Supv Varvayanis if they were paid out of that $182,699 and Supv Varvayanis replied no, that was a separate line. Cl Stelick stated we are noxv saving that amount paid to paramedics on the Town side, and asked how much the paramedics were paid in 2001. Supv Varvayanis stated that teas about $120,000. Cl Stelick stated that is $120,000 savings to the Town, that is now the expense of Dryden Ambulance, Inc. and that is not clear to the public. The $453,000 includes $120,000 that was formerly the expense of the Town of Dryden. Cl Grantham stated that was still a separate district fee, kept separate from the rest of the Town revenues, and the Town was spending $300,000 plus last year, but now they are asking for $150,000 over that this year than the Town spent last year. Cl Grantham remarked that Bangs has a full paid crew on each ambulance, including drivers, that would have been provided under their contract, so there is a difference in service there. J Gerbasi stated that a number of people in the Town had been concerned about what would happen if people were not able to pay for ambulance service, and that Town does not pursue if they are unable to pay, but that Bangs would go to collections. Cl Grantham said that the Town could set a schedule of fees and criteria with respect to the billing and that could be addressed in a contract. D Hartman stated this is a service issue, a tax issue, and he does not believe the matter was well advertised or there would have been more comment. He thinks the Board has an obligation to go back and revisit the issue, whether or not it affects this year's tax rate. If further investigation means offering it to Bangs and not changing the tax rate, then so be it. He does struggle with why there can not be a refund in taxes. Cl Michaels stated that in considering all the issues quite carefully he felt that they ended up with two contracts that were close in price, and there are things that can be kept track of closely. He does trust the judgement of those people who were on the board before Page 4 of 37 TB 014)2 -02 him and are more familiar with the issues than he is. He will certainly become acquainted with them over the next year. D Hartman encouraged the board to ask Dryden Ambulance to requote based on a real budget with no revenue that's going to be tucked away somewhere. He believes that giving them the ability to tuck money away is giving them a license to overspend. R Seeley asked if the Town has a budget from Dryden Ambulance showing how they intend to spend $453,000 and Supv Varvayanis said the Town does not have a budget. No budget was received from Bangs. Cl Grantham stated it would be reasonable to ask Dryden Ambulance to requote the same way that Bangs did in their closest proposal, $286,000. Supv Varvayanis stated that it is unclear how much in fees is currently outstanding and Atty Perkins said that part of the problem has been record keeping and the people who were responsible for getting the billing done, and his understanding is that if those people are retained by Dryden Ambulance, they will not have that responsibility because of the problems. Cl Michaels stated that if they were to keep the money from the billing they would be more responsible and that would be an incentive for diligence in collection, or even sending out a bill. That seems to be a simple change. Cl Hatfield stated that they had never done that before. He also said the matter had been discussed, had been in the Ithaca Journal, had been agreed on by the board, and it doesn't seem right to go back and change it now. Supv Varvayanis said we've heard for the last four months that people didn't know, and he would like to see a newsletter done by the Town. People don't always read the legal section of the newspaper. Mr Hartman remarked that if there had been something that said there will be a huge tax increase, a lot of people would have come to comment. The contract has been prepared and forwarded to Dryden Ambulance. Supv Varvayanis said that the prior board cannot bind the new board, so he assumes the present board would have to give him authority to negotiate and /or sign the contract. Atty Perkins said that if t :here was a change to what was approved, the current board would have to act on it. It is his understanding that Dryden Ambulance would be acting with respect to the contract: tonight. Cl Michaels suggested that the Town wait to hear back from them on the contract, as it sounded at the last meeting as if they might be coming back to the board. If they did, there are some changes that he would support. So he would suggest that the matter be tabled until next week. Atty Perkins asked what would happen if they carne back with a signed contract. If the Town is going to withdraw that: offer, it should be done before they accept it. Cl Michaels said he is not inclined at this point to withdraw that offer, as he does not feel like he has enough information to withdraw and he does trust the people that were involved in this. I•Ie has talked with Ron Beck and Tom Hatfield quite a bit about it, and they spent an awful lot of time considering it, and they were quite convinced it was worth a. shot to move forward with the contract: that was presented. R Seeley said the critical bit of information that people didn't have before that they now have is that their taxes have gone up nearly 1000 ° /a That seems like a huge difference from prior discussions, it: was not discussed previously and now it is part of the discussion. Cl Michaels said as he looked at the numbers, removing the estimates for revenues, the difference is relatively close. R Seeley suggested that should be absolutely straight. Cl Michaels said there was quite a bit of discussion about that in November and December and he Page 5 of 37 TB 01 -02-02 hasn't heard anything tonight to change that. R Seeley said that if the taxpayers come to the Board and say we don't want these proposals, we want one of the lower proposals, it reopens the whole discussion. is Cl Grantham stated she also had given the matter a lot of thought, research and consideration and she voted against it. Supv Varvayanis stated he abstained from voting because his wife is a paramedic, but he believes his opinion is understood. He thinks the proposal for $112,000 with an ambulance, paramedic and driver in it, sitting at: this end of town, and the other end of Town taken care of by other ambulances, would be better service than we are getting now. Cl Hatfield stated there had been two or three meetings where the room was full with volunteers and people who were concerned the Town was going to give it up and tonight there are two or three people present. D Hartman suggests there is enough ambiguity and issues to warrant more investigation. Cl Michaels stated that lie is placing his trust in the individuals who were formerly on the board and their consideration and knowledge of the people involved. If Dryden Ambulance does not sign the contract tonight, the board might consider other options. He supports the prior board for a variety of reasons, and he does understand that this is a yearly issue and will get a lot of attention. Those from Dryden Ambulance who came out to support it were not a. bunch of highly paid people. They were residents of the '.Gown of Dryden, mostly a volunteer force, and they want to continue to volunteer their time and provide a service. D Hartman said they could volunteer somewhere else, and suggested that the board make a resolution that they are just going to look at the matter. Cl Grantham thanked Mr. Hartman for coming in and said if there is a breach of contract she will bring it back up. PUBLIC HEARING = CDBG APPLICATION At 8:00 p.m. Supv Varvayanis opened the public hearing on the CDBG grant and Town Clerk read the notice that was published in The Ithaca Journal. Matt Shulman, Project Impact Coordinator, explained that last year the previous Town Board asked him to look around the Town to try to administer the l+ EMA Disaster Mitigation Program. He looked at the high concentration of manufactured housing (mobile homes) in the Town and the fact that many of the mobile homes parks were sited before regulations were in place to help determine their site and tend to occupy low value land that can be compromised for a variety of reasons: poor sewage, poor soils, flooding, etc. He visited six or seven of the mobile home parks in Town and in the process identified a park in the Town of Dryden on the outskirts of Varna, on Forest Home Drive which was listed as being in the flood zone. It turns out that it is not in a flood zone, but it was apparent that there were a whole variety of life safety issues as well as housing issues. It is comparable to the stereotype of Appalachia. It is a vibrant community although the income levels are very low. There are many problems in the park in terms of the infrastructure, which they don't own, and the mobile homes, which they do own. With the permission of the Town Board, the owners of the park were approached and the owners not only recognize the deficiencies in their park, but are prepared to make a large private sector capital investment: in the park, about $50,000 to improve some of the infrastructure (water and sewer lines) . 