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TOWN OF DANBY
TOWN BOARD MINUTES
MARCH 10, 2003
PRESENT :
Supervisor Fredric Dietrich
Councilpersons : Joel Gagnon, Norbert Nolte, Naomi Strichartz
ABSENT :
Councilperson Varona-Lacey (Excused)
Others Present :
Carol Sczepanski - Town Clerk
Susan Beeners - Code Enforcement Officer
William Hall - Highway Superintendent
Susan Howe - Highway Dept. Secretary
Frank Proto - County Representative
Members of the Public :
Ames Brown, Eileen B . Wright, Dorothy Daetsch, Willard T . Daetsch, Alec E . Wright, Mat
Cicchetti , John Coulombe, John Vanderberg, Roy Casterline, George Arsenault, Mary Oltz, Ken
Horst and others
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
1 ) Supervisor Dietrich requested that discussion on Community Council be added as No . 8
under Old Business . This is in addition to the Community Council Report item under
Reports .
2) Discussion on increase of Town contribution for NYS Retirement added as No . 3 under Old
Business .
3 ) Prioritize work list for Town properties - discussion under New Business if time permits .
4) Official abandonment of Old Town Road - discussion and possible resolution of intent to
abandon added to agenda
No Board member objected to additions to the Agenda.
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
Members of the Public
Eileen Wright addressed the Board and reported that the Health Planning Council has sent out
information on how residents of Tompkins County can get lower cost prescriptions and health
benefits . The booklet will be placed in the meeting room for residents to review.
Willard Daetsch - The Office of the Aging and the Senior Citizen Council and several others are
doing a survey to try to determine how many care givers are in our community. In order to do long
range planning for what is needed it would be helpful if we know of persons providing services as
care givers . Information can be forwarded to to Eileen Wright. He reported that he and Dorothy have
sent a letter to the Town Board stating their concerns and interests in potential development of two
(2) lots in the Block Development.
Ames Brown - asked what happened to the proposal for the Gold Star Mothers .
Supervisor Dietrich reported that the Gold Star Mothers exemption was not approved by Tompkins
County.
COMMUNICATIONS :
1 ) Acknowledgment of DECALS Resolution from Elliot Spitzer of the Office of the Attorney
General
2) Request from Mrs . Gerald Dawson to consider Veterans Exempt for Town of Danby
Veterans .
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3 ) Memo to Planning Board and copied to the Town Board from Willard and Dorothy Daetsch
concerning proposed development on two (2) lots in Old Town Village in the Block
Development_that will require the extension of the road and a turn around for emergency
vehicles .
REPORTS :
Highway Report - Monthly Report received - February
Zoning Report - Monthly Report received - February
Planning Board Report
Susan Beeners reported that the Planning Board has received several applications . The Simkin
project has been adjourned to April 16 if the requested information is complete . There is a small
project on Steam Mill Road and AT&T has applied for a co-location on the Durfee Hill Towers .
There is a work session scheduled for Wednesday, March 5 , 2003 to review the Draft
Comprehensive Plan and a joint meeting of the Planning Board and Town Board for Wednesday,
March 19 , 2003 . She distributed a handout from the Planning Board Chairperson to the Board to
review before the joint meeting.
Recreation Partnership - The Town of Danby is looking for a representative to serve on the
County Recreation Partnership Committee .
Danby Community Council - Councilperson Strichartz reported that Danby Community Council
held their elections and have five (5 ) new members . Meetings will be held monthly on the fourth
Monday. They will be receiving proposals for different programs they can do with finding from the
Town . There is a proposal pending that involves the Library and possible field trips . They have
received a $2 ,000 grant from CATS to continue the concert series .
Senior Citizens - Carol Sczepanski met on Thursday, March 6, 2003 . They held their annual
election of officers and approved the Agreement with the Town for 2003 .
Dog Control - SPCA Report for February received.
