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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-11-11 oar 1 Town Board Public Hearing Minutes Preliminary Budget - November 11 , 1996 0 TOWN OF DANBY PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES PRELIMINARY BUDGET 6 : 00 P.M. NOVEMBER 11 , 1996 PRESENT : Supervisor Mary Oltz Councilpersons : Edward Inman, Rosa Lee Johnson, Joseph Schwartz, Howard Steiner Others Present: Carol Sczepanski - Town Clerk Susan Beeners - Code Enforcement Officer Frank Proto - County Representative Members of the Public Raymond & Charlotte Mayo, Ken Horst, Tammy Hart, Donna &. Dave Collins, Dick & Eleanor Carr, Edw M. Roberts, Donna Mosher, Carl & Frances Ballo , Roy Casterline , Sue Howe, Susan Cobb, Steve Babcock, Steve & Nancy Phayre, Corinne Wojdyla, Barbara Goodwin, Donald & Priscilla Barber, Beverly & Jerry Dawson, Ida Haynes, Cheryl Miller, Michael Tucker, Robin Doxtader, Beth Babcock, Diane Jordan, Mary Ann Kozak, Liz Norton, Joel Gagnon, Robert Doan, Bryan Wells, Suzanne Hinch, Edw. C . Kokkelenberg and others . Public Hearing Declared Open : Supervisor Oltz reported that this Public Hearing was scheduled for 6 : 00 P . M . . November 7 , 1996 and was adjourned until 6 : 00 P . M. , Monday, November 11 , 1996 due to lack of quorum. She declared the Preliminary Budget Public Hearing open at 6 : 00 P . M . and read the following notice of publication : "NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Preliminary Budget for the Fiscal Year 1997 has been completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk at 1830 Danby Road, Town of Danby, Ithaca, New York, where it is available for inspection 10 : 00 a. m . to 5 : 00 p . m . , Tuesday through Friday and 9 : 00 a. m . to 12 noon Saturday . . FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby will meet and review said Preliminary Budget and hold a Public Hearing thereon at the Town Hall, 1830 Danby Road, Ithaca, New York, County of Tompkins at 6 : 00 P .M. on the 7th day of November 1996 . Citizens attending the hearing have the right to provide written and/or oral comments and ask questions concerning the entire budget pursuant . Pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law the proposed salaries for the following Town Officials are hereby specified as follows : Supervisor $ 10 ,609 Town Clerk/Tax Collector $ 12 , 751 Highway Superintendent $ 31 , 827 Town Justices (2 ) (Each) $ 4 ,261 Town Councilpersons (4 ) (Each) $ 1 , 737 . 50 Y By Order of the Town Board Carol W . Sczepanski, Town Clerk Published : November 1 , 1996 Preliminary Budget copies were available for the public . Persons were asked to direct their comments to the budget . r 6 ;22. 2 Town Board Public Hearing Minutes Preliminary Budget - November 11 , 1996 Steve Babcock - 137 Heisey Road - is in support of the Danby Motor Development and After school programs . He said he would not like to see funding eliminated . Liz Norton, president of the Danby Community Council submitted the following statement from Danby Community Council : "Danby Community Council would like to submit a request to the Danby Town Board to continue to provide the services requested in our 1997 budget on a contractual basis. We request the Danby Town Board authorize funding as submitted in the 1997 Community Council Budget. The Danby Community Council will assume responsibility for providing liability insurance and will also submit contracts for continuation of the Motor Development Program , the After school Program, and the pond for the time period January 1 , 1997 - December 31 , 1997. We submit this request on behalf of the past, present and future Danby Families who have relied on having these services available to them. " Edw. M. Roberts - 47 Bald Hill Road - is not sure where the increases are in the proposed budget but thinks some of our Town Officers are paid more than other townships and that our justices arepaid less . He said he supports the Community Council and youth programs . Sue Howe - 13 West Miller Road - has children attending the Danby Motor Development program and approves of funding the programs and said she does not want to see the program dropped . The other programs at South Hill School are full and by eliminating the programs it would leave a lot of children with no place to go . Susan Cobb - 93 West Miller Road - supports funding of the After school program . She uses the program and is very pleased . Donna Mosher - 187 Durfee Hill Road - supports the Community Council Programs , has used the programs in the past. She is pleased with the services and would like the services remain in Danby . Tammy Hart - 346 West King Road - has used the pre- school and After school programs and supports continued funding . Donna Collins - submitted a petition to the Board in support of the Danby After school Program and the Danby Motor Development Program. Petition containing 153 signatures - 143 Town of Danby residents and 10 with non-resident addresses . The petition was referenced as follows : "WE THE UNDER SIGNED OPPOSE THE TOWN BOARD CUTTING FUNDS FOR THE DANBY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AND DANBY MOTOR DEVELOPMENT" Corrine Wojdyla - a worker at the After school program addressed the Board with support for continuation of the Motor Development and After school programs . Mary Ann Kozak - 7 Jennings Pond Road - supports the pre-school and After school programs and does not understand why the Board wants to cut all of the services we have in Danby for children . She is glad that the Town funds the Youth Partnership but want the town to fund things in Danby too as it is very important that we keep the community together. Amy Cussimano - reported that she was Pond Manager for 1996 and that were approximately 2000 people who attended the pond last year during July and August. She said that it is important that we have a place in Danby for residents to enjoy themselves . Charlotte Mayo - 335 Ridgecrest Road - is against tax dollars going for private business . Raymond Mayo - 335 Ridgecrest Road - is sure the after school program that we have in Danby is a good program but does not believe we can afford it anymore . He does not think the program will 3 Town Board Public Hearing Minutes Preliminary Budget - November 11 , 1996 ever be self-supporting as the taxpayers were led to believe when the program was started . He questioned the $5 ,000 . 