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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-06-13 343 TOWN OF DANBY PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES L aurenson Proposal 7 : 30 P . M . June 13 , 1994 PRESENT : Supervisor Oltz Councilpersons : Mile , Schwartz , Steiner ABSENT : Councilperson Johnson ( Excused ) Others Present : Town Clerk - Carol Sczepanski Code Enforcement Officer - Susan Beeners Applicant - Rudy Laurenson P lanning Board Chair - Nancy Weitzel County Representative - Frank Proto H ighway Superintendent - William Hall Members of the Public : Richard Moore , Ed.w . M . Roberts , Emery B . G uest , Bill Benjamin , Joel Gagnon , Roy Casterline , Charles R . W hite , Sr . , David Pochily , Audrey Chaffee , Bill Genter , Elizabeth. Roe The public hearing was opened at 7 : 30 P . M . by Supervisor Oltz and t he following Notice of Publication was read by the Town Clerk . " NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , that a Public Hearing will be held by the Town of Danby Town Board on June 13 , 1994 at 7 : 30 P . M . , 1830 Danby Road , Ithaca , New York to consider the Adoption of a Local Law to Amend the Zoning Ordinance to Establish a Planned Development Zone proposed to contain a proposed new four ( 4 ) unit dwelling and further , to approve a General Site Plan for such zone . The proposed zone would consist of a 11 + / - acre portion of Town of D anby Tax Parcel No . 13 . - 1 - 8 , located on Danby Road northeast of S outh Danby Road . Rudy Laurenson , Applicant At such time and place all persons interested in the subject matter t hereof will be heard concerning the same . A regular meeting of the Town Board will follow the Public Hearing . By Order of the Town Board Carol W . Sczepanski , Town Clerk D ated : May 31 , 1994 P ublished : June 2 , 1994 " Affidavit of Neighborhood Notification was received . Code Enforcement Officer reported that it is necessary to schedule a new public hearing for this proposal due to an acreage • discrepancy in the local law and the public hearing notice . The description is in error and the acreage description is 6 + / - acres not 11 + / - acres . Mr . Laurenson addressed the Board with his concern that the proposal has taken several months and he will not be able to complete the project this season . He was not notified until 7 : 00 P . M . tonight that this hearing would be canceled or rescheduled . Susan Beeners said that the public hearing must be rescheduled due to a technical issue and the local law must reference accurate acreage . Members of the Public : Richard Moore - Muzzy Road - boarders Mr . Laurenson ' s property and asked if there was a property restriction to prohibit building on the proposed site . Susan Beeners explained that to build a four ( 4 ) unit dwelling the • 34 - 2 Public Hearing Minutes Laurenson June 13 , 1994 property must be rezoned . E dw . M . Roberts - Bald Hill Road - feels it is a shame that this proposal has been delayed . Rudy Laurenson requested that the Town present him with a written notice of exactly what he needs to present for the public hearing . H e requested that the public hearing be held on July 13 , 1994 at 7 : 30 P . M . S upervisor Oltz asked the Code Enforcement Officer to confirm that t he information would be received by July 13 , 1994 . Motion to Adjourn Public Hearing : A motion was made by Supervisor Oltz and seconded by Councilperson Schwartz to adjourn the public hearing to Wednesday , July 13 , 1994 at 7 : 30 P . M . Carried. Unanimously '6-41 & J Carol W . Sczepa ' , Town Clerk • 345 • TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTES Regular Meeting 8 : 00 P . M . June 13 , 1994 PRESENT : S upervisor Oltz Councilpersons : Bile , Schwartz , Steiner ABSENT : Councilperson Johnson ( Excused ) Others Present : Town Clerk - Carol Sczepanski Code Enforcement Officer - Susan Beeners P lanning Board Chair - Nancy Weitzel County Representative - Frank Proto H ighway Superintendent - William Hall Members of the Public : Richard Moore , Edw . M . Roberts , Emery B . G uest , Bill Benjamin, Joel Gagnon , Roy Casterline , Charles R . W hite , Sr . , David Pochily , Audrey Chaffee , Bill Genter , Elizabeth Roe , S upervisor Oltz called the meeting to order at 8 : 00 P . M . and led all present