County Representative Report :
Representative Frank Proto reported on the following :
1 ) The County is in the process on negotiating a new contract with the SPCA. They are no
longer taking in any cats at the shelter from the Town of Danby. The cost of maintaining a
no kill shelter has raised the costs of maintaining the SPCA shelter.
2 ) Assessment Department will have informal reviews of assessments with residents who want
to contest their assessment before the Assessment Board of Review Grievance Day. What
residents received in the mail is not the final assessment .
3 ) At the County Board meeting the new County Charter will be considered. It is a series of
revisions to the existing Charter.
4) A meeting with the Fire Coordinator, Lee Shurtlef and highway representatives from the
Town of Danby and the Town of Caroline has been scheduled for Thursday, March 13 , 2003 .
Representatives from the Fire Department have also been invited to attend.
5 ) The Danby and Caroline Reading Rooms are now the Danby Community Library and the
Caroline Community Library. The reading rooms will be receiving funds for promotion .
7) The Health Department is standing ready for smallpox vaccinations and is on a general alert
for other emergencies related to possible terrorism.
6) Empire Zones - there is some concern regarding the abatements for the empire zones and the
effect when abatements are given . Seventy-one percent of all the property in the City of
Ithaca is tax exempt and forty-eight percent of Tompkins County . The County has many
exemption categories . Cornell and Ithaca College have the bulk of tax exempt properties .
OLD TOWN ROAD ABANDONMENT
The Town received a memo from Willard and Dorothy Daetsch concerning a proposed development
in the neighboring Old Town Village (Block Development)
Susan Beeners said that it might be best to ratify the abandonment of Old Town Road that the Judges
provided in their decision to abandon the road . She said that the Board might request from the
Dateschs and the Wrights any assistance they can provide in clearing up the title for our Town
Attorney to review. The current tax maps and the old tax maps do show a very little mystery parcel .
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RESOLUTION NO. 31 OF 2003
OLD TOWN ROAD DECLARATION OF INTENT NOT TO MAINTAIN AND TO MOVE
TO ABANDON
By Councilperson Gagnon : Seconded by Councilperson Strichartz
WHEREAS, Old Town Road has not been maintained by the Town of Danby Highway Department
for many years , and
WHEREAS, the property owners on said road do not wish to have the Town maintain it in the
f J future, and
WHEREAS, Old Town Road serves only to access the two properties on it, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Danby hereby declare our intention not to
maintain Old Town Road and to move to abandon it.
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried Unanimously
OLD BUSINESS :
The Town Highway Superintendent has submitted an Agreement to Spend Highway Funds for 2003 and asked the
Town Board to sign the agreement .
The Board signed the Agreement to spend Highway Funds for 2003 .
Motion for Approval to Spend $6,500.00 for Water Tank
A motion was made by Councilperson Gagnon and seconded by Councilperson Nolte that the Town Board of the
Town of Danby authorizes the expenditure of $6, 500 . 00 from Account DA5130 .200 for a water tank to be installed
on truck No . 38 .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried Unanimously
Increase in NYS Retirement Contribution for Employees
Councilperson Gagnon reported that the Town Board received a memo via e-mail from the Town Bookkeeper that
the Town Contribution to the NYS Retirement may cost us approximately $ 34 , 000 more than we budgeted for in
our 2003 budget. This represents an 11 % increase in contribution . A proposal was made by the supervisor that we
consider cutting spending elsewhere in the budget. He suggested that department heads be reduce their spending
to reduce their budgets so that payment will not have to be made out of our reserves .
Supervisor Dietrich said that it is not a question of not being able to pay the increased amount.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR RESERVE ACCOUNTS
RESOLUTION NO. 32 OF 2002
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE "REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF FACILITIES RESERVE
FUND OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF THE TOWN OF DANBY" UNDER SECTION 6-C OF
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW
By Councilperson Strichartz : Seconded by Councilperson Nolte
The Town Board of the Town of Danby, duly convened in a regular session, does hereby resolve as follows :
SECTION 1 . That there be and hereby is established a capital reserve fund for the future repairs to or improvement
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of the facilities of the Highway Department.
