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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-05-10 113 5- 10- 12 • S TOWNOF DRYDEN WN BOARD MEETING May 10, 2012 Present: Supervisor Mary Ann Sumner, Cl Stephen Stelick, CI Jason Leifer , CI Linda Lavine Absent: CI Joseph Solomon Elected Officials: Bambi L . Avery, Town Clerk Other Town Staff: Dan Kwasnowski , Director of Planning Supv Sumner opened the meeting at 7 : 34 p. m . Local Assessment Review was held here today and only one property owner showed up . Representatives of Tompkins County Assessment said the majority of properties that received an increase in assessment were apartment buildings and along utility lines. Supervisor announcements : The 2012 Dairy Promotion Banquet will be held at the Ramada Inn , on June 2 , at 7 : 00 p . m . 4111 There was a recent magazine article about the Ithaca Area Waste Water Treatment Facility IAWWTP and their increase in efficiencies. Time Warner is asking SJC if they can put a cable across SJC property . There is a report on the EPA inspection of the plant. They are doing well in slug control (unexpected large industrial discharges that upset the biology of the system) . The Supervisor has received a letter from County Planning saying they would like to talk to us about development focus area strategy . She will invite them to a future planning board meeting. DEC has sent a letter stating they are planning to buy a parcel of land adjacent to Yellow Barn State Forest and asking the town to consider the acquisition . It appears to be the parcel recently acquired by Finger Lakes Land Trust . The Recreation Commission has asked the Land Trust to come to one of their meetings to discuss their request for the Town to help fund construction of a. boardwalk on the property . D Kwasnowski said it is normal procedure for the land trust to add property acquired by them to the state forest . He will look into it and report back to the Supervisor. Sales tax receipts are running about 8% higher than last year. Agenda items for next week: CI Lavine said she would like to introduce Deborah Goldberg at next week 's town board ® meeting and have a little reception for her after the meeting. She will take responsibility for some refreshments after the meeting. Page Iof4 TO 5- 1. 0- 12 The Dryden Youth Commission has asked if the Board would like a representative to present their annual report next week . The board said that would be a good idea _ The Planning Board chair has asked if the board would like him to be present when the zoning amendment and subdivision law is introduced . The board agrees he should be present . Supv Sumner said she has talked with the personnel committee about a waiver of the 3- month waiting period for a part- tithe employee for health insurance coverage _ She has a good candidate for her secretary position who needs to have insurance coverage . The personnel committee is in agreement, and she would like the board to take action on this tonight . RESOLUTION # 101 (2U 12 ) - 'NAIVE WAITING PERIOD FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE Sabe Sumner offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town Board hereby waives the three -month waiting period , one time only , and directs that the Personnel Committee to review the policy with respect to health insurance coverage and determine whether ii: should be revised for the future _ die hi Stelick Roll Call Vote hi Steliek Yea 1 Solomon Absent Supv Sumner Yes Cl Leifer Yes 0 hi Lavine Yes Dryden Lake Festival ten aping - The Recreation Director cent a memo to the board with respect to this. Festival organizers have applied to the DEC for permission to allow overnight e-earnping for triathlon participants, NI Biancani suggests them be some guidelines_ The DPW Superintendent will have to be involved _ There is now talk of camping for vendors and civil war enactors_ Supv Sumner said there is still some tithe before the Festival on July- 28 , and she has the fireworks permit application on her desk. Resolution supporting 54616 - 'Phis addresses the loophole allowing drilling waste to be treated as solid waste and not as toxic waste, Supv Sumner said sometimes the board has had a resistance to issues over which it has no jurisdiction, but does to it occasionally . It will be an agenda item for next week . Other agenda items include ! o Public Hearing on a local law amending focal Law #3 of 2007 ID Public Hearing on establishing the Yellow Barn Water District o Approval of April minutes o Introduce Zoning Ordinance Amendment c introduce ubtivision Law o Recreation Partnership participation - hi Stelick said he supports the Rec Partnership, but would like to ask the Recreation Commission to weigh in on the resolution for continued participation in the Recreation Partnership . Supv Sumner moutd like to refer this to the DRh in an official manner. o Resolution closing Springhouse Road for ' Run for the Pride" - Highway Superintendent d Bush has no authority to close Springhouce Road , but the hewn Board does, and Atty Perkins will prepare a resolution. Page toft TI) 5 - 10- 12 a Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to perform a marriage. o Authorize the Town Supervisor to sign the Dryden Lake Festival celebrations grant agreement CI Lavine would like an agenda item in the future with respect to controlling costs, including conference costs and legal costs . We need to address how to write the legal contract for next year. Sage Sumner said this is normally considered in the budget process , but if she wants to write up a suggestion she would be happy to put it on the agenda , Cl Lavine said she feels there needs to be a conversation . She would like to hear how we got to where we are. We have excessive legal fees and an unclear retainer. She will collect information on what other towns have spent on legal free . b Kwasnowaki suggested not including work on subdivision and zoning amendment expenses . No other towns are doing what we are doing. Stye Sumner said some information to digest in advance would be a good idea. CI Lavine would like to meet with D bwasnawski and one other person from the board to discuss the attorney ey charges with respect to the coning amendment: and subdivision laws. She doesn 't think you should need that much legal advice in the planning process, She funds it surprising. There are no budget modifications_ RESOLUTION 4# 10 (2 0121 .