00 that is proposed for Youth and Recreation and said he would rather see the money stay in Danby . Councilperson Schwartz reported that the $ 5 , 000 . 00 is for County Youth Bureau to do a survey in conjunction with the Danby Youth Commission to provide a needs analysis . Programs will be developed based on the results of the needs analysis and that the funds will be set aside and not used unless there are programs approved by the Board . Ken Horst - 318 Meadow Wood Terrace - commented that the funding for the Planning Board has been cut slightly . The Planning Board is revisiting the Comprehensive Plan and have asked the Board for additional funds to supplement the grant funds that have been applied for. The Planning Board would like funding to get the help from the County that they will need for planning. Susan Beeners - reported that the Town has applied for a grant for the third in the amount of $4, 700 . 00 for an economic development project, community directory, survey of residents which would help our economic development . The cost to the Town for that project will be $200 in postage for mailing directories . . She urged to Board to include the $ 200 for postage and $4, 000 . 00 in contingency whether the grant is awarded or not . It will be late December before notification of the grant request status is known. Kathy Lind - Gunderman Road - she Community Council Programs provide nothing for the 7- 14 year old groups . . She would like to see some of that money go for starting programs for the teens and programs that benefit all the programs Gerald Dawson - 1401 Danby Road - would like to appeal to the Town Board to consider the senior citizens when raising taxes . Every year our County, State and Town taxes go up . Many senior citizens must get by on only Social Security and minimal retirements . Donald Barber - 66 Hilltop Road - would like to see no additional increase in taxes and more effort to hold taxes down. Priscilla Barber - 66 Hilltop Road - questions the amount of our tax dollars that our Town collects and does not think that it is comparable with other towns our size like Enfield and Caroline . We collect almost twice what they collect for townships of comparable size. She questions raising taxes when others do not. Cheryl Miller - 1502 Ithaca Road - thinks that our pre-school and after school programs are the best thing that has ever happened for her son and supports the programs . Bob Doan - 94 Gunderman Road - Agrees with Mr. Dawson that our taxes keep going up and urged the Board to help keep them down . Robin Doxtader - 30 South Danby Road - here to support funding for the Danby pre-school and after school programs . Edw. Kokkelenberg - has lived in Danby two (2) years and said that the 3 % increase in the budget reflects the over-all inflation rate. He said he does take issue to persons who say they are on a fixed income -- most of us are and he opposes an increase . Judy Barger - West Miller Road - has lived here all her life and feels like she is in a warped zone . The only thing that has changed is that we have a pre-school program. Our taxes keep going up but we are not getting any services . There are no services here in Danby for children. She is not happy that everything happens in Ithaca while the school building is not being utilized for children. She 60 4 Town Board Public Hearing Minutes Preliminary Budget - November 11 , 1996 said she thinks town officials are over paid and our zoning does not allow for business to come to our town . . Betsy Alcott - supports funding for the pre- school and After school programs . Diane Jordan - supports funding for the Danby pre-school and after school programs as there are long waiting lists for the programs at South Hill School . Suzanne (?) - said the program is $40 . 00 per week at South Hill School is very unaffordable for many families and there is a very long waiting list and it is very difficult to get into their programs . She supports funding of the Danby programs . Suzanne Hinch - 931 Comfort Road - here to support funding for the Danby pre- school and after school programs . She feels strongly that we need these programs in Danby . Joel Gagnon - 2353 Spencer Road - participates in the Danby Community Council and has seen the type of program that Donna Collins runs . Unlike every municipality in Tompkins County, Danby is the only one that does not have a school . As a result there is no place to have a pre-school or after school program with a provided a facility. He does not find the West Danby Community Association included in the budget and they have a need for funding of postage monies for their newsletter. He also would like to see funding included in the budget for a Danby directory . If we y Y are going to have any sense of community we are going to need to support the small programs that we have and money supplied to support the organizations that facilitate local programing. Frank Proto - County Representative - invited the public to the County public hearing and said that budget is projected to increase 1 - 1 /2 % . He commented that our budget did not seem to be increased . Mary Ann Kozak - 7 Jennings Pond Road - said if the Board cuts the pond, pre-school and After school , they are in effect gutting Community Council . There will be nothing with the exception of the Danby Area News . Susan Howe - reported to the Board that the Danby Pre- School and after school programs are not a baby sitting service . The programs are learning programs that educate our children. They do not just go there to play . There is no other alternative in Danby for our children. The Ithaca City School District programs are full and have long waiting lists . Donna Collins - reported that she has 12 - 15 in pre-school with six (6) all day and up to 30- 35 in the after school program . Her programs serve up to sixty families throughout the year and reported that the charge is $ 14 . 