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TOWN OF DRYDEN
TOWN BOARD MEETING
March 10, 2010
Present:: Supervisor Mary Ann Sumner, Cl Stephen St:elick, Cl David
Ma.kar, Cl Jason Leifer
Absent: Cl Joseph Solomon
Elected Officials: Bambi L. Avery, Town Clerk
Supv Sumner said there will be requests for budget modifications at a future board
meeting for the additional charges for the exchange server ($2,600.00), the increase in the
historian stipend ($50.00), and to cover expenses in connection with the zoning law re- write.
Dan Kwasnowski had requested an encumbrance at year end, but it wasn't done. Supv
Surnner said when the amount is determined, it can be appropriated from surplus.
There will be two special permit hearings at the beginning of next week's meeting.
A public hearing can be scheduled for the proposed road swap with the County. The
Planning Board has completed their review.
Delta Engineers will present some information on the work they have been doing with
other towns to do baseline measurements for road quality. That data can then be used when
determining damage caused by specific uses.
D Kwasnowski has suggested that the Conservation Board review stormy ;rater
regulations as they may relate to gas drilling. The Town Board will ask the Conservation Board
to do this at next week's meeting.
Supv Sumner reported that after meeting with Atty Perkins, they are recommending
that the fee schedule in the telecommunications tourer local law be amended to allow
applicants to request the Town Board to waive a portion of the fee. There will be guidelines and
it will be based on the degree of public funding, the number of similar towers, the amount of
public good and number of underserved population. A local law is being prepared and can be
introduced at next week's meeting.
The Varna Fire Contract will not be amended. They will be encouraged to roll their
request for $5,000 into next year's budget. Amending the contract: would require an additional
public hearing.
Supv Sumner suggested a policy could be developed that would encourage recruitment
and retention and ofTer a monetary incentive.
The board discussed appointing an alternate to the Recreation Partnership, and decided
it would be good to have that person be someone on the Recreation Commission so that there
is a better communication between the Commission and the Partnership. It was decided that
Cl Leifer and Cl Stelick will ask Don Schutt if he is interested.
Delta Engineers will give a presentation at the mec;ting next week on managing and
predicting potential road damage from extensive heavy truck use in connection with gas
drilling.
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Supv Sumner said the Health Insurance Consortium will need a new resolution because
• the one passed last year was based on the membership agreement that existed at that time,
and it has been amended. The one substantial change will be the benefit plan committee
which will contain one representative from each municipality and one from each bargaining
unit. The chair of the committee must represent a bargaining unit and any change in benefit
plans will be referred to that committee for a report. Board members have copies of the
agreement as it is now and a resolution will be offered at the meeting next week.
Supv Sumner said J Bush has asked that the procurement policy be reviewed with
respect to expense amount thresholds. Supv Sumner will look into this with a goal of having
something for the April meeting.
Changes in
FCC
regulations with
respect to time
limits
for review of telecommunications
tower applications
were
discussed after a
letter from ZO
Slater
was distributed.
Funds will be added to the 2011 budget: to cover the cost of re- writing the
telecommunications local law.
Cl Makar would like to talk about process management: at a future agenda meeting.
This is something that needs to be understood prior to purchasing any document management
software. Funds should also be added to the 2011 to cover the expense of a business process
analysis.
Supv Sumner announced that the Town of Dryden is lead municipality in a group
application for a NYSERUA grant for $54,000 to fund community energy education and
outreach.
• Cl Stelick agreed to serve as alternate representative to the History Committee.
RESOLUTION #48 - APPROVE ABSTRACT #3
Cl Makar offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves Abstract: #3, vouchers # 166 through
4268, totaling $369,170.59.
2114 Supv Sumner
Roll Call Vote Cl Stelick Yes
Supv Sumner Yes
Cl Makar Yes
Cl Leifer Yes
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and unanimously carried,
the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Bambi L. Avery
Town Clerk
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