0 Page 6 of 37 T13 01 -024)2 He has visited with the residents of the park individually and advised them with respect to what a CDBG grant might do for them in terms of housing rehabilitation and /or replacement of the mobile homes. Standards for mobile homes came into effect in 1976 and only one of the 20 homes in the park is post 1976. One is 1952 pull behind about 8 or 9 feet wide and 15 feet long, with several residents in it. Some of the mobile homes have 4 x 4s holding their collapsing roofs and on some you can see the external walls from the interior. Electrical deficiencies are abundant. Former Varna Fire Chief Chris Easton told M Shulman that this was the major life safety issue in the hamlet of Varna. M Shulman has talked with the Varna Community Association and Varna Fire Chief and they believe they have a good project for housing rehab and replacement. In addition to the private sector commitment from the owners they have explored running new natural gas lines to the park. This would lower the cost of heating for residents and DSS (which pays for a number of residents), it would eliminate the threat of kerosene fire and would eliminate the threat of the aging fuel tanks which could leak into Fall Creek. If the required number of signatures are obtained NYSEG will pay the full cost of extending the lines. They have begun negotiations with respect to the water and with Verizon, but have not concluded. They are focusing at this point with looking at replacement with used mobile homes, 1994 or newer because they meet all codes. He is reluctant to get used homes because although it meets code on paper there may be some deficiencies with a previously owned home. They do have a commitment from Tompkins Community Action to put $64,000 in their 2003 budget contingent on obtaining the grant, to bring all homes up to standard (furnaces, duct work, windows, doors, appliances, etc). ® There is no play area for children and Cornell City and Regional Planning and Prof Esnard has set up a meeting with people from the architecture school and Cornell Real Estate to discuss getting some pre - engineering help on the redesign of the park that would allow a wider turning radius for fire and emergency equipment, paving, off road parking, and a play area for the children. The Cornell Habitat for Humanity has been contacted about volunteer resources. The Rotary Club has been contacted for assistance. Not: everything is in place, but they are making some progress. They obtained another small grant today for reimbursement of some costs. A letter of commitment has been obtained from Ralph Varn, the general manager of Kimball Real Estate and represents Forest Home Properties. Jim Skaley, Chair of Varna Community Association, said that Varna has prepared a community revitalization plan. fart of that plan has to do with improving housing within the community. The mobile home park is an area that has been a concern to residents and neighbors. It is adjacent to the Cornell arboretum area. Any improvement to the site will enhance that area. from an aesthetic perspective as well. Overall they are concerned that they can enhance the look and feel and also the kind of facilities that residents in the hamlet of Varna have in terms of being able to live in decent housing conditions. They would like to see the Town also take a look at the amount of rentals vs ownership within the hamlet. He strongly supports this grant application on behalf of the community. Karl Hecht, 30 Ferguson Road, worked seven and half years for the county doing community development block grant projects. He encourages the Town to be proactive in planning ahead with future CDBG grants. The program has been around for almost thirty years and will continue to be around. The mobile home replacement issues are the rosetta stone of CDBG projects. He wrote one that everyone liked at the time and it turned out to be a complete flop. It was in the Town of Enfield in 1999 and suggests the Town contact them. They ended up changing to a more conventional housing rehab program because they could Page 7 of 37 TB 0 I -02 -02 not get people to participate. They had a lot of the same issues, replacing old mobile homes, which was almost 300 in Enfield with new /used mobile homes. They ended up replacing two of them and then going to HUD for an amendment for a more conventional rehab program. It is a critical need, but in 1999 they were not successful. The application is available through the County or Town of Enfield. There are two categories, single purpose and comprehensive. I-Ie states the things he's hearing would fit much better into a comprehensive application. Single purpose housing rehab would not include things like natural gas improvements where a comprehensive grant may. Sidney Knuppenbu.rg, Varna Fire Chief, stated that improvements to the park would make it a lot safer and he felt that M Shulman covered the matter well. It: is possible to maneuver the fare safety equipment in the park presently, but it is difficult, particularly if there is a vehicle parked in the road. Robin Seeley skated that she thinks we should bring everyone who lives in Varna up to the standard of living, and this is a good start in the right direction. M Shulman stated that he thought Mr Hecht brought up some good points and invited him to work with them on the project. They do have a copy of the Enfield report and have spoken with the Planning Department and Better Housing about the difficulties encountered. This would be the fourth application submitted by the Town under CDBG, one having been denied. There is a difTerence in that this is administered by the Governor's Office of Small Cities instead of by HUD and that changes some things. The participation is a very important: issue. He believes that by beginning last April, they have completed the pre - applications. Of the 20 residents in the park, 19 want to participate and all meet the income guidelines. 70% of those are in the lowest income category. • The structure inspection has been completed and Better Housing of Tompkins County is a partner in that. They have obtained a $500 grant: from the Tompkins County Foundation which means that the Town will. not have to pay for the assistance from Better Housing. All but two inspections have been completed, and those axe both 1965 units which by design and condition will certainly need replacement. So participation of the people has been obtained and the major challenges are transciency and a displacement plan. The transciency is such that you have a home where someone has agreed to participate and then they sell or move. As long as the stricture inspection has been completed and the successor owner of the structure is income eligible, the application can proceed. The issue of displacement is where there is a challenge. They are required to have a displacement plan in the application. Putting in new water, sewer and electrical lines, taking out the homes and making new pads means that people will be temporarily dislocated and grant recipients are responsible for finding temporary housing, storage, etc. M Shulman has spoken with DSS about funds for this purpose and will be getting guidelines. A letter has been received from the new Commissioner of Planning saying that the County will reimburse the Town up to $3,000 toward the cost: of the grant application. M Shulman would like authorization for the Supervisor to sign the agreement after it has been approved by Atty Perkins. Everything `.will be accomplished if M Shulman can obtain extra funds. If there is less money than what it would take to do the entire project as planned, then criteria will be established that will deal with age, ability or disability, income level, number of children, etc. Most of the individuals involved would probably qualify for a grant and so the application will be written for grants rather than cost sharing. NYS Rural Housing Association will assist with the grant application as well as Tompkins County Area Development and Tompkins County Page 8 of 37 TB 01-02 -02 Better Housing. The goal is that the new home would be at no "pease to the individual. 'That individual would sign a five year lien with provisions for repayment if the harne was vacated prior to Chat five year time- They can propose structuring the lien so that if a successor is L nane- eligible, the lien can roll over A meeting has been scheduled for January 17, 2002 from 1 to 3 p -mx- at the Varna, Community Cen t9T, with Jon Andersson from the Health Deparlxnent, Joan Jerkawita from County Manning, Becky Bush from D 8, and some people from Cornell and Better Housing, about 16 to 18 people, including two representatives of the mobile home park owners. The purpose of the meedng 1s to let all the diderertt parties involkred know the other people involved and try to build more. support. T�zs will be an oppoxtunity to discuss matters previnusl }� not thought about and other untapped resources, At this point the acquisition cost of used mobile homes is being reported at $ ,000 turnkey, taking away the old home and replacing it with the new and rnakirlg all the connections. An RFP will be released so bidding will be competitive and the price may be lower, None of the grant money will go to infrastructure improvewents, but will came fzarn the oumer, Forest Home Properfies. An agreement will be obtained from the owner to keep the rents affordable to the current residents. TCAD will be involved with respect to assessments for the owners. M Shulman noted that the 'Town is allowed to apply for up `80,000 for program administration and program con's- A decision will have to be made about whether to do this air agree to provide the administration outside of grant funds. This will be discussed at some point in the fixture, upv Varvayanis closed the public hearing a1' 8:55 p -m. RESOLUTION 41 - AUTHORIZE ,SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACT WITH TOMPKINS COUNTY C1 Grantham offered the follow ng resolution and asked 1'or its adoption: RESOLVED? than this Town Board hereby