00 per day for pre-school and $20 . 00 per week for the after school program. Most of the expense for the program is the building but there is no other place in Danby for their programs . Councilperson Inman - responded to the comment of the salaries of town officials are too high and said that when he was contacted by the news media before election their comment was that they could see that he was not running for office for the money . There are many hours involved in serving as a councilperson in the town . Councilperson Steiner - responded to the comments in regard to zoning and bringing more businesses and people to Danby. He said that In his opinion there have been significant changes in the zoning ordinances to allow for more flexibility for buildings and businesses that we would like to attract. The Board is constantly working on revisions and it takes a lot of time . Quite frequently when someone wants to build and it is approved by the Planning Board the next step is for the Town to defend themselves because neighbors are against any new building in the Town. Just this year &' 02 5 Town Board Public Hearing Minutes Preliminary Budget - November I I , 1996 alone we have had two (2) law suits to stop the residential building . Councilperson Schwartz - asked if Community Counmcil had considered raising the tuition slightly to offset the amount of dollars that must be raised by taxes. By increasing the tuition fees they would be comparable with other pre-school and after school programs . Donna Collins - said that there are children who attend her programs that are from single family homes and many who are not eligible for assistance through the County. By raising fees it might mean that many children would be "home alone" . Councilperson Johnson - said that Danby children go to the program at South Hill as well so that the Danby program does not serve all of the children. These programs have been funded without a detailed line items within the budget request. She said she does not feel it is the responsibility of the taxpayers to fund child care regardless of what we call it Public Hearing Declared Closed : Supervisor Oltz declared the Public Hearing closed at 7 : 15 P,M . cL/M2 j t Carol W. Sczep ;( ,I i, Town Clerk phm-bgt2 . 96 6 ,2 & TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTES Regular Meeting 6 : 00 P.M. November 11 , 1996 PRESENT : Supervisor Mary Oltz Councilpersons : Edward Inman, Rosa Lee Johnson, Joseph Schwartz, Howard Steiner Others Present : Carol Sczepanski - Town Clerk Susan Beeners - Code Enforcement Officer Frank Proto - County Representative Members of the Public Raymond & Charlotte Mayo , Ken Horst, Tammy Hart, Donna & Dave Collins, Dick & Eleanor Can, Edw M . Roberts, Donna Mosher, Carl & Frances Ballo, Roy Casterline, Sue Howe , Susan Cobb, Steve Babcock, Steve & Nancy Phayre, C . Wojdyla, Barbara Goodwin, Donald & Priscilla Barber, Beverly & Jerry Dawson, Ida Haynes, Cheryl Miller, Michael Tucker, Robin Doxtader, Beth Babcock, Diane Jordan, Mary Ann Kozak, Liz Norton, Joel Gagnon, Robert Doan , Bryan Wells , Suzanne Hinch, Edw . C . Kokkelenberg and others . Supervisor Mary Oltz called the meeting to order at 7 : 20 P . M . and led all present to the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag . Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Councilperson Steiner and seconded by Councilperson Schwartz to approve the October 14 , 1996 Town Board Minutes as published . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Inman Aye Johnson Aye Schwartz Aye Steiner Aye Oltz Aye Carried Unanimously • Councilperson Steiner requested that a copy of the letters approved by the Board in October and sent to the residents on Fisher Settlement Road and the Board of Realtors be attached to the November, 11 , 1996 minutes . Letter dated October 15 , 1996 - to Michael and Donna Schnurle and Robert and Olympia McFall is as follows : "This letter is in response to your letter dated August 30, 1996, and received by the Town of Danby on October 9, 1996 . First, let us assure you we do not budget "the bare minimum of upkeep", and we value all of our roads equally. The process involved in budgeting for at least the previous two years with regard to the Highway Department has been to provide every dollar requested by the Highway Superintendent for highway upkeep as deemed appropriate by the Highway Superintendent. At no time have we cut back to the detriment of Roads and Bridges in Danby. Let us assure you we will discuss the problems outlined in your letter with Mr. Hall during this year' s budget process to bring Fisher Settlement road up to a higher standard, more in line with your request. Thank you for bringing this matter to the Town Board ' s attention . Sincerely, Mary Oltz, Town Supervisor For the Town of Danby Town Board" APPROVAL OF WARRANTS Approval of General Fund Warrant No . 11 of 1996 A motion was made by Councilperson Schwartz and seconded by Councilperson Inman to approve the General Fund Warrant No . 11 of 1996, voucher numbers 307 - 334 in the amount of $4 ,023 . 37 . 2 Town Board Minutes November 11 , 1996 A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Inman Aye Johnson Aye Schwartz Aye Steiner Aye Oltz Aye Carried Unanimously Approval of Highway Fund Warrant No . 11 of 1996 A motion was made by Councilperson Steiner and seconded by Councilperson Schwartz to approve the Highway Fund Warrant No 11 of 1996, voucher numbers 150 - 165 in the amount of $28 ,062 . 