SECTION 2 . Such fund is to be known as the "Repir and Improvement of Facilities Reserve fund of the Highway
Department of the Town of Danby.
SECTION 3 . That out of the surplus monies of said district now on hand for the year 2002 and not otherwise
appropriated is hereby appropriated for the "Repair and Improvement Facilities Reserve Fund of the Town of
Danby", and the Supervisor of the Town of Danby is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to transfer frond
surplus funds of the said Highway Department.
SECTION 4. Such additional sums a may hereafter be appropriated shall become part of the fund .
SECTION 5. The monies in the fund shall be deposited in a separate bank account in Tompkins Community Trust.
SECTION 6. The Supervisor, in his discretion, may invest the monies in the fund in the manner provided in
Section 6-F of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York. Any interest earned or capital gains realized
on the monies so deposited or invested shall accrue to and become a part of the fund.
SECTION 7. No expenditure shall be made from the fund except by authorization of the Town Board of the Town
of Danby pursuant to the provisions of Section 6-C of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York .
SECTION 8. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Gagnon Nay
Nolte Aye iii
Strichartz Aye
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Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried
RESOLUTION NO. 33 OF 2002
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE " SNOW AND ROAD EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND OF THE
TOWN OF DANBY" UNDER SECTION 6-C OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW
By Councilperson Strichartz : Seconded by Councilperson Nolte
The Town Board of the Town of Danby, duly convened in a regular session, does hereby resolve as follows :
SECTION 1 . That there be and hereby is established a capital reserve fund for the fixture snow and road
emergencies of the Town of Danby.
SECTION 2 . Such fund is to be known as the Snow and Road Emergency Reserve fund of the Town of Danby.
SECTION 3 . That out of the surplus monies of said district now on hand for the year 2002 and not otherwise
appropriated is hereby appropriated for the " Snow and Road Emergency Reserve Fund of the Town of Danby", and
the Supervisor of the Town of Danby is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to transfer from surplus funds
of the said Highway Department .
SECTION 4. Such additional sums a may hereafter be appropriated shall become part of the fund .
SECTION 5. The monies in the fund shall be deposited in a separate bank account in Tompkins Community Trust.
SECTION 6. The Supervisor, in his discretion, may invest the monies in the fund in the manner provided in
Section 6-F of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York. Any interest earned or capital gains realized
1 on the monies so deposited or invested shall accrue to and become a part of the fund .
s SECTION 7 . No expenditure shall be made from the fund except by authorization of the Town Board of the Town
of Danby pursuant to the provisions of Section 6-C of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.
SECTION 8. This resolution shall take effect immediately .
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A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried
RESOLUTION NO. 34 OF 2003
CREATION OF MAINTENANCE WORKER POSITION
By Councilperson Gagnon : Seconded by Councilperson Strichartz
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Danby creates the Non-Competitive Position entitled
"Maintenance Worker" for the Town of Danby as described in the Tompkins County Personnel Civil Service
descriptions .