authorizes the Supervisor, after approval by the Town Attorney, to execute an agreement u*ith Tompkins County providing for reiMbursement to the Town of half the cast of preparation of the grant proposal, up to a rnaxiMum, Of $3,OOO. 2nd Cl Michaels Roll Call Vote C1 Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayauis Yes Cl Michaels Yes 1 Grantham Yes 111 Shulman stated that the last formal report submitted to FEAUk was October 31, 2001 for the first the quarters. A report Covering the entire year will be ready by January 31, 2002. Hoard members were provided with copies of the report to FEMA and a four page summary- Rage 9 of 37 TB 01 -02-02 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Supv Varvayanis began the organizational meeting at 8:55 p.m. Board members referred to a list of draft resolutions. Cl Grantham stated that she thinks that it's excessive to more than double the salaries paid to board members and that the Supervisor does a good job and she does not object to that salary. Cl Hatfield staters that he did not think it was out of line from the surveys that had been distributed to board members. Supv Varvayanis suggested that the salary for supervisor be $9,000 and $2,500 for board members. Cl Hatfield stated the salaries voted on in November. Cl Grantham replied that a budget: had been passed; but the money did not have to be spent. RESOLUTION #2 - SALARY SCHEDULE Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that the salaries of the elected Town Officials be set for the year 2002 as follows: Supervisor $ 9,000 Councilman (4) 2,500 ea. Highway Superintendent 467000 Town Clerk 18,019 Town Justice (2) 14,838 ea. Did Supv Varvayanis Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield No • Cl Stelick No Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl [Michaels No Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #3 - RULES OF PROCEDURE Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board use Town Law Section #63. 2"d Supv Varvayanis Roll Call Vote Cl I•Iatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes CI Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #4 - SALARY SCHEDULE Supv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that the salaries of the elected Town Officials be set for the year 2002 as follows: Supervisor $12,000 Councilman (4) 5,000 ea. Page 10 of 37 Highway Superintendent Town Clerk Town Justice (2) 2nd Cl Hatfield Roll Call Vote 46,000 18,01.9 14,838 ea. Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis No Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham No TB 01 -02 -02 Board members then voted on the remainder of Page 1 as amended, that amendment being that instead of setting a rate per mile for mileage, it will be as set by Internal Revenue Service regulations. While each page is voted on as one, for clarity the vote follows each individual resolution. RESOLUTION #5 SALARY PAYMENT Supv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that salaried employees of the Town of Dryden will be paid weekly, hourly employees will be paid bi- weekly, the Supervisor and Council will be paid monthly and other appointed employees will be paid annually. 2nd Cl Grantham Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #6 MILEAGE Supv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that the mileage will be paid to the Town Officials, including election inspectors, at the rate set by IRS regulations, when using their own car for official town business other than town meetings or travel to and from the job site. 2rii1 Cl Grantham Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #7 - DESIGNATE OFFICIAL BANKS Supv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that the Town Board designate the First National Bank of Dryden and the Tompkins County Trust Company as the official banks for the Town of Dryden for the year 2002. 2nd Cl Grantham Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Page l I of 37 TB 01 -02 -02 Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #8 - OFFICIAL ADVERTISING Supv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that: this Board designate the Ithaca Journal for official advertising for the year 2002. 2nd Cl Grantham Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes C1 Grantham Yes Page 2, resolutions #9 through #IS, were voted on as awhole. RESOLUTION #9 - ADVANCE PAYMENT OF UTILITIES Cl Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board authorize the Supervisor to pay in advance of the audited claims the utility bills, all claims to be presented at the next regular board meeting. 211a Cl Stelick Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION # 10 - SERVICE OFFICER/ FIRE WARDEN Cl Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that: this 1'ovJn Board appoint the Supervisor as Service Officer and Fire Warden for the year 2002. 21141 Cl Stelick Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION # 11 - SPECIAL FUND ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION Cl Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: Page 12 of 37 TB 01- 024)2 RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor has the power and duties of administration and supervision of the Town of Dryden oD Special Assessment Pund functions to be performed an behalf of the Town Board for the year 2002_ 211d Cl Stelick Raft Call Note C1 Hatfield Ye% C1 Stelick Yes Supv Varvayariis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham yes RESOLUTION # 12 - PAYMENT OF CONTRACTS Cl Hatfield offered the folloxoirsg resolution and asked far its adoption_ RESOLVED, than the Supervisor be authorized to pay the Fire & Ambulance Contracts for the year 2002 as per the budget and contracts_ 2nrt Cl Stelick ]doll Call Dote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes C<1 Grantham Yes RESOLUTION # 13 - SUBDIVISION CONTIROL OFFICER & MULTIPLE RESIDENCE INSPEC'T`OR Cl Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board appoint Henry Slater as Siabdivigiion Control Officer and Multiple Residency Inspector for the year 2002 - 2«u C:1 Stabek Roll Call Vote Cl HatReld Yes Cl Stietick Yes Supv Varvayards yes Cl Michu -els Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION # 14 - LICENSOR FOR GAMES OF CHANCE Cl Hatfield offered the follovaing resolution and asked for its adoption_ RESOLVED, that this Town Board appoi -ail Bambi Hotlenbeck as licensor for Games of Chance for the year 2002. 2nd Cl Stelick Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes SUpv v yam's Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes Page 13 of 37 TB 0 1-02-12 1SOLUTION # 15 - PETTY CABIN Cl Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board authorize a petty cash fund for the Town CIeTk not to exceed $100,00, and Receiver of Taxes and Assessments not to exceed $100.00, petty cash as needed for pa silage meter, and Justice petty cash fund not to exceed $100.40 for the year 2002. 2nd Cl $flick Roll Call Vote CI Barfield Yes I Stelick Yes Sapv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes C1 Grantham Yes Page 3, resolutions # 16 through #22, were voted on as a whole- RESOLUTION # 16 - COURT CLERK Supv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption; RESOLV M), that this Town Board appoint Debra Smiley as Court Clerk for the year 2402 at a salary of 277841 for a 40 Maur work week as per lire budget. god 1HatEeld ROU Call Vote Ol 'AatSo1d Yes 1 Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #17 - COURT CLERK Supv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked for ift adoption= RESOLVED, Chat. this T'o %vn Board appoint Bobbie Jo Meek as Court, Clerk for the year 2002 at a salary of 25,272 for a 40 hour work weep as per the budget. 211d Cl Hatfield Roll Call Vote CI Hatfield Yes CI Ste-lick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes 1 I iichaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION *IS - RECEIVED OF TAXES & ASSESSMENTS Supv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RF DLVF:D, that this Town Board appoint Sambi Hollenbeck as Peeeiver of Taxes and Assessments at a salary of $11.023 for the year 2002 as per the budget_ 1,d C1 Hatfield Doll Call Vote CI PlatEeld Yes PrIge 1 of a7 TB 01 w02 -x)2 I Stelick Yes upv Varvayarus Yes Cl Michaels Yes C1 Grantham Yeu RESOLUTION #19 - APPOINT DEPU'T`Y'T`OVM CLERK and RECE ER OF TAXES & ASSESSMENTS Supv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Torn Board, appoint Wanita Baldwin as Deputy Town Clerk a Deputy Receiver of Taxes & Assessments at a ,salary of $12,388 for a 2 0 hour week for the year 2002 as per the budget_ 21L1' Cl Hatfield Roll Call Vote t Hatfield Yes C1 Stelick Yes ul v Varvayanis Yes A Michaels Yes C1 Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #20 - APPOINT DEPUTY RECEIVER OF TAXES &A. ESSMENTS upv Varvayards offered the following resolution and asked for its option: RESOLVED, that this Town Board appoint bertha McGory as Deputy Receiver of Taxes and assessments to be paid $8.50 per hour for the year 2002_ 2n1' Cl Hatfield Roll Gall Vote CI Jia.tfiedd Yes CI Stelick Yes Supt/ Varvayanis Yes C1 Michaels Yes C1 Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #1 - ASSIS'T`ANT BUDGET OFFICER upv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption; RESOLVED, that this Town Board appoint Dianne McFall as the assistant Bridget Officer at a salary of $ 6,745 for the year 2002 as per the budget. 21,r1 Cl Hatfield Roll Call Note Ct Hatfield Yes CI Stehck Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes ll"].WLUTION #22 - SECURITY COURT OPPICERS Supv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption; Page 13 of 37 TB 01 -02 w02 RESOLVED; that this Town Board appoint Wilhz= George and Michael O'Connell as the court security officers Crt a rate of $18.00 per hour for the year 2002. 