39 . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Inman Aye Johnson Aye Schwartz Aye Steiner Aye Oltz Aye Carried Unanimously Approval of West Danby Water District Fund Warrant No. 11 of 1996 A motion was made by Councilperson Inman and seconded by Councilperson Schwartz to approve the West Danby Water District Fund Warrant No . 11 of 1996 voucher numbers 39 - 42 in the amount of $414 . 39 . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Inman Aye Johnson Aye Schwartz Aye Steiner Aye Oltz Aye Carried Unanimously Approval of Election Inspectors Fund Warrant No. 3 of 1996 A motion was made by Councilperson Johnson and seconded by Councilperson Steiner to approve the Election Inspectors Fund Warrant No . 3 of 1996 , voucher numbers 24 - 37 in the amount of $ 1 ,242 , 50 . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Inman Aye Johnson Aye Schwartz Aye Steiner Aye Oltz Aye Carried Unanimously Approval of Town Supervisor' s October 1996 Report A motion was made by Councilperson Steiner and seconded by Councilperson Johnson to approve the Town Supervisor ' s October 1996 Report as submitted . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Inman Aye Johnson Aye Schwartz Aye Steiner Aye Carried Unanimously 3 Town Board Minutes November 11 , 1996 Approval of Town Clerk' s October 1996 Report A motion was made by Councilperson Schwartz and seconded by Councilperson Steiner to approve the Town Clerk ' s October 1996 Report as submitted . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Inman Aye Johnson Aye Schwartz Aye Steiner Aye Oltz Aye Carried Unanimously PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR: Town Clerk Carol Sczepanski thanked Representative Proto for his assistance in obtaining tourist information for Tompkins County to be distributed at the Regional Town Clerk ' s Conference to be held in Ithaca on November 23 , 1996 . Members of the Public : Joel Gagnon distributed copies of the West Danby Fall Edition of the Newsletter to the Board . Edw. M . Roberts asked if the NYSEG Pipeline had paid the Town for the Lease Agreement and the amount. Councilperson Steiner responded that the Town of Danby has received $2 , 500 . , 00 from NYSEG for the Lease Agreement . Judy Barger asked if there was any agreement with NYSEG to expand the natural gas lines to residents of Danby who are not located on NYS 96B . She said that she lives on West Miller Road and has been unable to obtain natural gas service for less than $ 10,000 . Amy Cussimano asked the Board to consider funding for Jennings Pond Simm Program in 1997 . It is the only place in Danby that is for all the residents to use . Supervisor Oltz responded that the Pond Program Committee must obtain their own insurance and permit from the NYS Parks Commission for the Pond . The Town has been advised by our insurance consultant and the town attorney that we can no longer supply a certificate of insurance for this program with the town insurance package . County Representative Report: County Representative Proto reported on the following : 1 ) Industrial Access Program (LAP) Funds - asked the Town Board to consider supporting the County in Application of Industrial Access Program (LAP) Funds for the Comfort Road Bridge . 2) County Budget - may increase due to needs in public works, public safety, emergency and health services . 3 ) Federal Money Available for Roads and Bridges - There is a possibility of Federal money coming back to this district to be used on Tompkins County road and bridge projects . Mr . Proto reported that he submitted requests on behalf of the Town of Danby for Fisher Settlement Road and Steam Mill Road . COMMUNICATIONS : Local Law No. 1 of 1996 The Town Board has received a request from Angelheart Designs to consider amending Local Law No . 1 of 1996 (paragraphs "C" and "F") to extend the date of October 1 , 1996 to May 15 , 1997 as the date for their building to be in compliance with the Town of Danby Ordinance . 6025 4 Town Board Minutes November 11 , 1996 Motion to Refer Angelheart Designs Request to Amend Local Law No. 1 of 1996 to the Planning Board A motion was made by Councilperson Steiner and seconded by Councilperson Inman to refer the request of Angelheart Designs, dated October 28 , 1996, to the Planning Board with a recommendation from the Board that they proceed with the requested amendment to Local Law No . 1 of 1996, by extending the date of October 1 , 1996 to May 15 , 1997 in paragraphs "C" and "D" to allow sufficient time to bring the facility in compliance with the Town of Danby Zoning Ordinance . • A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Inman Aye Johnson Aye Schwartz Aye Steiner Aye Oltz Aye Carried Unanimously REPORTS : Highway Report - October 1996 Zoning - October 1996 Dog Control - September 1996 Youth Commission Kathy Lind reported that the Youth Commission has two (2) new members, bringing the membership to five (5). They are considering the appointment of a youth member. The Commission is planning to do a survey to find out the needs of the community and how to best serve the Danby youth and community. Senior Citizen Report : Edw. M. Roberts reported that the Senior Citizen Group has a dish-to -pass dinner monthly for the winter season. Bicentennial Committee Report: Carol Sczepanski and Nancy Weitzel asked the seniors to host a hospitality tent at the Danby Bicentennial Festivities on July 26, 1996 . The Danby Bicentennial Calendar is on sale for $ 5 . 00 at the Town Hall, Benjamin ' s One Stop, Danby Market, Contented Country Shop, and in west Danby from Gerald Catlin, 2361 Danby Road . A Christmas Party is for Danby children is planned to be held from 3 : 00 - 5 : 00 P . M . , Saturday, December 7, 1996 at the Danby Federated Church and will be sponsored by the committee . NEW BUSINESS : Delinquent West Danby Water District Water Bills RESOLUTION NO. 61 OF 1996 APPROVAL TO ADD UNPAID WATER BILLS FROM OCTOBER 31 , 1995 THROUGH OCTOBER 31 , 1996 TOWN AND COUNTY TAX ROLL FOR COLLECTION By Councilperson Steiner: Seconded by Supervisor Oltz WHEREAS, Mary Casterline, Collector for the West Danby Water District has submitted the following list of user fees for West Danby Water District has submitted the following list of user fees for the West Danby Water District that remain unpaid for the period of October 31 , 1995 through October 31 , 1996 : PARCEL NO. NAME ADDRESS AMOUNT 26 . - 1 - 15 . 