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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-10-1301113 ]On 13-14) TOWN OF DRYDEN TOWN BOARD MEETING October 13, 2010 Present: Supervisor Many Ann Sumner, Cl Stephen Stelick, Cl Jason Lxifer, Cl David Makar Absent: Cl Joseph Solorrlon Elected Officials: Bambi L. Avery, Town Clerk Other Town Staff: Brian McIlroy, Bookkeeper Dan Kwasnowski, Environmental Planner Mahlon R. Perkins, Town Attorney Supv Sumner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Supv Sumner and D Kwasnowski met with the Stuttles who are anxious to close on their farmland protection grant. Because tax implications are so uncertain, if they can't close this yeas•, they would want to renegotiate the price. Supv Sumner said she would like to close this year, too, but state funding is not likely this year. Atty Perkins is going to draft a resolution for consideration next week, and if the board agrees that the risk is not substantial they could go ahead and close. The board should think about: whether there is a risk of the state defaulting, though that seems unreasonable. Water and sewer rates - These need to be set for the year. Supv Sumner provided board members with a spreadsheet and suggested the rates be increased slightly. She said she thinks it is time to raise the water rate slightly. The sewer rate hadn't been changed in so long that we were actually losing money for a couple of years. At: next week's meeting the board will need to approve the .wastewater treatment plant's rate and she is suggesting that we add a $2.00 administrative rate, on top of that. It: will be about a six percent increase. Supv Sumner said she and B Mcllroy are working on the logic; of the special district assessments and the usage rages. We have thus far controlled all expenses on the assessment rate, but: may not want to continue in that way. They will work on a policy for next year. Supv Sumner said at next week's meeting there will be a simple amendment to the contract with Sterns & Wheler for the plant improvements that were approved a while ago. The financing has already been approved. This is just a change to the contract. Next: week the board will discuss approving a contract amendment with Johnson Controls for the sewer plant. This is an eight mullion dollar project, financed over 15 years. 6.9 million of that is work that we would have done anyway. The energy payback for the projects is more than the cost of the projects. Our share of the project cost. is $150,000 arid our energy. savings is $1.93,000. Pharmaceutical collection at the County Recycling Center will be October 16 O "inance reports by fund (revenue 8s expense) have been developed and were distributed. Supv Sumner thanked B McIlroy for their simplicity. : .w plicity. las noted that the year to date amount for fines and forfeitures was down and B McIlroy will check into that. Pale I of S 173 10 -13 -111 • Supv Sumner received an anonymous complaint about an error in the August: minutes where ALS vs BLS were incorrectly referenced, A proposal for new language will be submitted next: week. Stan Marcus is going to resign as the Town's representative to the Tompkins County Environmental Management Council. D Kwasnowski will check to see if that representative must come from the Conservation Board. We should begin recruitment for upcoming vacancies. This can be done by e-mail, newsletter, posters, and ads in The Shopper. There will be an open house and unveiling of the new town hall sign on October 27 from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. Supv Sumner asked the board to pass a resolution transferring funds in sewer districts 6 and 7. This will pay off the bond anticipation notes in those districts. B Avery reported she had given Atty Perkins information needed to draft a new local law with respect to dog licensing and control. They will be working on that and have something ready to be introduced at: the November meeting. RESOLUTION # 131 - BUDGET MODIFICATION Supv Sumner offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: A RESOLVED, that: this Town Board hereby approves the following budget modification: The amount of $12,557.50 from SS7 -599 (Appropriated Fund Balance), to the following: $12,000 to SS7 - 9730.6 (Principal on BAN) and $557.50 to SS7- 9730.7 (Interest on BAN). The amount of $2,755 from SW6 -599 (Appropriated Fund Balance), to the following. $2,450 to SW6- 9730.6 (Principal on BAN) and $305 to SW6 - 9730.7 (Interest on BAN). 2nd Cl Stelick Roll Call Vote Cl Stelick Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes C1 heifer Yes The Highway Superintendent has submitted a budget modification request due to increased expense of road maintenance. RESOLUTION #132 - BUDGET MODIFICATION Supv Sumner offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves the following budget modification: The amount of $40,000 from DB5110.4 (contractual) to DB5112.21 (non - equipment). 2nd Cl Stelick ® Roll Call Vote C1 Stelick Yes Supv Sumner Yes Gl Makar Yes Page : 01,15 Irs 10-13 -10 • Cl Leifer Yes Cl Leifer asked the board to consider changing most of our telephone tines and internet service to Time Warner per the proposal submitted. The hoard agrees this should be done. Supv Sumner said the board should consider a job description for the 11' position since we are beginning to separate that out in the budget. There should be a job description and expectations for that position, She said it will likely grow. She also suggested that new employees receive some training and instruction on use of the network. D Kwasnowski said lie and Atty Perkins have gone over the zoning definitions and feel they are in good shape. There are areas that need more thought. Adult use definitions were reduced. The town has a better definition of agriculture- related enterprises than the st:ate does and ghat was left: as is. D Kwasnowski will provide a summary of all comments received to date. Commercial riding facility - This is not the same as a 1-iorse farm with an arena. The Town may want to require a special permit if the facility is on a town is because of traffic. Supv Sumner said this is unlikely to be a problem. If it will be allowed at all, it. needs to be in the definitions. This could be solved by having a rural residential district: and a