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried
RESOLUTION NO . 35 OF 2003
SUPPORTING THE TOMPKINS COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION
GRANT APPLICATION
By Councilperson Strichartz : Seconded by Councilperson Gagnon
WHEREAS, the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 encourages and rewards local governments that initiate
pre-disaster planning to identify and mitigate , where practicable , natural , technological , and human-caused hazards
within their communities , and to promote the development of more disaster resistant communities, and
WHEREAS, residents of the Town of Danby are vulnerable to potential hazards, including: 1 ) natural hazards, such
as flooding, severe weather (including summer storms , windstorms , tornadoes , snowstorms, and ice storms) , fire,
drought, and other natural hazards , 2) technological hazards, such as transportation accidents and hazardous material
spills, and 3 ) human-caused hazards , such as civil unrest, riots, and acts of terrorism, and
WHEREAS, a hazard mitigation plan that addresses these potential disasters will help improve the ability the Town
of Danby has to minimize the loss of life and property and disruption to the economic well-being of the community
due to a disaster, and to lay the foundation for a speedier recovery should a disaster strike , and
WHEREAS, by November 2004, participating in the development and adoption of an All -Hazard Mitigation Plan
will be required to receive State and Federal funding for certain capital improvements and other hazard mitigation
initiatives , and
WHEREAS, the New York State Emergency Management Office is administering a competitive Pre-Disaster
Mitigation grant program that reimburses successful applicants 75 % of the cost of preparing an All-Hazard
Mitigation Plan, and
WHEREAS, representatives of the Town of Danby have participated in discussions with interested municipalities
regarding preparing a grant application and All -Hazard Mitigation Plan with multiple jurisdictions in Tompkins
County, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County Planning Department has agreed to facilitate the completion of a Pre-Disaster
Mitigation grant application and to oversee and administer the preparation of a Multi-Jurisdictional All-Hazard
Mitigation Plan for Tompkins County, and
WHEREAS, a cost allocation structure to pay for the 25 % local contribution required by grant recipients to prepare
the All-Hazard Mitigation Plan has been discussed by the participating municipalities , now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby hereby supports the preparation of a grant application
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to develop a Multi-Jurisdictional All-Hazard Mitigation Plan and authorizes the Tompkins County Planning
Department to coordinate the development of a Pre-Disaster Mitigation grant application for Tompkins County, and
be it further
RESOLVED, that in the event that the grant application is approved and funded, the Town Board of the Town of
Danby agrees to actively participate in the development of a Multi-Jurisdictional All-Hazard Mitigation Plan, and
be it further
RESOLVED, that in the event that the grant application is approved and funded, the Town of Danby agrees to
contribute matching funds or in-kind services in a formula and amount to be agreed upon by all parties prior to the
initiation of the preparation of a Multi-Jurisdictional All-Hazard Mitigation Plan for Tompkins County.
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried
Susan Beeners has sent information she has prepared for submission of the grant proposal to the Board members
and supervisor via e-mail .
Motion to Seek Resolutions of Support for Town of Danby as Agent for Multi-Jurisdictional All-Hazard
Mitigation Plan Grant Application
A motion was made by Councilperson Gagnon and seconded by Councilperson Strichartz that the Town Board of
the Town of Danby directs the Code Enforcement Officer to secure resolutions of support from the Fire District and
the West Danby Water District naming the Town of Danby the Agent in pursuing the Multi -Jurisdictional All-
Hazard Mitigation Plan for Tompkins County.
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Dietrich . Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried
Danby Community Council - Discussion
Councilperson Strichartz reported that there are some issues with Danby Community Council . One of the issues
is the possible cuts in the budget. It has come to light that Community Council has a checkbook with We need to
ask them about possibly using some of that money towards the budget we have approved since we are so short of
money.
Councilperson Strichartz said that the Community Council President is asking from the community is that everyone
with a proposal for a youth development program present it at the next meeting scheduled for March 24 . People with
different ideas of what programs that they would like to see would come and present it to the council . A a
representative from the County was present at the Organizational Meeting and presented their proposals .
Councilperson Gagnon said that the Town Board should be part of the discussion on programing. What they do
would depend in part on what the Town is willing to support in terms of administration .
Supervisor Dietrich said that he will make available to Community Council the Youth Bureau ' s request for funding,
to the County, the County evaluations, and the daily reports of the persons served with outcome objectives .
NEW BUSINESS
Danby Senior Citizens 2003 Agreement
Motion to Approve the Danby Senior Citizens Agreement for 2003
A motion was made by Councilperson Strichartz and seconded by Supervisor Dietrich that the Town Board of the
Town of Danby approves the Senior Citizens Agreement for 2003 and authorizes the Town Supervisor to sign the
Agreement.