2nd Cl Hatfield Roll can Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl GMnAIM `,des Page 4, resolutions #23 through 29, were voted on as a wh.ole- RESOLUTION #23 - PUBLIC WORKS Cl Hatfield offered the follo��i resolution and asked far its adoption: RESOLVED, that fu11 lime Public Works employee% be pai l in a Tange not KI exceed $13r50 per hour for the year 2002. 2nd Supv Varvayanis Roll Call Vote Cl lia.Uield Yes Cl Stclick Yes Supv Varvayanis 'Yes Cl Michaels Yes CI Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #24 - CONTRACT TOWN ATTORNEY Cl Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption_ RES OLVE, D, that this Town Board contract with Mahlon Perkirxs as the Attorney for the Town at the rate of $1975 per munch for the year 2002 to do regular agreed upon'Covn) business. Non - reimbursable business wffl be billed at a rate of $125 per hour and reimbursable business will be billed at. the rate of $150.00 per hour. "a Supv Varvayanis Roll Call Dote Cl Cl SL C1 C1 Hatfield Yes telicic Yes tpv Varva yana.N Yes hEcha-els Yes GTauth4m Yes RESOLUTION #25 - ENGINEERING Cl Hatfield offered the following resolution azld asked for its adoption= RESO.LV CID, that this Town Beard conlTaet with T. G. Miller's PC for engineering services for the year 2002 as needed. 2"11 Slapv Vanrayards Roll Call Vote CE Hatfield Yes C1 SteLck Yes Supv Varvayani,% Yes CI Michaels Yeas Cl Grantham Yes Page 16 of 37 B 01- 02.-02 RESOLUTION #26 - INSPECTOR IMAC14INE CUSTODIANS Cl Hatfield offered the follouing resolution and asked for its adoption; RESOLVED that tbj.% Tavm Board authorize payment to the election inspectors who work in 2[ 02 as follows; $60.00 for primary day, $45.00 for registration, 100.00 for election day, $10.00 for inspector class, $10.00 for each machiaie class and $10.00 per chair_ Each machine custradiun will receive $40.00 per machine setup, $6,00 f hr on election day and while attending or giving class plus mileage, gild Supv Varvayanis Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield. Yes Cl Stelick ye Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #27 - PUBLIC WORKS STJPERINT21VDENT Cl HatEeld offered th.e following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board appoint Jack Bush as the Public Works Superintendent at an annual salary of $2,070 for the year 2002 as per the budge C_ 2 „a Supv Varvayanis Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl stelick Yes Supv Varvayarnis Yes C1 Michaels Yew Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #28 - CLEANING Cl Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this To %vn Board appoint Pam O'Dell for elcaning the Town Hall for the year 2002 to be paid at the rate of $10.30 per baur_ 2nd Supv aa:vay nos Roll Call Dole Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stehck Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes C111'licha.els Yes Cl rm- Itlaam Yes PJMLUTION #29 , APPOIN'T` BINGO INSPECTOR 1 Hatfield offered the fallowing resolution and asked for its adoption; RESOLVED, that this Town Board ;�ppo nt Warta Baldwin as Bingo Inspector for the year 2002 in the amount of $150.00 co he paid annually, 2,10 Supv Varvayanis Roll Call Vote C1 Hatfield Yes Pogo 17 of 37 TB 0L -02-�]2 Cl Stelick Yes Supt/ Varvayatus Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes Page 5, resolutions #30 through 36, %vere voted on as one. RESOLUTION #30 - DOG CONTROL CONTRACT Cl Grantham offered the fol-lowin re;:«Jutian and asked for its adoplion; RFSOL )v'ED, that this Town l and contract with the S.P -C -A- in the amount of $ 17,084 for the year 2002 Co he paid monthly - 2,1,1 Cl Hatfield Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes CI Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #31 - DEPUTY HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT Cl Grantham offered the following relution and asked for its adoption: RE SOLVE, D, the Town board hereby creates the position of Deputy Highway Superintendent at an annual salary of $36,000. The 1Iighway Superintendent has appointed W- Mark Sutton to this position, 2 *1 Cl Hatfield Roll Call Vote C€ Hatfield. Yes C1 Stelick Yes upv VEuvayanis Yes O1 Michaels Yes 1 Grantham Yes RESOLU'T`ION -032 - HIGHWAY CLERK Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for ift adoption. 1 SOLI�'ED, the 'Town Board hereby appoints Dianna Applegate as Highway Clerk at an hourly rate of $10-30 - 2 d Cl Hatfield Roll Call Vote CI Hatfield Yes 1 stelick Yes Supt/ Varvayanis Yes Cl michaels yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION 433 - GADABOUT CI Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its ad.oplion; RE, SOLVED, that #his Town Board authorize payment to Gadabout at a rate of $4,972 for the year 2402 as per the budget when the fluids are available, 0 Page 18 of 37 TS U 1 m02=O2 2,0 Cl Hatfield 0 Roll Call Vote C1 Hatfield Yes Cl Stehck Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes 1 Michaels Yes Cl Granrham Yes I;iL . 7�ilY�CWKII CT�r�1C+1 ~3 2iCitRT:?i'0Wii3Ak, Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoptian: RESOLVED, that this Town Board authorize payment of $3,149 to T, Seniors and $500 to the Dryden Seniors for the year 2002 as per the budget when the funds are available, 21d Cl. Hatfield Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes C1 Stelick Yew Supv Varvayanis Yes CI Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION 435 = RECREATION AND YOUTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 1 Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption_ RESOLVED, that the Town of Dryden appoint Warita Baldwin as the admitustrator for recreation and youth services for the year 2002 at a rate of $10,,30 per hour. 2rLd C1 Hatfield Roll Cal] Vote C:1 Hatfield Yes C;1 Stelick Yes Supv Varvay2i111's Yes CI Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION 436 = SOUTHWORTH LIBRARY Cl GTautham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption= RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be authorized to pay the Library Contract in the amount of $6 ,000 for the year 2002 when the funds are available. 2nd CI Hatfield Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv arvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes Page 6, Resolutions #38 through 44, were voted on aN a whole. RP.SOLUTION 037 = LEARNING WE Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption. Page 19 of 37 '198 0 l 4124)2 RES0 L V M, that the Supervisor be authorized to pay Learning Web in the amount of $1:530.00 for the year 2002 when the funds are available. 2nd Supv Varvayarus Roll Catl Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl stelick Yes Supv Vauvayatus Yes Gl Michaels Yes G1 Grantham Yes IZiaije]i1i61(9) ?f ;: &Iwm11€I3IfAig3J +7: 1061336 VAN 314 '1 Cl Grantham offered the fallowing resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be authorized to pay Misplaced Homemakers Center of Tompkins Center m TB 0 14)2=02 CI Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Tolmm Board appoinll Renry Slater as Building Cade Inspector & Zoning Officer for the year Q002 at an annual salary of 47,268 as per the budget. 211d 8upv Varvayanis Roll Call Dote CI Hatfield Yes I Stelick Yes upv Varvayr�niz4 Yes I Michaels Yes 1 Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #42 - APPOINT ASSISTANT BUILDING CODE OFFICER 1 ZONING OFFICER 1 Granthajjx offered the follovM' g resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board appont Kevin Ezell as assisumt Bulling Code Officer & Zonu,1; Officer at an annual salary of $34,454 for the year 2002 as per the budget. 2^r' Supv Varvayards Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv varvayamis Yes Cl Michaels Yes CI Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #48 - APPOINT SECRETARY TO ZONING & OED OFFICE Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board appoint Wanita Baldwin as Secretary to the Zoning a Code Enforcement Office at a salary of $12,938 for the: yeas 202 for a 20 hour wrork week as per the budget- "-' Supv Varvayanis Roll Call Nate Cl Hatfield Yes C1 Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes 1 Grantham Yes Page 7 was amended, eliminating the blanks, and adding a resolution to appoint representatives to the Recreation Partnership Board. RESOLUTION #44 - APPOINT SITE PLAN REVIEW SECRETARY Supv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town board apporrit Bambi Hollenbeck as secretary to the Site Plan Review Board for the year 2002 at a rate of 10.30 per hour as per the budget. °LL Cl Grantham RoU Call Vote C1 Hatfield CI Stelick Yes Yes Page 21 of 37 TB 0 C -02 -02 5upv Varvayanis Yes 1 Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes lb RESOLUTION #45 - APPOINT PLANNING BOARD MEMBER Supv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked foT its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board appnurt Natan Huu to the Dryden P1s�axz'rjg Board whose term will expire on Dec. 31 st 2008. 2rtd el OTalltham Roll Call Nate Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayauis Yes Cl hEchaels Yes 1 Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #46 - APPOINT ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBER Supv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption. R.E OL.V ED, that this Town Board reappoint Oers KoEemen to the Dryden Zoning of Appeals Board whose term will expire on Dee. 31 st 2006 and appoint Walter Map as to €:ornplete a. vacated term to expire Dee 31, 2004. «r' Cl Grantham Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #47 - APPOINT IDA MEMBER Supv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked for its adop "Ion_ R SOL' E,l), that this Town Board reappoint Joan Curtis to the Dryden Industrial Agency whose term will expire Dec, 31, 2006, and appoir -U ChTis Michaels to the Dryden [nduslrial Agency whose term sha11 expire on Dec. 31 st 2005. 