neighborhood residential district. The board decided to leave the definition in. There was discussion regarding adding a seventh district, a neighborhood residential district. There are several areas in the town where this could apply and be useful. D Kwasnowski said the whole crux of the comprehensive plan was to zone with a more distinct O focus on what the uses should be in those zones. Artist Studio /Craft Workshop - No change proposed. There was confusion in the public about how this differs from a home occupation. If necessary, clarify in the definition that there is no home on the property. If a use is not listed, it is prohibited. Uses not listed can be appealed to ZBA for an interpretation. Section 500 will be left alone. If a use is not: listed, it is not allowed. This is not new, but a continuation of existing zoning. Administrative relief is listed in the local law. The board agrees there should be some language to this effect near the use table. RESOLUTION #133 - APPROVE ABSTRACT #10 Supv Sumner offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town board does hereby approve Abstract # 1.0, as audited, vouchers #958 through #1064, totaling $395,859.79. 2nd Cl Makar Roll Call Vote Cl Stelick Yes Supv Sumner Yes Cl Makar Yes Cl Leifer Yes is Congregate care facility and senior housing - D Kwasnowski said different types of senior housing are being developed all the time. lie recommends a general definition and Pa.V 3 or TR Iil.i3 -I0 allowing by special permit. How big the facility is will be determined by water and sewer availability. The reference to age was removed. Group homes and assisted living residences need to be addressed. Group homes are regulated by the state and state law overrides local zoning when it comes to siting of a group home. Remove °40 or more" and refer to persons, remove the term ambulatory from the definition of congregate care facility. Elder cottage - will be included as an accessory unit dwelling and will be subject to the same regulations. An elder cottage is temporary in nature. Cabin or cottage - This is in the definitions, but not in the use table, There is no building code designation for cottage or cabin. According to the 'Zoning Officer, the code accommodates these if they are owner occupied. They are not: required to have heat, plumbing or electric. They are required to have smoke and CO detectors that are battery operated. They can only be heated by renewable heat sources. If they are heated by gas or coal, they must meet: the energy code. They cannot be rented. D Kwasnowski will add this 1:0 the use table and refine the definition. This will be considered an accessory dwelling Day care center - Atty Perkins and D Kwasnowski will clean up this definition. Dwelling, Multi - family - Atty Perkins will refine this definition. There was discussion about development of multiple buildings in phases with separate financing, and the possibility of default with one lending institution. 'There was a question about how to separate; them when they are sharing infrastructure in the case of default. We could add a special regulation requiring the structures to have separate infrastructure. Mining - Atty Perkins said we need a better definition and should probably borrow the one from the Environmental Conservation i,aw. He said the question is what to regulate. Mining above a certain threshold is regulated by state, and under that level, the Town can regulate. The town has issued one mining permit in the time Atty Perkins has been town attorney. D Kwasnowski said the gown can regulate where those mining activities occur, but not how they occur. A lot of regulation is covered under stormwater regulations. Projects under 750 cubic yards per year, the Town can regulate. The board discussed why these projects might be regulated and where the use would be allowed. The RMS property will be mapped as rural ag. The board discussed whether it would be self regulating by SEQR. Reasons to regulate small mining operations would be: noise and traffic are out of character with the neighborhood, environmentally sensitive areas, hours of operation. It doesn't make sense to allow mining in a carefully mapped conservation zone. There was a suggestion to regulate the activity by minimum lot size (20 acre minimum) and buffer zones around CFAs and UNAs. This will be further considered at a future meeting. Parking - It was decided to allow the applicant to propose parking, and use the current: standard as a maximurn. The beard will address the commercial district at its next meeting on the topic. Public comment; Marie McRae said with respect to mining, the board may want to regulate the amount of material that is removed. Simon St Laurent %aid he is in favor of adding a. neighborhood residential zone. He ® believes there needs to be a difference between areas such as West, Dryden and Fllis Hollow. The way the zoning is written now is basically taking the Ellis Hollow zoning and basically splattering it all over any place that may be residential. The neighborhood residential zone Page 4 (11'5 '113 10 -13 -10 could be more restrictive. Cl Makar said when they review zones th<,y will have that conversation. On motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, /Iroi Bambi L. Avery Dryden Town Clerk Page 5 ut'5 Town Qf Dryden Town Board Meeting October 13, 2010 Name - P lease Print; vou t I eo,� A COW. Address or Board Dryden Town Board Meeting Dryden Town Hall 93 East Main Street Wednesday, October 13, 201.0 7:00 PM 1. Call Meeting to Order 7:00 PM 2. Roll Call 7:05 PM 3. Discussion Items a. Farmland Protection — Stuttle's closing date 7:10 PM b. Water Rates 7:20 PM c. Sewer Rates 7:25 PM 4. October 20`x' Agenda Items 7:35 PM a. Public Hearing — Autoworks Special Use Permit (large file of supporting documents emailed separately) b. Minutes c. Recreation - Authorize modification of VCC Infrastructure grant purpose d. Zoning 1. Electrical Inspector Appointment 2. ZBA Alternate Appointment — N Hoag c. New Business 1. Water and Sewer Rates 2. JAWWTF Amendments 5. Budget iNlodifications 7:45 PM b. Abstract approval (including Jack's travel request) 7:50 PM 7. Zoning Update discussion (Dan's email forwarded separately) 8:00 PM The Next Abstract and Agenda Meeting will be Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 7:00 PM