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Home My WebLink About1998-04-08 4� X66 1 Town Board Minutes Public Hearing Adult Entainment Facilities TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTES PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED LOCAL LAW ADULT ENTERTAINMENT MORATORIUM APRIL 8, 1998 - 7 : 00 p.m . PRESENT : Supervisor R. Kenneth Horst Councilpersons : Joel Gagnon, Edward Inman, Naomi Strichartz ABSENT : Councilperson Howard Steiner (Excused) Others Present : Carol Sczepanski - Town Clerk Code Enforcement Officer - Susan Beeners Members of the Public : Bill Farrell, Judy VanDermark, Mary Oltz, Pat Woodworth, John Henderson Public Hearing Declared Open : Supervisor Horst declared the public hearing open at 7 : 10 P .M . and read the following "Notice of Publication" : PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Danby on Wednesday, April 8 , 1998 at 7 : 00 p . m . at the Danby School Building, 54A Gunderman Road, Ithaca, New York to consider the adoption of a local law of the Town of Danby entitled "A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A MORATORIUM FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY ( 180) DAYS" . Any resident of the Town of Danby is entitled to heard upon said proposed local law at such public hearing either in person or in writing. Copies of said proposed local law are available for review at the Town Clerk' s Office during regular office hours . By Order of the Town Board Carol W . Sczepanski , Town Clerk Dated: March 24 , 1998 Published : March 26 , 1998 Chairperson Horst reported that a moratorium for 180 days will allow us time to review information and to decide what we want to do relative to our town ordinances in regard to adult entertainment businesses . We cannot restrict adult entertainment from coming into the Town of Danby but can i place restrictions in our ordinances as to where they are located . Comments from the Public : Mary Oltz - 1873 Danby Road - thinks establishing moratoria is a good idea for both adult entertainment facilities and cellular towers . Pat Woodworth - 305 Gunderman Road - thinks a moratorium is a good idea. Discussion on the time limit of 180 days h Code Enforcement Officer reported that she has consulted with the Town Attorney and that one hundred eighty ( 180) days is a reasonable length of time for a moratorium . Time is necessary to get legislation through the Planning Board and Town Board process of creating the ordinance for final adoption. 6 7 2 Town Board Minutes Public Hearing Adult Entainment Facilities Public Hearing Declared Closed : Supervisor Horst declared the Public Hearing closed at 7 : 15 P . M. Atiaj c)OQUiel4a4A Carol W . SczepayrkTown Clerk phml -4- 8-98 X68 TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTES PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED LOCAL LAW TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS MORATORIUM APRIL 8 , 1998 - 7 : 00 p.m. PRESENT : Supervisor R. Kenneth Horst Councilpersons : Joel Gagnon, Edward Inman, Naomi Strichartz ABSENT : Councilperson Howard Steiner (Excused) Others Present : Carol Sczepanski - Town Clerk Code Enforcement Officer - Susan Beeners Members of the Public : Bill Farrell , Judy VanDermark, Mary Oltz, Pat Woodworth, John Henderson Supervisor Horst declared the public hearing open at 7 : 15 P . M . and read the following "Notice of Publication" : PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Danby on Wednesday, April 8 , 1998 at 7 : 15 p .m . at the Danby School Building, 54A Gunderman Road, Ithaca, New York to consider the adoption of a local law of the Town of Danby entitled "A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A MORATORIUM ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY ( 180) DAYS" . Any resident of the Town of Danby is entitled to heard upon said proposed local law at such public hearing either in person or in writing. Copies of said proposed local law are available for review at the Town Clerk ' s Office during regular office hours . By Order of the Town Board Carol W . Sczepanski , Town Clerk Dated : March 24, 1998 Published : March 26 , 1998 Code Enforcement Officer Susan Beeners reported to the Board that there is a revised Draft Local Law dated 4/7/98 of the proposed local law with minor changes in wording. The modifications are in pencil on the revised draft and are modifications for any previously granted approval as long as it does not increase the height of any facility or involve the construction of additional towers . The Town has received an application from Nextell to add an antenna to the existing cellular tower located on Durfee Hill Road . Susan presented the blue prints of the proposed addition to the tower for the Board and public to view. The existing tower was constructed by Frontier Communications is proposed to be shared by Nextell . The application will be referred to the Board of Zoning Appeals . She recommended that the Board consider the revised draft Local Law. Comments from the Public : Mary Oltz - 1873 Danby Road - approves of the local law. Pat Woodworth - 305 Gunderman Road - approves of the local law . i' Bill Farrell - 581 East Miller Road - thinks that shared towers are a good idea. r Chairperson Horst said that this area through Danby is a particularly diffuclt area for reception for cellular phones . 869 2 Town Board Minutes Public Hearing Telecommunication Towers Public Hearing Declared Closed : Chairperson Horst declared the Public Hearing closed at 7 : 30 P . M . ado) caw., ) Carol W . Sczepan�own Clerk phm2-4- 8-98 C 7 V TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 8, 1998 - 7 : 00 p.m. PRESENT : Supervisor R. Kenneth Horst Councilpersons : Joel Gagnon, Edward Inman, Naomi Strichartz ABSENT : Councilperson Howard Steiner (Excused) Others Present : Carol Sczepanski - Town Clerk Code Enforcement Officer - Susan Beeners Members of the Public : Bill Farrell , Judy VanDermark, Mary Oltz, Pat Woodworth, John Henderson Supervisor Horst called the Special Meeting of the Board to order at 8 : 30 P . M . Councilperson Inman reported that it is necessary for the Board to consider a change order in the heating contract for the heating plans of the meeting room at the Town Hall . The heating system plans need to include the lobby, bathrooms and kitchen area with the office section of the facility so that they are heated during regular office hours . The meeting room will be heated separately and with a separate furnace . The original bid had the number 1 furnace heating the meeting room and the other areas . Proposal from Airtech Heating and Air Conditioning Systems to the Town of Danby for a change order to the original approved plan as follows : Proposed cost to supply air defuses to the lobby, bathrooms and stairs to the supply air ducts from the furnace unit two(2) : Materials - $200 . 00 Labor - $960 . 00 Total Cost $ 1 , 160 . 00 . RESOLUTION NO . 38 CHANGE ORDER FOR HEATING SYSTEM- Approved By Councilperson Gagnon : Seconded by Councilperson Strichartz WHEREAS, Councilperson Inman has received a proposal from Airtech Heating and Air Conditioning Systems for the heating system at the Town Hall Facility, and WHEREAS, the request is to supply heat to the lobby, bathroom and kitchen area during regular office hours, now be it p' RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby approve the change order proposal from Airtech Heating and Air Conditioning Systems to provide heat to the bathrooms, lobby and kitchen area with the office facilities system at the Town Hall for a total of $ 1 , 160 . 00 . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Gagnon Aye Inman Aye Strichartz Aye 8871 Horst Aye (Steiner absent) Carried Unanimously ADJOURNMENT : On a motion the meeting adjourned at 8 : 45 P . M . atteesi Carol W . Sczepans , own Clerk spm-4-8 . 98 I