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TOWN OF DRYDE
1b TOWNSOARD MEETING
IITA'Y 133 2009
Present= Supervisor Mary Ann Sumner, C1 Stephen Stelick, Jr., Cl Joseph
Soloman, Cl David 141akar, Cl Jason Leifer
Elected Officials: Bambi L. Hallenbeck, '!'own eIe�rk
Other Town Staff_ Mahlon R. Perkins, Town Attorney
Dan Kwa�nowc,;l {l, Environmental Planner
Henry Slater, Zoning Officer
Melissa Bionrom, recreation Director
Kevin Ezell, Zoning Officer
Supv Sumncr operic_d the meeting at 7.03 p-in. and board members and guests
participated in the pledge of allegiance.
PUBLIC HEARING - CONTINUATION
SPECIAi_ USE PERMIT APPLICATION OF
VERI ON WIRELESS TO CONSTRUCT A
TELECOM14iUNICATION TOWER FACILITY AT
1536 HAN'SHAW ROAD
Toan Greiner of Nixon Peabody was present on behalf of Verizon irelrss, a] ong with
Kathy Potnponio, Greg, Hanley, and Ken Cowle.y. By letter dated April 28, 2009, Verizon
Wircless responded to Cl Makar's '°discussiian point (�t)nditions", submitted a. revised site plate
and subm1 fted the results of a new baIIoon test acid photosimuIations.
The new site location is about 99' to the southwest of the original proposed site_ A
second balloon fly and photosimula.tions were done for ilhe new site location_ T Greiner told the
board that if Verizon Wimless doesn't geed tho microwave dishes at this time, in consideration
of concern for visual impact, they can ) without them. The photasimulations were done 4vith
and without the microwave dishes. The board was also shown a monopole as well as a free -
standing tower_ With respect to the viL5ua] impact of the site-, the driveway h 8 5 been
constructed so that there is no straight -in view of the facility, The propagation map that was
submitted shows hypothetical sites in the r19 r wTi that could re Malt in major coverage for the
Town, he added that using the County tower blight help to fill in the uncovered aneas_
T Gr[Liner said Verizon has clone everything to minimize the viNual impact of the site and
from many locations it will barely be visible he<cause of the tries. He noted the trees were
without ]eaves when the photos wcrc tiken.
A letter from Tectonic vacs given to T Greiner and he review(,d that while public.
corn nient continued,
David George said he understands that a decision on this application will be made
ww'thin b0 days. He said one of the key points and basis for rejecting the application would be
that a cell tower is inconsistent with the cMaraci.e .Lr of the neighborhood. There is a designated
natural :area, an internationally recognized bird lab, and right below the- tower site is a natural
food store. They have deirion %tinted that It ic; inconsistent wil_h the character of the
neighborhood_ A number of rnembers of the neighborhood association have attended meetings
acid oppot5ed the projeci._
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D George said another objection is that there are areas in the Town that don't yet have
cell phone coverage, and he hasn't heard a commitment to provide that coverage. This project,
that provides enhanced service, should not be approved until other areas have basic coverage.
This could be a requirement of approval,
D George said he is pleased that Verizon is willing to not have the microwave dishes
initially, but he still urges the board to reject the application.
Hilary Lambert read letters to the board from Michael Ludgate and Friends of Hanshaw-
Sapsucker.
with it.
none.
T Greiner said he has reviewed Jeff Kirby's report of May 8, 2009, and has no problems
Supv Sumner asked for further comments or questions from the board and there were
RESOLUTION #89 - CLOSE VERIZON WIRELESS PUBLIC HEARING
Cl Stelick offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that: this Town Board hereby closes the public hearing on the special
permit application of Verizon Wireless to construct a telecommunication tower at 1.536
1•lanshaw Road.
2v d Cl Makar
Roll Call Vote
Cl
Stelick
Yes
C1
Solomon
No
Supv Sumner
Yes
Cl
Makar
Yes
Cl
Leifer
Yes
Atty Perkins noted the board has up to 60 days after closing the public hearing to make
a decision on the application. Cl Leifer said he would like to allow= 30 days to collect any
additional information, and put the matter on the agenda for a vote in July. Supv Sumner said
they will know in June whether they need additional time.
Supv Sumner said she did have a question about the FCC licensing and coverage
mandate. Greg Hanley said the license this site is going on is under call sign KNLI''918. This is
a PCS license for the D block in Tompkins County only. The way the licenses were set up by
the FCC there were two time periods in which you have to prove that you have made some
initial coverage and improve that coverage in the market. These are five year build -out periods;
five years from when the license was issued to its first license holder, and a ten year -build out
period. Verizon was not the original license holder and purchased it in 2006. The initial holder
had their five -year build out in April of 2002. They had to cover 33% of the population in
Tompkins County. The ten -year build out period would have been April of 2007. Verizon
purchased the license prior to the ten -year build out period. The original license owner had
filed with the FCC to get the ten-year requirement dropped from the license. When Verizon
:activated their service on the PCS license in 2007, they filed with the FCC they are covering
59% of the population in Tompkins County for this license. The FCC dropped the ten -year
build out period on this license, so they are basically satisfied that Verizon has meet its initial
obligations for the requirement of the license. Verizon will continue to keep building out and
covering more of the population.
