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Home My WebLink About2008-08-05TB 8 -5 -08 TOWN OF DRYDEN SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING AUGUST S, 2008 Present: Supervisor Mary Ann Sumner, Cl Joseph Solomon, Cl David Makar, Cl Jason Leifer Absent: Cl Stephen Stelick, Jr. Elected Officials: l3ambi L. I-lollenbeck 1 '1 Other Town Staff: Mahlon R. Perkins, Town Attorney Supv Sumner opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. and board members and guests participated in the pledge of allegiance. Atty Perkins has prepared and board members have received a proposed local law which would amend Local Law 2 of 2006 (the Telecommunications Tower Siting Law). This was specifically prepared to allow Tompkins Cortland Community College to install a portable telecommunications tower on wheels, while a permanent structure is installed. The fee for the permit and amount of performance security were discussed and it was decided the fee for the special permit will be $250.00 and the amount of performance security was set at $25,000. RESOLUTION # 127 — INTRODUCE LOCAL LAW PERMITTING TEMPORARY TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER ON LANDS OF TOMPKINS- CORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE Cl Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that the following local law is hereby introduced, and the public hearing on the same is set for August 14, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. at the Freeville Fire Station, 21 Union Street, Freeville, New York, Proposed Local L.aw 2008 A local law permitting a temporary telecommunications tower on lands of Tompkins- Cortland Community College. Local Law Nip. 2 of the year 2006 is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Subsection C to Section 15 (Applicability of Special Use Permit to Telecommunications "rowers) to read as follows: "C. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in Local Law No. 2 of the year 2006, Tompkins Cortland Community College shall be permitted to install a temporary telecommunications tower, "cell on wheels" or "COW" as herein provided and under the following express conditions: 1) A "cell on wheels" or "COW" is defined as a portable telecommunications tower, mounted on wheels and capable of being towed to a site, erected, braced and used to provide a temporary telecommunications service, and when removed no visible evidence of its installation remains. It includes portable cabinets housing equipment used to provide the service. For the purposes of this local law, its height does not exceed 109 feet above ground level. Page 1 of 4 TB 8 -5 -08 ® 2) The installation shall be within the existing chain link fence enclosure surrounding the existing water tower on Farview Drive (Town of Dryden Tar Parcel No. 37.- 1 -8.2), herein the installation site. 3) Prior to the issuance of a building permit the applicant shall pay a special use permit fee to the Town of Dryden of $250.00. 4) Prior to the issuance of a building permit the applicant shall file with the Town of Dryden the performance security required by Section 21 of Local Law No. 2 of the year 2006 in the amount of $25,000. 5) The installation of the "cell on wheels' and the installation site shall comply with all other applicable laws, statutes, requirements, rules, regulations, codes, including, but not limited to the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and National Electric Code. 6) This amendment shall not be construed to waive, amend, revise or otherwise affect the applicability of Sections I, 2, 3, 41 1 I, 12, 15, 17(c), 19(2) and (3), 219 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 28 and 30 of Local Law No. 2 of the year 2006, to the installation and the installation site. 7) Except as provided herein, the installation of the "cell on wheels" as herein defined and the installation site shall be exempt from all other requirements of Local Law No. 2 of the year 2006. 8) The "cell on wheels" and all other appurtenances shall be completely removed from the installation site within six (6) months of the effective date of this local law. 9) This local law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State as required by the Municipal • Flome Rule Law. 211d Cl Makar Roll Call Vote Cl Solomon Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes CI Leifer Yes The board discussed the Village of Dryden's recent increase in sewer rates and the need to adjust the rates in the Cortland Road Sewer District to reflect the rate and a quarter charged to the Town for the District. Atty Perkins has prepared a local law to amend the sewer rent law for the District. The board reviewed a spreadsheet showing how the increase would affect the users in the Cortland Road Sewer District. The rate and quarter charge is part of the contract between the Town and Village. Atty Perkins said that according to the Town's consultants, it is not uncommon to see multipliers of 150% or even 200% when you are an out of district customer. RESOLUTION #128 — INTRODUCE LOCAL LAW FURTHER AMENDING LOCAL LAW #2 OF 2004 WHICH RE- ESTABLISHED THE CORTLAND ROAD SEWER DISTRICT RENT LAW Cl Makar offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that the following local law is hereby introduced, and the public hearing on the same is set for August 14, 2008, at 7:10 p.m. at the Freeville Fire Station, 21 Union Street, • Freevi.11e, New York, Page 2 of 4 TB x -5 -o8 Proposed Local Law 2008 A local law further amending Local l..aw No 2 of the year 2004 which (re)established the Cortland Road Sewer District Rent Law Section 6(b) of Local Law No. 2 of the year 2004 as amended by Local Law No. 2 of the year 2007 is hereby further amended by substituting for the table of amount of water usage and rate set forth in such section, the following table: AMOUNT OF WATER USAGE RATE First 1250 gallons $ 60.13 (minimum bill) Next 13750 gallons S 4.71 per thousand or part thereof Next 25000 gallons S 5.45 per thousand or part thereof Next 20000 gallons S 5.85 per thousand or part thereof Next 40000 gallons $ 6.26 per thousand or part thereof Thereafter S 6.66 per thousand or part thereof 2. This local law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State and for all billing periods which begin on or after October 15, 2008. 2^d Cl Solomon Roll Call Vote Cl Solomon Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes C1 Leifer Yes Supv Sumner noted that Bolton Point's water rate is expected to rise 11 %. Supv Sumner said she would like authorization to sign the contract with The Computing Center. It is exactly the same as last year in the amount of $4,000. The previous contract expired May 30. RESOLUTION #129 - AUTHORIZE CONTRACT WITH THE COMPUTING CENTER Cl Makar offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute a contract with The Computing Center in the amount of $4,000. 211d Cl Leifer Roll Call Vote Cl Solomon Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes Cl Leifer Yes Page 3 of 4 TB 8 -5 -08 Sup v Sumner distributed a copy of the board's most recent fixed assets po lic y (adopted in 1978). It defines fixed assets as anything with a value of over $100 and a useful lifespan of a year. She and the bookkeeper are proposing the policy be modified to define fixed assets as things with a value of $1,000 or more with an expected life of three years or more. She said with the new building, it would be a good time to do this. Having this policy is an accounting mandate. You have to have a definition of fixed assets and track them as best you can. The board discussed the definition and what items or groups of items would be included. Cl Leifer asked what the recommendation of the Comptroller was and Supv Sumner said she did not: know, but would check on it. Cl Leifer suggested a different standard might be applicable for electronic equipment. RESOLUTION # 130 - AMEND DEFINITION OF FIXED ASSETS Cl Makar offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board amends the definition of fixed assets to be items having a value of $1,000 or more and an estimated useful life of three years or more. 2nd Supv Sumner Cl Roll Call Vote Cl Solomon Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes Cl Leifer No • Supv Sumner asked board members to review the proposed recreation local law prior to the next meeting and noted that the design guidelines would also be on that agenda. There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ell Bambi L. Hollenbeck Town Clerk Page 4 of 4