- APPROVE ABSTRACT #6 Supv Sumner offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : RESOLVED , that this Town hoard hereby approves Abstract # 5 , as audited , vouchers # 056 through 4459 totaling $ 6 $ , 686 . 4 . dl Cltelick Rob Call Vote Cl Steliek Yes C1 Solomon Absent Sups• Sumner Yes Cl Leifer Yes Cl Lavine Yes hi Lavine said in the future she does riot want to keep approving legal fees without knowing more odor t how we contain them . The Vance Plan presentation will be May 23 , 2012 at 7 : dd p . m , in Varna , Supv Sumner said the Varna plan is really elegant and she is proud of Dan hwusnowski and Jane Nicholson _ D Kwasoowski said he will hire a graphic artist for final plan . Critical Environmental Areas D bwasnowski said he talked to Atty Perkins and the procedure is not clear in local or state law. It said you have to do a public notice and hold a public hearing . The notice time is not clear. Ten days notice is recommended by Atty. Perkins , D Kwasonwskh had thought they could do a postcard a.nd say information is available on the website , but the attorney recommends that the ;whole packet be mailed to affected property owners. D bwasnowski agrees, They will mail the report and all justification for their particular C > A (including UNA reports) . The she of the packet depends on the CEA , but most will be the or twelve pages State land will be removed from the CEAs and will reduce the total area designated significantly , Page ti) t4 Tfl 5 - 1 (1- 12 1111/ D Kwasnowski has provided board members with CEA Summary Sheets for CEAs 1 , 2 and 5 . The criteria for designation were reviewed . Criteria will be set forth for each CEA. CEAs 3 and 4 have been moved to the bottom of the list and the Conservation Board will review those at the end of the process . Public comments received relevant to a particular CEA will be noted in the report . There were no comments regarding 1 , 2 , and 5 . Supv Sumner will look at designating documents in Suffolk County and Washington County . Cl Stelick asked D Kwasnowski to provide the total percentage of land to be designated after removing state lands , land in the villages and what has been removed by other review . The board began review of CEA # 1 . The first map is what appears in the summary and is followed by an expanded report and a more detailed map. The report relates the area to the state criteria and points out specific features. The second map shows the difference in size, the UNA , wetland designations and other relative information . CI Lavine left at 8: 55 p . m . The board likes having the rationale included in the document and the way the map shows how the area was reduced . It was discovered that the documents the board had were not the final version . D Kwasnowski will get the correct version to them . The website does have the correct version . Zoning & Subdivision Laws 411 D Kwasnowski said the Town Board should sit down with him and Atty Perkins before introduction. He recommended the public hearing be held on a special meeting night and suggested the Wednesday after the regular meeting. The town has already received a lot of public comments. The board would like to introduce the documents next week. If the board wants to expedite it, he can turn around the public comment the next day . The board could consider those comments, then adopt. Or it could be adopted in July . The public hearing could be held June 27 . D Kwasnowski will meet with Supv Sumner and Atty Perkins next week and then send the results to the board prior to the board meeting. The definitions of open space and green space need to be cleaned up . Supv Sumner said she would like the town to send Atty Perkins and Deborah Goldberg to a Bar Association presentation in June in New York or Albany on gas drilling and fracking. The board agrees it would be a proper expense . CI Stelick asked Supv Sumner to bring the details to the meeting next week. There being no further business , on motion made, seconded and unanimously carried , the meeting was adjourned at 9 : 25 p. m . Respectfully submitted , r A any ® Bambi L. Avery Town Clerk Page 4 of 4 L- • , den Town Board Meeting • Dryden Town Hall o rr, i 93 East Main Street ' oviit R y Thursday, May 10 , 2012 -• • 7 ; 30 PM ?„ y15 %)••.:-•- ' • 1 . Call Meeting to Order 2 , Roll Carl 3 . Discussion Items a . DYC (invite Chair to 5 / 17 meeting for Annual Report?) b . Waiver of 3 month waiting period for pan-time employee health insurance C , DI.,F Camping d, Resolution supporting S4616 regarding uniform treatment of hazardous waste e . CEA reviews : CEA 01 , CEA 02 . CEA 05 it Proposed May ] 7 Agenda I terns a . Public Hearing : Local Law amending Local law #3 of 2007 b_ Public Hearing : Establishing Yellow Barn Water District c . DYC Annual Report d . Approve minutes of April 12 19 and 28 e . Introduce Zoning Amendment 1=. Introduce Subdivision Law g. Recreation PartnershiR h . Resolution to close Springhouse Road for "Run for die Pride . " i _ Authorize Supervisor to perform a marriage j . Authorize DLE grant agreement 5 . 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