1 Schneigar, Allen 176 Hillview Road $ 122 . 09 26 . - 1 -8 Woodward, Pat 2741 Spencer Road 18 . - 1 -2 . 1 Smith, Cary 2500 Spencer 69 . 19 pencer Road 148 . 62 17. - 1 -50 Huttunen, Lucy 2362 West Danby Road 162 . 53 16 . - 1 - 15 Sinn, Louis 2147 West Danby Road 203 . 17 17. - 1 - 15 .4 Richards, Bruce, Carolyn 17 Malley View road • 17 . - 1 -23 Adams, Margaret 85 . 80 g 192 Smith Road 85 . 80 5 Town Board Minutes November 11 , 1996 17 . - 1 - 3 . 1 Lockwood, Jeff 497 Brown Road 90 .21 17 . - 1 - 14 Hart, Steven 515 Brown Road 21 .45 17 . - ' 1 - 10 Wright, Donald Sr . 533 Brown Road 32 . 45 17 . - 1 -6 Sundquist, Richard 68 Station Road 100 . 38 17 . - 1 - 16 Hendrix, Evelyn 36 Station Road 21 .45 17 . - 1 - 57 . 12 Lockwood , Larry & Jeanne 25 Station Road 108 . 62 • 17 . - 1 - 19 Wright Donald 18 Station Road 243 . 70 17 . - 1 - 17 Schilling, Vera 14 Station Road 119 . 87 17 . 1 -21 Fraissinet, Peter 6 Station Road 34. 10 Total of 16 Parcels $ 1 ,625. 50 now, therefore be it RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Danby authorizes the uncollected Water Bills for the West Danby Water District in the amount of $ 1 ,625 . 50 be turned over to Tompkins County to be added to the 1996 Tax Roll for collection . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Inman Aye Johnson Aye Schwartz Aye Steiner Aye Oltz Aye Carried Unanimously RESOLUTION NO 62 . OF 1996 APPROVAL FOR TOMPKINS STATE INDUSTRIAL ACCESS PROGRAM (LAP)LAP FUNDS FOR COMFORT ROAD RIDGE By Supervisor Oltz : Seconded by Councilperson Steiner WHEREAS, Tompkins County has an interest in the replacement of the bridge located on Comfort Road in the Town of Danby (BIN 3314110) , and WHEREAS, the replacement of this bridge is eligible for grant funding through the New York State Industrial Access Program (LAP) due to the jobs to be created and retained in the area and the need for a well built and maintained bridge to handle the traffic flow, and WHEREAS, the County would like State assistance in the replacement of the bridge to lessen the burden on County taxpayers, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Transportation Services & Facilities Committee, that the County be authorized to apply for Industrial Access program funds in the amount of $ 340 ,000 . 00 for the replacement of the Comfort Road bridge, and be it further RESOLVED , that the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to sign the grant application on behalf of the County . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Inman Aye Johnson Aye Schwartz Aye Steiner Aye Carried Unanimously Oltz Aye PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO . 63 - TRANSFER OF HIGHWAY FUNDS Highway Superintendent William Hall has requested that Highway Account Funds be transferred to avoid overdrafts in individual accounts . The following resolution was presented to the Town Board . 6' a 6 Town Board Minutes November 11 , 1996 WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent has requested that funds be transferred as follows : $ 5053 . 24 from Account No . DA5110 . 4 to DA5112 . 2 $ 4 ,000 . 00 from Account No . DA5120 . 4 to DA5110 . 4 $ 3 ,400 . 00 from Account No . DA5120 . 1 to DA5142 . 1 and funds from sale of equipment in the amount of $219 . 80 be placed in the DA5130 .4 Account, I now be it RESOLVED, that the Town of Danby Supervisor be authorized and instructed to transfer these funds . Discussion : Supervisor Oltz reported to the Board that she does not want action on the above resolution at this time . She said that the accounts are not overdrawn . She has asked the Highway Superintendent to consult with her regarding highway accounts . Accounts can be adjusted at the year-end . Motion to Table Resolution No. 63 of 1996 A motion was made by Councilperson Inman and seconded by Supervisor Oltz to table Resolution No . 63 Transfer of Highway Funds until the Supervisor has consulted with the Highway Superintendent. A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Inman Aye Johnson Abstained Schwartz Aye Steiner Aye Oltz Aye Carried TOWN OF DANBY PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 Supervisor Oltz asked for discussion on the proposed Town of Danby Budget for Fiscal Year 1997 . Jennings Pond Swim Program : Councilperson Steiner reported that at the public hearing for the Town of Danby Preliminary Budget it was reported that the attendance at the Danby Pond was approximately 2 ,000 during July and August of 1996 . He said he thinks that the Jennings Pond Program should be continued and funded for 1997 . The funding by the Town of $ 3 ,000 . 00 is a reasonable amount of money for a program that provides service to so many residents . Supervisor Oltz said that the Town could include the program in the budget with the contingency that they obtain their own insurance and that it be included in the Community Council Contract . Councilperson Schwartz said that he would consider approval of the pond program providing our Town Attorney draws up the contract to insure that the Town would not be held liable . He said he has reservations about funding the pond . The pond could be used for fishing and could be maintained by the Parks Commission for a picnic area even if swimming was no longer allowed. Councilperson Johnson said that there are many other places in the area that residents can use for swimming. RESOLUTION NO. 64 OF 1996 FUNDING FOR JENNINGS POND PROGRAM - 1997 By Councilperson Steiner : Seconded by Supervisor Oltz WHEREAS, a representative from the Danby Pond Committee has reported that the Jennings Pond o3 • 7 Town Board Minutes November 11 , 1996 Swim Program is a popular program with an average attendance of twenty-five residents daily, and WHEREAS, this program was not included in Account No . A7150 . 