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A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried
Maintenance for Voting Machines Approved
A motion was mace by Supervisor Dietrich and seconded by Councilperson Strichartz that the Town Board of the
Town of Danby authorizes the Town Clerk to have the maintenance of the Town of Danby voting machines before
the September 9 , 2003 Primary Election .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried
Permission for Clerk to Attend Annual NYSCA Conference April 27 - 30
A motion was made by Councilperson Gagnon and seconded by Councilperson Strichartz that the Town Board of
the Town of Danby authorizes the Town Clerk to attend the Annual NYSCA Conference in
Buffalo , NY April 27-30 .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried
Support for Senate Bill S201 Approved
Authorization for Supervisor to Send Letter of Support for S201
A motion was made by Councilperson Gagnon and seconded by Councilperson Strichartz that the Town Board of
the Town of Danby authorizes the Supervisor to sign a letter of support for Bill No . S201 - State and Local Aid and
Economic Stimulus Act of 2003 introduced by Senator Charles Schumer and Senator Olympia Snowe .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried
RESOLUTION NO. 36 OF 2003
APPROVAL OF FINDINGS RELATED TO THE PROPOSED CLASSIFICATION OF SMILEY HILL
ROAD, AND THE SEASONAL MAINTENANCE PORTIONS OF DURFEE HILL ROAD, HOWARD
ROAD, MARSH ROAD, AND DEPUTRON HOLLOW ROAD AS MINIMUM MAINTENANCE ROADS
By Councilperson Strichartz : Seconded by Councilperson Gagnon
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Danby has reviewed the recommendation of the Town of Danby
Highway Superintendent that the roads or portions thereof that are presently designated as Seasonal Maintenance
or Seasonal Use Roads be classified as Minimum Maintenance Roads, with such roads or portions thereof being
the following :
1 . All of Smiley Hill Road, from its intersection with Hill Road to its intersection with Michigan Hollow
Road :
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2 . The seasonal -maintenance portion of Durfee Hill Road, commencing at a point 1900+/- feet from the
intersection of Durfee Hill Road with NYS Route 96-B , and thence running northerly 5280+/- feet to
the eastern end of a year-round portion of Durfee Hill Road;
3 . The seasonal-maintenance portion of Howard Road, commencing at a point 600+/- feet
easterly of the intersection of Howard Road with Durfee Hill Road, and thence running east 1500+/- to
a turnaround;
4 . The seasonal-maintenance portion of Marsh Road, commencing at a point 1100+/- feet south of the
intersection of Marsh Road with Hornbrook Road, and thence running south 965 +/- feet to its
intersection with Deputron Hollow Road ;
5 . The seasonal -maintenance portion of Deputron Hollow Road, commencing at the
intersection of Deputron Hollow Road with Marsh Road, and thence running in a easterly direction
6072+/- feet to the northwestern end of the year-round portion of Deputron Hollow Road;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby makes the following findings and determinations with
respect to the said roads or portions thereof that are presently designated as Seasonal Maintenance or Seasonal Use
Roads :
1 . The volume of motor vehicle traffic on such roads or portions thereof is less than 50 vehicles
per day, with the vehicular use of these portions primarily being for recreational purposes ;
2 . none of said roads or portions thereof provide principal motor vehicle access to a farm center
of operation or year-round residence;
3 . property owners of land abutting said roads or portions thereof shall continue to have
reasonable access to their property ; and
4 . the users of said roads or portions thereof traveling at a reasonable and prudent speed, under
the circumstances, shall not be placed in a hazardous situation ; and it is
g along FURTHER RESOLVED, that the findings determinations herein alon with the recommendation of the Town
Highway Superintendent shall be on file and made available for public inspection in the office of the Danby Town
Clerk and shall also be transmitted to the Board of Education of the involved school district for its recommendation .