2,fd Cl Grantham Roll Call Vote C1 )iat6eld Yes Cl Stehck Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes C] Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #48 - APPOINT CAC MEMBER Supv 'Vaxvayanis offered the following resolution Arad asked for its adoption; RE;S0LVED, that this Town Board reappoint Dan. Xarig, Charles Smith, Kevin McMahon and Ilene Miner to the CAC whose terms will ex ff' c Dec 31, 2003r 0 Page 22 of 37 L TB 01 -02-4]2 "d Cl Grantham Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes . Cl Michaels Yes C1 Grantb un Yes RESOLUTION 449 - RECREATION COMMISSION MEMBER Supv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption, RESO LVED, that this Town Board reappoint htike Allmend and William 14 erty to the Town of Dryden Recreation Commission whose terms will expire Dec 31, 2004, 2rLd C1 Grantham Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes 1 Stehck Yes Supv Varvayam Yes C1 Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLU'T`ION 450 - APPOINT RECREATION PARTNERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE Supv Varva anis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption; RESOLVER_ that this Town Board hereby appoints Stephen Stelick, Jr_ �s its representative to the Recreation Partnership naard, and Banmbi L. Hollenbeck as its alternate representative. 2c1d Cl Grantham Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes C1 Stelick Yes Supv Varvayz�in,is Yes 1 Michaels Yes Cl Granthora Yes RESOLUTION #51- PLANNING BOARD CIiMR Supv Varvaynnis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption; RESOLVED, that this Town Board appoint Barbara Caldwell as the Planning Board Chair for the year 2002 at a rate of $400 to be paid annually as per the budget. 2nd C1 Grantham Rol]. Call Vote C1 Hatfield Yew C1 Stelick Yes Supv Tan ayarris Yes Cl Michaels Yes 1 Grantham Yes Page 8, resolutions #52 through # %58 were moved as one. RESOLUTION 052 - APPOINT PLANNING BOARD & ZBA SE RZTARY Page 23 ol-37 TB Ol -U2�02 1 Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoplxun_ 0 RESOLVED, that. this'fown Board appoint Laura Carpenter as secretary for Lhe Planning Board & Zoning Board of Appeals faz the year 2002 at a rate of $10.30 per hour, 2WI C1 Grantham Roll Call Vote Cl 1IatEeld Yes Cl Steli.ck Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes C1 Michaels Yes C1 Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #33 - ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CHAIR Cl Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its aclvptivzk= RESOLVED, that this Town Board appoint Charles Hanley as tae Zonilig Bot wd of Appeals Chair for the year 2002 at a rate of WO to he paid annually as per the budget. 211d Cl Grantham Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Ste -11C11C Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #54 = SPECIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION Cl Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor has the power and duties of administratiDn and supervision of the Town of Dryden on Special Improvement District functions #o be performed on behalf of the Town Board, 2nd Cl Grantham Roll Call Vote C1 N atfield Yes Cl $telick Yes Supv Varvayaiu tj Yes C1 Mchaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #55 - HIGHWAY SALARIES Cl Hatfield offered the fol)ovwing resolution and asked for its adoptiaxi: RESOLVED, that all full time permanent highway employee.; will be paid in a range not to exceed 13.40 per hour for the year 2002. 21141 Cl Carantharn Roll Call Vote C1 Hatfield ytes Cl Ste11c1r Yes Supt/ Vatvaya= Yes C1 Michaels Yes Fapc 24 of 37 78 01=02m02 Cl Grantham Yes ]RESOLUTION #S6 - CLOTHING ALLOWANCE Cl Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adopi�oTL: RESOLVED, that the Highway aperintendent and Department of Public Worlrs Superintendent be authorized to have the full time permanent highway and department of public walks employees purchase work clothing in an amount not to exceed $125.00 each feX the year 2002. 2nd Cl Grantham Doll Call Vote Cl I3atrield Yes C1 Stelick Yes Supv Vazvayanis Yes CI Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLU'T`ION #57 - PURCHASE OF SMALL. TOOLS C1 1-iatfteid offered the following resolution and asked far j(s adoption: RESOLVED, that the Highway Superintendent be authorized to purchase sX)411 tools not to exceed $4,000 -00 for the year 2 002 21,11 C1 Grantham Roll Call Dote CI Hatfeld Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION 458 - MANDATORY JUSTICE SCHOOLING C1 Ma(field offered the follo%6,ng resolution and asked for its adoption; RESOLVED, that the Justices be authorized to attend try nu schools during the year 2002 and be reimbursed for actual expenses. 1 I C1 Grantham Roil Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes C1 Grantham Yes Fags 9, resolutions 059 through #61, was moved as one, RESOLUTION #59 - BOLTON POINT 1SCLtWCI REPRESENTATME CI Grantham nffered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: Point. RESOLVED, that this Town Board appoint Chris Michaels as a representative to Bolton 2114 Supv Varvayaius Page 25 of 37 TB 0.1 -02-02 Roll Call Vote Cl Iatfeld Yes CI Stelick lies Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes CI Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #60 - MP0 PLANNING REPRESENTATIVES Cl Grantham offered the following resvilution and asked for its adopliun: 'RB$0LVED, that this Town Board appoint Susan Ashdown and Natan Huffman as representatives to the MPO Plannms Comm i #tee. 2:«< SL pv Vanvayarlis Ralf calt Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick. Yes upv Varvayams Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl GrEmtham Yes RESOLUTION #61 - INVESTMENT 1'OLICIESJOUrDELINE FOR TOWN OF DRYDEN Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption= RESOLVED, that the objectives of the Investment policy of the Toum of Dryden are to rninimi a risk, to irx$are that investments mature wlien the gash is required to finance operations; and to mi sure a competitive rate of return. In accordance with this policy, the upervisw is hereby authorized to invest all fi� &� including proceeds of obligations and reserve funds in; - eriificateq V Deposits issued by a baui oz trust company authorized to do business in New York State; - Time Deposit Accounts in a bank or trust company authorized to do business in New York ate= - Obligations of NewY4rk Stacie; Obligations of the United States Governs it; - Only reserve funds may be ijavested in Obligations of the Town of Dryden. All other Local Government officials receiving money in their official capacity must deposit such Rinds in negotiable order of 9L6rhdra al accounts. All investments made pursuant to this investment policy shall comply with the following ccmditioins: 1. COLLATERAL a_ C;crtificates of Deposits shall be fully secured by insurance. of the Federal deposit Insurance Corporations or by obligations of New York State or obligations of the United States or obligations of federal agencies the pri.ncip;�k1 and interest of which are guaranteed by the United States, or obligyations of New fork State local governments. Collateral shall be delVered to the Town of Dryden or a custodial bank. The markeI: value of collaterat shall at all times equal or exceed the principal amount of the certificate of deposit. Collateral shall be monitored no less frequently than quarterly. b_ Collateral shall not be required with aspect to the dired' purchase of obligations of New York State, obligations of the �]nited States, and obligations of federal agencies the principal and interest of which are guaranteed by the United Statxq Gommments_ _ T)ELIVERY OF BEC[TRIT[ES 0 Page 26 of 37 TB 01 -02a02 a, Payment shall be made by or on behalf of the 'Town of Dryden for obligations. of New York State, obligations the principal and interest of which ;ue guaranteed by the United States_ United States Obligations, certificates of depobiis, and other purchased securities upon delivery thereof to the custodial bank. All transactions shall be confirmed in writing. 3_ W BITTER CONTRACTS a, Written contracts may be required for the purchase of all certificates of deposits, 4. DESIGNATION OF CUSTODIAL BAND a The First National Barak of Dryden and Tompkins County `3`rwa Company, both chartered by the State of New York, are designated to act as custodial banks of the Town of Dryden 's investments. 5_ >aMANCIAL STRENGTH OF IN TITUMNS a. All trading partners must be credit worthy_ 'i`heiz financial statements may be reviewed annually by the Supervisor to determine satisfactory financial strength or the Supervisor may use credit rating agencies to determine credit worthine._ b. Investments in time deposits and certificates of deposits are to be made with banks or trust companies. 