to the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag . Approval of May 9 , 1994 Town Board Minutes A motion was made by Councilperson Mile and seconded by Councilperson Steiner to approve the May 9 , 1994 Board Meeting Minutes as published . Carried Unanimously ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA : S upervisor Oltz requested the addition an item to consider retaining professional consulting services fora Town Hall Facility S tudy . No Board member objected , PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR : Councilperson Schwartz reported that the Youth Commission has elected the following officers : Charles White - Chairman J ames Holley - Deputy Chairman P atricia Myers - Secretary P atricia Blakeslee - County Representative Town Clerk Carol Sczepanski urged the Town Board not to endorse a proposal from the S . P . C . A, for the licensing of cats in Tompkins County . County Representative Report : Representative Proto reported on the following : 1 ) Tompkins County has applied for a grant to aid first time homebuyers ; 2 ) County Budget --- A Special Committee has been appointed to review the County Budget . The committee ( BRAC ) will schedule meetings in individual townships to explain the County budget process . 3 ) Hillview Road Landfill - Authorization to proceed with the contract for the evaluation of the Hillview Road Landfill site . 4 ) Flow Control - resolution passed by County to ask Congress to change the flow control legislation at the Federal level . 5 ) Cats - is interested in hearing from the Town of Danby regarding the licensing of cats . 6 ) Comfort Road Bridge - scheduled for repair in 1995 . 3 4 G : 2 Town Board Minutes June 13 , 1994 7 ) Committee Appointments - Town of Danby recommendations to Tompkins County Planning Board and Hillview Road Advisory Committee approved . 8 ) Solid. Waste - Mr . Proto reported that he is preparing a report and recommendations regarding the handling of recyclables and the projected revenue for the Tompkins County Processing Facility . MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC : Charles White - Durfee Hill Road - would like to know when Durfee Hill Road would be completed . He is aware that the Town is working on the road at this time . He is concerned with loose stone o n the roadway . H ighway Superintendent Hall reported that the Town is preparing the base on Durfee Hill at this time and he expects to start the oil and stone surface the week of July 11 , 1994 . D ave Pochily - Durfee Hill Road - concerned that his road is not ✓ epaired at this time . Audrey Chaffee - Durfee Hill Road - reported that she thinks the ✓ oad conditions on Durfee Hill damaged a tire on her car . Emery Guest - German Cross Road - reported to the Board that speeding traffic on German Cross Road is a dangerous situation . He ✓ eferred to the petition submitted by his neighborhood residents containing 113 signatures asking the Towns of Danby and Dryden to start proceedings to reduce the speed limit on German Cross Road to t hirty - five ( 35 ) miles per hour . E d Roberts - Bald Hill - walks on Bald Hill Road mornings and traffic there exceeds the thirty - five mile per hr . speed limit . He would like to see more enforcement of posted speed limits . ADDITION TO THE AGENDA : S upervisor Oltz requested that the German Cross Road speed limit issue be added to the Agenda under New Business . No Board member o bjected . COMMUNICATIONS : 1 ) Code Enforcement Officer May 1994 Report 2 ) Highway Department May 1994 Report 3 ) S . P . C . A . - April 1994 Report 4 ) Community Council - First Quarter 1994 - Report and program up - date 5 ) Petition - German Cross Road Neighborhood O ther Reports : • S enior Citizens Report - Edw . M . Roberts reported that the Senior Citizens have planned trips for the summer . P lanning Board Report : Chairperson Weitzel reported that the Planning Board will hold two ( 2 ) public hearings in June and will act on the Nature ' s Song Retreat Center proposal at the June 15 , 1994 meeting . Fire District Report : W illiam Genter reported the West Danby Fire Department Building project is nearing completion . S olid Waste Advisory Committee ( SWAC ) J oel Gagnon reported that SWAC passed a motion in support of a t hirty ( 30 ) day Stay of the Action until an independent analysis is completed in the financial assessment of the Solid Waste Recycling Center . 