4 (Jennings Pond C . E . ) In the Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 1997 , now be it RESOLVED, that the Town of Danby Town Board add Account No . A7150 . 4 in the amount of $ 3 ,000 . 00 for the Jennings Pond Swim Program, and be it further RESOLVED, that Community Council will be responsible for the liability insurance and that the Jennings Pond Swim Program must be included in a contract between Community Council and the Town of Danby . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Inman Aye Johnson Nay Schwartz Nay Steiner Aye Oltz Aye Carried Request for Planning Consultant- Discussion Councilperson Steiner said that the Code Enforcement Officer has requested $4,000 . 00 for services from Tompkins County Planning to assist in research for information in the development of a new comprehensive plan and a business directory . has submitted a rant application for additional funding Johnson said that the Town g pp Councilperson for planning . She would support holding the money until the status of the grant is known . Councilperson Schwartz said that we should not include the $4 ,000 . 00 request as we can use other funds in contingency if the Town is awarded a planning grant. Susan Beeners said that if a grant is awarded she will ask for an additional $200 . 00 . Youth Services Discussion : Councilperson Schwartz said that the Town of Danby Motor Development and After School program charges less than other programs in the County . It is unfair to subsidize one program and not private programs . Councilperson Johnson said that if the program is good and the parents want it, since it is in essence a private program the tuition should be raised accordingly and find a cheaper place to hold the programs . The Town should not be subsidizing one program and not others . Donna Collins said that the she receives a lot of referrals from other day care centers in the area for the Danby Pre School and After School programs . All the programs at the South Hill School are full . The Danby programs do not accept children under the age of three . RESOLUTION NO. 65 OF 1996 AMENDMENT TO PRELIMINARY BUDGET - ACCOUNT NO - A7320.4 By Councilperson Inman : Seconded by Supervisor Oltz RESOLVED, that the Town of Danby Town Board amend the Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 1997 , by increasing Account No . A7320 .4 to $ 13 ,676 . 00 as follows : After School & Motor Development - $ 9 ,676 . 00 Youth & Recreation - $4 ,000 . 00 8 Town Board Minutes November 11 , 1996 A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Inman Aye Johnson Nay Schwartz Nay Steiner Aye Oltz Aye Carried RESOLUTION NO.66 OF 1996 ADOPTION = • .ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 By Councilperson Steiner: Seconded by Supervisor Oltz WHEREAS, the Town of Danby Town Board having, on November 11 , 1996 at 6 : 00 P . M . , duly held a public hearing on the preliminary budget approved by this Board and filed with the Town clerk for the fiscal year commencing January 1 , 1997 and having heard all persons desiring to be heard in the matter, and the matter of the budget for this Town for such fiscal year having been fully discussed and considered, it is RESOLVED , that said preliminary budget as amended and revised and as hereinafter set forth is hereby adopted and that the several amounts stated in the column titled "Adopted" in Schedule A1 , Schedule D1 , and SW1 be and they hereby are appropriated for the objects and purposes specified and the salaries and wages stated in Schedule 5 of such budget shall be and are hereby fixed at the amounts shown therein effective January 1 , 1997, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Danby shall prepare and certify as provided by law, duplicate copies of the said annual budget hereby adopted, and deliver one of such copies to the Supervisor of the Town, and that she shall present such copy to the board of Legislators of Tompkins County as required by law. A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Inman Aye Johnson Nay Schwartz" Aye Steiner Aye Oltz Aye Carried ADJOURNMENT : On a motion the meeting adjourned at 9 : 25 P . M. (yeLla anodet min- 11 - 11 . 96 Carol W . Scze i , Town Clerk BUDGET 1997 - PAGE 1 1 • TOWN OF DANBY 1997 BUDGET DETAIL OF ALL FUNDS LAST BUDGET AS SUPERVISOR YEARS MODIFIED TENTATIVE PRELIMINARY ADOPTED ACTUAL SEPT 1 BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS CODE 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 *********** GENERAL **** GENERAL GOVERNMENT Town Board P . S . A1010 . 100 6748 6748 6748 6950 6950 Town Board C . E . A1010 . 400 900 900 1000 1000 1000 TOTAL 7648 7648 7748 7950 7950 Town Justice P . S . A1110 . 100 8274 8274 . 8688 8522 8522 Court Clerk P . S . A1110 . 110 2980 2980 3070 3070 3070 Court Eq . A1110 . 200 1500 1500 2000 2000 2000 Court C . E. A1110 . 400 3000 3000 1500 1500 1500 TOTAL 15754 15754 15258 15092 15092 • Town Superv. P . S . A1220 . 100 10300 10300 10815 10609 10609 6 Bookkeeper P . S. A1220 . 110 7210 7210 7426 7456 7426 Town Sup. Deputy A1220 . 112 50 50 50 Town Superv. Eq . A1220 . 200 1600 1600 2000 2000 2000 Town Superv. C . E . A1220 . 400 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 TOTAL 21160 21160 22291 22085 22085 Cent. Purchase Eq . • A1345 . 200 3000 3000 2000 2000 2000 Cent. Purchase C . E . A1345 . 400 3800 3800 4800 4800 4800 TOTAL 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 Town Clerk P . S . A1410 . 100 12380 12380 13000 12751 12751 Dep. Town Clerk P . S . A1410 . 110 2207 2207 2500 2273 2273 Town Clerk Eq . A1410. 200 800 800 1000 1000 1000 Town Clerk C . E . A1410 . 