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G Hanley expiaincc] that the FCC does not give a signal level that y()u have in rn ect. for
the population requirements, but leave it up to th e 'I n di vid u al carriers to decide. Verizon
Wireless selected neg 96 dbrri for a service level. That doesn't mean that is a reliable signal
level. You will have just enough rf to make a phone call, but will probably lose it if you move at
all. Neg S5 a% a %ed For the propagation neaps in the application. Veri7on will }gave to renew
this license in 2017 and their coverage number will be higher than the 59% that is on record at
this paint,
PRIMILEGE
Alita Howard, representing the Etna Community Association, thanked the board for its
re Bent gran(: for improvements to the playground in Etna. She said they will be concentrating
on purchasing a structure for 2 to 5 year olds and making some repairs to the existing facility.
'Mi L y now realize} that there will be shipping charges (50% of the eosl: of tho structurej and sales
tax in addition to the cost of the structure. They are going to apply for tax exempt status, The
site "Fill need to be prepared by excavation of about 12 inches and 24" holes dug for each pole.
She is going to approach the Town DFW for assistance with this. Site preparation has been
estimated by a vendor at 1 to 1. 2 0 per square foot- She wondered iF l:ho Town could save
theta Chat: money by d <)ing the work for them, or perhaps grant additional funds to cover it-
Supv Sumner said she knows the 'town his done Borne maintenance work there in the
past, and she wiII talk with the Highway Superintendent, Scheduling is also a problem this
time of year. A Howard said they probably want be m.ady until August or September. SU pv
Sumner asked her In erndil the details,
Moliy Adams said the historical maiker for Bethel Grove was ordered yesterday and
will be remedy in about four weeks. She applied for a celr. onion grant from Tompkins County
Tourism, but hasn't heard anything yet'- o far she leas collected $1,.153, which is roue than
the cost of the marker- They will need to decide what i:o do %6th the excess money and shr, is
looking into putting a brass plaque at i,hc Bethel Grove Community Centc;r because there is a
good story in how it was built:- She remarked that the notes she his received with the
contributions for the marker for the Bethel Grove School are very interesting,
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT/DPW
Highway Superinterident Jack Bush way not present and there was no report.
Supv Sumner said that. as a part of the Town's participation in the bio- diesel fuel
consortium, the (Lonsortiurn has asked i:he Town to sign a memorandum of understanding that
basivally says the Town agree% that the fuel issues are important. Atty Perkins said it will not
commit the board to anv course of action- The hoard 14ill discuss this at a future ineeti ng-
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8 »ollenbeck asked the, board to approve the minutes of the April 8, 2009, Town guard
meeting,
RFA;OLUTION #90 - APPROVE MINUTES
upv Sumner o eyed the following resolution and asked for its adopi'lon:
RESOLVED, that this Token Board herc-,by approves the} Town Board meeting minutes of
April 8, 2009.
°t1 Cpl Stelick
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Rali Call Vote
Cl
SLelick
yes
Cl
Solomon
Yes
upv Sumner
Yes
C:1
Makar
Yea
Cl
Leifer
Yeii
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Melissa Bianconi said that the Dryden Recreation Com rn ission has Linanirnously
approved Vicki Wilkins as a new DRC member_ Shu ha3 served on the commission in the past,
and they would like the Tou2z Board to appoint her to the position. Cl Stelick said her
background in sports and recreation is excellent ard he is glad she is back.
RESOLUTION #91 — APPOINT VICKI WILKINS TO DRYDEN RECREATION COMMISSION
Supv Sumner offered the following resolution .end asked for its adoption;
}2i✓ C J VFp, that this Town Board hereby appoints Vicki Wilkins to the Town of Dryden
Recreation Commission for a wrrrr I.0 expire December 31, 2011.
2rtd Cl Leifer
Roll Call Vote
Cl
SteLick
Yes
Cl
Solomon
Yes
Supv Sumner
Yee
Cl
Makar
Yes
Cl
Leifer
Yes
M Bian con i said the school district will be allowing the adult softball progarn to use the
fields at the high school There are guidelines that must be strictly followed or aec:es to the
fields will be withdrawn. Participants will be advised of these guidelines and receive the adi It
cede of conduct at a mceoting on Monday L There are 14 teams registered for the program,
Andrew Pierce- is serving as league comrn%ssi0ner and they have eleetcd a league president and
vice president, . Bianconi said sh e appreciates the efforts of Andy Young and the school
board, Larry Hink]e and Al Talman in making this happen_
Work continues can the Recreation Master Ulan, and M Bianconi expects it to be done by
fall of 2009. The program inventory and recommendations will be complete by next board
meeting. The Recreation Commission will be helping with the facilities inventory,
Grants and donations received by the Recreation Department in 2009;
Equipment grEuit from Fitch in for Basehall (over $2,500 in value] to be given to children
who don't have their own equipment and rrkzky not be able to participate in programs, M
Bianconi said this will go a long way to help the kids } +rho are only able to play when they are at
the games_
$.11600 in National Recreation and Park Association grants this year, broken Tinto :3 few
different programs, primarily the youth football program. The Department was able to buy
equipmenll and replace L1fliForMS that had been damaged in storage.
$1,350 from the L_Jnited Way Focus Grant Program to bc directed toward the skate
board park ar;d a. separation between the skate board park and the basketball area at.