347 3 Town Board Minutes June 13 , 1994 OLD BUSINESS : Supervisor Oltz reported the Town has received the following : 1 ) A letter from Senator Kuhl concerning the 1994 - 95 CHIPS Funds . The Town will receive $ 74 , 000 for CHIPS . 2 ) ACC Franchise Fees for 1993 have been received and were $ 100 over budget . 3 ) A three ( 3 ) year Revocable License for Jennings Pond for 1994 • - 1996 . Mowing of Cemeteries : D avid Krebs has signed a contract to mow the Town cemeteries for t his summer ( 1994 ) . N EW BUSINESS : RESOLUTION NO . 38 OF 1994 REQUEST TO TOMPKINS COUNTY TO DELAY DECISION ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY TRASH TRANSFER STATION WHEREAS , the United States Supreme Court has recently rendered a d ecision concerning the constitutionality of flow control laws for t he regulation of trash hauling , and WHEREAS , the impact of the Court ' s decision may well seriously effect the trash hauling system within Tompkins County , and WHEREAS , the Tompkins County Board of Representatives is considering the construction of a county trash transfer station in t he City of Ithaca , it is RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Danby request the Tompkins County Board of Representatives delay a decision on the construction of the County trash transfer station until such time as the County may assess the effect of the recent United States Supreme Court decision on trash hauling within the County . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : H ile Aye S chwartz Aye S teiner Aye O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously Appointment to the Planning Board - Approved A motion was made by Councilperson Schwartz and seconded by Councilperson Hile to re - appoint Nancy Weitzel of 20 West Miller Road , Ithaca , New York to serve on Town of Danby Planning Board . The seven ( 7 ) year term begins on July 1 , 1994 and expires on June 30 , 2001 . • A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : H ile Aye H Schwartz Aye S teiner Aye O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously Appointment to Board of Zoning Appeals - Approved A motion was made by Councilperson schwartz and seconded by Councilperson Hile to re - appoint Susan Hautala of 134 Hornbrook Road , Ithaca , New York to serve on the Board of Zoning Appeals . The five ( 5 ) year term begins on July 1 , 1994 and expires on June 30 , 1999 . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : H ile Aye S chwartz Aye Steiner Aye O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously . . . 348 4 Town Board Minutes June 13 , 1994 E NVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE TOWN OF DANBY - Approved A motion was made by Councilperson Hile and seconded by Councilperson Steiner to recommend Elizabeth Owens - Roe , 1820 Danby Road , Ithaca , New York 14850 as the Town of Danby Representative o n the Tompkins County environmental Management Council for a term beginning immediately and ending December 31 , 1995 . A vote on the motion resulted as follows : H ile Aye • S chwartz Aye S teiner Aye O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously RESOLUTION NO . 39 OF 1994 RETAINING PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR TOWN HALL FACILITY S TUDY_ B y Councilperson Rile : Seconded by Councilperson Schwartz WHEREAS , the Town of Danby is in need of improved facilities for Town Hall functions , and WHEREAS , the Town Hall Facility Committee has , upon approval of the Town Board , issued a Request for Proposals for consulting services ✓ elated to a Town Hall Facility Study , and WHEREAS , following review of several proposals and the interview of several consultants , the Facility Committee has recommended the ✓ etention of the firm of Demjanec & Associates , Architects for such a study , and WHEREAS , the Town Board has interviewed Peter Demjanec , firm principal , on June 8 , 1994 and has reviewed materials relevant to t he Study , therefore , it is RESOLVED , that the Town Board approves the retention of Demjanec & Associates , Architects for professional consulting services generally as described in " Services as Identified in May 11 , 1994 Refined Work Scope " , as submitted by said firm , conditional upon final approval by the Town Attorney of an Agreement between D emjanec & Associates , Architects , and the Town of Danby , and be it further RESOLVED , that the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to e xecute said Agreement . D iscussion : Supervisor Oltz asked the Code Enforcement Officer to explain the cost of the proposed consulting service . S usan Beeners reported that the cost for the consulting service would be $ 4 , 850 . 