'Their annual reports may be reviewed by the Supervisor to determine satisfactory financial strengthL 6. OPERATIONS, AUDIT AND RE, PORTM a. The Supervisor or Deputy Supervisor shall auChnrire the purchase and sale and execute contracts for certificates of deposits on behalf of the Town of Dryden. b. At the time independent auditors conduct the annual audit of the accounts and financial affairs of the Town of Dryden, the independent auditors shall audit the investments of the Tovw-n of Dryden for compliance with the provisions of this investment policy. c. Within sixty (60) days of the end of each of the first three quarters of the fiscal year, the Supervisor shall prepare and submit to the Town Board a quarterly investment report, which indicates the new investments, the inventory of e Q5 investments and such ether matters as the Supervisor deems appropriate, d_ Within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year, the Supervisor shall prepare and submit to the Town Board an annual investment report; recommendations for change in these investment guidelines; the results of the annual independent audit, the investment income record; and such other matters as the Supervisor deems appropriate. At least annually, at the Organizational meeting of the Dryden Town Board, the board shall review and amend, if necessary these investmexpt }policies. The provisions of these Investment Guidelines and any amendments hereto shall take effect prospectively and shall not invalidate the prior selection of any Custodial 13ank or prior investment. 211' Supv VarvAyanis Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield yes Cl Steak Yes Supv Var+rayanis Yes 1 Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes Page 10, resolutions #62 through 065, was moved as one. RESOLUTION #62 - TOWN OF DRYDEN FAIR ROUSING OFFICER Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: Page 27 of 37 TB U 1- (12-07 RESOLVED; that this Town Board designate Supervisor Varvayanis as the Fair i3ousi Lng Of rer to coordinate all actions of Mae Fair Mousing Plan. 2nd Supv Varvayarni$ RoU Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Gl Stelick Yes Supv azvayanis Yes Cl Michaels Yes Cl Gran.tk am Yes RESOLUTION #63 - '!'OWN BOARD MEETINGS SCHEDUL9 C;1 Grantham offered the fo]l i rew)lution and asked for its adoption.: RESOLVED, that this Dryden Town Board hold a meeting with public hearir on the first Wevdricsday of the month at 7;00 p,.m. and a meeting on the second Wednesday of each month beginnu at 6:30 p-m. 2nd Supv Varvay2lr s. Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes 1 Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes C1 Michaels Jes Cl Grantham Yes RESOLUTION #64 - SUPERVISOR'S CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY {B0OKKE :PER Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked fvx its adoption: RESOLVED, that the Dryden Town Board authorize a salary Of $35,837 to the Supervisor's Confidential Secretary- Bookkeeper appcttrment for the year 2002 as per the budget for a 40 hour w*ee�k. 2,111 Supv Vanrayanis Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes Cl r&chaels Yes Cl orantham Yes RESOLUTION #65 - VEIHCLE BENEFIT Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adnpfion: RESOLVE I), that the Dryden Tawas Board authorize the Highway Superintendent and Deputy I•Iighway Superintendent the use of town ve liie'les as long as they are clearly marked with the Town of Dryden logo and pmvided they are not used for personal use 2nd Supv Varvayanis Roll call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes Supv Varvayanis Yes CI michoeis Yes Cl Grantham Yes Page 28 o1' 7 RESOLUTION #66 - FAIR HOUSING PLAN Cl Grantham offered the fallowing resolution and asked for its adoption; RESOLVED, that the Dryden Town Board adopt fh.e following Fair Housing Plan for tfte year 2002, on the condition that the census figures will be updated when received, and changing the first paragraph under population (last sentence) to read had 1,908 residents instead of has 1,908 residents. va Supv Varrvayards Roll Call Vote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl stelick Yes Supv Varvayan s Yes C1 Michaels Yes Cl Grantham Yes FAIR HOUSING PLAN TOWN OF DRYDEN JANUARY 2002 Intsoductlon The Town of Dryden received a 1995 and 1998 Small Cities CDBG grant to undertake a housing rehabi'Litation project in the Town. The Town anticipates firtber participation in the Small Cities program_ As part of U.S, Departmetit of Housing and Urban Development regulations for grantees, the Town must "take actions to affirmatively further fau housing." This Fair Housing Plan describes aoizons the Town will undertake to meet this requirement, Town Profile 1 _ Location The Town of Dryden is located in the Finger Lalms region of New York State, and is part of the Southern Tier Fast regional Planning and Development 130ard service area. The Town includes two villages, Dryden and Freeville. The center of the Town is approx; 40 miles sou th est of Syraeu zw and 45 mfies norlh est of Bingham tarzI 2. Population The 2000 }population of the Town of Dryden was 13,532, with 1,832 persons located in the Village of Dryden and 505 persons located in the Village of Freev:7le, for a total of 13 19 5 located outside the incorporated areas_ The following statements are ba. d on the 1990 cen..us. The Town's population increased by 1,093, or nine (9) percent between 1980 and 1990, a slightly larger increase than the County's increase of eight (8) percent dtuipg the same period. A small portion of the Town with 979 persons is located in the Ithaca Urbaa Area, the remainder of the Town is rural (12,272 persons). The pillage of Dryden, the Town's largest incorporated plaice, had 1,908 residents, or 14,4' x, of the Town population. Dryden's population .is largely white, with 12,753 (96-50%) of the population being white. Asian and Pacific Islanders are the largest ethnic minority in the Town, with 194 pers<rns (1.5 %). 'There are also 187 Blacks, 55 American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, and 131 persons of Hispanic origin in the Town. Tompkins Gouniy is 90"o White, 5.51/o Asian and Pacific I%Iasnder, 3.3% Black, 0.3°x, American Indian and ], Hispanic, according to the 1990 U. _ Census. 3. Income Characteristics Page 29 of 37 The ToTam had a per capita income of 512,850 based on 1990 U, S. Census data., arnd a median family household income of $39,578. Ten (10) percent of the persons in the Town of Dryden were below the' poverty line in 1994, Six (6) percent of the households in the 'Down 40 were on public assistance_ Tompkins County had a per capita income of $12,709 in 1990, and a median family household income of $37,874, according to the U. S. Census. Seventeen (17) percent of the persona in the County were below the poverty line in 1990, and four and a half (4.5) percent of the persons were receiving public assistance. 4. Land Use The rro n of Dryden covers 94 square miles, which is 1.4 percent farmland and 10 percent forestlands. Commercial end industrial uses in the Tawas are largely cw nitrated along State Routes 13 and 366, which gas through the'.I'ot+*n_ The populatian density of Dryden is 11 }aer scluaze mile_ 5. Rousing Characteristics The 1994 Census indicates there were 5,562 housing units in. 1:he Town of .Dryden, of hitch 5.037 ,%Time occupied and 325 (6,1°I/n) were vacant. Thirty (3 0) percent of the housing of the housing in the'.Cnwn vas renter - occupied, and seventy (70) percent Baas owner- occupied. Units included 2,901 single-family homes (54_ J%), 9 ,5 1 units in structures with two to nine units, and 236 unit's ju struci_ures with more than 10 units. There were 1,190 mobile homes M the Town in 1990 (22.2 %). 6_ Substandard Housing Conditions There is no curzent, de5nitive data on housing conditions in the Tonrn as a whole. 1990 U.S. Census data ind.icotes that approximately half of the housing in the To %vn is 30 years older or greater, and the Tompkins County Planning Department and Better Housing for Tompkins County, Inc., a not- .Cormpruflit housing agency in the County, indicate that 1]zere are substantial numbers of deteriorated units ifl the rural portions of tae County, including the Town of Dryden, Most recent estimalies indicate that about 20 percent of the 'ravvn's housing stock can be cla, %shied as substandard, 7, Va.caur.y 'Ra.tes The 190 U.S. Census indicated ndicated a vacancy rate of 6.1 percent, S. Economic Base The Town's economic base includes many persons who work at Cornell University, Tompkins County's leading employer. Portions of the University pmptully axe located Mi the Town, and employ many persons_ In addition, several medium sized companies and organizations, including Hi -Speed Checkweigher, Wilcox Press, Tompk.r4s- Cortland Community College, New York Stare lNectric and Gas, George Junior Republic and XCP Inc- are located in the Town. Fair Dousing Problems The To%%m has not undertaken a formal study of fair housing problems in Dryden to date. Discussions with the Tompkins Coxuitr' Affordable Housing Advisory Board, CornelJ Tniversity, the TompkLrxs Cower Hurnan Fights Camutission and oilaer interested agencies, have ideq1tified the following possible but not substa- atiated areas of concern: -- Passible discnEuna#ion against families with children. -- Possible discrimination, against the mentally handicapped. -- Economic consbt aints that restrict hou6 ng for low and moderate - income persons. PC19f; 10 OM TB 01 -02412 -- Possible problems associated with renting to students. Through the efforts outlined in the following section, the Town will attempt to quantify and address the above areas of passible conceTm Actions to Affirmatively Further Fair dousing The Town of Dryden has undertaken the following actions to affirmatively further fair housing; i . The designation of the Supervisor of the Town Of Dryden as the Fair Housing Officer who will coordinate all actionz described hereni, . Maintain a dialogue with agencies and organizations that provide assistance to persons who feel they have been victims of disennidnation, including but not limi1'ed to: --The Tompkins County Human Rights C;ommi.,ssi.on Teddy Zirarvt 301 Dates Dr. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 274 -5305 -- Legal slid and Lawyer Referr;�J, Services C~hemung Neighborhood Legal Services Mark Freedman Devitt Mall Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 273 -3666 -- The Community Dispute resolution Center Judy caul 120 W, state st, lthaca, NY 14850 (607) 273 -9347 -- Neighborhood Legal Services Mark Freedman DeWitt Building Ithaca, NY 1485t] (607) 273 -5521 -- Tompkins County Planning Department Conlaussioner of Planrning 12 3, East Court St'seet Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 274 -6560 3, Compile a list of all fair housing related services available to the To n residents. 4, C<oimpil8 available doc� iTientation applicable to fair housing, including complaint form,%,piacards and copies of Iaws and regulations. 5. Publicize the availability of assistance thxough newspaper publications at least twice annually in the ufficial paper of the Tawas_ This is done by Tompkins County Planning Department_ 6, Solicit the cooperation of Local batiks and realtars in inaixltaining a fair housing environment in the'llown at least once annuidly. This is dune by the Tompkins County Planning Department, Page 31 of 37 TB Q 1-02-02 7. Preparation �md distribution of a summery brochure that summarizes fair housing laws applacAle in the Town and assistance available. This is done by the Tompkins County Plammng Department. 0 8. Undertake appropriate actions needed to respond to fair housing problems as they may occur. RESOLUTION #67 - OFFICE HOURS Supv Varvayanis offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that hours For the Town Clerk's Office Ss Zoriing Office are as follows: TOWN CLERK HOURS Monday through Fnday 9:00 a_zn_ to 4;30 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon (January oTd ) ZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTOR HOURS Office hours 7:30 a_zn_ - 4:30 p.m, Inspections and other busdness by appointment Did Cl Grantham Roll Call Mote Cl Hatfield Yes C;1 Stelick Yes uPv Varvayanis Yes Cl Michaels 'Yes Cl Grariffiam Yes RESOLUTION # 8 - SUPERVISOR APPOINTMENTS Supv Varvayariis off-ered the followi;ng re solution and asked for its adoption: RES OLV ED, that this Town Board hereby approves the following Supervisor cornmitree appointments far 2002: Confidential See-Bookkeeper ------ --------------------- - - - - -- Dianne $_ McFall Deputy Supervisor -------- m------------------------------- - - - - -- Cl D Grantham Town Hall & GEmeral Rind Bills ComnidUee ---------- - - - - -- Cl C RatEeld & Cl S Stelick Highway & Hwy F&Luxd Bills Coirnmittee --------------- - - - - -- C:1 D Grantharn & Cl C: Michaels Public Works Committee ----- a--------------------------- - - ---- Cl D Grantha o & Cl C Michaels Assessment review Committee ------- ------------------- ---- -- l C Hatfield 86 Cl S Stelick Insurance C'nmmittee - - - -- -------------------------------- - - - - -- Cl C Hatfield and Cl S Stelick Representative to Bolton Point -------- ------------------- - - - - -- Supv Varvayanis & -CI C Michaels Representatives to Planning ]3oard -------- ------ - - - - -- C1 C Michaels & Cl D Grantham Representative to Zoning Board --------------- - - - - -- Cl C Michaels & C:1 D Grantham Representative to LA '1'F --------------- - - - - -- ----------- � -a--- Sapv Varvayani,% & 01 C. Michaels representatives to Fire Departments------ ------------- ----- --� -Cl S Stelick Public Relai_ions Village of Dryden -------- ------------------ �C1 5 Stelick C'ubfic Relations - pillage of Freeville---------------- S Stelick Recreation Sr. Youth Services Comm Yaa _ _ a_ =" C1 S Stelick Public Funds Committee ------------------- -------- ----------- -a -C1 C lvlichaels Tompkins County Cable Commission----------------------- - - - -CI Page 32 of 37 Village Water negotiations =------------------------------- - - - - -- Supv Varvayamis Ambulance Review Committee ---------------------- --- -- - ----- upv Varvayanis, C1 S Stekck Community Block Grant Review Comma----------------- - - - - -- Supv Vaavayanis 8a Cl C Michaels Rep, to MPD Policy---------------------------------------- - - - - -- Cl D Grantham Union Negotiations----------- ---------------------- - - - - -- ------ - -Supv Varvayanis & Cl C Michaels * to be filled at a lager date 2 „a Cl Grantham Roll Call Dote Cl Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes upv Varvayariis Yes Cl Michaels Yes I Grantham Yes Atty Perkins distributed a. draft copy of the fire contracts for 2002 and asked that board members pay particular attention to the standard provisions. The contracts have several ne%v provisions in them and he asked the board to review them so 11he matter can be discussed next week- He explained that the new standard contract provisions are contained in paragraphs 7 through 15 in the standard contract provisions attachment_ All of these are modelled after the language that was put in the ambulance contrast. The reporting requirements are in paragraph 7. 1) Putnam has said that some of the information requested is not available, and that can be discussed_ }Paragraph 18 contains a Trainor change, requiring a financial report by April 15. This con tract does not divide up the payments. It still provides for one lump sum. payment in 2002, to be paid on or before March .l _ Atty Perkins suggested that the fire Companies be alerted that next year the Town will be making a certain number of payments through the year, rather than a lump sure paymnne, so they will have time to budget for that change_ This will give the Town a little more leverage about getting the reports in and getting the information and record keeping in. The Town xviE now how many times each eowp�J' rolls, what kind of equipxiaent was used to respond, how many people are responding, etc. The idea is to try to provide information so that intell*nt decisions can be made when allocating funds to each department on an annual basis. Atty Perkins would like the bwixd to review the form and detertnine whether it i.s su�La information, or whether they would like nacre. He states that everything in the contract except 7A should not cause a problem for the fire companies. Cl Michaels suggested that payments be structured in such a way that n. small anwunt can be held to the end of the year. He also suggested that the fire chiefs be consulted regarding the information requested. might nat be applicable a;nd what else may be beneficial. He would like to low how many volunteers a company has (that is provided for in "c "), and which volunteers respond to each call. There was discussion regarding what information should be included in the, re port with respect to each cail responded to and what might be entailed in collecting the information, and whether someone would have to be- hired to do the work, The information available from the county may not be everything the Town would like_ 1 Michaels said there is a lot value in collecting the information. Atty Perkins, at the request of the board, lead prepared a resolution in support of the Town of Ithca's appeal to the Appellate Division from Judge Reliharn's decisi a on and read it for the board. Board agreed that the resolution accurately represents the Town's position, RESOLUTION #64 - RZSOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR TOWN OF ITHACA'S APPEAL TO APPELLATE DIVISION CI Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: Page 33 of 37 TB 01 =024)2 WHEREAS, the 'Town of Dryden for over three decades has had a comprehensive local laud use ordinance and in 1998 adopted a local lave regulating the siting of telecommunications towers, and WHEREAS, the Town. of Dryden along with the Towns of Danby, Caroline, Ithaca, Lar,s,r,g and Ulysses and the Villages of LanCjng and Trumansbu.rg were Plaintiffs/ Petitioners in an action in Supreme Court Tompkins County against the County of Tompkins 5eeldng a determination that the County was subject to the Plaintiffs/ Petitioners local regulations goveTring the siting of Mowers as part of the County's telecommunicatLans project, and in the same case the Town of Ithaca sought a determination that the construction of an addition to the County's public works building on Bostwick Road in the Town of Ithaca was similarly subject to the Town of Ithaca zoning taw which rern»res site plait approval for such a project, and WHEREAS, the Claiuxs involving the telecommunications project were dismissed with {gut prejudice pending the developments of a plant by the County for 11he construction or reconstruction of towers in any particudar location, and WHEREAS, the claim of the Town of Ithaca wez exaxt ed by the Supreme Court taldng into account the criteria set forth in Matter of County of Monroe in which case ibe Court of Appeals established a °`Balancing of Public Interest's" test to resolve issues of claimed governmental immunity from local land use regulations. and V HEREAS, the Court in its decision dated October 18, 2001 di.svkissed the claim of the Town of Ttlhaca, and WHEREAS, the Town of Ithaca has appealed to the SupTetne Court Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department firoxan the jud ment dismiss its claim, and WHEREAS, the 'Crown of Dryden has no direct standing to join in an appeal but has an important interest in seeing that all issues involving claims of governmental immunity from local land u%ia 1a.ti *s are resolved fairly and legally in a4cordance with the 'Balancing of Public Interests" test, NOON: THEREFORE, BE IT RE OLVE,D, that the Town of Dryden supports the Toum of Ithaca in its appeal to fhe Supreme Court Appellate Divimori and