Montgarnery Park. Any residual ft>ndz5 will be put toward improvements at the park for the
basketball player . M Bisnooni said she has been visiting the park daily and finds at least 15
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kids in the park each day, and a lot more attention needs to be paid to that area. She will be
working with the Village and other service organizations fay- other improvements.
upv Surnncr said she attended the ceremony for the United Way FoQus rurkts.
United Way gave $0,000 to a middle school -agi youth group (in this case through the OURS
Program) and tt ;0che:,. them to review the grant applications and allocate the mono;y arnong the
community organizations that have applied. 141 8ianconi said the kids took this very seriously,
interviewed the applicants, and only funded four, They will also chcc;k the progress of the
recipients,
There are currently 90 registrants for track and 55 in lacrosse, They have enough
registrants to t-un the Water Wizards Program for the last three weeks. They will be partnering
with the Village at lthaca for that program, anti will allow the kids to intermingle while
participating in a great program,
Music in the Park. and Music in the Hollow are all set aTkd all bands are booked. Details
are on the website. The lineup is different than last rear; they try to keep it as diverse as
possible, The Dryden Community Cafe will be the rain 1acation for the concerts in Montgomery
Park,
The Rec Department will be present at Dairy Day on June 13.
The Summer Brochure will be available Jude 1.
The Rec Department is working on an advertising program to get same k riner5 up at
the Wall Street ball field. They are working our. serviec�_ exchanges with the some of their
vendors.
Planning for Old Horn e 0nys (August l.) is underway. Elsie Gutchess received a
celebrations grant for $1,400 for that event_ They art, working on sponsorship for the fireworks
at Dryden Lake_
M Bianconi said she is working with Tompkins County Work Force on gf dliTIg youth
workers for the summer programs. This program will alloy low income or mildly
developmentally disabled kids to work with the department for the summer. 191hey expect to
have about 5 kids working through this progrtun.
G1 Stelick inquired abo111: signage for Montgomery Park and M Bianconi said she Is
}parking with I:hL Village on that,
COUNTY BRIEFING
Mn-rtha Robertson said individuals between the ages of 14 and 2 4 can apply for summer
jabs through Tompkins Work Force, This is funded with federal stiinuIii% money and is in
collaboration with the Youth Bureau .Ind Tompkins Community Action. Information was ]r, ft
with the Town CICTIC,
The County Legislature has established a tax levy target increase of 3%, She noted a
"manitenance of effort.° budget Would requ11: in a 14,8% levy increase- Sales tax revenues are
down, state aid is down, and irrtcrrL income is down_ Thoy expect increased mandates in
pension requirements, welfa.re cases and public assistance cases, t arl._y intervention cages and
indigent deferisc . There will have in he very serious budget cuts just to cover what they expect
in increased rrLanda #es.
Paige 5 of 1
The County
to reviews TC3's bu
5 or 0% increase, i
hove they can do it.
Lip when bad timr_s
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Legislature will be meeting with TC3 and the Cordmid County. Legislature
dget, M Robertson said her understanding i4 that they will be asking for a
f the County is supposed to meet a 3% increase overall, she dot:sri't know
Supv Sumner said it is essentially in good investment. TC3'.s enrollment is
.:irr6
hitting-
ONINO DEPARTMENT
O Slater said he has receivFd a resu.n-ke from Flint Brann, who would like I:c} serve on
the Zoning Goa rd of Appeals. He attended the recent ZBA me ring and the ZBA members said
they would love to have him as a member,
RESOLUTION 092 � APPOrI+IT FLINT BRANN TO ZRA
Cl Stelick offered the foflowirig resolution and asked for its adoption;
RESOLVED. that this Town Board hereby appoints Flint Brann to the Zoning Board of
Appeals for a term to expire: Dec ember 31, 20131
41 C1 Salomon
Roll Call Vote
Cl
3telick
Yes
Cl
Solomon
Yes
Supv surrlrier
Yes
C1
Ma,kar
Yes
Cl
Leifer
Yes
ZO Slater reported he has closed cut two more weatherization gr�int projects and has
two new qualified protects, He rioted i,hat several of the pen ple. front the weatherizallion
program are also on the list for home rehabilitation. ZO Slater said he is 1ooling for snort.-
applicants_
AT&T has submi(tcd their application to replace the cel I tower on whccI s t 'l 'C3 with a
permanent structure. J Kirby &said he expects to have his report an the application to ZO
Slater next week.
With respect to the Tuttle barn, ZO Slater said he has received four quotes for removial
of thc- additions to the vrigina] structurc and asked for a committee to revic w the quotes. Supv
Sumner appointed Cl Stelick, Cl Solomon, Jack Bush and ZO Slater to that committee,
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
Dan KwaNnowski said a TIQsition exists irk the Town for a temporary fu c
ll -time projet'
assistant_ He would like: to }ill that with a person to work on the open space plan and hove that
uFill integrate with the Recreation M .ster Plan. '1 he person he has chosen for the position
comes very highly recommciaded by George Franz, She is a graduate student at Cornell, She
won't gs: credit for the work, but would like to find a project for hCr masters degree and his
hoping this will be a wav to find orw_ She has experience working as a planner in Wyoming
and started a planning office for a town there. The position would be funded by the open space
plan line in the budget ($14,000).