00 . S ection 3 . 3 of the proposed agreement were discussed . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : H ile Aye S chwartz Aye S teiner Aye O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously 343 5 Town Board Minutes June 13 , 1994 RESOLUTION NO . 40 OF 1994 REQUEST FOR REDUCED SPEED LIMIT ON GERMAN CROSS ROAD B y Councilperson Schwartz : Seconded by Councilperson Hile WHEREAS , German Cross Road is a populated road with an unposted speed limit , and WHEREAS , fifty - five ( 55 ) miles per hour presents an unsafe environment for German Cross Road residents and motorists using said road , and ® WHEREAS , the Town of Danby Town Board has received a petition signed by 113 residents requesting a posted speed limit on German Cross Road , be it RESOLVED , that the Town of Danby requests Tompkins County Highway D epartment and the New York State Department of Transportation to reduce the speed limit on German Cross Road in the Town of Danby to t hirty - five ( 35 ) miles per hour . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : H ile Aye S chwartz Aye S teiner Aye O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously APPROVAL OF WARRANTS General Fund Warrant No . 6 of 1994 - Approved A motion was made by Councilperson Schwartz and seconded by Councilperson Hile to approve the General Fund Warrant No . 6 of 1994 , vouchers numbered 197 - 243 in the amount of $ 7 , 598 . 92 . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : H ile Aye Schwartz Aye S teiner Aye O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously Highway Fund Warrant No . 6 of 1994 - Approved A motion was made by Councilperson Hile and seconded by Councilperson Steiner to approve the Highway Fund Warrant No . 6 of 1994 , vouchers numbered 72 - 90 in the amount of $ 29 , 675 . 56 . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : H ile Aye Schwartz Aye Steiner Aye ® Oltz Aye Carried Unanimously West Danby Water District Fund Warrant No . 5 of 1994 - Approved A motion was made by Councilperson Steiner and seconded by Councilperson Hile to approve the West Danby Water District Fund Warrant No . 5 of 1994 , vouchers numbered 19 - 22 in the amount of $ 587 . 93 . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : H ile Aye S chwartz Aye S teiner Aye O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously 3 : Q 6 Town Board Minutes June 13 , 1994 Town_Supervisor ' s _ May 1994 Report - Approved A motion was made by Councilperson Schwartz and seconded by Councilperson Hue to approve the Town Supervisor ' s May 1994 report as submitted . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : H ile Aye Schwartz Aye S teiner Aye • Carried Unanimously Town Clerk ' s May 1994 Report - Approved A motion was made by Councilperson Hue and seconded by Councilperson Steiner to approve May 1994 Town Clerk ' s report as submitted . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : H ile Aye S chwartz Aye Steiner Aye O itz Aye Carried Unanimously O ther Business : H ighway Department Request to Seek Bids for Used Equipment H ighway Superintendent Bill Hall reported that he would like to seek bids for a used detachable gooseneck trailer and a used t ractor for moving our equipment . Motion to Seek Bids for a Used Detachable Gooseneck Trailer , Wing and a Used Tractor A motion was made by Councilperson Schwartz and seconded by Councilperson Hile that the Town of Danby Town Board authorizes Highway Superintendent William Hall to advertise for bids for the purchase of one ( 1 ) used detachable gooseneck trailer , one ( 1 ) plow wing , and one ( 1 ) used tractor . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : H ile Aye S chwartz Aye S teiner Aye O ltz Aye Carried Unanimously ADJOURNMENT : On a motion the meeting adjourned at 9 : 25 P . M . • &ñ2/ i / Carol W . Sczepa lki , Town Clerk