urges other municipalideq with similar interests to also do so. and farther urges the Town of Ithaca to vigorously pursue all its appellate rigi7Cs to overturn the Judgment of the Supreme Court Tompkins County- 211d Cl Aachaels Roll Gall Vote C1 Hatfield Yes Cl Stelick Yes upv Varvayanis Yes 1 Nuchaels Yes Gl Grantham Yes t Grantham asked Ady Perkins if he had found out anytlru more about the Quarry Road situation. He stated that he had obtained all the records and started reviewing them and compubang a letter to DEC. Cl Gran th�rn - So the background an this is that the quarry has operated since long before we had zoning, but not under the same ownership. Cana *ally it was orrxell's. We've had complaints about noise and. hours of operation, weW had damage to the Town's road, and there is also disaborge that I think is inegaL from their pond there. While that's a DEC concern In terms of permits, it's still a concern environmentally to the Town. So we've been trying to get the quarry to operate during decent hours, control it's noise when it run it's saw automatically Pa6e 34 of 37 TB 0 14)2-02 at might or not run it, and behave with the road. They %re torn the road up and 1 don't think that that's gotten worse ,since Mahlon, you sent a letter to them, but whenever they drive out onto the road when it's wet they cover it, they just slick it with mud. And in the winter it can be pretty dangerous- So right now the quarry is up for a mining permit renew l from the DEC and we have an opportunity to make comment on it. And they are up for a SPEDES permit now because they were discovered to he discharging from this little siltation pond that they dug a few years ago. They never had that permit before, right? This is a new permit. And we have opportunity to comment on that, In the farm � penTi t, there were throe conditions. DEC ives them a mining per r,�it, and there were three conditions in the previous permit. One is that they keep the road clean, either by street sweeping or some other mechanism that the DEC approves. One is that they cower all boulders (in the site with at least two feet of soil that would hold vegetation. And one is that they do not discharge anything from the site. They are violating; all three of those, and they have for years- In addition, they now have retail business 4t that site. So they are sort of grandfathared, but I don't know that they are grarxdfathered for the retail business. They hate hauling stone in and they are sedUng retail, stone, gravel, concrete products. I have no interest in shutting them down, however, they have not been a good neighbor. They hove not done anything to try to control the sawing and stuff l have list that I kept for a little while about the times that I would drive past there and see their shed ripen. 11;15 p,rn., 10.45 p- M" 7:30 p.M -, 9:3Q p -m -, 9:15 p.m., lQ= p,m,, 8:25 p.fn,, 10:30 p, m. when they were still running their operatiorxs. I think that the musing permit says 7 =30 to 4;00. DEC says that that's a manufacturing operation because they're riot just cutting their oxen stone and so they don't have. any jurisdiction. They claim they've always done it so that they're grandfathered under our zoning, and so on and so forth. But right now, I think because of the mu„ng permit renewal and the SPEDE permit that they are nou* being required to get, that we have an opportunity to complain to the DEC about some of these other things and get some conditions placed 'upon them that might help with the noise and the truck traffic and the road and so on, What Mahlon is working on is a letter to the DEC about those issues. i think that we have to probably send two letters, evert if it is the same letter, we have to respond on each of them. They're pretty close. I think the SFED)?S permit is next week and the mining permit is a week or two longer. I wanted to let you all know what was going on. It can't just be a Letter from me and Mahlon, It has to be a letter from the Board. Cl Michaels said that he thought the retail operation is relatively recent. They 've sold their own stone, but are now selling someone elses- Cl Grantham, said that on their web site il' talks about the opening of this big retail operation. They knave always sold. their own stone. C1 Grantham stated she thinks that the retail operation is not an allowed use, axtd they would need a use variance- Finger Lakes Stone has sold the businez5s to a company .U61 Binghamton and than company is bririzig stone from all over the place to Quarry load in Dryden to cut and that is riot local business, that's manufacturing. Cl Michaels stated that it seems to be a matter of retail of your own materials vs retail of your own materials plus materials and whether that constitutes a change in use which would take them out of the gran dfathering provision. Atty Perkins - I think the retail part i-s -th-o key- I think Benny looked into this and their position was that they had worked on stone there forever using different processes, splitting, sawing, or whatever, and that that has always been park of their operation. Cl 40 Grantham stated they have never proved that they did or did not do it for other people before zoning went into effort. 'They've never provided any proof. They have clearly Page 35 of 37 TS 01 m02=02 ,stated tie retail on their websii,e_ 01 Michaels asked if the changes in use are grandfathered or 14 it a reasonable exp�msion of their farmer use, or is it a new use_ Atty Perkins said it is a fine fine distinction whether you are �ianufacturiiig your ca n stone or stone you're bringing in, and he's not ,sure you'll find a lot of support for that distinction. C1 Grantham stated that DEC has said if they are cutting their awn stox�.e it is part of the quarry operation, and if they are cutting someone else's stone, their lawyers consider it a manufacturing nperation and not undez their jurisdiction any longer, except for discharges. Atty .Perldns said that Bu2r, i)olph had told ,O Slater that they had alurays been doing that, but whether he can prove that is another issue_ At'ty Perkins stated the retail is not an allowed use, and now the problem is how to define retail, and what has he been doing for all these years with the stone? Has he expanded it to include small sales? Cl Grantham stated he has expanded to include pxoducts that he doesn't produr:e, things that he purchases elsewhere and brings to Ile site and sells, Cl 14iichorls said that that distinction has been made in other areas of the law, Cl Grantham said the whole point is to get 1hern to behave, to tx=s of the noise and hours of operation, not to discharge what: they discharge and not mess up the road with mud and further damage it, the Brining permit renewal are two places where the Town can comme help from the DEC in controlling hose prubl.ems. The Zoning may be our ovm to control the problems, be good neighbors iii are not supposed to The SPEDES permit and nt and perhaps UBt some soinethir g was can do on Atty fiery*, in response to a question frow Cl Michaels, explained that what the Town wants is enforcement of the conditions that DEC rmpases w11h its permit. There is a - remedy available to the Town with respect to the road issue_ The noise complaint huuqs to do not necessarily with the quarry, but with the processitr. Cl Graxitham said that lately they re blasting outside the operating hogs. Atty Perkins will draft two letters, one with respect to this raining permit application and ore with respect to the SP.MS S permit for the board to approve. Cl GraTi tham would like to know how honing can be used to make there be good neighbors. 0 Cl Grantham s dd they add soma chemical to the water that is used to cool tie saw and the pond w,as built to settle out the cuttings from the saw, but it doesn't settle out and it overflows when it rains, It runs into the ditch and from there into a tributary to Gasca,ciilla Creek, Cl Michaels stated he would be interested izi follov&ig the matter further than just making comments. Cl Grantham said she would ton, but dues not want to bliss flais opportututy. Jack Bush told the board he would like to revise the town's purchase order system and procurement policy. it is a problem when he needs a part for a piece of equipment IMMediately and there is no one to process the purchasa order. This could cause a Major delay. Supv Varvayanis and Cl Michaels suggested that he could have his ovvnn purchasing g Wet and do his awn purchase orders. New board members will be provided with copies of the current policies, and Jack will provide the board with su)me suggestions for changes. J $ush has information regarding a deferred compensation plan and will be forwarding that to the board members, Ot Michaels stated that he understood the Tnven did not have fleAble spending accounts for medical, and that is something that would make sense for the Town to do_ He suggested that a list of those types of things be compiled for consideration in the future. There are no cvwt benefits that have great tax incentives far the employees_ C1 NUchaels requested a tour of the Highway Department for himself and Cl Stelick to discua,5 the operations of the department, Town Clerk will forward a highway inventory to Cl Stelick and Cl Michaels, J Bush stated he is workirig on a detailed plem for rotation of equipment, etc. 0 Page 36 of 37 TB 01 -02-02 On motion made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, All Bambi L. HoUenbcck `own Clerk Page 37 of 37 • Town cl Dryden Town Board Meeting January 2, 2002 Name - {Please Print) 1:J r�,��;r� gyp(. � p;rt,� ��,•.,,J /dam .450ee lev7 � t11 D 4 e�jl qy , \kf Address 34 0,ACt 332 Wii 331 HimcK Z 30