RESOLUTION #9 - APPOINT M JACQUET AS PROJECT ASSISTANT
Upv Sumncr offered the folIowing r %Iution and asked far I bs adoption'
WHERLAS, the Town of Dryden ha.s an estatilished Project Assistant position in
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accordance with the applicable New York Silate laws and the Civil Service Rules for Tompkins
County', and
WHF�RFAS, said position is established in the icon- competitive class pursuant to
Section 44 of the Civil Service Law and the Civil Service Mules for Tompkins Count,};
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOL fP1), that this Town Board does hereby appoint, in accordance with the
applicable Civil Service laws, rules and regulations, Meghan Thoreau Jacquet to the nor]
-
corn prtitive class status in the title of Project Assistant.
211d Cl Stelick
Roll Crail dote Cl Stelick Yes
Cl Solomon Yes
upv SUMTICT Yes
Cl Makar Yea
Cl Leifer Yes
D Kvwasnovwski reported that yesterday he attended a special meeting of the planning
comrnittee of Eh(: Ithocu- rrrympkins County Transportation Council, The purpose of the meeting
was to discuss the allocation of funds that were displaced by the funding of a Tompkins
County Highvway Department project (Warren Road reconstruction) that was funded through
the stimulus package that was focused ors transportation projects, That freed up 0,5 million
dollars that was put iriro a 11ex I`und that could be used for another project_ The prcxjecl: Chat is
chosen must be obligated by mid - September_ They looked a1; (rngineenng and design projects
and constriction projects, There will br, s noF.l3er round of stimulus funding, probably this fall,
so if engineering end design were done now, a project wou ]d be con 3trUr =tipn ready and
possibly get stimulus funding or flex funding in the fall,
The Red Mill road bridge proj'ert (a C'nUnty project) was considered. D Kwasnowski
said the bridge is important to this side of town and to the ag community, He and John
LampmarL argued as persuasively as they could, but were not able to get the project handed, or
get just the engineering and design portion funded. I-Ie said h e did not see a possibility for
federal aid on that project at this point. In the next round of funding, they will look at
construction projects first and ilhis is not ready for construction_
J Ldimpman told D Kwasnowski than C oun ty Higbway is considering further narrowing
I4lalloryville road bridge and rt�t5[.ricting it from any heavy vehicles. The reason this bridge is
deteriorating is because Red Mill Road bridge has been closed_
D Kwasnowski said he has received a lot of favorable comment orn the Red Mill
Road
bridge prqiect. This is a 1.1 million dollar
project to replace the
bridge, That does nut
include
movuig the old bridge or reconditioning it_
1) 1 wasnowski said if
the town were to hire
a
engineer to do the preliminary design, the
cost for replacing the
bridge might be about
half that
cosy._ He suggested the Ilown may want to
consider this for next
budget season.
Project that were approved for funding at the meeting were the Cayuga Waterfront Trail
Phase III (857,000), Forest Florne Traffic Calming Phase I, West Seneca Road bridge
($537,000), Mack Diamond 7'mil bridges ($209,000), and the Replacement Bus Project
($1,600,000). Four '1'CAT buses and ten Gadabout vehicles will be replaced_
The Farmland Protcetion Implementation Grants have been announced and Dryden uFas
40 successful with the Widea ake Dairy (Carpenter Family) application. It was a partial award,
They were awarded $450,000 in state funding, and were looking for about $630,000_ Ewan
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Carpenter has
indicated
he thinks they can work it out. D Kwasnowki said he will try to get an
• application in
for federal
funding for this
project.
Aquifer Study Update - A well was drilled on Dryden Lake Property as part of the
aquifer study. They don't know how deep it is, but it has an incredible yield. They would now
like to find a site that has potential to be supply water for the Village of Dryden. DEC has said
that use would not be consistent with the 1960 Bond Act (the money that was used to
establish Dryden Lake Park). A site for the well has been located on the Dryden Lake Trail near
Keith Lane. D Kwasnowski and ,Jack Bush have discussed site preparation. Once the new well
is drilled, they will use a nearby well to test the drawn down level. Information gathered will be
added to model prepared by USCTS and give pump rates. Moving the location to north of Keith
Lane will result in a lower cost to develop it as a water supply because it will be closer to the
Village.
Supv Sumner said this will put the Town in a position to assist the Village in developing
a new water supply. M Robertson said there may be some assistance available from the
County for this project.
D Kwasnowski said he hopes that after the next Planning Board meeting they will be
recidy to present the new zoning law to the public;.
The Conservation Beard is working on the
Riparian
Buffer Ordinance.
D Kwasnowski
said he hopes they will have it ready for the Town
Board to
consider by August
or September.
•�
Atty Perkins said he has been analyzing the comments on the Verizon Wireless
® application.
Supv Sumner noted there will be a meeting next. week, May 20, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. to
consider the annexation of a parcel of property from the Village of Dryden to the Town.
ENGINEERING
Report attached.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Supv Sumner said there has been no progress with appointment of a new Town
Historian.
NEW BUSINESS
Supv Sumner asked the board to consider resolutions supporting Dairy Day and Old
Home Day.
RESOLUTION #94 - SUPPORT DAIRY DAY
Cl Solomon offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
Whereas the Dryden Grange has sponsored Dryden Dairy Day annually for twenty -five
years; and
® Whereas Dryden Dairy Day celebrates dairy farmers' contributions to our community;
and
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Whereas the Dryden Dairy Day parade and other festivities bring together people from
all over the Town of Dryden; and
Whereas the Dryden Dairy Day traditions strengthen and reinforce our community;
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the Town of Dryden recognizes June 13, 2009 as
"Dryden Dairy Day."