400 1635 1635 2892 2892 2892 TOTAL 17022 17022 19392 18916 18916 BUDGET 1997 - PAGE 2 LAST BUDGET AS SUPERVISOR YEARS MODIFIED TENTATIVE PRELIMINARY ADOPTED ACTUAL SEPT1 BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS CODE 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 Town Attorney A1420 . 400 15000 15000 20000 18000 18000 TOTAL 15000 15000 20000 18000 18000 Elections P . S . A1450 . 100 3500 3500 0 0 0 Elections P. S . A1450 . 400 620 620 4000 4000 4000 TOTAL 4120 4120 4000 4000 4000 Board of Ethics A1470 . 400 50 50 50 50 50 TOTAL 50 50 50 50 50 Town Hall P . S . A1620 . 100 2200 2200 2200 2200 2200 Town Hall Eq . A1620 . 200 175 175 1175 875 875 Town Hall C . E . A1620 . 400 14100 14100 14100 14100 14100 TOTAL 16475 16475 17475 17175 17175 0 0 0 Danby Area News C . E . A1650 . 400 2160 2160 2400 2400 2400 TOTAL 2160 2160 2400 2400 2400 Unallocated Ins. S/B- 1910. 4 35693 35693 35693 35693 35693 Municipal Dues A1920. 200 504 504 600 600 600 Contingent A1990. 400 15000 15000 15000 15000 15000 TOTAL 51197 51197 51293 51293 51293 TOTAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT 157386 157386 166707 163761 163761 PUBLIC SAFETY Signs, Traffic Cont. A3310. 400 3000 3000 4000 4000 4000 TOTAL 3000 3000 4000 4000 4000 I BUDGET 1997 - PAGE 3 LAST BUDGET AS SUPERVISOR YEARS MODIFIED TENTATIVE PRELIMINARY ADOPTED ACTUAL SEPT1 BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS CODE 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 Dog Control C. E . A3510 . 400 5145 5145 5300 5300 5300 TOTAL 5145 5145 5300 5300 5300 TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 8145 8145 9300 9300 9300 TRANSPORTATION Clerical Help A5010. 110 0 0 5200 1500 1500 H ighway Supt. P . S. A5010 . 100 30900 30900 32445 31827 31827 Highway Supt. Equip. A5010 . 200 5000 5000 5000 H ighway Supt. C . E . A5010 . 400 1000 1000 1500 1200 1200 TOTAL 31900 31900 44145 39527 39527 H ighway Garage C . E . A5132 . 400 24660 24660 27000 27000 27000 TOTAL 24660 24660 27000 27000 27000 Street Lighting A5182 . 400 2600 2600 3000 3150 3150 TOTAL 2600 2600 3000 3150 3150 TOTAL TRANSPORTATION 59160 59160 74145 69677 69677 CULTURE & RECREATION Recreation Partnership A7149. 400 3300 3300 4000 4000 4000 Jennings Pond C . E . A7150 . 400 3000 3000 3250 0 3000 TOTAL 6300 6300 7250 4000 7000 BUDGET - 1997 - PAGE 4 LAST BUDGET AS SUPERVISOR YEARS MODIFIED TENTATIVE PRELIMINARY ADOPTED ACTUAL SEPT1 BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS CODE 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 Summer Rec. C . E . A7310 . 400 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 0 0 0 0 After School & A7320 . 400 14352 14352 14352 7176 9676 Motor Development Youth & Recreation Comm . A7320 . 400 0 0 0 5000 4000 TOTAL 14352 14352 14352 12176 13676 H istorian & A7510. 400 100 100 1100 1100 1100 B icentennial TOTAL 100 100 1100 1100 1100 Senior Citizen C . E . A7620. 400 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 TOTAL 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION 22252 22252 24202 18776 23276 H OME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES Code Enforcement P . S. A8010 . 110 16882 16882 17726 17388 17388 Zoning Asst . P . S . A8010 . 120 0 0 0 0 0 Zoning C . E . A8010. 400 1500 1500 1600 1600 1600 Office Assistant A8010 . 13 8112 8112 10140 8356 8356 TOTAL 26494 26494 29466 27344 27344 Planning/BZA A8020 . 100 850 850 850 850 850 Planning/BZA A8020 . 400 1710 1710 1500 1500 1500 TOTAL 2560 2560 2350 2350 2350 Recycling P . S . A8160 . 100 0 0 0 Danby Clean Up A8160 . 400 600 600 0 600 600 TOTAL 600 600 0 600 600 BUDGET 1997 - PAGE 5 LAST BUDGET AS SUPERVISOR YEARS MODIFIED TENTATIVE PRELIMINARY ADOPTED ACTUAL SEPT1 BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS CODE 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 Cemeteries A8810 . 400 1500 1500 2000 2000 2000 TOTAL HOME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES 31154 31154 33816 32294 32294 UNDISTRIBUTED State Retirement A9010. 800 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 Social Security A9030. 800 8277 8277 9000 8854 8854 Wk. Comp. A9040. 800 9350 9350 9350 8415 8415 Unemployment Ins. A9050 . 800 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 Medical Ins. A9060 . 800 6651 6651 6651 6651 6651 Drug & Alcohol Testing A9070 . 800 500 500 500 500 500 TOTAL 30278 30278 31001 29920 29920 DEBT SERVICE PRINCIPAL STATUTORY BONDS Town Barns A9720 . 600 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 TOTAL 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 INTEREST Statutory Bonds Town Barns A9720. 700 23200 23200 21600 21600 21600 TOTAL 23200 23200 21600 21600 21600 TOTAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 351575 351575 380771 365328 369828 Interfund Transfers A9550 . 4 BUDGET 1997 - PAGE 6 LAST BUDGET AS SUPERVISOR YEARS MODIFIED TENTATIVE PRELIMINARY ADOPTED ACTUAL SEPT 1 BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS CODE 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 ACCOUNTS : OTHER TAX ITEMS Interest and Penalties on Real Prop. Taxes A1090 3000 3000 2500 2500 2500 Distribution by County Cable Franchise A1170 900 900 900 900 900 Clerk Fees A1255 260 260 335 335 335 Dog Adoption Fees A1550 0 0 0 0 0 *Zoning Fees A2110 240 240 240 240 240 *Planning Board Fees A2115 500 500 500 500 500 DEPARTMENTAL INCOME 0 Garbage Removal , Disposal A2130 0 0 0 0 USE OF MONEY AND PROPERTY Interest & Earnings A2401 2300 2300 2300 2300 2300 Games of Chance Lic. A2530 200 200 200 200 200 Dog Licenses A2544 1100 1100 2000 2000 2000 Building Permits A2555 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 Minor Sales A2655 200 200 200 200 200 FINES AND FORFEITURES Fines and Forfeited Bail A2610 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 Prior Year's Refund A2701 MISCELLANEOUS Unclassified Income A2770 100 100 100 100 100 STATE AID Per Capita A3001 10500 10500 10500 10500 10500 Mortgage Tax A3005 20000 20000 20000 20500 20500 Youth Aid DFY A3820 8752 8752 8752 8752 8752 TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES 54552 54552 55027 55527 55527 Unexpended Balance 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 • BUDGET 1997 - ' PAGE 8 LAST BUDGET AS SUPERVISOR YEARS MODIFIED TENTATIVE PRELIMINARY ADOPTED ACTUAL SEPT 1 BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS CODE 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 HIGHWAY APPROPRIATIONS - TOWNWIDE GENERAL REPAIRS Personal Services DA5110. 