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried
RESOLUTION NO. 37 OF 2003
ESTABLISHING LEAD AGENCY AND SETTING PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR A PROPOSED
LOCAL LAW AMENDING LOCAL LAW NO. 3 OF 2002 BY DESIGNATING SMILEY HILL ROAD,
AND THE SEASONAL-MAINTENANCE PORTIONS OF DURFEE HILL ROAD, HOWARD ROAD,
MARSH ROAD, AND DEPUTRON HOLLOW ROAD AS MINIMUM MAINTENANCE ROADS
By Councilperson Gagnon : Seconded by Councilperson Strichartz
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby is acting as Lead Agency in the environmental review
of a proposed Local Law Amending Local Law No . 3 of 2002 by Designating Smiley Hill Road, and the Seasonal-
maintenance Portions of Durfee Hill Road, Howard Road, Marsh Road, and Deputron Hollow Road as Minimum 1
Maintenance Roads, which is an Unlisted Action, with the Tompkins County Department of Planning and the Ithaca
City School District Board of Education being involved or interested agencies which are being notified of this
action ; AND IT IS
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby schedules a public hearing to consider
enactment of said proposed Local Law for Monday, May 12 , 2003 at 7 : 00 p . m.
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
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Strichartz Aye
Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried
Revitalization Grant Application
RESOLUTION NO. 38 OF 2003
APPROVAL OF REVITALIZATION GRANT APPLICATION
By Councilperson Gagnon : Seconded by Councilperson Nolte
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Danby authorizes the Town Supervisor to submit a
Revitalization Grant application for town hall parking lot lighting in the event that grant monies are made available
and an invitation to submit applications is proffered by Tompkins County .
Discussion :
Councilperson Gagnon said that the total cost may be approximately $ 3 ,000 . 00
Councilperson Strichartz said that given the fact that the Board is asking all departments to cut back on spending,
is this a good time to commit to matching funds .
Councilperson Gagnon said yes . This is if the money is available we will ask for it.
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried
Approval of Supervisor ' s January and February Report
A motion was made by Councilperson Strichartz and seconded by Councilperson Nolte that the Town Board of the
Town of Danby approves the Town Supervisor ' s Reports for January and February 2003 as submitted.
Discussion :
Councilperson Gagnon questioned a decrease of $7 , 000 . 00 in the West Danby Water District Cash Savings item
in the January Report .
Supervisor Dietrich said that he will have the bookkeeper let him know what the $ 7 ,000 . 00 was used for and
believes that it may have been payment of bonds . The Water District funds are no longer in Certificates of Deposit
and we keep very little money in our checking accounts .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried
Approval of the Town Clerk' s February 2003 Report
A motion was made by Councilperson Nolte and seconded by Councilperson Gagnon that the Town Board of the
Town of Danby approves the Town Clerk ' s February 2003 Report as submitted .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
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Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
General Fund Warrant No. 3 of 2003
A motion was made by Councilperson Strichartz and seconded by Councilperson Nolte that the Town Board of the
Town of Danby approves General Fund Warrant No . 3 of 2003 voucher numbers 79 - 137 in the amount of
$ 8 ,433 . 96 .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried
Highway Fund Warrant No. 3 of 2003
A motion was made by Councilperson Nolte and seconded by Councilperson Strichartz that the Town Board of the
Town of Danby approves the Highway Fund Warrant No . 3 of 2003 voucher numbers 27-40 in the amount of
$ 25 , 158 .45 .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent) Carried
West Danby Water District Fund Warrant No. 3 of 2003
A motion was made by Councilperson Strichartz and seconded by Councilperson Gagnon that the Town Board of
the Town of Danby approves the West Danby Water District Fund Warrant No . 3 of 2003 voucher numbers 7- 11
in the amount of $ 1 , 103 .45 .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
Gagnon Aye
Nolte Aye
Strichartz Aye
Dietrich Aye
(Councilperson Varona-Lacey absent)
Carried
ADJOURNMENT :
On a motion the meeting adjourned at 915 p . m.
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