It is further resolved that the Town of Dryden greatly appreciates the work of the
members of the Dryden Grange, especially Brenda Carpenter, in arranging and carrying out the
parade and many other activities throughout the day.
2...i Supv Sumner
Roll Call Vote
Cl
Stelick
Yes
Cl
Solomon
Yes
Supv Sumner
Yes
Cl
Makar
Yes
Cl
Leifer
Yes
Cl Stelick said Elsie Gutchess had given a presentation about the Old Home Days event
at: the recent Recreation Commission meeting and has been working with M Bianconi of the
Recreation Department.
RESOLUTION #95 - SUPPORT OLD HOME DAYS
Cl Stelick offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
Whereas, Old Home, Days was an event of historical significance in the Dryden
Community for decades; and
Whereas, Elsie Gutchess, with support from the Town of Dryden Recreation
Department has planned a revival of the event; and
Whereas, many educational and recreation activities are planned; and
Whereas, such events greatly enhance the quality of life in Dryden; and
Whereas the event is partially funded by a grant from the Tompkins County Tourism Program;
Therefore be it resolved that the Town of Dryden recognizes July 31 and August 1,
2009 as "Old Home Days."
Be it further resolved that the Town of Dryden appreciates the efforts of the organizers
and encourages residents to plan to participate in the festivities.
21143 Cl Leifer
Roll Call Vote
Cl
Stelick
Yes
Cl
Solomon
Yes
Supv
Sumner
Yes
Cl
Makar
Yes
Cl
Leifer
Yes
Supv Sumner asked for resolution in support of FMS Week,
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RESOLUTION #96 - PROCLAIMING MAY 17 THROUGH MAY 23, 2009 AS
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
Cl Makar offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
WHEREAS, emergency medical services are vital to our community; and
WHEREAS, access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and
recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury, and
WHL:REAS, members of emergency medical services teams at Dryden Ambulance
Company, Neptune Hose Company, W B Strong Fire Department, Etna Fire Department, Varna
Volunteer Fire Company and others throughout Tompkins County are ready to provide
lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and
WHEREAS, the members of these emergency medical services teams, career and
volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to
enhance their lifesaving skills;
THEREFORE be it resolved that the Town of Dryden recognizes the week of May 17 -23,
2009, as
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
Be it further resolved that the Town of Dryden deeply appreciates the service of each
and every emergency medical responder in the gown.
21"11.1 Cl Solomon
Roll Call Vote
Cl
Stelick
Yes
Cl
Solomon
Yes
Supv
Sumner
Yes
Cl
Makar
Yes
Cl
Leifer
Yes
Supv Sumner asked the board to consider resolutions that were suggested by Better
Housing for Tompkins County in connection with the housing rehabilitation program. it was
noted that in order to waive building permit: fees, the Town would need to amend its local law.
There was also some concern about. cost overruns. The following resolutions were passed.
RESOLUTION #97 - BETTER HOUSING AUTHORIZATIONS
Supv Sumner offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Town of Dryden has received a HOME grant for housing rehabilitation
in the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Dryden has contracted with Better Housing for Tompkins
County, Inc. to administer the HOME grant, and
WHEREAS, Better
Housing for
Tompkins County, Inc.
has requested authori7,ation with
respect to certain tasks in
connection
with its administration
of the HOME grant,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
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RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby authorizes Better Housing of Tompkins
County, Inc. as follows:
To schedule and perform head -based Paint Disk Assessments for those program clients
whose homes are of an age that would require such activities, and
To accept the Lew Corporation bid for Risk Assessment tests and the Lew Corporation
bid for clearance review, and
To schedule and perform a Radon Test for each client, and it is further
RESOLVED, that this Town Board will consider a local law waiving the building permit
fees for housing rehabilitation projects under the HOME grant.
2" d Cl Stelick
Roll Call Vote
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Cl Stelick Yes
Cl Solomon Yes
Supv Sumner Yes
Cl Makar Yes
CI Leifer Yes
Emergency Services Committee - Supv Sumner said at the last chiefs meeting they
discussed the fact that: the town is now using 200% biodiesel fuel and the fire departments do
not wish to use more than 5% because it affects the warranties on their fire trucks and
ambulances. There was some discussion of sharing a separate fuel tank and where that might
be located. The Town would be able to buy gas for the departments on state bid and save them
some money.
Personnel Committee - No report.
Finance Committee - Supv Sumner said she does not have a draft for establishing the
reserve funds yet, A new Finance report has been designed by the bookkeeper and Supv
Sumner asked the board to review it and comment.
HUD Loans & Grants Committee - Cl Makar and Cl Leifer have reviewed the USDA
Rural Development Financing Programs for Community and Economic Development Available
in New York State for 2009 for programs that the Town might be able to apply for. They will
invite a representative from the USDA Cortland Office to a committee meeting in June or July.
Technology Committee - Cl Makar reported the Committee continues to work on
hardware and software inventories. They are writing an RFP for an exchange server, The goal
is to have a system that has archiving, POIL request software and calendar exchange softwrare.