100 76735 76735 82500 82500 82500 Contractual Expense DA5110 . 400 80000 80000 85000 85000 85000 TOTAL 156735 156735 167500 167500 167500 IMPROVEMENTS Capital Outlay Coy CHIPS DA5112. 200 77470 77470 85000 85000 85000 TOTAL 77470 77470 85000 85000 85000 BRIDGES Personal Service DA5120. 100 3400 3400 3500 3500 3500 Contractual Expense DA5120. 400 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 TOTAL 7400 7400 7500 7500 7500 MACHINERY Equipment DA5130. 200 15000 15000 50000 40000 40000 Contractual Expense DA5130. 400 48000 48000 115000 50000 50000 TOTAL 63000 63000 165000 90000 90000 MISCELLANEOUS ( BRUSH & WEEDS) Personal Service DA5140 . 100 3600 3600 3700 3700 3700 Contractual Expense DA5140. 400 1500 1500 2000 2000 2000 TOTAL 5100 5100 5700 5700 5700 SNOW REMOVAL (TOWN HIGHWAYS) Personal Services DA5142. 100 85000 85000 87550 87550 87550 Contractual Expense DA5142. 400 35300 35300 37000 37000 37000 TOTAL 120300 120300 124550 124550 124550 BUDGET 1997 - PAGE 7 LAST BUDGET AS SUPERVISOR YEARS MODIFIED TENTATIVE PRELIMINARY ADOPTED ACTUAL SEPT1 BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS CODE 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 E MPLOYEE BENEFITS State Retirement DA9010. 800 4000 4000 3000 3000 3000 Social Security DA9030. 800 12908 12908 14091 14091 14091 Worker's Comp. DA9040 . 800 13800 13800 13800 12420 12420 U nemployment Insurance DA9050 . 800 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 Medical Insurance DA9060. 8 26375 26375 26375 26375 26375 TOTAL 59083 59083 59266 57886 57886 D EBT SERVICE PRINCIPAL S ERIAL BONDS Roller & Excavator DA9710 . 602 11861 11861 11862 11862 . 11862 Grader DA9710. 603 19000 19000 0 0 0 White Truck DA9710 . 605 8370 8370 8370 8370 8370 Loader DA9710 . 606 6627 6627 6627 6627 6627 Capitol Notes DA9740 . 600 Rev. Anticipation Notes DA9770. 600 TOTAL 45858 45858 26859 26859 26859 INTEREST S ERIAL BONDS Roller & Excavator DA9710 . 702 4745 4745 4567 4567 4567 Grader DA9710 . 703 1264 1264 0 0 0 White Truck DA9710. 705 3369 3369 2888 2888 2888 Loader DA9710 . 706 2832 2832 2518 2518 2518 Statutory Bonds DA9720 . 700 Capitol Notes DA9740 . 700 Revenue Anticipation DA9770 . 700 TOTAL 12210 12210 9973 9973 9973 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER USES 547156 547156 651348 574968 574968 lnterfund Transfers DA9950 . 9 BUDGET 1997 - PAGE 9 LAST BUDGET AS SUPERVISOR YEARS MODIFIED TENTATIVE PRELIMINARY ADOPTED ACTUAL SEPT1 BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS CODE 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 HIGHWAY REVENUES TOWNWIDE LOCAL SOURCES Services for Other Governments DA2300 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 Interest & Earnings - DA2401 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 STATE AID Consolidated Highway DA3501 77470 77470 65000 65000 65000 TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES 89970 89970 77500 77500 77500 UNEXPENDED BALANCE 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 ■ BUDGET 1997 - PAGE 10 LAST BUDGET AS SUPERVISOR YEARS MODIFIED TENTATIVE PRELIMINARY ADOPTED ACTUAL SEPT1 BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS CODE 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 • WEST DANBY WATER DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS UNALLOCATED INSURANCE Pump House SW1910. 400 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 TOTAL 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 ADMINISTRATION Personal Services SW8310 . 100 2500 2500 2600 2600 2600 Equipment SW8310. 200 Contractual Exp. SW8310 . 400 650 650 650 650 650 TOTAL 3150 3150 3250 3250 3250 SOURCE OF SUPPLY, POWER AND PUMPING Equipment SW8320. 200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 Contractual Expense SW8320 . 400 5500 5500 5500 5500 5500 TOTAL 6700 6700 6700 6700 6700 PURIFICATION Contractual Expense SW8330 . 400 1500 1500 1500 1500 . 1500 TOTAL 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 TRANSMITION AND D ISTRIBUTION PERSONAL SERVICES Water Plant Operator SW8340 . 101 7000 7000 7250 7250 7250 Asst. Water Plant Op. SW8340 . 102 800 800 2000 2000 2000 Equipment SW8340 . 200 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 Contractual Expense SW8340 . 400 2000 2000 2250 2250 2250 TOTAL 12800 12800 14500 14500 14500 U NDISTRIBUTED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS • State Retirement SW9010. 800 100 400 400 400 Social Security SW9030. 800 800 800 950 950 950 Compensation Ins. SW9040 . 800 • 700 700 700 700 700 U nemployment Ins. SW9050 . 800 200 200 200 200 200 TOTAL 1700 1700 2250 2250 2250 • BUDGET 1997 - PAGE 11 LAST BUDGET AS SUPERVISOR YEARS MODIFIED TENTATIVE PRELIMINARY ADOPTED ACTUAL SEPT1 BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS CODE 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 . DEBT SERVICE PRINCIPAL Budget Notes SW9750 . 600 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 TOTAL 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 INTEREST Budget Notes SW9750. 700 3130 3130 3130 3130 3130 TOTAL 3130 3130 3130 3130 3130 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER USES 34980 34980 37330 37330 37330 • WEST DANBY WATER DISTRICT ESTIMATED REVENUES Taxes WD SW1001 Metered Sales SW2140. 600 11829 11829 12100 12100 12100 Unmetered Sales SW2142. 600 300 300 300 300 300 Interest & Earnings SW2401 . 700 300 300 200 200 200 Insurance SW2680. 400 Recoveries TOTAL 12429 12429 12600 12600 12600 UNEXPENDED BALANCE 7000 7000 10000 10000 10000 •