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Home My WebLink About2002-12-30 1209 1 Public Hearing Minutes Minimum Maintenance Roads December 30, 2002 TOWN OF DANBY PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #3 OF 2002 DECEMBER 30, 2002 PRESENT : Supervisor Fredric Dietrich Councilpersons : Joel Gagnon , Norbert Nolte , Naomi Strichartz, Gladys Varona-Lacey Others Present : Highway Superintendent - William Hall Town Clerk - Carol Sczepanski Susan Howe - Highway Department Secretary Members of the Public Patti Meyers , Bernadina and Charles Banker, Connie Morton, Jeness Ruharen, John Augustine, Steve Babcock Supervisor Dietrich led all present to the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag. Public Hearing Declared Open : Supervisor Fredric Dietrich declared the public hearing open at 7 : 05 P .M . and read the following Notice of Publication : "PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 30 , 2002 at 7 : 00 p . m. at 1830 Danby Road, Ithaca, New York, County of Tompkins to consider a local law entitled "A LOCAL LAW CLASSIFYING CERTAIN ROADS OR PORTIONS THEREOF AS MINIMUM MAINTENANCE ROADS," which said local law is to designate certain low volume roads or sections of roads hereinafter specified in Section 2 of said Local Law, pursuant to Local Law No . 2 of 2002 of the Town of Danby . All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard either in person or in writing. A Special Meeting of the Town Board will follow the public hearing. Dated : December 17, 2002 Published : December 19 , 2002 By Order of the Town Board Carol W. Sczepanski , Town Clerk" Communications : Affidavit of Notification by Certified Mail - November 27 , 2002 Affidavit of Transmittal to Town Board - December 10, 2002 Affidavit of Publication - December 19 , 2002 Review of Tompkins County Planning Department - November 13 , 2002 Comments From the Public : Steven Babcock of 137 Heisey Road - had questions related to the proposed local law . What initiated this change in classification? Will the road be improved? He said he purchased his property for the seclusion and would like the seasonal sign to stay where it is . • Supervisor Dietrich responded that the proposed local law was an economic one. Highway Superintendent William Hall said that there would be no change from what the highway does now. The road would be graded and maintained with minimum maintenance . Charles Banker of 1927 Carmichael Road, Owego, NY - owns property on Eastman Hill and has no problem with this change and has seasonal usage . When you change designation to minimum maintenance and should I want to put a permanent dwelling on that property I would have to come to the Town to get it approved and the Board could refuse the request. The change does 1210 2 Public Hearing Minutes Minimum Maintenance Roads December 30, 2002 affect the value of the property . He requested a copy of the resolutions if the local law is approved to take to his assessor. Public Hearing Declared Closed. Public Hearing declared closed at 7 : 25 . (24.649 p Ia' Carol W. Scze . ," a i , Town Clerk phm- 113 . 02 1219 5 Town Board Minutes Year End Meeting December 30, 2002 was set for the meeting. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS NO . 13 OF 2002 Motion to Approve General Fund Warrant No. 13 of 2002 A motion was made by Councilperson Varona-Lacey and seconded by Councilperson Nolte that the Town Board of the Town of Danby approves General Fund Warrant No . 13 of 2002 voucher numbers 655 - 703 in the amount of $ 7 , 376 . 44 . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously Motion to Approve Highway Department Fund Warrant No. 13 of 2002 A motion was made by Councilperson Gagnon and seconded by Councilperson Nolte that the Town Board of the Town of Danby approves Highway Department Fund Warrant No . 13 of 2002 voucher numbers 201 -216 in the amount of $20 , 933 . 32 . A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously Motion to Approve West Danby Water District Fund Warrant No . 13 of 2002 A motion was made by Councilperson Nolte and seconded by Councilperson Gagnon that the Town Board of the Town of Danby approve the West Danby Water District Fund Warrant No . 13 of 2002 voucher numbers 63 - 66 in the amount of $ 774 . 02 . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Gagnon Aye Nolte Aye Strichartz Aye Varona-Lacey Aye Dietrich Aye Carried Unanimously ADJOURNMENT On a motion the meeting adjourned at 9 : 10 p . m . CcuidaLlaActityi yrend- 12 . 02 Carol W. Sczepanski , Town Clerk