They expect the RFP to be ready for the next board meeting.
Recreation /Youth /Community Centers Committee - Cl Stelick said last week they
had a very good Recreation Commission meeting. With Vicki Wilkins back, they have two
recreation people from SUNY Cortland. He expects the committee to accomplish a lot in the
future. Elsie Gutchess brings a lot to the Commission.
Cl Makar said he had done some research on the Community Center Grants. The hand
rails on the ramps for the Varna Community Association will be steel enforced and anchored in
cement in the ground. The project is being put out for bids.
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Supv Sumner said the annual report for the Dryden Youth Commission is complete and
they will be on the agenda next month to present that report.
The Court report was reviewed by the board.
Supv Sumner asked the Finance Committee to schedule a time for the annual audit_
RESOLUTION #98 - APPROVE ABSTRACT #5
Cl Makar offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that. this Town Board hereby approves Abstract #5, as audited, vouchers
4339 through 11466, totaling $461,187.74.
21,d Supv Sumner
Roll Call Vote
Cl
Stelick
Yes
Cl
Solomon
Yes
Supv Sumner
Yes
Cl
Makar
Yes
C1
heifer
Yes
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and unanimously carried,
the meeting was adjourned at 9:32 p.m.
fly submitted,
Iambi L. Hollenbeck
Town Clerk
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Dryden Town Board Meeting
40 93 East Main Street
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 — 7:00 PM
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l) Call Meeting to Order
2) Pledge of Allegiance
3) Roll Call
4) Public Hearings
a) 7:00 — Verizon
5) Citizens Privilege
6) Town Clerk
a) Approve Meeting MinuteS for /April 8, 2009
7) Town Highway Superintendent / Department of Public Works
8) Recreation Department
a) Appoint Vicki Wilkins to Dryden Recreation Committee
b) Update on Adult Sofiball
c) Update on Master Plan
d) Program Repoil /grants /(ionations /advertising
9) County Briefing
10) Zoning Officer
a) Operating Permits
h) Report on Tuttle Barn
c) Update TC3 Telecommunications Tower
d) Update Weatherization Fund Project
e) 7BA Appointment of Flint Brame
®1) Environmental Planner
a) Open Space Intern
b) Aquifer Study Update
12) Engineering;
a) Written report attached
13) Attorney
14) Unfinished Business
a) Town 1- listorian
15) New Business
a) Resolution supporting Dairy Day 6/13
h) Resolution supporting Old Florne Days 7131 — 8 1
c) Resolution supporting EMS Week, May 17 —21
d) Clean Cities MOU
16) Committee Reports — 3 minutes or less cacti, please
a) Emergency Services Committee — Chiefs' Meeting
b) Personnel Committee
c) Finance Committee
d) WUD loans & Grants Committee
e) Technology Committee
F) Recreation /Youth /Community Centers Committee
17) Approve Abstract # 5
18) Future Agenda Items
19) Executive Session
B. l4olienbeck
J. Bush
M. Bianconi
County Representative
H. Slater
D. Kwasnowski
A. Sciarabba
M. Perkins
NI, Sumner
M. Sumner
M. Sumner
M. Sumner
M. Sumner
M. Sunwer
J. Leifer
M. Sumner
D. Makar
.I. Leifer
J. Leifer
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1676 Hanshaw Road
Ithaca (Dryden) NY
14850
May 13, 2009
Dear Dryden Town Board members:
On April 22, the Friends of Hanshaw- Sapsucker sent you a letter of concern about the balloon trial that
took place on April 16, which demonstrated that a cell tower at the Uhl- Ludgate site would profoundly
impact and degrade that neighborhood and natural area, and the Ludgate business.
Over the past week, our letter to the editor has been published (Ithaca Times, Ithaca Journal, Tompkins
Weekly) regarding the need for a cell -tower moratorium, in order to put in place a county4evel process
for improved cell tower siting.
As a service to Dryden and Tompkins County, we composed and sent this letter out after attending a
number of meetings in Dryden and Ithaca, and holding numerous discussions among ourselves and
with others, including Martha Robertson.
As responsible citizens and Dryden residents, we are working very hard to promote and support a
workable intermunicipal county-wide method to improve the cell tower siting process, and to provide
the Dryden Town Board with a reasonable way to say "No" to the proposed Uhl- Ludgate tower site.
Of course, this call for a moratorium and county -level process includes the cell tower sites presently
41 under consideration by Ithaca and Dryden. Two of the present proposed sites, the Uhl- Ludgate site in
Dryden and one in Ithaca, are deeply problematic, leading to our call for improvement of the siting
process.
Thus it is of deep concern to us that, in her continents made to Tompkins Weekly, Dryden Town
Supervisor Mary Ann Sumner indicates that the moratorium and planning process may be good ideas —
after decisions are made about present Dryden sites. She appears to have missed the point of our
proposal.
During the April 8 Public Hearing, Supervisor Sumner asked the Town Board attorney to clarify the
legally required next steps for the Town Board to take in making a decision on the Uhl- Ludgate site.
He replied that, among other requirements, the Board must keep in mind that a special permit (such as
that under consideration for the Uhl- Ludgate site) has to be "compatible for the neighborhood it is
proposed for."
Clearly, that legal requirement has not been satisfied. Based on zoning considerations alone, a cell
tower is not compatible with this neighborhood. Additionally, the continual, constructive opposition
from numerous local residents indicates that this tower at this site is not compatible for the
neighborhood it is proposed for. That incompatibility has been further supported by 60 signers to a
Statement of Concern and "over 60" email messages of concern received by the Town Board.
In the past few months during the continuing Public Hearing, some members of the Dryden Town
Board and other Dryden public employees have made comments indicating that they are satisfied with
the presentation made by Verizon in favor of a cell tower at the Uhl= Ludgate site. However, the Board
and these employees have failed to demonstrate to Dryden residents — specifically those who live and
work in the impact area — exactly why they are "satisfied." There is deep cause for concern when a
Dryden Town Board member or employee states, "I am satisfied," and stops there. That person must
effectively and convincingly inform those who would be directly impacted as to exactly WHY there is
reason for satisfaction.
Otherwise, Dryden residents will wonder if private information has been passed to the Board and
employees by Verizon representatives /lobbyists. They will want to know why that information is not
being shared with those who would be directly impacted, if it is so compelling as to the need for a
tower at this incompatible location.
I conclude by reiterating the points made in concluding our April 22 letter:
All the negative impacts of a tower at the Uhl- Ludgate site would be in Dryden, while the tower would
be invisible to the Ithacans who would reap the cell coverage benefits. Meanwhile many areas of
Dryden have little or no cell tower coverage — and stand to gain no more from Verizon over the next 5
- 7 years, according to the Verizon representative at the April g Town Board meeting.
It is hoped that the municipalities making up Tompkins County can, via a moratorium, work together
in cooperation with Verizon and other cell phone and internet companies for a better, wiser tower
placement policy, starting with the proposed Uhl =Ludgate cell tower.
There is no right way to do the wrong thing — and placing a cell tower at this location is the wrong
thing.
® Sincerely yours,
fifm y ZaMfOrt
Hilary Lambert
for
Friends of Hanshaw- Sapsucker
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1676 Hanshaw Road
0 Ithaca (Dryden) NY 14850
April 22, 2009
Earth Day
Dear Dryden Town Board members:
We are writing to thank you again for your patience in dealing with the proposed Verizon cell tower
project on Hanshaw .Road, and to provide you with photos from their recent red balloon demonstration,
along with an assessment and update from local residents.
included are two photos that demonstrate how the Verizon cell tower proposed for Hanshaw Road
would impact Ludgate Farms Store and the surrounding neighborhood.
Also, the taller trees would
landowner wants to log the
would be screened by woo(
Cardinal Drive. The photo
Road.
The two red balloons were hoisted on
April 16, 2009 as a demonstration of
the approximate height and location of
the cell tower, at the request of the
Dryden Town Board at its April 2009
meeting.
Keep in mind that the cell tower would
not consist of two pretty red balloons
tied together by a thread, but a metal
tower bristling with attachments
including microwave dishes eight feet
across. This is the microwave
installation that, as the Verizon rep
admitted under questioning from a
To-vNn Board member, would point
"Nowhere..**
be removed for the tower pad and access road. We have been told that the
property. Thus there is no merit to Verizon's argument that the tower
Hands from its neighbors on Hanshaw and Sapsucker Woods Road, and
(above) shows the balloons in relation to Ludgate Farnis Store on Hanshaw
Because this demo was arranged at very short notice with nothing like adequate public notice, working
residents along Cardinal and Meadowlark Drives on the Dryden side of Sapsucker Woods Road may
not get an opportunity to view the pretty red balloons. Hence a photo is provided (below) of what the
tower would look like from midway along Cardinal Drive.
These impacts would be far greater it-trees are removed as discussed above.
Thank you to the Dryden Town Board and to Verizon for this demo, which illustrates how
®inappropriate this tower is at this location. it would intrude on Ludgates, on all hikers using the Cayuga
Trail across Hanshaw I:rom Ludgates, on all residents along 1-ianshaw Road to Monkey Run, and for
many on Cardinal and Meadowlark Drives.
1
All the negative impacts would be in Dryden, while
the tower would be invisible to the Ithacans who
would reap the cell coverage benefits. Meanwhile
many areas of Dryden have little or no cell tower
coverage -- and stand to gain no more from Vernon
over the next 5 - 7 years; according to the Verizon rep
at the April Town Board meeting!
Remind us again -- what is Dryden getting out of this
proposed deal?
Verizon seems to be playing off one municipality
against another, apparently hustling to feed its own
business strategy and competitive edge while ignoring
the real needs ol'the community it is supposedly here
to serve.
It claims special legal privileges as a so- called "public
utility," but that's supposed to be a two -way street.
What would Dryden get in return for allowing
Verizon to taint this Dryden neighborhood?
Absolutely NOTHING.
It is hoped that the municipalities making up Tompkins County can work together in cooperation with
Verizon and other cell phone and internet companies for a better, wiser tower placement policy --
starting with this proposed cell lower. There is no right way to do the wrong thing -- and placing a cell
tower at this location is the wrong thing.
Sincerely yours,
Hilary Lambert
Nancy Morgan
Stephen Wagner
Friends of Hanshawm Sapsucker
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From: Andrew Sciarabba (mailto:ajs @tgmillerpc.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 12:08 PM
To: Brenda Armitage
Cc: Mary Ann Sumner
Subject: RE: REMINDER -- Request for May 13th Town of Dryden Board Meeting Agenda Items
Brenda and Mary Ann,
Here is a summary of what we have been working on the past month:
Town Funded Proiects/Tasks
Stormwater Planning & Maintenance:
1, Weekly reviews (brief ones) of SWPPP inspections for TC3. We only visit the site
if requested by Henry or if we see something in the inspection that seems like it
needs our oversight.
2. We have received and reviewed the SWPPP for the Bellesario Property on Rte
366. 1 am waiting on the final SWPPP from the Engineer.
Highway:
1. Preparing easement maps for the Yellow Barn Road Bridge replacement slated
for later this year.
2. The Contractor has finished the work on the Salt Storage Building and we will be
doing our final punch list inspections.
Is Water System Planning and Maintenance:
1. Performed inspections on the NYSEG Water Tanks.
We will schedule flow tests for the Varna water system this month and schedule a
meeting with Mary Ann to start discussions on a water /sewer district consolidation.
Non -Town Funded Proiects/Tasks
SCLIWC:
1. Attended the Bolton Point E +O committee meeting.
2. Finalizing the Design and Bidding Documents for the Burdick Hill Storage Tank
Replacement project.
TCAD:
1. The funding for the full water and sewer study was secured so we will wrap the
information from the mini -study into the larger project. Full study will take place
through the summer /fall months.
Andrew J. Sciarabba, PE
Principal Engineer
T.G, Miller, PC
Engineers and Surveyors
® 203 N. Aurora Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
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OMay 13th 2009
Michael Ludgate
General Manager
Ludgate Farms
1552 Hanshaw Road
To: Town of Dryden Town Board Members, Mary Ann Sumner - Dryden Town Supervisor, Henry M.
Slater - Director of Building, Zoning and Planning
Re: Verizon Wireless special use permit application to build a 114' foot tall wireless telecommunication
facility at 1536 Hanshaw Road.
To all addressed above and others it may concern, I would like to thank you for this opportunity to
express additional thoughts on this proposed tower.
Primary concern:
My main concern remains still to protect the viability of our family business. Aesthetic appeal is a
legitimate concern for a family owned farm market, Thank you for the balloon test and the repositioning
proposal.
New comments since last meeting:
isI appreciate the efforts to move the tower further from our store and I thank you again for that. Since
learning more about this whole process however, I am not convinced that this tower will benefit the
Town of Dryden. Dryden is a rural township with lots of poor cell phone coverage in rural areas. This
tower is obviously aimed at high profit data type customers mostly in the Township of Ithaca. Even the
idea of "doing Verizon a favor" in hopes of persuading them into future better coverage in rural areas is
mute now since Verizon is selling its rural coverage to Frontier. See attached article.
Thank you all for your time and consideration,
lMII ichael Ludgate
General Manager
Ludgate Farms
1552 Hanshaw Road
Frontier to Buv Rural Verizon Lines for $5.313 - NY'rinoes.com
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 11 *31 a.m. ET
NEW YORK (AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. said Wednesday it reached a deal to sell
scattered phone service areas outside its main Northeastern and Californian territories for
$5.3 billion in stock.
The buyer is Frontier Communications Corn., based in Stamford, Conn. The company focuses
on serving small towns and rural areas and will triple in size with the deal.
The deal continues Verizon's strategy of focusing on its core areas, where it is upgrading its
isphone lines to fiber optics, enabling it offer TV service and faster Internet access. It sold off
its phone lines in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont for $2.3 billion last year to Fairpoint
Communications Inc.
The agreement Would give Frontier 4.8 million phone lines to residential and small business
customers and 1 million broadband connections. Frontier currently has 2.3 million
customers.
The sale includes all of Verizon's phone lines in Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington, West Virginia and
Wisconsin as well as some assets in border areas of California.
Verizon shareholders will receive one share of Frontier stock for approximately eveil, 4.2
shares of Verizon stock, depending on the price of Frontier shares at closing, which is
expected within a year.
Frontier shares were up 39 cents, or 5.2 percent, at $7.96 in premarket trading Wednesday.
Verizon shares gained 9 cents to $30.49•
eVerizon is also extracting $3.3 billion from the units before selling them off, by having them
pay cash to the parent company and letting them assume debt.
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Frontier twill issue so much stock to Verizon shareholders that they will end up owning 68
0 percent of the company.
This is a truly transformational transaction for Frontier, Maggie Wilderotter, Frontier s
chief executive, said in a statement. "With more than 7 million access lines in 27 states, we
will be the largest pro'Oder of voice, broadband and video services focused on rural to smaller
city markets in the United States."
Frontier also said it is cutting its annual dividend to 75 cents from $1, freeing cash to invest in
the acquired areas, including for broadband buildouts. The cut takes its dividend yield to 9.9
percent.
Analyst Christopher King at Stifel Nicolaus noted that buyers of Verizon phone lines have
fared badly in the past -- Fairpoint is struggling NAth its debt load, and the buyer of Verizon's
Hawaiian business is in bankruptcy. But Frontier will actually reduce its debt load relative to
its earnings through the transaction, King said.
The roughly 11,000 workers that support the local landlines will move to Frontier "with union
contracts intact, Verizon said.
Verizon lines in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Virginia and
most of California are not affected by the deal.
Copgrlghi 2009 The Associated Press
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